Please Lend a Hand - Literature Place Author:Editors of Scholastic, Inc. 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 ... more »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.« less