![]() ![]() Violet, who presents white, sports a short, reddish-purple hairdo and cowboy hat. ![]() Shades of yellow and, appropriately, violet suffuse the watercolor illustrations with warmth and softness. Love, Violet - by Charlotte Sullivan Wild (Hardcover) 18.99When purchased online Out of Stock About this item Specifications Dimensions (Overall): 9.2 Inches (H) x 9.2 Inches (W) x. And, even after the wind blows the heart out of her grasp and beneath the stampeding feet of several classmates, Mira loves the valentine-crushed or not-and surprises Violet with a gift of her own. Alone during recess, Violet hears Mira’s laughter-a “laugh that warmed Violet down into her boots” -and realizes that Mira is the only person who has complimented her hat, the only one who didn’t laugh at her when she fell, and the only one who’s ever “asked her to play horses.” She thinks she might have a chance after all. The resulting classroom commotion makes Violet run away in embarrassment. Love, Violet.” On Valentine’s Day, Violet has finally worked up the courage to give it to Mira when Mira startles her. Instead, Violet makes Mira a valentine: a simple, glittery heart that says “For Mira. ![]() In reality, whenever Mira begins a conversation with her (which she often does), Violet finds herself shy and tongue-tied. In Violet’s imagination, she “astound Mira with heroic feats” and embarks on adventures with her. There’s only one classmate who makes “Violet’s heart skip,” and that’s brown-skinned Mira. ![]()
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