Doris Ettlinger

After a long and somber Sunday, a little pioneer girl celebrates her fifth birthday in the Big Woods of Wisconsin.

Delly Porter enjoys the feel of soft dirt beneath her feet as she walks to and from school, but after a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others, too, see value in things that do not cost money.

This book, with online access to enhanced content, discusses Abraham Lincoln's love of animals, covering the time when he pardoned the turkey that was destined to be part of Christmas dinner at the White House, his rescue of three kittens during the Civil War, and other examples of his compassion.

Caroline Quiner, who grows up to be the mother of Laura Ingalls Wilder, shares all kinds of adventures with her brothers and sisters on their small farm in Brookfield, Wisconsin.

Based on the true story of a carrier pigeon named GI Joe, who braved enemy fire and other hazards to deliver a crucial message that prevented the bombing of an Italian town during World War II.

Hazelle has been living in the Grace Home, an orphanage in New York City, for almost a year. Now she and several other children have been put on a train headed for Texas, where they will be placed with families that want children. But Hazelle isn't an orphan, and her new home isn't what she expected.

A cold snap late in winter allows a pioneer girl and her family to enjoy the rich sugar candy made from maple tree sap.

"An A-Z pictorial for children ages 4-10 explaining school. Letter topics include, the alphabet, kindergarten, books, librarian, and principal. Each is introduced with a poem accompanied by expository text to provide detailed information"--Provided by publisher.

This book uses numbers to introduce readers to material taught in elementary school such as geography (2 poles), math (telling time), science (3 states of matter), physical education (9 on a baseball team) and others.