Viola is a skateboarding, karate-chopping, moat-diving princess, to the distress of her parents, and so she accepts an invitation to Princess Camp, hoping to become the "darling of her kingdom.".
Robert's teacher wants everyone in the class to try something new, so Robert tastes asparagus and learns to play the tuba before finding the perfect thing.
Joey's father returns, calling himself Charles Heinz and apologizing for his past bad behavior, and he swears that once Joey and his mother change their names and help him fix up the old diner he has bought, their lives will change for the better.
In We Are a Rainbow, the simple comparisons and vivid, cut-paper art show that people of different cultures can have a lot in common. The message is as universal as it is eloquent: building cultural bridges benefits everyone.
Romina has a difficult time deciding what to make for her school project that represents both her Indian and Mexican heritage until a kind neighbor offers to help.
After transferring to a Texas prep school during his junior year, Kenny finds it difficult to live up to the reputation of his heroic father who died in the Vietnam War.
Fourteen-year-old Libby's efforts to figure out who she is are influenced by her relationships with family and friends in the small town where she lives.
