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Jamaica and Brianna are excited about their new substitute teacher. And Mrs. Duval doesn't disappoint — she inspires and engages all the children. So much so, that even when Jamaica makes a bad choice, she decides to confess to Mrs. Duval.
In 13th Century Mongolia, Kublai Khan's 15-year old granddaughter Emmajin dreams of becoming a brave warrior — not a wife. While dodging potential suitors, she's dispatched by Khan to investigate the newly arrived Westerner, Marco Polo.
Eleven-year-old Y'Tin is the youngest elephant trainer in his village. When the Vietcong invades, Y'Tin and his friend Y'Juen flee into the jungle where they care for a beloved elephant and search for relatives who survived the attack.
During the Second-Century Han Dynasty, two young boys — one the son of a military commander, the other a child of peasants — form a friendship, despite the rigid class structures.
While his father is in prison for treating a leader of the democracy movement, 15-year-old Chiko is drafted into the Burmese military.
Though it's unusual for a girl in colonial India, 15-year-old Vidya's father supports her dream of attending college.
