Books in Contemporary Women Series series

Bernie Bat goes on a field trip with his class and gets a chance to practice the safety lessons he learned the night before.

Bernie Bat tastes some foods he has not tried before and finds that he likes them.

When Ellie Elephant decides to have a birthday party, her friends spread the word using different methods of communication.

When ten-year-old Matt finds out that his mother plans to remarry, he has many fears about the ensuing changes.

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In two stories about teens, TJ, a Latino boy is insecure about how he appears to other people and Ama, an African American girl feels sad and lonely sometimes in spite of her popularity and good looks.