Age: Preschool-1st grade
Emotion: Shy
Identity, author: Borinqueno/Puerto Rican American
Tough Issue: Poverty

Gabo sees neighborhood children playing outside in the snow but is too shy to go play with them and he doesn't have the proper gear to play in the cold, wet snow. Bundling him up with layers and tying bags on his feet, Gabo's mama sends him outside. Gifted with a cafeteria tray as a sled and welcomed by a friendly girl, Gabo finds delight in the cold winter's day.

While the reader is presented with a low-income family--an important mirror and window for all children--the driving force of this story is Gabo's shyness around kids his age, a relatable feeling for many children, and his ultimate triumph when a bubbly girl shows him how to slide down a hill on the tray.