Arby Jenkins — Sharon Hambrick

Wow! This was really great. Dell never congratulated me for anything.

My brother reached into the refrigerator and grabbed an apple. He rubbed it carefully on his sleeve, took a big bite, and then spoke with his mouth full. "Now you have two things to worry about."

Worries! The last seven weeks before graduation from sixth grade are full of worries for Arby Jenkins. It's bad enough to have to deal with the Honor Address and one-armed Mr. Watson and the Pacific War. It gets worse when his best friend, Ray, comes down with chicken pox. And what in the world is he going to do about Spring Ball?