In Taneesha Never Disparaging ($8.95), by M. LaVora Perry, fifth-grader Taneesha faces many struggles. Her fellow students have never known a black Buddhist and are sure Taneesha and her family are headed to hell. Her best friend Carli gets even more teasing, because Carli wears a leg brace. And when Taneesha stands up to the bullies, they assure her they will take revenge.
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