juvenile fiction / family / adoption

Eight-year-old Aven Green is despondent when she does not master the piano in one day, but with new inspiration from guitarist Mr. Tom, who is armless like her, along with a special gift from her great-grandma, Aven learns she does not need to be perfect to perform.

"[An] inclusive picture book about all the different ways to make a family. Families come in many different shapes and forms -- but they all teach you how to be strong and show you how loved you are. . . Beginning with Down syndrome advocate Sofia Sanchez's adopted family, readers will meet families with two moms and two dads, families with single parents, and kids raised by grandparents, guardians, or older siblings. Big families, small families, extended families, blended families, and mixed race families--including parents with their own differences that make them unique, too"--Provided by publisher.

In rhyming text, Retriever Reg, a long time resident at the shelter, supervises the other dogs, watching while all the different breeds are adopted until only he is left--and than a final human arrives, looking for a friend for life.

"A newbie to the track team, Patina "Patty" Jones must learn to rely on her family and teammates as she tries to outrun her personal demons"--Provided by publisher.

"A dog who insists she is a wolf finds the perfect home with a young girl who sees past her prickly personality"--Provided by publisher.

Guy the beagle, adopted from a shelter, must find a place for himself in an English palace when his mother, Meghan Markle, marries Prince Harry, whose grandmother is very fond of dogs.

"As the frightening impact of World War II creeps closer and closer to her door, eleven-year-old Ada learns to manage life on the home front"--Provided by publisher.

"Considered by many to be mentally retarded, a brilliant, impatient fifth-grader with cerebral palsy discovers a technological device that will allow her to speak for the first time"--Provided by publisher.

"When Meili learns her parents are adopting another child, she must accept the role of big sister and realize a new addition can be just right too"--.

After failing the entrance exam to Creepy Castle School for the third time, Bella Broomstick is sent into the Person World, where she is forbidden to do magic while being fostered by a non-magical couple.