"Winesburg, Ohio" by Sherwood Anderson depicts the lives of a handful of Winesburg residents over a number of years. Each story concerns a different character or aspect of a character previously introduced, which provides insight into their grotesqueness. One of these recurring characters, George Wi...

Elizabeth George Speare's The Witch of Blackbird Pond shows the maturation process of a young girl from Barbados. Kit's life in Barbados is shattered when her grandfather dies. As a result of his death, Kit is forced to leave the island and her carefree lifestyle. She travels to Connecticu...