Freddy lives in the city, but dreams of being a farmer. After much thought and planning, Freddy comes up with an idea of how he can be a city farmer and enlists his friends' help. Together, Freddy and his friends work to achieve the goal of planting a city garden.
The North Street Tigers soccer team finds that the school field has been locked and they are not allowed to play there without an adult present. They ask Mr. Santiago, the groundskeeper, and Mrs. Etzel, the principal, for help. After the players consider some solutions, Mrs. Etzel solves the problem by asking Mr. Santiago to watch the kids play on the school field.
Tony and Kai walk by a garbage-filled empty lot in their neighborhood. They decide to clean it up. Friends and families all pitch in to help clean up the park. After the cleanup, everyone decides to turn the lot into a "fun park" where they will hold a fair every summer.
Jeff rescues a dog fleeing from a gang of mean kids. He wants to keep it, but his father calls the animal shelter and has the dog picked up. Jeff eventually convinces his father to visit the shelter. Jeff is impressed with the facilities and is happy to meet the girl who has just adopted "his" dog. His dad promises him a dog when they move into their new house.
The Potato Famine started the Irish people moving to the United States. For many, the trip ended at Boston, Massachusetts. There, they had to find a place to stay and a job. At first it was easy because they knew English. The Irish in Boston worked together politically and in 1885 elected the first Irish mayor of Boston. As the years passed, the Irish became more successful in their adopted country.
This book is about a group of people, the Amish, who follow the same rules and customs their ancestors did when they came to America more than three hundred years ago. Even as American society and culture changed, the Amish have held to their simple lifestyle and traditional ways. For the Amish, maintaining their identity within mainstream America has resulted in conflicts because their culture exists within another culture.
Whooping cranes are very large birds that are in danger of becoming extinct. During the twentieth century, this species of bird nearly vanished as a result of habitat loss and overhunting. In addition to laws that were passed to protect endangered animals, efforts by researchers and volunteers have helped the whooping crane population grow and flourish. This book discusses some of these efforts to save the majestic bird.
