From Tragedy to Triumph 1:51; Echoes 27, eBook 4

Africa

Benin

Innocent Punishment 6:81, 6e:121, 6w:d2

Egypt

Crossed Paths 15:20

Ethiopia

Liberia

The Termite Storm 6:70, 6e:104, 6w:c10

My Father, My Hero 5:79

Morocco

Nigeria

The Battle 2:36

South Africa

Equals 9:89, 9w:d7

Apartheid 8:68, 8w:c8

Tanzania

My Opa Left His Fingers on Kilimanjaro 7w:d8

Zambia (Northern Rhodesia)

Zimbabwe

Warning: Crocodiles Ahead 6:52, 6e:70, 6w:b10

airplanes

The Brothers at the Dock 17:2

The Unforgettable First Day of Work 17:12

Before Honor 14:26

The Cookbook 14:35

Smoking Over Hiroshima 12:14

The USS Forrestal Fire 12:26

The War’s Cons: My Great-Aunt’s Story 11:6

Watching Over Pearl Harbor 11:8

The Fox Stole the Show 10:59

Times of the Holocaust 9:26, 9w:a5; Echoes 23, eBook 2

The School That Fell from the Sky 9:34, 9w:a8; Echoes 75, eBook 25

The Pilot 8:29, 8w:a6

Raining Bombs 8:40, 8w:b4; Echoes 46, eBook 12

The Scary Airplane Ride 7w:a10

Trapped on a Ship! 7:69, 7w:c4

Obachan’s or Ojichan’s Cooking? The Answer Is Obvious 7:79, 7w:c9; Echoes 126, eBook 46

From Covered Wagon to Airplane 6:27, 6e:33, 6w:a6

A Close Call 6e:72, 6w:b11

“It’s Just Dummy Ammo!” 5:33; Echoes 48, eBook 13

My Courageous Great-Grandpa Joseph 5:36

The Eruption 5:77

Dreams of Flying 5:83

Battle in the Pacific 4:36

The Terrible Disaster 3:41

Wilhelmina’s Great Escape 3:73; Echoes 36, eBook 8

A Walk into the Past 2:31; Echoes 29, eBook 5

Wedding Joy in Wartime Trials 2:62; Echoes 91, eBook 32

She Was the First 1:33

Pearl Harbor Day 1941 1:69; Echoes 44, eBook 11

animals

bears

Just the Bear Facts 17:6

The Bear Man 10:23

Attack of the Polar Bear 8:77, 8w:d3

My Mother, the Bear 7:61, 7w:b12

Bear Invasion 7:76, 7w:c8

The Bear That Read the Comics 6e:88, 6w:c3

A Black Bear’s Paw 4:56

bees

The Grape Story 5:92

birds (see also chickens)

Fish Tree 16:4 (herons)

The Flying Messengers of World War II 13:9 (pigeons)

The Not-So-Lucky Shot 10:61 (robin)

The Nine-Year-Old Goose Killer 9:19, 9w:a2

Seagull, Sir 9:38, 9w:a10

Happily Ever Rafter 9:62, 9w:c2

The Fire Bird 9:81, 9w:d3 (sparrow)

The Annoying Parrot 6e:95, 6w:c6

Marianca, “My Sweet” 4:27 (goose)

Pigeon Racing 3:19

The Bird Who Liked the “Birdie” 1:55

cats

Farm Cats 19:15

A Creek Adventure 12:34

In Anticipation 5:43

Kitty 2:55

cattle

Just One Light 14:7

A Wrong Turn 13:17 (bull)

Cow Patty Bingo 11:35

Lali—The Legend 9:28, 9w:a6; Echoes 64, eBook 20

The Great Bull Ride 6:17, 6e:21, 6w:a1

Josie and the Wild Cow Chase 6:24, 6e:28, 6w:a4

Nose Rings 1:43

chickens

Importance of Rainwater 13:15

Bricks vs. Chickens 9:44, 9w:b2

The Thief Who Received a Gift 6:36, 6e:48, 6w:a13

Pop! 6:42, 6e:54, 6w:b3; Echoes 55, eBook 16

The Case of the Haunted Chicken 5:90

Big Red 3:49 (rooster)

crabs

A Crabby Story 11:27

The Tale of Gardner’s Hut 11:29

dogs

Lady, the Hero 19:8

Buried Alive 18:9

The Light Shines On 17:11

The Pawfect Dog Walker 15:12

Sammy’s Rough Road Trip 13:19

Lost and Found 9:93, 9w:d9

Super Dog 6:72, 6e:106b, 6w:c11

What Sticks, Half-Lick? 6:90, 6e:132, 6w:d7

Grandpa’s Newspaper Adventure 1:27

The Best Dog in Town 1:66

fish

Granny Sweetpea and the Swamp Cabbage Catfish 6:34, 6e:46, 6w:a12

Fishing 6e:100, 6w:c8

goats

From Lincoln to Cadillac 15:21

The Galloping Goat 11:15

A Bad Day for More Than the Goat 10:38

Billy the Goat 7:43, 7w:b1

hogs

Sausage Day 9:47, 9w:b3

Hank and the Hog 1:57

horses, ponies

Whipped 17:4

Just One Light 14:7

Starlight 12:15

The First Horse Whisperer 10:21

Hardly Horses 7:28, 7w:a6

Washed Away 7w:a7

Stuck in the Quicksand 6:40, 6e:52, 6w:b2

The Uncontrollable Mare 6e:65, 6w:b8

Grandpa’s Saddle 5:22

Silver and the Swamp Path 5:25

The Tale of Two Horses 4:67

Ferdyl 2:15

Horses Know the Way to Carry the Barrel 2:50

My Grandfather 1:18

Grandpa’s Newspaper Adventure 1:27

The Day That Changed My Life Forever 1:46

sharks

Shark Week 10:91

Mysterious Booms 3:26

snakes

A Venomous Surprise 17:1

A Creek Adventure 12:34

Cold-Blooded Savior 11:28

other animals

The Whale 16:2

His Name Was Alfie 14:27 (skunk)

An Unforgettable Journey on the Island 14:30 (insects, snakes)

My Mom and the Monkey 13:25

The Worst Pet Ever 13:26 (deer)

Turtle Trouble 8:72, 8w:d1

Hard Times 6:30, 6e:38, 6w:a8 (rabbit)

Granny Sweetpea and the Swamp Cabbage Catfish 6:34, 6e:46, 6w:a12 (catfish, mule)

Warning: Crocodiles Ahead 6:52, 6e:70, 6w:b10

Jumping Wonders 6:54, 6e:78, 6w:b14 (sheep)

The Termite Storm 6:70, 6e:104, 6w:c10

The Wonderful Pet Coon 2:25

Coyote 2:27

Asia

Bangladesh

The Freedom Fighters 4:40

China

The Mystery of the Lucky Coins 16:7

Freedom 15:14 (People’s Republic of China)

An Unforgettable Journey on the Island 14:30 (People’s Republic of China)

My Father’s Game of Dreams 14:34 (People’s Republic of China)

Hard Work Will Surely Pay Off 12:18 (People’s Republic of China)

A Crabby Story 11:27 (People’s Republic of China)

Shame to Lose to You 11:30 (People’s Republic of China)

Courage for Life 10:65 (People’s Republic of China)

A Father’s Legacy 10:76 (People’s Republic of China)

How to Steal a Potato 10:83 (People’s Republic of China)

Countering the Unfairness 9:55, 9w:b7 (People’s Republic of China)

Into the Mountains 9:67, 9w:c4 (People’s Republic of China)

Tangshan Terror 9:73, 9w:c7 (People’s Republic of China)

The Magical Box 9:75, 9w:d1 (People’s Republic of China)

Living with the Enemies 8:51, 8w:b9

Way Too Close 8:66, 8w:c7 (People’s Republic of China)

A Miscommunication 8:83, 8w:d6 (People’s Republic of China)

The One-Ticket Escape 8:90, 8w:d9 (People’s Republic of China)

The First Snow 7:39, 7w:a14

Bear Invasion 7:76, 7w:c8 (People’s Republic of China)

Snow Sledding 7:92, 7w:d5 (People’s Republic of China)

Jumping Wonders 6:54, 6e:78, 6w:b14

Tiananmen Square Crackdown 6:100, 6e:144, 6w:d12 (People’s Republic of China)

A Lucky Day 6e:151, 6w:d15 (People’s Republic of China)

Escape from the Japanese Invasion 4:49

“Shh . . . Turn It Down” 3:24 (People’s Republic of China)

Right-Side Up 3:68 (People’s Republic of China)

Holding Hands 2:17 (People’s Republic of China)

The River 1:25 (People’s Republic of China)

Nose Rings 1:43 (People’s Republic of China)

Moonlighting 1:53 (People’s Republic of China)

India

Life or Candy? 14:22

The Pathway 11:18

Arranged Marriage 9:21, 9w:a3

Lali—The Legend 9:28, 9w:a6; Echoes 64, eBook 20

The Compound Wall 9:65, 9w:c3

A Success Story Driven by Ambition to Learn 7w:a9

Twisted Path 7:63, 7w:c1

Overnight Journey 7:67, 7w:c3

Secret Escape 5:30

Indonesia

Fish Tree 16:4 (Java)

Iran

Grandfather, the Swimmer 13:31

The Miraculous Journey to America 7w:d7

Iraq

How Life Was in Iraq 5:55

Israel

The Closed Door of the Israel War 19:14

To Live 13:14

The Siren Sounds 10:87

The Independence War of Israel 6:58, 6e:82, 6w:b16

A Place to Call Home 5:53

How Life Was in Iraq 5:55

Japan (see also World War II)

Face to Face with an Idol 10:63

Escape from the Japanese Invasion 4:49

Big Mistake 3:59

Korea

The Scarring Things I Saw 12:20

Manchukuo

Micronesia

The Fish Feud 17:10

Pakistan

The Disk in the Sky 9:53, 9w:b6

My Pakistani Hero 7:74, 7w:c6

The Freedom Fighters 4:40

Palestine

Kicked Out of Home 8:33, 8w:b1

Philippines

The Secret Basement 18:5

The Eruption 5:77

Saudi Arabia

My Father, My Hero 5:79

“Mayday!” 5:81

South Korea

The Forgiving Man 3:44

Soviet Union (USSR) (see Europe)

Sri Lanka

A Glass of Water 17:9

The Lunar Rock Legacy 13:21

My Mom and the Monkey 13:25

Taiwan

Freedom 15:14

A Different Land 2:67

Turkey

Baby Saves the Farm 4:65

Vietnam

Before Honor 14:26

The USS Forrestal Fire 12:26

Where to Go? 10:78

Danger in Vietnam 3:54

A Little Adult 2:45

Australia

Shark Week 10:91

Silver and the Swamp Path 5:25

New Zealand

Wheeling Through the Years 5:94

Papua New Guinea

The School That Fell from the Sky 9:34, 9w:a8; Echoes 75, eBook 25

automobiles (see also drive, learning to)

