Tripp, Valerie

During a visit to her grandfather's plantation in Virginia during the summer of 1775, Felicity's loyalty is torn between her father and Ben, her father's apprentice who needs her help as he runs away to join George Washington's army of Patriots.

A baby koala and her mother try to find an unoccupied branch in a eucalyptus tree.

Nine-year-old Josefina, the youngest of four sisters living in New Mexico in 1824, tries to help run the household after her mother dies.

Connor and Logan have no trouble sharing a red toy car during recess until Logan decides to play with it in the mud.

While learning about comparisons such as "big, bigger, biggest, " Delaney begins to unfavorably compare her skills in reading, drawing, and joking with those of her classmates, until Miss Sparks helps her identify her own talents.

Lindy struggles to rid herself of an attack of forgetfulness in school.

American Girl Nellie O'Malley and her two sisters finally have a home with Samantha, but Uncle Mike is determined to find them and take them away.

Molly feels that everything in her life has changed when her father goes off to England to help wounded soldiers and her beloved aunt joins the Women's Airforce Service Pilots. Includes a section on women pilots in the armed services, and a project related to the story.

In 1904, when ten-year-old Samantha has trouble riding her new bicycle, her grandmother offers a surprising solution. Includes notes on the history of bicycles and bicycling.

Ten-year-old Molly and her friend Susan have different ideas about how to present their school report on George Washington. Includes historical notes on George Washington and a recipe for cherry-nut cupcakes.