juvenile fiction / family / general (see also headings under social issues)

Hank enters a robot-building contest at school and hopes to win a trophy, despite getting a late start, with help of Frankie, Ashley, and Jaden, a new friend and robot expert.

"Amelia Bedelia and her friends clean up a vacant lot and build a clubhouse--with surprising results! Includes a guide to idioms used in the book and features black-and-white art throughout"--Provided by publisher.

Justin, Jordan, and Jade's mother agrees to buy cupcakes if the trio will wait until after dinner to eat them, but one cupcake goes missing and until the mystery is solved, no one will get dessert.

"After a fight at school leaves Marcus facing suspension, Marcus's mother takes him and his younger brother, who has Down syndrome, to Puerto Rico to visit relatives they do not remember or have never met, and while there Marcus starts searching for his father, who left their family ten years ago and is somewhere on the island"--Provided by publisher.

At Christmastime, six-year-old Angela takes the baby Jesus from the cold church manger to her warm house in Limerick, Ireland. Based on a childhood story told by the author's mother.

After a tragic explosion causes twelve-year-old Lenora to lose her family, she goes to live with her estranged uncle at his estate, where, in spite of being warned against it, she explores the surrounding woods, hoping to find a way to be reunited with her family.

"Rising country music star Bird Barrett is out on tour, with her brother and best friend along for the ride. But when the fear of being left behind by those she loves collides with the pressures of being a headlining act, Bird begins pushing everyone away--including her longtime crush who has joined the tour"--Provided by publisher.

"A year after the Salem Witch Trials ended, Tituba's thirteen-year-old daughter Violet, filled with rage and the desire for retribution, joins forces with two other girls in a pact with the Devil"--Provided by publisher.

"Illustrations and simple, rhyming text challenge the idea that boys and girls should each wear only certain colors or play with certain toys, and encourages them to be true to themselves"--Provided by publisher.

"Eleven-year-old Lam, her brothers, and other ethnic Chinese flee Vietnam in 1979, embarking on a long and perilous journey toward a refugee camp, where Lam finds new hope and happiness. Includes historical notes, glossary, and pronunciation guide"--Provided by publisher.