Barcelona Brownsville: Life in the Hood is a book based on true events. It is about a young African American street kid, who tries to make it out of the ghetto before death knocks on his door. He must sell drugs to make money and carry a gun to protect himself while dodging the crooked cops. This book takes you through a journey on how a drug dealing kid escapes the concrete jungle, gun shots, grimy females, jail and death while living in Brooklyn's dirtiest, poorest, highest crime rate neighborhood of Brownsville. Barcelona Brownsville takes you through his journey of now living in rural Pennsylvania while having a second home in Hawaii where there is almost no crime. He now makes an honest living, gainfully employed and no longer has to worry about his past life where he once lived a precarious and dangerous life in the hood.

Mary O'Hara is a sharp and cheeky 12-year-old Dublin schoolgirl who is bravely facing the fact that her beloved Granny is dying. But Granny can't let go of life, and when a mysterious young woman turns up in Mary's street with a message for her Granny, Mary gets pulled into an unlikely adventure. The woman is the ghost of Granny's own mother, who has come to help her daughter say good-bye to her loved ones and guide her safely out of this world. She needs the help of Mary and her mother, Scarlett, who embark on a road trip to the past. Four generations of women travel on a midnight car journey. One of them is dead, one of them is dying, one of them is driving, and one of them is just starting out.
Praise for "A Greyhound of a Girl"
STARRED REVIEW "A warm, witty, exquisitely nuanced multigenerational story."
-"Kirkus Reviews," starred review
STARRED REVIEW "This elegantly constructed yet beautifully simple story, set in Ireland and spun with affection by Booker Prize-winner Doyle, will be something different for YA readers. These four lilting voices will linger long after the book is closed."
-"Booklist," starred review
STARRED REVIEW
"Written mostly in dialogue, at which Doyle excels, and populated with a charming foursome of Irish women, this lovely tale is as much about overcoming the fear of death as it is about death itself."
-"Publishers Weekly," starred review
"In this moving and artfully structured ghost tale, four generations of Irish women come together. A big part of the pleasure here is the rhythm of the language and the contrasting voices of the generations. Any opportunity to read it aloud would be a treat."
-"Horn Book"
"For children grieving the death of a parent or grandparent, this book provides comfort."
-"Library Media Connection"
Award:
Capitol Choices 2013 - Noteworthy Titles for Children and Teens
Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Choices 2013 list - Young Adult Fiction
USBBY Outstanding International Books List 2013

We have all experienced the sadness and hurt that goes along with losing someone that you love. When I Left enables children who have experienced loss to cherish their memories of their lost loved one. Beyond helping children to understand what has happened, this book provides a final goodbye and sends the many well-wishes that their loved one would have given them. Experience the rainbows, moon beams, and hugs and a flying butterfly (by flicking the pages) that make this book a one-of-a-kind experience for children

After her brother, sister, and father die in a plane crash, Daralynn Oakland receives 237 dolls from well-wishers, resulting in her nickname: Dolly. But dolls are little comfort to a twelve-year-old girl whose world is rocked by the dramatic changes in her life, including her angry, grieving mother's new job as a hairstylist at the local funeral home.

Dolly gets a job, too, where she accidentally invents a fashionable new haircut. But in "Grounded "by Kate Klise, her real work begins when a crematorium comes to town, and someone has to save a dying business, solve a burning mystery, and resuscitate the broken hearts in Digginsville, Missouri, population 402.

In a newly repackaged trade paperback edition, this bestselling heart
wrenching novel focuses on Luke, a talented teen football player who is facing a
life and death situation, and Julie, the girl who loves him and pledges to stay
steadfast by his side.
"Meant for each other." That's how both Julie Ellis and Luke Muldenhower have
always felt. In sixth grade Luke actually asked Julie to marry him, and she just
laughed. In eighth grade they began dating. Now in high school, they are deeply in
love.
Luke is almost certain to receive an athletic scholarship. Julie intends to follow.
When Luke can't shake what he thinks is a virus, Julie persuades him to see a
doctor. His test results are alarming. Can their love survive, now and forever?

