In 1938, twelve-year-old William has already decided to leave home when his younger sister informs him that she and their brother and sister are going too, and right away, but complications arise when an acquaintance decides to "...
Family problems
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Author:ANDREWS, Virginia C.Summary:Prologue to the Casteel-Tatterton saga. Annie and her husband return to Farthinggale Manor to lay the ghosts of the past to rest. She discovers her grandmother's diary, "Leigh's book", and therein finds the source of...
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Author:Nielsen-Fernlund, SusinSummary:Thirteen-year-old brilliant but socially-challenged Stewart and mean-girl Ashley must find common ground when, two years after Stewart's mother died, his father moves in with his new girlfriend -- Ashley's mother, whose gay ex...
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Author:Connor, LeslieSummary:Twelve-year-old Addie tries to cope with her mother's erratic behavior and being separated from her beloved stepfather and half-sisters when she and her mother go to live in a small trailer by the railroad tracks on the outskirts...
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Author:Cooney, Caroline B.Summary:When Sophie's father suddenly decides to divorce Sophie's mother and marry her sister Marley's college roommate, Sophie feels like she is trapped in an endless soap opera.
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Author:Rhodes, Jewell ParkerSummary:Why does Pop get so angry when Deja brings up anything about the towers? Award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes tells a powerful story about young people who weren't alive to witness 9/11, but begin to realize how much it colors...
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Author:Sitomer, Alan LawrenceSummary:Tenth-grader Sonia reveals secrets about her life and her Hispanic family as she studies hard to become the first Rodriguez to finish high school.
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Author:Paterson, KatherineSummary:When Angel's self-absorbed mother leaves her and her younger brother with their poor great-grandmother, the eleven-year-old girl worries not only about her mother and brother, her imprisoned father, the frail old woman, but also...
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Feeling like she does not fit in with the other members of her family, who are all thin, brilliant, and good-looking, fifteen-year old Virginia tries to deal with her self-image, her first physical relationship, and her disillusionment...
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Author:Couvillon, JacquesSummary:When eleven-year-old Don Schmidt wins a chicken-judging contest in his small town of Horse Island, Louisiana and goes from outcast to instant celebrity, even his neglectful mother occasionally takes notice of him and eventually he...
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Author:Lisle, Janet TaylorSummary:Set during World War II, two cousins face family secrets and community violence aimed at a refugee from Nazi Germany, raising questions about mob mentality, creativity and survival.
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Author:Harkrader, LisaSummary:Wheaton, Kansas seventh-grader Tucker MacBean loves comic books, so when his favorite comic has a contest to create a sidekick, he is hopeful that he can win, thereby fixing his struggling family.
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Author:Herbach, GeoffSummary:Just before his sixteenth birthday, Felton Reinstein has a sudden growth spurt that turns him from a small, jumpy, picked-on boy with the nickname of "Squirrel Nut" to a powerful athlete, leading to new friends, his first love...
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Author:Lyon, George EllaSummary:In a small Alabama town in 1947-1956, Sonny searches for answers about his father's disappearance, "Uncle Marty," who looks after the family, and Mamby, their black housekeeper.
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Author:Randle, Kristen D.Summary:Three Mormon high school friends, perky Nikki, studious Alicia, and football player Sam, make a pact of the Pygmalion style -- they decide to help the "untapped" students at their school. Their plan is to transform three...
- Author:WESTAWAY, JaneSummary:
Snapshots of life in the 1990s. Kelly wants to live in Paris, Marama wants to live in Auckland, Jeany wants to live anywhere but with her father. Mariah wants to keep her cat, Hamish wants to keep a dog, Lou just wants to keep her...
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Ten-year-old Jamie Matthews has just moved to the Lake District with his dad and his teenage sister Jasmine for a "fresh new start." Five years ago, his sister's twin, Rose, was blown up by a terrorist bomb. His parents are wrecked by...
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Author:Marsden, JohnSummary:Written in the form of letters, this novel traces the friendship of two penpals, teenage girls, one of whom is serving time inside. When the letters suddenly cease, it is left to the remaining penpal to try and find out what has...
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Author:Myers, Walter DeanSummary:Told in their separate voices, thirteen-year-old soccer star Kevin and police sergeant Brown, who knew his father, try to keep Kevin out of juvenile hall after he is arrested on very serious charges.
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Author:Allison, JenniferSummary:During the summer before ninth grade, intrepid Gilda Joyce invites herself to the San Francisco mansion of distant cousin Lester Splinter and his thirteen-year-old daughter, where she uses her purported psychic abilities and detective...
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