This Reading Rainbow episode features Tight Times by Barbara Shook Hazen, a story about a boy who wants a pet when his family is having financial trouble. LeVar Burton talks about what it feels like to want something you can't have. The book is read aloud. LeVar explains that in challenging situations, the best way to help each other is to show you care.

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