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Daddy lost his job (Life Lessons)

By Gustavo Mazali, Jennifer Moore-Mallinos. 2013

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Family storiesParenting, Health and medicine
Human-narrated audio

When siblings learn that their father has lost his job, they launch Operation Save to cut expenses and help their…

family. Offers tips on ways parents can include their kids in family decisions and discusses changes caused by unemployment. For grades K-3. 2012

Rescue: a novel

By Anita Shreve. 2010

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
General fiction, Family stories, Suspense and thrillersParenting
Human-narrated audio

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

Betty Doll

By Patricia Polacco. 2001

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Family storiesParenting, General non-fiction, Women biography
Human-narrated audio
The story of the doll who ties the author to her mother's love, even after she is gone. For grades 2-4. 2001

Mr. Lincoln's boys: being the mostly true adventures of Abraham Lincoln's trouble-making sons, Tad and Willie

By Staton Rabin, Bagram Ibatoulline. 2008

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Historical fiction, Family storiesHistory, Biography, Politics and government biography, Parenting
Human-narrated audio
Tad and Willie Lincoln are the sons of Abraham Lincoln who treat the White House like a playground, aggravating everyone except their indulgent father. For grades 2-4

I have a sister--my sister is deaf

By Jeanne Whitehouse Peterson, Deborah Kogan Ray. 1977

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
General fiction, Family stories, Disabilities fictionDisabilities, Parenting
Human-narrated audio
An older sister affectionately explains how she and her younger, deaf sister communicate in a variety of everyday situations at home, outdoors, and on the playground. For grades K-3. 1977

One time, I saw morning come home: a remembrance

By Clair Huffaker. 1974

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Family stories, Westerns, General fictionParenting
Human-narrated audio

Noted western author's tender novelization of his parents' life and love together. Tells stories of his gentle mother, Orlean, and…

his wild, passionate father, Clair, from their first meeting as teenagers in a little Utah mining town to their valiant struggles through the Great Depression and starting a family. 1974

Father figure: a novel

By Richard Peck. 1996

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Family stories, General fictionParenting, Family and relationships
Human-narrated audio

Seventeen-year-old Jim and eight-year-old Byron are reunited with their father after their mother's death. Jim was Byron's father figure for…

years but now must find a new role for himself in the family. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 1978

Man of the house: The Dreamers One In A Million Father At Heart

By Felicia Mason, Doris Johnson, Adrianne Byrd. 2003

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Family stories, Romance, Short stories, Contemporary romanceFamily and relationships, Parenting
Human-narrated audio

Three contemporary romances featuring African American fathers in love. In Adrianne Byrd's "One in a Million," successful businessman Gregory Woods…

reunites with a former lover and the nine-year-old son he never knew he had. Includes Felicia Mason's "The Dreamers" and Doris Johnson's "Father at Heart." Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2003

Hannah's helping hands (Pioneer Daughters #2)

By Jean Van Leeuwen, Donna Diamond, Phyllis Fogelman. 1999

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Historical fiction, General fiction, Family storiesParenting
Human-narrated audio

1779. In this sequel to Hannah of Fairfield (DB 55797), the Revolutionary War is drawing closer to the Perley's home…

in Connecticut. Hannah and her family keep busy with farm chores and try not to worry about Ben, a soldier in the colonial army. For grades 2-4. 1999. 24. 1999

The divorce helpbook for kids

By Cynthia MacGregor. 2001

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Family storiesParenting
Human-narrated audio

A guide to dealing with the divorce of parents. Discusses some of the reasons for divorce and children's reactions and…

feelings about it. Offers advice on coping with the changes in the family living arrangements. For grades 4-7. 2001

The promise of rest (The Mayfield family trilogy #Bk. 3)

By Reynolds Price. 1995

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Family stories, General fictionFamily and relationships, Parenting
Human-narrated audio

In this sequel to The Surface of Earth (DB 41386) and The Source of Light (DB 41387), Price continues his…

tale of the Mayfield family. In April 1993, Hutch travels to New York to bring his son Wade, who is dying of AIDS and has recently lost his lover, back home to North Carolina. It is Wade's return that will bring reconciliation to the family. Some strong language

The source of light (The Mayfield family trilogy #Bk. 2)

By Reynolds Price. 1995

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Family stories, General fictionParenting, Family and relationships
Human-narrated audio

As Price continues his story of the Mayfield family, he focuses on Hutchins Mayfield. In 1955, at twenty-five, Hutch has…

left his career as a prep school teacher in Virginia and his girlfriend, Ann, and traveled to England, where he is studying at Oxford and beginning a career as a writer. Sequel to The Surface of Earth (DB 41386)

Mothers: a novel

By Gloria Goldreich. 1989

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Family storiesParenting, Family and relationships
Human-narrated audio

