mothers and daughters

In an alternate take on the classic fairy tale, Belle, trapped in the Beast's enchanted castle, discovers that her estranged mother was the one who placed a spell on the Beast so many years ago.

Ixchel, a young Mayan girl who is not allowed to use her mother's thread to weave, exercises her ingenuity and repurposes plastic bags to create colorful weavings. Includes glossary and author's note.

Ramona at seven-years-old sometimes feels discriminated against by being the youngest in the family.

Hilda meets a creature called a Nisse who was kicked out of his house. Meanwhile, a giant black hound is terrorizing the town.

"Cora the mermaid is having trouble with spelling, but if she wants to stay on the swim team she has to get an A on her next test--so her mother gives her a "magic" diary that compels her to practice writing, while her friends explain to her the concept of studying"--OCLC.

In rhyming text, an African-American girl describes her special relationship with her mother, who is different from her in many ways but gives her the confidence to pursue her dreams.

The Exwires learn the truth about what happened to Izumo's mother at the hands of Professor Gedoin. Now Izumo has also been captured for the professor's experiments. Izumo's friends attempt a rescue mission and encounter a horror they didn't expect.

Chronicles the joys and sorrows of the four March sisters as they grow into young ladies in nineteenth-century New England.