No English
Written by Jacqueline Jules
Illustrated by Amy Huntington
Every time someone speaks to Blanca, the new girl from Argentina, she shakes her head and says, "No English." Second grader Diane is not sympathetic at first. She is jealous because their teacher, Mrs. Bertram, allows Blanca to draw instead of doing class work. One misunderstanding follows another until Diane feels compelled to makes things right. But how can Diane apologize when they don't speak the same language?
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Sarah Laughs
Written by Jacqueline Jules
Illustrated by Natascia Ugliano
 "Idols have mouths but cannot speak to me. They have ears but cannot hear me. How can an idol help me?" Abraham asked.
 Sarah put her hands on her wrinkled cheeks. A tinkling sound bubbled from deep inside her and it skipped through the air. "I am too old," she laughed.
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