Juvenile / 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...

Beware of God: Stories

by Shalom Auslander

Violent rabbis, lovelorn wives, a busy Grim Reaper, shame-filled simians, and one seriously angry deity populate this humorous and disquieting collection.

Shalom Auslander's stories in Beware of God have the...

Baby Facts: The Truth about Your Child's Health from Newborn Through Preschool

by Andrew Adesman & William Sears

Ear infections need to be treated with antibiotics. Newborns and infants should be bathed daily. New parents are deluged with advice on how to care for their babies. This book explores common baby health myths--in...

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...

I Love You Sixty-Nine Miles Past the Moon: And That's the Reason You Need to Listen!

by Brandy Gibbs Williams

I Love You Sixty-Nine Miles Past the Moon: And this is the Reason YOU Need to Listen provides the life guiding advice all mothers wish to share to those precious pink bundles of hope�lost forever to the clothes...

Breaking the Good Mom Myth: Every Mom's Modern Guide to Getting Past Perfection, Regaining Sanity, and Raising Great Kids

by Alyson Schafer

As a psychotherapist, parent educator and parent coach, Alyson Schäfer has worked with a great many mothers who, in the quest to be a "good mother" have ended up on the door step of despair. Alyson is a forty-something,...

Stories of My Life

by Katherine Paterson

From her childhood in China to the moment she won her first National Book Award, literary icon Katherine Paterson shares the personal stories that inspired her children's books.

Told with her trademark humor...

Siblings: You're Stuck with Each Other, So Stick Together

by James J. Crist & Elizabeth Verdick

Brothers and sisters: they can make great friends, and it’s nice to have someone who’ll love you no matter what. But kids know siblings can be a real drag, too. Full-color illustrations and humorous, kidfriendly...

Fasten Your Seatbelt: A Crash Course on Down Syndrome for Brothers and Sisters

by Brian Skotko & Susan P. Levine

An engaging question and answer format addresses the issues and concerns of teens who have a brother or sister with Down syndrome.

Unstoppable, Unbreakable Hearts

by Nani Hoku

Nani Hoku's heart is misshapen, a miracle, and full of love for her granddaughter (who was born with holes in her heart). Nani lives in the Midwest and is the mother of three grown up boys. Unstoppable, Unbreakable...

The Divorce Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help You Move Beyond the Break Up

by Lisa M. Schab

The Divorce Workbook for Teens helps teens understand their feelings, cope with parental fighting, and be happy after their parents' divorce. Activities cover emotional issues, such as developing self-awareness...

The Winter Room

by Gary Paulsen

This Newbery Honor Book by master storyteller Gary Paulsen is now available in this After Words paperback edition! Following the turn of the seasons, eleven year old Eldon traces the daily routines of his life...

The Story of Napeti

by Nancy Hahn

The Story of Natepi is a true story of how the bond between brother and sister and family values can overcome adversity. Natepi like her brother Mark ( Lost Boy of Sudan) is a true hero. The Story of Natepi...

Our Firecracker: Bringing David Home

by Brooke Seale McCrory

David was born on July 4. He was the best blessing his parents could ever receive! Dear David: An Adoption Story will take you through their story from getting the nursery ready to bringing David home. You'll...

Hey Baby! What's Your Name: A Canadian Guide to Naming Your Baby

by Shandley McMurray

Unique in the marketplace Hey Baby! What's Your Name? is packed with fun and functional chapters and is a perfect guide for every Canadian parent trying to make that all important decision – what should they...

You Can Do It!

by Tony Dungy & Amy June Bates

Tony Dungy's little brother, Linden, is a third grader who is having a bad day at school. Linden is the youngest of the Dungy family and the least motivated because he hasn't found "it." In a family where everyone...

By My Brother's Side

by Tiki Barber, Ronde Barber & Robert Burleigh

Tiki and Ronde were each other's best friends. Together from the start, these twins might not have been the strongest or the tallest, but they were fast and worked hard at what they loved. And they loved sports,...

And Tango Makes Three

by Justin Richardson, Peter Parnell & Henry Cole

In the zoo there are all kinds of animal families. But Tango's family is not like any of the others.

A Mama for Owen

by Marion Dane Bauer & John Butler

Owen the baby hippo and his mama were best friends. They loved to play hide-and-seek on the banks of the Sabaki River in Africa. That was all before the tsunami came and washed Owen's world away.

But after...