Chick lives for adventure and worships Pug who lives for sleep and worships, well, sleep. Together these best friends are ready for anything "Humorous and wonderfully drawn."—SLJ
Support Materials
Explore RIF's Lesson Planning Resources Collection, including read aloud templates, vocabulary materials, thematic activities, and student-facing graphic organizers to enhance your daily instruction. You can also create your own word search, criss cross or memory match puzzle using our puzzle maker tool.
Medford McGee was born on January 1, 1900, on his family’s farm tucked high in the mountains of North Carolina. As he grows up, he watches the world change faster than anyone ever imagined. Every week, his Aunt Louise sends the Sunday Nashville Banner, and Medford listens as his father reads it aloud on the front porch. Through those stories, Medford learns about faraway countries, big world problems, and amazing new inventions—like cars that start with the push of a button and airplanes that can fly across whole continents.
Lucy can't wait to join the coding club at her school, but when she's put in a working group with girls she doesn't know, her excitement turns to disappointment.
