Come Sit by Me Author:Margaret Merrifield, Heather Collins Come Sit By Me, set in a multicultural daycare, is about Karen and her friends. One child, Nicholas, is often sick and absent from school. Eventually the children find out that Nicholas has AIDS. When Karen's parents hear that Nicholas is being left out by the other children, they help organize a meeting to address the fears of both caregivers a... more »nd children.« less