Lily
D.M. Miller
eBook
(, Aug. 11, 2020)
Twelve-year-old Lily is having a difficult time! She gets harassed and threatened at school. Her hair is unruly, her clothes are old fashioned. The other kids don’t understand her. They tease and bully her about everything. But her teacher, Ms. Carpenter, sees her for what she really is. A great piano player and a talented student. Ms. Carpenter decides to help Lily overcome her fears and bullies. When Ms. Carpenter suggests Lily show everyone else how incredible she is by playing the piano in front of the whole school, Lily freaks out. It’s too much. Everyone will pay attention to her. She can’t afford nice, new clothes or to get her hair styled. Lily doesn’t know what to do.In this heartwarming and uplifting story about overcoming hardship, shaming, bullying, and emotional abuse, D.M. Miller shows how Lily, with the help of her teacher, realizes that she is so much more than the clothes and hair that other kids define her by. When Lily accepts Ms. Carpenter’s challenge, her life changes. She grows stronger and more confident. She realizes that she, too, is important and can be successful, no matter what anyone else says. Lily is an inspiration to us all.