Leslie Connor

"Eleven-year-old Perry was born and raised by his mom at the Blue River Co-ed Correctional Facility in tiny Surprise, Nebraska. His mom is a resident on Cell Block C, and so far Warden Daugherty has made it possible for them to be together. That is, until a new district attorney discovers the truth--and Perry is removed from the facility and forced into a foster home. When Perry moves to the "outside" world, he feels trapped. Desperate to be reunited...

Twelve-year-old Addie tries to cope with her mother's erratic behavior and being separated from her beloved stepfather and half-sisters when she and her mother go to live in a small trailer by the railroad tracks on the outskirts of Schenectady, New York.

"After the death of her mother, Lydia moves in with her aunts and learns to find a new family of inspiring women and loving dogs"--

Miss Bridie emigrates to America in 1856 and chooses to bring a shovel, which proves to be a useful tool throughout her life.

Mason Buttle ist grundehrlich und liebenswert, er hat ein Herz aus Gold. Dafür würde er niemals einen Buchstabierwettbewerb gewinnen, denn er kann kaum lesen und schreiben. Die anderen Kinder lachen ihn aus und hänseln ihn. Aber Mason hat Calvin. Calvin ist ungewöhnlich klein und dünn, dafür aber besonders schlau. Gemeinsam bauen die beiden ein Geheimversteck, in dem sie sich vor den Angriffen der anderen verstecken. Bis Calvin eines Tages vermisst...

Honey-- honey-- lion!: After working together to obtain honey, the African honey badger always shares it with his partner, the honeyguide bird, until one day when the honey badger becomes greedy and his feathered friend decides to teach him a lesson. When greedy Badger decides to keep the honeycomb all to himself, instead of sharing it with Honeyguide bird, he is chased through the pond, over an anthill, and through a landscape of many exotic animals...