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1) The newcomer
Author
Series
Thunder Point novels volume 2
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Description
Single dad and Thunder Point's deputy sheriff Mac McCain has worked hard to keep everyone safe and happy. Now he has found his own happiness with Gina James. The longtime friends have always shared the challenges and rewards of raising their adolescent daughters. With an unexpected romance growing between them, they are feeling like teenagers themselves; suddenly they cannot get enough of one another. And just when things are really taking off, their...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
740L
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Description
While still upset that her parents have separated and that her father will not be joining their family vacation in Florida, twelve-year-old Olivia must decide if she has the courage to fight when the local sea turtle population is endangered.
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
326 pages ; 23 cm
Description
The complete guide to help the caregiver understand the issues and be prepared for the realities. Covering everything from legal issues to what to do when your aging parent still wants to drive, this guide provides clear counsel for giving loving care and enjoying life after retirement. --
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
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Description
Josie and her husband have split up, she's been sued by a former patient and lost her dental practice, and she's grieving the death of a young man senselessly killed. When her ex asks to take the children to meet his new fiancée's family, Josie makes a run for it, figuring Alaska is about as far as she can get without a passport. Josie and her kids, Paul and Ana, rent a rattling old RV named the Chateau, and at first their trip feels like a vacation:...
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
198 pages ; 21 cm.
Description
In recent years, the world has been saturated by endless blogs, articles, and books devoted to the subject of LGBTQ+ parenting. On the flip side, finding stories written by the children of LGBTQ+ parents is akin to searching for a needle in a haystack. Now that the world is more accepting than ever of non-traditional families, it's time to create a literary space for this not-so-unique, shared, but completely individual experience. In Raised by Unicorns:...
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The first in a series of books about the Pepper family, these imaginative children's stories have delighted readers since their original publication in 1881. This first novel introduces Ben, Polly, Joel, Davie, and Phronsie, the children of their widowed Mamsie, Mrs. Pepper. While very poor, the Peppers live in a supportive little town in their beloved Little Brown House. The family faces many challenges, such as sickness and an overflowing generosity...
9) I married my mother-in-law: and other tales of in-laws we can't live with--and can't live without
Author
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
312 p. ; 21 cm.
Author
Pub. Date
c2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
64 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Description
Provides information on infant development and advice on how to care for a child for the first twelve months of its life, including facts about feeding, sleeping, crying, and other concerns.
Author
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
160 pages ; 23 cm
Description
The Foster Parenting Manual is a comprehensive guide offering proven, friendly advice for novice and experienced parents alike. Distilling many years' experience into one book, this book describes what you can expect from foster parenting, how to access help and support and how to ensure the best care for your child.
Provides insight into the foster care system for new and experienced foster parents and caseworkers. Chapters begin with stories from...
14) Meet the Fockers
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (116 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
When Pam and Greg get their parents together it turns into one disaster after another. The hippie Fockers are the direct opposite of the uptight Byrneses. With one pitfall after the next, the film takes awkward in-law experiences to new heights.
15) Let me lie
Author
Pub. Date
2018
Physical Desc
386 pages ; 24 cm.
Description
"Two years ago, Tom and Caroline Johnson committed suicide, one seemingly unable to live without the other. Their adult daughter Anna is struggling to come to terms with her parents' deaths, unable to comprehend why they chose to end their lives. Now with a young baby herself, she feels her mother's presence keenly and is determined to find out what really happened to her parents. But as Anna digs up the past, someone is trying to stop her. She soon...
Author
Series
Keeper of the lost cities volume 1
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 14
Formats
Description
At age twelve, Sophie learns that the remarkable abilities that have always caused her to stand out identify her as an elf, and after being brought to Eternalia to hone her skills, discovers that she has secrets buried in her memory for which some would kill.
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (92 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + recipe book.
Description
A young boy must convince his parents that a toy rifle is the only Christmas gift that will make Christmas worthwhile. Not only do his parents face what many other parents do during that time of the year, but their actions fit in with the All-American Christmas.
18) Zoey to the max
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Zoey, a thirteen year old foster child, watches her foster family's dog get stolen while she's in charge! The criminals, a pair of Home-Alone-like thugs, are after the mutt because he is a famous show dog. Zoey runs away from the desert on a cross-country adventure with her techy new friend in order to track down the dog and save the relationship with her foster family.
Author
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
x, 294 p. ; 23 cm.
Description
A basic primer in personal finance for those who are involved in their parents' financial lives. Filled with checklists, worksheets, resource lists, and other essential tools, this guide supplies the knowledge and confidence you need to: decide who should manage your parents' money; communicate with siblings and caregivers; establish budgets and write annual reports; manage your parents' stocks, bonds, real estate, and other investments; deal with...
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