Eleven- year-old New York City boy Nestor Ramirez reunites with his father in Alaska on a journey of discovery, adventure, self-realization, and goal setting. With his good friend Kwan Min Park in tow, the boys visit the sites as they learn about the balance of nature and its precarious effects on the environment. Nestor finds role models to help him focus on GOALS - Go Out And Learn Something. In the end, Nestor’s self-esteem is raised to the point where even he likes himself. Readers can visit my website/blog elainedonadio.com to drop down the free study guides containing open-ended questions in alignment with state standards for science, social studies, and literacy. Please enjoy excerpts from Books 1-3 in The Montgomery School Kids series:: The Science Project, The Ocean’s Way, and Who Do Voodoo? which can be found right after Nestor’s Alaska adventure.