Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Willoughbys Return
Book SynopsisIt's been 30 years and with rising temperatures melting icy mountain tops the previously frozen Willoughbys have thawed out and are about to return! From living legend and Newbery medalist Lois Lowry comes a hilarious sequel to New York Times bestseller The Willoughbys—soon to be an animated film starring Ricky Gervais, Maya Rudolph, Terry Crews, Martin Short, Jane Krakowski, and Sean Cullen on Netflix!Although they grew up as wretched orphans, the Willoughby siblings also became heirs to the the Melanoff candy company fortune. Everything has turned out just splendidly, except for one problem: Richie Willoughby, son of Timothy Willoughby, is an only child and is quite lonely.Winifred and Winston Poore have long admired the toys of their neighbor Richie Willoughby and finally befriend the mysterious boy next door. But just as Richie finally begins to make friends, selling sweets is made illegal, and the family's fortune is put in jeopardy. To make matters worse, Richie's horrible Willoughby grandparents—frozen atop a Swiss mountain thirty years ago—have thawed, remain in perfect health, and are making their way home again.What is the point of being the reclusive son of a billionaire when your father is no longer a billionaire? What is the future without candy in it? And is there any escaping the odiousness of the Willoughbys? These are the profound questions with which Newbery medalist and ignominious author Lois Lowry grapples in The Willoughbys Return.Trade Review"The Willoughbys Return offers plenty of delightful silliness for younger readers too, from its nuttily arch dialogue to its winningly absurdist plot and subplots.... Lowry proves yet again that she has the imaginative power to transport."—New York Times Book Review "An entertainingly absurd revival that recalls Roald Dahl’s oeuvre."—Publishers Weekly "Archly comedic.... Lowry’s exaggerated characters and breezy, unlikely plot are highly entertaining."—Kirkus "Lowry exaggerates and gently mocks the conventions of old-fashioned fiction, while capturing readers with her sure-handed storytelling and wry wit."—Booklist —
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Whispering Fog
Book SynopsisIn this spooky and atmospheric debut contemporary fantasy, Snow White and Rose Red meets the modern world after sisters Neve and Rose’s lives are upended when a swamp witch kidnaps Rose.Trade Review"With a dose of creepiness and a dash of delight, Landra Jennings brews a bewitching tale of sisterly love, finding your voice, and the value of a good tomato. I love this book." — Anne Ursu, author of The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy "The Whispering Fog is a dark and twisty retelling of Snow White and Rose Red, with a delicious page-turner of an ending. But underneath the magic, it's a refreshingly honest story about imperfect families, about how sometimes we care best for others by being real with ourselves. I loved it." — Laurel Snyder, author of Orphan Island and My Jasper June "This riveting retelling of Snow White and Rose Red is eerie and atmospheric, grounded in an extraordinary sibling connection that is given room to shift and evolve . . . a splendidly suspenseful and sinister read with a tender heart." — Booklist "A swamp full of secrets and a quirky cast of characters combine for a delightfully dark debut." — Kirkus Reviews "Jennings threads the fantasy and horror elements with the book’s realism with a goosebump-inducing precision while infusing the story with small details that leap off the page. . . Hand this to fans of Doll Bones (BCCB 06/13) and middle graders looking for a spooky blend of horror and folklore." — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
£12.76
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Wand
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Moon Remembers
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewPraise for The Moon Remembers: ★ "Peaceful and reverent, this is a book for all families to share as they cuddle closely together." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Praise for The Moon Remembers: ★ "[A] satisfying nighttime story with a tender heart. Reassuring in its simplicity and lulling in its tone, with visual ties to the expanse of the natural world." — Publishers Weekly (starred review) Praise for The Moon Remembers: ★ "E.B. Goodale’s exceptional The Moon Remembers deserves a place among perennial favorites like Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd’s Goodnight Moon and Eric Carle’s Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me." — BookPage (starred review) Praise for The Moon Remembers: "Goodale blends realism and a touch of fancy to pitch some big ideas to the toddler and preschool crowd. Will be welcome at bedtime and baby-showers." — Horn Book Magazine Praise for The Moon Remembers: "A book that is both beautifully written and illustrated." — School Library Journal Praise for Under the Lilacs: "Ezra Jack Keats Award winner Goodale succeeds in offering a contemplative and relatable work that affirms and reflects the complex emotional lives of young children." — School Library Journal Praise for Also: ★ “A multigenerational masterpiece, and outstanding addition to any collection.” — School Library Journal (starred review) Praise for Windows: ★ "Debut illustrator Goodale's delicately detailed ink, watercolor, letterpress, and digital collage illustrations display palettes of the evening and night skies with beautifully nuanced shades of yellow, gold, and blue. The red-hooded child of color with dog can't help but recall Peter and Willie, and this book is a lovely, affirming follow-up. A warmhearted tale of a child, a dog, and their peaceful, friendly, and inviting neighborhood." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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Clarion Books A Tangle of Spells
