Houts, Michelle

When twelve-year-old Bettina's parents are called away unexpectedly, they leaving her in charge of the house, the farm, and baby Pia, but they neglect to set out the traditional bowl of Christmas rice pudding for the tiny nisse who are rumored to look after the family, and when baby Pia disappears during a nap, the magic of the nisse makes itself known.

Provides a biography of Dottie Kamenshek who played first base for the Rockford Peaches in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League during the 1940s and 1950s as featured in the movie "A League of Their Own." Includes statistics, black-and-white photographs, a timeline, and a glossary.

Twelve-year-old Libby, the daughter of an Indiana cattle farmer, raises two calves in hopes of winning the annual steer competition at the county fair, but fails to follow her father's warning about developing a bond with animals that are destined to be sold at auction.