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Plays well with others : a novel / by Brickman, Sophie,author.;
"Annie Lewin is at the end of her rope. She's a mother of three young children, her workaholic husband is never around, and the vicious competition for spots in New York City's kindergartens is heating up. A New York Times journalist-turned-parenting-advice-columnist for an internet start-up, Annie can't help but judge the insanity of it all -- even as she finds herself going to impossible lengths to secure the best spot for her own son. As Annie comes to terms with the infinitesimal odds of success, her intensifying rivalry with hotshot lawyer Belinda Brenner -- a deliciously hateful nemesis, what with her perfectly curated bento box lunches and effortless Instagram chic -- pushes her to the brink. Of course, this newly raw and unhinged version of Annie is great for the advice column: the more she spins out, the more clicks and comments she gets. But when she commits a ghastly social faux pas that goes viral, she's forced to confront the question: is she really any better than the cutthroat parents she always judged? A shimmering epistolary novel incorporating emails, group texts, advice columns, newspaper profiles, and more, Plays Well with Others is a whip-smart, genuinely funny romp through the minefield of modern motherhood. But beneath its fast-paced, satirical veneer, Brickman gives us a fresh, open-hearted, all-too-real take on what it means to be a parent -- fierce love, craziness, and all."--
Subjects: Epistolary fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Novels.; Advice columnists; City and town life; Families; Motherhood; Social media; Women;
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Westbound : a Dusty Richards western / by Mayo, Matthew P.,author.; Richards, Dusty,creator.;
Subjects: Western fiction.; Novels.; Frontier and pioneer life; Families; Internal migrants;
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Eventown / by Haydu, Corey Ann.;
To Elodee, eleven, things seem a little too perfect in Eventown when she moves there with her parents and identical twin, Naomi, especially since forgetting the past is so highly valued.Ages 8-12.LSC
Subjects: Twin sisters; Moving, Household; Families; Memory; Conformity; City and town life;
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Doxology : a novel / by Zink, Nell,author.;
"Two generations of an American family come of age--one before 9/11, one after--in this moving and original novel from the "intellectually restless, uniquely funny" (New York Times Book Review) mind of Nell Zink"--"Pam, Daniel, and Joe might be the worst punk band on the Lower East Side. Struggling to scrape together enough cash and musical talent to make it, they are waylaid by surprising arrivals--a daughter for Pam and Daniel, a solo hit single for Joe. As the '90s wane, the three friends share in one another's successes, working together to elevate Joe's superstardom and raise baby Flora. On September 11, 2001, the city's unfathomable devastation coincides with a shattering personal loss for the trio. In the aftermath, Flora comes of age, navigating a charged political landscape and discovering a love of the natural world. Joining the ranks of those fighting for ecological conservation, Flora works to bridge the wide gap between powerful strategists and ordinary Americans, becoming entangled ever more intimately with her fellow activists along the way. And when the country faces an astonishing new threat, Flora's family will have no choice but to look to the past--both to examine wounds that have never healed, and to rediscover strengths they have long forgotten. At once an elegiac takedown of today's political climate and a touching invocation of humanity's goodness, Doxology offers daring revelations about America's past and possible future that could only come from Nell Zink, one of the sharpest novelists of our time"--Jacket flap.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Bildungsromans.; Musicians; Friendship; Families; Life change events; Conservationists; September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001;
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Sam the Man & the cell phone plan / by Dowell, Frances O'Roark.; Bates, Amy June.;
Second-grader Sam Graham wants a cell phone to do research and share information but when his parents say no, he devises a new plan that starts a fad at school.LSC
Subjects: Graham, Sam (Fictitious character from Dowell); Notebooks; Code and cipher stories.; Schools; Cell phones; Family life;
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Caroline : Little House, revisited / by Miller, Sarah Elizabeth,1979-author.;
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Ingalls, Caroline Lake Quiner; Families; Frontier and pioneer life;
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Till the boys come home : war at home, 1918 / by Harrod-Eagles, Cynthia,author.;
In 1918 the Great War has taken so much from so many and it threatens to take even more still from the Hunters, their friends and their servants. Edward, in a bid to run away from problems at home, decides not to resist conscription and ends up at the Front. Sadie's hopes for love are unrequited, and Laura has to flee Artemis House when it is shelled and she finds herself in London driving an ambulance. Ethel, the nursery maid, masks her own pain by caring for other people's children but she must take care not to get too attached. The government has to bring in rationing, and manpower shortages means the conscription age is extended. The Russians have fallen out of the war and a series of terrifying all-out attacks drive the Allies back almost to the Channel, and for the first time England faces the real prospect of defeat. No one can see an end to the war and yet, a small glimmer of hope remains ...
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; World War, 1914-1918; Families;
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A tangle of knots / by Graff, Lisa(Lisa Colleen),1981-;
"Destiny leads 11-year-old Cady to a peanut butter factory, a family of children searching for their own Talents, and a Talent Thief who will alter her life forever"--Provided by publisher. Includes cake recipes.LSC
Subjects: Orphans; Baking; Ability; Identity (Psychology); Families; Identity; Family life;
© c2013., Penguin,
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Edgewater Road / by Gray, Shelley Shepard,author.;
When Jennifer Smiley's grandmother leaves her an old farmhouse, she can't pass up the chance for a new start. But she soon learns there is a lot to uncover in Ross County, and more than one secret better left buried.
Subjects: Religious fiction.; Novels.; Country life; Ex-convicts; Family secrets; Farmhouses; Grandmothers; Inheritance and succession; Man-woman relationships; Secrecy;
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Rosetown summer / by Rylant, Cynthia.;
In 1973, Flora loves living in the quiet town of Rosetown, Indiana, where change is not constant, but life takes a decided turn during the summer between fourth and fifth grades.Ages 8-12.LSC
Subjects: Friendship; Families; Change; City and town life; Summer;
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