Patty Brozo

Rhyming text describes a typical recess scene, with most kids immediately getting involved in one game or another: king of the hill, follow the leader, hide and seek, etc. But some kids are left out, all for different reasons. When one is invited to join in, he makes sure the others are included, too. Back in the classroom, one student asks, "how could we say, / without using words, that we all want to play? / Sometimes we're too shy, too sad, or too proud. / How can we ask without asking out loud?" Miss Mellon suggests a "buddy bench," and the class sets to making one themselves.… (meer)