1. When his father takes a new job in Massachusetts, Ben Moroney must leave behind his best friend Tony, a western banded gecko named Lenny, and worst of all, the desert home he has loved and explored.
2. In “Shells,” a young boy faces a new life living with his aunt. As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Death, Friendship & Family, and Loneliness & Isolation as they relate to the text.
3. Brian flies north to spend the summer with his father. The pilot has a heart attack, and the small plane crashes. Brian creates a shelter and finds berries nearby. Brian learns to make fire using sparks from his hatchet. Brian learns to fish using a bow and arrow he makes himself.
