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A Single Pearl

by Donna Jo Napoli · 2013

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In a vast ocean, a single grain of sand seems hopelessly small and unimportant.

But over time, the sand begins to change. Layer by layer, it grows and transforms. Its beauty starts to shine.

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Exquisitely crafted by an award-winning author-illustrator team, this luminous, uplifting story reminds us of the amazing capacity for change within us all.

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animalsanimalsMore like thisLess of this
Setting
Middle EastMiddle EastMore like thisLess of this
Audience
picture bookschildrens
Length
short · 32 pages

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