parent and child

Although they are supposed to be in bed asleep, two kittens find a way to join their parents, Lady Jane and Big Jim, for cookies on the beach.

Sequel to: The heroic life of Al Capsella. Whether goofing off with his friends or fleeing the unwanted attentions of a girl from school, fifteen-year-old Al suffers from constant surveillance by a growing horde of watchdog parents.

Fourteen-year-old Al Capsella, desperately trying to be normal and blend in with the rest of the crowd, is constantly embarrassed by his highly unconventional parents.

Scientists Kaye Lang and Mitch Rafelson, parents of Stella, a genetically-enhanced child born as a result of mutations in the human genome caused by the SHEVA virus, lose the struggle to keep their daughter safe from a repressive government that wants to control the virus children by isolating them from the general population.

In his letters to his favorite author, ten-year-old Leigh reveals his problems in coping with his parents' divorce, being the new boy in school, and generally finding his own place in the world.

In his letters to his favorite author, ten-year-old Leigh reveals his problems in coping with his parents' divorce, being the new boy in school, and generally finding his own place in the world.

Joe learns to adjust to his parents' separation when he realizes that they still love him.

A young girl tries everything she can think of to keep her parents from getting a divorce, but with the help of her school counselor, she comes to realize that the divorce is not her fault.

Contains fifteen stories adapted from interviews with teens across the U.S. that provide perspectives on how teenagers get along with their parents, discussing issues of friendship, respect, trust, and understanding, each followed by a short questionnaire and comments from a professional family therapist.