Stuck in the middle of trying to be a kid and taking care of her baby sister, Fran fantasizes about being the one to earn her teacher's beloved bear house. But Fran just knows she won't because she smells bad and no one likes her. Her teacher digs a little deeper in to fran's life and discovers that Fran has no competent adult caring for her at home. Her teacher realizes that Fran needs the bears' house more than anyone else. ( )