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Ebb & flow / by Smith, Heather,1968-;
"After a bad year on the mainland, eleven-year-old Jett returns to Newfoundland to spend the summer with his sprightly Grandma Jo. He weathers the ebb and flow of his sometimes tumultuous life and learns to come to terms with his past decisions.LSC
Subjects: Novels in verse.; Friendship; Children of prisoners; Grandmothers;

The seven skins of Esther Wilding / by Ringland, Holly,author.;
Esther Wilding's search for explanations after the death of her sister, Aura, takes her from Tasmania to Denmark and on to the Faroe Islands, following the trail of the stories Aura left behind: seven cryptic fairytales about selkies, swans and women, alongside verses Aura had secretly had tattooed on her body.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Families; Forgiveness; Grief; Interpersonal relations; Sisters;

It's a they! / by Herriot, Lindsay.;
"In this board book told in simple rhyming verse, siblings use gender-neutral pronouns to welcome a new baby into the family. Accompanied by adorable photos, this text depicts a much-loved baby who will decide their gender when they're ready--and will be loved no matter what"--
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Board books.; Siblings; Gender identity;

Onyx & beyond / by McBride, Amber.;
Set against the turbulence of the Civil Rights Movement, twelve-year-old Onyx dreams of becoming an astronaut as he navigates his mother's early-onset dementia and avoids foster care.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels in verse.; Mothers and sons; Dementia; Civil rights movements; African Americans;

The leaving room / by McBride, Amber,author.;
Two Keepers, who help children's souls move along to the afterlife, fall in love when they become entangled in the space between life and death.
Subjects: Queer fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Novels in verse.; Future life; Grief; Interpersonal relations; Sexual minorities; Future life; Grief; Interpersonal relations; LGBTQ+ people;

Rumble / by Hopkins, Ellen.;
Eighteen-year-old Matt's atheism is tested when, after a horrific accident of his own making that plunges him into a dark, quiet place, he hears a voice that calls everything he has ever disbelieved into question."Ages 14 up"--Page [2] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Novels in verse.; Atheism; Families; Dating (Social customs); High schools; Schools; Grief;

All that shines / by Hagan, Ellen,author.;
When seventeen-year-old Chloe's affluent family loses everything, she sets out to discover herself with the help of new and surprising friends.013+.Grades 10-12.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Novels in verse.; Culture shock; Friendship; Loss (Psychology); Social classes; Culture shock; Friendship; Loss; Social classes;

Call me Adnan / by Faruqi, Reem.;
Includes bibliographical references.Twelve-year-old Adnan dreams of making it to the Ultimate Table Tennis championship, but when tragedy strikes his family, Adnan loses his passion for table tennis and must learn to channel his grief and heal.Ages 8-12.
Subjects: Novels in verse.; Pakistani Americans; Grief; Families; Table tennis;

Before the ever after / by Woodson, Jacqueline.;
ZJ's friends Ollie, Darry and Daniel help him cope when his father, a beloved professional football player, suffers severe headaches and memory loss that spell the end of his career.LSC
Subjects: Novels in verse.; Football stories.; Brain; Best friends; Friendship; Fathers and sons; Memory; African Americans;

Bedtime ballet / by George, K.(Kallie),1983-; McCloskey, Shanda.;
When the sun sets, the ballet can begin! From the first notes of the crickets' outdoor orchestra to her grand finale indoors, one little girl glisses and jetes her way to bedtime. Rhyming verse, fun sound effects and elegant French words add delicious read-aloud flair to this delightful, dance-filled tale.LSC
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Bedtime; Ballet; Imagination; Imagination in children;

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