Curriculum and supplemental reading materials: Core Subject: Science
English Language Arts
 
The Color Collector is a poignant story about newness, friendship, and common ground.
When a boy notices the new girl picking up all manner of debris and litter on their walks home from school he wants to know why. So she shows him the huge mural she's created in her room that reminds her of the home she left behind. He learns all about where she's come from and they both find how wonderful it is to make a new friend.