Whenever Ruth and Sammy visit their grandparents, they get to brush up on their Yiddish. This Jewish language, a blend of German and Hebrew, is full of words that are fun to say: words like shvitz (sweat), feh! ("It stinks!"), and schmaltz (fat). Ruth and Sammy look forward to spending time with relatives. As Ruth would say, until they arrive at their grandparent's house, they are on shpilkes (pins and needles)! Actress Ione Skye drew upon her childhood experiences in this story of family ties, cultural exploration, and adventures under the sunshine.

Tells what it is like to take a vacation to another country, from getting ready to going home again.

Sunrise in Baisley is a compilation of original poems. I'm sure there is something that will touch everyone who reads it and that every person reading it will find something he or she can relate to.

Falling in love makes your life worthwhile. Caron has her crush¿s number tucked to her chest¿she can¿t wait for him to call. She met Hugh one evening, and she can¿t believe they have spark for each other. He¿s the first love of her life, and she is so deeply in love. The first call led to dates, and then led to one Christmas with Hugh joining her family celebrate, during which Hugh gave her a special gift¿a pearl ring. Their relationship going strong, Caron never anticipated everything ending after a year and a half. It was suffering moving on. But she found herself again, and found another love, failed love, her family growing, a third love, and coming to realize life eventually comes full circle. Letters to My First Love, by Camille L. Latreille, is a story of love, life, and family shared in letters.