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Keys to the city / by Schroeder, Lisa.;
Nearly-thirteen-year-old Melinda Jia Mackay was adopted from China as a baby, and she has always preferred to stay out of the limelight, reading and writing for her own pleasure--but now she has a summer assignment, so with the help of a new friend, Tyler, and a therapy dog named Odie, she reluctantly hits the streets of New York City in search of her "true passion," one which she can share with others.LSC
Subjects: Chinese American children; Service dogs; Families; Self-confidence; Interpersonal relations; Friendship; Intercountry adoption;
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Let's build a playground / by Pizzo, Robert.;
"From the publisher that brought you the bestselling Baby University books comes a brand-new series of construction books for kids. Let's build a playground! How? We'll show you! Join the construction team in this board book as they go about the steps involved in building a playground. Toddlers will love the bright and bold art, and parents will love the gentle explanation of new concepts and words. Perfect for any family that wants to introduce architecture or engineering to kids, or for anyone searching for truck books for toddlers"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Playgrounds;
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Beautiful things / by Biden, Robert Hunter,1970-author.;
"When he was two years old, Hunter Biden was badly injured in a car accident that killed his mother and baby sister. In 2015, he suffered the devastating loss of his beloved big brother, Beau, who died of brain cancer at the age of 46. These hardships were compounded by the collapse of his marriage and a years-long battle with drug and alcohol addiction. In Beautiful Things, Hunter recounts his descent into substance abuse and his tortuous path to sobriety. The story ends with where Hunter is today-a sober married man with a new baby, finally able to appreciate the beautiful things in life"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Biden, Robert Hunter, 1970-; Children of presidents; Alcoholics; Drug addicts;
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Fresh off the boat. [videorecording] / by Park, Randall,actor.; Wheeler, Forrest,actor.; Wu, Constance,1982-actor.; Yang, Hudson,2003-actor.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.,publisher.;
Randall Park, Constance Wu, Hudson Yang, Forrest Wheeler, Ian Chen, Lucille Soong, Chelsey Crisp, Ray Wise.Set in the mid-1990s, and inspired by a true story, this show stars Hudson Yang as eleven-year-old, hip-hop-loving Eddie Huang, who, with his family, is adjusting to a new life in suburban Orlando. Faced with new schools, new friends, new neighbors and new traditions the Huangs stay true to their family values as they pursue the American Dream.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Television comedies.; Families; Restaurateurs; Suburban life; Taiwanese Americans;
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Stewart's tree : a book for brothers and sisters when a baby dies shortly after birth / by Campbell, Cathy(Children's author);
"Mum said Stewart wouldn't ever come home. But he would always be in their hearts." Ellen's new baby brother Stewart has been 'lost'. Ellen looks in all the cupboards for Stewart, and even in the washing machine - then her family help her understand that Stewart has died and isn't going to come back. Together they plant a tree for Stewart, so they will always have a place to remember him. A therapeutic children's book for explaining sibling loss to young children, colourfully illustrated to emphasise focusing on the happy memories of a lost child. The book ends with a guide to bereavement for children written by qualified clinicians.--Provided by publisher.Age 3+Pre-school, excluding K.LSC
Subjects: Infants; Bereavement;
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Not quite a ghost / by Ursu, Anne.;
The house seemed to sit apart from the others on Katydid Street, silent and alone, like it didn't fit among them. For Violet Hart--whose family is about to move into the house on Katydid Street--very little felt like it fit anymore. Like their old home, suddenly too small since her mother remarried and the new baby arrived. Or Violet's group of friends, which, since they started middle school, isn't enough for Violet's best friend, Paige. Everything seemed to be changing at once. But sometimes, Violet tells herself, change is okay. That is, until Violet sees her new room. The attic bedroom in their new house is shadowy, creaky, and wrapped in old yellow wallpaper covered with a faded tangle of twisting vines and sickly flowers. And then, after moving in, Violet falls ill--and does not get better. As days turn into weeks without any improvement, her family growing more confused and her friends wondering if she's really sick at all, she finds herself spending more time alone in the room with the yellow wallpaper, the shadows moving in the corners, wrapping themselves around her at night. And soon, Violet starts to suspect that she might not be alone in the room at all.Ages 8-12.
