fathers

Poems in celebration of fatherhood, with biographical notes for the poet and illustrator.

Junior high school student, Nick, must face the fact that his father is plunging fast into serious mental illness.

A thirteen-year-old with a talent for throwing loops and who lives on a ranch with his father and grandfather yearns for a roping horse.

Catalyzed by a nephew's thoughtless prank, a pair of brothers confront painful psychological issues surrounding the freak accident that killed their father when they were boys, a loss linked to a heartbreaking deception that shaped their personal and professional lives.

In 1970s Salinas Valley California, teenager Sheila O'Connor, still dealing with the death of her father six years earlier, tries to control her own fate and follow her dreams while struggling to come to terms with the upcoming marriage of her mother, her brother's enlistment into the military, and her best friend's life changing decisions.

High school junior Bianca and her sister, college graduate Connie, decide to investigate the past of their mother's fianc? because they believe he was involved in their father's death, but end up learning truths about what kind of man their dad was.

Chronicles the life and career of presidential candidate John McCain and recalls the military heritage left him from his father and grandfather, both admirals in the Navy, his own military service during the Vietnam War, his capture and imprisonment by the North Vietnamese, and his years as both a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator.

In 1825 when Josefina trusts a trader in Santa Fe with an important deal, she makes a surprising discovery about this young American who leaves town without paying her.

Presents a children's picture book for early readers that describes the various special men to honor on Father's Day.