father-daughter relationship

"Willa lives on the upper West Side of Manhattan with her divorced father and her younger brother and attends fifth grade with her best friend Ruby, and she likes things to be a certain way, because it makes life manageable even with her Sensory Processing Disorder; she certainly does not like surprises, and her father has just thrown her a big one: he has been dating Ruby's mother, and suddenly Willa's life seems to be spiraling out of her control--and part of the trouble is that she cannot even explain why she thinks this is a horrible idea, when everyone else thinks that it is wonderful"--Provided by publisher.

"When a young child reminds her dad about the hike they planned, her father is hesitant...It's a great day to watch soccer. But as the two climb on, her enthusiasm is contagious"--Provided by publisher.

"Eight-year-old triplets Emmy, Clare, and Giselle are excited to celebrate Founding Day, the day their dad found them and they became a family. The girls want this year's celebration to be extra special. And Dad has a big surprise--trillium petal charms that he found with the girls. But when the girls' little brother, Zee, slips into the river while helping them plan a special surprise, something magical happens: The charms are drawn together, forming a glowing flower, and the girls suddenly have superpowers! Channeling their new abilities, they work together to try to save Zee, but will they be able to figure out how to help in time?"--Provided by publisher.

"In a boarded-up house on a dead-end street at the edge of the wild Washington woods lives a family of three. A teenage girl who isn't allowed outside, not after last time. A man who drinks alone in front of his TV, trying to ignore the gaps in his memory. And a house cat who loves napping and reading the Bible. An unspeakable secret binds them together, but when a new neighbor moves in next door, what is buried out among the birch trees may come back to haunt them all"--Provided by publisher.

"Ever since losing his wife, high school teacher K?hei Inuzuka has raised his daughter Tsumugi alone. But what once seemed like an impossible task has become possible, as K?hei's friendship with his student Kotori has led all three of them to discover the delight of food and cooking. But when K?hei has a health scare of his own, their hard-won happiness will face its greatest test . . ."--Back cover.

"The older Tsumugi gets, the stronger her personality and preferences become. As a responsible single dad, K?hei always does his best to keep up, but sometimes desperate measures are necessary--like the classic Japanese comfort food, a rice omelet. Later, Kotori's on the brink of making a big decision, and she won't be the only one affected by it. But no matter how things turn out, with K?hei and Tsumugi in her life, good food and good company are never far away"--Back cover.

"Kohei and Tsumugi have been spending peaceful days in the kitchen, but that doesn't mean there aren't any bumps in the road. Tsumugi has lots of chances to be a big girl with responsibilities, from running her first errand to wearing her first fancy dress. But when she makes some yummy mochi for a classmate whose mother is sick, it brings back painful memories. Kohei must balance protecting his daughter against letting her grow up and discover things on her own. The trials both in and out of the kitchen show that ever grown-ups like Kohei and Kotori have their own lessons to learn--and it's Tsumugi's turn to be the teacher!"--Back cover.

It has been a year since newly orphaned Peter and his pet fox Pax, now a protective father, have seen each other, but their paths cross again when Pax's kit falls desperately ill forcing him to turn to the one human he knows he can trust.

"When a terrorist attack cuts electricity across North America, teenaged Zara and her would-be boyfriend Gabe set out to find Gabe's sister--her best friend Estella--relying on skills Zara learned from her survivalist father"--OCLC.

"A spare, haunting tale of espionage and conflicted loyalties that spans half a century in the entwined histories of two countries--China and the United States--and two families as it explores the complicated terrain of love and honor. When Lilian Shang, born and raised in America, discovers her father's diary after the death of her parents, she is shocked by the secrets it contains. She knew that her father, Gary, convicted decades ago of being a mole in the CIA, was the most important Chinese spy ever caught. But hisdiary--an astonishing chronicle of his journey from 1949 Shanghai to Okinawa to Langley, Virginia--reveals the pain and longing that his double life entailed."--Provided by publisher.