This is Kathy. A beautiful young girl who is 7 years old.
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Kathy is sad because she looks different to the children at her school.
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She was afraid others would make fun of her, so she was always alone.
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While walking to school, a boy named Mark decided to walk with her.
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After some time, they got to know each other better.
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They began spending time with each other and had lots of fun together.
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Soon Kathy realized that no one cared about how different she was.
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She decided that being different made her special.
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Kathy used this as her super power! She believed that she is special.
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Eventually, Kathy started to feel happy and began to love herself more.
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The more that Kathy loved herself, the more others loved her.
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This is a reminder that we are all different in many ways, but we are loved
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Special and Unique, That's Me!
Author - Shanaz Robson Illustration - Catherine Groenewald, Marleen Visser, Rob Owen, Steven McKimmie, Thea Nicole de Klerk, Venolin Keanan Govender, Wiehan de Jager, Brian Wambi, Ingrid Schechter, Amir Bachir António Necas, Offei Tettey Eugene Language - English Level - First words
