The protagonists of the 17 stories included in this collection are all fifth-graders. One boy fails to make friends at his new school, another begins to become aware of the physical differences between boys and girls, another boy is heartbroken from the loneliness of losing his father, and another boy supports his mother despite his young age after his parents divorce... Each boy takes on the reality he is facing to the best of his small body, and grows up while thinking for himself. The unique ...
