Our neighborhood

Tells about a soccer coach who teaches his players to listen, get along with others, play hard, have fun, and be good sports even when they lose.

Simple text and photographs follow a female firefighter as she and the rest of a fire-fighting team try to save a burning building.

Describes the activities of a sewage disposal plant worker who makes sure that the machines are functioning properly to keep the neighborhood's water clean and safe.

Introduces the dentist and explains his work in cleaning and caring for the teeth of his patients.

Simple text and photographs describe the work of a nurse taking care of patients at a hospital.

Simple text and photographs describe the duties and responsibilities of Captain Cruz, a ferry boat captain who takes people back and forth from Staten Island to New York City.

Text and photographs follow a Cuban American kindergarten teacher through her activities as she helps the children in her class learn.

Follows a legal aid attorney through her day as she researches a case, pulls together proof, gives her brief to the judge, and speaks for her client.

Follows an urban park ranger as he tends to the ponds, fountains, plants, and animals in his care and teaches people about the parks that form an exciting outdoor classroom.

Describes the work done each day by a Chilean American who is the building maintenance contractor responsible for a neighborhood apartment building.