A Royal Opportunity 18:15

The Back Seat 15:16

Room for Two 14:33

Sammy’s Rough Road Trip 13:19

The Chocolate Chip Cookies 13:34

The Black Lincoln 12:28

Problem After Problem 10:56

Did You See What I Think I Saw? 10:69

Blizzard Blunder in Boston 9:78, 9w:d2

Toyota Tercel Trouble 8:93, 8w:d10

The Scary Airplane Ride 7w:a10

Turnip Greens to Automobile 7:55, 7w:b8

Hero 6:56, 6e:80, 6w:b15; Echoes 103, eBook 37

Sweet Home Alabama 6:64, 6e:92, 6w:c5

Uncle Bob to the Rescue 6:75, 6e:112, 6w:c13

Life-Changing Journey 6:88, 6e:130b, 6w:d6

Stop! Grandpa! Stop! 6:98, 6e:142, 6w:d11

Mother Knows Best 6:103, 6e:147, 6w:d13

Racing Ron 5:20

Grandpa’s Saddle 5:22

The Hitchhiker 5:88

The Grape Story 5:92

The Tragedy 4:44

Stuck on the Farm 3:17

The Day That Changed My Life Forever 1:46

Berlin Wall

The Border of Berlin 15:19

bicycles

My Father’s Game of Dreams 14:34

Sugar, Stamps, Bikes, and Metal 8:42, 8w:b5; Echoes 57, eBook 17

Turtle Trouble 8:72, 8w:d1

Turnip Greens to Automobile 7:55, 7w:b8

Related to a Spy 5:49; Echoes 32, eBook 6

Wheeling Through the Years 5:94

Growing Up German 2:39; Echoes 123, eBook 45

biography

From Covered Wagon to Airplane 6:27, 6e:33, 6w:a6

My Papa Gene 5:62

Dreams of a Better Life 5:68

Dreams of Flying 5:83

Over from Ireland 2:29

Growing Up German 2:39; Echoes 123, eBook 45

Big Bob 2:60

Charm Quarks Are All Around Us 2:69

My Great-Grandpa Was Great 2:74

My Grandfather 1:18

She Was the First 1:33

Longest Attack of Hiccups 1:64

Over the Years: A Story of My Grandfather 1:71

birth

The Miracle 18:6

A Miracle of Life 14:37

The Unforgotten Months 12:25

What Sticks, Half-Lick? 6:90, 6e:132, 6w:d7

Baby Saves the Farm 4:65

Spitting Shades of Red and Orange 3:61

boats

The Fish Feud 17:10

An Untold Story of 9/11 14:38

Where to Go? 10:78

bomb, atomic (see Hiroshima)

border (between countries)

The Border of Berlin 15:19 (border between cities)

Henrik 11:7

Life-Changing Journey 6:88, 6e:130, 6w:d6

Mother Knows Best 6:103, 6e:147, 6w:d13

Crossing the Border 2:41

buggies, horse-drawn

The Montgomery Indians 12:4

Washed Away 7w:a7

My Pakistani Hero 7:74, 7w:c6

The Tragedy 4:44

bullying

The “Broken” Leg 17:13

Camera 12:6

Trouble Developing 12:29

The Scalding Iron 11:2

Cold-Blooded Savior 11:28

Faith in the Darkness 10:45; Echoes 71, eBook 23

Bobby Frieda, a Strong-Willed Woman 9:51, 9w:b5

Countering the Unfairness 9:55, 9w:b7

Gang Shoes? 9:91, 9w:d8

Kicked Out of Home 8:33, 8w:b1

My Dad, Immigrating to the U.S. 8:74, 8w:d2

The Downfall of Joey Smernivak 7:88, 7w:d2

The Importance of Friendship 7:90, 7w:d3

A New Land, A New Life 6:85, 6e:127, 6w:d5

Good and Bad Times at Roy’s Diner 5:64

Growing Up German, Part II: Living Post–World War II 3:71; Echoes 123, eBook 45

career, choosing

Guarding the Holy Shabbos 15:4

Railroad 15:10

Heart of God 14:32

The Flying Messengers of World War II 13:9

From the Heart 9:87, 9w:d6

A Success Story Driven by Ambition to Learn 7w:a9

My Life My Way 7w:b10

My Pakistani Hero 7:74, 7w:c6

From Covered Wagon to Airplane 6:27, 6e:33, 6w:a6

Knock ’em Out 6e:59, 6w:b5

A Big-League Dreamer 6:67, 6e:97, 6w:c7

The Magic of Writing 6e:136, 6w:d9

Dreams of Flying 5:81

Mother Said, “We’ll Find a Way” 4:33

A Twentieth-Century Pioneer 4:58

caves

The Montgomery Indians 12:4

Central America (see specific country under North America)

Challenger (spaceship)

All Eyes Are Watching 17:8

The Day America Fell Silent 11:33

children

with adult responsibilities

The Men in the Mountains 18:3

Driving Lessons 17:3

Rags to Riches 17:5

Fish Tree 16:4

A Day in Whale’s Tale 15:22

The Journey to Utah 14:3

Coal Miners’ Doctor 11:4

My War Hero 11:14

The Nine-Year-Old Goose Killer 9:19, 9w:a2

Countering the Unfairness 9:55, 9w:b7

Chief Blue Jacket 6:19, 6e:23, 6w:a2

Josie and the Wild Cow Chase 6:24, 6e:28, 6w:a4

Hard Times 6:30, 6e:38, 6w:a8

Jumping Wonders 6:54, 6e:78, 6w:b14

The Independence War of Israel 6:58, 6e:82, 6w:b16

Life-Changing Journey 6:88, 6e:130, 6w:d6

What Sticks, Half-Lick? 6:90, 6e:132, 6w:d7

The Long Road to Success 4:46

Bad Explosion, Good Result 4:52; Echoes 96, eBook 34

My Pa-paw 4:63

Spitting Shades of Red and Orange 3:61

A Standing Ovation 3:63

Right-Side Up 3:68

Growing Up German, Part II: Living Post–World War II 3:71; Echoes 123, eBook 45

Holding Hands 2:17

Growing Up German 2:39; Echoes 123, eBook 45

A Little Adult 2:45

Miracles Do Happen 2:58

A Different Land 2:67

in major roles (see also children, with adult responsibilities; children, at play)

A Chilling Story 19:1

The Incredible Find 19:2

The Twister and the Two-Year-Old 19:5

Lady, the Hero 19:8

The Hero Who Did Not Want Recognition 19:13

The Closed Door of the Israel War 19:14

Farm Cats 19:15

The Trashy Treasure 18:7

Buried Alive 18:9

The Runaway Brother 18:10

The Jones Valley Twister 18:13

The Curious Russian 18:14

Just the Bear Facts 17:6

A Field Trip to Remember 17:7

All Eyes Are Watching 17:8

The Whale 16:2

The Mystery of the Lucky Coins 16:7

The Birthday Wish 15:7

The Pawfect Dog Walker 15:12

A New Beginning 15:13

Freedom 15:14

The Back Seat 15:16

Crossed Paths 15:20

From Lincoln to Cadillac 15:21

Kidnapped 14:1

Dinnertime 14:19

A Christmas Miracle 14:20

Join the Fight for Freedom 14:21

The Window 14:24

A Secret Love Story 14:25

The Twins and a Chili Pepper 14:31

Heart of God 14:32

Buzzer Beater 14:36

Bloody Hill 13:1

A Personal Situation 13:8

The Flying Messengers of World War II 13:9

The Day My Grandma Learned to Pick Up Her Toys 13:12

To Live 13:14

Help 13:16

Pocket Alarm 13:18

The Lunar Rock Legacy 13:21

My Mom and the Monkey 13:25

The Worst Pet Ever 13:26

The Tornado 13:28

The No Good Terrible Very Bad Day 13:29

Candy Thieves 13:30

The Note in the Cowbell 13:32

The Chocolate Chip Cookies 13:34

Dine and Dash 13:35

The Montgomery Indians 12:4

Abandoned 12:5

Hidden Away 12:10

Eyes of Fear 12:12

Starlight 12:15

A Sweet Treat 12:16

The Unforgotten Months 12:25

Trouble Developing 12:29

The Tote Bag 12:30

The War’s Cons: My Great-Aunt’s Story 11:6

One Little Girl, One Night’s Journey 11:10

The Precious Plum 11:12

The Brush and the Manicure Set 11:16

The Pathway 11:18

The Mysterious Man Who Lived in the Pipe 11:22

A Crabby Story 11:27

Cold-Blooded Savior 11:28

Shame to Lose to You 11:30

Eyes Straight Ahead 11:32

The Day America Fell Silent 11:33

The Bear Man 10:23

Too Much Lekvar 10:35

The Summer of Salt, Sand, and German Submarines 10:41; Echoes 51, eBook 14

The German Fisherman 10:47; Echoes 94, eBook 33

Problem After Problem 10:56

The Not-So-Lucky Shot 10:61

The Assassination 10:67

The Coin 10:71

Where to Go? 10:78

The Dirt Bike Dare 10:81

How to Steal a Potato 10:83

The Siren Sounds 10:87

Arranged Marriage 9:21, 9w:a3

Lali—The Legend 9:28, 9w:a6; Echoes 64, eBook 20

Oh, Say Can You See 9:31, 9w:a7; Echoes 77, eBook 26

Sausage Day 9:47, 9w:b3

The Ice Cream Escapade 9:49, 9w:b4

Slavery Escape 9:58, 9w:b8

Happily Ever Rafter 9:62, 9w:c2

Into the Mountains 9:67, 9w:c4

A Purple Mess 9:69, 9w:c5

Tangshan Terror 9:73, 9w:c7

The Magical Box 9:75, 9w:d1

The Fire Bird 9:81, 9w:d3

Tennis Switcheroo 9:83, 9w:d4

A Geyser for Mother 9:85, 9w:d5

From the Heart 9:87, 9w:d6

Equals 9:89, 9w:d7

Gang Shoes? 9:91, 9w:d8

Remember Me? 8:21, 8w:a3

The Pilot 8:29, 8w:a6

The Storm That Erased a World 8:31, 8w:a7

Kicked Out of Home 8:33, 8w:b1

The Great School Escape 8:37, 8w:b3

Raining Bombs 8:40, 8w:b4; Echoes 46, eBook 12

Sugar, Stamps, Bikes, and Metal 8:42, 8w:b5; Echoes 57, eBook 17

Saved by the Blink of a Statue’s Eye 8:45, 8w:b6; Echoes 69, eBook 22

Living with the Enemies 8:51, 8w:b9

The Basketball Hoop 8:53, 8w:c1

Mr. Camper’s “Secret” Candy Bars 8:56, 8w:c2

Blizzard Sunday 8:58, 8w:c3

Tump and the Monster of Summer 8:60, 8w:c4

Spudnut Saturday 8:62, 8w:c5

The Police Circus 8:64, 8w:c6

Way Too Close 8:66, 8w:c7

The Wolbach Whale 8:70, 8w:c9

Turtle Trouble 8:72, 8w:d1

My Dad, Immigrating to the U.S. 8:74, 8w:d2

Attack of the Polar Bear 8:77, 8w:d3

The Kmart Disaster 8:79, 8w:d4

Stuck to the Ground 8:81, 8w:d5

A Miscommunication 8:83, 8w:d6

The Game-Winning Shot 8:85, 8w:d7

Hands Across America 8:88, 8w:d8

The Whistling Doctor 7:26, 7w:a5

The Scary Airplane Ride 7w:a10

Two Pockets Too Many 7:33, 7w:a11

One More Survivor 7w:b3; Echoes 67, eBook 21

The Escape 7:47, 7w:b4; Echoes 98, eBook 35

The Definition of a Nightmare 7w:b5; Echoes 120, eBook 44

The Attic Attack 7:52, 7w:b7

Turnip Greens to Automobile 7:55, 7w:b8

My Life My Way 7w:b10

My Mother, the Bear 7:61, 7w:b12

Overnight Journey 7:67, 7w:c3

The Central High Nine 7:72, 7w:c5

My Pakistani Hero 7:74, 7w:c6

Obachan’s or Ojichan’s Cooking? The Answer Is Obvious 7:79, 7w:c9; Echoes 126, eBook 46

