Margaret Chicoski Clayton is a volunteer who says she danced her way through WWII. She worked to benefit our military, and she participated in parties and dances to bring joy to our soldiers. But, there were moments of great sorrow and tears. One time she had to deliver a paycheck to a young soldier in the hospital who had lost both his arms and legs. When he saw her he gave her the most beautiful smile and said thank you. Another sad memory was of a soldier who was so frightened to go to war that he took his own life. Margaret gave him CPR until help arrived, but to her dismay she found out the next day he had died. Wars can affect people in many ways, but so can a friendly smile.

Rachel Johnson wrote and illustrated this story about Margaret, to show children and those of all ages the importance of caring for others and giving of your time by volunteering.