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stack it high.Velma Gratch and the Way Cool Butterfly
by Alan Madison
illustrated by Kevin Hawkes
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Velma is the youngest Gratch sister and worries about starting first grade in the shadow of her memorable older siblings. When her class visits a butterfly conservatory, Velma discovers a passion for monarchs that helps her find her own identity - though one particular butterfly complicates things in unexpected ways.
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