Summary: On the verge of committing an act of violence, a troubled, orphaned Indian teenager finds himself hurtled through time and into various bodies, before returning to himself, forever altered by his experiences.
Summary: Even after entering the foster care system, Jewel is the one who takes care of her mother and, shutting herself off from the vulnerability of closeness to others, is unaware of the positive influence she has on those around her.
Summary: Six-year-old Annie asks the father who adopted her to once more tell the story of how she came to America from Korea.
Summary: A young girl asks her parents to tell her again the cherished family story of her birth and adoption.
Summary: In a series of poems, eleven-year-old Lonnie writes about his life, after the death of his parents, separated from his younger sister, living in a foster home, and finding his poetic voice at school.