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    On Her Own
    On Her Own
    On Her Own
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    On Her Own

    By Donna Jo Napoli

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    Earning these feathers might be tough
    The Little Angel of Independence is used to working with a friend. But to earn enough feathers for his wings, he'll have to help a girl named Elena -- all by himself.
    Wherever Elena goes, her stuffed animal always comes along. But sometimes Elena's toy keeps her from making friends her own age. It's up to the Little Angel of Independence to show her that it's okay to grow up, even just a little bit at a time.
    You can do it!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAladdin
    Release dateOct 6, 2015
    ISBN9781481463881
    On Her Own
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    Donna Jo Napoli

    Donna Jo Napoli is a distinguished academic in the field of linguistics and teaches at Swarthmore College. She is also the author of more than eighty books for young readers.

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      On Her Own - Donna Jo Napoli

      For my Elena

      Thank you to all my family, Brenda Bowen, Noëlle Paffett-Lugassy, and Richard Tchen

      Angel Talk

      I have the perfect task for you, little angel, said the Archangel of Independence. Are you ready to come?"

      The Little Angel of Independence looked down at the archangel from his perch in the tree house. He had been expecting to be given another task soon. He loved helping children. And he was looking forward to hearing the bell that would ring when he earned his wings. That couldn’t be very far off—he almost had all his feathers already. Still, he didn’t like the way the archangel asked that question. His chest tightened. In the past I’ve done all my tasks with a little angel partner. Can’t I have a partner this time?

      You won’t need one. The problem is obvious.

      To you, said the little angel. But it might not be so obvious to me.

      The Archangel of Independence smiled. This is a task for you—not for any other little angel. But I’ll be by your side as long as you need me.

      The little angel waved good-bye to his friends and climbed down the ladder. He took the archangel’s hand.

      Off they went to a schoolroom. The little angel stayed very close to the archangel as he looked around. Both of them were invisible to the children. Still, they held back in a corner, out of the way.

      The children sat at their desks coloring the fronts of large manila envelopes. Sweat beads formed across their brows, despite the open windows. One boy stopped for a moment and gazed out at the empty playground. A girl scratched her ankle, then got absorbed in readjusting the straps on her new sandals. Other than that, the class was busy.

      They look pretty normal to me, said the Little Angel of Independence. No one’s nagging the teacher for extra directions or copying a friend’s artwork or anything else that shows a weak spirit. How can I tell who’s lacking independence?

      The Archangel of Independence stood beside him, attentive and quiet, as though he hadn’t heard a word the little angel said.

      The little angel yanked on the archangel’s hand, which he

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