Funny Money 7:81, 7w:c10

A Really Embarrassing Moment 7:84, 7w:c11

My Mom and the Birch-Tree Bridge 7:86, 7w:d1

The Downfall of Joey Smernivak 7:88, 7w:d2

The Importance of Friendship 7:90, 7w:d3

Blizzard of ’78 in a Small Town 7w:d4

Snow Sledding 7:92, 7w:d5

Touched by a Saint 7:94, 7w:d6

The Miraculous Journey to America 7w:d7

The Tornado 6e:42, 6w:a10

Stuck in the Quicksand 6:40, 6e:52, 6w:b2

Pop! 6:42, 6e:54, 6w:b3; Echoes 55, eBook 16

Flag of Freedom 6:45, 6e:57, 6w:b4; Echoes 82, eBook 28

The Uncontrollable Mare 6e:65, 6w:b8

A Close Call 6e:72, 6w:b11

Oranges on the Beach 6e:74, 6w:b12; Echoes 80, eBook 27

The Big Different 6e:76, 6w:b13

Hero 6:56, 6e:80, 6w:b15; Echoes 103, eBook 37

The Santa Hunt 6:60, 6e:84, 6w:c1

The Bear That Read the Comics 6e:88, 6w:c3

The Aftermath of Rheumatic Fever 6e:90, 6w:c4

The Annoying Parrot 6e:95, 6w:c6

The Key Lime Pie 6e:102, 6w:c9

Super Dog 6:72, 6e:106, 6w:c11

Real Storms 6e:115, 6w:c14

Innocent Punishment 6:81, 6e:121, 6w:d2

Temporary Home 6:83, 6e:123, 6w:d3

A New Land, A New Life 6:85, 6e:127, 6w:d5

Stop! Grandpa! Stop! 6:98, 6e:142, 6w:d11

Please Wake Me Up 5:18

Racing Ron 5:20

Silver and the Swamp Path 5:25

A Pig Tail Tale 5:28

Secret Escape 5:30

A Real Life Lesson 5:38; Echoes 34, eBook 7

Lillian’s Cake 5:41

In Anticipation 5:43

Mimi: A Story of Loss, Determination, and Hope 5:47

A Place to Call Home 5:53

How Life Was in Iraq 5:55

During the Time of War and Famine 5:59; Echoes 115, eBook 42

My Papa Gene 5:62

Good and Bad Times at Roy’s Diner 5:64

Boopie-Nonny and the Garlic Talisman 4:15

The Golden Cross 4:23

Marianca, “My Sweet” 4:27

Burn, Stacks, Burn 4:31

Mother Said, “We’ll Find a Way” 4:33

Escape from the Japanese Invasion 4:49

The Mystery of the Kindergarten Pants 4:72

Stuck on the Farm 3:17

Meat! 3:32; Echoes 60, eBook 18

Sweet Without Sugar 3:34

The Terrible Disaster 3:41

The Generous Farmers 3:46

Big Mistake 3:59

The Family Piano 3:66

Ferdyl 2:15

The Golden Chocolate Bar 2:19

The Best Rejection Ever 2:21

A Walk into the Past 2:31; Echoes 29, eBook 5

Arthur’s Death 2:34

The Battle 2:36

Making the Grade 2:47

Horses Know the Way to Carry the Barrel 2:50

An Unusual But Special Talent 2:53

My Grandfather 1:18

The River 1:25

Grandpa’s Newspaper Adventure 1:27

Escaping from Germany 1:30; Echoes 19, eBook 1

Root Beer Rascals 1:37

Nose Rings 1:43

The Day That Changed My Life Forever 1:46

From Tragedy to Triumph 1:51; Echoes 27, eBook 4

The Best Dog in Town 1:66

Pearl Harbor Day 1941 1:69; Echoes 44, eBook 11

at play

The Cowboys and Indians 19:6

The Not-So-Funny Prank 18:8

A Brave Girl 15:6

Bull’s Eye 15:15

Sliding Away in the Early ’60s 15:17

A Long-Lasting Love of Theater 14:11

Life or Candy? 14:22

Half the Dam 14:28

My Father’s Game of Dreams 14:34

The Backyard Coaster 13:5

Importance of Rainwater 13:15

A Wrong Turn 13:17

SOS — Saving Our Sand Dune 13:24

A Story That Could Have Changed My Life 12:8

The Explosion 12:17

An American Dream 12:31

A Creek Adventure 12:34

The Galloping Goat 11:15

No-Shoe Sunday 11:20

Sandman 11:26

The Tale of Gardner’s Hut 11:29

Cow Patty Bingo 11:35

Stuck in a Silo 9:42, 9w:b1

Bricks vs. Chickens 9:44, 9w:b2

The Disk in the Sky 9:53, 9w:b6

The Compound Wall 9:65, 9w:c3

Surprised at the 1904 World’s Fair 8:17, 8w:a1

Hardly Horses 7:28, 7w:a6

Finding Grandpa 7:37, 7w:a13

The First Snow 7:39, 7w:a14

Don’t Drive the Truck! 7:57, 7w:b9

The Neighborhood Olympics 7:59, 7w:b11

Uncle Tom’s Rocket 7:65, 7w:c2

The Abandoned House 6:32, 6e:44, 6w:a11

Granny Sweetpea and the Swamp Cabbage Catfish 6:34, 6e:46, 6w:a12

Extreme Makeover: Statue Edition 6:49, 6e:67, 6w:b9

The Swimming Hole 6:62, 6e:86, 6w:c2

Sweet Home Alabama 6:64, 6e:92, 6w:c5

A Big-League Dreamer 6:67, 6e:97, 6w:c7

Fishing 6e:100, 6w:c8

Bronto on the Beach 6e:109, 6w:c12

Uncle Bob to the Rescue 6:75, 6e:112, 6w:c13

Hide Away 6:78, 6e:118, 6w:d1

Karma 6:92, 6e:134, 6w:d8

Omul în Zbor (Romanian original of story below) 6:94, 6e:138

The Flying Man (English translation of story above) 6:96, 6e:140b, 6w:d10

Speeding 5:85

Wheeling Through the Years 5:94

Cane Maze Adventure 4:29

The Tale of Two Horses 4:67

Stuck on the Farm 3:17

Pigeon Racing 3:19

Crates Then Coal 3:56

A Little Adult 2:45

The River 1:25

circus

The Police Circus 8:64, 8w:c6

Civil War, U.S.

Eye Was Left for Dead 16:1

The Walk Back Home 15:2

A Legacy Toward Equality 14:4

Forty-Eight Years 14:5

Bloody Hill 13:1

The Life of Morgan Elias Swails 12:1

The Scalding Iron 11:2

The Union Visit 10:19

The First Horse Whisperer 10:21

Treasures from the Past 3:15

Over from Ireland 2:29

Aunt Gail’s Haunted House 1:62

Communism

A Glass of Water 17:9

Freedom 15:14

The Border of Berlin 15:19

A Father’s Legacy 10:76

Passing By 8:35, 8w:b2; Echoes 118, eBook 43

The One-Ticket Escape 8:90, 8w:d9

Tiananmen Square Crackdown 6:100, 6e:144, 6w:d12

Escape from Yugoslavia 2:65

Constitution, U.S., amendments to

The Bootlegger 8:24, 8w:a4

cost of living

Coal Miners’ Doctor 11:4 (U.S.)

The World’s Most Expensive Toaster 11:19 (U.S.)

The Magical Box 9:75, 9w:d1 (China, U.S.)

The Bootlegger 8:24, 8w:a4 (U.S.)

Spudnut Saturday 8:62, 8w:c5 (U.S.)

cotton, picking

Please Wake Me Up 5:18

My Papa Gene 5:62

crime (see also law enforcement)

The Fish Feud 17:10

The “Broken” Leg 17:13

The Sugar Baroness of The Hill 15:5

Kidnapped 14:1

The Bootlegger 8:24, 8w:a4

Cooking for Jesse James 7:19, 7w:a2

Josie and the Wild Cow Chase 6:24, 6e:28, 6w:a4

The Thief Who Received a Gift 6:36, 6e:48, 6w:a13

Life-Changing Journey 6:88, 6e:130, 6w:d6

Bis-Nonnu Gaetano and the Great Escape 5:15

death

Kidnapped 14:1

The Window 14:24

To Live 13:14

Camp Dread 12:13

The Scarring Things I Saw 12:20

The Unforgotten Months 12:25

The Black Lincoln 12:28

Chat and Thomas 11:1

The Assassination 10:67

The Shooting 10:85

The Story of Chief Biauswah 9:17, 9w:a1

The Fire Bird 9:81, 9w:d3

Please Wake Me Up 5:18

During the Time of War and Famine 5:59; Echoes 115, eBook 42

Dreams of a Better Life 5:68

Down by the Railroad 4:42

The Terrible Disaster 3:41

Arthur’s Death 2:34

The Day That Changed My Life Forever 1:46

deportation (residents being sent from their country)

Times of the Holocaust 9:26, 9w:a5; Echoes 23, eBook 2

America, Here I Come? 8:26, 8w:a5

The Definition of a Nightmare 7w:b5; Echoes 120, eBook 44

Growing Up German, Part II: Living Post–World War II 3:71; Echoes 123, eBook 45

Growing Up German 2:39; Echoes 123, eBook 45

From Tragedy to Triumph 1:51; Echoes 27, eBook 4

Depression, Great, U.S.

