He and his grandfather have done everything wrong. 'Flowers, roses, things like that.' The job certainly seems easy enough - until the man with the truck comes back and discovers that Francisco wasn't telling the truth. The money will help put food on the table that night, and Mama will be so proud! But Abuelo knows nothing about gardening. Yes, he assures the man, his grandfather is a fine gardener. Because Abuelo doesn't speak English, Francisco is the one who talks to the man with the truck. From the front book flap, 'Francisco has gone with grandfather, his abuelo, in hopes of finding work. Upper right - A Day's Work by Eve Bunting and illustrated by Ronald Himler published in 1994. A homeless boy find hope when he sees a trapped bird find its freedom - the boy and his father live in an airport and move from terminal to terminal to not be discovered. Upper left - Fly Away Home by Eve Bunting and illustrated by Ronald Himler published in 1991. From book summary: 'Despite the ridicule of the other animals, Swan persists in his adoration for a swan-shaped boat named Dora.' Lower right - Swan in Love by Eve Bunting and illustrated by Jo Ellen McAllister Stammen published in 2000.

From book summary: 'A boy and his father come from far away to visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington and find the name of the boy's grandfather, who was killed in the conflict.' Lower left - The Wall by Eve Bunting and illustrated by Ronald Himler published in 1990. From book summary: 'Duck's birthday gifts from his animal friends are wonderful but cannot be used away from the water, a problem eventually solved by the arrival of his last gift.' Upper right - Happy Birthday, Dear Duck by Eve Bunting and illustrated by Jan Brett published in 1988. From book summary: 'Refugees from a Caribbean island embark on a dangerous boat trip to America where they have a special reason to celebrate Thanksgiving.' Upper left - How Many Days to America? A Thanksgiving Story by Eve Bunting and illustrated by Beth Peck published in 1988.

The Wedding by Eve Bunting