Presents a collection of letters written by fourth-grade students to First Lieutenant David Falvey who was stationed in Iraq. His responses depict his duties in the Army and answers questions the students ask him. Includes photos and drawings by the students.
During the journey from Poland to America, a young girl realizes that although she is leaving one home, she will find another as long as she is with her family.
When Joshua, a baby whale, disobeys his mother and swims too close to shore to visit with a friendly human boy, he becomes stranded on the beach. Includes factual information about whales in a separate section in the back of the book.
When nine-year-old Ben discovers that his super-hero costume allows him to see the space aliens encroaching upon his house and school, he takes bold action against them, sometimes with humorous results.
