Ira Levinson is in trouble. At ninety-one years old, he finds himself stranded on an embankment after a car crash. Suffering multiple injuries, he struggles to retain consciousness until a blurry image materializes and comes into focus beside him: his beloved wife, Ruth, who passed away nine years ago. A few miles away, at a local bull-riding event, Sophia Danko meets a young cowboy named Luke. Through Luke, Sophia is introduced to a world in which...

"Parents need effective teaching strategies to teach their teens how to make decisions responsibly--and do so while showing empathy toward their teen. Parenting Teens with Love and Logic, from the duo who wrote Parenting with Love and Logic, (and the iconic PBS program) empowers parents of teens with the skills necessary to set limits, teach important skills, and encourage effective decision-making for teens. Covering a wide range of real-life issues...

One single mother. One chaotic family. One quirky stranger--and a comic road trip. Suppose your life sucks. A lot. Your husband has done a vanishing act. You're trying to keep your family afloat, with two jobs and two children. Jess's oddball teenage stepson is being bullied, and her math-whiz daughter has a once-in-a lifetime opportunity that they can't afford to pay for. Ed Nichols is a brilliant tech millionaire whose life is falling apart when...

"In Is Nothing Something? Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh answers heartfelt, difficult, and funny questions from children of all ages. Illustrated with original full-color artwork by Jessica McClure, Is Nothing Something? will help adults plant the seeds of mindfulness in the young children in their lives. Beginning with the most basic questions, "What is important in life?" and "Why is my brother mean to me?" and progressing through issues that we all...

Set in 1865, a young girl named Lettie saves her money so she and her uncle can place an advertisement to find the members of their family that were separated under slavery.

In alternating chapters, two teenagers describe how their feelings about themselves, each other, and their families have changed over the years. You never forget your first love.

"Trail through Adoption is an engrossing story about Robbie Rabbit, a lovable character who is eventually adopted. In the opening scene, a courtroom hearing has just concluded when Robbie is told that he has become eligible for adoption. After Robbie learns the news, he experiences conflicting emotions as he realizes he won't see his birthmother anymore and that his foster parents want to adopt him. Adoption-eligible children will see how Robbie's...