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Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Police officer Mac McDonald's life is shattered when a tragic accident takes the life of his son. Years later, Mac's bitterness and pain has eroded his love for his family, strained his relationships on the force, and left him angry with God. When Mac gets partnered up with Sam Wright, an African-American ordained minister-turned-cop, will the two be able to join forces and help one another when it's impossible to look past their differences?
Author
Publisher
Penn and Ink Writing, LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
As the holiday season approaches, Beth Campbell's bed and breakfast is quiet, and she's looking forward to a little downtime with her boyfriend Sean Pennington. But when unexpected visitors arrive, including her son Brian, his wife, and their children, Beth's plans are turned upside down. Brian is determined to convince his mother to leave Nova Scotia and return home to Ottawa with him, but Beth has other ideas. Meanwhile, Beth’s daughter Lillie...
4) Hop
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Formats
Description
Heir to the Easter Bunny title, EB defies his father and runs off to Hollywood to find fame as a drummer, meeting jobless slacker Fred who takes EB in after he hits him with his car, and together they learn the importance of family and responsibility.
Author
Series
Nguyen kids volume 4
Publisher
Annick Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The Nguyen kids are going on vacation! It's their first time in Vietnam and staying in Grandma Nội's childhood home, so they should be excited. As soon as they enter the house, though, something doesn't feel right. Why is the door to the ancestors' room always closed? And why can't they connect with Grandma Nội using their gifts, the way they can at home?"--
Author
Series
The woman who volume 5
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
When January Billings receives a letter informing her not only of the death of a grandfather she knew nothing about, but also that a meeting with his attorney would be to her advantage, she is angry, but intrigued. Eli Pasco convinces her to follow up on the matter. A second note warning her to stay away or else only makes the decision easier. January is not a woman to be cowed by threats. Turns out her grandfather has left most of his fortune to...
Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Called Firefox by her grandfather, thirteen-year-old Maggie Lou, an irrepressible heroine who always finds ways to make life more interesting, learns how to box, joins her father's construction crew and goes on her first deer hunt, where she joins a long family tradition.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Born to be a star, Etta prepares for her big performance in her school's talent show, but when she gets pre-show jitters, her loving family helps her through it so she can shine in the spotlight.
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
This lyrical picture book centers around Olivia, who, worrying about her first-responder father while he's at work, anxiously awaits his return, knowing that when he gets home, the evening will be full of love and fun.
Author
Publisher
Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
This multilayered YA rom-com follows Kalvin, a guy navigating his parents’ impending separation, racial dynamics in his mostly white high school, and a side hustle as a relationship therapist who also sells candy to his patients in need…one of whom is his crush.
13) Tiger daughter
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
"Wen Zhou is a first-generation daughter of Chinese migrant parents. She has high expectations from her parents to succeed in school, especially her father, whose strict rules leave her feeling trapped. She dreams of creating a future for herself more satisfying than the one her parents expect her to lead. Then she befriends a boy named Henry who is also a first generation immigrant. He is the smartest boy at school despite struggling with his English...
Author
Series
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
The Khatchadorian family discovers they have inherited a million dollars, but to get it, they must stay in a ramshackle house in Beverly Hills and Rafe has to attend a snooty new middle school.
Author
Series
Publisher
Zonderkidz
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Tad Lincoln was forever getting into trouble. He bounced around the White House making mischief and annoying the staff. Only President Lincoln was never annoyed--he delighted in his son's antics. Tad was his father's joy and comfort in the midst of a brutal war, a family tragedy, and the toll of holding the nation's highest office. When Tad befriends a turkey who is meant to be Thanksgiving dinner, his plea for his pet to be spared teaches his father...
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Shira dreams of a life onstage, and twin sister Esther wants to devote her life to God, so they decide to switch places to pursue their dreams--but the two discover they need to work together to accomplish their goals and bring their families and community together.
Author
Series
Flyy girls novels volume 1
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Meet the Flyy Girls. Four Harlem highschoolers. The group of girls who seem like they can get away with anything, but who are each facing a crossroads of friendship, family, and love. Ever since her dad left, Lux Lawson's been kicked out of every school that would take her, and this is her last chance: Harlem's Augusta Savage School of the Arts. That means no more acting out, no more fights, and definitely no boyfriends. Focus on her photography,...
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Drawing from conversations with family members, friends, neighbors, and household and security staff, this multigenerational story of the Kennedy family as seen through their Hyannis Port compound on Cape Cod provides a sweeping history of an American dynasty that has left an indelible mark on the nation's politics and culture.
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