Levine, Ellen

In his 1845 diary, thirteen-year-old orphan Jedediah describes his wagon train journey to Oregon, in which he confronts rivers and sandy plains, bears and rattlesnakes, and the challenges of living with his fellow travelers. Includes historical notes.

Southern blacks who were young and involved in the civil rights movement during the 1950s and 1960s describe their experiences.

Relates the experiences of thirty-five Japanese-Americans and their families who were sent to American prison camps during World War II.

Question and answer format provides information on what animal doctors do and the types of animals they work with.

In 1950s New York, sixteen-year-old Jamie's life is unsettled since her father returned from serving time in prison for refusing to name people as Communists, when her best friend turns to Jamie for help with an unplanned pregnancy.