YOUNGER FICTION
(3) 1-3 2nd-Grade Friends series. Illustrated by Peter Catalanotto. Emily and Vinni are best friends. When Vinni misses Emily's birthday party without any explanation, a rift in their friendship occurs. To make things worse, Vinni, jealous of all the post-party talk, ruins Emily's class pumpkin. The frustrations and emotions of both girls, shown in the sketchy black-and-white drawings, are realistic for the age group.

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