An eleven-year-old boy describes how he learned that he had diabetes, the effect of this disease on his life, and how he learned to cope with the changes in his life....

When young Pilgrim Faith Barrett discovers a stray cat on the Mayflower, she names her new friend Pounce. Together they face the long, cramped voyage and the perils of the first winter at the Plymouth colony. But in the summer, Pounce vanishes. When Faith finds her cat, the wonderful reason for Pounce's disappearance becomes clear. At the harvest celebration that fall, there is much for Faith to be thankful for!...

Elizabeth, who was born in China, describes the family who has adopted her and tries to sort out her feelings for her unknown mother....