Overview

Sam wants to give just the right valentine to the most popular girl in the class, Tiffany. But what kind is the right kind Mary Ann helps Sam figure out how to make all kinds of valentines. But will Tiffany even notice Sam if he gives her a special valentine And when Sam gets a very special valentine—a string of hearts that say all the reasons Mary Ann likes him—he realizes what a special friend he has already.   Laura Malone Elliott and Lynn Munsinger’s charming story shows how the best friends are often the ones you may not even know you have—until Valentine’s Day!—and even a simple string of hearts can show a friend how special he is.  

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Munsinger and Elliott sensitively convey classroom popularity dynamics and Valentine's Day butterflies; the moment when Sam realizes that it's Mary Ann he really likes should touch even Valentine's Day grouches. --Publishers Weekly The delightful title sets the tone for this sweet story of friendship. A lovely Valentine story about the real meaning of friendship. --School Library Journal

The delightful title sets the tone for this sweet story of friendship. A lovely Valentine story about the real meaning of friendship. --School Library Journal

Munsinger and Elliott sensitively convey classroom popularity dynamics and Valentine s Day butterflies; the moment when Sam realizes that it s Mary Ann he really likes should touch even Valentine s Day grouches. --Publishers Weekly

Author Information

Laura Malone Elliott is the author of Under a War-Torn Sky, a NCSS/CBC Notable Book in Social Studies, a Jefferson Cup Honor Book, and winner of the Borders' Original Voices Award, and its sequel, A Troubled Peace, also a NCSS/CBC Notable; Annie, Between the States, an IRA Teacher's Choice and NYPL Book for the Teen Age; Give Me Liberty; and Flying South, a Bank Street College Best Children's Book. She lives in Virginia with her family.

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