Kroll, Virginia L

On an unexpected snow day, Sarah learns that being a good citizen is not just about obeying laws--citizenship also involves being a good neighbor and helping others when they need it.

Makayla, afraid of bugs, backs away from her obviously needy neighbor who is planting a garden in memory of her cat, Furgus, who died over the weekend, but when she makes herself think about what it means to be caring, Makayla overcomes her fears and offers help and hugs.

When a giant tsunami approaches his village, seven-year-old Dinakaran is saved by the family dog. Based on a true story; includes facts about the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

Jamila and her little sister are frightened by the loud city noises at their new apartment, but they find comfort in recalling the stories their great-grandma used to tell about life in Africa.

Although the tradition is to present carp kites only to boys on Children's Day, Kimiko's parents find a way to make the day special for her.

When Francie's Great-Granny Annabel dies of Alzheimer's disease, Francie finds a way to help people remember the real person rather than the shell she had become as the disease ran its course.

In order to have fun at a game of tug-of-war, forest animals balance the teams by using a see-saw.

At lunchtime Daddy and Jesse play their favorite game: a question and answer game about people who live in Africa and the ways in which they are connected to Jesse.

Linda, a little girl who lives in the city, learns about East Africa and the Masai in school, and imagines what her life might be like if she were Masai.

A young Eskimo girl witnesses the changing seasons in Alaska.