For ages 3-9... "Whistler's Last Song" is a comforting, educational story parents can read together with their children to help address the most common misconceptions about death when coping with the loss of a loved one. Set deep in the forest, "Whistler's Last Song" tells the story of the Leaf family's son, Whistler, who was born with a hole in his tummy. Each time the winds blow across his belly, it creates a peaceful melody for the whole forest to hear. As time goes on, the heavy winds against Whistler's tummy cause his stem to tear more and more from the tree where he lives with his family. As Whistler's last night approaches, the animals of the forest gather around the tree to voice their questions about death and dying to the wise Papa Oak. The love and support Papa Oak provides brings peace to both the animals and reader alike.

It is hard to say goodbye. If you don't get to say goodbye, it is even worse. There are all those things you wanted to say. There are all those things you wanted to do together... "I Never Got to Say Goodbye" addresses the Christian view of death and puts it in simple prose that children can easily understand. The book beautifully demonstrates that "goodbye" is not forever...

Wilbur the beach pig lived to almost 12 years old on the island of St Kitts. During his life Wilbur made many friends and had many adventures with the other animals he met on the beach; Lion Paw, Oliver and Shylo just to name a few. He was loved by all of his friends. In fact, if you visit Reggae Beach in St. Kitts you can see a beautiful memorial that Wilbur's friends have built in his honor. Wilbur wanted to share his memories with us so he left behind this fun photo journal of his life, "Remember When." You can read more about Wilbur and his friends in other books in the 'Living the Beach Life' series like book 1, "Lion Paw and Oliver, An Unlikely Friendship."

Zen and Xander are sisters--truly, madly, deeply sisters--and this is their last summer together. They are surviving fine since their mother's death. Except Zen keeps getting into fights and Xander is spiraling into a vortex of dangerous parties. In the midst of the chaos, Zen and Xander discover a mystery about their mother's past. Sharing its secrets will be the bond that holds them together.

Horse Dreams is a coming-of-age novel about an eleven year old lonely, latch-key girl, Izzy Carlucci, who dreams of horses and riding lessons forbidden by her mother. Izzy does small odd jobs for neighbors in her city apartment building, earning money for lessons kept secret from her demanding mother. Running errands, Izzy makes friends, in particular a mysterious old woman. From an aging stallion and this elderly friend, Izzy learns horse skills, people savvy and self reliance. When the stallion develops pneumonia, Izzy cares for him day after day. Her dedication heals the stallion and earns her mother's respect. As Izzy turns twelve, her horse dreams help her find strength to appreciate her mother, find new dreams and face the death of her wise old friend.

The Runaway is a riveting, rapidly moving autobiographical novel of a young boy, left on a doorstep who runs away from the only home he'd ever known at age 9 to avoid becoming a ward of the state. Follow "Little George" as he confronts and conquers one incredible challenge after another in the process of becoming a major man. Included as a bonus in this volume is a second intriguing and riveting autobiographical novel: Flyswatter. With elements of action, mystery, military intrigue and suspense, Flyswatter is a tremendously compelling read.

For ages 3-9... Lia-Ria and her friends are very excited to perform in their upcoming school play, 'The Ostrich Feathers.' Their excitement quickly turns to concern when the star of the play, a little girl named J.J., tells them the sad news that her Grandmother has died. J.J. describes her experience and explains to her friends what happens when a person dies. Lia-Ria and her friends learn not only about a funeral and cemetary, but spirits and heaven as well. Lia-Ria and the Ostrich Feathers gently introduces children to the painful real life topic of death.

This is the sixth book in a 12 book "Bedside Story Collection Series" spanning across the 12 months of the year. Each of the 12 bedside stories is reprinted in color from the author's black and white third edition book "Twelve Upon A Time." Each monthly story is unique and illustrated by the original drawings of children whose interpretation of the words can only be seen through their eyes.
This June bedside story is entitled "Memories in Five Balloons." It is a story of how a family survives with the death of their father and how they keep his memories alive each Father's Day.
This June bedside story and all the stories are written to further the imagination of children and to strengthen the parent and child bond through the sharing of heartwarming, silly, absurd and believably impossible tales.
Watch for July's bedside collection story "Furly and Kurly Color the Flag" that celebrates the birth of our country by visiting the woman who knitted our flag on our first birthday.