Book SynopsisA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionThe third book in the thrilling series about the Widdershins sisters is a spellbinding tale of sorcery, spells, and witches.It should have been a fresh start for the Widdershins, finally free from the misty gloom of Crowstone and beginning a new life. But all is not as it seems in their postcard-pretty village. Their neighbors are acting strangely, and why do they flinch at the mere mention of magic?The Widdershins sisters have their own secret: a set of enchanted nesting dolls with the power to render their user invisible. The sisters must use their wits—and their magic—if they''re to break the dark hold over the village, and save one of their own . . . but have they finally met their match?A dangerous spell cast over an unsuspecting village.An enchanted painting locked in a hidden room.A desperate race against time to break the
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Clarion Books A Sprinkle of Sorcery
Book SynopsisThis sequel to A Pinch of Magic is another spellbinding sisterly adventure, this time with a haunted shipwreck, a fierce pirate, and, of course, a little magic!The family curse has been lifted, and the Widdershins sisters—Betty, Fliss, and Charlie—are free to leave the misty prison isle of Crowstone. But when a mysterious girl arrives at their inn accompanied by a will-o’-the-wisp, or ghost, it seems another adventure has landed on their doorstep. The stranger, named Willow, is an escaped prisoner from nearby Lament, desperate to clear her father''s name before he''s executed for a crime he didn''t commit. Then Charlie is kidnapped by poachers, swept away on a dangerous mission in search of pirate treasure that''s protected by a vengeful ghost. Betty, Fliss, and Willow pile into their trusty boat and embark on another incredible adventure, one that involves ghosts, fierce pirates, and a journey to a mythic
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Pretzel and the Puppies Meet the Pups
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Pretzel and the Puppies Construction Pups
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Bridge Battle
Book SynopsisIn this gripping, funny addition to the bestselling Lemonade War series, both Jessie and her brother Evan find themselves unexpectedly cast as outsiders. How they find their way forward makes for a timeless story about the power of courage and kindness.Evan and Jessie Treski have waged a lemonade war, sought justice in a class trial, unmasked a bell thief, and created a professional magic show.Yet for all their skills and talents, both find themselves being singled out this summer for reasons beyond their control.Natural-born leader Evan, who is always good at making new friends, discovers he is at the mercy of a bully on the summer school playground and is pressured to act in a way he never has before.Science-loving Jessie just wants to construct the best bridge she can for the competition next month, yet she is stuck in the wrong summer camp, surrounded by kids who believe fairies are more real than physics and a group of girls who tortured her back in second grade.Suddenly, she, too finds herself acting in ways that puzzle her.Bestselling author Jacqueline Davies once again shows how well she understands her readers in this timely story of how being true to ourselves can help us remember how to treat others.The six books in this fun-to-read series are: The Lemonade War The Lemonade Crime The Bell Bandit The Candy Smash The Magic Trap The Bridge Battle
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Versify Moons Ramadan
Book SynopsisA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionA School Library Journal Best BookA Chicago Public Library Best of the Best BookA Bank Street Best Children’s BookWith radiant and welcoming art, Natasha Khan Kazi''s debut picture book is a modern holiday classic that captures the magic and meaning of one of the world''s most joyful and important celebrations.It''s Ramadan, the month of peace, and Moon watches over Ramadan traditions with excitement and longing in this sweetly illustrated debut.In Egypt, India, Argentina, and the United Arab Emirates, in Somalia, New Zealand, and Indonesia, in Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States, children and their families do good deeds in honor of those who have less.Cleverly blending glimpses of different countries'' celebrations with the corresponding phases of the moon, Moon''s Ramadan makes Ramadan, one of the world''s most wide
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Imposter
