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Students Learn About Self-Acceptance Through 'Angel' Assembly

National bus tour makes a stop at the Walter T. Bergen School Monday.

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As part of the school's observance of Week of Respect, the hosted Change My World Now, a national bus tour that travels around the country presenting a musical interpretation of the book Cassandra's Angel.

Cassandra's Angel is a story about a young girl who struggles when she is made fun of by her classmates for her individuality. A "boy in the moon" speaks to the main character, Cassandra, and encourages her to use her imagination in school.

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