About the Author:
As a doctorate level practitioner serving school children for more than 35 years, Edward Galluzzi became keenly aware that children and their parents often had in short supply what families needed the most: open communication and sharing time together. The "Bedside Story Collection Series" was written to provide families a moment here and a moment there to come together and share heart warming, silly and believably unbelievable tales.
The stories are tied typically to the main holiday or theme of each month, more or less. The characters in the stories are based on what children relate to the most... animals and other children. There are also over 100 colored drawings sketched by children ranging from 7 months to 12 years of age. The stories from Mr. Galluzzi's imagination and the drawings from theirs come together to stimulate the imaginations of children and open a whole new world for parents and their children to share.
That is his gift to your family. Time for sharing... time for laughing... time for talking... time for each other. Not once upon a time, but Twelve Upon A Time....

Cyan was named after a shade of blue, her artist mother's favorite color. The color of the sea. Since her father's death last year, she's felt just as mercurial and dark as her namesake, and the distance between Cyan and her mother has grown as wide as an ocean. Now they're returning to the island of Curacao in the Caribbean, where her father's mysterious accident occurred, and joining them will be Kammi--who may soon become a stepsister. Haunted by the secrets of the past, Cyan will explore all the depths of her blueness this summer, discovering the light, the darkness, and the many shades in between that are within her--and within us all.

From Lurlene McDaniel, the bestselling author of young adult inspirational fiction, comes "Heart to Heart." This emotionally charged novel explores loss, love, renewal, and the ways in which these complex bonds within families and between friends are tested at life's most challenging moments.
Elowyn Eden and Kassey Messechek are best friends. They share every aspect of their lives. But one thing Elowyn has not yet shared with Kassey is that she checked the organ donor box on her newly acquired driver's license. Kassey only learns of this in a startling and devastating way--when Elowyn's life-giving donor wishes are about to be honored.
Arabeth St. Clair has not had the luck to have a best friend. Due to her diseased heart, she's led a sheltered life. When Arabeth is sixteen, she and her mother receive the call that will change their lives--but they don't know to whom they should be forever grateful.
When the worlds of these three girls and their families intersect, lives are changed in ways never imagined. Most especially, it is Kassey who sees things differently, for she can keep alive the memory of her dear friend by sharing the renewed life of another teenage girl, while helping to ease the pain of the two families involved and coming to terms with her own.

"From the Hardcover edition."

Troy, age 9, and his father move from the city life, and adjust to living without a "mother." Wide, open country is a new challenge, but although Troy is sad he is determined to be supportive no matter where his father goes to find work. Growing through many changes helps Troy appreciate their new life style among the green, growing Christmas trees. Both find lots for which to be thankful. They have good memories of "Mom" and know she'd be pleased with their decisions.

Wil is desperate for his older brother to come back from the dead. But the thing about zombies is . . they don't exactly make the best siblings. Thirteen-year-old Wil Lowenstein copes with his brother's death by focusing on Zombie Tag, a mafia/
capture the flag hybrid game where he and his friends fight off brain-eating zombies with their mothers' spatulas. What Wil doesn't tell anybody is that if he could bring his dead brother back as a zombie, he would in a heartbeat. But when Wil finds a way to summon all the dead within five miles, he's surprised to discover that his back-from-the-dead brother is emotionless and distant. In her first novel for younger readers, Moskowitz offers a funny and heartfelt look at how one boy deals with change, loss, and the complicated relationship between brothers.

Children need to understand that all creatures go through the cycle of life; however, they must be told in a soft and gentle manner.

Amanda is an eight year old girl. Her Dad died a little while ago. She misses him so much. A new girl comes to her school and tells her about Angels and says everyone has their own special Angel who looks out for them. Amanda wants so much to believe in Angels and tries to find out about them. She believes if she had an Angel she would not miss her Dad so much. She finds her answer in a surprising way.