children's writings, american

An anthology of stories from the magazine "Stone Soup," written by children and featuring different types of friendship.

Collects over two hundred letters to President Barack Obama from children who express hopes, appreciation, and concerns, offer advice, make suggestions, and present greetings to his family, with reproductions of handwritten messages.

Presents writings by students in grades three to seven on topics of Hispanic culture, including dance, cooking, games, history, art, songs, and role models.

Having discovered a basket her mother made with her grandmother, Sarah wants to learn to make a basket, too, in keeping with her African heritage.

A group of children from the Mississippi Gulf Coast share their personal stories of Hurricane Katrina.

A selection of letters written to United States presidents by young people is accompanied by information providing historical context for the writers' concerns and ideas.

A young porcupine believes his quills prevent him from making friends at school, until he learns how special his quills are.

While at the circus, a girl suddenly becomes part of the show after being swooped up by the lady on the horse.

When a mysterious stranger arrives in a chaotic land without time, he separates nights from days and minutes from hours only to find that people remain dissatisfied.

A young stonecutter vows to create a magnificient statue for an impoverished village whose downtrodden inhabitants can no longer see beauty in anything around them.