An unabridged edition of nineteenth-century American author Louisa May Alcott's novel about four New England sisters who come of age during the Civil War, which also includes discussion questions and activity ideas for reading groups.

In this retelling of an episode from Uncle Tom's Cabin, the slave Eliza Harris resolves to escape with her two-year-old son across the frozen Ohio River to prevent her master from selling the boy. Includes historical notes on Harriet Beecher Stowe, slavery in America, the Fugitive slave laws, and the Underground Railroad.

In 1904, nine-year-old Samantha, an orphan living with her wealthy grandmother, and her servant friend Nellie have a midnight adventure when they try to find out what has happened to the seamstress who suddenly left her job.

Thirteen-year-old Anastasia acquires poise and self-confidence, a new friend, and advice on becoming a bookstore owner when she commutes to Boston to take a modeling course.

Letta, charged with collecting and saving words, uncovers a sinister plan to suppress language, robbing the people of Ark of the power of speech, and realizes she must also save the culture, itself.

When Tess travels back to Winterfall to take part in the snowboarding competition, she has to figure out what's going on with Sofie, who acts strange as soon as Tess returns.

Nadia struggles to regain her self-confidence on the balance beam after going all summer without practice due to an ankle injury.

Eidi leaves her mother and stepfather in Crow Cove to live in a nearby village, where she meets the much younger Tink and rescues him from the abusive man he has been living with.

When orphaned eleven-year-old Pollyanna comes to live with austere and wealthy Aunt Polly, her philosophy of gladness brings happiness to her aunt and other unhappy members of the community.

Alexis is only 13, but she made the varsity tennis team. She's thrilled, but not everyone is happy for her--two of the older girls think Alexis ruined the season for their friend, who didn't make the team. The older girls are out to make Alexis's season terrible. Can she keep up her self-confidence and step up to the net, or will she let the girls get to her and lose everything?