Susan Cooper

The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising

A boy's life is turned upside down when he learns that he is the last of a group of immortal warriors who have dedicated their lives to fighting the forces of the dark.

Jewel

In the 1940s a 40-year-old woman with five healthy children gives birth to a girl with Down's syndrome.

To Dance with the White Dog

When Sam Peek's beloved wife, Cora, dies, a white dog suddenly materializes as his new companion and confidant.

The Nutcracker

On Christmas Eve, a little girl named Marie falls asleep and dreams herself into a fantastic world in which her toys become larger than life. She meets up with the Nutcracker Prince who takes her on a journey to his kingdom and defends her from the Mouse King.

A Promise to Keep

Middle class parents, who already have three kids, take in their four orphaned nephews.

Foxfire

Annie Nations and her husband Hector loved their life together in the Blue Ridge Mountains, but when Hector dies, Annie has to decide if she can handle the wilderness on her own.

The Dollmaker

During World War II, hard-luck farmer Colvis Nevels leaves his rural Kentucky home to take a factory job in bustling Detroit. Reluctantly accompanying Colvis is his long-suffering wife, Gertie, a talented woodcarver set in her traditional ways. When the perils of city life and Colvis' reckless squandering of money send the Nevels into precarious financial straits, Gertie starts a business making hand-carved dolls in order to provide for her family.