Book SynopsisA laugh-out-loud tale about a skunk who longs for a family, perfect for fans of Gaston and Wolfie the Bunny.Skunk wants to be a dog.Trade Review"Collier’s artwork blends cartoonish humor with moments of tenderness; this is a funny but sweetly told tale of found family." — Kirkus Reviews "The sweet story of found families is thankfully given a little bite with the squirrel, cat, and racoon trio, who are all clearly living their best human-less lives. Digital illustrations cleverly balance full, saturated spreads with more focused vignettes, giving readers a sense of the comings and goings of the neighborhood while highlighting Skunk and pals’ shenanigans." — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books "Collier delights readers with a tale about a skunk trying to find a family. Jovial digital illustrations, humorous facial expressions and dialogue add buoyancy to this tender tale." — Booklist "With Collier’s playful yet adorable pictures to bring the characters to life, this book will find a home among animal lovers and humor fans alike." — School Library Journal
£18.39
HarperCollins Publishers Inc My NotSoGreat French Escape
Book SynopsisA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionWhen Rylan''s best friend ditches him for the cool kids, Rylan thinks a summer spent working on a French farm will be the perfect chance to reconnect. But he doesn''t count on his long-lost father showing up. This funny, touching novel is perfect for fans of Gary D. Schmidt and John David Anderson. Rylan O’Hare has been drifting apart from his best friend, Wilder, for months. Wilder''s family became mega-rich when his mom invented an app that reminds people to drink water, and now he barely has time for Rylan. So when Wilder invites Rylan to join him at a summer farming program in France (all expenses paid), Rylan see it as a chance to repair the friendship. Not only that, but he''ll get to learn French, milk goats, and eat lots (and lots) of cheese.But before they take off, Rylan''s mom drops a bomb: His dad (whom he hasn''t spoken to since he was three) lives in France,
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HarperCollins Drew Leclair Crushes the Case
Book SynopsisFan-favorite detective Drew Leclair returns to crack the case of a sneaky locker thief in this heartfelt sequel to the critically acclaimed middle grade mystery series that’s been called “the perfect story for readers ready to progress from Nancy Drew.” (SLJ, starred review). After breaking school rules the last time she solved a mystery, Drew Leclair has a new mission: get good grades, stay under the radar, and do not get suspended.But when Drew finds out that there’s a thief breaking into the P.E. lockers and leaving behind cryptic ransom notes, it’s hard to resist cracking a new case. Especially when one of the victims is her best friend Shrey’s crush, and he’s practically begging her to get involved.Can Drew catch the thief red-handed while staying out of trouble? And what does it mean when everyone around Drew is obsessing over crushes and the upcoming Wonderla
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Clarion Books The Ivory Key
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HarperCollins Words Apart
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Clarion Books Drew Leclair Gets a Clue
Book SynopsisIn this modern take on Harriet the Spy, twelve-year-old Drew uses her true crime expertise to catch the cyberbully in her school—only to discover that family, friendship, and identity are the hardest mysteries to solve.Drew Leclair knows what it takes to be a great detective. She’s pored over the cases solved by her hero, criminal profiler Lita Miyamoto. She tracked down the graffiti artist at school, and even solved the mystery of her neighbor’s missing rabbit. But when her mother runs off to Hawaii with the school guidance counselor, Drew is shocked. How did she miss all of the clues?Drew is determined to keep her family life a secret, even from her best friend. But when a cyberbully starts posting embarrassing rumors about other students at school, it’s only a matter of time before Drew’s secret is out.Armed with her notebooks full of observations about her classmates, Drew knows what she has to do: prof
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Clarion Books Rabble Starkey
Book SynopsisFirst published in 1987, Rabble Starkey was one of two-time Newbery Medalist Lois Lowry’s first novels. Its powerful and thought-provoking themes continue to touch the hearts of readers today.By the time she''s twelve years old, Parable Ann Starkey—better known as simply Rabble—has had her fair share of trouble. Her father left her and her teenage mother when Rabble was just one month old, and she went to live with her grandmother Gnomie until she passed away. More than anything, Rabble craves stability, and she may have found it now, living with her mother and the Bigelows.Rabble and her mother, Sweet Hosanna, have lived over the Bigelows’ garage for the past four years. Veronica Bigelow is twelve, too, and she’s more than Rabble’s best friend; she’s like a sister. When mental illness takes Veronica’s mother to a distant hospital, the Starkeys move into the larger house to help Mr. Bigelow take care of Veronica’s younger brother, Gunther.As the two families grow closer, Rabble feels more at home than she ever has. Something that feels like family has formed. For Rabble, it feels like forever—but can it truly last?Lois Lowry''s many beloved books include Number the Stars and The Giver, both recognized with the Newbery Medal.
