Milo and the Magic Paper Planes

About This Book

Milo is the best paper-airplane maker in Ms. Lopez’s class. Every recess he folds neat, speedy planes that glide across the playground. Milo likes the attention and the little cheers when his plane flies the farthest. He keeps his folding tricks to himself, tucking the secret into his pencil box. His classmates — a lively group of kids with different hair, skin tones, and smiles — try again and again, but their planes wobble and dip while Milo’s streak across the sky. When the school plans a big Friendship Fair, Ms. Lopez asks the class to make hundreds of paper airplanes to decorate the gym and join in a big “sky parade.” The class tries, but the planes keep drooping. Milo watches his friends grow frustrated. At first he clutches his secret even tighter, hoping to win the best-plane contest alone. Then he sees Tessa’s sad face and Aiden’s crumpled paper. Milo takes a deep breath and decides to teach them one simple fold at a time. He shows them the trick of a neat nose and steady wings, and the room fills with laughter and success. In the end, the gym is full of bright planes flying together, and Milo discovers that helping others makes his heart feel even bigger than winning alone.