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1) Whirlwind
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Series
Language
English
Description
Humorous historical romance set in turn-of-the-century Texas from a bestselling author; will a marriage of convenience blossom into something more?
Author
Language
English
Description
When Noel learns that his terminally ill former flame is pregnant with his child, he agrees to take guardianship of the baby girl once she's born; but as a single father battling demons of his own, Noel can't do it alone. He has a caring network of friends and family, but a social worker is convinced that Frankie would be better off in a foster home.
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Language
English
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Description
"When Astrid Strick witnesses a school bus accident in the center of town, it jostles loose a repressed memory from her young parenting days, decades years earlier. Suddenly, Astrid realizes she was not quite the parent she thought she'd been to her three, now-grown children. But to what consequence? Astrid's youngest son is drifting and unfocused, making parenting mistakes of his own. Her daughter is intentionally pregnant yet struggling to give...
5) Wrecker
Author
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
After foster-parenting four young siblings a decade ago, Summer Wood tried to imagine a place where kids who are left alone or taken from their families would find the love and the family they deserve. For her, fiction was the tool to realize that world, and Wrecker, the central character in her second novel, is the abandoned child for whom life turns around in most unexpected ways. It's June of 1965 when Wrecker enters the world. The war is raging...
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Series
Publisher
Annick Press
Pub. Date
1982.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
470L
Language
English
Description
When five-year-old Robin went out into her back yard there was a large hole right in the middle of her sandbox. She reached down the hole as far as possible and gave an enormous yank. Out popped a baby. The baby can only say "Murmel, murmelhellip;". Robin sets out on a series of hilarious adventures, trying to find the baby a home.
Publisher
Miramax Films
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
After the unexpected death of his wife, a sportswriter finds himself consumed with grief and completely unprepared to raise two boys. Determined to bring joy back into their lives, he takes a 'just say yes' approach to parenting. And as freedom reigns, chaos ensues.
Author
Publisher
47North
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"In a near-future London, Millie Dack places her hand on her belly to feel her baby kick, resolute in her decision to be a single parent. Across town, her closest friend--a hungover Toni Munroe--steps into the shower and places her hand on a medic console. The diagnosis is devastating. In this stunning, bittersweet family saga, Millie and Toni experience the aftershocks of human progress as their children and grandchildren embrace new ways of making...
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"Holly (Katherine Heigl) is an up-and-coming caterer and Messer (Josh Duhamel) is a promising network sports director. After a disastrous first date, all they have in common is their dislike for each other and their love for their goddaughter Sophie. But when they suddenly become all Sophie has in this world, Holly and Messer must set their differences aside. Juggling career ambitions and competing social calendars, they'll have to find common ground...
Author
Series
Publisher
Free Spirit Publishing Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Lexile measure
AD 510L
Language
English
Description
Learning patience can make life easier for toddlers and everyone around them. This upbeat book offers little ones simple ideas to make waiting less frustrating and more fun -- by watching and listening, singing, telling stories, playing games, whispering, and more. Young children learn they can be great waters and can remember the waiting words: "I can wait a while. I can do it with a smile." Includes tips for parents and caregivers.
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