Did You Carry the Flag Today, Charley?

All the children in the Appalachian Mountains  know that the highest honor at Little School is being  chosen to "carry the flag" and lead the  line to the school bus. It's the award given each  day to the child who has been most  helpful. When Charley Cornett begins school no one  expects him to win the award. Charley's not exactly  the helpful type, he's more the curious type. He  has to climb out on a tree limb to see how the apple  is attached. And he has to hold his hand over the  water tap to see if running water can be stopped.  Nothing can stop Charley. Then  one special day, a day full of rocks and snakes and  books, Charley surprises his family and the entire  school!