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Chapter 4 True Friends
Chapter 4 True Friends Chapter 4 True Friends The next day, I decide to wear my white blouse to school and keep my braids in. Sela...
The Sit-in
The Sit-in The Sit-in Prologue Before the 1950s, black people in the United States didn't have the same rights as white people. Black...
Chapter 3 Making a difference
Chapter 3 Making a difference Chapter 3 Making a difference That night, I slept badly - too much time thinking about Jennifer facing...
Chapter 2 Jennifer's idea
Chapter 2 Jennifer's idea Chapter 2 Jennifer's idea "And then - what? You just left?" Jennifer shrieked that night during supper....
Chapter 3 Searching for Bats
Chapter 3 Searching for Bats Chapter 3 Searching for Bats The next time Jim came for breakfast, I asked him if he'd go with me to...
Chapter 6 Goodbyes
Chapter 6 Goodbyes Chapter 6 Goodbyes Gram, Jim, and I went for a long walk on the beach and waded along the shore after our lunch...
Chapter 2 Blind as a Bat?
Chapter 2 Blind as a Bat? Chapter 2 Blind as a Bat? Bats are very interesting creatures. I learned that they are divided into two...
Chapter 5 Bon Appétit!
Chapter 5 Bon Appétit! Chapter 5 Bon Appétit! Once we had collected quite a few clams, Gram and I looked for driftwood. We were at...
Chapter 4 Clam Digging
Chapter 4 Clam Digging Chapter 4 Clam Digging My summer was coming to a close; Labor Day was just a week away. I loved living at the...
Bats in the Attic
Bats in the Attic Bats in the Attic Introduction When I was nine years old, I spent the summer visiting my great-grandmother, whom...
Chapter 4 Supermom
Chapter 4 Supermom Chapter 4 Supermom "Okay, it's your turn!" Jamal's mom called up when she reached the bottom. "I can't do it!"...
Chapter 3 Old Goober
Chapter 3 Old Goober Chapter 3 Old Goober "Let's go!" cried Jamal. "Hold on a second," his mom said. She began filling Jamal's backpack...
Chapter 2 A Map to Surprises
Chapter 2 A Map to Surprises Chapter 2 A Map to Surprises When they finally arrived at the ranch, Jamal's mom parked the car beside...
X Marks the Spot
X Marks the Spot X Marks the Spot Chapter 1 A Drive to the Mountains The road twisted and turned, getting higher and higher. Jamal...
Chapter 3 Spider and Turtle
Chapter 3 Spider and Turtle Chapter 3 Spider and Turtle One morning, the spider found some yams. She cooked them on the fire. The...
