Lying

Honestly, Mallory!

by Laurie B. Friedman & Barbara Pollack

Career Day at Mallory's school is coming up and all her classmates already know what they want to be when they grow up.  But Mallory is stumped before realising that she'd actually like to be a fashion designer.  Her classmates make fun of her choice which prompts Mallory to defend her choice by telling an untruth.  That one little untruth escalates which makes it more and more difficult for Mallory to put matters right. Going through a great deal of self examination and inner reflection, Mallory eventually does reveal the truth and apologises to her classmates by explaining that she felt she had to 'save face' in light of the teasing she was being subjected to.  The language and concepts in this title will suit 7+ year olds.

Citation:

Friedman, Laurie B. & Pollack, Barbara. Honestly, Mallory!, Minneapolis, MN : Carolrhoda Books, c2007. 

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