Børn og unge: personlige og sociale emner: adoption

Young Jesse Nolan dreams of owning a wild mustang, and of having both parents under the same roof. Her adoption of a rare American Curly, a breed with a coat like a poodle, comes with many challenges; her horse wants to be back with its herd! Jesse's love and commitment to Curly Girl convinces her to stay put, and unites their family once more.

In their open adoption relationship, the entire family comes together to celebrate Christmas. They share fun, food, and some meaningful traditions in this heartwarming story of love and family. This beautifully illustrated children's book was written to educate and encourage the adopted child, and also to provide conversation starters for the adoptive and birth family in their relationship in an open adoption arrangement. Told from the child's point of view, this book shares the ideas of domestic adoption, transracial adoption, birth mothers, celebrating holidays, honoring traditions, and the ongoing relationships of open adoption. Additional Family By Love titles are A Story of Open Adoption and A Birth Mother's Wish. These (and much more) are available online. Buy all three titles together and save at familybylove.com.

Hope and her friends Ruff, Buffasip, and Celeste are off on another quest. This time they're in search of the Midnight Miracle flower-the final ingredient required to make a magical amulet that will lead Hope to her missing family. There's only one problem-four actually-an Ogre King, Snaught and his three loyal subjects Fidiot, Ghunk, and Skrogg. But things are not all they appear to be in the Nuggrumph Forest, so you had better be prepared for plenty of action when you join Hope and the trio in another fantastic adventure. The Ogre King is the third book in the series, and it delivers a strong, positive message about not judging others based on appearances.

"Louisiana, with her quick, insightful takes on everyone she meets, grabbed readers' hearts in Raymie Nightingale, and in this book she isn't about to let go.” — The New York Times Book ReviewWhen Louisiana Elefante's granny wakes her up in the middle of the night to tell her that the day of reckoning has arrived and they have to leave home immediately, Louisiana isn't overly worried. After all, Granny has many middle-of-the-night ideas. But this time, things are different. This time, Granny intends for them never to return. Separated from her best friends, Raymie and Beverly, Louisiana struggles to oppose the winds of fate (and Granny) and find a way home. But as Louisiana's life becomes entwined with the lives of the people of a small Georgia town — including a surly motel owner, a walrus-like minister, and a mysterious boy with a crow on his shoulder — she starts to worry that she is destined only for goodbyes. Called "one of DiCamillo's most singular and arresting creations” by the New York Times Book Review, the heartbreakingly irresistible Louisiana Elefante was introduced to readers in Raymie Nightingale. Now, with humor and tenderness, Kate DiCamillo returns to tell her story.

For fans of the Royal Diaries series and of Gail Carson Levine, here is the second adventure in a middle grade time travel series from Newbery Honor-winning Kathryn Lasky!In book 2, newly orphaned Rose finds herself time-traveling between present day and the court of the two most memorable English princesses in history.When Princess Mary ascends the throne in sixteenth-century England, Rose is forced to leave Princess Elizabeth and serve Mary. Mary's coronation is coming, and Rose will be put to work making elaborate gowns. But the religiously devout queen's next plan is to begin her attack on Protestants--burning them at the stake!Rose's dad, master spy and goldsmith for the court, urges Rose to escape to her home century, present day Indiana, where Rose befriends a young immigrant named Marisol. Rose must protect Marisol from both middle school mean girls and the threat of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Relishing her newfound family, Rose is determined to rescue her father and best friend Franny from the dangers of Queen Mary's reign. Is she willing to risk everything to save the people closest to her?

Bella, Bella, Bella! A wonderful, funny, heartfelt tale of a very good bad dog, and her enduring quest for that thing we all seek: a place to call home. I loved this book! I love Bella! Garth Stein,New York Timesbestselling author of The Art of Racing in the RainPerfect for fans of Racing in the Rain and Because of Winn Dixie! Ali Standish, author of the critically acclaimed The Ethan I Was Before and August Isle, delivers a rebarkable tale of one extraordinary pups search for a new family, inspired by her real-life rescue dog Bella. Bella isthe very best dog a family could ask for. Only her family, the McBrides, dont see it that way.Ever since Mrs. McBrides belly started growing, they dont seem to appreciate the way Bella cleans the crumbs from the kitchen floor or how shes always willing to play fetch after a long day. And when Bellas valiant attempt to save the Christmas tree ends in disaster, she finds herself being swiftly abandoned at the pound.As the reality sinks in that she is unwanted, Bella is heartbroken. Where did she go wrong?Things look bleak until a kind couple, the Roses, take Bella in. Her new life is filled with wonderful things like parks and snowballs, vanilla ice cream, and the National Geographic Channel. But as the weather turns cold again, the Roses start acting strangely and Bella wonders if she can really trust them. Do they actually love her, or is history about to repeat itself?And will Bella be able to find a true home in time for Christmas this year?

