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Birthday Pony

by Haas, Jessie

Grandma Aggie tries to help her granddaughter Jane and the independent pony Popcorn, who were born on the same day, become riding partners.

Hachiko

The True Story of a Loyal Dog

by Turner, Pamela S.

Relates the true story of a dog who accompanied his master to and from a Tokyo train station for a year and, after his master died, continued to wait for him t...

Ruby's Wish

by Bridges, Shirin Yim & Blackall, Sophie

In China, at a time when few girls are taught to read or write, Ruby dreams of going to the university with her brothers and male cousins.

Thank You, Sarah

The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving

by Anderson, Laurie & Faulkner, Matt

Relates how Sarah Hale, a magazine editor and author, persuaded President Lincoln to transform Thanksgiving Day into a national holiday.

Pieces

A Year in Poems and Quilts

by Hines, Anna Grossnickle

Poems about the four seasons, as reflected in the natural world, are accompanied by photographs of quilts made by the author.

So Far from the Sea

by Bunting, Eve & Soentpiet, Chris K.

When seven-year-old Laura and her family visit Grandfather's grave at the Manzanar War Relocation Center, the Japanese American child leaves behind a special s...