Mightywaybooks Presents: Kids and Kindness - Encouraging stories for children 8-13.

In our last episode, Melanie was out to prove to Kevin that Mrs. Blake was the best teacher in the world, so she convinced him to come with her at the end of the school day. Little did Kevin realize this was the very classroom he needed to go to pick up his little brother Jordan.

Melanie liked Jordan and tried to get him interested in playing with some colored blocks but failed to get the results she hoped for.

Last week, after arriving at Harriet Tubman Elementary, Kevin met a new friend named Melanie. Melanie prided herself with "coming across things". This time she found herself intrigued with a new little boy named Jordan. With some reservation, Kevin revealed that Jordan was his little brother, while Melanie was happy, she'd discovered two new students in one day.

Last week, in Coming Across Jordan, two new students had come to Harriet Tubman Elementary School in Philadelphia- Jordan who was in kindergarten and Kevin who was a sixth grader. While all the attention was on Jordan, Kevin sat at a table feeling grateful that no one had noticed him.

Our newest selection is Coming Across Jordan by Mabel Elizabeth Singletary.

Enjoy another episode of Behind the Story with the Author where Mabel Elizabeth Singletary shares the inspiration behind the third book in The Double Dutch Club Series -A Promise and A Rainbow.

This is an encore presentation of Chapter 16 - A Day to Remember part 2.

In our last episode, it was the night before the big block party and Rachel had difficulty sleeping because she still hadn't finished her poem. Aunt Marion surprised Rachel and Veronica with beautiful new dresses in their favorite colors. Things took a turn for the worse when an unexpected storm appeared and put their event in jeopardy.

Last week, Rachel and her friends were challenged to recognize their individual gifts and talents and encouraged by her Aunt Marion to present them to the community. Rachel finally admitted that she liked to write poetry. However, the problem she faced was finding the confidence and the courage to share one of her poems with everyone.

In our last episode, Rachel and the girls were excited to hear that they were not just going to have a beauty pageant and Double Dutch demonstration, but the event was going to be a neighborhood block party.

Veronica also learned a lesson about the rules of Double Dutch - first you turn, then you jump.

At this point, all the girls were looking forward to sharing something wonderful with their community.

Last week, Rachel, Veronica, and Marguerita agreed to have a Double Dutch demonstration and a beauty pageant for the community but didn't know where to begin. Things began looking up when they met with Mrs. Agnes Miller. They hoped she had the answers they needed to get started. Instead, she challenged them to do what they could and told them to come back to her in two weeks. They wanted to show Mrs. Miller some progress, so the girls knew it was time to get to work.

In our last episode, Rachel began to see Veronica differently. One she learned of Veronica's illness; she understood the reason behind her cousin's bad attitude and why she had not been given the chance to meet any of Veronica's friends.

In our last episode, Rachel was surprised when Veronica agreed to invite some of her friends over. The afternoon would become even more special because Veronica's mom said she would prepare lunch. Unfortunately, after waiting for more than an hour, the luncheon never happened. At least this time, Rachel came to understand the problem.

In Chapter 10, Rachel's Aunt Marion believed Rachel and her cousin Veronica were getting along nicely. She even compared them to herself and Rachel's mom when they were girls. Unfortunately, Rachel couldn't get up the nerve to tell Aunt Marion how wrong he was. She decided to stay silent about the discourteous treatment she was receiving from Veronica every day.

In Chapter 9, we found that things weren't going so well for Rachel. Her parents were headed back to New Jersey and Veronica had made it clear that she was in charge. While remembering what her father said about showing kindness to others, Rachel couldn't see how she and Veronica could ever be Friends.

In our last episode, Rachel was on her way to her aunt and uncle's house in Chicago. Her feelings were mixed. Both her mom and dad assured her she was going to have a good time, but once she met her cousin Ronnie, Rachel didn't know what to expect.

This week is an encore presentation of A Promise and A Rainbow - Chapter 8 Arrival.

In Chapter 7, Rachel realized her trip to Chicago was going to happen. In fact, before she could try and protest one last time, her bags had already been loaded into the car, and she was on her way. All she could do now was hope that her parents were right about the good time they believed awaited her.

Last week, the girls of the Double Dutch Club had a special surprise for Coach Hughes and she loved it. She did, however, sense something was bothering Rachel. When Rachel shared that she didn't want to go to Chicago, Coach Hughes encouraged her to try and see her trip as an opportunity to meet new people and learn new things.

In Chapter 5, Rachel dreaded the thought of letting her friends know she would be spending the summer in Chicago and not jumping Double Dutch with them. She knew the truth had to be told and was surprised by her friends' reaction to her news.

