Gene Stratton-Porter (1863–1924) was born on a farm in Indiana. She later lived in a cabin adjoining the Limberlost Swamp, immortalized in her best-selling A Girl of the Limberlost. In 1923 she moved to California for her health, but was killed in an automobile accident in 1924. Other Stratton-Porter novels reissued by Indiana University Press include Freckles, Laddie, The Harvester, and The Keeper of the Bees.

• 1. Happy Home in Sunrise Alley2. Moccasins and Lady Slippers3. S. O. S.4. "Bearer of Morning"5. Little Brother6. The Song of a Bird7. Peaches' Preference in Blessings8. Big Brother9. James Jr. and Malcolm10. The Wheel of Life11. The Advent of Nancy and Peter12. Feminine Reasoning13. A Safe Proposition14. An Orphan's Home15. A Particular Nix16. The fingers in the Pie17. Initiations in an Ancient and Honourable Brotherhood18. Malcolm and the Hermit Thrush19. Establishing Protectorates20. Mickey's Miracle