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WrittenbyTaniaDupreyStehlikIllustratedbyVanjaVuletaJovanovic

LibraryandArchivesCanadaCataloguinginPublicationStehlik,Tania,1981-Violet/byTaniaStehlik;illustratedbyVanjaVuletaJovanovic.ISBN978-1-897187-60-9E-ISBN978-1-926920-51-11.Raciallymixedchildren--Juvenilefiction.I.Jovanovic,VanjaVuleta,1979-II.Title.PS8637.T435V562009C813.6C2009-902559-0Textcopyright2011byTaniaDupreyStehlikIllustrationscopyright2011byVanjaVuletaJovanovicSecondStoryPressgratefullyacknowledgesthesupportoftheOntarioArtsCouncilandtheCanadaCouncilfortheArtsforourpublishingprogram.WeacknowledgethefinancialsupportoftheGovernmentofCanadathroughtheCanadaBookFund.PublishedbySecondStoryPress20MaudStreet,Suite401Toronto,Ontario,CanadaM5V2M5www.secondstorypress.caFormyparents,Larry&Mina,whohavelovinglyguidedmethusfarT.D.S.TomyfamilywithinfiniteloveV.V.J.

WrittenbyTaniaDupreyStehlikIllustratedbyVanjaVuletaJovanovicSecondStoryPress

Violetpokedhernoseoutfromundertheblankets.Thiswasthedayshehadbeendreadingeversincetheydmovedintothenewhouse.RiseandShine!hermomcalledfromthedoorway.Youdontwanttobelateonthefirstdayofschool.Idontfeelsogood,Violetmoaned.Mystomachhurts.Itsjustafewbutterflies,hermomsaid.Theylldisappear.Oh,itsworsethanthat.Itsseriousmaybeevencontagious!Nicetry,Missy!Butyouregoing.Upyouget!

So,Violetgotupandateherbreakfast.Herlunchwasmadeandsittingonthecounter.IhopethisisextragoodsoIcantradeitwithsomeoneelse,shesaid,packingthefoodinsideherschoolbag.Itmighthelpmemakenewfriends.Oh,Violet,chidedhermom,justbeyourself.Youdontneedtogiveawayyourlunchtomakefriends.Itcouldnthurt,Violetthought,asshedraggedherselfoutthedoorbehindhermom.

Allthewaytoschool,Violetsheartwaspounding.Shecouldseeallthekidsmakingtheirwaytothefrontdoors.Therewereredkids,yellowkids,andbluekidsandthentherewasViolet.Hermomgaveherabighug.Bye,sweetie.Iknowyoullhaveagreatday,anddontforget,Dadwillpickyouupafterschool.Violetwalkedslowlyintotheschoolyard,tryingherbesttofitin.

Thedaywasaflurryofintroductions,artsandcrafts,andallsortsofinterestingactivities.Everyoneseemedfriendly,andVioletsoonforgotaboutherbutterflies.Sheeventradedsomeofherlunchwithagirlwhoaskedtositbesideherinthecafeteria.Then,justlikethat,theschooldaywasover.

Violetwasoutintheschoolyardlookingforherdad.Shehungoutwithhernewclassmateswhileshewaited.Theywereredkids,yellowkids,andbluekids.Shewastellingthemhownervousshehadbeenthatmorningwhenherdadscarpulledup.Hewavedandmotionedherover.Comeon,herdadcalled.Letsgo!

Whosthat?!?askedagirlfromherclass.Thatsmydad,repliedVioletproudly.Yourdad?!Thegirllookedpuzzled.YourdadisBLUE??!Iguessso,answeredViolet,wonderingwhatshemeant.Well...howcomeyourdadisblueandyourenot?Violetdidntknow.Thetruthwas,shehadneverthoughtaboutitbefore.Sheshruggedandrantowardthecar.

Violetwasquietallthewayhome.Shewasthinkingaboutwhatthegirlhadsaidandworryingalloveragainaboutfittingin.Whywasntsheblue?Orred?

Momwasred.Dadwasblue.So,whywasntsheredorblue?Cometothinkofit,allherredfriendshadredparents.Heryellowfriendshadyellowparents.Herbluefriendshadblueparents.So,whywasshepurple?

Violetsmomwaswaitinginthekitchen.So,howwasyourday?Didyoumakeanyfriends?ThetearsstartedtostreamfromVioletseyes.Whatswrong?askedhermom,dryingherface.WhyamInotblue?askedViolet.Ohhh,saidhermom.Didsomeoneatschoolaskyouthat?Violetnodded.

Well,Iamredanddaddyisblueandyou,mybeauty,areabitofusboth.Violetwasconfused,sohermomgotoutsomepaints.Watch,shesaid,ifyoutakeredandmixinalittleblue,yougetalovelypurply-violet.So,Imredandbluemixed?askedViolet.Butnooneelseinmyclassismixed.Maybenotinyourclass,butmanychildrenaremixed,justlikeyou.Isanyoneelsepurple?askedViolet.Ofcourse!Peoplecomeinawholerainbowofbeautifulcolors,butViolet,youshouldntworryaboutbeinglikeotherpeople.Justbeyourself.Peopleshouldlikeyouforwhoyouare,notwhatcoloryouare.

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