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When Mary Bartel enters Sophie Lawson's sixth grade class, she seems to be a child beyond hope. When Sophie Lawson reaches out to her student, the love she brings to Mary transforms both of them.

"In 1963, as Kizzy Ann prepares for her first year at an integrated school, she worries about the color of her skin, the scar running from the corner of her right eye to the tip of her smile, and whether anyone at the white school will like her. She writes letters to her new teacher in a clear, insistent voice, stating her troubles and asking questions with startling honesty. The new teacher is supportive, but not everyone feels the same, so there...