I'm the Small One

I'm the Small One. Written by George Anthony Kultz. Illustrated by Bogonia Korbalan. Focus Question. What does the main character learn about herself in this story?

《我是小家伙》。作者：乔治·安东尼·库尔茨。插画：博戈尼亚·科巴兰。 核心问题：故事里的主角对自己有了什么新的认识？

I'm small for my age. At school, the bigger kids sometimes bump into me or step on my toes.

我的个子比同龄人要小。 在学校里，大一点的孩子有时候会撞到我，或者踩到我的脚趾。

At the playground, little kids always want to play with me. Some even try to boss me around.

在操场上，小孩子们总爱跟我一起玩， 有的甚至还想指挥我做事。

My best friend, Casey, is one of the tallest kids in second grade. Her legs are so long. When she walks, I have to jog to keep up with her.

我最好的朋友凯西，是二年级里个子最高的孩子之一。 她的腿特别长， 她走路的时候，我得小跑才能跟上她。

I used to try to make myself taller. I hung from trees to stretch out my limbs.

我以前总试着让自己长高一点。 我挂在树上拉伸四肢。

I ate all my vegetables, but I never seemed to grow.

我把所有蔬菜都吃光，可好像从来没长过个子。