The author reveals how, shortly after giving birth to a child she adored, she drank herself into the same numbness that nearly devoured her charismatic but troubled mother, reaching the brink of suicide before a spiritual awakening led her to sobriety.

Traces the life and disappearance of park ranger James Randall Morgenson in an account that covers his devotion to wilderness protection, the toll taken on his psyche by twenty-eight summers of isolation, and questions surrounding his death.

Every day in chemistry class, high school student and aspiring songwriter Lily Abbott is finding notes left to her by a mystery boy, love letters really, and she hopes they are from Lucas, a boy she is attracted to--so when she finds out they are really from, she is shocked and unsure about how to respond.

"Seven years after her husband's death -- six since she read his final letter -- Holly Kennedy has moved on with her life. When Holly's sister asks her to tell the story of the "PS, I Love You" letters on her podcast -- to revisit the messages Gerry wrote before his death to read after his passing -- she does so reluctantly, not wanting to reopen old wounds. But after the episode airs, people start reaching out to Holly, and they all have one thing...

Describes in rhyme the activities of a young boy and his extended family as they share a special Thanksgiving.

A girl tells her younger brother all of the rules he must follow in order to befriend a dragon.

A family goes to a farm stand to buy--and count--a variety of fresh produce, from one watermelon to twelve ears of corn.

Before they begin planting new trees, Mr. Tate tells his students to listen closely as the lone tree behind their school counts out ten ways it serves the needs of different animals.

An Origami Master whose only company has been his creations captures someone who has been leaving him a magnificent origami animal each night.

When Miss Fox realizes that her students do not have healthy habits, she teaches them that healthful living is fun and rewarding, which they find to be true on Field Day.