This collection of short stories based on the lives of early Quakers is intended for readers 10-14; however, it is suitable for reading aloud to younger children. There are nine stories—five of them essentially fact with some speculative, fictionalized detail and four that are loosely based on the original stories. The last story, "Precious Seed," is the gem of the collection, telling the story of George Edmondson, who traveled to Russia with Quaker horticulturalist Daniel Wheeler. At the request of Tsar Alexander of Russia, Wheeler was sent to drain the swampy land around St. Petersburg and reclaim the land for agricultural purposes. Longer than the others, Edmondson's story has all the elements of a great adventure novel: true love that stands the test of time, foreign travel and a series of coincidences that work to bring the tale to a happy end. In all cases, the moral of the story (that made each story popular with Quaker parents) is in evidence, but skillfully woven into the story. Any parent who wishes to make his/her children aware of issues of social justice will find these stories useful as teaching stories, as well as great adventures.