Juvenile / Family / Family

Marley

by John Grogan

This nonfiction book has been faithfully adapted for young readers from the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir Marley & Me by John Grogan!

Marley, a lovable Labrador retriever, is always getting himself into...

Of Beetles and Angels: A Boy's Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard

by Mawi Asgedom

Now in a paperback edition, this acclaimed memoir tells the unforgettable story of a young boy's journey from a refugee camp in Sudan to Chicago, where his family survived on welfare. Mawi followed his father's...

Reaching Out

by Francisco Jimenez

From the perspective of the young adult he was then, Francisco Jiménez describes the challenges he faced in his efforts to continue his education.

During his college years, the very family solidarity that allowed...

Smile for the Camera: A Memoir

by Kelle James

Kelle James ran away from an abusive home at the age of fifteen to the best place she could think of. New York City. She was going to be a model, rich, famous, and she was going to find people who treated her...

Our Kansas Home

by Deborah Hopkinson & Patrick Faricy

A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.

My Princess Boy

by Cheryl Kilodavis & Suzanne DeSimone

Dyson loves pink, sparkly things. Sometimes he wears dresses. Sometimes he wears jeans. He likes to wear his princess tiara, even when climbing trees. He's a Princess Boy. Inspired by the author's son, and by...

100 Questions Teens Ask with answers from God's Word

by Freeman Smith

Got Questions? God's Got Answers... timely questions with timeless answers from God's word.

Don't Sit On the Baby!: The Ultimate Guide to Sane, Skilled, and Safe Babysitting

by Halley Bondy

Babysitting is one of the most popular part-time jobs for teens, but caring for kids is no easy feat. Offering a ton of useful tips, this funny, modern no-nonsense guide covers all the basics any babysitting...

Child of the Civil Rights Movement

by Paula Young Shelton & Raul Colon

In this Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year, Paula Young Shelton, daughter of Civil Rights activist Andrew Young, brings a child’s unique perspective to an important chapter in...

Notes to the Fairy

by Emma L. Niden & Lisa Finneran Niden

Author Lisa Niden's spirited, precocious daughter, Emma, wrote letters to the tooth fairy every night for over a year. Whether she had lost a tooth or not, she poured out requests, demands, endless inquiries,...

Marshfield Dreams

by Ralph Fletcher

The colorful boyhood of a popular author comes to life in this personal account

Imagine learning from a nosy classmate that your mother is having yet another baby. To Ralph’s classmates, news of one more Fletcher...

Introducing Child Psychology: A Practical Guide

by Kairen Cullen

An INTRODUCING PRACTICAL GUIDE to how children think and grow. Child Psychology is a branch of developmental psychology, which is the scientific study of systematic psychological changes that occur in human...

Oak Island Family: The Restall Hunt for Buried Treasure

by Lee Lamb

Treasure hunters have come to Oak Island seeking its cache, but have always left empty-handed. The Restall family lived and worked on the island, driven by their quest for riches and fame, encouraged by small...

The Kid Table

by Andrea Seigel

Ingrid Bell and her five teenage cousins are such a close-knit group that they don't really mind sitting at the kid table-even if they have to share it with a four-year-old. But then Brianne, the oldest cousin,...

Emily Post's Table Manners for Kids

by Cindy Post Senning, Peggy Post & Steve Bjorkman

• Which fork do I use?
• How do you use chopsticks?
• Is it okay to answer my cell phone during dinner?
• What is the polite way to eat spaghetti?

These and other important questions are answered in this handy guide...