A simple adaptation of excerpts in Columbus's diary, from his departure from Spain to his landing in the New World in 1492.

The thirteen-year-old daughter of an English country knight keeps a journal in which she records the events of her life, particularly her longing for adventures beyond the usual role of women and her efforts to avoid being married off.

Hannah frantically drives through the night--her daughter asleep in the back, her husband bleeding out in the seat beside her. In the trunk of the car rests a cache of diaries, tied and retied with strings through generations. They carry the rules for survival that have been handed down from mother to daughter since the 19th century. They hold the secret to the man--or thing--pursuing Hannah and her family. It is a beast that can assume the any likeness,...

While her grandmother was alive, Emma's world was filled with enchantment. But now Gram is gone, and suddenly strange spots are appearing on Emma's skin. Soon, she's diagnosed with vitiligo--a condition that makes patches of her skin lose their color--and the magic in her world is suddenly replaced with school bullies and doctor appointments. But when Emma writes one last story in the journal she shared with Gram, something strange happens. Someone...

As a school assignment, eighth-grader Matt Monroe keeps a journal about his team's football season.

Middle-school drama queen Nikki Maxwell worries about asking a boy to her school's "sweetheart dance."

Allie knows it's not her imagination when she hears a voice and sees in her mind's eye the face of a girl who seems to be seeking Allie's help.