Friends
Where would we be without friends? Whether they are human, mammal, fish, or fowl, friends add richness to our lives. This reading set explores these unique relationships, as well as the struggle to make friends in a new place.
Helen Keller, born 1880, was stricken with a disease as a toddler and lost her hearing and sight. However, her family found a teacher who taught Helen to sign, read, and speak. Helen became a celebrity, and was very well educated. She wrote many books and became an activist for…
Ben opened his book and studied the instructions to build a toy boat. His best friend Isaac raced around the yard. “Isaac! How will you ever learn to do anything if you don’t study and work?” “Phew,” said Isaac. “I don’t like to work. I just want to play and…
Lucy did not even want to visit California, much less live there, but when your parents are medical research scientists, they travel where the investigation takes them-and you go, too. They had found a new house in California, but before they moved, Lucy’s parents had to attend a conference in…
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