LiaLeadsLiaLeadsbyCarsonSandsillustratedbyMargeauxLucasLiaLeadsLiaLeadsbyCarsonSandsillustratedbyMargeauxLucasCopyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmericaISBN10:0-15-350450-1ISBN13:978-0-15-350450-1OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-350333-5(Grade3Below-LevelCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-350333-7(Grade3Below-LevelCollection)ISBN10:0-15-357460-7(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-357460-3(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.1234567891017912111009080706“Lia!”calledMom.“You’regoingtobelate!”Liasatinherroom.Everythingseemedthesame,butitwasn’t.Sam,Lia’sbestfriend,hadmovedaway.3“Don’tworry,Lia,”Momsaid.“Youhavelotsofotherfriends.”“Iknow,”Liamurmuredsadly.Samwasherbestfriend.Theyhadalwaysknowneachotheranddoneeverythingtogether.4Samwassomuchfun.Shecameupwithnewgames.Shemadeupstories,andsheevenwroteplays.LoyalLiafollowedalong.SherecitedthelinesSammadeup,andshesangsongsthatSamwrote.ShemodeledacostumethatSammade.Nowwhatwouldshedo?5Theclassroomwasfilledwithvoices.“Hi,Lia,”saidAlicesweetly.Liatriedtosmile.“Hi,Alice.”“Areyousigningupforbasketballthisyear?”askedAlice.“Idon’tknow,”saidLia.“Youdefinitelyshould!”saidAlice.6Liawasn’tsure.Samhadbeenagreatbasketballp...
