As long as Sun's daughters, Maize, Pumpkin, and Red Bean, walked among the people of earth, there was no need to plant crops; but when Maize is trapped by lonely Silver in his cave, Sun vows not to touch earth again until Maize is found.
Follows a Jewish family as they leave Russia in 1893 and begin a new life in New York City, where they find new challenges and opportunities on their way to becoming Americans.
In the Chinese Year of the Rat, a young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges: her best friend moves to California and a new boy comes to her school, she must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator, and she must learn to find the beauty in change.
In 1812, ten-year-old Caroline becomes frustrated that her friend Rhonda and cousin Lydia are suddenly acting too grown up to enjoy winter fun with her, and her hurt feelings lead to dangerous decisions. Includes historical notes about growing up in the early nineteenth century.
In 1812, Caroline goes to live on her Uncle Aaron's farm to help out, and learns there is a thief stealing from the farm. But things become complicated when Caroline discovers who the thief is. Includes historical information.
In 1812, Caroline and her mother make a dangerous trip to see her father who's a prisoner at a British fort. Caroline hopes to pass a secret message to her father to help him escape before it's too late. Includes historical information.
Introduces a variety of ghosts that allegedly haunt the state of New York, covering individuals who died between the pre-Revolutionary period and today, and featuring addresses for touring some of the locations where some believe these ghosts reside.
