This episode features Gila Monsters Meet You at the Airport by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, a story about a boy who moves far away from home. LeVar Burton talks about the feelings that can accompany big life changes. The book is read aloud. Viewers learn about Gila monsters from a biologist and see one up close in the Arizona desert.

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