What We Carry: Vol 2

What We Carry, Volume Two — eBook Description

Short Description (for listing/storefront)

What We Carry, Volume Two picks up where the first volume left off, deeper into the terrain every young person eventually faces: the moment after something goes wrong.

Twelve new stories. Twelve conversations that change everything.

In this volume, the young people don't just carry questions, they carry loss, failure, fear, and the quiet weight of not knowing what comes next. And in each story, someone older shows up. Not with answers. With presence.

From a grandmother's kitchen table to a late-night weight room, from a hospital garden to a crowded repast, these are the conversations that don't happen in classrooms, but shape who a young person becomes more than any lesson ever could.

For readers ages 10 and up. For families, classrooms, and coaches who believe the right conversation at the right time can change a life.

Curriculum Companion eBook — Description

What We Carry, Volume Two: Curriculum Companion

Twelve stories. Twelve conversations. A complete guide to bringing them into any learning space.

The What We Carry, Volume Two Curriculum Companion is the official educator and family guide to the stories in Volume Two. Designed for classroom teachers, homeschool families, youth coaches, and life skills instructors, this companion transforms each story into a full learning experience, without reducing the story to a lesson.

Each of the 12 story units includes:

• A story overview and reading guide
• Discussion questions for individual reflection and group conversation
• A character connection activity (exploring how the young person in the story relates to the reader's own experience)
• A mentor spotlight (examining what the mentor said and why it mattered)
• A Memory Word extension activity
• A writing or journaling prompt tied to the Core Truth
• Family discussion starters for home use

The Companion also includes:

• A Series Vocabulary Wall with all Memory Words from Volumes One and Two
• A guide for facilitators on how to lead emotionally honest conversations with young people
• Suggested pairings with social-emotional learning (SEL) frameworks
• A note to parents and guardians on supporting the conversations these stories start

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 Two.