"Drawn from Kao Kalia Yang's childhood experiences as a Hmong refugee, this heartfelt picture book offers a window into the life of a family with little money and a great deal of love"--

Interweaves the stories of a baby girl in India, the American doctor who adopted her, and the Indian mother who gave her up in favor of a son, as two families--one in India, the other in the United States--are changed by the child that connects them.

"Radical Homemakers is about men and women across the U.S. who focus on home and hearth as a political and ecological act; who center their lives around family and community for personal fulfillment and cultural change"--P. [4] of cover.

"Time Traveler's Wife meets Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind in a wondrous novel exploring the burdens of time, the endurance of love, and the timelessness of family. Just because life might be out of order, doesn't mean it's broken. It's new years eve 1982, and Oona Lockhart has her whole life before her. At the stroke of midnight she will turn nineteen, and the year ahead promises to be one of consequence. Should she go to London to study economics,...

Double sting (original airdate May 11, 1979): Daisy confronts robbers who hide their identities behind Laurel and Hardy costumes. The ghost of General Lee (original airdate Oct. 26, 1979): Bo and Luke scheme to haunt Boss Hogg after they are blamed for a robbery they didn't commit. And in this corner, Luke Duke (original airdate, Nov. 14, 1980): Luke has to win a fight or lose the farm.

Over time, all families change. Sometimes, when families have big problems, they need to change so kids will be safe. A child's family might change from a birth family to a foster family or an adoptive family. That kind of change can be hard on kids. They may believe that the change is their fault. They may worry about their birth parents, and they may wonder if they can trust the new adults in their life. With the support of caring adults, children...

Two star-crossed lovers--Enzo and Ciro--meet and separate, until, finally, the power of their love changes both of their lives forever. Set during the years preceding and during World War I.

Outlines requirements for pursuing a merit badge in family life.

"Springfield is the home of the Simpsons. Supporting the family on a nuclear plant salary is Homer. He is a man with a big heart, but not a lot of brains. His wife, Marge, holds up the household with her intelligence and sass, but must also contend with three energy-filled children. Her youngest, Maggie, is still a baby with a persistent pacifier in her mouth. The smartest daughter, Lisa, is eight years old, but speaks like a college-educated woman....

Middle child Huey stages Captain America plays and treasures his older brother's comic book collection almost as much as his approval. "Marble Season" subtly and deftly details how the innocent, joyfully creative play that children engage in (shooting marbles, backyard performances, and organizing treasure hunts) changes as they grow older and encounter name-calling naysayers, abusive bullies, and the value judgments of other kids. An all-ages story,...