Torn apart by the separation of her family, Lyddie vows to bring them together again and save their farm by finding work at a cotton mill. When Diana, a fellow factory worker, asks for Lyddie's help in demanding better treatment, Lyddie refuses for fear of losing her job. It's not until Diana dies from conditions at the factory, and Lyddie's little sister falls ill, that Lyddie begins to consider taking a stand and making a choice that will change...

Lon Po Po: Three sisters staying home alone are endangered by a hungry wolf who is disguised as their grandmother. The funny little woman: A woman in old Japan, who loves to cook rice dumplings and laugh, is captured by the wicked Oni. The tale of the Mandarin ducks: A compassionate couple risks their lives to reunite a pair of Mandarin ducks and are rewarded in the end, but by whom? Crow boy: A small boy, who is different from the others, gains...

The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Terabithia, during a storm.