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The four adult daughters of a Chicago couple--still madly in love after forty years--match wits, harbor grudges, and recklessly ignite old rivalries until a long-buried secret threatens to shatter the lives they've built. When Marilyn Connolly and David Sorenson fall in love in the 1970s, they are blithely ignorant of all that's to come. By 2016, their four radically different daughters are each in a state of unrest: Wendy, widowed young, soothes...
2) The Farm
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Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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After learning his mother was committed to a mental hospital, Daniel receives a call from her, claiming that his lying father is part of a crime conspiracy.
4) Hold tight
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 14
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English
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Just how far parents will go to protect their kids? When their son Adam is implicated in the death of his classmate, Tia and Mike Baye install a sophisticated spy program on Adam's computer, and within days are jolted by a message from an unknown correspondent.
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English
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Thousands of books have examined the effects of parents on their children. In asking, what are the effects of children on their parents, journalist Jennifer Senior analyzes the many ways in which children reshape their parents' lives, whether it's their marriages, their jobs, their habits, their hobbies, their friendships, or their internal senses of self. She argues that changes in the last half century have radically altered the roles of today's...
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Pamela Dorman Books Life/Viking
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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"In this absorbing, clever, and warm book, renowned psychotherapist Philippa Perry tells us what really matters and what behavior it is important to avoid--the vital dos and don'ts of parenting"-- Provided by publisher.
9) The 7 habits of highly effective families: building a beautiful family culture in a turbulent world
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English
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Sharing insightful, often poignant or humorous experiences from his own life and also from the lives of many families who are striving to live these principles, Covey teaches you how you can become an agent of change in your family; create a family mission statement - a compelling, unifying expression of shared vision and values; make family a priority, even in the midst of a turbulent world; work together effectively to come up with new, third-alternative...
11) The yearling
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 19
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English
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No novel better epitomizes the love between a child and a pet than The Yearling. Young Jody adopts an orphaned fawn he calls Flag and makes it a part of his family and his best friend. But life in the Florida backwoods is harsh, and so, as his family fights off wolves, bears, and even alligators, and faces failure in their tenuous subsistence farming, Jody must finally part with his dear animal friend. There has been a film and even a musical based...
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Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
c2009
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English
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Presents a guide to help parents incorporate simplicity into an otherwise complicated pace of life, with tips for slowing down, enjoying parenthood, and creating a lifestyle that fosters mindfulness, reflection, and individuality in children.
13) Pete's a pizza
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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When Pete feels miserable because rain makes it impossible to play ball outdoors, his father finds a fun indoor game to play with his son. On board pages.
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Random House
Pub. Date
[2015].
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English
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Illustrations and simple, rhyming text reveal a parent's musings about what a child will become, knowing that the child's kindness, cleverness, and boldness will shine through no matter what, as will the love they share.
15) Raising good humans every day: 50 simple ways to press pause, stay present, & connect with your kids
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New Harbinger Publications, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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Little ways to stay mindful, be present, and raise good humans-every day!
As a parent, it's the little things you do each and every day that can help your kids grow up to be kind, confident, and conscientious human beings. But if you're like many parents, you're probably feeling overwhelmed by the daily rush of getting to school on time, helping your kid finish their homework, planning meals, and all the seemingly endless tasks that pile up and steal...
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2017.
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English
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A must-have resource for anyone who lives or works with young kids, with an introduction by Adele Faber, coauthor of the international mega-bestseller The Boston Globe dubbed "The Parenting Bible."For over thirty-five years, parents have turned to How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk for its respectful and effective solutions to the unending challenges of raising children. Now, in response to growing demand, Adele's daughter,...
18) Little children
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English
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A group of young suburban parents, including a stay-at-home dad, a former feminist, and an over-structured mom, finds its sleepy existence shattered when a convicted child molester moves back into town and two of the parents have an affair.
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Perigee Book
Pub. Date
c. 2012
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English
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Based on the latest research on brain development and extensive clinical experience with parents, Dr. Laura Markham's approach is as simple as it is effective. Her message: fostering emotional connection with your child creates real and lasting change. When you have that vital connection, you don't need to threaten, nag, plead, bribe—or even punish.
This remarkable guide will help parents better understand their own emotions—and...
This remarkable guide will help parents better understand their own emotions—and...
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Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
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Scott Freeman a college professor grounded in the rational and practical, he becomes uneasy after finding an anonymous love letter hidden in his daughter's room. But the reality of Ashley's plight far exceeds Scott's worst suspicions. One drink too many had led Ashley, a beautiful, bright art student, into what she thought was just a fling with a blue-collar bad boy. But now, no amount of pleading or reasoning can discourage his phone calls, ardent...
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