Friedman, Laurie B. Honestly, Mallory!(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)

FRIEDMAN, Laurie B. Honestly, Mallory! illus. by Barbara Pollak. 159p. CIP. Carolrhoda. Sept. 2007. PLB $15.95. ISBN 978-0-8225-6193-4. LC 2006101328.

Gr 2-4--Likable Mallory is faced with a dilemma about what to do for third-grade career day. Her classmates already know what they want to be when they grow up. Finally, an idea comes, but when others make fun of her choice, Mallory blurts out a lie about it. She soon learns that even a little fib can create a huge problem, as it becomes more and more difficult to come clean with the truth. Mallory's friends take a backseat in this …