When a sick boy dies, his friends and classmates remember him by building a schoolyard pond in his memory. Inspired by a true story.

In the late 1800s, Marianne travels westward on the Orphan Train in hopes of being placed with a caring family.

A young boy finds a patch of wilderness in the city.

When news spreads that Ms. Brindle Cow is having her baby, many animals travel to share her joy, only to be greeted with a big surprise.

"In early 19th century England, Josie, 16, finds herself in a sinister place with mysterious, hostile people, including her own relatives. Persistence and determination drive her to uncover the town's horrifying secret--a conspiracy to wreck and plunder ships--despite obstacles natural and supernatural"--

Dad tries various activities to get Susie tired enough to take her nap, but they only exhaust him.

A young Dakota Indian boy describes the changes that come both in nature and in the life of his people with each new moon of the Sioux year.

One by one, Miss Brindle Cow encounters a group of animals who are late for a wedding and agrees to carry them there.

In the months following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, twelve-year-old Kevin, an aspiring mystery writer traveling cross-country with his grandmother on a sightseeing trip to various national parks and monuments, suspects a sinister-looking man in his tour group of carrying a bomb.

Rhyming text follows the experiences of a red fox as it searches across a wintery landscape for food.