The thirteen-year-old daughter of an English country knight keeps a journal in which she records the events of her life, particularly her longing for adventures beyond the usual role of women and her efforts to avoid being married off.

In 1949, thirteen-year-old Francine goes to Catholic school in Los Angeles where she becomes best friends with a girl who questions authority and is frequently punished by the nuns, causing Francine to question her own values.

In a medieval kingdom, Grayling finds self-confidence when her mother is turned into a tree by evil forces and Grayling must venture into the wilds to reverse the spell.

Fourteen-year-old Matilda, an apprentice bonesetter and practitioner of medicine in a village in medieval England, tries to reconcile the various aspects of her life, both spiritual and practical.

With World War II looming and the lingering economic depression straining her family's finances, twelve-year-old Millie struggles to look for happiness in 1941 California. Determined to find peace along the beach, Millie discovers a new friend, even as she must contend with demands from her younger siblings, an annoying older relative who moves in with them, and the death of her beloved grandmother. Then the Pearl Harbor attack changes everything,...