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Yours Truly, Shirley
Yours Truly, Shirley is a children's novel by Ann M. Martin about Shirley Basini, a fourth-grade girl who struggles with dyslexia and feelings of inferiority. She compares herself with her academically gifted older brother and faces new challenges when her family adopts a Vietnamese girl named Jacki. Shirley initially feels jealous and threatened when Jacki performs well at school. Through her experiences at home and school, Shirley gradually develops greater confidence and learns to recognize her own abilities. The novel explores themes of self-esteem, family relationships, sibling comparison, adoption, education, and overcoming learning difficulties.
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