inspiring stories every young person should know and every adult should remember
McCain, John
2005
Tells the stories of over thirty celebrated historical figures and lesser-known heroes who have demonstrated the values and character qualities of honor, purpose, strength, understanding, judgment, creativity, and love.
In San Francisco from 1903 to 1908, teenager Jessie Wainwright determines to reach her goal of becoming a doctor while also trying to care for the illegitimate child of a liaison between her father and their Chinese maid.
In the months leading up to the August 1991 coup attempt that resulted in the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union, a young dancer with the Kirov Ballet struggles to decide whether to defect while on an upcoming trip to Paris.
The members of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants graduate from high school and spend their last summer before college learning about life and themselves.
An interfaith collection of poems, prayers, and reflections that address challenges faced by teens, and that includes words from Mother Teresa, Mahatma Gandhi, the Dalai Lama, and teenaged authors.
Tracy, her brother, and the new animal care volunteer at the Jefferson Science Center travel by boat to feed a dog stranded by flooding, and end up having a full day of dangerous adventures, which give them new perspectives about themselves and about each other.
