school
— A half-Japanese, half-Chinese girl struggles to fit in at her new Japanese school until her kindness toward a cruel classmate transforms their relationship during a school musical.
— A girl remembers her terror at starting preschool as she prepares to leave for college, finding her mother crying on her bed in a reversal of their old roles.
— A Jordanian girl who refuses to make friends at her new American school learns that preserving her identity doesn't require isolation when a classmate reaches out.
— Rebecca learns she must move away from her three best friends, but three years later discovers she's moving back to her hometown.
— A boy remembers his fearless best friend Luis Manuel from Catholic school in Caracas—the youngest but undisputed leader of their trio, who ate floor Cheetos and never cried.
— A straight-A student wrongly accuses a shy new girl of stealing her homework, leading to a cafeteria confrontation and a chance at redemption through detention.
— A girl rushes through homework to spend thirty minutes by a lake, feeding ducks and contemplating the vast sky and her future.
— A young runner loses confidence after a disappointing race but rediscovers her love for running with help from her sister and best friend.
— A girl races to school in panic after oversleeping, only to discover at the locked doors that it's Saturday.
— Two best friends drift apart when one becomes popular in seventh grade, but reconnect at a summer party where apologies and a leap into the lake restore their bond.