orphans

"The queen's watchdog has become a fugitive, and the 'true' Earl of Phantomhive has taken up residence in the manor. The Undertaker has yet to perfect his craft, though, and Ciel knows precisely what his brother is plotting. Even on the run, the master still has his retainers--scattered to society's darkest shadows, they search for the barest shred of information to turn the tide for good"--Back cover.

"The truth of what happened three years ago comes to light, as the past Ciel sought to erase is thrust back into his face. The revelations shake the Phantomhive manor to its foundations, and even Sebastian, the resident devil, can only look on in admiration at the consummate gamesmanship at play. The Phantomhive blood, it would seem, runs thick with the thirst for vengeance"--Back cover.

"Life at Grace Field House had been good for Emma and her fellow orphans. While the daily studying and exams they had to take were tough, their loving caretaker provided them with delicious food and plenty of playtime. But when they discover the horrifying truth about why they are being kept at the orphanage, their lives change forever--Emma and Ray race to the queen's chamber to stop Norman's plan, but are they too late? What has propelled Norman to take such a brutal path, and is it something that will forever change his relationship with his closest friends?"--Back cover.

Sixteen-year-old Alex Rufus's curse of seeing the future distracts him from being and doing his best, but when he sees his little brother Isaiah's imminent death, he races against time, death, and circumstances to save him.

Daya Wijesinghe sees a bruise as a mixture of comfort and control, but joining a roller derby team pushes her toward big truths about love, loss, strength, and healing.

"Two Kenyan orphans get to experience the joy of playing ice hockey"--Provided by publisher.

Verity Pruitt and her little sister Lilah end up on an orphan train to rural Arkansas where Lilah is adopted, but Verity is not. She finds work as a farmhand in the town of Wheeler but soon learns about dark secrets surrounding the town. When she discovers her family's mysterious connection to Wheeler, Verity is about to find out that ghosts are closer than they appear.

When orphaned Dave is sent to the Hebrew Home for Boys where he is treated cruelly, he sneaks out at night and is welcomed into the music and culture-filled world of the Harlem Renaissance.

Teenaged soldier Noemi and an enemy robot, Abel, who is programmed to obey her commands, set out on an interstellar quest to save her home planet, Earth colony Genesis.

"After finding a statue in an old trunk, the children travel across the country with the statue and six mysterious boxes in an attempt to make sure the treasures all stay where they belong"--OCLC.