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Author
Publisher
Mira
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Emily Glass knows she's neurotic. But she's got it under control. Sort of. She dons compression socks when she flies (because, you know, deep vein thrombosis) and responds to people routinely overestimating her age with more Lifespin classes and less gluten. Thankfully, she also has David, the wonderful man she'll soon call husband--assuming they can survive wedding week with her wildly dysfunctional family"--Amazon.com.
83) Immediate family
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A tender and fierce debut novel that explores of the bond between two siblings -- one the biological child and one adopted -- and the complexities of motherhood, infertility, race, and the many definitions of family"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The characters in these short stories were among those closest to Jesus--Mary, Joseph, Jesus' brother James, John the Baptist, Zechariah, and Elizabeth. Each has a compelling tale to tell. Kingsbury intersperses fictional, [emotional] details anchored in Scripture with historical and theological insights and questions that will guide soul-searching and reflection"--Amazon.com.
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"In 1850s South Carolina, an enslaved woman named Rose faced a crisis, the imminent sale of her daughter Ashley. Thinking quickly, she packed a cotton bag with a few precious items as a token of love and to try to ensure Ashley's survival. Soon after, the nine-year-old girl was separated from her mother and sold. Decades later, Ashley's granddaughter Ruth embroidered this family history on the bag in spare yet haunting language--including Rose's wish...
86) Family album
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Through forty years—from Hollywood's golden days in World War II to the present—Faye Price would create first a career as a legendary actress, then a family, and finally she would realize her dream of becoming one of Hollywood's first woman directors. But nothing was more precious to Faye than her five children. In a changing world, a milieu where family values are constantly challenged from without and within, the Thayers would face the...
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Formats
Description
Twilight must infiltrate the prestigious Eden Academy to get close to his target Donovan Desmond, but has he ruined his daughter Anya's chances with his outburst during the admissions interview? Perhaps the truly impossible mission this time is making sure Anya both becomes an exemplary student and befriends Donovan's arrogant son Damian!...
Rated:T+
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2021].
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Disney Encanto tells the tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift from super strength to the power to heal--every child except one, Mirabel. But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides...
Author
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Formats
Description
This epic work tells the story of the Hemingses, whose close blood ties to our third president had been systematically expunged from American history until very recently. Now, historian and legal scholar Annette Gordon-Reed traces the Hemings family from its origins in Virginia in the 1700s to the family's dispersal after Jefferson's death in 1826. It brings to life not only Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson but also their children and Hemings's...
Author
Publisher
Mira
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"The Bright family is the picture of perfection--attractive, competitive and a bit badly behaved. As the four adult sons of retired senator John Bright head with their partners to the annual family reunion, they have everything they need, except self-awareness. This year the senator has agreed to let a producer document the reunion at the lake house. Of course, they let their guard down. As petty jealousies surface, Philip, the youngest, reveals a...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Small, perfect towns often hold the deepest secrets. Such is the case for Essie and her family. When a new woman moves next door to Essie, she is an immediate object of curiosity in this neighbourhood. As the two women grow closer and Essie's friends disapprove, it starts to become clear that Isabelle's choice of neighbourhood was no accident. And that her presence might bring even more secrets to light.
92) Family
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
It tells the story of eleven-year-old Maddie, a social misfit who practices karate moves with trees. Her self-absorbed, childless aunt, Kate, offers to take care of her for a week while Maddie's parents are busy, and it proves to be the most transformative week of young Maddie's life.
Author
Publisher
Capstone Editions, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"In this DC Comics picture book, the heroic adventures of the Justice League mirror the extraordinary lives of real-life children and their diverse families. With bold illustrations and poetic text, this story makes all families--no matter how big or how small--feel out of this world!"--Jacket.
95) Still a family
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Due to a common shelter policy, a little girl's dad must live in a men's shelter, separated from her and her mom. Despite these circumstances, the family still finds time to be together. They meet at the park to play hide-and-seek, slide on slides, and pet puppies. While the young girl wishes for better days when her family is together again under a roof of their very own, she continues to remind herself that they're still a family even in times of...
Series
Publisher
Paramount Home Video
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
Description
When long-lost Uncle Fester reappears after twenty-five years in the Bermuda Triangle, the other members of the off-beat Addams clan plan a great celebration, only to begin to suspect that he may not be who he claims to be.
Author
Series
Publisher
Berkley Prime Crime
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Moving back into her parents' house with her teenage daughter had not been Georgia Thackery's "Plan A." But when she got a job at the local college, it seemed the sensible thing to do. So she settled in and began reconnecting with old friends. Including Sid. Sid is the Thackery family's skeleton. He's lived in the house as long as Georgia can remember, although no one, including Sid, knows exactly where he came from and how he came to be a skeleton....
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
A collection of 22 uncensored episodes, including fan-favorite 'Into Fat Air,' where the Griffins rock Mount Everest, plus the comedy jackpot 'Roads to Vegas' and the milestone 200th episode 'Yug Ylimaf,' in which Brian and Stewie develop a curious case of reverse aging thanks to a time machine foul-up.
100) Family pictures
Author
Publisher
Children's Book Press
Pub. Date
[c1990]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The author describes, in bilingual text and illustrations, her experiences growing up in a Hispanic community in Texas.
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