Yasmin wants to care for the planet by participating in hew school's recycle program, but her friends don't share her enthusiasm. At least not until Yasmin ups the challenge with a sweet reward. Colorful, expressive illustrations set a vibrant tone within a school setting where children of diverse cultures participate in a greater good together.

Told in a young girl's simple, honest voice, this is the touching story aboutAlaska, the old ways and the new, and about a special teacher who touches thelives of everyone she meets.

In a sequel to THE GIFT-GIVER, Doris reluctantly starts helping Yellow Bird, the class clown, with his reading problem. To her surprise, Doris finds that in caring for and helping Bird, she develops a new friend.