Ocean State Libraries

"Omakayas, a seven-year-old Native American girl of the Ojibwa tribe, lives through the joys of summer and the perils of winter on an island in Lake Superior in 1847." --

"As spring slowly turns to summer, a little boy builds a fort and plants a garden in impatient anticipation." --

"Introduces concepts and vocabulary of fall--autumn colors, changes in plants and animals ... and wind, which soon leads to the next season." --

Introduces the season of winter, including its cold and snowy weather and many outside activities.

Two friends share experiences in each season of the year.

"In a simple, evocative conversation with nature, a young girl witnesses how the season changes from summer to autumn"--

"A young Lenni Lenape Indian child describes her family's life through the seasons. Includes facts about the Lenni Lenape Indians."--

Follows the four seasons around the year, from snow melting into spring, through the quiet harvest and the fall of snow, and then to spring again.

"Illustrations and simple, rhyming text tell the story of a year in the life of a tree."--

For centuries, witches have maintained the climate, their power from the sun peaking in the season of their birth. Now their control is faltering; the atmosphere has become more erratic. All hope lies with Clara, an Everwitch whose rare magic is tied to every season. But her power is wild and volatile, and the price of her magic means losing the ones she loves. As the world nears disaster, she accepts that she's the only one who can make a difference....