On her birthday, Carmela's ordinary errands with her brother turn into a day of wishes, worries, and possibility.

A rich urban read-aloud in which a boy and his grandmother find beauty, service, and joy on a city bus ride.

On a subway ride, Milo invents stories about the strangers around him and learns how wrong first impressions can be.

The school building itself narrates a first day full of nerves, confusion, and growing confidence.