Deeply affected by the events of September 11th, LeVar spends time with students of P.S. 234, an elementary school just blocks away from Ground Zero. Challenged by tremendous upheaval, students’ share how they have endured their situation better than anyone would imagine. Together with Reading Rainbow, the entire school creates a music video to share a powerful message of gratitude and hope.

Review books

Feature Book:

The Tin Forest

This feature book is about a lonely, old man who lives in a gray place, surrounded by other people's discards, and who builds the forest of his dreams.

Author: Helen Ward
Illustrator: Wayne Anderson
Publisher: Dutton

Mole Music

Feeling that something is missing in his simple life, Mole acquires a violin and learns to make beautiful, joyful music.

Author: David McPhail
Illustrator: David McPhail
Publisher: Henry Holt

On That Day

When bad things happen, we can help by recognizing the good things and being kind to each other and the earth.

Author: Andrea Patel
Illustrator: Andrea Patel
Publisher: Tricycle Press

The Wonderful Happens

A simple celebration of such "wonderful" things as bread, birds, and roses, is presented in this book.

Author: Cynthia Rylant
Illustrator: Coco Dowley
Publisher: Simon & Schuster