AV2 fiction readalong

Children describe the different friends they have.

In the course of one year, a jack-o-lantern, discarded after Halloween, decomposes in the backyard and eventually grows new pumpkins from its seeds.

When a mother is diagnosed with breast cancer, she and her family plant a garden and watch it grow through the seasons as she undergoes treatments and gets better.

For "Peace Week," the animals in Miss Fox's class find ways to be peaceful, instead of squabbling with each other.

A fictionalized account of how plant scientist George Washington Carver came to an Alabama school and taught the children how to grow plants and reap the rewards of nature's bounty. Includes factual note about George Washington Carver.

Harvey the bear searches for the perfect Father's Day present and decides that thanking his dad is the best gift of all.

Students in Mrs. Mack's class describe their families--big or small, living together or apart, with two moms or none--and learn why every family is special and important.

When Cookie, a dog who can read and write, goes to school, he not only inspires the children there, he also helps avert disaster.

An African folktale about a mouse who pays close attention to her surroundings and avoids being tricked by the cat.