In this cumulative tale, a wakeful flea atop a number of sleeping creatures causes a commotion, with just one bite.

"Big Nate Wright is president of P.S. 38, the after school cartooning club. When he doodles his observations in his cartoon notebook: "Mighty Jefferson Middle School always wins," Nate decides it's time to go from zeroes to heroes! Will Nate crack under the pressure of the 'Ultimate Snowdown'? Or lead P.S. 38 to its biggest victory ever?" --

"What does it mean to feel brave? Readers will learn how to recognize and manage that feeling in themselves, and how to respond to others who feel that way. An early social and emotional book that includes reading activities and a word list"--

"What does it mean to feel afraid? Readers will learn how to recognize and manage that feeling in themselves, and how to respond to others who feel that way. An early social and emotional book that includes reading activities and a word list"--Provided by publisher.

Readings of excerpts and critical analysis.

Readings of excerpts from and critical analysis of John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath, a novel about a poor family of sharecroppers who are driven from their home by drought, economic hardship, and changes in the agriculture industry during the Great Depression.