In the 1800s, Louis Braille went blind as a child. He went to school, but he could not read any of the books. Braille came up with his own system of writing using dots. Years after Braille's death, many all over the world use his system.
Amy is not happy about getting her older sister Tina's hand-me-downs. When her friend Maria proudly models a 'new' jacket that was her sister's, Amy is surprised and questions Maria. Then Tina offers Amy her 'old' jacket. This time Amy is proud to wear it.
Highlights presents A Day Off for Santos written by Tamera Bryant. Santos has a conflict with his parents. They need his help at the family restaurant, but he wants a day off to play baseball with his friends. His father helps him realize that acting out will not help. When Santos demonstrates that he is a good worker, his parents decide to let him try taking Wednesdays off to see how it goes.
When Clara starts school, the other students, not knowing that she is adopted, tease Clara about not looking like her mother. Clara is upset until her parents talk to her and make her understand that love is what makes a family.
Anita and her mother are preparing Grandmother's house for sale when Uncle Rico appears unexpectedly. He has not been in contact with the family for seven years. Soon Uncle Rico and Anita's mother begin arguing, and Anita retreats to the attic. She discovers Grandmother's clock, and it brings happy memories to the adults.
Peggy has an African American mother and a Caucasian father. She feels different and questions which race she belongs to. Through a school assignment about family history, Peggy realizes that she is lucky to be biracial and finds that each of her friends and classmates has something unique about their family history, too.
Jessie wants to wear her older sister Jackie's sweater. Jackie makes Jessie promise to take care of the sweater when she is allowed to wear it. But Jessie can't wait to wear the sweater and takes it without permission. Jessie then falls off her bike, hurting her elbow and tearing the sweater. Jackie is very disappointed that Jessie broke her promise, but Jackie forgives her.
Oskar Schindler is credited for saving the lives of more than 1200 Jewish people during World War II. He employed them in his factory so that they wouldn't have to go to concentration camps set up by the German leader, Adolph Hitler. This selection sheds light on who Oskar Schindler was through the eyes of some of those factory workers.
