Jean, who lives underground in an Australian opal mining town, finds a precious stone large enough to allow her to move into a proper house with her grandparents.
Realistic Fiction
Realistic Fiction genre
The Maestro
Fleeing from his brutal father, fourteen-year-old Burl arrives at the remote cabin of an eccentric genius who in just one day changes the young man’s life forever.
The Dove
A visiting dove provides the answer to Grandmother Maloko’s financial problems when floodwaters destroy her crops and she must rely on the sale of her homemade jewelry.
At the Beach
When Xiao Ming goes with his mother to the beach, he likes to splash in the water and dry off in the sun just like everyone else. But his favorite thing to do is to draw in the sand with a stick. Today, his mother is helping him learn Chinese. Xiao Ming thinks writing Chinese characters is just like drawing pictures.