Books in this category include stories about kinds of families and activities that families do, such as celebrating holidays, adopting children and communicating across generations.
Danger at the Breaker Andrea Shine (Illustrator), Catherine Welch (Author) Andrew's family is going through some financial problems and needs his help. In order to help his family, eight year old Andrew leaves school and works on the coal mines. He quickly learns about the danger and risk that goes into working on the coal mines. [Grade Level: K - 3]
David's Drawings Written and Illustrated by Cathryn Falwell A young boy draws a picture and enjoys having his schoolmates add their drawings to it; later in the day he enjoys creating another picture that is all his own. [Grade Level: K - 3]
The Devil's Arithmetic Written by Jane Yolen A young girl resents the traditions of her Jewish heritage until time travel places her in the middle of a small village in Nazi-occupied Poland. [Grade Level: 4 - 6]