Cora, una giovane restauratrice, trova in un baule due diari vergati da una calligrafia delicata. La lettura la trascina negli anni '60 e nella vita di Michela, una ragazzina, di cui ignora la vera identità. Inizia così un racconto parallelo - la vita di Cora nel mondo contemporaneo e le vicende di Michela - e una ricerca che condurrà alla scoperta di molti segreti. Donne di generazioni diverse sono le affascinanti protagoniste del romanzo, che si snoda tra flash-back e colpi di scena. Sullo sfondo c'è un affresco degli anni '60 in un discreto confronto con la società attuale.INCIPITMercoledì, 2 novembre 1966. Mattina. Piove. Piove senza sosta, da molti giorni. La noia è devastante. Non ho nulla da fare. Uscire è impossibile: il cortile è un pantano. Mi angoscio e sento un vuoto interiore. La pioggia che annega il cielo e la campagna, m'inquieta e ne ignoro la ragione. Ho deciso di scrivere. Provo un irresistibile bisogno di raccontare. Narrare è necessario, per vincere questo tedio struggente. Pomeriggio Noi ragazze non possiamo uscire e in tutto dipendiamo dagli adulti. Quando ho saputo che l'istitutrice andava in centro, sono corsa su per le scale strette e buie, e sono inciampata in un gradino: sarei caduta, se non mi fossi aggrappata al corrimano. Mi sono precipitata in portineria, appena in tempo. La signorina Mariella aveva già aperto la porta. Al mio richiamo, si è girata, sorpresa di vedermi. Michela, dimmi, ha esclamato, sollevando le sopracciglia sottili. Vorrei un quaderno, ho risposto. Come dev'essere? ha chiesto brusca, senza togliere la mano dalla maniglia, come chi ha molta fretta. Alto e con la copertina plastificata, ho precisato. Va bene. Lo vuoi a righe o a quadretti? ha aggiunto con un sorriso gentile. Ho sollevato una spalla e, increspando il labbro superiore, ho replicato: Fa lo stesso. Ha strizzato le ciglia e le pupille sono diventate piccole piccole. Per quale materia ti occorre? ha voluto sapere. La mia indecisione deve averla confusa. Nessuna. Scriverò di me, mi è sfuggito. Poi mi sono pentita. Ha spalancato le palpebre truccate con il kajal nero che sporca lo sguardo innocente. No, non dirmi. Anche tu, il diario? Sì, ho ammesso, seria. Ora, sorge il dubbio. La sua era una domanda o una critica? Ha alzato il mento. Che cosa scriverai? ha chiesto. A saperlo, ho pensato, abbassando gli angoli della bocca in un'espressione incerta. Inizio con la cronaca della mia vita, l'ho sparata grossa. Ha annuito con piccoli cenni del capo. Vedrò d'accontentarti, ha detto salutando con un gesto della mano. Poi ha aperto l'uscio. Grazie, torni subito, le ho detto, mentre si chiudeva la porta alle spalle. Avrei voluto suggerirle di non fermarsi al bar a bere il caffè e a parlare dell'Arno gonfio di pioggia, ma lei era già sparita. Sono ritornata verso lo studio uno, rasserenata dal suo buon gusto, aggrappandomi al regolo, per non ruzzolare dalla scalinata. Accidenti, è davvero pericolosa. Prima di rientrare, mi sono attardata in veranda accanto a una delle numerose porte finestra. Rapita dai rovesci dell'acqua, ho osservato la cuoca che guadava la corte con ai piedi un paio di stivaloni di gomma e si allontanava a passi lenti sotto la pioggia scrosciante. Viene giù a secchiate, da ore e ore. Ho fissa nella mente l'immagine della direttrice che, disperata, alza gli occhi al cielo e ripete: Ohi, il Signore Iddio s'è scordato di noi fiorentini.Il tema a piacere Sera. Ricordo d'aver fatto un tema, ricco di senso, in prima media di cui ancora conservo la minuta. È la mia prima storia. Oggi compito in classe, disse la professoressa, togliendo dalla borsa tre fascicoli di prove. Ma non ci ha avvisato, protestammo in coro. Indugiò un istante. Guardò da un angolo all'altro dell'aula e riprese a rovistare nella borsa. Non importa. È un tema libero. Voglio vedere se avete fantasia,

A "New York Times" bestseller, this sequel to Bradley's Newbery Honor-winning "The War that Saved My Life" continues Ada's World War II journey as new challenges force her to figure out who she really is now that she's free.