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Versify The Most Dazzling Girl in Berlin
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Lyle Lyle Crocodile The Junior Novelization
Book SynopsisThis funny junior novelization is based on the major motion picture Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, inspired by the beloved children’s books by Bernard Waber!When the Primm family moves to New York City and into the house on East 88th Street, they are surprised to find a crocodile living in their attic.
£8.59
Harlequin Teen The Problem with Forever Harlequin Teen
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Harlequin Teen Dead Little Mean Girl
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Harlequin Teen If I Fix You
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr) Tractor Mac Family Reunion
Book SynopsisTractor Mac loves that he is the only tractor in his farm family. Then one day, his friend Iron Dave the train brings him to a tractor dealership and shows him a whole lot full of big red tractors that look just like him. Are these tractors his real family? Tractor Mac is excited to find a place with so many familiar faces, but sad that he might have to leave the farm to be with them. Then all of the big red tractors in the lot help him to understand that his real home is with the family he''s found with the animals and machines at the farm.
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr) Wish
Book SynopsisEleven-year-old Charlie Reese has been making the same silent wish since fourth grade, hoping that some day it j will come true. When her irresponsible parents send her to the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina to live with family members she doesn't know, she needs that wish to come true more than ever.
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) Forward Me Back to You
Book SynopsisThe award-winning author of You Bring the Distant Near explores identity, homecoming, and the legacy of assault in this personal and ambitious new novel. Katina King is the reigning teen jujitsu champion of Northern California, but she's having trouble fighting off the secrets in her past.Robin Thornton was adopted from an orphanage in India and is reluctant to take on his future. If he can't find his roots, how can he possibly plan ahead?Robin and Kat meet in the most unlikely of placesa summer service trip to Kolkata to work with survivors of human trafficking. As bonds build between the travelmates, Robin and Kat discover that justice and healing are tangled, like the pain of their pasts and the hope for their futures. You can't rewind life; sometimes you just have to push play.In turns heart wrenching, beautiful, and buoyant, Mitali Perkins''s Forward Me Back to You focuses its lens on the ripple effects of violenceacro
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Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc Big Snow
Book SynopsisAn excited and frustrated boy watches hopefully as wintry weather develops slowly into a big snow.While helping his mother with holiday housecleaning, a boy keeps a watchful eye on the progress of a winter storm. He's hoping for a big snow. A really big snow. Inside, he is underfoot, turning sheet-changing and tub-scrubbing into imaginary whiteouts. Outside, flakes are flying. But over the course of a long day (for Mom) the clouds seem slow on delivering a serious snowfall. Then comes a dreamy naptime adventure, marking just the beginning of high hopes coming true in this irresistible seasonal story.
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Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc My Dad Is a DJ
Book SynopsisNational Book Award winner Kathryn Erskine teams up with Keith Henry Brown on this lyrical picture book that celebrates music and Black identity.Trevor's dad is a DJ, and he always picks the best musictunes jivin', beat drivin', high fivin'!he's DJ Dap Daddy!But after his parents split up and Dad moves out, Trevor feels like the pitch doesn't fit between them. Trevor has his own music nowhip-hopand Dad can't seem to let go of his old soul favorites. As the end-of-year dance approaches, Trevor and his father will have to find their new groove to get the party started.My Dad Is a DJ is a hip-hoppin', beat boppin', tunes poppin', not stoppin' story of a father and son's shared love of music and each other.
