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5. 5. The BIND

The

Treasure of THAT

T
reasure
of
Lemon Brown
Lemon Brown

Getting Started THEME-CONNECTIONS

True treasures are not always material possessions but can also be memories,
experiences, and lessons passed down from one generation to the next. What
may appear insignificant to others can hold profound value and meaning in
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the eyes of those who understand its significance.

Read and Understand

The dark sky, filled with angry, swirling clouds, reflected Greg Ridley’s mood as he

sat on the stoop of his building. His father’s voice came to him again, first reading
the letter the principal had sent to the house, then lecturing endlessly about his
poor efforts in math.

“I had to leave the school
when I was thirteen,” his
father had said, “that’s a
year younger than you are

now. If I’d had half the
chances you have, I’d…”

Greg sat in the small, pale
green kitchen listening,
knowing the lecture would
end with his father saying

he couldn’t play ball with
the Scorpions. He had
asked his father the week
before, and his father had
said it depended on his
next report card. It wasn’t

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