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The Hundred Dresses
Paperback, 80 pages, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, List Price: $7 | purchase
Book Summary
In winning a medal she is no longer there to receive, a tight-lipped little Polish girl teaches her classmates a lesson, in a story which includes a note from the author's daughter, Helena Estes.
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This book is about:
- Polish Americans,
- Friendship,
- Fiction
NPR stories about The Hundred Dresses
NPR's Backseat Book Club
Two Books For Kids About How Hard It Is To Fit In
February 29, 2012 In February, the young readers in NPR's Backseat Book Club read a pair of books: The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes and Shooting Kabul by N.H. Senzai. They were published 60 years apart but share similar themes about standing out, getting teased and being strong.
NPR's Backseat Book Club
February Book Picks: 'Shooting Kabul' And 'The Hundred Dresses'
January 26, 2012 This month, NPR's Backseat Book Club will read two books that explore what it's like to try to create a new home while still missing the one you've left behind. Join us as we read Shooting Kabul by N.H. Senzai and The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes.
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