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By Mary Pat Kelly. 2011
1839. Soon after Honora Keeley is accepted to the convent, she meets Michael Kelly and they fall in love. As…
the Great Starvation sweeps across Ireland, they struggle to feed their growing family. Then, an opportunity to immigrate to America is offered to them. Conflict follows the family. Some violence. 2009By Mary Alice Monroe, Adriana Trigiani, Elin Hilderbrand, Patti Callahan. 2021
Inspired by the title Dorothea Benton Frank planned for her next book, her close friends and colleagues channeled their creativity,…
admiration, and grief into stories and poems that celebrate this remarkable woman and her abiding love for the Lowcountry of her native South CarolinaBy Shona Patel. 2015
When Biren Roy's father dies at the age of thirty-four, young Biren decides to study to become a lawyer to…
advocate for and protect the interests of his now-widowed mother. He grows up and must navigate the divergent cultures of Britain and Bengal. 2015By Gustavo Mazali, Jennifer Moore-Mallinos. 2013
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. 2012By Nicole Krauss. 2010
Tale of a grand desk of nineteen drawers and its symbolism to owners present and past: a New York writer,…
a Chilean poet, an Israeli reacquiring family furniture that was stolen by the Nazis, and a woman who escaped the Holocaust. Some strong language. Nat'l Book Award Finalist. Bestseller. 2010By Khadija Grant. 2015
David, an impoverished eleven-year-old who moves from the inner city to the suburbs, suffers severe beatings at home and is…
the target of bullies at school. But, there is one person who brings him happiness, Samantha. David admires Samantha's joy for life, her beautiful Sunday dresses, and her determination to find her dead mother's journal. But when David sees three suspicious men enter her home, he realizes Samantha has family secrets of her own. Now more than ever, David is desperate to do something to change their lives. Explicit descriptions of sex, strong language, and violenceBy Jane Langton. 2001
Young Edward Hall receives from his uncle Prince Krishna a set of five stereoscope cards labeled Temples of the World.…
When Eddy grabs the tasseled rope in the picture, he finds himself inside the stereoscope world, and his sister Eleanor follows quickly after him. For grades 4-7. 1971By Knut Hamsun, Sverre Lyngstad. 2007
Deep in Norway's unspoiled backcountry, Isak perseveres in building a homestead, nurturing his crops, and raising a family. But the…
demands of civilization eventually intrude upon--and destroy--his simple way of life. A 2007 translation by Sverre Lyngstad. 1917By Donna Hill, Gwynne Forster, Parry Brown. 2006
A teenager's newborn triplets are separated when she dies in childbirth. Jamilla is adopted, Leticia is placed in a group…
home, and Clarissa becomes a ward of the state. All grow up to be financially successful--and finally reunite with one another at age thirty-three. Explicit descriptions of sex. 2006By Marlo Morgan. 1999
Australia, 1930s. Aboriginal twins are taken from their mother at birth and raised separately outside their culture. Beatrice becomes a…
church ward, Geoff is adopted by Americans. Years pass before Beatrice reconnects with her brother, then in a California jail. Companion to Mutant Message Down Under (RC 39560). Some violence. 1998By Laila Halaby. 2003
Four Palestine-born female cousins experience individual problems growing up. Mawal stays in the Middle East following a traditional lifestyle. Soraya…
and Khadija, emigrés in California, are torn between cultures. Hala lives in Arizona but falls in love in Jordan. Strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2003By Donna Hill, Carmen Green, Janice Sims. 2001
Three short stories dealing with estranged African American sisters. In "Thicker Than Water," Angela returns home when Gayla becomes ill.…
In "Loving Lola," Sandra raises her irresponsible sibling's son. In "Best Left Unsaid," model LuAnne keeps a secret from Rhonda until a pregnancy brings them closer. Some strong language. 2001By Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. 1999
Now in the eighth grade, Alice of Achingly Alice (DB 46549) has a lot of questions about sex and, since…
her mother is dead, turns to her grown cousin for answers. Meanwhile, a classmate secretly admits she's a lesbian and Alice's schoolmates learn about prejudice. For grades 6-9By Elisabeth Ogilvie. 1993
Eighteen years after fleeing Scotland for Maine [Jennie about to Be (DB 21190) and The World of Jennie G. (DB…
24254)], Jennie Glenroy's troubles seem far behind her. Her "husband" Alick is a successful shipbuilder and their farm is home to their five children and to deaf-mute artist David. As Jennie deals with her children's mishaps she has no idea that an astonishing encounter from her past may destroy her happiness. Some strong languageBy Kim Rogers, Julie Flett. 2023
In this lyrical picture book by Kim Rogers (Wichita), with illustrations by Boston Globe-Horn Book Honoree Julie Flett (Cree-Métis), Becca…
watches her grandma create, play, and dance—and she knows that she wants to be just like Grandma. Becca loves spending time with Grandma. Every time Becca says, “Let me try,” Grandma shows her how to make something beautiful. Whether they are beading moccasins, dancing like the most beautiful butterflies, or practicing basketball together, Becca knows that, more than anything, she wants to be just like Grandma. And as the two share their favorite activities, Becca discovers something surprising about Grandma. Features an author’s note and glossary.By Virginia Hamilton. 2001
Fourteen-year-old Tree resents her working mother for leaving her in charge of her seventeen-year-old brother Dab, who is simple. But…
when she encounters her uncle's ghost, Tree comes to a deeper understanding of her family's problems--and the power of love. For grades 6-9. C.S. King Award, Newbery Honor. 1982By Elmore Leonard. 2007
Federal marshal Carl Webster, from Hot Kid (DB 60336, BR 16125), travels to Detroit in 1944 to search for escaped…
German POWs. Webster interviews beautiful Honey Deal, the divorced wife of Nazi meatcutter Walter Schoen, and investigates Ukrainian spy Vera Mezwa. Strong language and some violence. 2007By Lydia Kwa, Sheung-King, Eddy Tan, Bingji Ye, Ellen Chang-Richardson, Isabella Wang, Yilin Wang, Sam Cheuk, Anna Kaye. 2023
By Wanda John-Kehewin. 2023
Fourteen-year-old Eva’s life is like her shoes: rapidly falling apart. With Nohkum in the hospital, Eva’s mother struggles to keep…
things together and loses custody of Eva and her little brother. As Eva tries to adjust to living in a group home, can she find forgiveness for her mother within the pages of an old diary?By Sage Cohen, Scott Sparling, Joanna Rose, Liz Prato, Clare Carpenter. 2014
A current of longing runs through twenty-two short stories by Oregon writers. As the characters strive for connection, they make…
mistakes, reach out to the wrong people, and recalibrate their lives based on what they desire, whether or not it's attainable-or even a good idea. Editor Liz Prato has curated a powerful collection of smart, funny, sad, and exquisite stories about the losses that shape our lives.