mothers

In 1938, thirteen-year-old Louise Bloom tries to figure out what caused her mother to leave her, her three brothers, their father, and the lighthouse on the Hudson River that they call home.

Latino American authors from a cross section of Latino life and culture share memories of their mothers.

A photographic tribute, featuring quotes and poems that show African-American mothers in their many roles as givers of life, disciplinarians, teachers, providers, and keepers of the flame.

Illustrates how mommy was once small and dependent until she grew bigger and eventually became an adult.

Though Meredith goes to child care and her mother goes to work, they think of each other during the day and look forward to their time together.

A mother tells her own daughter what she was like and what she used to do when she was a little girl.

When his alcoholic mother disappears, fifteen-year-old Laurence is determined to find her, take care of his little brother, and keep their predicament a secret, all while trying to win a luxury vacation for his mom in a radio call-in contest.

An overweight, timid fifteen-year-old boy and his popular fourteen-year-old sister begin to overcome their guilt over their father's death and reconnect with each other and their emotionally-distant mother when they accompany her on a two-week speaking tour.

Twelve-year-old Gabby feels that she needs a mother to help her grow into a woman, so when things between her father and his latest girlfriend do not work out, Gabby set off for the last place she remembers seeing her own mother.