RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1996. Lilly loves school and her teacher, Mr. Singer. But when she brings her favorite possession, her purple purse with all her treasures inside, to school, Mr. Singer takes it away. Lilly learns some hard lessons about revenge and remorse.
RIF Summer Camp: Artistic Avenues Badge. What if you could run away and live inside a museum? In From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, Claudia and her brother Jamie secretly move into the Metropolitan Museum of Art—but their adventure turns into a mystery when they discover a statue no one can explain. To solve it, they must track down the mysterious Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler… and everything might change.
This empowering story encourages children to embrace their skills and never dim their light, making it a must-read for building self-esteem and celebrating cultural identity.
