A Quarter's Worth of Trust is a fictional story for children ten to thirteen, about a fifth grade class which takes a field trip into Los Angeles on Amtrak. One of the boys has a teenage sister who is very worried about their safety while in class at her junior high. During the day, after enjoying a visit to Olvera Street, the City Hall and the Federal Court building, three of the children get separated from the group in the downtown area. Real lessons in learning to trust God are shared in the course of the story which is filled with fun and drama.