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The morning after Hurricane Leo rips through the town of Canaan, residents awaken to widespread destruction—power outages, downed branches, uprooted trees, broken windows and damaged roofs. Four eighth-grade friends—Evan, Jason, Mitchell, and CJ—meet to explore the devastation. The tight-knit group is dismayed to find that Evan has brought along a stray—Ricky, who is new to their town and school, and doesn’t have any friends yet.

For most of her life, Lacey has been a prisoner without even realizing it. Her dad rarely let her, her little sister, or her mama out of his sight. But their situation changes suddenly and dramatically the day her grandparents arrive to help them leave. It’s the beginning of a different kind of life for Lacey, and at first she has a hard time letting go of her dad’s rules. Gradually though, his hold on her lessens, and her days become filled with choices she’s never had before.

Ten-year-old Aniyah and her little brother Noah find themselves living in foster care after the sudden disappearance of their mom. With her life in disarray, Aniyah knows just one thing for sure: her mom isn't gone forever. Aniyah believes that the people with the brightest hearts never truly disappear. They become stars. When scientists discover a new star acting strangely, Aniyah knows it's really her mom.

A book written to encourage, support, educate, and empower children who may be suffering from domestic violence and abuse of any kind in the household, as well as those who have suffered domestic violence in the household and are in need of support, direction, and affirmations that will empower them to live victoriously, possess emotionally healthy aspects about themselves, and have healthy dialogue about domestic violence in the household and abroad. This book is designed to empower us to seek the needed help, to not be afraid to speak up when violence has occurred to us.

Fram tills Camilla är fem år leker livet. Hon är pappas flicka och tillsammans utforskar de världen och roas av varandras sällskap. Men så en dag händer något oväntat. Pappa förändras. Han blir våldsam och svart i ögonen. Plötsligt har familjen splittrats och in flyttar en ny man. Mannen med de röda ögonen, som kommer in i Camillas rum på nätterna. Där och då, vid fem års ålder, bestämmer hon sig för att sluta finnas. Det ska dröja innan hon väljer att existera igen.

Geared for ages five and up, Kind Words explores the difference between words that are kind and helpful and words that are mean and hurtful. The repeated message - that kind words are the glue that help keep us together - supports healthy relationships and respect for each other at an early age. The listener will explore how they feel when different words are spoken to them. The listener will learn that when mean and hurtful words are said to them, it is not their fault, they are not alone, and it is okay to ask for help.

Chloe and Emma are five-year-old twin sisters who live in Meadow Grove. Their household is dysfunctional and unsafe, filled with sadness and fear. At night, they escape to a magical land alive with creatures both great and small. Mr. Jingles tries to find them, but the girls remain hidden with the animal friends, who give them the courage to make it through difficult times. Due to their strength and fearlessness, Chloe and Emma find a way to endure and persevere, despite dire circumstance. Deep within themselves, they also discover the need to protect the vulnerability in others.

When Jenny's uncle visits, something heartbreaking takes place. She learns how to navigate through the abuse she has suffered, and what she has to do in order to carry on.

Birdie has questions for God. For starters, why couldn’t God roll history back to September 10, 2001, and fix things - so the next day was an ordinary sunny day and not the devastating lead-in to two wars? Daddy has already been to Iraq twice. Now he’s going again, and Birdie is sure he’ll die. At the very least, she won’t see him again for a year, and everything will not be okay. (Why do grown-ups lie?)

Miosotis Flores is excited about three things: fostering rescue dogs, goofy horror movies, and her sister Amarilis' upcoming wedding. But her papi wants her to care about school more than anything else, so they strike a deal - if Miosotis improves her grades in two classes, she can adopt a dog of her own in the summer. Miosotis dives into her schoolwork, and into nurturing a fearful little pup called Freckles. Could he become her forever dog?

Runaway Girl: Aint No Love in the Streets is a great book that awares children about the dangers of sex trafficking. The narrative begins with a typical middle class family. Yolanda is a 12-year-old girl who experiences and unfortunate situation connecting with a stranger online.

Having a pet dragon is so much fun. You can teach him to sit, roll over, and play. You can teach him to make friends, control his anger, overcome his anxiety, show respect, and much more.

Taken from his mother at age three, Steve Klakowicz lives in the clutches of a cruel foster family. He finds his only refuge in a box of books given to him by a kind stranger, books that take him to new worlds he can only imagine. He begins to hope that one day he might have a different life. As he grows, Steve is determined to unravel the mystery of his origins and find his birth family. A light-skinned boy with blue eyes, a curly Afro, and a Polish last name, he embarks on an extraordinary quest for his identity, armed with only one clue. Yet nothing is as it appears.

Rose Alice Anders is Little Luck. Lucky to be born into the Anders family. Lucky to be just as special and magical as the most revered man in town - her father. The whole town has been waiting for Rose to turn 12, when she can join them in their annual capturing of magic on New Year’s Day and become the person she was born to be. But when that special day finally comes, Rose barely captures one tiny jar of magic. Now Rose’s dad won’t talk to her anymore and her friendships have gotten all twisted and wrong.

A Bollywood star. Unfortunately, her family won't stand for it. It doesn't help that Reena is only eight years old. However, a beacon of hope arrives in the form of Uncle Jessi. He's just emigrated from India to America, and is a welcome addition to her family household. Uncle Jessi and Reena share a special bond. Not only are they old pen pals, but he recognizes her desperation to become a Bollywood actress.

After an incident shatters their family, 11-year old Samantha and her older sister Caitlin are sent to live in rural Oregon with an aunt they've never met. Sam wants nothing more than to go back to the way things were…before she spoke up about their father's anger. When Aunt Vicky gives Sam a mysterious card game called "A Game of Fox & Squirrels", Sam falls in love with the animal characters, especially the charming trickster fox, Ashander. One day, Ashander shows up in her room and offers Sam an adventure and a promise: find the Golden Acorn, and Sam can have anything she desires.

There are 96 reasons why 13-year-old Genesis dislikes herself. She knows the exact number because she keeps a list. Genesis is determined to fix her family, and she’s willing to try anything to do so...even if it means harming herself in the process. But when Genesis starts to find a thing or two she actually likes about herself, she discovers that changing her own attitude is the first step in helping change others.

R.E.P.A.I.R. is Recognition, Entry, Process, Awareness, Insight, and Rhythm. Enter a six-stage program with your child to cross the Bridge of Recovery and make available a whole new world of hope. Uncover and acknowledge feelings by discovering emotion; build self-esteem and optimism with the "Magic Mirror"; discern healthy and unhealthy messages; learn self-soothing skills with "Dear Diary" letters to the inner-child; reveal inner states with picture drawing, break free from the confines of false shame; cultivate self-care skills and practices, and more on the road to healing.

In one of the strongest Babysitters Club books ever, the club must deal with a client who is abusive toward his children. Ann M. Martin addresses a difficult and important topic in her characteristic sensitive and informed style.

Au soir du nouvel an, une pauvre petite fille, transie de froid sous la neige, essaye de vendre des allumettes... Publié la première fois en 1845, ce conte est une magnifique métaphore de la brièveté de la vie terrestre.