Getting Situated
Nicholas and the other fifth-graders congregated toward the back of the bus, and he took a seat near the back window. The grades were arranged from front to tail—kindergarteners sat in the first few rows, followed by first-graders, second-graders, third-graders, and fourth-graders. The seats all the way in the back of the bus were coveted spots that had to be earned with seniority. Nicholas observed as the other kids filed into their seats...