family life

Eleven-year-old Janie advertises to do odd jobs in her neighborhood and receives so much business, she hires her friends and becomes manager of the Kid Power Agency.

A lonely Australian girl from a divided family is transported back to the 1880's and an immigrant family from the Orkney Islands.

A shy, lonely six-year-old wanders into the Canadian prairie and spends a summer under the protection of a badger.

An illustrated adaptation of the classic Jane Austen novel about the hopes and heartbreaks of sisters Jane and Elizabeth Bennet. Includes brief biographical information about the author.

Delly Porter enjoys the feel of soft dirt beneath her feet as she walks to and from school, but after a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others, too, see value in things that do not cost money.

Life in the busy Pig household is always eventful, as Father, Mother, and their ten children have a big party, struggle against bad moods, and all end up in the same bed one night.

As the plum tree changes in the passing seasons so do the lives of a three-generation farm family.

Describes in rhyme the activities of a young boy and his extended family as they share a special Thanksgiving.

Presents the life of an eleven-year-old boy and his family living in Krawang, Indonesia, describing his home and school, daily activities, and the festivals, religious ceremonies, and national holidays of his country.

A look at the life of an eleven-year-old girl and her family on their farm in Costa Rica. Includes a section with information on Costa Rica.