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Women of the pandemic : stories from the frontlines of COVID-19 / by McKeon, Lauren,author.;
"Throughout history, men have fought, lost, and led us through the world's defining crises. That all changed with COVID-19. In Canada, women's presence in the vanguard of the response to the pandemic has been notable. Women are our nurses, doctors, PSWs. Our cashiers, long-haulers, farmers, cooks. In Canada, women are leading the fast-paced search for a vaccine. They are leading our provinces and territories. At home, they are leading families through self-isolation, often bearing the responsibility for their physical and emotional health. They are figuring out what working from home looks like, and many of them are doing it while homeschooling their kids. Women crafted the blueprint for kindness during the pandemic, from sewing masks to kicking off international mutual-aid networks. And, perhaps not surprisingly, women have also suffered some of the biggest losses, bearing the brunt of our economic skydive. Through intimate portraits of Canadian women in diverse situations and fields, Women of the Pandemic is a gripping narrative record of the early months of COVID-19, a clear-eyed look at women's struggles, which highlights their creativity, perseverance, and resilience as they charted a new path forward during impossible times."--
Subjects: COVID-19 (Disease); Motherhood.; Mothers; Parenting.; Women employees; Women; Work and family.; Work-life balance.;
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The magical Madrigal family / by Parent, Nancy.; Maruyama, Jerrod.;
A story about family life featuring characters from Disney's "Encanto."
Subjects: Board books.; Families;
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Four Eids and a funeral / by Àbíké-Íyímídé, Faridah,author.; Jaigirdar, Adiba,author.;
The death of a beloved mentor, and the need to save and rebuild their fire-damaged Islamic Center, bring former best friends Said and Tiwa back together, rekindling their romantic relationship.014-018.Grades 10-12.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Novels.; Community centers; Families; Interpersonal relations; Muslim families; Muslim teenagers; Muslims; Muslims; Political participation; Teenagers; Community centers; Family life; Families; Interpersonal relations; Muslim families; Muslim teenagers; Muslims; Muslims; Political participation; Teenagers;
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The Smeds and the Smoos [videorecording] / by television adaptation of (work):Donaldson, Julia.Smeds and the Smoos.; Cutler, Samantha,television director.; Snaddon, Daniel,television director.; Hawkins, Sally,1976-narrator,voice actor.; Bailey, Bill,1965-voice actor.; Rabheru, Ashna,voice actor.; Louw, Julia Smuts,screenwriter.; Giant Pictures (Firm),publisher.;
Sally Hawkins, Bill Bailey, Ashna Rabheru.Bill and Janet fall in love while their families are at war. Faced with disapproval, they flee to a distant planet and Grandma Smoo and Grandpa Smed must put aside their differences and work together to bring them back home.G.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Science fiction television programs.; Children's television programs.; Animated television programs.; Made-for-TV movies.; Families; Life on other planets; Love; Extraterrestrial beings; Prejudices; Interplanetary voyages; Grandparents;
For private home use only.
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Murder at Veronica's Diner / by Griffo, J. D. .;
"Alberta Scaglione thinks her cooking is better than anyone's in Tranquility, New Jersey--but she doesn't mind an occasional visit to Veronica's Diner. During the breakfast rush, waitress Teri Jo seems stressed out. Not surprising on a busy morning, though Alberta, her sister Helen, and her granddaughter Jinx find it odd when Teri Jo asks them to deliver a package for her just in case. Minutes later, Teri Jo rushes back to their table--not with a check in her hand but with a knife in her back. Veronica is upset but says she knows virtually nothing about her employee's past, and the ladies aren't sure whether to view her with sympathy or suspicion. Then they find an unusual figurine on the ground while snooping in the vicinity, and it becomes clear that this is a case for the Ferrara Family. With such a crowd at the crime scene, there are plenty of potential murderers on the menu, and the Ferraras will travel everywhere to figure out exactly where that figurine fits in..."--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Italian American families; Murder; City and town life;
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The talk / by Williams, Alicia,1970-; Uchendu, Briana Mukodiri.;
As a little boy grows into a bigger boy, he first must have the difficult conversation Black families have with their sons, warning them about the challenges they face due to racism.Ages 4-8.
Subjects: Picture books.; African Americans; Race relations; Growth; Conduct of life; Families;
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You don't have to die in the end : a novel / by Daher, Anita,1965-;
Eugenia Grimm is a tough girl who drinks and fights--and who is hurting because of her father's suicide and her mother's abandonment. After a serious incident, she is sent to a support and supervision program at a remote mountain ranch with the hope of turning her life around.LSC
Subjects: Teenage girls; Alcoholism; Dysfunctional families; Rehabilitation;
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Keep quiet / by Scottoline, Lisa.;
"Jake Whitmore is enjoying a rare bonding moment with his sixteen-year-old son, Kurt, when disaster strikes. They get in a terrible car accident that threatens to derail not only Kurt's chances at college, but his entire future. Jake makes a split-second decision that saves his son from formal punishment, but plunges them both into a world of guilt, lies, and secrecy. Just when Jake thinks he has everything under control, a malevolent outsider comes forward with the power to expose Jake's secret and taunts him to the breaking point. Keep Quiet is the powerful and gut-wrenching tale of the unraveling--and the ultimate redemption--of a family"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Family secrets; Fathers and sons; Life change events; Teenage boys; Traffic accidents;
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The stellar debut of Galactica MacFee / by McCall Smith, Alexander,1948-author.; McIntosh, Iain,illustrator.;
"Approached in the park by a shadowy figure, Angus Lordie is mistaken for a journalist and becomes privy to some controversial plans of the Scottish Parliament - but just what is he meant to do about it? At school, a new member of Bertie's class, Galactica MacFee, quickly comes between Bertie and Olive, leaving him no choice but to skip town. And the indomitable Irene finds herself yet again in Edinburgh ... but this time there might be romance in the air. Meanwhile, Matthew invests in a brand new Pictish Experience Centre, meant to allow residents to experience what life was like for Scotland's mysterious early people, the Picts. And they have made a fantastic discovery - the earliest known work of Scottish literature! But what exactly do those mysterious Pictish runes say? What's no secret, however, is that in the microcosm of 44 Scotland street, love, generosity, and goodwill abound"--
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Apartment houses; City and town life; Families; Friendship; Interpersonal relations; Neighbors;
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Madwoman : a novel / by Bieker, Chelsea,1987-author.;
Clove has gone to extremes to keep her past a secret. Thanks to her lies, she's landed the life of her dreams, complete with a safe husband and two adoring children who will never know the terror that was routine in her own childhood. If her buried anxiety threatens to breach the surface, Clove (if that is really her name) focuses on finding the right supplement, the right gratitude meditation. But when she receives a letter from a women's prison in California, her past comes screeching into the present, entangling her in a dangerous game with memory and the people she thought she had outrun. As we race between her precarious present-day life in Portland, Oregon and her childhood in a Waikiki high-rise with her mother and father, Clove is forced to finally unravel the defining day of her life. How did she survive that day, and what will it take to end the cycle of violence? Will the truth undo her, or could it ultimately save her?
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Family violence; Life change events; Memory; Mothers and daughters; Secrecy; Truthfulness and falsehood;
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