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A lively rhyming cadence introduces many different houses for various residents. From spiders to birds to stories, each has a place to live — but always, "a house is a house for me!"
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Regardless of how a family is created or who belongs to it, these gentle and sometimes wise, often humorous poems will glimpse many family configurations. The attractive collection will share aloud well.
This picture book about Cesar Chavez provides a strong introduction to the biographical details of his life, from his early days growing up in the Great Depression to his years in the Navy and later work on behalf of farmworkers.
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Julie has some big changes to get used to in the months following her parents' divorce — especially at Christmastime!
Katy lives in Montreal with her Mom, an archeologist. When Mom leaves on a dig, Katy must stay in L.A. with her estranged father, an ex-addict and aging punk rock drummer in LA.
Clay and his cousin Addison both have problems with drugs, and are in a day rehab to recover. When Addison is shot and killed by police, Clay becomes a reluctant witness —
what he observed that day isn't what the community wants him to have seen.
Ten-year old Lucky lives in a small California desert town with her guardian Brigitte, her father's ex. Lucky's "family" also includes the adults at the 12-Step meetings she eavesdrops on.
The Cassons are an eccentric family of artist parents and four unique children: Indigo, Cadmium, Rose and Saffron.
Hattie enjoys her family and the boarders in her parents' rooming house. Her wealthy grandmother is tough sometimes, but Hattie doesn't get discouraged.
Kate has suffered from leukemia since she was a toddler, and her younger sister Anna was conceived for the blood and bone marrow that would help Kate fight the disease.