byWilliamBernardillustratedbySuzanneMogensenCopyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedinChinaISBN10:0-15-351520-1ISBN13:978-0-15-351520-0OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-351214-8(Grade4AdvancedCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-351214-8(Grade4AdvancedCollection)ISBN10:0-15-358110-7(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-358110-6(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.1234567891098512111009080706byWilliamBernardillustratedbySuzanneMogensenCharactersNarratorPaul’sfatherPaulKatie’smotherKatiePaul’smotherKatie’sfatherSetting:AnoldhouseNarrator:Lateafternoonsunsparklesthroughthewindowsofthealmostemptyroom.Thereisonlyadresserandamattressonthefloor,andnocurtainsonthewindows.Inthecenteroftheroom,therearesomepackingboxes.Paulsolemnlysitsononebox,eyesdowncast.Paul’smotherenters.Paul’smother:How’sitgoing?Comeon,I’llhelpyouunpack.Wecangetalotdonebeforetonight.Thenyou’llfeelrightathome.Narrator:Paul’smotheropensabox.Shetakesoutsomeclothesandputstheminoneofthedrawersinthedresser.Paul:Theonlythingthatwouldmakemefeelrightathomewouldbetogobacktoouroldhome.3Narrator:Paulavertshiseyesfromhismother’ssympatheticlook.Paul’smother:Paul,wedidextensiveresearchbeforepickingthisparticulararea.Everyonesaysit’sawonderful...