The Sugar Baroness of The Hill 15:5

A Brave Girl 15:6

The Birthday Wish 15:7

Saving Tampa 9:23, 9w:a4

Two Pockets Too Many 7:33, 7w:a11

Hard Times 6:30, 6e:38, 6w:a8

Great-Grandpa Joe and the Jolly Hearts Club 6e:40, 6w:a9

The Thief Who Received a Gift 6:36, 6e:48, 6w:a13

Mother Said, “We’ll Find a Way” 4:33

Stuck on the Farm 3:17

The Generous Farmers 3:46

Coyote 2:27

My Great-Grandpa Was Great 2:74

Grandpa’s Newspaper Adventure 1:27

disability (see illness and disability)

dreams

goals (see also immigration)

Farm Cats 19:15

Heart of God 14:32

My Father’s Game of Dreams 14:34

A Tough Decision 13:20

SOS — Saving Our Sand Dune 13:24

Lady Driver 12:22

The Tote Bag 12:30

An American Dream 12:31

The Land 10:27

Clearing the Way 10:49; Echoes 105, eBook 38

Finally Home 10:89

Oh, Say Can You See 9:31, 9w:a7; Echoes 77, eBook 26

Countering the Unfairness 9:55, 9w:b7

Slavery Escape 9:58, 9w:b8

The Big Win! 9:60, 9w:c1

The Magical Box 9:75, 9w:d1

From the Heart 9:87, 9w:d6

Equals 9:89, 9w:d7

The Pilot 8:29, 8w:a6

The Basketball Hoop 8:53, 8w:c1

My Life My Way 7w:b10

My Opa Left His Fingers on Kilimanjaro 7w:d8

Knock ’em Out 6e:59, 6w:b5

The Big Different 6e:76, 6w:b13

A Big-League Dreamer 6:67, 6e:97, 6w:c7

Dreams of a Better Life 5:68

Sfintul Andrei (Romanian original of story below) 5:70

Saint Andrew (English translation of story above) 5:71

Dreams of Flying 5:83

Mother Said, “We’ll Find a Way” 4:33

The Baby and the Braves 4:54

A Twentieth-Century Pioneer 4:58

Big Bob 2:60

during sleep

Warning: Crocodiles Ahead 6:52, 6e:70, 6w:b10

The Aftermath of Rheumatic Fever 6e:90, 6w:c4

drive, learning to

Driving Lessons 17:3

Lady Driver 12:22

Eyes Straight Ahead 11:32

Grandma Lovey Learns to Drive 4:70

dust storms

El Polvo 7:35, 7w:a12

Finding Grandpa 7:37, 7w:a13

Hard Times 6:30, 6e:38, 6w:a8

earthquakes

Tangshan Terror 9:73, 9w:c7

education, value of

The Miracle 18:6

My War Hero 11:14

The Pathway 11:18

The Land 10:27

Countering the Unfairness 9:55, 9w:b7

From the Heart 9:87, 9w:d6

Remember Me? 8:21, 8w:a3

Finding Grandpa 7:37, 7w:a13

Overnight Journey 7:67, 7w:c3

The Magic of Writing 6e:136, 7w:d9

Mother Said, “We’ll Find a Way” 4:33

Making the Grade 2:47

Miracles Do Happen 2:58

A Different Land 2:67

electricity

Elizabeth II, Queen

A Royal Opportunity 18:15

Ellis Island

Remember Me? 8:21, 8w:a3

Dreams of a Better Life 5:68

Boopie-Nonny and the Garlic Talisman 4:15

emigration (see immigration)

environmentalism

SOS — Saving Our Sand Dune 13:24

Toyota Tercel Trouble 8:93, 8w:d10

Europe

Albania

Austria

Times of the Holocaust 9:26, 9w:a5; Echoes 23, eBook 2

Belgium

The Silver Spoon 9:36, 9w:a9; Echoes 89, eBook 31

Courage’s Call 3:28; Echoes 87, eBook 30

Bosnia and Herzegovina

My Epic Journey 6:105, 6e:149, 6w:d14

Czechoslovakia

Growing Up German, Part II: Living Post–World War II 3:71; Echoes 123, eBook 45

Growing Up German 2:39; Echoes 123, eBook 45

A Mystical Blessing 7:31, 7w:a8

Denmark

No-Shoe Sunday 11:20

Real Storms 6e:115, 6w:c14

England (see United Kingdom)

France (see also immigration)

Hidden Away 12:10

Flag of Freedom 6:45, 6e:57, 6w:b4; Echoes 82, eBook 28

My Courageous Great-Grandpa Joseph 5:36

Related to a Spy 5:49; Echoes 32, eBook 6

Love at First Sight 3:36; Echoes 85, eBook 29

Germany (see also immigration)

The Border of Berlin 15:19

Top Spy 14:9

Camp Dread 12:13

The Precious Plum 11:12

Even Baseball Isn’t Safe 9:40, 9w:a11; Echoes 110, eBook 40

Bravery in Battle and Beyond 8:47, 8w:b7; Echoes 73, eBook 24

The Miracle That Gave Me Life 8:49, 8w:b8; Echoes 101, eBook 36

No Objections 7:21, 7w:a3

One More Survivor 7w:b3; Echoes 67, eBook 21

Escaping from Germany 1:30; Echoes 19, eBook 1

Greece

Achieving the Dream of a Lifetime 19:9

Freedom with a Price 18:4

A Story That Could Have Changed My Life 12:8

The Long Road to Success 4:46

Holland (see Netherlands)

Hungary

The Escape 7:47, 7w:b4; Echoes 98, eBook 35

Ireland

The Rag Man 4:20

Over from Ireland 2:29

Italy

Touched by a Saint 7:94, 7w:d6

Lithuania

Moldova

Omul în Zbor (Romanian original of story below) 6:94, 6e:138

The Flying Man (English translation of story above) 6:96, 6e:140, 6w:d10

During the Time of War and Famine 5:59; Echoes 115, eBook 42

Sfintul Andrei (Romanian original of story below) 5:70

Saint Andrew (English translation of story above) 5:71

Netherlands, The

The Day My Grandma Learned to Pick Up Her Toys 13:12

Wilhelmina’s Great Escape 3:73; Echoes 36, eBook 8

My Ancestor Philippe DuTrieux 1:40

Norway

The Whale 16:2

Henrik 11:7

Poland

A Single Ring 13:7

Camera 12:6

The Darkest Times 12:11

Camp Dread 12:13

The War’s Cons: My Great-Aunt’s Story 11:6

The Worth of a Diamond 10:43; Echoes 62, eBook 19

Faith in the Darkness 10:45; Echoes 71, eBook 23

Times of the Holocaust 9:26, 9w:a5; Echoes 23, eBook 2

Remember Me? 8:21, 8w:a3

America, Here I Come? 8:26, 8w:a5

Passing By 8:35, 8w:b2; Echoes 118, eBook 43

Saved by the Blink of a Statue’s Eye 8:45, 8w:b6; Echoes 69, eBook 22

One More Survivor 7w:b3; Echoes 67, eBook 21

A Courageous Soldier 6:38, 6e:50, 6w:b1; Echoes 25, eBook 3

During the Time of War and Famine 5:59; Echoes 115, eBook 42

Portugal

Funny Money 7:81, 7w:c10

Romania

Too Much Lekvar 10:35

One More Survivor 7w:b3; Echoes 67, eBook 21

The Golden Chocolate Bar 2:19

From Tragedy to Triumph 1:51; Echoes 27, eBook 4

Russia

The Curious Russian 18:14

Guarding the Holy Shabbos 15:4

Attack of the Polar Bear 8:77, 8w:d3

No Mattresses? 5:51

Sicily

Bis-Nonnu Gaetano and the Great Escape 5:15

Boopie-Nonny and the Garlic Talisman 4:15

Soviet Union (USSR)

A Risky Plan 11:13

From Tragedy to Triumph 1:51; Echoes 27, eBook 4

A Lucky Save 6:47, 6e:61, 6w:b6; Echoes 39, eBook 9

During the Time of War and Famine 5:59; Echoes 115, eBook 42

Spain

A New Land, A New Life 6:85, 6e:127, 6w:d5

And They Lived Happily Ever After 2:43

Sweden

The Ship That Never Came In 18:1

Real Storms 6e:115, 6w:c14

Switzerland

Escaping from Germany 1:30; Echoes 19, eBook 1

Ukraine

The Reunion 15:3

No Child Left Behind 8:19, 8w:a2

A Lucky Save 6:47, 6e:61, 6w:b6; Echoes 39, eBook 9

During the Time of War and Famine 5:59; Echoes 115, eBook 42

United Kingdom

A Royal Opportunity 18:15

Oranges on the Beach 6e:74, 6w:b12; Echoes 80, eBook 27 (Wales)

Finding Family 5:74 (England)

Love at First Sight 3:36; Echoes 85, eBook 29 (England)

Sailing Through Smallpox 3:39 (England)

The Family Piano 3:66 (England)

USSR (see Soviet Union)

Yugoslavia

The Definition of a Nightmare 7w:b5; Echoes 120, eBook 44

Wedding Joy in Wartime Trials 2:62; Echoes 91, eBook 32

Escape from Yugoslavia 2:65

explorers (see also space exploration/travel)

family life

challenges

The Village Hospital 19:16 (rustic living conditions, lack of health care)

The Men in the Mountains 18:3 (children living without adults, poverty, injury)

Freedom with a Price 18:4 (war; separation of family members)

The Miracle 18:6 (premature twins, blindness)

If It Weren’t for You 18:12 (injury, responsibility)

Just the Bear Facts 17:6 (danger)

8,593 Miles Away from Home 16:6 (poverty, separation)

A Brave Girl 15:6 (disfiguring injury, death of parent, poverty)

The Birthday Wish 15:7 (poverty)

The Lucky Escape 15:9 (persecution, separation, relocation)

A Child’s Nightmare 15:11 (war)

A New Beginning 15:13 (discord)

Freedom 15:14 (war, death of parent, poverty, relocation)

Bull’s Eye 15:15 (serious accidental injury)

The Journey to Utah 14:3 (death of parents, prejudice, separation, poverty)

Wedding on the Pitcher’s Mound 14:8 (large family; death of spouse)

On the Way Home 14:10 (dust storm)

First Grade with No Shoes 14:12 (forced relocation; poverty)

Reunited at Last 14:13 (separation)

The Inheritance of Hope 14:15 (war, forced relocation, illness, death, poverty, prejudice)

The Lucky Baby 14:16 (war)

Family Separated Forever 14:17 (leaving homeland; separation from family members)

A Christmas Miracle 14:20 (insufficient money)

Sobrevivientes (Survivors) 14:23 (political oppression; separation from family)

An Unforgettable Journey on the Island 14:30 (harsh living conditions; political “re-education”)

A Miracle of Life 14:37 (possibility of serious birth defects)

Can’t I Go to School? 13:3 (separation, suppression)

A Single Ring 13:7 (oppression, threat of death, separation)

To Live 13:14 (separation, death)

Help 13:16 (assault, isolation)

Abandoned 12:5 (death, poverty, separation)

Hidden Away 12:10 (prejudice, war, separation)

Starlight 12:15 (poverty)

Hard Work Will Surely Pay Off 12:18 (governmental oppression, poverty)

The War’s Cons: My Great-Aunt’s Story 11:6 (war)

One Suitcase Each 11:9 (displacement from home, prejudice)

The Precious Plum 11:12 (war, separation)

A Risky Plan 11:13 (threat of arrest, prejudice)

My War Hero 11:14 (poverty, prejudice)

The Brush and the Manicure Set 11:16 (persecution, illness)

No-Shoe Sunday 11:20 (obedience, unplanned expenses)

The Land 10:27 (poverty)

A Mighty Sweet Girl 10:31 (adoption; death of a parent)

The Summer of Salt, Sand, and German Submarines 10:41; Echoes 51, eBook 14 (illness, death, separation, war)

Where to Go? 10:78 (fleeing oppression; pirates)

The Siren Sounds 10:87 (air raids)

The Nine-Year-Old Goose Killer 9:19, 9w:a2 (loss of parent)

Lali—The Legend 9:28, 9w:a6; Echoes 64, eBook 20 (war, famine)

Tangshan Terror 9:73, 9w:c7 (earthquake)

The Fire Bird 9:81, 9w:d3 (fire)

No Child Left Behind 8:19, 8w:a2 (oppression)

America, Here I Come? 8:26, 8w:a5 (immigration)

The Storm That Erased a World 8:31, 8w:a7 (hurricane)

Kicked Out of Home 8:33, 8w:b1 (forced relocation)

Passing By 8:35, 8w:b2; Echoes 118, eBook 43 (separation from family; immigration)

Raining Bombs 8:40, 8w:b4; Echoes 46, eBook 12 (military attack)

Saved by the Blink of a Statue’s Eye 8:45, 8w:b6; Echoes 69, eBook 22 (persecution)

Living with the Enemies 8:51, 8w:b9 (soldiers occupying house)

