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Britt-Marie was here / by Backman, Fredrik,1981-author.; Koch, Henning,1962-translator.; translation of:Backman, Fredrik,1981-Britt-Marie var här.English.;
"Britt-Marie can't stand mess. A disorganized cutlery drawer ranks high on her list of unforgivable sins. She begins her day at 6 a.m., because only lunatics wake up later than that. And she is not passive-aggressive. Not in the least. It's just that sometimes people interpret her helpful suggestions as criticisms, which is certainly not her intention. She is not one to judge others--no matter how ill-mannered, unkempt, or morally suspect they might be. But hidden inside the socially awkward, fussy busybody is a woman who has more imagination, bigger dreams, and a warmer heart that anyone around her realizes. When Britt-Marie walks out on her cheating husband and has to fend for herself in the miserable backwater town of Borg--of which the kindest thing one can say is that it has a road going through it--she is more than a little unprepared. Employed as the caretaker of a soon-to-be demolished recreation center, the fastidious Britt-Marie has to cope with muddy floors, unruly children, and a (literal) rat for a roommate. She finds herself being drawn into the daily doings of her fellow citizens, an odd assortment of miscreants, drunkards, layabouts--and a handsome local policeman whose romantic attentions to Britt-Marie are as unmistakable as they are unwanted. Most alarming of all, she's given the impossible task of leading the supremely untalented children's soccer team to victory. In this small town of big-hearted misfits, can Britt-Marie find a place where she truly belongs? Funny and moving, observant and humane, Britt-Marie Was Here celebrates the unexpected friendships that change us forever, and the power of even the gentlest of spirits to make the world a better place"--
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Conduct of life; Divorced women; Friendship; Life change events; Man-woman relationships; Neighborhoods; Neighbors; Runaway wives; Small cities; Soccer teams; Soccer; Women;

The midnight children / by Gemeinhart, Dan,author.;
"In the dead of night, a truck arrives in Slaughterville, a small town curiously named after its windowless slaughterhouse. Seven mysterious kids with suitcases step out of the vehicle and into an abandoned home on a dead-end street, looking over their shoulders to make sure they aren't noticed. But Ravani Foster covertly witnesses their arrival from his bedroom window. Timid and lonely, Ravani is eager to learn everything he can about his new neighbors: What secrets are they hiding? And most mysterious of all...where are the adults? Yet amid this shadowy group of children, Ravani finds an unexpected friend in the warm and gutsy Virginia. But with this friendship comes secrets revealed—and danger. When Ravani learns of a threat to his new friends, he must fight to keep them safe, or lose the only person who has ever understood him."
Subjects: Novels.; Fantasy fiction.; Detective and mystery fiction; Orphans; Runaway children; Friendship; Neighbors; Belonging (Social psychology); JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Orphans & Foster Homes.; JUVENILE FICTION / Mysteries & Detective Stories.;

Joyful song : a naming story / by Newman, Lesléa.; Gal, Susan.;
"Today Zachary's baby sister will have her naming ceremony in the temple. With his moms, the congregation, and all their friends. He's so excited he can barely contain it. On the walk from their home, they meet neighbor after neighbor who want to know the baby's name. But, not yet, his mothers tell him. The tradition is to have a great reveal at the ceremony. So they invite each neighbor to come along"--OCLC.
Subjects: Picture books.; Jewish fiction.; Names, Personal; Jewish families; Naming ceremonies; Children of gay parents; Siblings;

Follow that bee! : a first book of bees in the city / by Ritchie, Scot.;
Five friends help their neighbor look after his backyard beehive, and learn all about honeybees.LSC
Subjects: Urban bee culture; Bee culture; Honeybee; Honeybee; Honeybee; Beekeepers;

Rude giants / by Wood, Audrey.;
Beatrix the butter maid saves Gerda the cow and transforms two rude giants into good neighbors.
Subjects: Giants; Neighborliness; Behavior;
© c1993., Harcourt Brace Jovanovich,

Rita & Ralph's rotten day / by Deedy, Carmen Agra.; Oswald, Pete.;
Rita and Ralph live on neighboring hills and they are best friends, until a silly accident while goofing around ends up with both of them angry and unhappy--and they both need to find a way to heal the break in their relationship.LSC
Subjects: Best friends; Friendship; Anger; Apologizing;

The rancher meets his match / by Pearce, Kate,1963-;
Kaiden Miller may be the family jokester, but he takes his work on their ranch very seriously. And as a sought-after master carpenter to boot, he's busier than ever. Still, when he's asked to renovate the neighboring ranch, he's more than willing.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Ranchers;

Canada / by Rogers, Barbara Radcliffe; Rogers, Stillman,1939-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 134), Internet addresses (p. 134-135) and index.Introduces our northern neighbor, its history, geography, government, economy, plants and animals, people, and culture.
© c2000., Children's Press,

The last house on Needless Street / by Ward, Catriona,author.;
"In a boarded-up house on a dead-end street at the edge of the wild Washington woods lives a family of three. A teenage girl who isn't allowed outside, not after last time. A man who drinks alone in front of his TV, trying to ignore the gaps in his memory. And a house cat who loves napping and reading the Bible. An unspeakable secret binds them together, but when a new neighbor moves in next door, what is buried out among the birch trees may come back to haunt them all"--
Subjects: Horror fiction.; Alcoholics; Cats; Child abuse; Dysfunctional families; Fathers and daughters; Murder; Neighbors; Recluses; Secrecy; Serial murders; Sisters; Teenage girls;

Wishtree / by Applegate, Katherine.; Santoso, Charles.;
"A red oak tree and a crow help their human neighbors work out their differences"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Trees; Crows; Forest animals; Toleration; Wishes; Friendship;