LeVar spends the day at a firehouse, and learns what inspires firefighters. We also follow Wildlife Rescue Center of the Hamptons as they rescue, rehabilitate and release an injured goose. Finally, through an upbeat song, we celebrate the heroes that surround us every day.

Review books

Feature Book:

Max

Max is the son of superhero parents who is destined to be a superhero – that is, once he learns to fly. However, when he's faced with an emergency, Max's soaring abilities are brought to life – unleashing the hero within.

Author: Bob Graham
Illustrator: Bob Graham
Publisher: Candlewick Press

If A Bus Could Talk

A biography of the African American woman and civil rights worker whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus lead to a boycott which lasted more than a year in Montgomery.

Author: Faith Ringgold
Illustrator: Faith Ringgold
Publisher: Simon & Schuster

The Mitten Tree

Old Sara knits mittens for all the children waiting for the school bus and hangs them on the blue spruce tree at the bus stop.

Author: Alexandra Wright
Illustrator: Elaine Greenstein
Publisher: Fulcrum

Sosu's Call

When a great storm threatens, Sosu, an African boy who is unable to walk, joins his dog Fusa in helping save their village.

Author: Meshack Asare
Illustrator: Meshack Asare
Publisher: Kane/Miller