YADIRA: The Beloved Friend

Reveries

And We Will Be No More (Passages to History Hi: Lo Novels)

Opposite Identicals

Crazy Beautiful

The Fox's Window and Other Stories

Ukko

Gods Don't Cry

Learning Together: Reading Together S.

In Nina Filipek's adaptation of 'The Ugly Duckling,' a young bird is born in a barnyard and is immediately ostracized by the other animals because of his perceived unattractiveness. Despite being ridiculed and rejected, the duckling remains resilient and kind-hearted. As the seasons change, the duckling matures and undergoes a stunning transformation, emerging as a beautiful swan. The story concludes with the swan finding acceptance and recognition for his true beauty and grace, which had been there all along but had gone unrecognized by those who judged him solely by his appearance.

Discover Your Child's Next Read

YADIRA: The Beloved Friend

David Chapman, 2021

Reveries

Anna Heberton Ewing, 2016

And We Will Be No More (Passages to History Hi: Lo Novels)

Anne E. Schraff, 2000

Opposite Identicals

Deborah Kerbel, 2023

Crazy Beautiful

Lauren Baratz-Logsted, 2009

The Fox's Window and Other Stories

Awa Naoko, Toshiya Kamei, 2010

Ukko

Siân Rowland, 2004

Gods Don't Cry

Ellen Ryan, 2023