A long-lasting friendship develops between Larnel, a young African-American, and Mrs. Katz, a lonely Jewish widow, when Larnel presents Mrs. Katz with a scrawny kitten without a tail. subjects: Respect, Six plus One Writing Traits, Voice, African Americans, Fiction.
Naomi, an Amish girl whose elders have impressed upon her the importance of adhering to the simple ways of her people, is horrified when one of her hen eggs hatches into an extremely fancy bird. subjects: Fiction, Eggs, Pennsylvania, Amish, Peacocks.
A homemade quilt ties together the lives of four generations of an immigrant Jewish family, remaining a symbol of their enduring love and faith. subjects: Emigration and Immigration, Immigration and Emigration, Immigration, Fiction, Quilts.
