MacLachlan, Patricia

When their father invites a mail-order bride to come live with them in their prairie home, Caleb and Anna are captivated by their new mother and hope that she will stay.

When a drought tests the commitment of a mail-order bride from Maine to her new home on the prairie, her stepchildren hope they will be able to remain a family.

Robbie and his dog, Ellie, spend the summer at his grandmother Maddy's house, where Robbie learns many things about his emotionally distant parents and himself.

In this collection of children's poems, a variety of cats describe themselves and their relationships to other animals and to their humans.

A collection of fourteen poetic examples of a dog's life from the perspective of the animals.

A sad and silent nine-year-old boy finds his voice when he moves next to a family that rescues dogs.

A visiting poet, Ms. Mirabel, teaches five friends in grade school about the power of words and writing.

In absence of their father, a brother and sister adopt four dogs and a cat in an attempt to save their family.

A collection of fourteen poetic examples of a dog's life from the perspective of the animals.

Left by their mother with their grandparents, two children feel as if their past has been erased until Grandfather finds a way to restore it to them.