Stand Tall Molly Lou Mellon Written by Patty Lovell and Illustrated by David Catrow

Stand Tall Molly Lou Mellon

Written by Patty Lovell

Illustrated by David Catrow

Grades: Pre-K -3










Awards: 

• Book Sense Book of the Year Honor Book (2002)

• Wyoming Buckaroo Nominee (2003-2004)

• Georgia Children's Book Award (2003.1|Picturebook, 2003-2003)

• AISLE Read-Aloud Books Too Good To Miss (2002.1|Primary, 2002)

• Florida Reading Association Children’s Book Award (2003.2|Honor, 2003)

• Utah Beehive Book Award (2003.4|Children's Picture, 2003)

• Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award (2004.2|Honor, 2003-2004)

• Utah Beehive Book Award Nominee (2003.4|Winner Children's Picture, 2003)

Molly Lou Melon is different. She stands out because she is short, has buck teeth and can't sing. She has huge insect-like eyes and a voice sounds like a boa constrictor is wrapped around her throat. Her grandma encourages her to take pride in her flaws. Everything is good for Molly Lou Melon until she moves to a new town away from her grandma and friends. She goes to a new school and a boy, Ronald Durkin begins to make fun of her. Ronald Durkin taunts Molly Lou Melon in the dull-witted but sharp-edged manner of career bullies, calling her "shrimpo" and "bucky-toothed beaver". He tries to make Molly Lou Melon look like a fool but, she manages to befriend the other children. Ronald Durkin ends up looking like a fool instead. In the end, she wins over Ronald Durkin and everything is okay.