Born Ready: The True Story of a Boy Named Penelope

Penelope is “no ordinary kid.” Penelope is a ninja—strong and smart, with ninja moves. It’s hard to be a ninja with a name like “Penelope,” though, when everyone calls you “cute.” And no one sees that Penelope is a boy—so he has to tell them, in an affirming picture book that is also a true story, written by the real boy’s mother.

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