Wesley, Valerie Wilson

Willimena Thomas, worried that she will not get any Valentine cards from her classmates and friends, takes her sister's advice and sends herself some cards, but her troubles begin when she gets carried away--as usual.

When good-hearted third-grader Willimena spends her Girl Scout cookie money on lunch for some friends in need, she tries to creatively earn back the money she spent; ultimately she must face the consequences of not being responsible with the money.

Willimena gets into mischief over spring break, frustrated at the amount of attention her cousin Teddy is getting.

When a girl from New York visits her cousin in Texas, she learns the origin of Juneteenth, a holiday marking the day Texan slaves realized they were free.

Nia and Marcus, two of the very few African American students at a snooty prep school, struggle to find out what they want to do with their lives.

When eight-year-old Willimena spends all the money she earned selling Girl Scout cookies, her big sister Tina helps her come up with a plan to earn the money back.

When third-grader Willimena loses the class pet, her teacher helps her to understand that responsibility means doing one's best, and that animals can't always be controlled.

Third-grader Willimena is unhappy when she is rejected for the leading role in a school play and instead is given the role of a tree in the play.