family
— A girl on the social outskirts is chosen as the healer's apprentice, severing ties with family and friends to begin her new life in the forest.
— A young writer lists places around the world where family members live, then realizes location doesn't matter as long as family is there.
— A girl misses her best friend who moved to England three years ago, fights with her parents about visiting, then learns patience when her father suggests a family trip.
— A seven-year-old girl searches for her missing grandfather in a blizzard, guided by her dog to a cave where he lies injured, and brings him home on Christmas Eve.
— An orphan boy expecting wealthy adoptive parents on Christmas Eve discovers his new family is poor but learns they offer something more valuable than material gifts.
— A 12-year-old recounts his family's devastating car crash in Australia, his role as the only uninjured member, and their long recovery together.
— A foster brother recalls two years with Jack, an orphan boy who arrived scared and angry but slowly learned to play, trust, and eventually found adoptive parents.
— A mother cheetah hunts to feed her cubs, then saves them from a grass fire sparked by lightning, losing one cub before finding her again.
— A mother cheetah hunts to feed her cubs, then must rescue them from a lightning-sparked grassfire that threatens their den.
— A scarlet macaw recounts his life with a Cuban immigrant family in Florida, their separation during Hurricane Andrew, and their eventual reunion when he saves his young owner from an...