Sometimes the best way to fit in is to be exactly who you are.
In Just the Way I Am, new school bus Sabrina is get-ting ready for her very first day on the job and she's full of nerves. What if the kids don’t like her? What if she’s not good enough? She knows the route and the schedule by heart, but something still doesn’t feel right.
Like many children heading into a new school year, Sabrina worries about fitting in. Determined to make a good impression, she spends hours polishing up and trying to be perfect. But instead of feeling confident, she ends up more anxious than ever.
With help from her friends Sam and Gupta who never try to be anything other than themselves Sabrina begins to understand that being liked isn’t about being flawless. It’s about being real.
This gentle, relatable story helps young readers explore the value of self-acceptance and the idea that true friendships come from being exactly who you are.
