This reader's theater script is suitable for small groups in upper elementary grades. It is a story of coping with loss, told in a positive and uplifting way.Included: *complete reader's theater script*teacher pages and student pages *activities for vocabulary study*discussion questions *writing prompts*post-reading projects*answer keyThis is the original story of Shaiming, a princess who has lost her mother. She wishes someone would take her sadness away. Her father hires a boy from the villag