In 1860 and 1861, while working in her father's lighthouse on an island off the coast of Delaware, fifteen-year-old Amelia records in her diary how the Civil War is beginning to devastate her divided state.

Hippopotamuses celebrate their belly buttons.

In the spring of 1865, Addy finds inspiration from a new friend and chooses a birthday for herself as she and her parents try to shape a new life of freedom in Philadelphia despite the racial prejudice they encounter throughout the city.

Addy and Harriet feud over everything, including fund-raising plans to help the families of freed slaves, but tragedy finally forces them to stop fighting and work together.

All types of dogs get involved in all types of activities.

Uses print and braille to teach young readers about farms and farm animals. "A high-quality LEGO DUPLO book with braille and tactile images for blind and partially sighted parents and children to share with their sighted family members. Produced in consultation with braille experts, this LEGO DUPLO board book explores LEGO DUPLO farm animals such as pigs and cows, and vehicles, such as tractors. It combines high-contrast colors with embossed images...

Little Quack and Piddle explore the colorful world around them.

Tabbed pages introduce a word beginning with each letter of the alphabet, from an apple and a butterfly to a xylophone, yellow paint, and a zebra. Uses print and braille.

After hoping and trying, the narrator is finally able to hear the hills singing.