In Chapter 1 of "Tale of TreeO," Nellie and her twin brother Eli find themselves being chased by what Nellie believes to be a hyena in the woods near their home.

Adina visits her mother and finds out that her sister, Sara, is getting divorced while pregnant.

Meir Spitz, a 15-year-old boy, discovers that he owns a house through a conversation with his friend, Menachem Cohen.

In this article, a mother writes to the advice column of The Forward expressing concern for her neurodivergent son who is struggling with growing up and seems to be lagging behind his siblings.

"The World Without You" by Joshua Henkin follows a family, the Frankels, as they gather for the memorial of their beloved son and brother Leo, who was killed in Iraq.