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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
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The Marble

The Marble

Mueller, L. C.

Paperback

Series: Davis Community School, Book 1

Young Adult Fiction

ISBN13: 9798186221982
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 14 2026
Pages: 114
Weight: 0.26
Height: 0.27 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English

Marcus has changed schools three times, and he's learned the safest move is to sit alone. When a nervous new kid slides into the seat next to him on the bus, Marcus has a choice: keep doing what's always kept him safe, or take a chance on something real. **The Marble** follows one boy's slow, believable journey from guarded to genuinely connected - through a science project gone sideways, a costume built out of cardboard and courage, and two moments where Marcus has to decide whether to say something when nobody else will. Grounded in real, peer-reviewed research on friendship, courage, and childhood development (Piaget, Vygotsky, Bandura, and more - explained afterward in plain language any 11-year-old can follow), this is the first book in a series built to help boys navigate friendship, self-esteem, and communication in a world that doesn't always make that easy. *Includes The Science Behind This Story - a full explanation of the psychology in the book, written for young readers, plus a source list for parents and educators.

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