"Eleven-year-old Alex Petroski, along with his dog, Carl Sagan, makes big discoveries about his family on a road trip and he records it all on a golden iPod he intends to launch into space"-- Provided by publisher.

Receiving a mysterious guitar the night before she leaves the city to live with her mom and new stepdad, Lou believes that if she learns how to play it, she can bring a piece of her old life home. From award-winning author Sara Zarr comes a story of the small moments that show us who we are, and how family is not just something you're part of, but something you make. Lou and her family don't have much, but for Lou it's enough. Mom. Her sister, Casey....

"A not-to-be-missed, inspirational book about courage, heart, and the necessity of caring for others."-Kirkus Reviews (starred review) This powerful story is told from the collective perspective of the children who were rescued from Czechoslovakia on the eve of World War II, as Hitler's campaign of hatred toward Jews and political dissidents took hold. The narrative starts in 1938 and follows the children as they journey to foster families in...

A moving picture book to read when we’re missing family far away, set during Lunar New Year. It’s Lunar New Year, a time when families come together for a wonderful feast, and a father longs to be with his daughter—but she lives in another country. As he imagines how his daughter is spending the festivities, he recalls fond memories of time spent with her, feeling a sense of loss and dislocation. While he misses her deeply, he also recognizes...

This book was written as a valuable tool to assist the Blended Family in understanding how valuable they are in striving to build a sustainable, cooperative, and compassionate family unit. Dr. Duane and Michele Mangum open up about their real-life experiences in being a part of the Blended Family. They provide step-by-step recommendations to help those in this dynamic family system to achieve better communication, acceptance, and forgiveness of everyone...

The experiences of both families and aging are changing in today's society. Many of us are staying healthier and living longer. Because an unprecedented number of Americans will be over age 65 in the twenty-first century, the aging experience will be felt by many and permeate our family life and society. Patricia Drentea's Families and Aging examines how the changing lifestyles of Americans will play into aging well. It explores the life course transitions...

Each family is unique. Sometimes families only have one parent, and that's OK. Many children in the United States live with one parent. Some families with one parent are surrounded by positive circumstances whereas others face difficulties such as a lack of childcare and poverty. This guidebook explores the joys, hardships, and complexities of life with a single parent. It touches upon different situations that might lead to a single-parent household....

ATENCIÓN: Para aquellos que se consideran "lectores fieles" una pequeña advertencia: por favor no lean este especial de Navidad sin haber leído antes el libro "En el último volumen". Por el simple hecho de que los pequeños detalles no serán absorbidos como se esperaba, y también para una mejor percepción de los acontecimientos, ya que este pequeño relato ocurre después del "capítulo final" y mucho antes del "epílogo".

Ésta es la historia de un príncipe, que tenía por nombre José. Era descendiente directo del Rey David, que, según la tradición de Israel, era del que surgiría el que sería llamado el MESÍAS, entendiendo por tal, un gran Rey, que vendría con tal poder que conseguiría que Israel fuera una Nación, la más poderosa, incluso mayor que cuando lo fue con el Rey David o Salomón, que fueron los Reyes más grandes que había tenido hasta entonces....

ATTENTION: A warning for the ones who considers themselves "faithful readers": please, don't read this Christmas special without having read "NO ÚLTIMO VOLUME" before. For the simple fact that small details will not be absorbed as expected, and also, for a better perspection of events, since this short story takes place after the "final chapter" and long before the "epilogue".