Who is she?

TheNew

Girl

It’s starting to get cold outside!

I hope a teacher comes to let us

in soon!

I wonder who that

girl in front is…

Hey, did you notice that new girl?

Yeah, do you know who she is?No idea. She

must have just moved here.

Time to go in! Ms. Gerch just got here to lead us inside..

Everyone, this is Aya.

She just moved here from

Michigan and is new to our

school.

Please help her feel

welcome.

Hi.

Aya, you can take the open seat next to

Tiffany.

Hi, what’s your name?I’m

Tiffany.

You’re Aya, right?

Yep.

Do you have any brothers or sisters?

Just one sister named

Amanda.

How about you?

I have one sister too.

I’m my own

sister!

She must be crazy! I’ve got to get

away from her before recess! Well, I’ve got to

go meet some of my friends

outside.Bye!

Me!!

I hope that girl Aya doesn’t find me. She’s so weird!

Hi again!

Oh, hi…So, what do you want to

play?

Oh, I guess we can go on the

tire swing.

After a while…

So, what’s your phone number?

Oh, I guess I

can tell it to her…It’s

590-0963.

590-0963. Got it.

Maybe she’ll

forget it.

I’ll get it!Hello?

Hi, it’s me!

Who is this? It’s Aya.

Remember me?

Oh, yeah…

Well, I was wondering what your address is.

Why do you

want to know? No

reason.

Ok, well I live at 1227 North

Chicago Avenue.

Thanks. Bye!

That was weird…

Oh, hello!Who are

you?

I’m Aya. I just moved into the neighborhood,

and I was wondering if Tiffany could

play.

Of course she can! How

wonderful that you two are

friends!

Tiffany! Your friend is here to

play!

Oh, hi. Well, I kind of have

a lot of homework to

do.

Don’t be silly! Go outside with your

friend.

Ok, Mom.

I’m actually having fun with

her!

The Next Day…

Oh, hi!Hi! I was just wondering if you could

come over to my house to

play.

I only live 2 blocks away.

I’ll go ask my mom.

Yep, she says I can!

What was that?

My dad. He was

speaking Arabic.

We’re Egyptian.

Wow, that’s really cool.

Were you born in Egypt?

No, but I’ve been there,

and both of my parents were born there.

Come on. We have a

great climbing tree

in my backyard.

I’m glad we’re friends.

Me too.

When I met you, I thought

you were really weird.

I am really weird!

Well, you’re also really nice, and you make a great

friend.

TheEnd