What We Carry: Vol 1

What We Carry, Volume One — eBook Description

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Every young person carries something. The question is whether anyone helps them understand what it means.

What We Carry, Volume One is the beginning of a series that believes in the power of one right conversation at the right time. Twelve stories. Twelve young people. Twelve older voices who show up and stay.

These are not stories about problems being solved. They are stories about young people being seen, and what happens when someone older takes the time to sit with them long enough to say the true thing.

For readers ages 10 and up. For families, classrooms, and coaches who know that presence matters more than advice.

What We Carry, Volume One: Curriculum Companion is the complete educator and family guide to the stories in the first volume. It was designed with one conviction: that a good story deserves more than a reading comprehension quiz.

Each unit in this companion is built to open a real conversation, the kind young people actually need to have, using the story as the entry point.

Each of the 12 story units includes:

• A story overview and reading guide
• Pre-reading reflection questions to activate the reader's own experience
• Discussion questions for individual, small group, and full class settings
• A character connection activity, helping the reader find themselves in the story
• A mentor spotlight, examining what the mentor offered and why it landed
• A Memory Word extension activity
• A Core Truth journaling prompt
• Family and home discussion starters

The Companion also includes:

• A complete Series Vocabulary Wall with all Memory Words from Volume One
• A facilitator guide for leading emotionally honest conversations with young people
• Alignment notes for Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and character education frameworks
• A note to parents and guardians on using the stories at home

Designed for ages 10–16. Adaptable for one-on-one coaching, small groups, and full classroom use.

Available separately or as a bundle with What We Carry, Volume One.