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The confession of Hemingway Jones

After his father is killed in car accident, seventeen-year-old Hemingway Jones takes his father's body to Lifebank, the cryogenic preservation research center where he interns. Hemingway succeeds in bringing his father back to life, but he questions the life he has given him as his father's skin has turned ashen gray, he can't exist in temperatures above fifty-five degrees Fahrenheit, and hydrogen sulfide has become his only source of food. Facing arrest for his actions, Hemingway is given an offer: go to prison and leave his dad to die a second time, or replicate the experiment for the owner of the lab.

Escape from Alcatraz

In 1962 Chip Carter, son of a guard at Alcatraz, stumbles on to an escape plan and finds himself forced to aid the prisoners, because he is afraid that his father is somehow involved in the plot--and he needs to find out the truth.

After the first death

The hijacking of a bus of children by terrorists is described from the perspectives of a hostage, a terrorist, an Army general involved in the rescue operation, and the general's son who has been chosen as the go-between.

No fair!

"Pablo and his dad are ready for a fun day together at the farmer's market--what's better than a bike ride, doughnuts, and hot apple cider? But Pablo's dad says that everything Pablo picks out is too big for him. It's just no fair! What if he was in charge and his dad was the kid, Pablo wonders. And his dad stops to think about it, too. This light-hearted but thoughtful look at fairness introduces a important subject that everyone encounters throughout their lives."--.

Miles Morales: Spider-Man

Bring on the bad guys
It's time for Miles Morales to slow down and take stock! What do the young web-slinger's parents and friends, particularly Bombshell, think of all of that's happened? Miles may never get to learn the answers - he's about to be captured, tested and observed like a bug under glass by an unknown assailant! Miles will need help to escape this one. Good thing his dad's a former Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.! And there's no price Jefferson Davis wouldn't pay to get his son back. But the decisions this father-and-son duo make may come back to haunt them when one of the most formidable foes that Miles has ever faced returns! Prepare for a mystery dating back all the way to Miles' first appearance!.

Tilted sky

Bai Jian, abandoned by his mother, and moving around constantly with his unstable father, searches for a home and place to belong.

Sunny

Sunny, the Defenders' best runner, only runs for his father, who blames Sunny for his mother's death, but with his coach's help Sunny finds a way to combine track and field with his true passion, dancing.

Boruto

Naruto next generations
"The ninja adventures continue with Naruto's son, Boruto! Naruto was a young shinobi with an incorrigible knack for mischief. He achieved his dream to become the greatest ninja in his village, and now his face sits atop the Hokage monument. But this is not his story... A new generation of ninja is ready to take the stage, led by Naruto's own son, Boruto! Though burdened by a traumatic past, Kawaki slowly begins to open up to Boruto and his friends. However, the members of Kara soon infiltrate Konoha village in order to bring him back. Can Naruto and Boruto protect Kawaki from these powerful enemies?!"--Amazon.com.

When the earth dragon trembled

a story of Chinatown during the San Francisco earthquake and fire
Han Liu rejects his father's attempts to teach him traditional Chinese values, but when an earthquake and fire strike Chinatown, separating Han from his father, a book of family proverbs is all Han has left to guide him. Includes author's note.

Sons

The classic story of sons rising against their father reflects the conflict between the old and new in China as revolution sweeps across the nation.

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