Giff, Patricia Reilly

Examines the life of Diana, the princess of Wales.

A troublesome twelve-year-old orphan, staying with an elderly artist who needs her, remembers the only other time she was happy in a foster home, with a family that truly seemed to care about her.

When Sam, who can barely read, discovers an old newspaper clipping just before his eleventh birthday, it brings forth memories from his past, and, with the help of a new friend at school and the castle they are building for a school project, his questions are eventually answered.

When the kids in Ms. Rooney's class return to school after Christmas, one of them suspects he has found a magic ruler that makes wishes come true.

Sarah is too embarrassed to speak Spanish in front of her friends at the Columbus Day party until Anna's cousin from Colombia explains her own secret fear.

With her best friend Anna Ortiz away at camp for the summer, Sarah plans a crash course to learn Spanish.

A biography of the author of the "Little House" books, including the years of her marriage to Almanzo Wilder.

Each student in Ms. Rooney's room celebrates the December holidays by being a secret pal to a classmate.

Stacy Arrow's first day at school does not go well. Her sister gives her advice about being a friend.

Emily and the other children go to the class picnic at the park. Emily is lonely because she does not have a best friend. She wanders off and becomes lost.