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- Before we were yours : a novel / by Wingate, Lisa,author.;
"Two families, generations apart, are forever changed by a heartbreaking injustice in this poignant novel, inspired by a true story, for readers of Orphan Train and The Nightingale. Memphis, 1939. Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family's Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the hospital one stormy night, Rill is left in charge--until strangers arrive in force. Wrenched from all that is familiar and thrown into a Tennessee Children's Home Society orphanage, the Foss children are assured that they will soon be returned to their parents--but they quickly realize the dark truth. At the mercy of the facility's cruel director, Rill fights to keep her sisters and brother together in a world of danger and uncertainty. Aiken, South Carolina, present day. Born into wealth and privilege, Avery Stafford seems to have it all: a successful career as a federal prosecutor, a handsome fiance, and a lavish wedding on the horizon. But when Avery returns home to help her father weather a health crisis,a chance encounter leaves her with uncomfortable questions and compels her to take a journey through her family's long-hidden history, on a path that will ultimately lead either to devastation or to redemption. Based on one of America's most notorious real-life scandals--in which Georgia Tann, director of a Memphis-based adoption organization, kidnapped and sold poor children to wealthy families all over the country--Lisa Wingate's riveting, wrenching, and ultimately uplifting tale reminds us how, even though the paths we take can lead to many places, the heart never forgets where we belong"--- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Brothers and sisters; Kidnapping victims; Kidnapping; Orphanages; Families; Family secrets;
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- Secrets of the sprakkar : Iceland's extraordinary women and how they are changing the world / by Reid, Eliza,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Iceland is the best place on earth to be a woman--but why? For the past twelve years, the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report has ranked Iceland number one on its list of countries closing the gap in equality between men and women. What is it about Iceland that makes many women's experience there so positive? Why has their society made such meaningful progress in this ongoing battle, from electing the world's first female president to passing legislation specifically designed to help even the playing field at work and at home? And how can we learn from what Icelanders have already discovered about women's powerful place in society and how increased fairness benefits everyone? Eliza Reid, the First Lady of Iceland, examines her adopted homeland's attitude toward women--the deep-seated cultural sense of fairness, the influence of current and historical role models, and, crucially, the areas where Iceland still has room for improvement. Reid's own experience as an immigrant from small-town Canada who never expected to become a first lady is expertly interwoven with interviews with dozens of sprakkar ("extraordinary women") to form the backbone of an illuminating discussion of what it means to move through the world as a woman, and how the rules of society play more of a role in who we view as "equal" than we may understand. Secrets of the Sprakkar is a powerful and atmospheric portrait of a tiny country that could lead the way forward for us all"--- Subjects: Women; Women; Women;
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- Untethered / by Timmer, Julie Lawson,author.;
"When Char Hawthorn's husband dies unexpectedly, she is left questioning everything she once knew to be true: from the cozy small town life they built together to her relationship with her stepdaughter, who is suddenly not bound to Char in any real way. Untethered explores what bonds truly form a family and how, sometimes, love knows no bounds. Char Hawthorn, college professor, wife and stepmother to a spirited fifteen-year-old daughter, loves her family and the joyful rhythms of work and parenting. But when her husband dies in a car accident, the "step" in Char's title suddenly matters a great deal. In the eyes of the law, all rights to daughter Allie belong to Lindy, Allie's self-absorbed biological mother, who wants to girl to move to her home in California. While Allie begins to struggle in school and tensions mount between her and Char, Allie's connection to young Morgan, a ten-year-old-girl she tutors, seems to keep her grounded. But then Morgan, who was adopted out of foster care, suddenly disappears, and Char is left to wonder about a possible future without Allie and what to do about Morgan, a child caught up in a terrible crack in the system"--- Subjects: Families; Death;
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- La nouvelle famille de Miles / by Brannen, Sarah S.; Burdett, Forrest.; Martel, Christian.;
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- Subjects: Picture books.; Livres d'images.; Adoption; Adoption; Gay parents; Siblings; Frères et sœurs; Families; Familles; French language materials.;
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- Balto : un roman / by Moore, Carole,1963-; Lavoie, Camille,1967-;
Pour se sentir mieux dans sa peau et susciter l'admiration autour de lui, Julien aimerait bien être premier de classe. Mais la tâche se révèle ardue pour celui qui est incapable de demeurer attentif plus que quelques minutes d'affilée. Lorsqu'il apprend la venue d'un bébé dans sa famille, il voit déjà son cadet devenir meilleur que lui dans tous les domaines et retenir toute l'attention de ses parents. Or, ce que le garçon ne sait pas encore, c'est que le bébé en question est un chiot très énergique et qu'il lui faudra beaucoup de patience et de dévouement pour faire du dénommé Balto son meilleur ami pour la vie. [SDM]LSC- Subjects: Enfants hyperactifs; Inquiétude; Parents et enfants; Chiens; Chiens; Animaux; Estime de soi; Hyperactive children.; Worry; Parent and child; Dog adoption; Dogs; Animal welfare; Self-esteem;
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- Debooooouuuut, mamaaaannn ooours! / by Higgins, Ryan T.;
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- Subjects: Picture books.; Michel (Personnage fictif : Higgins); Adoptés; Adoptees; Livres; Books; Parents et enfants; Parent and child; Sommeil; Sleep; Humeur (Psychologie); Maladresse; Clumsiness; Ours; Bears; Animals; Animaux; French language materials.; Livres d'images pour enfants.;
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