“Complex and well-rounded characters. Authentic.” — The Horn Book From rising new talent Caela Carter, author of My Life with the Liars, comes an achingly beautiful and endearing story about two foster children who want desperately to believe that they’ve found their forever home: Forever, or a Long, Long Time by Caela Carter. Perfect for fans of…
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Children from fourteen different families reflect kaleidoscopic diversity
Families, by Susan Kuklin features frank, funny, touching, and often surprising interviews, children from fourteen different families talk about how they identify themselves as a family. The range of families profiled in this engaging book reflects the kaleidoscopic diversity of families in America today: there are mixed-race families and immigrant families; families of gay and lesbian…
Nana’s Gift offers a timeless message about intergenerational family relationships
by Michael Strickland Nana’s Gift is a heartwarming, touching, and beautifully written picture book by Agy Wilson, Darlee Sims is left at Nana’s for the weekend and at first is not happy with it. But having fun with Nana, Pasha and Honey, Darlee learns about her family, and best of all herself. With wonderful illustrations…
The maternal effect: How mother deer protect their future kings
Do mothers invest more care in their sons if they believe their child is destined to be a king, president or a high-powered leader? The answer is definitively yes – as long as those mothers and their sons happen to have hooves. It always comes up when people are comparing their most traumatic movie experiences:…
Margot Finke: “I have just listened to Agy Wilson read NANA’S GIFT, on ‘It’s Story Time’ – Delightful!”
Margot Finke shared: “I have just listened to Agy Wilson read Nana’s Gift, on It’s Story Time – Delightful! ___ Click here to listen. ___ Darlee Sims does not want to be left at her Nana’s house at first, but with the help of Nana, Pasha and Honey, she learns about her family, Grampa Jack…
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