Porte, Barbara Ann

Seven grandchildren gather to surprise their grandfather with cake and ice cream in honor of his birthday.

Ten stories created to describe what is depicted in drawings and paintings made by a former slave when he was almost ninety years old.

When her father and brother are called away to war, Ma Jiang finds a unique way to trap the orange ants that her mother sells in order to make a living.

Ashley finds a unique family portrait evolving as she talks to family members and collects their stories for a class assignment.

When two sisters go to see their aunt, she tells them stories about her adventures as a young girl visiting her grandparents in the mountains.

Eleven-year-old Gillian is sent away from her mother, who is dying of AIDS, to live with her relatives in Tennessee.

Grandma tells surprising and unusual stories about a vacation she took with her family when she was a little girl.

When two sisters go to see their aunt, she tells them stories about her adventures as a young girl visiting her grandparents in the mountains.

A collection of stories which convey the folklore and culture of life in China.

Seventeen-year-old Cydra presents a portrait of her family whose history spans three continents.