friendship
— A city girl discovers freedom and friendship with wild-haired Robbie during a brief stay in the country, then must leave him behind.
— A girl who loves ocean life runs away from home during a hurricane, is rescued by dolphins, and learns to appreciate what she has.
— A shy girl misreads a sentence that spans two pages, creating classroom tension until a classmate secretly helps her discover the missing words.
— A poem explores the power of words to destroy friendship and the deeper power needed to repair it through forgiveness.
— A writer recalls her first trip to Alaska ten years ago, where she befriended a pack of wolves—Lakota, Pike, and Kepa—and witnessed their struggles to survive through a brutal winter.
— Two girls discover a hidden stamp collection from 1943 in the woods, track down its elderly owner, and learn why he hid it during World War II.
— Two childhood friends bond over horses, drift apart when one gets her own horse and wins competitions, then reconcile years later when one finds their shared toy horse while moving.
— At summer camp, a boy befriends Caylan, a special needs camper, and defies the drama director by bringing him onstage to perform in the camp musical together.
— A girl roller-skating to a reservoir meets Ally, who teaches her to catch frogs and watch for foxes while sharing a philosophy of doing whatever feels right.
— A white girl in art class gradually befriends Tammy, a Black student who faces racist bullying, culminating when she witnesses an attack and offers help.