Carl Erik journeys with his family from Sweden to America during the famine of 1868.

Carl Erik, a recent immigrant from Sweden, becomes the man of the house when his father and uncle go to work in a logging camp, and he learns many things about life in Minnesota while attending school, doing his chores, and trying to put meat on the table.

An easy-to-read account of the birth of Paricutin volcano in the field of a poor Mexican farmer.

A young lemming is haunted by doubts about the purpose of the great march westward to the sea.

When little piglet gets lost and can't find his way home, a cast of friendly animals quickly come to his aid in this tale with rhyming text and watercolor art.

Rosie and her family are caught up in the Arnot, Pennsylvania, mining strike of 1899-1900, led by the union organizer Mother Jones.

The author selects some of the most requested poems from her own work, grouped under such headings as "Think About People," "Suddenly," and "Whoever Planned the World."

Franny and her friends are going on an outing. After a short walk, they find a cozy little place under a tree for a picnic. But Franny has so many friends to keep track of.

When a rooster begins to take more food for himself, four hens try talking to him about fairness. He reacts by turning into an egotistical barnyard bully, and the hens are worse off than before. Finally, the oldest hen puts her foot down. Full color.