Oke, Janette

Serious and dependable, Berta is very different from her pretty, outgoing sister, Glenna. This makes Berta sad and envious until she learns to accept and cherish her own uniqueness.

When their caretaker is hospitalized, Blue Boy and the other homing pigeons receive food, water, and excellent care from two young boys who love pets.

Virginia is not prepared to face the decline of her grandparents' health and her adopted daughter's questions about her birth mother.