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

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 t...

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 kn...

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.

Last week, the girls of the Double Dutch Club made it to the finals and realized the competition would be tough. They knew they would have to outperform a team called Excellence. Earlier, Brittan had said she didn't want to jump, but when she saw her dad had made it to the competition, she knew she had something to jump about.

Last week, in part one of Chapter 14, the girls of the Double Dutch Club wearing their gold and purple uniforms, were ready to get to The Coliseum. Rachel noticed her dad was missing and Brittany was concerned that she didn't see her mom. Mrs. Carter reassured them both that all was fine. The team and their chaperones boarded the van, but once they arrived, a nervous Brittany said she didn&#39...

Last week, the girls of the Double Dutch Club were excited to reach North Carolina. Coach Hughes reminded them of the importance of getting a good night's rest. This way, they would be at their best for the competition. For them, the chance for their dream to become Double Dutch champions was only one day away from becoming a reality.