The Summer of Almost

The summer before middle school, Nadia tries a dozen new things and fails at most of them, and discovers why that was the point.
Moral: You don't need to master something to learn from it. Trying is its own kind of success.
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The summer before middle school, Nadia tries a dozen new things and fails at most of them, and discovers why that was the point.
Moral: You don't need to master something to learn from it. Trying is its own kind of success.

On a seaside walk, nine-year-old Priya finds what looks like a bone in the rocks and goes all-in to find out what it is.
Moral: Curiosity and careful observation can lead to genuine discovery at any age.

When Marco is trusted with too many secrets at once, he has to figure out which ones are his to keep.
Moral: Some secrets protect people. Others protect us from doing the right thing. Know the difference.

When the most popular library book goes missing, Nora decides to solve the mystery herself.
Moral: Good reasoning and empathy together can solve almost anything.

Jake's project explodes at the science fair, but his quick thinking turns the chaos into the best experiment of all.
Moral: Mistakes can turn into opportunities if you keep your cool.
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