Aim of the Zip Pak is to improve the migrant child's interest in reading. Behavioral objectives are to have the migrant child indicate 10 percent happier faces on the posttest; to have an equal number of blame-self, blame-others on the posttest; and to have 25 percent more praise-self on the posttest. The workbook for boys includes a story about two boys and their model cars and some experiences they had with these models. This story was developed by two boys, one age 12 entering the 5th grade, with a reading level of 2.2, and the other, age 9 entering the fourth grade, with a reading level of 3.2. The story developed over a period of four weeks, using interviews and writing sessions with the boys. Some of the vocabulary words are not third grade level, but these were in the speaking vocabulary of the children. These words are identified and listed in the glossary. The workbook also includes writing exercises, matching activities, sequence exercise, and the pre- and posttest. (NQ)