In Chapter 4, Rachel was feeling good about passing her math exam. After finding a note from her parents, she was certain they had a great surprise waiting for her. However, Rachel's world was turned upside down when that prize was finally revealed.

In last week's episode, Rachel was excited because it was next to the last day of school before summer vacation. She was anxious to turn in her books and surprised to find that teachers and cafeteria workers alike, were just as happy as students to welcome summer's arrival.

Last week, while caught in a rainstorm with her dad, Rachel learned an important lesson about rainbows. "They remind us of God's promises," her father told her. Amazed by its beauty, Rachel decided she would forever look for a rainbow after a rainstorm.

Last week, in Chapter 1, Rachel had great news for The Double Dutch Club. With Summer just around the corner, she had passed her end of the year math test and was looking forward to jumping Double Dutch with her friends. Surprisingly, she was confused when they didn't see happy about her good news.

This week's story is A Promise and a Rainbow - Book 3 in The Double Dutch Club Series written by Mabel Elizabeth Singletary.

This week, listen to another episode of Behind the Story with the Author Mabel Elizabeth Singletary. Our story is: Leon's Share which is book one in The Young Conquerors Series.

Last week, in part 1 of Chapter 11, Leon had dressed his best and was anxious to get to school. On this morning, Nana and Pop knew something was different about their youngest grandson. And while unusually quiet on the way to school, Leon hoped others would see the change in him that he believed had taken place.

In Chapter 10, Autumn returns to Mrs. Kelso's classroom, but Leon was not happy when her seat is changed. This was not what he had expected after having completed all of his assignments and turning them in. Doing this, he figured his teacher and his classmates would see how serious he was about doing better in school. However, he felt encouraged when Keith Porter supported him in his attempt to make things right with Autumn Tanner.

In our last episode, Leon had to face Autumn and her parents. Pop and Nana had insisted he apologize for embarrassing Autumn in class. Leon was surprised at the kindness he received from the Tanner family and realized how much he wanted Autumn to be his friend.

In Chapter 8, Leon learned that Autumn has Achromatopsia; she was colorblind. Now he felt bad about the joke he made in class. Principal Todd instructed Leon to stay away from Autumn.

Leon wondered how he was going to give Autumn the apology he knew she deserved.

This is an encore presentation of Leon's Share Chapter 8 Achromatopsia.

Last week, we learned that once Mrs. Kelso sent Leon to Principal Todd's office, he knew he was in big trouble. Feeling bad about what he'd done to embarrass Autumn, Leon accepted whatever punishment was waiting for him. He knew he deserved it.

In our last episode, Leon learned an important lesson - sometimes words can hurt. When he thought he had finally found a way to get rid of Autumn by telling one of his jokes, Leon quickly realized what resulted was so much more that he had intended.

Last week, Leon decided to let Mrs. Kelso know he was ready to take hi studies seriously. Unfortunately, his news was interrupted by the arrival of a new student named Autumn. Though he decided to show his intelligence by doing an exceptional job on a math assignment. That idea also failed when a classmate accused him of cheating. Leon knew his attempt to change his ways had failed, but he also knew he would have to keep trying.

In Chapter 4, Derrick told Leon he was a cheater because he didn't want anyone to know how smart he was. This was the moment Leon remembered how Pop had talked about him going to college and how Mrs. Kelso had been so impressed with his poem. Leon decided it was time to come clean.

This week, we will have an encore presentation of Leon's Share which is Book 1 in The Young Conquerors Series.

In Chapter 3, Leon wondered if he would ever do something good enough to have Nana bake a Sweet Potato pie just for him. He looked up to his big brother Derrick but wasn't sure he could ever live up to his brother's accomplishments.

In our last episode, Leon Chandler and Keith Porter did not look forward to working together, but Mrs. Kelso had assigned them the task of sharing their poems. Leon was careful not to discourage Keith, and when it was time to share his own poem, Leon made one up. To his surprise, Mrs. Kelso heard his words and was amazed. Leon's secret was out. He was truly a gifted poet.

Last week, in the first chapter of Leon's Share, we met Leon Chandler, a fifth grader at Clara Barton Elementary School. Leon seems to have one goal - that is to keep his classmates laughing. Unfortunately, his joke telling is the very thing that keeps getting him into trouble at school.

This week Mightwaybooks Presents: Leon's Share -Book One in The Young Conquerors Series.

This week, in an episode of Behind the Story with the Author, we take a look at the inspiration for writing book 2 in The Double Dutch Club Series - Something to Jump About.