A Mystical Blessing 7:31, 7w:a8 (illness)

El Polvo 7:35, 7w:a12 (dust storm)

Twisted Path 7:63, 7w:c1 (demands of militants)

Blizzard of ’78 in a Small Town 7w:d4

Hard Times 6:30, 6e:38, 6w:a8 (poverty)

Jumping Wonders 6:54, 6e:78, 6w:b14 (death of parent)

Super Dog 6:72, 6e:106, 6w:c11 (tornado)

Temporary Home 6:83, 6e:123, 6w:d3 (alcoholism; separation from family)

One Last Test 6e:125, 6w:d4 (medical diagnosis)

Life-Changing Journey 6:88, 6e:130, 6w:d6 (immigration; separation from family)

Mother Knows Best 6:103, 6e:147, 6w:d13 (immigration)

My Epic Journey 6:105, 6e:149, 6w:d14 (war)

Secret Escape 5:30 (threat of thieves)

How Life Was in Iraq 5:55 (poverty, prejudice, political unrest)

During the Time of War and Famine 5:59; Echoes 115, eBook 42

My Papa Gene 5:62 (poverty)

Good and Bad Times at Roy’s Diner 5:64 (prejudice)

Mother Said, “We’ll Find a Way” 4:33 (fire)

The Tragedy 4:44 (injury)

The Long Road to Success 4:46 (poverty)

Escape from the Japanese Invasion 4:49 (war)

The Baby and the Braves 4:54 (lost child)

My Pa-paw 4:63 (injury; burden of responsibility)

Baby Saves the Farm 4:65 (hard work)

The Terrible Disaster 3:41 (plane crash)

The Forgiving Man 3:44 (injury, poverty)

The Generous Farmers 3:46 (Great Depression)

A Story of a Nebraska Farmer 3:51 (wind, rain, hail)

Big Mistake 3:59 (disobedience)

Spitting Shades of Red and Orange 3:61 (fire)

Growing Up German, Part II: Living Post–World War II 3:71; Echoes 123, eBook 45 (forced relocation)

Holding Hands 2:17 (lost child)

The Golden Chocolate Bar 2:19 (Holocaust)

Coyote 2:27 (Great Depression, U.S.)

A Walk into the Past 2:31; Echoes 29, eBook 5 (World War II)

Arthur’s Death 2:34

The Battle 2:36 (separation due to war)

Growing Up German 2:39; Echoes 123, eBook 45 (World War II)

A Little Adult 2:45 (poverty)

Horses Know the Way to Carry the Barrel 2:50 (blizzard)

Miracles Do Happen 2:58 (single parent, addiction, poverty, gangs)

Escape from Yugoslavia 2:65 (World War II)

A Different Land 2:67 (separation due to education)

The Tornado 1:20

Escaping from Germany 1:30; Echoes 19, eBook 1 (World War II)

Get Out of My Shower 1:49 (fire)

From Tragedy to Triumph 1:51; Echoes 27, eBook 4 (Holocaust)

everyday life

Seeds for the Future 11:17

The Pathway 11:18

Blizzard Sunday 8:58, 8w:c3

Washed Away 7w:a7

Snow Sledding 7:92, 7w:d5

The Key Lime Pie 6e:102, 6w:c9

During the Time of War and Famine 5:59; Echoes 115, eBook 42

Stuck on the Farm 3:17

The Generous Farmers 3:46

Ferdyl 2:15

A Little Adult 2:45

Kitty 2:55

My Grandfather 1:18

family fun

The Backyard Coaster 13:5

Where’s the Cake? 13:33

Dine and Dash 13:35

It’s a Family Tradition . . . 12:21

The Tale of Gardner’s Hut 11:29

Granny Sweetpea and the Swamp Cabbage Catfish 6:34, 6e:46, 6w:a12

Warning: Crocodiles Ahead 6:52, 6e:70, 6w:b10

The Santa Hunt 6:60, 6e:84, 6w:c1

The Bear That Read the Comics 6e:88, 6w:c3

Sweet Home Alabama 6:64, 6e:92, 6w:c5

A Big-League Dreamer 6:67, 6e:97, 6w:c7

Fishing 6e:100, 6w:c8

Uncle Bob to the Rescue 6:75, 6e:112, 6w:c13

Omul în Zbor (Romanian original of story below) 6:94, 6e:138

The Flying Man (English translation of story above) 6:96, 6e:140, 6w:d10

The Golden Cross 4:23

Cane Maze Adventure 4:29

Stuck on the Farm 3:17

My Grandmother’s First TV 3:22

“Shh . . . Turn It Down” 3:24

Crates Then Coal 3:56

Holding Hands 2:17

The Family Reunion and the Missing Plate 1:15

Camping Can Be Fun 1:23

Root Beer Rascals 1:37

The Bird Who Liked the “Birdie” 1:55

relationships

The Cowboys and Indians 19:6 (administering / learning from consequences)

The Trashy Treasure 18:7 (caring, thoughtfulness)

The Runaway Brother 18:10 (concern, wise parenting)

The Brothers at the Dock 17:2 (fun, competition, crisis)

Driving Lessons 17:3 (responsibility, disobedience)

Rags to Riches 17:5 (rejection)

8,593 Miles Away from Home 16:6 (responsibility, sacrifice, generosity)

The Mystery of the Lucky Coins 16:7 (responsibility, tradition)

Fred’s Decision 15:8 (difference of opinion)

Railroad 15:10 (independence)

The Back Seat 15:16 (different attitudes)

Kidnapped 14:1 (companionship)

Just One Light 14:7 (concern, care)

Dinnertime 14:19 (anger and tension)

The Twins and a Chili Pepper 14:31 (sibling trickery)

Heart of God 14:32 (sharing goals; giving and receiving encouragement)

Room for Two 14:33 (modeling and recognizing kindness)

Buzzer Beater 14:36 (guidance)

The Backyard Coaster 13:5 (mischievousness, adventurousness, trust, concern)

Importance of Rainwater 13:15 (guilt, responsibility)

A Tough Decision 13:20 (prejudice, independence)

The Lunar Rock Legacy 13:21 (security, dependence)

My Mom and the Monkey 13:25 (opposition, protection, honesty)

The Worst Pet Ever 13:26 (misunderstanding)

The Tornado 13:28 (protection, stubbornness, concession)

The Note in the Cowbell 13:32 (love, sacrifice, appreciation)

Eyes of Fear 12:12 (caring, concern, trust)

Lady Driver 12:22 (autonomy, independence, changing roles)

Trouble Developing 12:29 (sibling loyalty and protection)

The Tote Bag 12:30 (helpfulness, commitment, boundaries, independence)

Saved by a 71-Year-Old 12:32 (love, protection)

A Creek Adventure 12:34 (divorce, stress)

Missing on 9/11 12:38 (concern)

One Little Girl, One Night’s Journey 11:10 (thoughtfulness, security)

The Troubling Telegram 11:11 (love, concern)

“Look! I Found a Bee!” 11:21 (siblings, honesty)

Uncle John’s Pet Crow 11:23 (nurturing, devotion)

The Christmas Angel 11:34 (love)

The Great Miracle 11:36 (honor, respect)

The Bear Man 10:23 (siblings)

Religion of My Family 10:33 (intolerance)

Too Much Lekvar 10:35 (siblings; obedience)

An Independent Woman 10:54 (obedience, oppression)

Problem After Problem 10:56 (obedience)

Courage for Life 10:65 (conflicting beliefs)

The Assassination 10:67 (compassion, grieving)

My Papa’s Journey of Faith and Love 10:74 (helpfulness)

The Dirt Bike Dare 10:81 (respect of authority; discipline)

Finally Home 10:89 (respect)

A Game-Day Surprise 10:94 (surprise; generosity)

Arranged Marriage 9:21, 9w:a3 (obedience, respect, patience)

The Silver Spoon 9:36, 9w:a9; Echoes 89, eBook 31 (concern, respect)

Bricks vs. Chickens 9:44, 9w:b2 (camaraderie, trickery)

Sausage Day 9:47, 9w:b3 (cooperation, responsibility)

Countering the Unfairness 9:55, 9w:b7 (opposition)

The Big Win! 9:60, 9w:c1 (encouragement, support)

Happily Ever Rafter 9:62, 9w:c2 (protectiveness, opposition, criticism)

The Compound Wall 9:65, 9w:c3 (concern, self-centeredness)

A Purple Mess 9:69, 9w:c5 (encouragement)

Blizzard Blunder in Boston 9:78, 9w:d2 (support, dependence)

A Geyser for Mother 9:85, 9w:d5 (responsibility, concern)

Way Too Close 8:66, 8w:c7 (protectiveness)

Turtle Trouble 8:72, 8w:d1 (honesty)

My Dad, Immigrating to the U.S. 8:74, 8w:d2 (loyalty, protectiveness)

Attack of the Polar Bear 8:77, 8w:d3 (protectiveness)

Stuck to the Ground 8:81, 8w:d5 (discipline, enjoyment)

Hands Across America 8:88, 8w:d8 (generosity)

No Objections 7:21, 7w:a3 (honesty, obligation, separation)

Two Pockets Too Many 7:33, 7w:a11 (honesty, integrity)

The Attic Attack 7:52, 7w:b7 (responsibility, honesty)

Don’t Drive the Truck! 7:57, 7w:b9 (obedience)

My Life My Way 7w:b10 (independence, obedience)

Obachan’s or Ojichan’s Cooking? The Answer Is Obvious 7:79, 7w:c9; Echoes 126, eBook 46 (responsibilities)

Funny Money 7:81, 7w:c10 (honesty)

A Really Embarrassing Moment 7:84, 7w:c11 (parental pride)

My Mom and the Birch-Tree Bridge 7:86, 7w:d1 (obedience)

Return to Sender 6:21, 6e:25, 6w:a3 (commitment)

Don’t Mess with Granny! 6e:36, 6w:a7 (respect)

The Abandoned House 6:32, 6e:44, 6w:a11 (obedience)

Stuck in the Quicksand 6:40, 6e:52, 6w:b2 (honesty)

Pop! 6:42, 6e:54, 6w:b3; Echoes 55, eBook 16 (patience)

Knock ’em Out 6e:59, 6w:b5 (encouragement)

Hero 6:56, 6e:80, 6w:b15; Echoes 103, eBook 37 (respect)

The Aftermath of Rheumatic Fever 6e:90, 6w:c4 (trust)

Stop! Grandpa! Stop! 6:98, 6e:142, 6w:d11 (respect)

Please Wake Me Up 5:18 (honesty)

Silver and the Swamp Path 5:25 (obedience)

A Real Life Lesson 5:38; Echoes 34, eBook 7 (sharing)

Burn, Stacks, Burn 4:31 (responsibility)

Baby Saves the Farm 4:65 (gender roles)

The Mystery of the Kindergarten Pants 4:72 (communication)

The Griot 4:74 (sharing history)

Big Mistake 3:59 (obedience)

Spitting Shades of Red and Orange 3:61 (heroism)

A Standing Ovation 3:63 (commitment)

The Family Piano 3:66 (expectations)

Ferdyl 2:15 (companionship)

Holding Hands 2:17 (responsibility)

A Walk into the Past 2:31; Echoes 29, eBook 5 (concern)

Arthur’s Death 2:34 (communication)

Making the Grade 2:47 (expectations)

Miracles Do Happen 2:58 (commitment)

