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Lucie's first day of school is
less than what she hoped for when she gets unwanted
attention. Through a turn of events, she teaches
her whole class the power of acceptance.
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About
the Book
This tender story of "Lucie, the hippopotamus" at
Barnaby Elementary School focuses on her very noticeable
difference that brings her "unwanted" attention.
Lucie's self-consciousness and self-doubt
are quickly overshadowed by the disappearance of Stewart
after the class gangs up on him. The plot thickens when
they must all report to the annual Spelling Bee. Each
classmate must work through their own struggle to become
a person of character. The pain felt for Stewart will
leave a lump in your throat though the sadness is
quickly swallowed up by the new-found unity in the
class!
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About the Author (the real Lucie)
 As
a child growing up in Clinton, Mississippi, Abigail Cole
Hardin realized her birthmark made her different from
others. Having overcome battles with low self-esteem,
she wrote
Look at Me; I Am Just Like You
in hopes of addressing children’s deep longing for
acceptance. Her future plans include writing on other
challenges facing youth today in order to promote
acceptance and unity among all people.
Abigail
was recently inducted into the
University of Alabama Elliott
Society for her book regarding "social
justice". Named for late U.S. Congressman Carl
Atwood Elliott, the society demonstrates Elliot’s
own dedication to justice and membership into the
society is one of the highest honors at The University
of Alabama.
She also received the
Freshman Academic Achievement Award from the University
of Alabama's Council of the Presidents.
Abigail won the Miss
Central Alabama contest and will be participating in the
Miss Alabama program in June 2009.
Abigail has started her
own foundation called
Open My Eyes Foundation.
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