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In 1968, after the death of her beloved Gramps, Delores "Itch" Colchester and her grandmother move from Florida to an Ohio trailer park, where she meets new people and, when she learns that a friend is being abused by her mother, tries her best to emulate her plain-spoken grandfather.

This charming sequel to Gideon's Gift (K1032) is part of Kingsbury's Red Gloves Series. Continuing the theme, "Red is the color of giving," Maggie's Miracle focuses on the power of a young child to change two people's lives. A best-selling Christian author, Kingsbury is sure to touch all listeners' hearts with her tender novel.

In 1963, when her flamboyant mother abandons the family to pursue her dreams of becoming an actress, eleven-year-old Ellie Dingman takes charge of her younger siblings, while also trying to deal with the outcast status in school and frightening acts of prejudice toward the "misfits" that live on her street.

"Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern are off to Alabama to visit their grandmother, Big Ma, and her mother, Ma Charles. Across the way lives Ma Charles's half sister, Miss Trotter. The two half sisters haven't spoken in years. As Delphine hears about her family history, she uncovers the surprising truth that's been keeping the sisters apart. But when tragedy strikes, Delphine discovers that the bonds of family run deeper than she ever knew possible" --

When barbarians invade ancient Rome and Miranda the cat is separated from her owners, she and her daughter lead a group of kittens to safety in the Coliseum.

"Q and his half-sister Angela are spending the night in the White House. What should have been a great honor turns into an incredible nightmare of intrigue with bombings, kidnappings, spies, terrorists, and ghosts. Behind it all is Angela's mother, Malak, who is supposed to be dead. Whose side is Malak on? How will Q and Angela stop the ghosts from destroying the United States of America?"--Page 2 of cover.

William Wyatt Orser's life is turned upside down after his mother has a stroke, but the socially awkward, word-loving twelve-year-old finds glimmers of hope when he discovers friends who share his love of wordplay and books.

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 of Schenectady, New York.

Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can't seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse -- Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. When Percy's mom finds out, she knows it's time that he knew the truth about where he came from, and that he go to the one place he'll be safe. She sends Percy to Camp Half-Blood, a summer camp for...

Eighteen-year-old Chris and his girlfriend Helen struggle to cope with two shocks that change their relationship and their plans for the future; the discovery that Helen is pregnant and the reappearance of Chris's mother who left the family when he was ten.