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Sixteen-year-old Sid, raised by loving foster parents on an idyllic island, learns disturbing news about his birth family and leaves everything he knows to search for his troubled younger brother.

In 1949 the author's mother, unable to care for him, left him at a Brooklyn orphanage, and for the next three years he lived in institutions and foster homes. Finally he found caring people.

Offers the entire script from the Broadway musical about a young man struggling for acceptance.

Exiled in a drug-oppressed refugee suburb in 1980s Australia, a twelve-year-old boy dreams of a career in journalism while fending off the local criminal element to protect his imprisoned mother.

"Miguel dreams of becoming a famous musician like Ernesto de la Cruz, but his family forbids it. So when he finds himself in the Land of the Dead, he sets off to discover his family's true history"--Back cover.

Life can be stressful for Nate Wright. At school, Mrs. Godfrey makes every day a nightmare. At home, he's stuck between Ellen, his incredibly annoying older sister, and Dad, perhaps the most clueless parent of all time. And don't get him started on Gina, the ultimate teacher's pet, or Artur, the unassuming exchange student who bests him at every turn. It's enough to make even a can-do kid like Nate scream: 'I CAN'T TAKE IT!'.

Two heads are better than one, except when they're crashing into each other! But that won't prevent Big Nate and his pals from hatching great ideas for fun. Nate Wright is a wisecracking 11-year-old who knows he's destined for greatness. Nate is the star of Big Nate, the comic strip that made its debut in 1991. Nate is a sixth-grade chess prodigy, a self-described genius, and the all-time record holder for detentions in school history. He's often in hot water with his teachers and classmates, but Nate's winning personality and can-do attitude always make him a big hit with readers.

Gives advice to boys about puberty, personal grooming, nutrition, and related topics.

Ponyo and Sosuke, surrounded by water following a great storm, venture into the sea on a magical journey that gives them insights into themselves, their families, and the power of love.

Ponyo, half-fish and half-girl, becomes fully human when reunited with Sosuke, but her father has not given up on reclaiming her and seeks the opinion of the Goddess of Mercy who makes a shocking suggestion.