Can We Be Friends?
By: Paula M. Parlor
Illustrated By: Ileana Nadal

Sarah’s thrilled that Laurie has moved to the neighborhood. How exciting? A new friend to play with! It doesn’t matter to Sarah that Laurie’s in a wheelchair. Sarah never imagined that Laurie would be faced with so many obstacles when moving into her neighborhood and elementary school. Unfortunately for Laurie, not all students were as accepting as Sarah. Laurie’s arrival had everyone buzzing with questions: could Laurie really play basketball? And what exactly happened on Field Day? Sarah’s determined to help Laurie fit in and be accepted by all, but not everyone feels the same. The one thing Sarah found herself asking her friends and Laurie: Can We Be Friends?