Jake and Rosa, two children, form an unlikely friendship as they try to survive and understand the 1912 Bread and Roses strike of mill workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts.

After journeying across the Atlantic with his mother and two sisters, young Otto Peltonen joins his father in the iron ore mines of northern Minnesota, experiencing the harsh labor conditions that were common at the time, as mining companies cared more about making a profit than for their workers safety. Writing in his journal about his familys struggles and the hard life Finnish immigrants endured in the early twentieth century, Otto ultimately strengthens...

The zoo animals go on strike until the tears of a disappointed little girl make them realize that they actually like what they do.

The Day the Farmers Quit is about a child that wakes up to a world that is unlike anything he's ever known. He panics when he realizes that the farmer and all of the things that he provides are gone. He sets out on a journey to bring the farmers back and to show them how much he and everyone else needs them.

When the sheep on a farm go on strike rather than having their warm coats sheared off, the other animals begin taking sides until, at last, a compromise can be reached.

Santa's reindeer are fed up--they always work at Christmas, and they want to have fun too! So one year, they decide to go on strike . . . Adults and children alike will love this hilarious festive story.

Tired of being forced to participate in sports and take extra lessons and tutoring to become well-rounded in anticipation of college, middle-schooler Jack Strong stages a sit-in on his couch until his parents ease up.