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Because your daddy loves you Because your daddy loves you Andrew Clements When things go wrong during a day at the beach, like a ball that drifts away or a gooey ice cream mess, a father could do a lot of things but always picks the loving one. OL15101229W
Nim's friends Nim's friends Danielle Denega Living on a nearly deserted island with her scientist father, eleven-year-old Nim finds friends in the animals she encounters and the imaginary friends she creates from characters from her favorite b… OL15423482W
よつばと! 9 よつばと! 9 あずまきよひこ Story about Yotsuba and her neighbors in her new town. OL15665163W
The London train The London train Tessa Hadley After the death of his mother, Paul abandons his family to live life on the edge with his daughter from a previous marriage who is pregnant and living in a run-down council flat, while Cora rebels ag… OL15930789W
Water balloon Water balloon Audrey Vernick With her best friends pulling away from her, her newly-separated parents deciding she should spend the summer at her father's new home, and a babysitting job she does not want, Marley's life is alrea… OL15946523W
Terminal Terminal Kathy Reichs A new gang of Virals, infected with an altered strain of supervirus calling themselves Trinity, rises to challenge Tory Brennan and the Morris Island gang for control of Charlston. Tory and her compa… OL17100643W
Her dark curiosity Her dark curiosity Megan Shepherd Back in London after escaping from her father's island and the secrets she left behind, Juliet Moreau strives to stop a killer while searching for a serum to cure her own worsening illness. OL17823715W
Willa Bean to the rescue! Willa Bean to the rescue! Cecilia Galante "Willa Bean travels down to Earth for the first time with her father on a cupid assignment, where she finds a boy being bullied who needs her help"-- OL17828163W
Sway Sway Amber McRee Turner Ten-year-old Cass's attitude changes after her mother, whom she idolizes, leaves her behind, and her father who previously seemed boring and practical, takes her on a summer road trip in which he sho… OL17888361W
Let me explain you Let me explain you Annie Liontas Sending a scathing email to his family members after becoming convinced he will die within days, a proud Greek immigrant garners laughter and scorn from his recipients, who are dismayed when he promp… OL17902784W
My Home My Home Lisa Bullard All About Me-Social studies begin with a sense of self in this unique series. Young children gain perspective on their immediate world, including family groups and neighbors. OL1928152W
Coffin Road Coffin Road Peter May A man stands bewildered on a deserted beach on the Hebridean Isle of Harris. He cannot remember who he is. He is physically shaken, borderline hypothermic, and overwhelmed by fear and uncertainty. Th… OL20038327W
Dear Elijah Dear Elijah Miriam Bat-Ami As Passover approaches, eleven-year-old Rebecca writes letters to the prophet Elijah as she struggles to cope with her father's illness and her own emotions about Judaism and life. OL2040580W
Anna's heaven Anna's heaven Stian Hole After the death of her mother, Anna and her father imagine that Heaven might be a place where one can help in God's garden, visit with old friends, and take off one's socks whenever one pleases. OL23328504W
The Princess Diaries The Princess Diaries Meg Cabot Fourteen-year-old Mia, who is trying to lead a normal life as a teenage girl in New York City, is shocked to learn that her father is the Prince of Genovia, a small European principality, and that sh… OL27282230W
One of those hideous books where the mother dies One of those hideous books where the mother dies Sonya Sones Written in free-verse poems, this novel follows fifteen-year-old Ruby as she moves from Boston to La after her mother dies to live with her famous movie star father, whom she has never met and is det… OL37974W
The giant The giant Claire Ewart As the seasons pass on the family farm after her mother's death, a young girl searches for the giant that her mother said would look after her. OL4106757W
Child X Child X Lee Weatherly Thirteen-year-old Jules finds her predictable and, except for the friction between her parents, not unpleasant life completely turned upside down when her beloved father suddenly leaves home, refuses… OL5720533W
Open season(A Joe Pickett Novel #1) Open season(A Joe Pickett Novel #1) C. J. Box The first Joe Pickett novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author C. J. Box. Joe Pickett is the new game warden in Twelve Sleep, Wyoming, a town where nearly everyone hunts and the game warden—… OL5727266W
The Moonlight Man The Moonlight Man Paula Fox,Rafael Lara Martínez Fifteen-year-old Catherine and her father take their first joint vacation in Nova Scotia and finally get to know each other. OL67372W
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