Every Sunday, Mom posts a list of chores. Sam says he gets the worst jobs and Riley has the easy ones. When Sam asks if he can trade jobs with Riley, Mom says she doesn't mind as long as his sister agrees. After the siblings switch jobs, neither is happy. By Friday, they agree to go back to their old jobs.
Anything that gets your body moving is exercise. Exercise keeps your body fit and strong. Exercise can be doing chores, playing outside, riding a bicycle, taking a dance class, or playing a sport.
Arizona is nervous about making a presentation in front of her class, but with her friend Mareya's help, she comes up with the courage--and the inspiration for the perfect subject.
The book surveys the many ways people help one another in their homes, neighborhoods, and communities. It profiles boys and girls helping build new homes, paint a mural, raise money, respond to a disaster, and celebrate a community milestone.
On Friendship Day, Mrs. Adams asks her students to share personal examples of what it means to be a friend. Five stories are told about friends helping each other during bad times, protecting each other from danger, enjoying each other's company, and so on.
This book describes the life of Robert S. Graetz, a white Lutheran minister who fought for the civil rights of African Americans, and covers his pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
