Author: Judith Vigna
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN: 0807572543
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Frightened, lonely, and angry after her father is killed in a car accident, Clare is helped through the grieving process by her mother and grandfather.
Saying Goodbye to Daddy
Author: Judith Vigna
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN: 0807572543
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Frightened, lonely, and angry after her father is killed in a car accident, Clare is helped through the grieving process by her mother and grandfather.
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN: 0807572543
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Frightened, lonely, and angry after her father is killed in a car accident, Clare is helped through the grieving process by her mother and grandfather.
My Dad, My Hero
Author: Ethan Long
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402242395
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
A child describes his dad, who may not have super powers, but is still wonderful.
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402242395
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
A child describes his dad, who may not have super powers, but is still wonderful.
John Wayne
Author: Aissa Wayne
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publications
ISBN: 0878339590
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
The daughter of John Wayne and his third wife, Pilar, Aissa delves into her father's childhood, his film career, and his life off the screen. John Wayne: My Father reports Wayne's life faithfully and compassionately, resulting in an affecting portrait that offers a new perspective on one of America's most enduring heroes.
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publications
ISBN: 0878339590
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
The daughter of John Wayne and his third wife, Pilar, Aissa delves into her father's childhood, his film career, and his life off the screen. John Wayne: My Father reports Wayne's life faithfully and compassionately, resulting in an affecting portrait that offers a new perspective on one of America's most enduring heroes.
My Father, the Angel of Death
Author: Ray Villareal
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
ISBN: 9781558856752
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Seventh-grader Jesse Baron not only misses his father, a popular professional wrestler who is often on the road, he faces simple family outings that turn into fan-frenzy events, teachers who contrive excuses for parent-teacher conferences, and friendships that are all suspect.
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
ISBN: 9781558856752
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Seventh-grader Jesse Baron not only misses his father, a popular professional wrestler who is often on the road, he faces simple family outings that turn into fan-frenzy events, teachers who contrive excuses for parent-teacher conferences, and friendships that are all suspect.
Daddy's Roommate
Author: Michael Willhoite
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9780613787130
Category : Fathers and sons
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A young boy discusses his divorced father's new living situation, in which the father and his gay roommate share eating, doing chores, playing, loving, and living.
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9780613787130
Category : Fathers and sons
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A young boy discusses his divorced father's new living situation, in which the father and his gay roommate share eating, doing chores, playing, loving, and living.
What Daddy Did
Author: Neal Shusterman
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0064470946
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
A fourteen-year-old living with his grandparents learns his father is to be released from prison after killing his mother and feels apprehensive about renewing the relationship. Based on true events.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0064470946
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
A fourteen-year-old living with his grandparents learns his father is to be released from prison after killing his mother and feels apprehensive about renewing the relationship. Based on true events.
My Father's Rifle
Author: Hiner Saleem
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0374216932
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
This beautiful, spare narrative tells of the life of a boy named Azad--in fact the author, a Kurdish filmmaker--as he grows to manhood in Iraq during the 1960s and 1970s, resulting in a moving portrait of a boy who embraces the land and culture he loves, even as he leaves them.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0374216932
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
This beautiful, spare narrative tells of the life of a boy named Azad--in fact the author, a Kurdish filmmaker--as he grows to manhood in Iraq during the 1960s and 1970s, resulting in a moving portrait of a boy who embraces the land and culture he loves, even as he leaves them.
Fly Away Home
Author: Eve Bunting
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780395559628
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
A homeless boy who lives in an airport with his father, moving from terminal to terminal trying not to be noticed, is given hope when a trapped bird finally finds his freedom. Full-color illustrations.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780395559628
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
A homeless boy who lives in an airport with his father, moving from terminal to terminal trying not to be noticed, is given hope when a trapped bird finally finds his freedom. Full-color illustrations.
