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KANE MILLER BOOKS A DIVISION OF EDC PUBLISHING Unique Monique Maria Rousaki and Polina Papanikolaou Description School uniforms. There’s nothing good about them, especially to Monique. Monique wants to be different. She wants to stand out. (Stand outside any school that requires uniforms and you’ll see the lengths – sometimes literally – most students goto make themselves look unique.) With the help of her mother’s old trunk, she turns ordinary into extraordinary – at least until the school principal steps in. What is left for Monique? A story set in Greece that shows us school uniforms – and the dislike of them – is definitely a world-wide phenomenon. Selling points  Discussion starter  Identity/self-esteem/Individuality  Problem solving  School story Praise for UNIQUE MONIQUE “The simple text moves at a quick pace. Papanikolaou's dynamic illustrations are exciting and filled with action, and her round-eyed, large-headed characters are truly endearing, with the irrepressible and irresistible Monique leading the pack.” – School Library Journal “The story has snap and the illustrations of plucky Monique are adorable.” – The Horn Book PUB DATE: MARCH 2008 PRICE: $7.95 AGES: 5 -9 ISBN: 978-1-933605-68-5 FORMAT: PB DIMENSIONS: 8 X 11 ½ EXTENT: 32pp CARTON QUANTITY: 100 CATEGORY: Self-Esteem/Picture BooksACCELERATED READER: 3.2 FOUNTAS & PINNELL: H READING RECOVERY: 13-14 COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Greece ILLUSTRATIONS: Color illustrations ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Maria Rousaki studied at the American College of GreeceDeree College and worked as the editor of the English newspaper, The Hellenic Times, before writing Unique Monique, her first book. ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR: Polina Papanikolaou was born in Athens. She has studied French literature, graphic arts and painting. Her favorite thing to do though, is to illustrate children's books. Themes  School  Self-Esteem Awards * Reading Rainbow Feature Book * Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Winner Award-Winning Children’s Books from Around the World