Sixth-grader Gabe, a middle child, is unsure of himself and how he fits in his family and the rest of his world. Both his brothers have learning disabilities, does he? Is he a "difficult child, " as the book his mom has suggests? Or, does he simply need to find his place?

Thirteen-year-old Gabriel, a former slave, leaves behind his life as a professional jockey and joins his father in the Fifth U.S. Colored Cavalry at Camp Nelson, Kentucky.

The Pied Piper is brought in to save the village of Hamelin from being overrun by rats, but when the town refuses to pay him, he extracts a terrible revenge. Sumario en español: Un flautista aparece para librar al pueblo de Hamelín el cual está infestado de ratas. Cumplida su misión, cuando los habitantes del pueblo se niegan a pagarle su recompensa, el flautista desata una terrible venganza contra ellos.

Satchel O'Rye, devoted son of an impoverished couple in a dying rural town, must weigh in balance the life of his most cherished dog and the freedom of a rare striped tiger.

Graffiti artists Sissy Lexie and younger brother Boy try to maintain a sense of family while living in a series of foster homes and staying with their older sister, until a tragic accident forces Sissy to make decisions about her future. For sixteen-year-old Sissy and her brother Boy, trash is a reminder of one too many sorry foster placements they've endured, a way of life they can't wait to escape. Now on the run in search of their big sister Raynell,...

From his first day, school had been torture for Gregory and it got progressively worse, until he was expelled in eighth grade, but through all his difficulties, Gregory could count on support from his grandfather, until his grandfather became ill and needed support from Gregory.