A young refugee living in America learns to see herself as beautiful, in
spite of physical and emotional scars from her troubled homeland, thanks
to a gifted teacher.
Spectacularly Beautiful tells the story of Shahad, a refugee who has
moved to a new country and started at a new school with her new teacher,
Ms. Truong. Shahad comes to school every day with perfectly braided hair
tied in ribbons. But her hair can't hide the scars on her face and leg
that are painful reminders of the country she fled, making her feel less
than beautiful, and different from her peers. When a class project
proves difficult for Shahad, Ms. Truong helps her come to see that her
scars are only part of her story, and that she is not just
beautiful...she is spectacularly beautiful. Little by little Shahad's
confidence is renewed and she is able to return the same kindness to Ms.
Truong.