weddings

"A woman confronts the dynamics of friendship and forgiveness while visiting Cape Cod to attend an old friends increasingly disastrous wedding"--Provided by publisher.

Despite her parents' divorce, her father's coming out as gay, and his plans to marry his boyfriend, ten-year-old Bea is reassured by her parents' unconditional love, excited about getting a stepsister, and haunted by something she did last summer at her father's lake house.

"How cool diary! My cousin Wendy is getting married! We're going to have a big party in the skies, with lots of family, dancing and yummy food. The best part? Claudia's coming too! We're about to have an icy blast at the royal wedding of the year! Granddad has even given us jobs as Royal Communications Officers. That's a fancy way of saying that we're going to help everything run as smooth as ice, Diary. I may have accidentally frozen the ballroom and lost track of Gusty, but I'm sure no other snowballs will come our way. Right?!"--Provided by publisher.

Despite her parents' divorce, her father's coming out as gay, and his plans to marry his boyfriend, ten-year-old Bea is reassured by her parents' unconditional love, excited about getting a stepsister, and haunted by something she did last summer at her father's lake house.

Contains two novels by Sarah Dessen, including 'Someone Like You' in which Halley, a junior in high school, deals with death, a friend's pregnancy, and her first serious relationship; and 'That Summer' in which fifteen-year-old Haven, during the summer of her divorced father's remarriage and her sister's wedding, comes into her own by letting go of the past.

"Something's lurking beneath the famous staircase at The Jefferson, Richmond's historic downtown hotel. Back in 1895, when the hotel opened, real alligators roamed free in the courtyard fountains. That was ages ago ... or was it? When young brothers Sam and Derek arrive at The Jefferson for an elegant wedding weekend with their parents, they love exploring the old hotel. But when the wedding rings go missing and Sam is blamed, the boys and their friends must hunt down the truth no matter where it leads. If they're not careful, they might become dinner for the hotel's most unusual guests."--Back cover.

Although disappointed at not being chosen to be the flower girl in her best adult friend's wedding, third-grader Grace plans a special surprise for the big day.

Safira doesn't believe in ghosts, but the girl in her cabin at camp was not a live person.

While young Wambui's family happily gathers to celebrate the wedding of her sister, Wangari, Wambui feels sad that Wangari will be moving away. Includes information on the Kenyan community portrayed in the story.

Kristy has her hands full being a bridesmaid and a baby-sitter for fourteen children, all on the same day.