When some bullies at his new school almost kill him by slipping a peanut into his sandwich, friendless nerd Ambrose, forced to be home-schooled by his overprotective mother, coerces his neighbor Cosmo into taking him to the West Side...
Single-parent families
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Author:Nielsen-Fernlund, SusinSummary: -
Author:Solter, Sonja K.Summary:A sensitive, harrowing, and ultimately hopeful novel in verse about one girl's journey in the aftermath of abuse. One day after school, on the couch in the basement, Tori's uncle did something bad. Afterward, Tori tells her mom. Even...
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Author:McClintock, NorahSummary:At first Kaz intends to help the old lady who’s fallen in the park. But then he starts thinking about how he never gets what he wants. The next thing he knows, he’s running away with her purse. The purse contains only five dollars and a...
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Author:Coles, JaySummary:When Marvin's brother, Tyler, is found dead, an online video shows he was killed by a police officer. Terrified as his mother unravels, Marvin must learn what justice and freedom really mean.
- Author:Penn, FarrahSummary:
James Patterson presents this emotionally resonant novel that shows that while some broken things can't be put back exactly the way they were, they can be repaired and made even stronger. Kira's Twelve Steps To A Normal Life:...
- Author:Gemeinhart, Dan.Summary:
Five years. That's how long Coyote and her dad, Rodeo, have lived on the road in an old school bus, criss-crossing the nation. It's also how long ago Coyote lost her mom and two sisters in a car crash. Coyote hasn't been...
- Author:Birdsall, JeanneSummary:
The Penderwick sisters are home on Gardam Street and ready for an adventure! But the adventure they get isn't quite what they had in mind ... Mr. Penderwick's sister has decided it's time for him to start dating--and the girls know that...
- Author:Birdsall, JeanneSummary:
With over one million copies sold, this series of modern classics about the charming Penderwick family from National Book Award winner and New York Times bestseller Jeanne Birdsall is perfect for fans of Noel Streatfeild and Edward...
- Author:Birdsall, JeanneSummary:
This summer the Penderwick sisters have a wonderful surprise: a holiday on the grounds of a beautiful estate called Arundel. Soon they are busy discovering the summertime magic of Arundel's sprawling gardens, treasure-filled attic, tame...
- Author:Henderson, JuliettaSummary:
Twelve-year-old Norman Foreman and his best friend, Jax, are a legendary comedic duo in waiting. But when Jax dies, Norman decides the only fitting tribute is to perform by himself. The problem is, Norman's not the funny one. Jax was....
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Author:Philippe, BenSummary:Norris Kaplan is clever, cynical, and quite possibly too smart for his own good. A Black French Canadian, he knows moving to Austin, Texas won't be easy. He decides to label people before they can label him, but he may have more in...
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Author:Spencer, OctaviaSummary:Twelve-year-old Randi, unhappy about moving from Brooklyn to Deer Creek, Tennessee, after her mother's death, soon finds new friends and a case to solve surrounding a stolen time capsule and rumors of a centuries-old treasure.
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Author:Lyon, George EllaSummary:In a small Alabama town in 1947-1956, Sonny searches for answers about his father's disappearance, "Uncle Marty," who looks after the family, and Mamby, their black housekeeper.
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Author:Williams, IanSummary:A hilarious and poignant love story about the way families are invented, told with the savvy of Zadie Smith, the energy of Junot Diaz, and an inventiveness all Ian Williams' own, set amidst a collision of cultures banging together in...
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Author:Launier, VéroniqueSummary:Aude Vanier is a sixteen-year-old rock star with a problem—stone monsters keep attacking her. And when they do, she finds herself chanting in a language she doesn’t understand. Guillaume de Rouen has been stuck as a gargoyle on a church...
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Author:Morpurgo, MichaelSummary:When Thomas Peaceful's older brother is forced to join the British Army, Thomas decides to sign up as well, although he is only fourteen years old, to prove himself to his country, his family, his childhood love, Molly, and himself.
- Author:Guilmaine, ClaudetteSummary:
Dorénavant bien inscrite dans la mouvance des formes familiales, la monoparentalité possède de multiples visages et dénominations qui varient selon les époques, les situations, les personnes et les régions du globe. Dans Parent au...
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Author:Homes, A. M.Summary:Winner of the 2013 Women's Prize for Fiction—A darkly comic novel of twenty-first-century domestic life by a writer who is always “compelling, devastating, and furiously good” (Zadie Smith). Harold Silver has spent a lifetime watching...
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Author:Carter, BrookeSummary:Seventeen-year-old Lucy "Lucky" Graves is devoted to her championship rugby team, but her dreams of a scholarship are destroyed when she breaks her leg during an important game. If it doesn't heal properly, Lucy could be...
- Author:Staniszewski, AnnaSummary:
Rachel rend visite à son père dans un complexe touristique, en Floride, et elle est prête à passer deux semaines à se prélasser au bord de la piscine, à aller à Disney World — et à ne pas laver de cuvettes. Du moins jusqu'...
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