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr) Brown Baby Lullaby
Book SynopsisThis lyrical bedtime picture book is a must-have for every brown baby''s bookshelf.Come, my sweet brown baby...From sunset to bedtime, two parents lovingly care for their beautiful baby: first, they play outside, then it is time for dinner and a bath, and finally a warm snuggle before bed. Precious and heartfelt, this story is a true celebration of the love shared between parent and child -- and the actions that say I love you.With gorgeous text by Tameka Fryer Brown and featuring warm art by New York Timesbestselling and NAACP-Awardwinning illustrator AG Ford, Brown Baby Lullaby is the perfect new baby or baby shower gift.
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr) Tegan and Sara Crush
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Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc Tegan and Sara Crush
Book SynopsisFrom indie-pop twin-sister duo Tegan and Sara and Eisner Award-winner Tillie Walden comes the second book in their bestselling contemporary middle grade graphic novel duology, all about crushes, crushing it, and being crushed by life in junior high?the perfect holiday gift for fans of Raina Telgemeier''s Sisters and Sweet Valley Twins.Tegan and Sara may have survived seventh grade, but their junior high jams are just beginning. Offstage, school is officially back in session. Between Sara?s growing feelings for her dream girl and Tegan?s falling out with her former BFF, eighth grade might prove to be even messier than last year. Onstage, the twins are swept up in a battle-of-the-bands contest to open for their favorite musical artist, landing them with a new manager, new opportunities, and new challenges, too. But stepping into the spotlight?and into their true selves?means colliding over fame, family, and finding their sound.In this spunky, big-hearted conclusion to the autobiographically inspired story launched in Junior High, the sisters realize that to get the gig that could change their lives forever, they?ll have to first figure out who they are and how to get along.A prequel of sorts to the authors'' bestselling adult memoir High School, now a Freevee television series!
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr) How to Train Your Dad
Book SynopsisFrom the legendary author of Hatchet, a laugh-out-loud misadventure about a boy, his free-thinking dad, and the puppy-training pamphlet that turns their summer upside down.Twelve-year-old Carl is fed up with his father''s single-minded pursuit of an off-the-grid existence. His dad may be brilliant, but dumpster-diving for food, scouring through trash for salvageable junk, and wearing clothes fully sourced from garage sales is getting old. Increasingly worried about what schoolmates and a certain girl at his new school might think of his circumstancesand encouraged by his off-kilter best friendCarl adopts the principles set forth in a randomly discovered puppy-training pamphlet to retrain his dad's mindset . . . a crackpot experiment that produces some very unintentional results.This is a fierce and funny novel about family, green-living, and untangling some of the ties that bind from middle-grade master Gary Paulsen.
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) Puddle
Book SynopsisOne rainy day, a little boy is upset because he can''t go out and play. His mom comes up with a way to keep him entertained--by drawing a picture of herself and him going outside, playing in the rain, and splashing in a giant puddle. They have so much fun drawing themselves that they decide to venture out and make the most of the rainy weather.
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Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc Mom Its My First Day of Kindergarten
Book SynopsisIt''s a child''s first day of kindergarten, but who is worried about all the new people and the different things he''ll meet--the child? No! The mother. In a refreshing reversal of roles, the child takes it upon himself to comfort and reassure his mother that everything will be fine, she''ll get used to him going to big-kid school, and yes, he is ready for the first day of kindergarten. Utterly charming in its simplicity, Yum playfully uses size and color to reveal emotions of this milestone beginning.Mom, It''s My First Day of Kindergarten! is a Kirkus Reviews Best Children''s Book of 2012
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Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc thetwinsblanket
Book SynopsisOne of School Library Journal''s Best Picture Books of 2011These look-alike twins have always shared everythingtheir room, their toys, a crib, and, since the day they were born, a blanket. But as they grow into new beds, they need new blankets, too. Now they face a new dilemma: they don''t know how not to share.Told from the perspective of two five-year-olds, The Twins'' Blanket playfully illuminates squabbles and affection between young siblings. Yum''s minimalistic art astutely captures these twins'' emotions as they toss, turn, and tug their new and old blanketsand embrace their growing independence.
