family

Laura and her family move to Minnesota where they live in a dugout until a new house is built and face misfortunes caused by flood, blizzard, and grasshoppers.

A family travels from the big woods of Wisconsin to a new home on the prairie, where they build a house, meet neighboring Indians, build a well, and fight a prairie fire.

Chased by cows, disturbed by bulldozers, and surprised by bears, the Critter family finally finds the perfect spot for a picnic.

Angela, now in the second grade, tries to ease the broken heart of her brother Nathaniel as he enters high school and worries about being popular.

During a year spent living with relatives after her mother's death, Rosie struggles with the painful experience of accepting her father's choice of a new wife.

Her family's new organized schedule for easy housekeeping makes thirteen-year-old Anastasia confident that she can run the household while her mother is out of town, until she hits unexpected complications.

Presents the life of a family living in a small village in Sudan, describing their work, eating habits, school, religion, games, and interaction with relatives and friends.

Describes the home, work, school, customs, and amusements of ten-year-old Kamu and his family living in the village of Mobutu in Liberia.

Presents the life of an eleven-year-old boy and his family in central Chile, describing his school and recreational activities and the work of his father.

Four episodes in which seven-year-old Michael copes with being the smallest and quietest in a large, clamorous family.