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A girl coming of age during Americäs Great Depression, Eunice Ritter was born to uncaring alcoholic parents and destined for a life of low-wage toil—a difficult, lonely existence of scant choices. This epic novel—which spans decades—shows how hard work and the memory of a single friendship gave the indomitable Eunice the perseverance to pursue redemption and forgiveness for the grievous mistakes she made early in her life.

All worlds are dying, and it's up to one broken and dysfunctional family to save the day. Each overcoming personal secrets, illness, and trauma, the members of the Wellsley family discover their bravery in the face of all they must face: an enchanted maze, terrifying sea creatures, a fading sun, evil creatures, and a galaxy turned on its head.

The circus is in town and Papa has agreed to let Georgie go! Georgie and his friend Harley marvel at the elephants and clowns, as well as the best act of all-the amazing Roxie, a trained horse that can do all sorts of tricks-but when Georgie is allowed to ride on her back, he discovers Roxie is in trouble!

When war ravages the Seven Heavens, Evangeline, daughter of the rebel angel leader Lucifer, learns how far her father will go to claim power—and has a crisis of faith. With the fate of the Heavens hanging in the balance, she must decide who she¿s going to be: her father¿s daughter, or her own person.

Charmingly told and lushly illustrated, The Coal Thief is a heartwarming tale of boyhood in 1920s Pennsylvania for children ages 4¿8.

A luminous anthology in which authors from around the world reflect on the homes, neighborhoods, and people that formed them.

As an army of fire giants amasses in the south, prepared to launch all-out war on the defenseless Orkney, Sam embarks on a rescue mission to bring Odin back from the dark underworld of Helväbut the menacing Loki is pulling all the strings.

Peace reigned for generations through matriarchal rule within the Minca, Dute, and Carroo tribes until one man¿s lust for power destroyed this balance. But now Coräs had a vision that offers hope: her evil uncle can be overthrown—if she can bring the tribes together again.

An engaging, interactive book for adults to read with the children in their lives, Urban Playground offers unique insight into the lives and minds of San Francisco kids ages five to nine.

Part memoir and part self-help in nature, this compilation of emails¿written by a young psychologist to her beloved following his suicide¿chronicles the process of surviving and grieving the tragic death of a loved one, and of using grief for deeper psychospiritual healing and transformation.

A revolutionary, a genius, and a haunted man . . . The story of the architect-engineer Paul Weidlinger, whose colleagues called him "The Wizard," spans the rise of modern architecture, the Holocaust, and the Cold War. The revelation of hidden Jewish identity propels the author to trace his father's life and adventures across three continents.

As Abigail enters her second year at the Tarkana Witch Academy, she is up to her ears studying for Horrid Hexes and Awful Alchemy. But when an Orkadian warship arrives carrying troubling news, Abigail and Hugo are swept into a puzzling mystery when they help a new friend go after a missing item-one that might spell the end of everything they know.

A dual story line about a single working woman and a busy working mom of two exploring work/life balance.

Explosive volcanic eruptions are cool, really, cool. They inject ash into the stratosphere and deflect the sun's rays. When eighth grader Jamie Fulton learns that snow fell in June in his hometown because of an eruption on the other side of the world, he's psyched! He could have snowboarded if he'd lived back in 1815 during the year without a summer. Clara Montalvo, who recently arrived at Jamie's school after surviving Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, has a different take all this. She is astounded--and disturbed--by Jamie's frenzied enthusiasm for what she considers an obvious disaster. The teens' battling arguments cause science class disruption and create academic trouble: Jamie's headed for a failing grade in science, and may not even graduate from eighth grade; Clara's scholarship hopes are dashed. And school isn't the only place where Jamie and Clara are facing hardship: as they quarrel whether natural disasters can be beneficial, their home lives are also unraveling. Uncertainty about Jamie's wounded brother returning from Afghanistan and Clara's unreachable father back in Puerto Rico forces the two vulnerable teens to share their worries and sadness. As their focus shifts from natural disasters to personal calamities to man-made climate changes, the teens take surprising steps that astonish them. Ultimately, through hard work and growing empathy for each other, as well as for their classmates' distress over the climate change affecting their lives, Jamie and Clara empower themselves and the people they touch.

A charming and heartfelt novel about a girl helping her grandmother unravel an old family secret that leads to adventure and love over one unforgettable summer.

When fifteen-year-old Courtney Hoffman starts getting visits from aliens at night, she's sure she's going crazy-but when she meets a mysterious older girl who has alien stories of her own, she embarks on a journey that takes her into her own family's deepest, darkest secrets.

Brilliant, fearless, and ambitious Julia Morgan dares to aspire to a male-dominated profession as a girl growing up in Oakland, California-but first, she must break free from the tight grip of Victorian expectations that threaten her dreams.

Abigail's third year at the Tarkana Academy is off to a rocky start: a deadly curse has been placed on the coven's leader, Madame Hestera, making room for Anarae, a cruel and powerful High Witch to take over. Can Abigail and Hugo uncover the mystery behind Anarae's past and stop her before the coven is destroyed?

Days before their eighteenth birthday, Arden and Aurora's mother goes missing and they discover they belong to a family of Caribbean deities. Can these goddess twins uncover their evil grandfather's plot in time to save their mother, themselves, and the free world?