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1) Todd's TV
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books
Pub. Date
2010.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 620L
Language
English
Description
When Todd's parents are too busy to take care of him, his television steps in to handle the parenting.
Author
Series
Stuntboy volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Portico Reeves, or Stuntboy the greatest superhero people have never heard of, tries to manage his frets and navigate his new normal with divorced parents, bullies in his building, and a newfound friend.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
HL 660L
Language
English
Description
"Eighteen-year-old Jules has always wished for a close-knit family. She never knew her father, and her ex-addict mother has always seemed more interested in artistic endeavors than in bonding with her only daughter. Jules's life and future look as flat and unchanging as her small Illinois town. Then a simple quest to find a baby picture for the senior yearbook leads to an earth-shattering discovery: for most of the first two years of her life, Jules...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Two years after her parents' surprising and painful split, twelve-year-old Jo and her mom find themselves on the 100-mile hike on the Superior Hiking Trail along Lake Superior's north shore--a journey that Jo had always looked forward to hiking with her dad. It's not a situation that either of them ever predicted they'd find themselves in, yet here they are in the wilderness with their entire lives stuffed into a pair of thirty-pound packs. Along...
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
'Honey, I just want you to have everything you ever wanted.' That's what Jacy's mum always told her. And Jacy felt like she finally did. Newly married and with a baby on the way, Jacy and her new husband, Jed, embark on their first road trip together to visit his father, Dr Ash, in Michigan's far-flung Upper Peninsula. The moment they arrive in the cosy cottage in the lush woods, Jacy feels bathed in love by the warm and hospitable Dr Ash, if less...
Author
Publisher
Barefoot Books
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
Venture to the grocery store with this father-daughter duo on a very lively shopping trip. As their cart swings down the aisles, the pair create minor calamity left and right. The rhyming, bouncy text teaches an important lesson about accidents and responsibility, all with a healthy dose of humor.
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Award-winning author Kristin O'Donnell Tubb delivers a funny and poignant middle grade contemporary novel about family and friendship as Jack deals with his parents' divorce while also searching for a mysterious cougar in the Tennessee hills. Perfect for fans of Leslie Connor and Lynda Mullaly Hunt. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!
11) Ghost Orchid
Author
Publisher
Andersen Press USA
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
Ava's parents are on an adventure to find the mysterious ghost orchid.
But Ava knows a secret: the journey can be as magical as the destination. From taiga forest to arid desert and tropical jungle, follow Ava and her family on a visually stunning journey around the world, and learn to practice mindfulness as Ava shows her parents the gift of slowing down to enjoy the wonders around you.
Author
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Shaken by her parents' divorce, Nikki Werner seeks solace at her uncle's farm, leaving her life and relationships behind. She discovers her great-grandmother's notebook full of German recipes and wise sayings. With each recipe she makes, Nikki not only discovers her heritage but also learns to reconnect with what has been scattered"--
13) Help, Please!
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Formats
Description
Zoe needs help! It's difficult for her to tie her shoes, get her breakfast, and other morning tasks, so she asks her father for help. Pairs with the nonfiction title Asking for Help.
14) A brighter dawn
Author
Series
Amish memories volume 1
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
"When Ivy Zimmerman's Mennonite parents are killed in a tragic accident, her way of life is upended. As she grows suspicious that her parents' deaths weren't an accident, she gains courage from her Amish great-grandmother's time in pre-war Germany in 1937. With the inspiration of her great-grandmother, Ivy seeks justice for her parents, her sisters, and herself"--
15) You broke it!
Author
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A book about parents being parents."--
Author
Publisher
She Writes Press, a division of SparkPoint Studio, LCC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Julie is adopted. She is also a twin. Because their adoption was closed, she and her sister lack both a health history and their adoption papers--which becomes an issue for Julie when, at forty-eight years old, she finds herself facing several serious health issues. To launch the probe into her closed adoption, Julie first needs the support of her sister. The twins talk things over, and make a pact: Julie will approach their adoptive parents for...
Author
Publisher
Tantor Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2023
Edition
Unabridged
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Enly Wu Lewis is determined to go to band camp and follow in the footsteps of his musician father, who died years ago.
But his mom, a single parent working two jobs, is saving every penny for his older brother's college tuition. So Enly sets out to earn the money for camp on his own, by busking with an obscure instrument he can only kind of play. When someone drops a winning scratch-off lottery ticket into his tip box, Enly thinks...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Eleven-year-old Ruby Danes has a real best friend for the first time ever, but agonizes over whether or not to tell her a secret she has never shared with anyone--that her mother has been in prison since Ruby was five--and over whether to express her anger to her mother.
19) Jersey girl
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Ollie is madly in love with his wife. But when the Manhattan music publicist's wife dies in childbirth, Ollie's life becomes emotionally shattered. Not sure what to do next, he moves to New Jersey with his infant daughter to live with his dad. Juggling his career and single parenthood proves more than Ollie can manage, and one day he's fired after he bungles a major press event. He devotes his time to his daughter and ends up frequenting a local video...
20) Asking for Help
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Formats
Description
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience!
Show young readers where and when to ask for help: when something is too heavy or sharp, while in a pool, or while crossing a street. Pairs with the fiction title Help, Please!
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