A boy lives and learns amidst harsh Tennessee weather and wild animals.

This historical fiction mystery is filled with suspense, danger and wit. A fun guess at what Benjamin Franklin was like as a boy.

This collection of 64 poems for children (from Homer to Wordsworth to Angelou) holds far more than most. First, readers learn about many forms of poetry--such as nursery rhyme, ballad, haiku, sonnet and more. They "meet" each poet in brief, lively mini-biographies. For days when you can't read aloud together, they can read along and listen to a professional actor read each selection on the companion CD. Fun and inviting.

Eighteen-year-old Chris spends a winter with his grandfather in a cabin in Minnesota. In the spring they harvest timber and float it down the Mississippi. Poignant.

The true story of a young boy who trained the first all-American (but now world-famous) Morgan horse.

A 14-year old Indian joins Cabeza de Vaca's 16th-century expedition through the Southwest. A vivid portrait of Mexican life and the harsh conditions of a primitive Indian tribe.

Fascinating true story of the poor apprentice who, shortly after the American Revolution, transformed navigation from an art to a precise science.

Ten-year old Ellen Toliver must conquer her timidity to take a secret message through enemy lines during the Revolutionary War.

A young apprentice silversmith is caught up in the Boston Tea Party and the American Revolution.

A girl raised in luxury in the Caribbean struggles to adjust to Puritan New England.

A white boy in the Maine wilderness is rescued by an Indian chief. This is the inspiring story of the boy's friendship with the chief's son.