Today was the book fair - Carla couldn't wait! The school library, usually quiet, buzzed with tables, colors and the promise of new stories. Scholastic had arrived, and every child had received a tissue-paper booklet weeks before, fluttering like a secret invitation. C., missing two teeth and grinning wide, waved hers at BooBie. "I know what I want," she said excitedly, heart beating like a drum.


