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Still Sal (Miller Family series)
Kevin Henkes
Illustrator: Kevin Henkes
Ages: 6+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Greenwillow Books/HarperCollins
ISBN: 978-0-06-338962-5
Keywords: Family/School/Community-First Grade, Teachers, Best Friends, early chapter book
Sal can't wait to start first grade, but not being in the same class as her best friend Griff is the first of some difficult disappointments. Black-and-white spot illustrations.