American girl

Mia's chances of skating in regionals are threatened by a family crisis, but she determines to face the possibility that she won't get to compete with determination and grace.

When the tropical paradise of Kauai, Hawaii, fails to impress her cousin from New York City, ten-year-old Kanani wonders why nothing seems to make her happy.

Chrissa Maxwell does not fit in at her new school and fears the other fourth-grade girls will not like her, but when their teasing turns into serious bullying, Chrissa must find the courage to stand up for herself and speak out against the bullies.

Saige misses Grandma Mimi terribly when she moves into rehab, but comfort comes in the form of Georgia, Mimi's youngest horse, as well as the painting she can do in Mimi's art studio. However, just when Saige and Georgia are becoming friends, Saige learns that Mimi might sell her horse. It may be Saige's artistic creativity in the end that saves both Mimi and Georgie.

Upset that her New Mexico school can only afford music and art teachers in alternate years, fourth-grader Saige works with her grandmother, Mimi, to plan a fundraiser but when Mimi has an accident, Saige relies on new friend Gabi to help.

In 1812, ten-year-old Caroline becomes frustrated that her friend Rhonda and cousin Lydia are suddenly acting too grown up to enjoy winter fun with her, and her hurt feelings lead to dangerous decisions. Includes historical notes about growing up in the early nineteenth century.

In 1812, Caroline goes to live on her Uncle Aaron's farm to help out, and learns there is a thief stealing from the farm. But things become complicated when Caroline discovers who the thief is. Includes historical information.

In 1812, Caroline and her mother make a dangerous trip to see her father who's a prisoner at a British fort. Caroline hopes to pass a secret message to her father to help him escape before it's too late. Includes historical information.

While celebrating her brother's Bar Mitzvah on Coney Island, nine-year-old Rebecca Rubin disobeys by going off on her own, leaving her cousin Ana, a recent immigrant, alone.

Rebecca Rubin worries that her tenth birthday will be ruined because it falls during Passover, but her mother's cousin Max, an actor, takes her with him to a movie studio, where she makes friends with an actress and a set carpenter.