MacLachlan, Patricia

Arthur spends a summer with his unconventional aunt and uncle and begins to look at life, his family, and himself differently.

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.

An eleven-year-old cellist learns about life from her eccentric family, her first boyfriend, and Mozart.

Eight-year-old Cassie Witting is upset when she finds out that her mother, Sarah, is expecting a baby, but writing in the journal that belonged to her brother Caleb helps her sort out her feelings and understand that Sarah will always love her.

A young painter listens and learns as he spends the summer observing and working with the artists who flock to his island for the season.

A young boy describes the favorite places that he shares with his family on his grandparent's farm and in the nearby countryside.