Lila and the Crow - (Grimard Gabrielle)(Paperback)

Lila has just moved to a new town and cant wait to make friends at school. But on the first day, a boy points at her and shouts: A crow A crow The new girls hair is black like a crow The others whisper and laugh, and Lilas heart grows as heavy as a stone. The next day, Lila covers her hair. But this time, the boy points at her dark skin. When she covers her face, he mocks her dark eyes. Now every day at school, Lila hides under her turtleneck, dark glasses, and hat. And every day when she goes home, she sees a crow who seems to want to tell her something. Lila ignores the bird and even throws rocks at it, but it wont go away. Meanwhile, the great autumn festival is approaching. While the other kids prepare their costumes, Lila is sadder and lonelier than ever. At her lowest point of despair, a magical encounter with the crow opens Lilas eyes to the beauty of being different,
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