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Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"When eleven-year-old Hank's mother does not come home after a week, he and his toddler sister, Boo, seek out the stranger listed as their emergency contact, even though it means social workers, a new school, and having to answer questions about his mom that he has been trying to keep secret."--
Author
Publisher
Peachtree Publishing Company Inc
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"On Test Day eleven-year-old Andie Jennings excepts to inherit a matrilineal gift and use it to bring her dad home, but instead of the family talent, but instead discovers an unexpected ability to communicate with ghosts at the town's shuttered Juneberry Blue factory, potentially providing what Morning Glory and her family need."--
3) Mixed
Author
Language
English
Description
Mixed celebrates the beauty of being part of multiple cultures. It encourages readers to remember their past, share their culture with others, and create new traditions that combine all their cultures. It emphasizes that their uniqueness is something to be proud of.
4) Vice
Author
Language
English
Description
Betrayal, family loyalties, secrets: not all gangsters live in the east end. Two families run this part of Manchester: the Johnsons and the Bennetts. With the head of the Johnson family banged up, the Bennetts have made their move. But power comes at a price... Now Lenny Johnson is out of prison and he wants his empire back. But the Bennetts have had a taste of the money and the control. Lenny's sons want to strike now and destroy their rivals but...
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Series
Language
English
Description
A tale of tough choices, true friendship, and the courage to follow your heart. As autumn leaves paint the landscape, 11-year-old Sofia faces a crossroads. An opportunity to visit Acadia National Park presents a thrilling chance to explore the carriage trails with her horse, Sundance. Her mother's boyfriend invites her to bring a friend to ride his sister's horse. The catch? Sofia must choose between her best friends, Olivia and Anika. While Sofia...
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Description
"Meet Sam: an insolent pug--and incidental hero--who will stop at nothing to protect his family! When scientists Elaine and Gary Peterson adopt Sam to keep their son, Justin, company in the midst of a top-secret research project, they never imagine the precocious pup will cause more harm than good. But from chewing up Elaine's hair dryer (the "brain-melting heat cannon") to his inability to be house-trained (who could resist the 'pooping rug'?), the...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Iggy Guerra is out of prison, but his homecoming is anything but smooth. His beloved mother is gone, his grief-stricken father Armando is deep in debt, and they are about to lose the butcher shop that has been in their family for generations. Iggy must earn his father's lost trust in order to save La Carnicería Guerra from the threats imposed by a new rival business, a vigilante activist, and big-game hunter Orin, who has dragged Armando into his...
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Set in 1994, The Coast Road tells the story of two women-Izzy Keaveney, a housewife, and Colette Crowley, a poet. Colette has left her husband and sons for a married man in Dublin. When she returns to her home in County Donegal to try to pick up the pieces of her old life, her husband, Shaun, a successful businessman, denies her access to her children. The only way she can see them is with the help of neighbor Izzy, acting as a go-between. Izzy...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"James, struggling with his parents' separation, embarks on a quest with a new friend to potentially travel back in time to his favorite memories, only to realize they might not be as perfect as he remembers"--
Publisher
Pinnacle Peak
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
When the Burdons attend a reunion at Poppa and Nonna's ranch, they realize just how disconnected their family has become. Facing marital hiccups, teenaged angst and Poppa's health hurdles, the adults decide to share Poppa's enchanting '47 Days' story with the kids, transporting us back in time to see the miracles of Jesus' final 47 days on Earth.
Author
Publisher
Bramble, Tor Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Approaching her thirtieth birthday, Aaliyah seeks love through a dating app with her friends’ support, but finds unexpected connections amidst the lies, catfishing, fetishizing and overall chaos of online romance.
16) Beach hair
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
When a young family decides to spend the day at the beach, a child finds joy in all the different kinds of beach hair they see--including their own.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Twelve-year-old Luca Salvatore is always running interference: in arguments between his younger twin siblings, in his parents' troubled marriage, and between Will, the cute new boy in town, and Luca's best friend, June, who just can't seem to get along. When the host of his favorite culinary TV show announces an open call for submissions for its final season, Luca is sure getting his family's failing pizzeria on the show will save it and bring his...
Publisher
Via Vision Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, they now live alone as the sole survivors of a mysterious tragedy. But when a documentary filmmaker discovers them amongst the clutter of his Airbnb, the short film he posts online brings Marcel millions of passionate fans, as well as unprecedented dangers and a new hope at...
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