A young girl describes activities that her great-grandmother, grandmother, and mother all did for their daughters, and that she does for her doll. Presented in English and Spanish.
Her mother, her foster guardian, and 14-year-old Rainbow comment on the state of things as she prepares to return to a foster home for yet another stay.
Sixteen-year-old Cassie is appalled, then ashamed to learn that her widowed mother is going to be a surrogate mother, but with the help of friends, she begins to understand that it is every woman's right to make her own decisions.
Creative, intelligent, nine-year-old Mina keeps a journal in her own disorderly way that reveals how her mind is growing into something extraordinary, especially after she begins homeschooling under the direction of her widowed mother.
Spunky third-grader Sunny Holiday tries to make the best out of every situation, and even though her father is in prison, she and her mother count their blessings and manage to find joy in every day.