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr) This Is My Home This Is My School
Book SynopsisA must-have for all homeschooling families, this charming and funny picture book explores the special rhythms and routines of home education, inspired by award-winning author-illustrator Jonathan Bean's own childhood. For young Jonathan and his sisters, home and school are one of the same. Mom is their teacher, and Dad is the best substitute a kid could ask for. From math, science, and field trips, to recess, show-and-tell, and art, an average school day with this lively, loving family is both completely familiar and totally unique. This Is My Home, This Is My School draws inspiration from Jonathan Bean's own homeschooling experiences and includes a note from the author as well as a selection of real-life family photographs.Sure to become a classic on homeschoolers' bookshelves all over the world. -Sarah Mackenzie, Creator, Read-Aloud Revival and author of Teaching from Rest: A Homeschooler's Guide to Unshakable PeaceDid
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr) Building Our House
Book SynopsisPerfect for the little builders in your life, this warm-hearted and unique picture book is all about building a house and turning it into a home (Publishers Weekly), inspired by award-winning author-illustrator Jonathan Bean's own childhood. In this can't-miss book for kids who love tools, trucks, and all things construction-related, readers join a girl and her family as they pack up their old house in town and set out to build a new one in the country. Mom and Dad are going to make the new house themselves, from the ground up, with a helping hand from their lucky kiddos. From empty lot to finished home, every stage of their year-and-a-half-long building project is captured here-page after page brimming with machines, vehicles, and all kinds of house-making activities! As he imagines it through the eyes of his older sister, Building Our House is Jonathan Bean's retelling of his own family's true experience building their home, and includes an aut
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Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc House of Yesterday
Book SynopsisTaking inspiration from the author''s own Afghan-Uzbek heritage, this contemporary YA debut is a breathtaking journey into the grief that lingers through generations of immigrant families, and what it means to confront the ghosts of your past.Struggling to deal with the pain of her parents' impending divorce, fifteen-year-old Sara is facing a world of unknowns and uncertainties. Unfortunately, the one person she could always lean on when things got hard, her beloved Bibi Jan, has become a mere echo of the grandmother she once was. And so Sara retreats into the family business, hoping a summer working on her mom's latest home renovation project will provide a distraction from her fracturing world.But the house holds more than plaster and stone. It holds secrets that have her clinging desperately to the memories of her old life. Secrets that only her Bibi Jan could have untangled. Secrets Sara is powerless to ignore as the dark truths of her family's history ris
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Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc Between My Hands
Book SynopsisIn this encouraging, reassuring picture book, National Book Award nominee Mitali Perkins invokes the Indian custom of namaste, meaning I bow to you, to show how little hands are capable of great love. What's between your handswhen you namaste the world?Maya is only three days into summer vacation and already bored. Outside her window, the street is full of neighbors. Coming and going. Earning and spending. Fixing and mending. Everyone has something to doeveryone's hands are busy.Except Maya's. When she opens her palms, they are empty. They are small.What in the world can her hands do?As Maya longs to do something useful alongside her neighborsproclaim truth, stand for justice, or show mercyshe discovers that children like her can give the greatest gift of all: love.
