The Dirt Girl by Jodi Dee is a book that is dedicated to all children who feel different. The overall message is: “It’s okay to be different!” The IDEAL book for elementary students! Not only does this resource have 52+ pages and 28 differentiated and engaging activities, but this phenomenal book with breathtaking pictures deals with feeling out of place because you’re different, unkind words and teasing from others because of it, having a positive attitude, and the fact that people can change.