Written by: Beverly Cleary
Illustrated by: Tracy Dockray
Genre: Humorous fiction
Target Skill: Understanding Characters
Target Strategy: Infer / Predict
Essential Question: What clues in a story help you understand its characters?
Big Idea: Facing a challenge helps us grow.
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