Follows the fortunes of a German immigrant family through nine generations, beginning in 1845, as they experience American life and play baseball.

In 1889 Napoli, Italy, Raffaele Esposito prepares a special pizza for the queen. Based on a true story. Includes a recipe.

A child's two grandfathers relate their boyhood experiences of the "terrible blizzard of 1888," during which each was stuck for three days doing what he disliked the most.

A social history of the American colonial period with a focus on the daily lives of women, including European immigrants, Native Americans, and slaves.

Jonah, Katherine, Chip, and Alex suddenly find themselves in 1483 at the Tower of London, where they discover that Chip and Alex are Prince Edward V and Richard of Shrewsbury, imprisoned by their uncle, King Richard III, but trying to repair history without knowing what is supposed to happen proves challenging. Author's note includes historical facts about the princes and king.

Examines the story of how librarian Ann Carroll Moore created the first children's room at the New York Public Library.