This quick read, chapter book tells the story of three elementary school girls. Two of whom ,Peggy and Maddie, are best friends. Peggy is the popular girl in school who everyone loves. Maddie is her friend because well, she is the popular girl at school. Peggy is the leader of the two girls. The other girl in the story, Wanda, is a poor and always wears the same blue dress to school. It is clean, but never ironed. All the people at school make fun of her because of her unusual last name and her same, blue dress. One day, Wanda tells everyone that in her closet at home, she owns one hundred dresses. Naturally no one believes her. Peggy asks her about the dresses everyday while Wanda continues to describe them in great detail. The dresses that Wanda so elaborately describes are not real dresses, but in fact drawn ones. Wanda ends up being a great artist and the owner of one hundred drawn dresses. In the end of the story, Wanda's family ends up moving away to the big city. Peggy and Maddie feel awful about her leaving and feel bad for ever making fun of her. The girls try to make it up to her by writing her an apology letter, but end up just writing her a friendly one. Months later, the girls receive a response letter from Wanda, and they realize Wanda really did like them.I really liked this chapter book. I think it talks about some realistic issues that children go through, teasing and bullying. I think children would enjoy reading it, but it could also be used for some good discussion. I believe it shows children that they should not bully other children and how it hurts them. Even though this is an older children's book, I believe it is still very applicable today.
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