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Memoir by the author of The Madonnas of Echo Park (DB 71696). Describes being raised as an American Indian by…
his single mother in Echo Park, California, in the 1970s and 1980s and discovering at the age of twelve or thirteen that he was really Mexican. Strong language. 2014
Following her memoir about her African childhood, Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight (DB 53942), Fuller describes her Scottish…
mother and English father's origins and farm life in Kenya, Rhodesia, and finally Zambia. Covers multiple civil wars and highlights struggles with racism and personal tragedies. Bestseller. 2011
Emmy Award-winning journalist relates discovering her father's hidden past, years after her mother's death. Recounts learning that Richard Cosby, born…
Ryszard Kossobudzki in Poland, endured life as a World War II freedom fighter, a POW, an escapee, and a refugee. 2010
Didion, who wrote about her husband John Gregory Dunne's death in The Year of Magical Thinking (DB 61740), here focuses…
on her adopted daughter Quintana Roo, who died at age thirty-nine in 2005. Didion reflects on Quintana's childhood, her own role as a mother, adoption issues, and aging. Bestseller. 2011
Young EMT Webster's strong attraction to drunken car-crash victim Sheila quickly leads to dating, pregnancy, marriage, and the birth of…
Rowan. When Sheila's drinking becomes dangerous, Webster sends her away and raises Rowan alone. Now seventeen-year-old Rowan is drinking and Sheila reappears. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2010
Marysville, New York; 1968. Eighth-grader Doug, who loves baseball statistics and drawing, manages to be upbeat and honorable--despite having an…
abusive father, a brother who has been accused of robbery, and another brother who has returned from Vietnam injured. Companion to The Wednesday Wars (DB 65788). For grades 6-9. 2011
More than one hundred essays and testimonials from celebrities, politicians, and others inspired by the It Gets Better Project, which…
sex-advice columnist Dan Savage and his husband, Terry Miller, created to provide support to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth. For senior high and older readers. 2011
Describes the 2000 murder of the author's fifteen-year-old son Nick. Explains that the killers were young men who had a…
drug dispute with Nick's half-brother. Discusses Nick's life and the nine-year search for Jesse James Hollywood, who fled the country after arranging Nick's death. Strong language and some violence. 2010
Two food-blogging moms provide tips and seasonal recipes for encouraging children to eat more fresh, wholesome foods. Includes such dishes…
as breakfast panini, hearty kale-potato soup, Asian-style fish with greens, and chocolate-walnut-zucchini bread. Discusses the benefits of various vegetables and whole grains like quinoa and wheat berries. 2010
Former Wall Street Journal reporter describes the difficulties and joys of parenting after relocating to Paris, France. Discusses the cultural…
differences between American and French child care, preschool education, and philosophy of life. Argues that good behavior and calm natures are common among Parisian children. Bestseller. 2012
Award-winning journalist candidly recounts his relationship with his son Walker, who was born with cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome (CFC), a rare genetic…
mutation. Discusses raising Walker at home and the heart-rending decision to place teenaged Walker in a care facility. Reflects on the value of human life. Some strong language. 2009
Science writer and Time Magazine editor Kluger explores the psychology of siblings using his own family as an example. Discusses…
genetics, birth order, gender, favoritism, divorce, twins, and blended families to explain the lifelong influence and benefits of brothers and sisters. 2011
Psychologist discusses the stages of child development and offers practical tips to raising emotionally intelligent, creative, and successful children. Uses…
anecdotes from her own clinical practice and family life to illustrate the ways to teach coping skills and core values. Also makes suggestions to improve parenting. 2012
Jeopardy champion Jennings pens a compendium of conventional wisdom--old wives' tales--passed down and imparted to children. He researches the science…
behind each myth and rates its accuracy. Examples include "bundle up or you'll catch cold," and "don't feed the dog chocolate." 2012
Collection of essays by Lisa Scottoline, author of Come Home (DB 74517), and her daughter Francesca Serritella, previously published in…
The Philadelphia Inquirer. Topics include Serritella's moving to New York City to live on her own and Scottoline's subsequent empty-nest lifestyle in the Philadelphia suburbs. 2012
Relationship-based approach for assisting special-needs children in developing valuable characteristics and life skills by increasing their sense of belonging and…
significance. Emphasizes family involvement and social-emotional learning. Offers case studies and discipline tools. 2011
New York Times columnist investigated solutions to his own dilemma of raising twins and caring for aging parents. Feiler condenses…
his three years of research findings into a manual that includes techniques for developing a family mission, setting allowances, and having difficult conversations. Bestseller. 2013
Leary, a social worker and father of a drug addict, provides a guide to help parents recognize the warning signs…
of substance abuse in their children. Discusses the biology of addiction, mental health issues, treatment plans, and parenting skills. 2012
Author of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (DB 57200) chronicles her relationship with her mother. Discusses being raised…
by her grandmother from ages three to thirteen and recounts her growing adoration of her mother during Angelou's teen years. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2013
Miami Heat superstar's memoir traces his rise from a hardscrabble childhood in Chicago with a drug-addicted mother to a basketball…
scholarship at Marquette University and an NBA contract. Describes his 2008 divorce, custody battle for his two sons, and determination to be a good father. 2012