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The Madonnas of Echo Park
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
We slipped into this country like thieves, onto the land that once was ours.
With these words, spoken by an illegal Mexican day laborer, The Madonnas of Echo Park takes us into the unseen world of Los Angeles, following the men and women who cook the meals, clean the homes, and struggle to...
Long Drive Home
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2011
In this New York Times bestselling psychological thriller, “a gripping morality tale that raises questions about race, conscience, and the responsibilities of parenthood” (People), a happily married man makes a split-second decision that sends his life into a devastating tailspin.
In his...
by Leslie Jamison
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2010
From the author of the New York Times bestselling essay collection The Empathy Exams and the memoir The Recovering, Leslie Jamison’s “exquisitely beautiful” (San Francisco Chronicle) novel about three generations of women and the inescapable brutality of love.
As a young woman, Tilly...
All Things Shining
Reading the Western Classics to Find Meaning in a Secular Age
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2011
In unrelenting flow of choices confronts us at nearly every moment of our lives, and yet our culture offers us no clear way to choose. This predicament seems inevitable, but in fact it’s quite new. In medieval Europe, God’s calling was a grounding force. In ancient Greece, a whole pantheon of...
Redemption Falls
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2007
The Civil War is ending. Eighteen years after the Irish famine-ship Star of the Sea docked at New York, a daughter of its journey, Eliza Duane Mooney, sets out on foot from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, crossing a ravaged continent on a quest. Eliza is searching for a young boy she has not seen in four years,...
Bookmarked
Teen Essays on Life and Literature from Tolkien to Twilight
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2012
In more than 50 essays, young people from a wide range of backgrounds reflect on how words from literature connect with and influence their lives, goals, and personal philosophies. The essays explore topics including suffering the death of a parent, facing a life-threatening illness, letting go of...
I Like Being Me
Poems about kindness, friendship, and making good choices
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2017
Twenty-five rhyming poems invite children to believe in themselves, learn from mistakes, cooperate, share, help others, solve problems, be kind, tell the truth, make positive choices, and more. The short poems are quick to read, easy to learn, and fun to recite—making them perfect for teaching social...
Being Me with OCD
How I Learned to Obsess Less and Live My Life
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2014
Part memoir, part self-help for teens, Being Me with OCD tells the story of how obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) dragged the author to rock bottom—and how she found hope, got help, and eventually climbed back to a fuller, happier life. Using anecdotes, self-reflection, guest essays, and thorough...
by Elizabeth Verdick, Marjorie Lisovskis
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2015
Kids need help learning how to manage their anger. Blending solid information and sound advice with humor and lively illustrations, these anger-management tips guide kids to understand that anger is normal and to learn they can express it in healthy ways. The book teaches them how to recognize anger...
by Elizabeth Verdick
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2014
Learning to use the potty takes patience and practice, and this charming, straightforward book helps pave the way. Young children learn how to use the potty and why it’s time to do so, while gaining the courage and confidence to face this important milestone in their lives. When little ones learn...
I'm Like You, You're Like Me
A Book About Understanding and Appreciating Each Other
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2014
“It’s fun to find ways I’m like you and you’re like me. It’s fun to find ways we’re different.” In this colorful, inviting book, kids from preschool to lower elementary learn about diversity in terms they can understand: hair that’s straight or curly, families with many people or few,...
ABC Ready for School
An Alphabet of Social Skills
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2018
Help young children learn social skills and get ready for a successful start to school with this charming alphabet book.
C is for cooperate. G is for grow. P is for play! This friendly and reassuring alphabet book helps young children (and those who care for them) consider, explore, and discuss...
Dream On!
A book about possibilities
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2016
Imagination and motivation are key to young children’s happiness and health. Thinking about dreams and goals can help children cope with challenges when they arise and view life through a hopeful lens. With this encouraging book, nurture children’s imaginations and help them enjoy taking responsibility...
by James J. Crist, Ph.D.
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2014
Whether kids find socializing as natural as smiling or as hard as learning a foreign language, this book can help them improve their social skills so they can better enjoy the benefits of friendship. Practical advice covers everything from breaking the ice to developing friendships to overcoming problems....