Ann Warren Turner

A simple description of the life of Abraham Lincoln, presented from his point of view.

Exploration of the natural world reveals barn angels, a butterfly angel, a sea angel, and other marvelous creatures.

In 1776 Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson seeks lodging with Ned and his mother when Congress convenes to debate the topic of freedom, and to draft the Declaration of Independence.

A young Egyptian girl, whose brother secretly taught her to read and write, accuses her uncle of stealing grain from the temple and must run away from Thebes to survive.

As they journey west, a family nurtures the red geranium they have carried with them from their old home.

A woman describes her experiences living with her husband in a sod house on the Dakota prairie.

LeVar explores the variety of ways families are created: the Harris family has 2 children, both adopted; the Peck family is a single mother and 9 adopted children; the Abney family is a set of parents, 2 brothers and an adopted sister. Viewers learn that families are really created by love. The read-aloud book, Through moon and stars and night skies, by Ann Turner is about a young boy's memories of coming to America to be adopted. Follow up activities...