The Case of the Missing Paints

About This Book

Aaliyah, chosen to sketch the big kindness mural at Maple Grove Elementary, panics when her favorite brush pens go missing—and an offhand whisper points suspicion at Diego, the quiet new kid. When she later finds the pens at home, Aaliyah must face the ripple of her mistake: the hurt she caused, and the courage it takes to make things right. With a heartfelt apology, practical solutions, and a shared creative spark, Aaliyah and Diego turn a small rumor into a brighter, kinder mural and a renewed classroom community.