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Juvenile Fiction - Family - Parents
A beautifully written award contender in the spirit of When
You Reach Me.
SoHo, 1981. Twelve-year-old Olympia is an artist--and in her neighborhood, that's normal. Her dad and his business partner Apollo bring antique paintings back to life, while her mother makes intricate sculptures in a corner of their loft, leaving Ollie to roam the streets of New York with her best friends Richard and Alex, drawing everything that catches her eye.
SoHo, 1981. Twelve-year-old Olympia is an artist--and in her neighborhood, that's normal. Her dad and his business partner Apollo bring antique paintings back to life, while her mother makes intricate sculptures in a corner of their loft, leaving Ollie to roam the streets of New York with her best friends Richard and Alex, drawing everything that catches her eye.
From the author of the New York Times bestseller Fish
in a Tree comes a compelling story about perspective and
learning to love the family you have.
Delsie loves tracking the weather--lately, though, it seems the squalls are in her own life.
Delsie loves tracking the weather--lately, though, it seems the squalls are in her own life.
The fascinating companion title to the award-winning historical
novel Blood on the River. James Town 1607.
After the colony of James Town is founded in 1607. After Captain John Smith establishes trade with the Native Americans. After Pocahontas befriends the colonists.
After the colony of James Town is founded in 1607. After Captain John Smith establishes trade with the Native Americans. After Pocahontas befriends the colonists.
A book about life, loss, and the secrets families keep,
reminiscent of Sharon Creech's Walk Two Moons, by National
Book Award nominee Lisa Graff.
CJ's Aunt Nic is a psychic medium who tours the country speaking to spirits from Far Away, passing on messages from the dearly departed.
CJ's Aunt Nic is a psychic medium who tours the country speaking to spirits from Far Away, passing on messages from the dearly departed.
Rick Riordan Presents a brilliant sci-fi romp with Cuban
influence that poses this question. What would you do if you had
the power to reach through time and space and retrieve anything you
want, including your mother, who is no longer living (in this
universe, anyway).
Written by Newbery Medalist, National Book Award winner, and Laura
Ingalls Wilder Medal recipient Katherine Paterson
Park can't figure out why his mother refuses to talk about his father who died in Vietnam. Park has no memory of him. But he is determined to find out the answers to his questions.
Park can't figure out why his mother refuses to talk about his father who died in Vietnam. Park has no memory of him. But he is determined to find out the answers to his questions.
Fans of Sophie Kinsella's sparkling humor and the first book in
the illustrated duology will love these next adventures featuring
their favorite mother-daughter fairy team.
Ella Brook is used to being a fairy in waiting. It means that one day she will become a fairy with her own sparkly wings and Computawand, just like her mom.
Ella Brook is used to being a fairy in waiting. It means that one day she will become a fairy with her own sparkly wings and Computawand, just like her mom.
A fast-paced, heartfelt story for basketball fans that proves
being a good teammate remains the most important quality in
basketball--and in life, from New York Times bestselling
author Mike Lupica.
Wes' father always told him that there was only one ball in basketball.
Wes' father always told him that there was only one ball in basketball.
Four starred reviews.
. "Many readers will recognize themselves or their neighbors in these pages." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Mia Tang has a lot of secrets.
Number 1. She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms, ten-year-old Mia manages the front desk of the Calivista Motel and tends to its guests.
. "Many readers will recognize themselves or their neighbors in these pages." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Mia Tang has a lot of secrets.
Number 1. She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms, ten-year-old Mia manages the front desk of the Calivista Motel and tends to its guests.
From the beloved author of Because of Mr. Terupt comes
the sequel to The Perfect Score, about a lovable group of
students at Lake View Middle School and the rewards and challenges
of seventh grade.
These students are in for a year of secrets, discoveries, and kid power.
These students are in for a year of secrets, discoveries, and kid power.
The all-time classic, bestselling ode to the love shared between
parent and child. Perfect for new parents, baby showers,
christenings, and sharing at bedtime.
I am your parent; you are my child.
I am your quiet place; you are my wild.
I am your parent; you are my child.
I am your quiet place; you are my wild.
Some families look alike, some don't. Some families are formed
through birth, and some families are formed by adoption. But as the
little girl in this heartwarming book makes clear, being a family
isn't about who you look like or where you were born—it's
about the love that binds you together.
