Easy-to-follow text introduces early readers to Flag Day, explaining how and why it is celebrated, how to properly fly the American flag, and why the flag is an important symbol in the United States.
Jamie, who cannot talk, is to play the part of a shepherd in the school Christmas pageant. He is disappointed when a blizzard cancels the pageant, but on Christmas morning, a miracle occurs.
A young girl looks forward to receiving mittens and oranges and candy at church on a Christmas Eve during the Depression, and when these special treats are stolen, her spirit sinks.