Bøger af Marguerite De Angeli

Text and illustrations tell the story of April, an African American girl growing up in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, her participation in a Brownie troop, the racism she encounters, and events surrounding her tenth birthday.

"Ach!" Yonie scolded himself, "here I am, being a Wondernose, just like always."Seven-year-old Yonie is a wondernose because he can't keep his nose out of anything. It seems that his nose is always getting him into trouble. When Yonie's parents go away overnight, he's left as the man of the house and promised a special reward if he can keep himself and the farm out of trouble. But that night a bad storm brings trouble-the kind that not even a full-grown man could handle easily. 48 Pages.

Catch a glimpse of pre-Civil War Quaker life as Hannah and her family go to Meeting and to market, host a gathering of Friends, and enjoy ice skating and other pastimes. Nine-year-old Hannah finds it hard to wear a plain bonnet that pinches her ears and a plain dress with no lace! Will Hannah ever understand the value of plain dress and learn to be content as a Friend? 100 Pages.