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appearance vs character

Books about appearance vs character for readers of all ages.

Cover of The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Penguin Readers)

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Penguin Readers)

Victor Hugo

Ages 8–14acceptancekindness

Cover of The tiger who lost his stripes

The tiger who lost his stripes

Paul, Anthony

Ages 3–7self-discoverydetermination