Light Years
Author: Emily Ziff Griffin
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1507200064
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
“A searingly beautiful page-turner.” —Jennifer Niven, New York Times bestselling author “A thrilling, thoughtful meditation on life and death.” —Hello Giggles “Gorgeously written.” —School Library Journal (starred review) As a mysterious virus infects the world’s population, a girl embarks on a quest to find a cure in this thrilling debut from Emily Ziff Griffin. Luisa is ready for her life to start. Five minutes ago. And she could be on her way, as her extraordinary coding skills have landed her a finalist spot for a fellowship sponsored by Thomas Bell, the world’s most brilliant and mercurial tech entrepreneur. Being chosen means funding, mentorship, and most importantly, freedom from her overbearing mother. Maybe Lu will even figure out how to control the rare condition that plagues her: whenever her emotions run high, her physical senses kick into overload, with waves of color, sound, taste, and touch flooding her body. But Luisa’s life is thrust into chaos as a deadly virus sweeps across the globe, killing thousands and sending her father into quarantine. When Lu receives a cryptic message from someone who might hold the key to stopping the epidemic, she knows she must do something to save her family—and the world. Suspenseful, lyrical, and thought-provoking, Light Years features a remarkable heroine on an intensely physical and emotional quest for hope and existential meaning.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1507200064
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
“A searingly beautiful page-turner.” —Jennifer Niven, New York Times bestselling author “A thrilling, thoughtful meditation on life and death.” —Hello Giggles “Gorgeously written.” —School Library Journal (starred review) As a mysterious virus infects the world’s population, a girl embarks on a quest to find a cure in this thrilling debut from Emily Ziff Griffin. Luisa is ready for her life to start. Five minutes ago. And she could be on her way, as her extraordinary coding skills have landed her a finalist spot for a fellowship sponsored by Thomas Bell, the world’s most brilliant and mercurial tech entrepreneur. Being chosen means funding, mentorship, and most importantly, freedom from her overbearing mother. Maybe Lu will even figure out how to control the rare condition that plagues her: whenever her emotions run high, her physical senses kick into overload, with waves of color, sound, taste, and touch flooding her body. But Luisa’s life is thrust into chaos as a deadly virus sweeps across the globe, killing thousands and sending her father into quarantine. When Lu receives a cryptic message from someone who might hold the key to stopping the epidemic, she knows she must do something to save her family—and the world. Suspenseful, lyrical, and thought-provoking, Light Years features a remarkable heroine on an intensely physical and emotional quest for hope and existential meaning.
A Father's Story
Author: Lionel Dahmer
Publisher: Echo Point Books & Media, LLC
ISBN:
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
Raising a Serial Killer A Father's Search for Answers In July of 1991 the country was shocked by the unfathomable crimes of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. But no one was more shocked than his parents. In A Father's Story, the reader is witness to the incremental unraveling of a parent's image of their child, and the "thousand different reactions" that follow. In his attempt to understand the nature of his son's psychosis, Lionel Dahmer methodically scrutinizes every possible contributing factor to his son's madness. His desperation is palpable as he searches for clues in the emotional, psychological, and genetic landscape of his son's life. Riveting and soul-wrenching, this unprecedented memoir is the confession of a father who must "confront the saddest truth a human can know-that his child has somehow crossed the line that separates the human from the monstrous."
Publisher: Echo Point Books & Media, LLC
ISBN:
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
Raising a Serial Killer A Father's Search for Answers In July of 1991 the country was shocked by the unfathomable crimes of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. But no one was more shocked than his parents. In A Father's Story, the reader is witness to the incremental unraveling of a parent's image of their child, and the "thousand different reactions" that follow. In his attempt to understand the nature of his son's psychosis, Lionel Dahmer methodically scrutinizes every possible contributing factor to his son's madness. His desperation is palpable as he searches for clues in the emotional, psychological, and genetic landscape of his son's life. Riveting and soul-wrenching, this unprecedented memoir is the confession of a father who must "confront the saddest truth a human can know-that his child has somehow crossed the line that separates the human from the monstrous."