Bauer, Marion Dane

Describes in verse the lion that is March weather, which finally gives way to the lamb of spring.

When his best friend drowns while they are both swimming in a treacherous river that they had promised never to go near, Joel is devastated and terrified at having to tell both sets of parents the terrible consequences of their disobedience.

Describes the length of the Mississippi River, the origin of its name, and the history of transportation on it.

A brief, illustrated biography of Harriet Tubman, describing how she traveled back and forth from the South to the North and back again to rescue and help free slaves.

A brief, illustrated introduction to the life and achievements of Benjamin Franklin.

Zoey has always dreamed that one of her dolls would come to life to play with her, but when her princess doll is transformed into a tiny girl, Zoey finds herself being treated like a servant instead of having fun with her new friend.

When 12-year-old Stacy gets fed up with her pregnant stepmother and leaves her Oklahoma panhandle home, she is led by a pair of dogs, one about to whelp, to the home of Old Ella, who gives her a new perspective on life.