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INTERMEDIATE FICTION
Mackall, Dandi Daley

Larger-than-Life Lara

151 pp. | Dutton | August, 2006 | Trade ISBN 0-525-47726-8 $16.99
(4) 4-6 Fourth-grader Laney narrates this story about the torment suffered by Lara, the overweight, unfailingly kind new girl in school. Along the way, Laney points out the "writing tricks" (such as foreshadowing and suspense) she's using, a narrative conceit that quickly becomes tiresome. Not surprisingly, Lara teaches her peers a lesson about acceptance and compassion after a malicious prank goes too far.
Reviewer: Amanda Mc. MacGregor

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