New in the neighborhood and eager to be part of a new crowd, sixth-grader Adam finds it difficult to come to terms with the needs of his older brother who suffers from a learning disability and often seems younger than Adam himself.
Provides a story about a young boy with learning disabilities, offering facts and information about his condition, and discussing symptoms, diagnosis, causes, and treatments.
Eleven-year-old Mary Ella, ashamed that her older brother Morton is a slow learner and longing for a friend of her own, is astonished when the flamboyant new girl on the block picks Morton for a friend.
Stuck in summer school while his friends enjoy a "Passport to Hawaii, " Hank needs to earn an A on an oral report about Einstein in order to participate in Magik 3's talent show act at the luau extravaganza.