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The New Kidis a heartwarming fiction reader for students in Grades 24. Eight-year-old Kenny has just moved to town and wants a dog more than anything. Howie the dog has been living on his own and wants a boy more than anything. What will happen when they wake up one day and are not quite themselves? This engaging story explores themes of friendship, empathy, and the challenges of adapting to new environments. Ideal for independent reading and classroom discussions.

• Addresses the emotional experience of being new in a community
• Highlights the importance of empathy and understanding
• Encourages readers to embrace change and form new friendships
• Supports social-emotional learning through relatable characters
• Written for Grades 24 with accessible language and engaging illustrations

Dona Herweck Riceis the prolific author of books, stories, and poems for children of all ages. She’s written hundreds of books and more on just about every topic under the sun, from acrobats to zucchini and everything in between. She has also written award-winning books and curriculums for educators, especially on the subjects of writing and language arts. In fact, her first publications were a series for teachers on how to teach writing in the classroom. She spearheaded the development of Write TIME for Kids, which earned the Golden Lamp award for curriculum from the Association of American Publishers. Her writing is featured heavily in such acclaimed series as Focused Phonics, Untold Stories, Fiction Readers, Nonfiction Readers, Learn and Create, and more.

Dona’s best-selling children’s title with more than 13,000 copies isHow Plants Grow, and her most recent titles incll“)