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K-3
In nine short chapters, new girl Gabrielle takes her older brother's advice about following the crowd too seriously in her quest to fit in. She tries changing her interests and the spelling of her name to match the other girls', but after they brand her a copycat, Gabrielle realizes that being herself is more important to new friends than being just like everyone else.