3rd Grade

A girl carries grief in her body and voice in a story about loss, silence, and the beginnings of expression.

The true story of a Harlem school garden that became a source of food, pride, and neighborhood change.

A Hmong American girl learns about change, grief, and tenderness in a neighborhood shaped by gardens, seasons, and care.

A Black boy moves through layered feelings about his neighborhood and the violence that surrounds it.

A girl worries about classmates staring at her grandmother?s facial scars before learning the story behind them.

A boy learns to see beauty and strength in the eyes he shares with his father and grandfather.

A younger sister watches the first day her older sister wears hijab to school and learns about pride, courage, and love.

A Korean girl wonders whether changing her name will help her fit in at school.

A Maliseet girl gathers sweetgrass with her grandmother and learns about care, tradition, and reciprocity.

An expectant mother gathers sacred items for her unborn child in a story of love, ceremony, and belonging.