Xavier's Promise — Marilyn Gould

"A promise may be easy to make but hard to keep."

Xavier's mother promises him he will like the United States, but can he ever make friends like the ones he had in Mexico?
Yvonne and Zane promise to be Xavier's friends, but can they stop their snobbish friends from teasing him?
Xavier promises to stay out of trouble, but will anyone believe him when he's blamed for things he didn't do?
And then there's the biggest promise of all--Xavier's promise to his dying grandfather that he will train the baby pigeon, Veloz, to become a champion racer--but can he do it?

        6th Grade and Up