My Friend
Beth
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I don’t like being a secret! I don’t like sitting up on the shelf with these animals. Everyone says how soft they are, what does that mean? And the worst possible thing happened last night, you forgot to take me to bed with you. I didn’t sleep a wink. You know, my eyes only close when I’m laying down. How could you forget me Michelle?
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About the Book
When Michelle is three years old, she receives a very special gift: a black-eyed doll named Beth. From the first day they meet, Michelle and Beth become best friends and do everything together. They share their tears, their dreams, and their fears. Beth is a good listener and a good companion; she hopes their time together will never end. As Michelle becomes a teenager, Beth notices that Michelle is changing. She spends more and more time with her friends, talks constantly on her telephone, and seems to be angry a lot. Beth doesn’t understand what is happening, and it often makes her sad that Michelle doesn’t seem to care about her anymore—especially when Michelle moves into her own apartment and Beth is left behind. Beth wonders if Michelle remembers all the wonderful times they spent together, and she hopes that one day they can be special friends again.
About the Author
Barbara How, a writer for more than twenty years, has had her poetry published in anthologies. She initially wrote My Friend to read to her young children. How lives in Pennsylvania with her husband Eddie.