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81) Eden in winter
Author
Series
Blaine Trilogy volume 3
Publisher
Quercus
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Two months after the suspicious and much-publicized death of his father on the island of Martha's Vineyard, it is taking all of Adam Blaine's will to suture the deep wounds the tragedy has inflicted upon his family and himself. As the court inquest into Benjamin Blaine's death casts suspicions on those closest to him, Adam struggles to protect them from those who still suspect that his father was murdered by one of his kin. But the sternest test...
Author
Series
Evans family saga volume 7
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
As Dylan talked to Gwen, he told her how he felt that some of the more important stories of the first two generations needed to be passed on to the younger Evans. She suggested that he should write them down so they wouldn't be forgotten, and he agreed. He knew that he would have to invent some of those stories because he wasn't there, but he knew the character of the men and women who had created much of the Evans family legend, and he was sure that...
85) Hero
Author
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Fourteen-year-old Zach learns he has the same special abilities as his father, who was the President's globe-trotting troubleshooter until "the Bads" killed him, and now Zach must decide whether to use his powers in the same way at the risk of his own life.
86) Winners: a novel
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Paralyzed by a tragic chairlift accident, seventeen-year-old competitive skier Lily struggles with the loss of her Olympic dreams before meeting a young man, Teddy, who has overcome his own devastating injuries to pursue an enriching life.
Author
Publisher
New American Library
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Author John Shors has won numerous awards, and his works have been translated into 25 languages. In The Wishing Trees, Ian and his 10-year-old daughter Mattie are struggling with the passing of Kate-wife and mother-after her long battle with cancer. When Ian finally opens a letter Kate handed him before her death, he is surprised at the request inside: that he and Mattie travel across Asia while opening a series of letters from Kate, one at a time....
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Ella is excited for her first day at a new school. Glimmering pencil case? Check! Shimmering backpack? Check! Glittery ribbons in her hair? Check! She can't wait to meet the other kids and share her sparkly personality. But her first day doesn't go quite as planned: Her new classmates don't like her disco-ball shoes, her PB&J-with-sprinkles sandwich, or her rainbow-y unicorn painting. Ella decides to try to be less sparkly at school the next day...
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
In this rhyming adaptation for children of "Why a Daughter Needs a Dad: 100 Reasons" by Gregory E. Lang and Susanna Leonard Hill, a father holds his newborn daughter and lists all the ways he will help her grow, reminding her to be artistic, thougthful, honest, smart, and, most important, true to herself.
90) Son of Bigfoot
Publisher
Viva Pictures
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Adam, a thirteen year old outsider, sets out on a daring and epic quest to uncover the mystery behind his long-lost dad. He quickly discovers that his father is none other than the legendary Bigfoot, who has been hiding in the forest for years to protect himself and his family from HairCo., a giant corporation eager to run scientific experiments with his special DNA. As father and son start making up for the lost time, Adam soon finds out that he...
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Everyone has a unique father story. Whether positive or painful, it's always personal and can deeply affect the core of identity and direction of life. This is the first documentary film from the creators of War Room, Overcomer, Fireproof, and Courageous Legacy. Featuring a variety of amazing true stories, this captivating movie takes audiences of all ages on an inspiring and emotionally cinematic journey. Providing a fresh perspective on the roles...
Author
Series
Franklin School friends volume 3
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"The third book in the Franklin School Friends series is a fast and funny story about sports, friendship, and sibling rivalries"-- Provided by publisher.
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
The true story of a small-town father who must find the courage and conviction to share his son's extraordinary, life-changing experience with the world. Colton claims to have visited Heaven during a near death experience. He recounts the details of his amazing journey with childlike innocence and speaks matter-of-factly about things that happened before his birth.
Author
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Lynn glared at Ryan Mitchell and wanted to smack his smug face, but even hough Ryan meant to insult him, Lynn knew that there was a very good chance that what he said was right. He'd suspected for years now that Dylan Evans wasn't his real father. It didn't take a math wizard to figure out that he'd been born nine months after his mother had been rescued from Fort Benton. But what Ryan had said that pushed him to finally ask his parents if it was...
96) Night fever
Author
Publisher
HQN
Pub. Date
[2005], 1990
Language
English
Description
Coworkers, acquaintances and former lovers know Rourke Kilpatrick as a dashing district attorney who doesn't let emotions get in his way. If he breaks a heart or bends the law to prosecute a criminal, he does so without apology. That's why he is the first person twenty-four-year-old Rebecca Cullen calls for advice when the younger brother she's been forced to raise by herself gets arrested on trumped-up drug charges. To her surprise, Rourke returns...
Author
Publisher
Cardboard Box Adventures
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Superhero is the story of a young boy with big dreams and a mask and cape. He dreams every night that he is an amazing hero. He can conquer any villain and the whole city relies on him for help. But when he meets up with two nightmarish foes, he knows that even a superhero needs to have someone he can call on for help.
Author
Series
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"Avid baker Zoe Washington receives a letter on her twelfth birthday from her biological father, who is in prison for a terrible crime"-- Provided by publisher.
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