A New Home for Henry — Sarah Vacchiano

“The West Wing for kids!” —Aaron SorkinIsabelle and her friends explore community involvement and learn how to be involved, engaged citizens in this chapter book series that combines modeling civics, social activism, and social emotional learning in a warm kid-friendly way.Isabelle loves how everyone works together in her mountain home. But when a mudslide impacts another mountain, some members of the community aren’t so sure they want to let outsiders in. The choice sits with the Mountain Assembly, and it’s not looking good.After hearing about a young racoon whose family has been displaced, Isabelle isn’t taking no for an answer. She rallies her friends, and together they learn how to be activists. They form a club, write and collect signatures for a petition, organize, and even get celebrity help, determined to win support for their position.But when Isabelle has the chance to go before the Mountain Assembly to make her argument, will she have the courage to speak up and change the members’ minds?The first book in the Isabelle’s Mountain chapter book series, A New Home for Henry, introduces a determined new heroine who shows that active citizenship isn’t just for grown-ups.