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by Patty Lovell (Author), David Catrow (Illustrator)
Be yourself like Molly Lou Melon no matter what a bully may do.
Molly Lou Melon is short and clumsy, has buck teeth, and has a voice that sounds like a bullfrog being squeezed by a boa constrictor. She doesn't mind. Her grandmother has always told her to walk proud, smile big, and sing loud, and she takes that advice to heart. But then Molly Lou has to start in a new school. A horrible bully picks on her on the very first day, but Molly Lou Melon knows just what to do about that.Author Biography
Patty Lovell's dad told her the best stories when she was a little girl, inspiring her to write her own. Patty has taught elementary school in London, Virginia, Harlem, and on Long Island. She currently teaches first grade and lives in Glen Cove, New York.
David Catrow is the illustrator of many picture books including Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon and its sequel Have Fun, Molly Lou Melon, written by Patty Lovell; I Wanna Iguana and its two companion books I Wanna New Room and I Wanna Go Home, written by Karen Kaufman Orloff; Our Tree Named Steve by Alan Zweibel;The Middle Child Blues by Kristyn Crow; and We the Kids: the Preamble to the Constitution. He lives in Ohio with his wife, Deborah.
Number of Pages: 32
Dimensions: 0.4 x 9.1 x 9.1 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: August 27, 2001
Award: Book Sense Book of the Year Award (2002)
Award: Georgia Children's Book Award (2003)
Award: North Carolina Children's Book Award (2003)
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 3.5
Point Value: 0.5
