Jones, Rebecca C

The text follows the path of the December 1958 fire that killed 92 kids and 3 teachers at Chicago's Our Lady of the Angels School which resulted in changes to American fire laws.

During her stay at a children's hospital where she is treated for juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, twelve-year-old Jenna comes to terms with her illness.

Caroline Pickersgill lived in Baltimore with her mother and grandmother during the War of 1812. To support themselves they sewed flags and pennants for ships that sailed into the harbor from all over the world. And they made the huge flag that flew over Fort McHenry and inspired Francis Scott Key to write "The Star-Spangled Banner." Here is a charming and true story of a little person who, in helping herwidowed mother, became a part of our nation's history.

Recounts how Mrs. Pickergill of Baltimore was commissioned to make the huge flag which flew at Fort McHenry over Baltimore Harbor during a battle with the British in 1814.

Jeremy Bluett starts a school newspaper with dreams of making a fortune; but, as usual, his grand plans backfire.

Unsatisfied with her mother's frequent absences from home and seeking love and security, Tibby believes she has found solace with members of a rigid fundamentalist sect, until a crisis forces her to make a difficult choice.

Jonathan is terrified of the dog next door, until one day he throws his ball at it in defense and their relationship changes.

In order to pay off a school debt, Germy goes into the gerbil breeding business.

Describes the assassinations of Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, William McKinley, and John F. Kennedy. Also includes the attacks on Andrew Jackson, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Gerald Ford, and Ronald Reagan and what is being done to protect the president.