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1) Kitchen
Author
Publisher
Grove Press, an imprint of Grove Atlantic
Pub. Date
[1993]
Language
English
Description
Yoshimoto juxtaposes two tales about mothers, love, tragedy, and the power of the kitchen and home in the lives of a pair of free-spirited young women in contemporary Japan. Mikage, the heroine of "Kitchen," is an orphan raised by her grandmother, who has passed away. Grieving, Mikaga is taken in by her friend Yoichi and his mother (who is really his cross-dressing father) Eriko. As the three of them form an improvised family that soon weathers its...
2) Day: a novel
Author
Language
English
Description
April 5th, 2019: In a cozy brownstone in Brooklyn, the veneer of domestic bliss is beginning to crack. Dan and Isabel, troubled husband and wife, are both a little bit in love with Isabel's younger brother, Robbie. Robbie, wayward soul of the family, who still lives in the attic loft; Robbie, who, trying to get over his most recent boyfriend, has created a glamorous avatar online; Robbie, who now has to move out of the house--and whose departure threatens...
Author
Language
English
Description
When your beloved daughter is lost in the fog of addiction and you make off with her baby in order to save the day, can willpower and a daring creative zeal carry you through? Examining the limits, disappointments and excesses of love in all its forms, this marvellously absorbing novel, full of insight and compassion, delights as much as it disturbs.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Tash has been searching for a story to launch her career as a freelance journalist, as well as new friends to help her navigate motherhood. The other mothers in her son's playgroup are sophisticated women who live in a neighborhood of tree-lined avenues and stunning houses. They welcome her into their circle, and Tash is quickly swept up into their wealthy world via coffees, cocktails, and playdates. When a young nanny is found dead-- and then anther...
Author
Language
English
Description
A contestant on a British baking show, Jenny, who, after 59 years of marriage, has decided to do something for herself, delights in her new-found independence, but finds the show unearthing memories buried decades ago -- and a secret that could be a recipe for disaster.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Jackie Newsome's best friend is dead, and everyone knows who killed her. Jackie is an ex-emotional eater and mother of four, who has finally lost the weight she long yearned to be free of. But leaving her old self behind proves harder than she ever imagined. Her only salve is Theresa, her best friend whose life she desperately covets. Their bond is tight, but it doesn't stop Jackie from having an affair with Theresa's husband, Adam. And when Theresa...
Author
Language
English
Description
Two women. Two eggs. One life-changing switch. Katherine finally has it all. She's spent her entire life striving for perfection-obsessing over her spotless home, maintaining her pristine reputation, building her perfect family-and her hard work has finally paid off. After seven difficult years of trying (and failing) to conceive, Katherine gives birth to Rose, her IVF miracle child, and at last has the one thing she's wanted most of all. But one...
10) The rainbow
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
With the Second World War only a few years in the past, and Japan still reeling from its effects, two sisters--born to the same father but different mothers--struggle to make sense of the new world in which they are coming of age. Asako, the younger, has become obsessed with locating a third sibling, while also experiencing love for the first time. While Momoko, their father's first child--haunted by the loss of her kamikaze boyfriend and their final,...
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Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Maggie Lou's grandpa doesn't call her Firefox for nothing. She's always finding ways to make life more interesting--even if this means getting into big trouble. When her grandfather Mushom finally agrees to teach her how to box, she decides that the rank odors, endless drills and teasing won't stop her from wearing a tutu to the gym. Joining her father's construction crew uncovers a surprising talent--besides learning how to use a broom--and a great...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Ever since Daddy returned from overseas, he's been different. At first, Butta Bean thinks it's his fault--that maybe his daddy doesn't love him anymore. But Mama explains that Daddy's mind is hurt from things that happened while he was away. When Mama takes them all to yoga class at their local YMCA, Daddy doesn't want to go at first, and Butta Bean thinks it looks weird. But as Daddy and Butta Bean get better at the yoga poses (Daddy says he's a...
Author
Series
Marya Khan volume 3
Language
English
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Description
Marya loves fall. Every year, her family goes to the town's fall festival and picks out the best pumpkin. But this year, after she sees her frenemy Alexa winning a big, cool pumpkin-shaped trophy, Marya knows she's got to win a trophy for something. It just so happens that her school is going to hold its own fall festival, with games and food and even a hayride. All the ticket sales will go to an animal shelter, and the person who sells the most tickets...
14) Breaking news
Author
Series
Frankie and friends volume 1
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
In a charming new chapter-book series by a social-change advocate, young Frankie emulates her journalist mama by reporting on household news with the help of her sister and an unlikely news crew.
Author
Language
English
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Description
Seventh grader Wendy Toledo knows that black holes and immigration police have one thing in common: they can both make things disappear without a trace. When her family moves to a new all-American neighborhood, Wendy knows the plan: keep her head down, build a telescope that will win the science fair, and stay on her family's safe orbit. But that's easier said than done when there's a woman hiding out from ICE agents in the church across the alley,...
Author
Publisher
Shadow Mountain Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Fifth grader True North Vincent is a map enthusiast who is struggling after spending months in quarantine because of a virus, and she finds herself navigating family responsibilities, new friendships, abandoned kittens, and a pirate treasure hunt.
17) Shark teeth
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Seventh-grader Sharkita "Kita" embarks on a tumultuous journey to keep her family together while handling the consequences of her mother's alcoholism.
19) Walkin' the dog
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
A dog walking venture helps thirteen-year-old Louis, who would rather kick back than stand out, learn how to be a friend.
Author
Publisher
Red Comet Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Two shelter dogs await adoption in this early reader story about friendship, family, and home. Moose and Bear are two scrappy shelter dogs patiently waiting for the right owner to adopt them. They meet, become friends, and one day a Cathy decides to take them both home. Despite their luck, they must face the challenges of settling into their new home. Along the way, they learn about each other, and their friendship deepens. Told with humor and heart,...
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