by Sharon Wyeth

This uplifting story follows a young girl on her journey to find beauty in her abrasive urban neighborhood. Wyeth crafts a strong and determined character who seeks to look past frightening events to find something "beautiful" after her teacher brings up the word in class. After asking people in her town aboout it, she realizes that beauty can be found anywhere if you look hard enough (ages 3 and up, $7, amazon.com).