father-son relationship

When news reaches seventeen-year-old Matt Foster about his brother's death in Iraq, all he can think of is getting T.J.'s effects--his dog tags, clothing, or journals, whatever his brother had--and learn about his past, which was always secretive and unknown to Matt. However, when he gets T.J.'s effects, they bring up more questions than answers, and in order to learn what he wants to know, Matt may have to battle his dad, risk losing his best friend, and even suspension from school.

In the Stalinist era of the Soviet Union, ten-year-old Sasha idolizes his father, a devoted Communist, but when police take his father away and leave Sasha homeless, he is forced to examine his own perceptions, values, and beliefs.

When a man inadvertantly kills Santa on Christmas Eve, he finds himself magically recruited to take his place.

A father, who can't keep his promises, dies in a car accident. One year later, he returns as a snowman, who has the final chance to put things right with his son before he is gone forever.

When his private-eye dad once again goes off radar, thirteen-year-old Darkus Knightley, also an investigator, is left only with his father's ex-police dog for a partner. Fortunately--or unfortunately--their newest case involves hounds apparently trained to attack policemen at a full moon. The word "werewolf" is being thrown around.

A little boy presents his perspective of his adoring father, who seems so large that clouds rest on his shoulders and birds nest in his hair.

Dan and his dad go out for pizza.

A little boy explains all the reasons why his dad is not a superhero and celebrates all the reasons why he is a hero.

Mitchell's dad makes going to bed fun when he suggests Mitchell pretend to be driving to his room.