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K-3I Can Read Book series.
Illustrated by
Jennifer Plecas.
Shy Emma connects with the new girl by instigating a shared pretend: "My boots have magic powers. . . . Are yours magic too?" Emma and Sally make a leap from imagined magic to the real magic and power of friendship when Sally's encouragement allows quiet Emma to speak up at school. Little's prose flows easily, with touches of humor. With Plecas's warm illustrations, this book is one newly independent readers won't be at all shy about reading.