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Reviewed on August 1, 2024 | Back-To-School Roundup
Gr 1–5—On the first day of school, America looks for a solo seat in the classroom. During introductions, America freezes up and isn't able to share something they love to dream about. At recess, America stays inside with a book. The teacher shows America the Welcome Wagon, laden "with books to remind us that all kinds of people had trouble being accepted." America borrows books about Amelia Earhart, Sojourner Truth, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Reading their stories that night gives America the courage to share their dreams with the class the next day. Through America's journe...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