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Ghost stories.; Moving, Household; Life change events; Sick children; Friendship;
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Top of the lake. [videorecording] / by Campion, Jane,1954-screenwriter,creator,television director.; Christie, Gwendoline,1978-actor.; Kidman, Nicole,1967-actor.; Dencik, David,1974-actor.; Moss, Elisabeth,1983-actor.; Kleiman, Ariel,film director.; See-Saw Films,production company.; Screen Australia,production company.; British Broadcasting Corporation,production company,broadcaster.; BBC Video (Firm),production company.; Warner Home Video (Firm),distributor.;
Elisabeth Moss, Gwendoline Christie, Nicole Kidman, David Dencik.Five years after the shocking events that rocked her hometown in New Zealand, Detective Robin Griffin has returned to Sydney and is trying to rebuild her life. When the unidentified body of an Asian girl washes up on Bondi Beach, there appears little hope of finding the killer, until Robin realizes ‘China Girl' didn't die alone. Meanwhile, haunted by disturbing dreams of the baby girl she gave up years ago, Robin reaches out to the family of her now teenage daughter. Like her birth mother, Mary is passionate and stubborn. And she's deep in the throes of a romantic attachment to a dangerously charismatic older man. The case will take her into the city's criminal underbelly, and closer than she could have imagined to the secrets of her own heart.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen (16:9) presentation ; NTSC, region 1 ; Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Women detectives; Murder; Mothers and daughters; Criminal investigation;
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Time of the child / by Williams, Niall,1958-author.;
Doctor Jack Troy was born and raised in Faha, but his responsibilities for the sick and his care for the dying mean he has always been set apart from the town. His eldest daughter, Ronnie, has grown up in her father's shadow, and remains there, having missed one chance at love - and passed up another offer of marriage from an unsuitable man. But in the Advent season of 1962, as the town readies itself for Christmas, Ronnie and Doctor Troy's lives are turned upside down when a baby is left in their care. As the winter passes, father and daughter's lives, the understanding of their family, and their role in their community are changed forever. Set over the course of one December in the same village as Williams' beloved This Is Happiness, Time of the Child is a tender return to Faha for readers who know its charms, and a heartwarming welcome to new readers entering for the very first time.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Abandoned children; Fathers and daughters; Physicians; Small cities;
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Barefoot in the sand / by Chamberlin, Holly,1962-author.;
Set against the backdrop of the beautiful Maine coast, Holly Chamberlin's novels are a summer staple. Now she weaves a heartfelt story of past and present summers and new beginnings, as a mother and daughter reconnect after decades apart ... There are moments that change your entire life's direction. For Arden Bell, owner of a cherished bookstore in the seaside hamlet of Eliot's Corner, one such moment comes early on a summer day when she opens the door to Laura Huntington--the daughter she hasn't seen in thirty-seven years. Not a day has passed in which Arden hasn't thought of the baby she glimpsed only once before her wealthy, powerful parents forced her to give her up for adoption. Shy and sheltered, Arden finally mustered the courage to leave her Maine hometown of Port George, changed her name, and has barely seen her parents since. Nor has she heard from Rob, the boy she was so passionately in love with. Now Laura's arrival, and her inevitable questions, will propel both women on a journey to forge a new relationship and unravel the past. Amid revelations and discoveries--sometimes painful, often unexpected--they will learn the truth about a long-ago summer, and about the risks we take and sacrifices we make for love.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Families; Bookstore owners; Mothers and daughters; Birthmothers; Adoptees;
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Stay / by Pyron, Bobbie.;
Piper's life is turned upside down when her family moves into a shelter in a whole new city. She misses her house, her friends, and her privacy--and she hates being labeled the homeless girl at her new school. But while Hope House offers her new challenges, it also brings new friendships, like the girls in Firefly Girls Troop 423 and a sweet street dog named Baby. So when Baby's person goes missing, Piper knows she has to help. But helping means finding the courage to trust herself and her new friends, no matter what anyone says about them--before Baby gets taken away for good. Told in alternating perspectives, this classic and heartfelt animal tale proclaims the importance of hope, the power of story, and the true meaning of home.Ages 8-12.LSC
Subjects: Homeless persons; Friendship; Human-animal relationships; Dogs; Animals;
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