Search Results: Returned 16 Results, Displaying Titles 1 - 16
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2015., Albert Whitman & Co Call No: ROMANCE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Henry "Biggie" Abbott has hidden behind his weight for years, and although he is the son and stepson of two of Finch, Minnesota's most famous athletes, he prefers academic success until the girl of his dreams suggests he join the baseball team, and, with his stepbrother's help, he discovers he is a great pitcher.
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c2004, Pre-adolescent, Dial Books Call No: [Fic] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Devastated by the loss of a second father, thirteen-year-old Bird follows her stepfather from Cleveland to Alabama in hopes of convincing him to come home, and along the way helps two boys cope with their difficulties.
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2006, c2004., Pre-adolescent, Puffin Books Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Devastated by the loss of a second father, thirteen-year-old Bird follows her stepfather from Cleveland to Alabama in hopes of convincing him to come home, and along the way helps two boys cope with their difficulties.
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[2024]., Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HaperCollinsPublishers Call No: MYSTERY F MIL Edition: First edition. Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: In the all-white Missouri town of "Calico Springs, Willie's life has been defined by two powerful forces: God and the river. The 'miracle boy' died for five minutes as a young child, and ever since, Willie is certain he survived for a reason, but that purpose didn't become clear until he found the Game. The Game is called Manifest Atlas, and the concept is simple: enter an intention and the Game provides a target--a blinking blue dot on the map. Willie's second time playing Manifest Atlas, his intention takes him to an ominous target: three empty graves. Willie is sure the Game is telling him he's going to die. Willie's older brother Bones doesn't believe him, but their friends are intrigued. Sarai, a girl from across the river, sets the next intention: something bloody. The group follows the Game's coordinates and they discover something even more unsettling than the graves: a dead body. Sarai's stepfather's body. The Game is suddenly personal"--
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[2018]., Juvenile, Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint Call No: Fic Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: In order to play tennis with his local rec team, Deion agrees to play doubles, even though it feels like a different game to him--but he has the nagging feeling that he is holding his partner, Cole, back until they both accept help from Deion's stepfather who turns out to have wicked aim.
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c2005., Orca Book Publishers Call No: REALISTIC F POL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Orca soundingsSummary Note: While a home invader terrorizes the city, Josh finds himself sneaking into other people's houses.
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By Rorby, Ginny2015., Pre-adolescent, Scholastic Press Call No: FIC ROR Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Since her mother died, twelve-year-old Lily has struggled to care for her severely autistic half-brother, Adam, in their Miami home, but she is frustrated and angry because her oncologist step-father, Don, expects her to devote her time to Adam, and is unwilling to admit that Adam needs professional help--but when Adam bonds with a young dolphin with cancer Lily is confronted with another dilemma: her family or the dolphin's freedom.
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[2021]., Pre-adolescent, Atheneum Books for Young Readers Call No: SUPERNATURAL F KRA Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: In 1910 New York City, four years after her Irish immigrant father dies of tuberculosis, ten-year-old Essie's fear and anxiety continue to grow uncontrollably, so much that when her mother, a brave nurse, remarries and the family moves to North Brother Island, where Essie's new stepfather runs a quarantine hospital for the incurably sick, Essie imagines all manner of horrors, including the ghost of a little girl--which might not be imaginary after all.
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2016., Candlewick Press Call No: REALISTIC F AVI Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The seven stories in this thoughtful, humorous collection focus on boys' experiences of growing up - from being asked to a dance to interviewing a potential stepfather.
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c2012., Nancy Paulsen Books Call No: F HUN Advanced Reader Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: "After heartbreaking betrayal, Carley is sent to live with a foster family and struggles with opening herself up to their love"--
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c2002., Orca Book Publishers Call No: REALISTIC F FIT Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Orca soundingsSummary Note: Fourteen-year-old Julians parents separated when he was a baby and he is still angry and hurt. His mother has had relationships since all of which have ended disastrously but this time it seems serious. Jean-Paul looks like he might be the real thing. Julian is wary and critical as he comes to terms with the fact that he and his brother may have to let down their defences and allow their mother to find happiness. On a road trip with his mother and her new beau, Julian finds that love and happiness come in many guises. In the end, he realizes that it is not blood that determines true family, but the willingness to stand together.
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c2007., Adolescent, Atheneum Books for Young Readers Call No: Young adult FIC FELIN Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: After her stepfather is arrested for child abuse, thirteen-year-old Karina's home life improves but while the severity of her older sister's injuries and the urging of her younger sister, their uncle, and a friend tempt her to testify against him, her mother and other well-meaning adults persuade her to claim responsibility.
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c2008., Pre-adolescent, Katherine Tegen Books Call No: [Fic] Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: 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.
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c2008., Pre-adolescent, Katherine Tegen Books Call No: TEEN FIC CON Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Table of contents only Summary Note: 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.
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c2008., Pre-adolescent, Katherine Tegen Books Call No: [Fic] Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)View cover image provided by Mackin Summary Note: 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.
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c2008, Pre-adolescent, Katherine Tegen Books Call No: [Fic] Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: 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.
