Fiction - Social Themes

J.C. is craving cupcakes and so is Pop-Pop! But when baby Maya won't go down for her nap, J.C. and Pop-Pop have to get creative. Can they handle ba...

J.C. can't wait to go play at the park. But when Mom spots a new neighbor in need of help, she says their outing will have to wait. Can J.C. find a...

J.C. loves the park and helping people! So when he sees his local park is in need of a cleanup, he comes up with a plan. But he'll need help. Can J...

J.C. can't wait to act in the community center's play with his best friends, Vicky and Amir. But when he gets onstage, stage fright strikes. Will t...

J.C. is excited to go to the Spring Flower Festival with Nana and Pop-Pop! But then his best friends, Amir and Vicky, invite J.C. to go to the zoo ...

Baseball is J.C.'s favorite sport, so he's excited to see it on the activity list at the local community center. He can't wait to show off what a g...

J.C. can't wait for his class field trip to the Famous Black Americans Museum. Even better, Dad is coming too--as a chaperone. But then J.C.'s grou...

It's laundry day, and J.C. is excited to help his mom. But when J.C. adds too much detergent to the machine, suds are everywhere! Laundry day turns...