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Thirteen-year-old Jorge Fuerte struggles to deal his parents announcing thier divorce and with his father coming out as transgender, his twin brother's anger, and trying to keep the secret from his comic-loving friends and cool, confident, quirky new neighbor Zoey.

"The littlest angel : Angela Adams refused to have anything to do with her unborn baby's father, especially after his less-than-enthusiastic reaction to her news. And while Clint Brady admits he could have been more supportive, the thought of baby bottles and diaper pins rattled him. But now that the shock has passed, Clint is determined that nothing will come between him and fatherhood - not even Angela herself!"-- "Natural born trouble : Veterinarian...

For Rebecca Macklin, an ordinary summer brings about an extraordinary change of heart when she discovers that her aging father has been wandering the Dallas streets alone, and his wife, Hanna Beth, has landed in a nursing home. Now Rebecca must put aside old resentments and return to her childhood home. In this moving story of separation and forgiveness, two women will unravel the betrayals of the past and discover the true meaning of family.

Since thier father died, the five Pepper children and their mother have been living in poverty, with only potatoes and brown bread for supper. Ben chops wood to help support the family, and Polly looks after the little ones while their mother earns what she can by sewing. The Peppers are so poor, they've never even had a Christmas. But from measles to monkeys, through bad times and good, the cozy kitchen in the little brown house rings with laughter...

"Nicole met Ryan when he was a handsome, cocky teenager with a desire to fly high above the clouds. Ryan encouraged Nicole to dream big and promised her a lifetime of happiness, but several years into their lives together, they were faced with obstacles bigger than either had ever imagined. Their love faltered. They lost their way and considered what had once been unthinkable--the end of their forever. But now fate throws them a curve, an event that...

"The eleventh memoir ... from the internationally bestselling author and foster carer Cathy Glass, [telling] the true story of Cathy's adopted daughter Lucy, [who had been] born to a single mother [and] been abused and neglected for most of her own childhood"--Amazon.com.

A little girl imagines a lion taking the place of her father who no longer lives with her family, an animal that keeps her safe on her travels from school to home.

From the author of the bestselling "Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew" comes an invaluable resource guide filled with practical advice to help adoptive parents form closer bonds with their children.

Every family is different. That's why it's so much fun to spend time with different people and learn how they live. Beginning readers will love getting a look at what this family does on a day-to-day basis. From making dinner with the grandparents or taking a family walk, accessible text and color photographs show an active and healthy family enjoying the time they spend together. Readers will also learn about interpersonal relationships between parents,...

After the sudden death of her husband, Danny, Libby went to stay with her hypercritical mother. Now her crazy Aunt Jean has offered Libby an escape: a job and a place to live on her farm in the Texas Hill Country. Before she can talk herself out of it, Libby is packing the minivan, grabbing the kids, and hitting the road. Beyond the animals and the strenuous work, there is a deep, country quiet. But there is also a shaggy, gruff (though purportedly...