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Author
Pub. Date
2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 22
Language
English
Description
A #1 New York Times bestseller by Kim Edwards, The Memory Keeper’s Daughter is a brilliantly crafted novel of parallel lives, familial secrets, and the redemptive power of love
Kim Edwards’s stunning novel begins on a winter night in 1964 in Lexington, Kentucky, when a blizzard forces Dr. David Henry to deliver his own twins. His son, born first, is perfectly healthy, but the doctor immediately recognizes that his...
Kim Edwards’s stunning novel begins on a winter night in 1964 in Lexington, Kentucky, when a blizzard forces Dr. David Henry to deliver his own twins. His son, born first, is perfectly healthy, but the doctor immediately recognizes that his...
23) Matilda
Author
Language
English
Description
"Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she's just a nuisance. She expects school to be different, but there she has to face Miss Trunchbull, a kid-hating terror of a headmistress. When Matilda is attacked by the Trunchbull, she suddenly discovers she has a remarkable power with which to fight back. It will take superhuman genius to give Miss Trunchbull what she deserves, and Matilda may be just the one to do it!"--Jacket...
24) Drunk parents
Publisher
Vertical Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Two parents attempt to hide their ever increasing financial difficulties from their daughter and social circle through elaborate neighborhood schemes.
25) No matter what
Author
Publisher
Harcourt Brace
Pub. Date
1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Small, a little fox, seeks reassurance that Large will always provide love, no matter what.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Amy Krouse Rosenthal captures parents’ desire to be ever-present in this simple and touching poem offering reassurance of their love. Signs of affection can be found in the natural world around us—from a soft breeze to a shimmering star.
27) Bad guys
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Formats
Description
“Fans of the crime caper will rejoice” that Linwood Barclay is back with the hilarious follow-up to his “riotously funny and irreverent”* debut, in which paranoid pop Zack Walker plotted to transplant his city-savvy wife and two teenage kids to the tranquillity of the burbs–where planned communities prevail and fathers rest easy. Well, not quite…and now the Walkers have moved home only to find themselves living...
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The renowned child psychologist explains how to cultivate a better parent-child relationship while also nurturing empathy, honesty, resilience, and independence. Parents have an important task: figure out who their child is--his or her skills, preferences, beliefs, values, personality traits, goals, and direction--get comfortable with it, and then help him or her pursue and live a life that is congruent with it. But parents also want to have influence....
29) Pete's a pizza
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
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.
30) Only you
Author
Publisher
Harcourt
Pub. Date
©2007
Language
English
Description
A parent describes everything there is to love about a child, from a stretch and yawn in the morning to dreams at night.
31) You are my heart
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and simple, rhyming text reveal the hopes and dreams of a parent which begin even before a child is born, and are demonstrated through shared giggles, wonderment, grumpiness, and, especially, love.
32) Hand in hand
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"This sweet and heartfelt picture book celebrates all that parents do with and for their children from the very beginning"--
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Co
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"In How to Raise an Adult, Lythcott-Haims draws on research, conversations with educators and employers, and her own insights as a mother and student dean to highlight the ways in which over-parenting harms children and their stressed-out parents. She identifies types of helicopter parents and, while empathizing with parents' universal worries, offers practical alternative strategies that underline the importance of allowing children to make their...
Author
Publisher
BenBella Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
We all want our children to reach their fullest potential--to be smart and well adjusted, and to make a difference in the world. We wonder why, for some people, success seems to come so naturally. Could the secret be how they were parented? This book unveils how parenting helped shape some of the most fascinating people you will ever encounter, by doing things that almost any parent can do. You don't have to be wealthy or influential to ensure your...
36) Baby parade
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Illustrations and simple text follow babies as they walk, crawl, ride in strollers, or are carried while enjoying a day with their families.
37) Finding magic in the mess: a path to greater presence and more joy, one parenting moment at a time
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A supportive guide for busy parents who want to connect more and stress less. In our stressed-out culture, too many parents are just coping rather than thriving, juggling demands on their time and energy, and tuning out their inner voices and deeper visions for family life in order to keep their heads above water. There is a better way. Coaching parents through his holistic health practice, Dr. Steven Fonso has helped thousands of families reconnect...
Author
Publisher
American Psychological Association
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"As parents, we often worry we're making the wrong decisions. The good news is, having a strong relationship with your child means you can make a parenting blunder from time to time, and exercise grace and patience to try again. Written for parents of children from birth to young adulthood (ages 0-24), this book helps you examine your role as a guide, cheerleader, advocate, and most importantly, as a human being who doesn't always have the right answers....
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"There are three things I'll always do . . . love you, hug you, read to you!" The simple promise of togetherness offered in this board book is enhanced by interactive prompts throughout, encouraging parents to engage with their child while reading. Studies show that asking questions, like the ones in this book, helps children learn to read faster than if they just listen to a story. Love and literacy are gifts we can give to our children every day!...
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