Seth is the oppressed kitchen boy at the remote Last Chance Hotel. But when a strange gathering of magicians arrives for dinner, their leader is poisoned. A locked-room murder investigation ensues - and Seth is the main suspect. Can he solve the mystery and clear his name, especially when magic's afoot?

Excitement is in the air as Maisy discovers the fun of going to a wedding with friends.Today Maisy is going to the wedding of her friends Penguin and Ostrich, so she needs to put on a fancy outfit. She can't wait! When she arrives at the wedding, there are beautiful flowers, lots of gifts, and many people. As music plays, the bride walks down the aisle, then the happy couple exchange their vows while everyone cheers. Afterward, there's confetti to toss, food to eat, a speech to hear, a band to dance to, and a bouquet to be thrown. Now who do you think will catch it?

A National Book Award Longlist title! "A wondrous book, wise and wild and deeply true." —Kelly Barnhill, Newbery Medal-winning author of The Girl Who Drank the Moon"This is one of those books that haunts you long after you read it. Thought-provoking and magical." —Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson seriesIn the tradition of modern-day classics like Sara Pennypacker''s Pax and Lois Lowry''s The Giver comes a deep, compelling, heartbreaking, and completely one-of-a-kind novel about nine children who live on a mysterious island.On the island, everything is perfect. The sun rises in a sky filled with dancing shapes; the wind, water, and trees shelter and protect those who live there; when the nine children go to sleep in their cabins, it is with full stomachs and joy in their hearts.And only one thing ever changes: on that day, each year, when a boat appears from the mist upon the ocean carrying one young child to join them—and taking the eldest one away, never to be seen again.Today’s Changing is no different. The boat arrives, taking away Jinny’s best friend, Deen, replacing him with a new little girl named Ess, and leaving Jinny as the new Elder. Jinny knows her responsibility now—to teach Ess everything she needs to know about the island, to keep things as they’ve always been.But will she be ready for the inevitable day when the boat will come back—and take her away forever from the only home she’s known?"A unique and compelling story about nine children who live with no adults on a mysterious island. Anyone who has ever been scared of leaving their family will love this book" (from the Brightly.com review, which named Orphan Island a best book of 2017).

An extraordinary orphan.An unforgettable pig.A million-dollar penny.June Sparrow and her best friend?a miniature pig named Indigo Bunting?have always been just fine on their own. June is a wealthy orphan who's lived in New York City her whole life. But on June's twelfth birthday, she suddenly loses her fortune and is forced to move in with an aunt she's never even met, in the tiny town of Red Bank, South Dakota.Now June has to live on a farm with grouchy Aunt Bridget, who sees her best friend as potential bacon! Things look up when one day, June finds a mysterious Penny Book that her mother used to keep. She is instantly intrigued by what her mother called the Big One, the rarest and most valuable of all pennies. Finding it could be June's ticket back to New York and her old life. But the only guide June and Indigo have is a cryptic list her mom left behind.To decode the list and find the Big One, June and Indigo enlist the help of some new friends in Red Bank and turn the town upside down in their search. But the most surprising mystery of all may be what brought June to Red Bank in the first place?and what is most valuable to her in the end.

The Authentics is a fresh, funny, and insightful novel about culture, love, and family?the kind we are born into and the ones we create.Daria Esfandyar is Iranian-American and proud of her heritage, unlike some of the ?Nose Jobs? in the clique led by her former best friend, Heidi Javadi. Daria and her friends call themselves the Authentics, because they pride themselves on always keeping it real.But in the course of researching a school project, Daria learns something shocking about her past, which launches her on a journey of self-discovery. It seems everyone is keeping secrets. And it's getting harder to know who she even is any longer.With infighting among the Authentics, her mother planning an over-the-top sweet sixteen party, and a romance that should be totally off limits, Daria doesn't have time for this identity crisis. As everything in her life is spinning out of control?can she figure out how to stay true to herself?

A long undisturbed bedroom. A startling likeness. A mysterious friend. When twelve-year-old Prince Lev Lvov goes to live with his aunt at Falcon House, he takes his rightful place as heir to the Lvov family estate. Prince Lev dreams of becoming a hero of Russia like his great ancestors. But he'll discover that dark secrets haunt this house. Prince Lev is the only one who can set them free-will he be the hero his family needs? From Eugene Yelchin, the author and illustrator of Arcady's Goal and the Newbery Award-winning Breaking Stalin's Nose, comes The Haunting of Falcon House, an illustrated middle grade story that'll both haunt readers and leave them knowing a little bit more about Russian history.This title has Common Core connections.