Summer of '42 is the story of Hermie and the lovely Dorothy, of Hermie's frantic efforts to become a man, and of his glorious and heartbreaking initiation into sex.

    A diary of a young girl's experiences during the three months she spends in Canada after running away from her troubled home.

    Now things are changing. Bryon's growing up, spending a lot of time with girls, and thinking seriously about who he wants to be. Mark still just lives for the thrill of the moment. The two are growing apart - until Bryon makes a shocking discovery about Mark. Then Bryon faces a terrible decision - one that will change both of their lives forever.

    Three children become involved in the exploration of a secret cove that is reputedly haunted.

    With the news of her brother’s death in Vietnam, everyone at home becomes silent and moody. It seems to Catty that she is the only who want to remember Beau and his place in their lives.But as family tension increases, Catty suspects that her parents are hiding some other misfortune. Finally, the children learn that their father has lost his job and cannot find work. The Reeds are forced to sell their house and live with relatives in Vermont.Uncle Henry’s inn for old people becomes their new home and the family pitches in, caring for the land and the boarders. For Catty, the move is a providential act, bringing her in contact with unspoiled nature and, in a special way, closer to Beau. But her older sister, Ginny, considers the move a social comedown, which has made her family accept charity. Ginny’s attitude creates further friction between the two sisters, and for awhile it seems that nothing will ever be the same.In this fine novel Mary Stolz describes an intelligent young girl’s adjustment to her world, and her struggle to accept a new way of life.

    This year, Grandmother is not making any pottery. All the special clay she uses is gone--until Johnny runs away and finds a surprise.