Looks at everyday life in modern-day Canada through the eyes of Rachel, a girl living in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Also surveys the civilization, history, culture, and geography of Canada.
When Becky gives each member of her family the self-help book "Creative Wishing," everyone tries to make his or her wish come true with unexpected results.
When Kaya and her family join with other Nez Perce and Salish Indians to fish for the red salmon, she and her older sister hope to be reunited with their younger sister, who had been kidnapped some time before.
"An Austin family story." To the Austin children, the days before Christmas are the most wonderful. But what if the new baby comes during Christmas, how can they celebrate without Mother?.
Simple text and pictures follow the experiences of a family on an outing and encourage the reader to look at, think about, and describe similar experiences.
Set in an Irish American neighborhood at the end of World War II, Billy Lynch's friends and family have gathered to mourn him and reflect on the mysteries of love, fate and the terrible result of lies told to spare a friend pain.
Chapters discuss topics related to the family and include annotated lists of resources, such as fiction, nonfiction, and nonprint materials, organizations, and hotlines.
