Book Summary

Twelve-year-old Nancy has been teased all through grade school because of a foot deformity. In her book, Because You Are Special, author Joyce P. Yatsook tells how Nancy handles the situation. Nancy discovers she is not the only person in her school who is being taunted. She also learns that people make fun of other people for a variety of reasons. Most important, after her brother, Danny, has an experience in the woods, Nancy comes to understand why some people tease others.

Themes and Messages

Because You Are Special deals with a serious subject faced by many people—teasing. You might think you know why someone teases others, but as you will learn in Because You Are Special, it might not be the reason you think.