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Amanda Moss always knew she was adopted, but it wasn't until a friend of her birth mother called her and told Amanda her mother just died from cancer, Amanda sets out to learn the truth about her biological parents.

William Bloom, desperate to get to know his dying father before it's too late, recreates his parent's life in a series of legends and myths based on the few facts he knows.

After quiet Amy and her friends, beautiful Lila and cool Cassie, end up in jail on prom night, Amy spends her summer away from her friends and establishing new relationships with co-workers, boys, and even parents.

A memoir in which the author discusses the unrelated deaths of his parents within a period of months, his newly acquired responsibility for his eight-year-old brother, and his creation of a satirical magazine. Also includes an appendix of corrections and clarifications by the author.

During Parents Week at Robin Hill School, the students are all impressed with what one another's parents do for a living, especially Ayanna, who realizes that the artwork her father does at home makes him very special.

Addresses parenting issues that arise when a parent becomes seriously ill, explaining how children understand illness, offering advice on how to set up a support system, and discussing the importance of keeping a routine, how to communicate with children about illness, how to prepare kids for hospital visits, and other topics.

Examines the mourning process in school-age children who have lost a parent to death, based on the results of the Harvard Child Bereavement Study; compares children who have suffered the death of a parent to those faced with other types of loss; and looks at ways to help bereaved children.

Simple text and illustrations provide information about divorce for young readers and offer tips on coping with emotions and conflicts.

Provides advice for working parents on successfully combining work and family; includes a disk with customizable checklists, charts, and write-in calendars to manage family and work time.