With the end of World War II, Katje and her family must struggle to survive in their small Dutch town, but when a package from America arrives and is offered as gesture of goodwill from a stranger across the ocean, Katje is overwhelmed and writes a letter of appreciation that marks the beginning of something magical.

On laundry day on a South Pacific island, young Kessy is proud to go to the store to buy soap for his mother, and along the way he'll find plenty of adventures and surprises.

Although her Mexican-American grandmother now forgets many things, Lucy finds that she still remembers the things that are important to the two of them, in a family tale that includes a glossary of Spanish words. 15,000 first printing.

A collection of poems that describe the wonders found within museums, including mummies, medieval relics, fine art, and fossils.

Lily Rose and Grandma stitch a quilt that tells the story of their family's journey from Missouri to California by covered wagon in 1859.