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Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc Something Kindred
Book SynopsisMagical realism meets Southern Gothic in this commanding young adult debut from Ciera Burch about true love, the meaning of home, and the choices that haunt us.Welcome to Coldwater. Come for the ghosts, stay for the drama.Jericka Walker had planned to spend the summer before senior year soaking up the sun with her best friend on the Jersey Shore. Instead she finds herself in Coldwater, Maryland, a small town with a dark and complicated past where her estranged grandmother livessomeone she knows only two things about: her name and the fact that she left Jericka's mother and uncle when they were children. But now Jericka''s grandmother is dying, and her mother has dragged Jericka along to say goodbye.As Jericka attempts to form a connection with a woman she''s never known, and adjusts to life in a town where everything closes before dinner, she meets ghost girl Kat, a girl eager to leave Coldwater and more exciting than a person has any right to b
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) Saints of the Household
Book SynopsisWinner of the Pura Belpré Award and Walter Dean Myers Award for Young Adult Literature!Saints of the Household is a haunting contemporary YA about an act of violence in a small-town--beautifully told by a debut Indigenous Costa Rican-American writer--that will take your breath away.Max and Jay have always depended on one another for their survival. Growing up with a physically abusive father, the two Bribri American brothers have learned that the only way to protect themselves and their mother is to stick to a schedule and keep their heads down.But when they hear a classmate in trouble in the woods, instinct takes over and they intervene, breaking up a fight and beating their high school''s star soccer player to a pulp. This act of violence threatens the brothers'' dreams for the future and their beliefs about who they are. As the true details of that fateful afternoon unfold over the course of the novel, Max and Jay grapple with t
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr) One Family
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Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc Jawbreaker
Book SynopsisA USA Today bestseller perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier''s Smile, this is a funny and fresh middle-grade debut novel about jawbreaking dental drama.Max Plink's life just got a lot more complicated. Trouble at home? Checkwith money tight, her parents haven't been getting along lately. School bullies? Double checkespecially if you count her sister, who is the worst bully of them all. Dental drama? Oh, you have no idea. With a mismatched puzzle of a jaw, Max has a Class II malocclusion, otherwise known as a severe overbite. She already has braces, which means she lives on Advil and soft foods after each orthodontist appointment. But now Max has to wear totally awkward orthodontic headgear nicknamed the jawbreaker. Could things get any worse?Yes, they could. The journalism competition Max wants to enter has a video component. But being on camera means showing her face not just to her junior high classmates, but possibly the whole city. Going vira
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr) Brown Baby Lullaby
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux A Season for Fishin
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) My SoCalled Family
Book SynopsisA moving middle grade debut about foster care, self-advocacy, and realizing that a found family is a real family.?I loved every page?a gorgeous rendering of what it means to find home in ourselves and others.? ?Mariama J. Lockington, Stonewall Honor and Schneider Family Book Award winning author of In the Key of Us and Forever is NowIt?s the first week of middle school, and Ash (don?t call her ?Ashley?) already has a class assignment: Make a family tree. But how can Ash make a family tree if she doesn?t have a family? Ever since she was four years old, Ash has been in foster care, living with one so-called family after another. Now she?s stuck with Gladys. And the only place Ash feels safe is in the branches of her favorite tree, drawing in her sketchbook, hidden from the view of Gladys? son Jordan.As Jordan becomes harder to hide from, and more dangerous to be around, Ash isn?t sure who she can trust. A new friend, an old friend, some teachers at school? Sometimes the hardest part of asking for help is knowing who to ask.In My So-Called Family, Gia Gordon weaves a lyrical story about complicated family dynamics that?s perfect for fans of Fish in a Tree and Counting by 7s.
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Square Fish The Night Worker
Book SynopsisGoing to the job site with Dad in this beloved bedtime book The Night Worker, a Bank Street Best Children''s Book of the Year. When darkness falls and bedtime comes, Papa tucks Alex in, then puts on his hard hat and goes to work. Papa is an engineer who works at night. Take me with you, Alex says. Not tonight, says Papa. But one night Papa has a surprise -- a hard hat for Alex! He takes Alex with him to the construction site, where excavators rumble and cement mixers hum. As his dream comes true, Alex gets to be a night worker just like Papa. Kate Banks''s evocative text and Georg Hallensleben''s colorful paintings combine to make a unique bedtime book that will delight all children, especially those who are fascinated by big machines.
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Square Fish The Missing Manatee
Book SynopsisA tribute to Florida, fishing, and family, Cynthia DeFelice''s The Missing Manatee is Sure to hook readers. - BooklistAll Skeet Waters wants is to catch a big, beautiful tarpon on his fly rod - and to keep everything else in his life in Florida the way it''s always been. But on his spring break from school, Skeet overhears his mother telling his father to move out permanently. Then, while riding in his boat to escape his parents'' troubles, he discovers a manatee that''s been shot in the head. Skeet puts aside his search for the manatee and its killer when Dirty Dan the Tarpon Man offers to take him out to catch his first tarpon on a fly. Because of Dan, Skeet begins to unravel the mysteries surrounding the manatee''s apparent murder and his parents'' dissolving marriage.Skeet discovers that life is a lot like tarpon fishing, in which you can''t look just at the surface of the water - you have to look through it, at what lies beneath.<
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Square Fish My Mom
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