Can I Get There by Candlelight?

By Jean Slaughter Doty

Young Gail Simmons and her pony befriend a girl from another century.

Gabriel

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Tiger Trek

By Ted Lewin

Riding on the back of an elephant, the author tours a wildlife park in India, observing the hunting behavior of a mother tiger.

When the Rivers Go Home

By Ted Lewin

Describes life in the marsh in Brazil known as the Pantanal or "drowned forest."

Amazon Boy

By Ted Lewin

As a Brazilian boy makes his first trip up the Amazon to the port city of Belém, he learns something about the river's many treasures.

The Deserter

By Nigel Gray

Four English children form a close friendship with a young deserter from the British army and help him escape from the authorities.

The deserter

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Bird of passage

By Mildred Teal

The Great Blue Heron living on the coastal marshes of Georgia and New England becomes a symbol of survival for the characters of two short stories.

Mother Teresa, sister to the poor

By Patricia Reilly Giff

A biography emphasizing the early years of the nun who is world renowned for her work with the poor, sick, and uneducated in India and in other parts of the world.

The always prayer shawl

By Sheldon Oberman

A prayer shawl is handed down from grandfather to grandson in this story of Jewish tradition and the passage of generations.