A young Inuit girl, who wishes she had something to contribute when the adults tell their stories in the gathering place, encounters the story of a lifetime when she finds a giant egg one day and is able to see what it hatches.
Buck, a dog that has been forced into the harsh life of a sled dog, befriends a man seeking his fortune in the Klondike gold fields, and must ultimately decide whether to stay with his master or obey his instinct to join the wolves.
Ten-year-old Izzie wants to join the war like his older brothers and go into battle against the Confederate Army, but when he meets a Rebel soldier in a hospital, he begins to see things differently.
Agnes Parker tries to maintain her old persona and keep a low profile in middle school, but her best friend Prejean's problems, persistent harrassment from the eighth-grade boys, and a friendship with an interesting boy in her art class make it difficult.
In the small town of Rusty Nail, Minnesota, in the early 1950s, musically talented ten-year-old Franny wants to take advanced piano lessons from newcomer Olga Malenkov, a famous Russian musician suspected of being a communist spy by gossipy members of the community.
The Beacon Street Girls fear the future may hold big changes for them when Charlotte's father wants to move away, Maeve starts stressing over an important project, and a new girl tries to join their group.
Seventh-grade friends Maeve and Avery discover that life can sometimes be tough as they face divorce in their families, boy trouble, and peer pressure by the Queens of Mean.
The Beacon Street Girls, a diverse group of seventh-grade friends in Brookline, MA, are in for fun, adventure, and maybe a little heartbreak when the class heads to Lake Rescue for its annual outdoor education experience.
Fourteen-year-old Belle resents the presence of her sophisticated cousin on a family vacation in the summer of 1942, but their strained relationship is overshadowed by the war in Europe.
