mothers

Presents stories told by the mothers of China--from various social classes, occupations, and provinces--who were forced to abandon (or even kill) their daughters under the one-child policy, giving voice to the pain, tears, and grief of these women.

Fourteen-year-old Joseph tries to avoid trouble and keep in touch with his father, who is serving in Iraq, as he and his alcoholic, drug-addicted mother move from one homeless shelter to another.

Fifteen-year-old Ethan faces the truth about his mother's murder.

Instead of a car for her sixteenth birthday, Lynnie receives a manuscript from her father in which her deceased mother writes about family secrets, helping Lynnie to understand more about her parents and the complexity of growing up.

Presents a first-hand--narrative--account of one woman's struggle with homelessness, the decisions she made that transformed her from being, college educated, married, and successful to having to fight for survival on the streets with three young children.

A young boy imagines what it would be like if he created a robot to replace his mother who is always working.

A little boy living in an African village describes his mother and the love he feels for her.

Three children talk about their moms, and share part of their daily routines.

Photographs and brief text depict a variety of mothers engaged in different activities, with emphasis on the similarities of mothers everywhere.