A beautiful story about being kind to those who aren’t kind to us. Friends Helme Heine This story about three dissimilar friends – a rooster, mouse, and pig – tells of their daily adventures while weaving in lessons about friendship — like “Good friends decide things together,” ...
“Like there were formulas to being a woman, and you just needed to be reminded every so often of the right ways to act, the right things to say, the right clothes to wear.” Callie is drawn to Jazz, a neighbor, who she befriends about halfway through the novel. Jazz is everything...
Sally (Salvador) was a strong character who just about always did the right thing and because of this, it was a little heartbreaking to see him struggle with his identity and where he fit in. Samantha and Frito, Sally’s two friends were fantastic characters, each having their own demons...
But none the less OH SO IMPORTANT. Eating disorders, depression, peer pressure are all “real things” our kids will face in the future. Even if it isn’t “them”, it may be a good friend. This book is about spotting the signs and being able to help yourself and your friends. Defi...
“Are you sure about this, Princess? Your father will flip.” “I’ve never been so sure in my life.” My dad’s three best friends are as forbidden as it gets. Rough. Rugged. Sexy ex-military bikers. Now that I’m working at their bar, they no longer see me as Daddy’s littl...
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being an artist is learning that your work has been useful to others in some way. I’ve been told by lots of readers that my last book, ‘Dark Days,’ helped them – I hope ‘Just Beyond the Light’ does the same,” says Randy Blythe, about this highly anticipated follow-up memoir...
In this engaging nonfiction picture book, five young friends — Nick, Yulee, Pedro, Sally and Martin — spend the day traveling around their neighborhood and participating in activities designed to raise money for their local library. Along the way, they learn about the people and places that ...
13-year-oldAddie’s storyis told completely in narrative poetry that poignantly captures the turmoil and confusion she faces about issues. She helps organize the Gay and Straight Alliance in support of her openly gay friends and dares to hold a Day of Silence even when it's nixed by the pr...
byBuzz About Books In her forties, Judy joined a children’s writing course, in a scruffy classroom in the Hornsey Road. There she met some like-minded people, some of whom became forever-friends. With them, she helped found the critique group Islington Writers for Children which is still ...