Lis Hartel became paralyzed after contracting polio in 1944. Her dreams of riding horses and competing in the sport of dressage were shattered. After months in the hospital, doctors told her she'd never ride again. Lis tried anyway. After years of training and creating a new way of communicating, Lis and her horse Jubilee danced into the competition ring-and eventually all the way to the Olympics.

When brave Sheila Rae, who usually looks out for her sister, Louise, becomes lost and scared one day, Louise comes to the rescue.

A country house is unhappy when the city, with all its buildings and traffic, grows up around her.

Along with other amazing feats, Angelica Longrider, also known as Swamp Angel, wrestles a huge bear, known as Thundering Tarnation, to save the winter supplies of the settlers in Tennessee.

A dog follows the bus to school, where he meets the teacher and takes part in the activities of the class.

Celebrate the slips and slides and swims and glides of delightful penguins in poetry and song.

Young Jimmy decides to bring his pet boa constrictor on a school field trip to the farm. Bedlam erupts, though, when the constrictor decides to socialize with the barnyard animals.

Poems explore the diversity in people, wealth, dreams, and desire that make up the United States and give it the unique character, charm, and beauty revered and respected all over the world.