Kirsten and her family celebrate their first Christmas in their new home on Uncle Olav's farm in mid-nineteenthcentury Minnesota.

When Tía Dolores, the beloved aunt who has cared for the Montoya family since the death of their mother, announces that she is planning to leave, Josefina and her sisters try to find a way to change her mind.

In 1825 when Josefina trusts a trader in Santa Fe with an important deal, she makes a surprising discovery about this young American who leaves town without paying her.

When the tropical paradise of Kauai, Hawaii, fails to impress her cousin from New York City, ten-year-old Kanani wonders why nothing seems to make her happy.

Addy Walker's family is planning a dangerous escape from slavery during the summer of 1864. But before they can leave, the most terrible thing Addy can imagine happens--her Poppa and her brother, Sam, are sold! Addy and her Momma decide they must head out on their own. Although the road to freedom is difficult, Addy's new life brings new friends, school, and even the opportunity to help others. But when will her family be reunited?

"When Felicity overhears a plot against the colonists, no one believes her but Ben, her father's apprentice. So the two risk great danger to warn the colonists themselves. Soon afterward, Felicity finds a secret note from Ben. He has run away to join George Washington's army, and he is injured. Felicity is worried about him but knows it would be wrong to help a runaway apprentice. Then she is turned away from the door of her best friend, Elizabeth....

With her recording contract signed, Tenney is set to make an album; however, when her songwriting accomplice and drummer Logan abruptly vanishes, she rethinks her wish to go solo.

"Spring has sprung in the garden, and the WellieWishers want to throw a party. But then they discover that the garden is a mess! The flowerbeds are weedy, the pond is mucky, and the swing is broken. Will they be able to clean up the garden in time for a party? Unexpectedly, the girls discover a new power--and a new friend! This story tells how the five friends learn that working together, they can accomplish what seems impossible. Includes ideas for...