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Agate.


Agate

Joy Morgan Morgan, American family of financiers and philanthropists.

Junius Spencer Morgan, 1813–90, b. West Springfield, Mass., prospered at investment banking.
 Dey & Nikki Johnson

Lake Superior Port Cities, Inc.

PO Box 16417, Duluth, MN 55816-0417

9780942235739, $17.95 www.lakesuperior.com 1-888-244-5253

Agate is a likeable like·a·ble  
adj.
Variant of likable.

Adj. 1. likeable - (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings; "the sympathetic characters in the play"
likable, appealing, sympathetic
 moose who has low self-esteem issues. He is convinced that he is ugly and ordinary when compared to his beautiful friends who are named after birthstone birthstone: see month.
birthstone

Gemstone associated with the month of one's birth. Wearing one was popularly supposed to bring good luck or health.
 gems. But Agate learns to see and appreciate his inner beauty because it's what's inside that counts when it comes to attractiveness. "Agate: What Good Is A Moose?" is an original and brilliantly written story by Joy Moran Moran

equitable councillor to King Feredach. [Irish Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 728]

See : Justice
 Dey that is perfectly showcased by the imaginatively executed watercolor illustrations of Nikki Johnson. Very highly recommended for school and community library picturebook collections, "Agate" is a thoroughly entertaining tale that will appeal to readers from 5 to 50.
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Date:Aug 1, 2007
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