Pop Classic - The Poles Girl

Author: Carole Frechette
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Publish Date: 2003-02-12
Features: The six little protagonists in this series will become our friends through joyful reading. Through their growth stories, they help us Chinese peers understand fresh stories from a strange country and learn about a Tolstoy-style theorem. Happy children share the same happiness, while unhappy children suffer in their own ways. Yes, humans age, but children are eternal, full of vitality and youthful energy. The future lies with young friends. It's like a bargain sale all over the body! When Dolorès, with her lion-like long hair, stands before everyone with composure, they are stunned by this girl who blends Gypsy, hippie, and Western singer styles. At Jeffka's request, Véro reluctantly agrees to collaborate with Dolorès on the final assignment, and thus, a top student steps into and integrates into the life of the "alternative" girl that everyone despises. They move from mutual exclusion to mutual attraction, from separation to finally understanding each other. When Véro puts on Dolorès' full "bargain sale" outfit and learns about Dolorès' suffering from her divorced parents, she realizes the beauty that is not highbrow and embraces a richer and broader life.