Mary Hoffman

Although classmates say that she cannot play Peter Pan in the school play because she is black and a girl, Grace discovers that she can do anything she sets her mind to.

Although a classmate says that she cannot play Peter Pan in the school play because she is black, Grace discovers that she can do anything she sets her mind to do.

Grace is invited for a visit with her father and his new family in Africa.

When her grandmother takes in a stranded family at Christmas, Grace is reluctant to share her favorite holiday with strangers, even though the visiting family includes a "real live ballerina."

Discusses the use of dogs as guards and breeds suitable for such work, including dobermans, boxers, and bullmastiffs.