family

In a moment of madness, Jeremy Holland's parents were killed by a gunman in a Seattle mall. Now he faces a new life with his uncle Ed, a man with a vastly different lifestyle from the one Jeremy is used to.

When her father leaves home to fight in World War II Elizabeth goes with her mother and older sister to live in her grandfather's stately old house on Autumn Street.

After her mother dies, eleven-year-old Adaline is sent to live in St. Louis while her father, the famous scout Kit Carson, explores the West. Because of her mixed heritage, Adaline is shunned by her relatives, but she suffers in silence while waiting for her father's return.

Emily can't wait for her grandfather to return home so they can spend the summer together. He's never toobusy to listen to her, and he always understands whenshe has a problem. But when grandpa shows up with his new wife, Katherine, Emily's summer is unexpectedlyruined.

Comfort Snowberger is well acquainted with death since her family runs the funeral parlor in their small southern town, but even so the ten-year-old is unprepared for the series of heart-wrenching events that begins on the first day of Easter vacation with the sudden death of her beloved great-uncle Edisto.

While sorting through difficulties in her friendship with her neighbor Margaret, eight-year-old Clementine gains several unique hairstyles while also helping her father in his efforts to banish pigeons from the front of their apartment building.

Emma is tired of having to babysit her brother Jake, but when they have to go to the same summer camp, she has to watch him everyday on the bus and she feels like she cannot catch a break.

Pete describes the family vacation in Maine with the Tubmans, highlighted by the antics of his younger brother Fudge.

Olivia, upset to learn there will be no band at the evening's fireworks display, decides to form one of her own with herself as the only musician and some rather unusual instruments. Includes a CD.

Looks at different kinds of families, and introduces various family members. Includes an activity.