The Family Reunion and the Missing Plate 1:15 (celebration)

Camping Can Be Fun 1:23 (humor)

Root Beer Rascals 1:37 (prank)

romance/marriage

The Reunion 15:3

Wedding on the Pitcher’s Mound 14:8

A Secret Love Story 14:25

Love at First Sight 13:6

A Tough Decision 13:20

Dine and Dash 13:35

The World’s Most Expensive Toaster 11:19

Arranged Marriage 9:21, 9w:a3

Slavery Escape 9:58, 9w:b8

A Lucky Save 6:47, 6e:61, 6w:b6; Echoes 39, eBook 9

Dreams of a Better Life 5:68

Sfintul Andrei (Romanian original of story below) 5:70

Saint Andrew (English translation of story above) 5:71

Meant to Be 5:72

Love at First Sight 3:36; Echoes 85, eBook 29

And They Lived Happily Ever After 2:43

Wedding Joy in Wartime Trials 2:62; Echoes 91, eBook 32

family stories, sharing

The Trashy Treasure 18:7

Top Spy 14:9

The No Good Terrible Very Bad Day 13:29

The Life of Morgan Elias Swails 12:1

A Story That Could Have Changed My Life 12:8

Mr. Camper’s “Secret” Candy Bars 8:56, 8w:c2

Hardly Horses 7:28, 7w:a6

Billy the Goat 7:43, 7w:b1

The Key Lime Pie 6e:102, 6w:c9

Finding Family 5:74

The Golden Cross 4:23

The Mystery of the Kindergarten Pants 4:72

The Griot 4:74

Treasures from the Past 3:15

Right-Side Up 3:68

Ferdyl 2:15

A Walk into the Past 2:31; Echoes 29, eBook 5

Making the Grade 2:47

My Ancestor Philippe DuTrieux 1:40

Longest Attack of Hiccups 1:64

Ferris wheel

Surprised at the 1904 World’s Fair 8:17, 8w:a1

fireworks

It’s a Family Tradition . . . 12:21

fishing

A Venomous Surprise 17:1

The Fish Feud 17:10

Fishing 6e:100, 6w:c8

flags

The Window 14:24 (U.S.)

To Live 13:14 (Israel)

Oh, Say Can You See 9:31, 9w:a7; Echoes 77, eBook 26 (U.S.)

Flag of Freedom 6:45, 6e:57, 6w:b4; Echoes 82, eBook 28 (U.S.)

A Place to Call Home 5:53 (Israel)

food

obtaining

The Men in the Mountains 18:3

The Fish Feud 17:10

The Whale 16:2

Fish Tree16:4

The Birthday Wish 15:7

A Single Ring 13:7

To Live 13:14

The Worst Pet Ever 13:26

Candy Thieves 13:30

Starlight 12:15

A Sweet Treat 12:16

Rivka’s Daily Journey 12:19

The Pathway 11:18

Too Much Lekvar 10:35

The Worth of a Diamond 10:43; Echoes 62, eBook 19

Faith in the Darkness 10:45; Echoes 71, eBook 23

The Coin 10:71

How to Steal a Potato 10:83

The Nine-Year-Old Goose Killer 9:19, 9w:a2

Saving Tampa 9:23, 9w:a4

Lali—The Legend 9:28, 9w:a6; Echoes 64, eBook 20

The School That Fell from the Sky 9:34, 9w:a8; Echoes 75, eBook 25

Sausage Day 9:47, 9w:b3

The Ice Cream Escapade 9:49, 9w:b4

Into the Mountains 9:67, 9w:c4

Sugar, Stamps, Bikes, and Metal 8:42, 8w:b5; Echoes 57, eBook 17

Mr. Camper’s “Secret” Candy Bars 8:56, 8w:c2

Spudnut Saturday 8:62, 8w:c5

Who Tricked Whom? 7:17, 7w:a1

The Definition of a Nightmare 7w:b5; Echoes 120, eBook 44

Peanuts 7:50, 7w:b6; Echoes 113, eBook 41

Bear Invasion 7:76, 7w:c8

Obachan’s or Ojichan’s Cooking? The Answer Is Obvious 7:79, 7w:c9; Echoes 126, eBook 46

Blizzard of ’78 in a Small Town 7w:d4

Chief Blue Jacket 6:19, 6e:23, 6w:a2

Don’t Mess with Granny! 6e:36, 6w:a7

Hard Times 6:30, 6e:38, 6w:a8

Granny Sweetpea and the Swamp Cabbage Catfish 6:34, 6e:46, 6w:a12

The Thief Who Received a Gift 6:36, 6e:48, 6w:a13

A Courageous Soldier 6:38, 6e:50, 6w:b1; Echoes 25, eBook 3

Stuck in the Quicksand 6:40, 6e:52, 6w:b2

Pop! 6:42, 6e:54, 6w:b3; Echoes 55, eBook 16

Oranges on the Beach 6e:74, 6w:b12; Echoes 80, eBook 27

Fishing 6e:100, 6w:c8

The Key Lime Pie 6e:102, 6w:c9

The Termite Storm 6:70, 6e:104, 6w:c10

Karma 6:92, 6e:134, 6w:d8

My Epic Journey 6:105, 6e:149, 6w:d14

Lillian’s Cake 5:41

In Anticipation 5:43

During the Time of War and Famine 5:59; Echoes 115, eBook 42

The Grape Story 5:92

My Pa-paw 4:63

Stuck on the Farm 3:17

Turn Off the Lights! 3:30

Meat! 3:32; Echoes 60, eBook 18

Sweet Without Sugar 3:34

The Generous Farmers 3:46

Big Red 3:49

A Story of a Nebraska Farmer 3:51

Growing Up German, Part II: Living Post–World War II 3:71; Echoes 123, eBook 45

Ferdyl 2:15

The Golden Chocolate Bar 2:19

Over from Ireland 2:29

My Grandfather 1:18

From Tragedy to Triumph 1:51; Echoes 27, eBook 4

special meals

The Jones Valley Twister 18:13

The Mystery of the Lucky Coins 16:7

Wedding on the Pitcher’s Mound 14:8

Where’s the Cake? 13:33

Faith in the Darkness 10:45; Echoes 71, eBook 23

Good and Bad Times at Roy’s Diner 5:64

The Family Reunion and the Missing Plate 1:15

freedom

Freedom 15:14

Lady Driver 12:22

Where to Go? 10:78

Times of the Holocaust 9:26, 9w:a5; Echoes 23, eBook 2

Slavery Escape 9:58

Apartheid 8:68, 8w:c8

The Central High Nine 7:72, 7w:c5

An Important Change 7:96, 7w:d9

Tiananmen Square Crackdown 6:100, 6e:144, 6w:d12

Flag of Freedom 6:45, 6e:57, 6w:b4; Echoes 82, eBook 28

Good and Bad Times at Roy’s Diner 5:64

The Freedom Fighters 4:40

Growing Up German, Part II: Living Post–World War II 3:71; Echoes 123, eBook 45

Escape from Yugoslavia 2:65

John Howland 2:71

Behind the Walls 1:35

friendship

The Secret Basement 18:5

The Light Shines On 17:11

Equals 9:89, 9w:d7

The Basketball Hoop 8:53, 8w:c1

Tump and the Monster of Summer 8:60, 8w:c4

The Importance of Friendship 7:90, 7w:d3

Jumping Wonders 6:54, 6e:78, 6w:b14

And They Lived Happily Ever After 2:43

Gandhi, Mahatma

An Important Change 7:96, 7w:d9

Gerulaitis, Vitas

Tennis Switcheroo 9:83, 9w:d4

go-karts

Speeding 5:85

grandparents

Farm Cats 19:15

Great Depression (see Depression, Great)

hardship (see also family life, challenges)

personal challenges

A Call to Duty 19:3 (military training)

A Day in Whale’s Tale 15:22 (teen homelessness)

The Life of Morgan Elias Swails 12:1 (physical hardship, hunger)

Sandman 11:26 (buried alive)

Tump and the Monster of Summer 8:60, 8w:c4 (polio)

The Whistling Doctor 7:26, 7w:a5 (illness, poverty)

The Escape 7:47, 7w:b4; Echoes 98, eBook 35 (separation from family)

Terror on the High Seas 6e:31, 6w:a5 (shipwreck)

Don’t Mess with Granny! 6e:36, 6w:a7 (rustic living conditions)

Ocean Waters 6e:63, 6w:b7; Echoes 41, eBook 10 (washed overboard)

The Aftermath of Rheumatic Fever 6e:90, 6w:c4

Grandpa’s Close Encounter 5:45 (whirlpool)

Sailing Through Smallpox 3:39

Making the Grade 2:47 (schoolwork, prejudice)

Big Bob 2:60 (injury, prejudice)

The River 1:25 (river currents)

My Ancestor Philippe DuTrieux 1:40 (prejudice, colonial life)

Longest Attack of Hiccups 1:64 (illness)

societal challenges (see also Depression, Great, U.S.; war; and specific wars)

The Closed Door of the Israel War 19:14 (war, military attack)

Freedom with a Price 18:4 (fleeing oppression, separation from family)

The Secret Basement 18:5 (war; brutality against civilians)

The Great Escape 18:11 (fleeing oppression, survival in rough terrain)

“Mr. Gardner Please?” 14:18 (prejudice)

Outlaw Uncle 13:2 (slavery, prejudice)

How Pedro Pan Brought Us Pepy 12:23 (oppression)

A Failed Attempt to Escape Vietnam 11:31 (oppression, imprisonment)

The Story of Chief Biauswah 9:17, 9w:a1 (tribal war)

Equals 9:89, 9w:d7 (prejudice, discrimination)

The One-Ticket Escape 8:90, 8w:d9 (oppression)

Twisted Path 7:63, 7w:c1 (militants)

The Miraculous Journey to America 7w:d7 (oppression)

The Big Different 6e:76, 6w:b13 (prejudice)

Tiananmen Square Crackdown 6:100, 6e:144, 6w:d12 (suppression)

My Epic Journey 6:105, 6e:149, 6w:d14 (Bosnian War, hunger)

Down by the Railroad 4:42 (prejudice)

Bad Explosion, Good Result 4:52; Echoes 96, eBook 34 (poverty, prejudice)

Right-Side Up 3:68 (children separated from family)

Over from Ireland 2:29 (potato famine, U.S. Civil War)

Crossing the Border 2:41 (prejudice)

helicopters

Trapped on a Ship! 7:69, 7w:c4

My Father, My Hero 5:79

“Mayday!” 5:81

Hiroshima

Smoking Over Hiroshima 12:14

Clearing the Way 10:49; Echoes 105, eBook 38

Hitler, Adolph

Top Spy 14:9

Bravery in Battle and Beyond 8:47, 8w:b7; Echoes 73, eBook 24

A Day to Remember 7w:c7

Escaping from Germany 1:30; Echoes 19, eBook 1

holidays

The Metal Shofar 19:4 (Rosh Hashanah)

The Trashy Treasure 18:7 (Christmas)

The Mystery of the Lucky Coins 16:7 (Chinese New Year)

A Christmas Miracle 14:20

Where’s the Cake? 13:33 (Thanksgiving)

It’s a Family Tradition . . . 12:21 (Independence Day, U.S.)