David and Nina Roth are unable to have children. Stacey and Hal Cosgrove already have three children and cannot afford…

more, even though Stacey loves being pregnant. After a meeting between the families, arranged by Stacey's doctor who also happens to be David's brother, the couples become "sharing friends" as they make plans for the child Stacey will bear for David and Nina. Then tragedy strikes. Some strong language

Yam uas zoo nkauj tshaj plaws

By Kao Kalia Yang, Khoa Le. 2021

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Multi-cultural fiction, General fiction, Family storiesUnited States travel and geography, Biography, Parenting
Human-narrated audio

Zaj dab neeg sov siab thiab hmov tshua uas muaj tseeb hais txog ib tug ntxhais hluas uas pom qhov…

kev zoo nkauj los ntawm qhov uas nws ib txwm xav tias yuav ntsia. Muab los ntawm tus neeg sau Kao Kalia Yang lub keeb neej me nyuam yaus tam li yog ib tug neeg Hmoob tawg rog, phau ntawv muaj duab no piav qhia txog ib tsev neeg uas tsis muaj nyiaj ntau thiab muaj txoj kev hlub loj heev. Kev muab Kalia zaj dab neeg hais txog ntawm nws pog tus nws hmov tshua los sib sau ua ke, phau ntawv no pib hais txij ntua thaum tseem nyob rau hav zoov hav tsuag tim Nplog Teb los mus txog rau lub neej thaum tsev neeg nyuam qhuav tuaj txog hauv Teb Chaws Meskas no. Thaum Kalia rais los mus tsis muaj kev zoo siab txog qhov yuav tsum tau ua yam tsis muaj thiab txiav txim siab tias nws xav zawm kaus hniav los pab kho kom nws luag zoo nkauj, uas yog nws pog uas tau pab ua kom nws pom tias qhov kev zoo nkauj tiag-tiag yuav pom tau ntawm cov uas peb hlub tshaj plaws. For grades K-3. Unrated

Adèle et compagnie: 1, Portrait de famille (Adèle et compagnie)

By Sophie Rondeau. 2020

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Family storiesCanadian non-fiction, Parenting
Human-narrated audio

Je m'appelle Adèle Faucher, jai 12 ans et j'habite chez ma tante Audréa avec notre chat Léopold. J'aime dessiner, jouer…

au Monopoly et sauter sur la trampoline (oui, oui, on peut dire LA trampoline!). Parce que je suis dyslexique et dysorthographique, l'école, ce n'est pas facile pour moi. Une chance que mon ami Tom est là pour m'aider. Nous deux, on est inséparables depuis la garderie! Aujourd'hui, une fille de ma classe m'a appris quelque chose de vraiment étrange. Ce soir, en rentrant à la maison, il faut que j'essaie d'en savoir plus... C'est trop mystérieux!

A wolf called Wander (A Voice of the Wilderness Novel)

By Rosanne Parry, Mónica Armiño. 2019

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted)
Animal stories, Adventure stories, Family stories, General fictionScience and technology, Animals and wildlife, Parenting
Human-transcribed braille

"Swift, a young wolf cub, lives with his pack in the mountains. Then a rival pack attacks, and Swift and…

his family scatter. Alone and scared, Swift must flee and find a new home. Inspired by the extraordinary true story of a wolf named OR-7 (or Journey), this irresistible tale of survival invites listeners to experience and imagine what it would be like to be one of the most misunderstood animals on earth." -- Provided by publisher

Why Epossumondas has no hair on his tail

By Janet Stevens, Coleen Salley. 2004

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Animal stories, General fiction, Family storiesAnimals and wildlife, Parenting
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
Epossumondas's mother tells him a story about how his great-great-grandfather became the first possum to have a hairless tail. For grades K-3

On the other side of the hill (Little House Sequel)

By David Gilleece, Roger Lea MacBride. 1995

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Historical fiction, General fiction, Family stories, Adventure storiesGeneral non-fiction, Parenting
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille

In the early 1900s, young Rose Wilder and her pioneer family struggle with a series of natural disasters, including a…

cyclone, on their farm in Missouri. Sequel to In the Land of the Big Red Apple (DB 42000). For grades 4-7. 1995

Little town in the Ozarks (Little House Sequel)

By David Gilleece, Roger Lea MacBride. 1996

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Historical fiction, General fiction, Family storiesParenting, Lifestyle
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille

After the disasters they experienced in On the Other Side of the Hill (RC 63178), eleven-year-old Rose Wilder and her…

family move from Rocky Ridge Farm into a house near the railroad tracks in Mansfield, Missouri. They have a hard time adjusting to town life. For grades 4-7. 1996

Never mind!: a twin novel

By Avi, Rachel Vail. 2005

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted)
School stories, Humourous fiction, General fiction, Family stories, Multi-cultural fictionParenting, General non-fiction
Human-transcribed braille

Twelve-year-old New York City twins Meg and Edward have nothing in common, so they are just as shocked as everyone…

else when Meg's hopes for popularity and Edward's mischievous schemes coincidentally collide in a hilarious showdown. For grades 5-8

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