Tallahassee lives with her freespirited mother, but when Mother goes to L.A. to try her luck in TV and movies, Tallahassee goes with her uncle whose conventional lifestyle makes her question her mother's values--and her own.
The author tells the story of her family's experiences as Jews in Hitler's Germany, tracing their horrifying journey from their home country to Holland and back again, living in refugee, transit, and prison camps, including Bergen-Belson.
A rebellious fairy named Tiki, already in trouble for breaking the rule against wearing jeans, risks the further wrath of the Fairy Queen by trying to fulfill a human's special request for help.
Orphan Peter York, taken in by the taciturn Quaker Mr. Shinn in 1768, is confused by the mixed signals he receives from his guardian and decides he must take matters into his own hands when the community is roused to search for two young indentured servants who have escaped.
Michael and Norman's sock-eating plants have developed a taste for orange juice and a remarkable ability to move themselves around on skateboards. Now that the sock-eaters have learned to travel, they are off on some wild adventures.
The author, known as an illustrator of children's books, describes her experiences as a Polish Jew during World War II and for years in Sweden afterwards.
