The Buddy Bench Board Books she could even get the

she could even get the coveted Rose City recommendation at the same time

gathers a team of creative students like himself

Soon the pot is empty

But Olive’s hopes are quickly dashed when she’s paired with the two worst students in class: loud Jo Willems has a flashy style of dressing just as intimidating as their outspoken opinions and David Moore is even quieter than Olive

Emily Winfield Martin

The Buddy Bench Board Books she could even get theby Patty Brozo and illustrated by Mike Deas Having seen what being left out is like, children become agents of change, convincing their teacher to let them build a buddy bench. A school playground can be a solitary place for a kid without playmates; in one survey, 80 percent of 8 to 10 year old respondents described being lonely at some point during a school day. Patty Brozos cast of kids brings a playground to raucous life, and Mike Deass