Please Lend a Hand (Literature Place) Author: Editors of Scholastic, Inc.
	Book Information Publisher: Scholastic Book Type: Hardcover Rating: 1 ISBN-13: 9780590491594 - ISBN-10: 0590491598 Publication Date: 1970 Pages: 160

This is a text book for 2nd-3rd graders about how people make a difference in their communities. The stories include:
A Biography of Benjamin Franklin
Follow the Drinking Gourd: a story about the Underground Railroad
Under the City: a narrative poem about the subway and it's driver
Fire Fighters: non-fiction description of fire fighters job and equipment
Police Officer: Nadine Jojola describes her job
Halmoni and the Picnic: a fictional story about an immigrant girl and her grandmother's acceptance into American culture
the Little Painter of Sabana Grande: a fictional story about a boy in Panama who loves to paint
My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, and Me: an excerpt from Maya Angelou's book about a girl from South Africa who paints.