Faith in the Darkness 10:45; Echoes 71, eBook 23 (Passover)

The Nine-Year-Old Goose Killer 9:19, 9w:a2 (Christmas)

The First Snow 7:39, 7w:a14 (Chinese New Year’s Eve)

The Santa Hunt 6:60, 6e:84, 6w:c1 (Christmas)

Karma 6:92, 6e:134, 6w:d8 (Halloween)

How Life Was in Iraq 5:55 (Shabbat, Chanukah)

Sfintul Andrei (Romanian original of story below) 5:70 (St. Andrew’s Day)

Saint Andrew (English translation of story above) 5:71 (St. Andrew’s Day)

Stuck on the Farm 3:17 (Christmas)

Big Red 3:49 (Thanksgiving)

Growing Up German 2:39; Echoes 123, eBook 45 (Christmas)

Holocaust

A Single Ring 13:7

Hidden Away 12:10

The Darkest Times 12:11

Camp Dread 12:13

The Worth of a Diamond 10:43; Echoes 62, eBook 19

Faith in the Darkness 10:45; Echoes 71, eBook 23

Times of the Holocaust 9:26, 9w:a5; Echoes 23, eBook 2

Saved by the Blink of a Statue’s Eye 8:45, 8w:b6; Echoes 69, eBook 22

One More Survivor 7w:b3; Echoes 67, eBook 21

The Escape 7:47, 7w:b4; Echoes 98, eBook 35

A Real Life Lesson 5:38; Echoes 34, eBook 7

The Golden Chocolate Bar 2:19

Escaping from Germany 1:30; Echoes 19, eBook 1

From Tragedy to Triumph 1:51; Echoes 27, eBook 4

home, attachment to

The Secret Basement 18:5

The Walk Back Home 15:2

The Reunion 15:3

Forty-Eight Years 14:5

One Little Girl, One Night’s Journey 11:10

Finally Home 10:89

The Silver Spoon 9:36, 9w:a9; Echoes 89, eBook 31

Kicked Out of Home 8:33, 8w:b1

The Importance of Friendship 7:90, 7w:d3

Baby Saves the Farm 4:65

homelessness

Rags to Riches 17:5

A Day in Whale’s Tale 15:22

The Mysterious Man Who Lived in the Pipe 11:22

Kicked Out of Home 8:33, 8w:b1

The Thief Who Received a Gift 6:36, 6e:48, 6w:a13

illness and/or disability

The Miracle 18:6

A Venomous Surprise 17:1

The Brush and the Manicure Set 11:16

Eyes Straight Ahead 11:32

Courage for Life 10:65

The School That Fell from the Sky 9:34, 9w:a8; Echoes 75, eBook 25

Tump and the Monster of Summer 8:60, 8w:c4

The Whistling Doctor 7:26, 7w:a5

A Mystical Blessing 7:31, 7w:a8

A Success Story Driven by Ambition to Learn 7w:a9

My Pakistani Hero 7:74, 7w:c6

My Opa Left His Fingers on Kilimanjaro 7w:d8

Terror on the High Seas 6e:31, 6w:a5

The Aftermath of Rheumatic Fever 6e:90, 6w:c4

A Real Life Lesson 5:38; Echoes 34, eBook 7

Mimi: A Story of Loss, Determination, and Hope 5:47

Boopie-Nonny and the Garlic Talisman 4:15

The Miracle Man 4:18

Stuck on the Farm 3:17

Sailing Through Smallpox 3:39

The Terrible Disaster 3:41

The Best Rejection Ever 2:21

Arthur’s Death 2:34

My Grandfather 1:18

From Tragedy to Triumph 1:51; Echoes 27, eBook 4

Longest Attack of Hiccups 1:64

immigration (Countries in parentheses indicate destination.)

Escaping Cuba 19:7 (U.S.)

Achieving the Dream of a Lifetime 19:9 (U.S.)

The Ship That Never Came In 18:1 (U.S.)

Freedom with a Price 18:4 (Greece)

The Trashy Treasure 18:7 (U.S.)

The Great Escape 18:11 (Italy, U.S.)

The Curious Russian 18:14 (U.S.)

8,593 Miles Away from Home 16:6 (U.S.)

The Reunion 15:3 (U.S.)

Guarding the Holy Shabbos 15:4 (U.S.)

The Sugar Baroness of The Hill 15:5(U.S.)

“Sir, May I Carry Your Bag?” 14:2 (U.S.)

The Journey to Utah 14:3 (U.S.)

Top Spy 14:9 (U.S.)

The Lucky Baby 14:16 (U.S.)

Sobrevivientes (Survivors) 14:23 (U.S.)

The Cookbook 14:35 (U.S.)

Abandoned 12:5 (U.S.)

How Pedro Pan Brought Us Pepy 12:23 (U.S.)

A Failed Attempt to Escape Vietnam 11:31 (U.S.)

The Lady in White 10:29 (U.S.)

Honey for Olives 10:51 (Israel)

Times of the Holocaust 9:26, 9w:a5; Echoes 23, eBook 2 (U.S.)

Slavery Escape 9:58, 9w:b8 (U.S.)

The Magical Box 9:75, 9w:d1 (U.S.)

Remember Me? 8:21, 8w:a3 (U.S.)

America, Here I Come? 8:26, 8w:a5 (U.S.)

Passing By 8:35, 8w:b2; Echoes 118, eBook 43 (U.S.)

My Dad, Immigrating to the U.S. 8:74, 8w:d2

No Objections 7:21, 7w:a3 (U.S.)

The Escape 7:47, 7w:b4; Echoes 98, eBook 35 (U.S.)

The Definition of a Nightmare 7w:b5; Echoes 120, eBook 44 (Yugoslavia, Germany, U.S.)

Twisted Path 7:63, 7w:c1 (Philippines)

The Importance of Friendship 7:90, 7w:d3 (U.S.)

The Miraculous Journey to America 7w:d7 (U.S.)

Return to Sender 6:21, 6e:25, 6w:a3 (U.S.)

Terror on the High Seas 6e:31, 6w:a5 (U.S.)

A New Land, A New Life 6:85, 6e:127, 6w:d5 (U.S.)

Life-Changing Journey 6:88, 6e:130, 6w:d6 (U.S.)

Tiananmen Square Crackdown 6:100, 6e:144, 6w:d12 (U.S.)

Mother Knows Best 6:103, 6e:147, 6w:d13 (U.S.)

A Lucky Day 6e:151, 6w:d15 (U.S.)

Bis-Nonnu Gaetano and the Great Escape 5:15 (U.S.)

How Life Was in Iraq 5:55 (Israel)

Dreams of a Better Life 5:68 (U.S.)

Boopie-Nonny and the Garlic Talisman 4:15 (U.S.)

Sailing Through Smallpox 3:39 (U.S.)

Growing Up German, Part II: Living Post–World War II 3:71; Echoes 123, eBook 45 (Germany; forced relocation)

The Golden Chocolate Bar 2:19 (Canada)

The Best Rejection Ever 2:21 (U.S.)

Over from Ireland 2:29 (U.S.)

Growing Up German 2:39; Echoes 123, eBook 45 (Germany; forced relocation)

Escape from Yugoslavia 2:65 (France, U.S.)

A Different Land 2:67 (U.S.)

John Howland 2:71 (U.S.)

Escaping from Germany 1:30; Echoes 19, eBook 1 (Switzerland)

My Ancestor Philippe DuTrieux 1:40 (U.S.)

From Tragedy to Triumph 1:51; Echoes 27, eBook 4 (Canada)

Indians (see Native Americans)

Iron Curtain

Passing By 8:35, 8w:b; Echoes 118, eBook 43

James, Jesse

Cooking for Jesse James 7:19, 7w:a2

jewelry

Crossed Paths 15:20

Saved by the Blink of a Statue’s Eye 8:45, 8w:b6; Echoes 69, eBook 22

A Big-League Dreamer 6:67, 6e:97, 6w:c7

The Golden Cross 4:23

Treasures from the Past 3:15

Wilhelmina’s Great Escape 3:73; Echoes 36, eBook 8

From Tragedy to Triumph 1:51; Echoes 27, eBook 4

Kennedy, John F.

