monterey (calif.)

Fifteen-year-old Kendra Bishop quickly regrets her rash decision to write to a new reality television show when she finds herself in Monterey, California, living with a large family of activists rather than in a Manhattan apartment with her uptight, money-oriented parents.

Presents John Steinbeck's short story "Flight" in which a young man commits murder and is forced to flee on horseback. Includes comprehension questions and answers.

A baby sea otter, separated from his mother by a storm, is rescued by a human who takes him to the Monterey Bay Aquarium to recover and learn how to take care of himself.

Recounts the adventures and misadventures of cannery workers living in the run-down waterfront section of Monterey, California.