The book tells the history of Habitat for Humanity starting in 1968 when Millard and Linda Fuller had the idea to use volunteers to build affordable homes for needy families. It traces the organization's growth into an international organization that has built homes for almost one million people around the world.
When Michi's mom goes to stay in the hospital, Michi goes to stay with her friend's family. Her friend and her family try to make Michi as comfortable as possible by making her laugh, cooking her favorite food, and helping her make a card for her mom. Then one day it's time to pack because Michi's mom is coming home! Michi and her friend have become as close as sisters.
Kayla has a special family. Her dad is African American and her mom is Caucasian. She is like her mom and her dad, but different, too. She loves Sunday when all her grandparents come for dinner to laugh and talk together.
Talia and her parents are making dinner with leaves, roots, flower buds, bulbs, seeds, and tubers - vegetables! Together they chop and cook potatoes, carrots, lettuce, and corn and then sit down to eat.