The Window 14:24

Pocket Alarm 13:18

The Assassination 10:67

land, obtaining

Boomer Sooner 12:2

Jewish American Princess 12:24

The Land 10:27

Lali—The Legend 9:28, 9w:a6; Echoes 64, eBook 20

The Great Bull Ride 6:17, 6e:21, 6w:a1

Don’t Mess with Granny! 6e:36, 6w:a7

A Place to Call Home 5:53

Baby Saves the Farm 4:65

Growing Up German 2:39; Echoes 123, eBook 45

language, encountering unfamiliar

Crossed Paths 15:20

Heart of God 14:32

The Cookbook 14:35

Slavery Escape 9:58, 9w:b8

Equals 9:89, 9w:d7

My Dad, Immigrating to the U.S. 8:74, 8w:d2

The Importance of Friendship 7:90, 7w:d3

A New Land, A New Life 6:85, 6e:127, 6w:d5

How Life Was in Iraq 5:55

Dreams of a Better Life 5:68

Boopie-Nonny and the Garlic Talisman 4:15

law enforcement

Candy Thieves 13:30

Camera 12:6

The German Fisherman 10:47; Echoes 94, eBook 33

The Shooting 10:85

A Game-Day Surprise 10:94

Blizzard Blunder in Boston 9:78, 9w:d2

The Bootlegger 8:24, 8w:a4

America, Here I Come? 8:26, 8w:a5

The Police Circus 8:64, 8w:c6

Apartheid 8:68, 8w:c8

My Dad, Immigrating to the U.S. 8:74, 8w:d2

A Success Story Driven by Ambition to Learn 7w:a9

The Central High Nine 7:72, 7w:c5

Bronto on the Beach 6e:109, 6w:c12

Mother Knows Best 6:103, 6e:147, 6w:d13

Racing Ron 5:20

No Mattresses? 5:51

Speeding 5:85

The Hitchhiker 5:88

The Case of the Haunted Chicken 5:90

Treasures from the Past 3:15

Crossing the Border 2:41

Moonlighting 1:53

Lewis and Clark Expedition

Lowry, Henry Berry

Lusitania

Lucky on the Lusitania 13:4

mail

Passing By 8:35, 8w:b2; Echoes 118, eBook 43

Peanuts 7:50, 7w:b6; Echoes 113, eBook 41

Trapped on a Ship! 7:69, 7w:c4

Return to Sender 6:21, 6e:25, 6w:a3

Finding Family 5:74

Mail Clerk 4:60

And They Lived Happily Ever After 2:43

Mandela, Nelson

Equals 9:89, 9w:d7

Mayflower

John Howland 2:71

McEnroe, John

Tennis Switcheroo 9:83, 9w:d4

medicine, practice of

The Miracle 18:6

Eye Was Left for Dead 16:1

Heart of God 14:32

A Miracle of Life 14:37

The Lunar Rock Legacy 13:21

Missing on 9/11 12:38

Coal Miners’ Doctor 11:4

Courage for Life 10:65

From the Heart 9:87, 9w:d6

Raining Bombs 8:40, 8w:b4; Echoes 46, eBook 12

The Miracle That Gave Me Life 8:49, 8w:b8; Echoes 101, eBook 36

Tump and the Monster of Summer 8:60, 8w:c4

A Mystical Blessing 7:31, 7w:a8

A Success Story Driven by Ambition to Learn 7w:a9

My Opa Left His Fingers on Kilimanjaro 7w:d8

One Last Test 6e:125, 6w:d4

Please Wake Me Up 5:18

A Real Life Lesson 5:38; Echoes 34, eBook 7

Boopie-Nonny and the Garlic Talisman 4:15

The Miracle Man 4:18

Sailing Through Smallpox 3:39

Arthur’s Death 2:34

The Day That Changed My Life Forever 1:46

Longest Attack of Hiccups 1:64

Mediterranean Sea

Trapped on a Ship! 7:69, 7w:c4

memorabilia

The Incredible Find 19:2

Love at First Sight 13:6

The No Good Terrible Very Bad Day 13:29

The Note in the Cowbell 13:32

Jewish American Princess 12:24

The Silver Spoon 9:36, 9w:a9; Echoes 89, eBook 31

Touched by a Saint 7:94, 7w:d6

Josie and the Wild Cow Chase 6:24, 6e:28, 6w:a4

Great-Grandpa Joe and the Jolly Hearts Club 6e:40, 6w:a9

Flag of Freedom 6:45, 6e:57, 6w:b4; Echoes 82, eBook 28

The Santa Hunt 6:60, 6e:84, 6w:c1

A Big-League Dreamer 6:67, 6e:97, 6w:c7

Grandpa’s Saddle 5:22

Finding Family 5:74

Mother Said, “We’ll Find a Way” 4:33

Treasures from the Past 3:15

Wilhelmina’s Great Escape 3:73; Echoes 36, eBook 8

Growing Up German 2:39; Echoes 123, eBook 45

men and boys of strength

A Chilling Story 19:1

The Cowboys and Indians 19:6

Lady, the Hero 19:8

The Hero Who Did Not Want Recognition 19:13

The Men in the Mountains 18:3

The Miracle 18:6

Buried Alive 18:9

The Curious Russian 18:14

Rags to Riches 17:5

A Field Trip to Remember 17:7

A Glass of Water 17:9

Eye Was Left for Dead 16:1

Shipwrecked 16:3

Fish Tree 16:4

The Walk Back Home 15:2

Guarding the Holy Shabbos 15:4

Freedom 15:14

Bull’s Eye 15:15

The Back Seat 15:16

Kidnapped 14:1

The Journey to Utah 14:3

A Legacy Toward Equality 14:4

Forty-Eight Years 14:5

Just One Light 14:7

Top Spy 14:9

Before Honor 14:26

Room for Two 14:33

The Cookbook 14:35

An Untold Story of 9/11 14:38

A Personal Situation 13:8

To Live 13:14

Grandfather, the Swimmer 13:31

The Life of Morgan Elias Swails 12:1

Abandoned 12:5

The Darkest Times 12:11

Eyes of Fear 12:12

An American Dream 12:31

Don’t Forget to Say “Good Morning”! 12:36

Missing on 9/11 12:38

Henrik 11:7

Watching Over Pearl Harbor 11:8

My War Hero 11:14

Seeds for the Future 11:17

The First Horse Whisperer 10:21

The Land 10:27

The Worth of a Diamond 10:43; Echoes 62, eBook 19

Faith in the Darkness 10:45; Echoes 71, eBook 23

Clearing the Way 10:49; Echoes 105, eBook 38

Face to Face with an Idol 10:63

Shark Week 10:91

The Story of Chief Biauswah 9:17, 9w:a1

Times of the Holocaust 9:26, 9w:a5; Echoes 23, eBook 2

The School That Fell from the Sky 9:34, 9w:a8; Echoes 75, eBook 25

The Walk Across Canada 9:71, 9w:c6

From the Heart 9:87, 9w:d6

The Pilot 8:29, 8w:a6

Kicked Out of Home 8:33, 8w:b1

Raining Bombs 8:40, 8w:b4; Echoes 46, eBook 12

Bravery in Battle and Beyond 8:47, 8w:b7; Echoes 73, eBook 24

The Miracle That Gave Me Life 8:49, 8w:b8; Echoes 101, eBook 36

The Basketball Hoop 8:53, 8w:c1

Tump and the Monster of Summer 8:60, 8w:c4

Apartheid 8:68, 8w:c8

The Wolbach Whale 8:70, 8w:c9

My Dad, Immigrating to the U.S. 8:74, 8w:d2

A Miscommunication 8:83, 8w:d6

The Whistling Doctor 7:26, 7w:a5

El Polvo 7:35, 7w:a12

One More Survivor 7w:b3; Echoes 67, eBook 21

The Escape 7:47, 7w:b4; Echoes 98, eBook 35

My Life My Way 7w:b10

Twisted Path 7:63, 7w:c1

Overnight Journey 7:67, 7w:c3

My Pakistani Hero 7:74, 7w:c6

Bear Invasion 7:76, 7w:c8

The Miraculous Journey to America 7w:d7

My Opa Left His Fingers on Kilimanjaro 7w:d8

An Important Change 7:96, 7w:d9

The Great Bull Ride 6:17, 6e:21, 6w:a1

Chief Blue Jacket 6:19, 6e:23, 6w:a2

Terror on the High Seas 6e:31, 6w:a5

Great-Grandpa Joe and the Jolly Hearts Club 6e:40, 6w:a9

The Thief Who Received a Gift 6:36, 6e:48, 6w:a13

A Courageous Soldier 6:38, 6e:50, 6w:b1; Echoes 25, eBook 3

Knock ’em Out 6e:59, 6w:b5

Ocean Waters 6e:63, 6w:b7; Echoes 41, eBook 10

Jumping Wonders 6:54, 6e:78, 6w:b14

Hero 6:56, 6e:80, 6w:b15; Echoes 103, eBook 37

The Aftermath of Rheumatic Fever 6e:90, 6w:c4

Uncle Bob to the Rescue 6:75, 6e:112, 6w:c13

A New Land, A New Life 6:85, 6e:127, 6w:d5

Tiananmen Square Crackdown 6:100, 6e:144, 6w:d12

My Courageous Great-Grandpa Joseph 5:36

No Mattresses? 5:51

A Place to Call Home 5:53

My Papa Gene 5:62

My Father, My Hero 5:79

Battle in the Pacific 4:36

The Freedom Fighters 4:40

Down by the Railroad 4:42

The Long Road to Success 4:46

My Pa-paw 4:63

Courage’s Call 3:28; Echoes 87, eBook 30

Love at First Sight 3:36; Echoes 85, eBook 29

Sailing Through Smallpox 3:39

The Forgiving Man 3:44

The Generous Farmers 3:46

Danger in Vietnam 3:54

Spitting Shades of Red and Orange 3:61

A Standing Ovation 3:63

Wilhelmina’s Great Escape 3:73; Echoes 36, eBook 8

Coyote 2:27

Big Bob 2:60

Escape from Yugoslavia 2:65

A Different Land 2:67

John Howland 2:71

My Great-Grandpa Was Great 2:74

The Tornado 1:20

The River 1:25

Behind the Walls 1:35

My Ancestor Philippe DuTrieux 1:40

The Day That Changed My Life Forever 1:46

Aunt Gail’s Haunted House 1:62

Over the Years: A Story of My Grandfather 1:71

Middle East (see specific country under Asia)

military (see also war and specific wars)

Seagull, Sir 9:38, 9w:a10

Hands Across America 8:88, 8w:d8

Trapped on a Ship! 7:69, 7w:c4

The Central High Nine 7:72, 7w:c5

Blizzard of ’78 in a Small Town 7w:d4

My Epic Journey 6:105, 6e:149, 6w:d14

The Eruption 5:77

Mother Said, “We’ll Find a Way” 4:33

Mysterious Booms 3:26

missionaries

Warning: Crocodiles Ahead 6:52, 6e:70, 6w:b10

motorcycles

The Dirt Bike Dare 10:81

A Miscommunication 8:83, 8w:d6

Wheeling Through the Years 5:94

Crossing the Border 2:41

mountain climbing

My Opa Left His Fingers on Kilimanjaro 7w:d8

music

A Long-Lasting Love of Theater 14:11

Pocket Alarm 13:18

The Bear Man 10:23

The School That Fell from the Sky 9:34, 9w:a8; Echoes 75, eBook 25

The Family Piano 3:66

An Unusual But Special Talent 2:53

mysterious

A Christmas Miracle 14:20

Chat and Thomas 11:1

The Mysterious Man Who Lived in the Pipe 11:22

Did You See What I Think I Saw? 10:69

The Disk in the Sky 9:53, 9w:b6

Hardly Horses 7:28, 7w:a6

A Mystical Blessing 7:31, 7w:a8

A Success Story Driven by Ambition to Learn 7w:a9

The Aftermath of Rheumatic Fever 6e:90, 6w:c4

Native Americans

The Original Mountain Man 15:1 (Blackfeet)

Kidnapped 14:1

Outlaw Uncle 13:2 (Lumbee)

Boomer Sooner 12:2

Jewish American Princess 12:24 (Choctaw)

Cow Patty Bingo 11:35

The Story of Chief Biauswah 9:17, 9w:a1 (Ojibwa, Fox)

Who Tricked Whom? 7:17, 7w:a1

My Grandma’s Moccasins 7:23, 7w:a4

My Mom and the Birch-Tree Bridge 7:86, 7w:d1

The Great Bull Ride 6:17, 6e:21, 6w:a1

Chief Blue Jacket 6:19, 6e:23, 6w:a2 (Shawnee)

Josie and the Wild Cow Chase 6:24, 6e:28, 6w:a4 (Sioux)

Lillian’s Cake 5:41

The Miracle Man 4:18 (Cheyenne)

The Baby and the Braves 4:54

Kidnapped by Indians 1:60

near-death experience (glimpsing the afterlife)

The Aftermath of Rheumatic Fever 6e:90, 6w:c4

news, newspapers

Shipwrecked 16:3

Sliding Away in the Early ’60s 15:17

Lucky on the Lusitania 13:4

Shame to Lose to You 11:30

Tennis Switcheroo 9:83, 9w:d4

delivery of

Spudnut Saturday 8:62, 8w:c5

Turnip Greens to Automobile 7:55, 7w:b8

Grandpa’s Newspaper Adventure 1:27

North America

Canada (see also immigration)

The Backyard Coaster 13:5

The Coin 10:71

The Walk Across Canada 9:71, 9w:c6

A Black Bear’s Paw 4:56

The Golden Chocolate Bar 2:19

From Tragedy to Triumph 1:51; Echoes 27, eBook 4

Cuba

Honduras

The Land 10:27

Crossing the Border 2:41

Mexico

Life-Changing Journey 6:88, 6e:130, 6w:d6

Mother Knows Best 6:103, 6e:147, 6w:d13

Nicaragua

Crossing the Border 2:41

Panama

Heart of God 14:32

Slavery Escape 9:58, 9w:b8

Puerto Rico

United States (see also immigration, rural life, urban life, and specific events cross-referenced in the chronological list below. Note: Some of the stories listed here could have occurred at any time within a broad span of time; the events they tell about are not unique to the particular time period during which they took place. Also, stories that cover a broad span of time are generally listed under the time the story began.)

1600s–1700s

Kidnapped 14:1

The Story of Chief Biauswah 9:17, 9w:a1

The Great Bull Ride 6:17, 6e:21, 6w:a1

Chief Blue Jacket 6:19, 6e:23, 6w:a2

Treasures from the Past 3:15

John Howland 2:71

My Ancestor Philippe DuTrieux 1:40

Kidnapped by Indians 1:60

1800s (see also Civil War, U.S.)

A Chilling Story 19:1