Homecoming - Abandoned by their mother, four children begin a search for a home and an identity; Shells - A boy and his aunt thrown together by fate, a short story by Cynthis Rylant; \Little Sister - A sister's love and protection, poem by Nikki Grimes;\A Christmas Tree for Lydia - Times are hard for Eddy's family, but he has a plan..., short story by Elizabeth Enright;\The Journey - A long journey and a "faded dream", poem by Hu Feng;\from The Resilient Child - How do some kids find the strength to overcome obstacles?, essay by Kevin Bushweller;\Train Time - A Native American boy...and a man who wants to help, short story by D'Arcy McNickle;\A Celebration of Grandfathers - A grandfather's "wise path of life", nonfiction by Rudolfo Anaya