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1) Fearless
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English
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Anna Campbell is ready to take her first tentative steps back into the world after widowhood. On a singles cruise, she meets divorced professor Ryan Robertson, and the sparks between them are undeniable. Back home in West Texas, Anna and Ryan continue their romance, and Anna decides it's time for their families to meet. Anna is delighted when her daughter, Christina, hits it off with Ryan's daughter, Renee. The two girls are close in age and have...
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Cookie is a genius-Milk, a daredevil. Cookie loves math and science while Milk loves sports and adrenaline. They are opposites. But they're also best friends.
Without Milk, Cookie couldn't imagine her best inventions. And without Cookie, Milk couldn't do the cool stuff that she loves to do.
But can smart and sporty really go together?
Follow this dynamic duo through their skateboard stunts and tubular-tastic surfs to discover what lies beneath...
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Spark conversation and connection with 400 thoughtful questions for blended families
Asking thought-provoking questions can help blended families bond and get to know each other better. No matter what kind of blended arrangement you have, this book will inspire you and your family to share thoughts and experiences with each other through fun, lighthearted questions and deeper, more reflective prompts.
What sets this blended family book apart:...
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With a new stepmom, sister, and baby brother in the house, Kammy's summer can't get any worse-until she goes to camp Twelve-year-old Kammy Whitlock had been fine living with just her dad since her mom died when she was only four. Although she gets along OK with her new stepmom, the addition of a troublesome toddler and a crying new baby has pushed her over the edge. Against her wishes, her parents have decided that Kammy needs a break from home life...
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It's the start of winter, and Patrick is beginning to feel crowded out of his own family. His father's friend, Linda, and her seven-year-old daughter, Claire, are coming for dinner again. By the time spring arrives, not only is Patrick's father planning to marry Linda, but she and Claire will be coming to live with them at the summer's end. That just won't do. So Patrick comes up with a big idea. He'll build a tree house where he can stretch out his...
7) Stepfamily
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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When a child's parent remarries, that child gains a new parent, and often, new siblings. This can be a wonderful thing, but it can also come with its own unique set of challenges. This informative volume is designed to help readers navigate and learn from these challenges. Relatable stories are presented through the use of colorful illustrations and accessible text that readers of all ages will benefit from. This book is an essential addition to any...
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Beautifully illustrated and simply told, this heartfelt story delves into the emotions children feel when their parents separate. Combining straightforward sentences with the bright and bold-colored circles symbolizing the family members, the gentle message is easily identifiable to children and invites dialogue during story time reading. From the familiarity of being surrounded by one's parents to the distress felt during their divorce, and then...
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Sarah is a beautiful Caribbean girl with lovely black hair who was gifted a pink diary from her mother. This diary was her most prized possession, so she hid it away from everyone, including her mother. Sarah lived with step-brothers who weren't too fond of her, so attacking her self-esteem and self-worth was always their go to pass time. Sarah used her time doing things she loved, like writing poems. She wrote them in her pink diary.
One day her...
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Combining families after a divorce isn't as easy as The Brady Bunch made it look. Adapting to divorce is difficult enough without dealing with another change in your family. This valuable resource will expose readers to the different scenarios they might encounter when a parent marries again. Teens will glean tips on getting to know their stepparent and stepsiblings, sharing their parent's love with new family members, and even welcoming a new baby...
11) Wintergirls
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Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 9
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English
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Eighteen-year-old Lia comes to terms with her best friend's death from anorexia as she struggles with the same disorder.
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Love has no rules. It's been a year since Eden Munro last saw Tyler Bruce: her stepbrother...and secret love. Although they swore to ignore their feelings and put their family first, Eden can't help but feel excited when Tyler invites her to join him in New York City for the summer. But it's not like anything is going to happen. Eden is happy with her boyfriend Dean, and she knows gorgeous, green-eyed Tyler must have moved on as well. But as they...
13) Miss Vicky
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English
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The sudden tragic death of their parents leaves the two young children as orphans. Who will be able to take them in and care for their needs as they grow older? An aunt? Their grandparents? Or a complete stranger? Or maybe two complete strangers.
The Rocky Mountains of Colorado provide the perfect backdrop for the hiking and skiing venues that occupied the lives of the people who took the journey. A journey through triumph and tragedy as their...
14) The Doll's Eye
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 6
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English
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All Hadley wants is for everything to go back to the way it used to be-back when she didn't have to share her mother with her stepfather and stepbrother. Back when she wasn't forced to live in a musty, decomposing house. Back when she had a life in the city with her friends.
As Hadley whiles away what's left of her summer, exploring the nearby woods and splitting her time between her strange, bug-obsessed neighbor Gabe and the nice old lady that...
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It's Sara's first day at her new school and she's scared and nervous. It's also Mindy Clearwater's first day at her new school and she apprehensive because of her awful experience at her previous school. Will it be different this time?
A shy girl, Sara is holding out hope that Tree House Elementary will be nothing like her second grade experience. She didn't have any pleasant memory at the school where she made no friends all year. Mindy is a little...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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In this graphic novel adaptation of master horror storyteller Mary Downing Hahn's spookiest and most popular tale, two siblings must save their stepsister from the clutches of a vengeful ghost.
When their mom remarries, Molly and her brother, Michael, try to make friends with their new stepsister, Heather. But Heather only wants to make trouble for them. She lies and tattles and misbehaves, and somehow they always get the blame. They know she's trying...
17) Families
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This wordless picture book introduces children to different types of families. Provide a shared reading experience for parents and children with this book that supports early childhood literacy. Featuring lively images, young learners will be inspired to share what they see, or share a story of their own family!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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As her family gathers for the wedding of her sister Anna, fourth-grader Cassie Whiting sees the many changes brought about by everyday life and finds comfort in the love of those around her, especially her grandfather.
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Français
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Ma mère a un nouvel amoureux. Il s'appelle Marc.
Mon ami Rémi et moi, on parle de lui avec des noms de code. Parce que mon beau-père, c'est un agent secret.
Mais chut...c'est un secret!
Rémi et moi, on veut vérifier que Marc travaille vraiment avec James Bond. Et pour cela, on va devoir partir en mission.
Chien de garde, mystères, pièges... nous sommes prêts à tout affronter, même le danger!
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