Product Description: Sisters Anna and Sara must rely on each other for strength as they face being separated by the foster care system in this heartwrenching tale of sisterhood, family, and survival.Sara and Anna Olsen face an uncertain world. Their mother left home and may—or may not—be coming back...read more

Product Description: Sara and Anna Olson awaken each morning without the comfort of their parents' love. Orphaned at a young age, they've tried their best to find a sense of safety and security within the foster system. At nine and eleven, they know more about the world than children twice their age-and it's a knowledge they have paid dearly to earn...read more

Describes the various causes and types of erosion and such effects as the Dust Bowl of the 1930s; relates them to the weather and wind, water, and ice; discusses how erosion can be controlled; and provides some simple experiments.

Mommi Watta, the spirit of the river, hears Sowa's wish and offers to grant it, but this wish has a price and Sowa must carefully review the consequences of accepting it