February 1862. The Civil War is less than one year old. The fighting has begun in earnest, and the nation has begun to realize it is in for a long, bloody struggle. Meanwhile, President Lincoln's beloved eleven-year-old son, Willie, lies upstairs in the White House, gravely ill. In a matter of days, despite predictions of a recovery, Willie dies and is laid to rest in a Georgetown cemetery. "My poor boy, he was too good for this earth," the president...

When Paula's father, grieving the loss of her mother, can't get out of bed one Saturday morning, Paula knows how to help him. She paints a picture and takes him on an imaginary journey until he feels well enough to take care of her in turn. Grades K-3. 2019.

Not all ghosts haunt. In fact, Lucas wants nothing more than to save his sister’s life. Killed by a drunk driver four months ago, seventeen-year-old Lucas resents his new existence as a spirit. Unseen and unheard, all he can do is watch while his family grieves his death. Brinley, his younger sister, is especially devastated and spirals deep into depression. When she begins to write suicide notes, Lucas is the only one who knows. Desperate to save...