fathers and sons

A graphic novel adaptation of Rick Riordan's Sea of monsters, in which Percy and his friends undertake a perilous voyage to save their summer camp during their second summer at Half-Blood Hill.

"Mr. Incredible tries to put Jack-Jack, the only member of the family with no super powers, to bed, but it turns out there is more to baby Jack-Jack than meets the eye"--OCLC.

It's bedtime and Tycho is worried about the monsters in his room, particularly the dragon, a T-Rex, and an alligator. But his wise and loving father knows just how to handle the scary monsters and make sure that Tycho's sleep is sweet and peaceful.

"[A] boy . . . enters his dad's new apartment for the first time. His dad moved out on Monday and now it's Friday night, the start of his weekend with his dad. The boy and his dad follow their normal weekend routine - they eat eggs for breakfast, play cards and spend time at the park. And then they do the same things on Sunday. It is hard to say goodbye at the end of the weekend, but Dad gives his son a letter to remind him that, even if they can't always be together, the boy is loved"--Provided by publisher.

When a child has a "bad speech day" at school, his father gives him a new perspective on his stuttering.

Three years after his father's death by suicide, twelve-year-old Drew embarks on a journey toward understanding, forgiveness, and hope.

Sixth grader Luke, who never got a chance to know his father, is convinced that he can follow in his footsteps as a great soccer player, but he finds that success takes more than good genes.

Nine-year-old Jack finds a badly injured dog, and even though his veterinarian father thinks the dog will not survive, Jack is sure that it will.

Basketball has always come easily to twelve-year-old Devon Rosario of the Bronx, but it has been a long time since he actually enjoyed playing because Devon's father sees him as the family's second chance at basketball glory, and the pressure of that expectation is ruining the game for Devon; but then he sees Jamal, a Yemeni refugee, doing BMX tricks on his bike and suddenly Devon sees a way to put fun back into sports--provided he can keep his new passion secret from his father.

Recounts the story of Reuven Malter and Danny Saunders--one an orthodox Jew, the other the son of a Hasidic rabbi--and the course of their friendship as they grow up in Brooklyn.