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No Jobs Today…………………………………5  \n2. A Letter Comes…………………………8  \n3. Jim Helps Callie Move…………10  \n………………13  \n4. Bugs!……………………………  \n5. They Sleep at Jim's…………………17  \n6. The Walls Are Thin…………………20  \n7. Missy Meets Ted…………………………23  \n8. I'm Not a Baby!………  \n………………26  \n# 1.No Jobs Today\n\nCallie is hunting for work.  \nFor years,Callie worked at a bigTV plant.She worked on the linemaking TV sets.And she made goodmoney.But this summer the plantclosed.  \nCallie has been job hunting allsummer.No one wants her.  \n\"No jobs today,\"they say.  \n“Come back,\"they say.\"We havea waiting list,\"they say.\"Put yourname on the list.\"  \nCallie puts her name on all thewaiting lists.But she can't wait.Sheneeds a job now.She needs to pay therent.She needs to feed the children.  \nCallie has beans for supper.Again.  \n\"Beans again?\"says Jimmy.Jimmyis six.\"I'm sick of beans.\"  \n\"Me,too,\"says Missy.Missy is 15.  \n“Me,too,\"says Callie.\"Let's justhope we don't run out of beans.”  \n\"I'llhelp,Mama,\"says Missy.\"I'llquit school.I'll work.”  \n“Quit school?\"says Callie.\"Don'tyou talk like that!No child of mineis going to quit school!”  \n\"Mama,don't be mad,\"says Missy.\"I just want to help.I'll baby-sit.Idon't have to quit school to baby-sit.\"  \n“That's my good girl,”says Callie.\"Thank you,baby.\"She hugs Missy.  \n“Me,too,\"says Jimmy.\"I'm good,too!”  \n\"Yes,you are,\"Callie says.Shehugs him.\"You're a big help.\"  \nThey eat the beans.  \n\"Don’t worry,\"Callie tells thechildren.\"I'll find work.\"  \nBut Callie can't stop worrying.  \n# 2.A Letter Comes\n\nThe next morning,Missy comesrunning.  \n\"Look,Mama!A letter!A letterfrom Uncle Jim!”  \nJim is Callie's brother.Callienamed Jimmy for him.The childrenlove their uncle.Callie loves him,too.But Jim lives far away.He livesdown South.  \nCallie reads the letter to Missy andJimmy.  \n\"Dear Callie,\"she reads.\"There'sa new TV plant here.They need you  \n8","cbCaikTwDMbNSfLh","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikTwDMbNSfLh","pdf",864230,36,"English","# Contents\n## 1. 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