family life

Muslim siblings Nadia and Nadir help their parents make cookies for Ramadan, but when she notices the crescent moon-shape cookie cutter is missing, Nadia must get creative. Includes a glossary of Arabic words.

Muslim siblings Nadia and Nadir spend a fun autumn day playing in the leaves and eating a barbecue lunch with their father and mother. Includes a glossary of Arabic words.

Nadia and Nadir can't wait to visit their family in Pakistan. After very long plane ride, Nadia and Nadir have all sorts of fun, new experiences with their family including a visit the bazaar and the home of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, as well as a camel ride on the beach. Includes a glossary.

The Pain and the Great One are on the move as they go to the mall and get separated, ride the super slide at the county fair, and boogie board at the beach.

"Jameson and Grayson Hawthorne are each pulled into a different high-stakes game, where they must decide who they want to be and what they will sacrifice to win"--Provided by publisher.

When fourteen-year-old Norvia moves from Beaver Island to Boyne City in 1914, she has to contend with a new school, a first crush, and a blended family, but she also must keep secret her parents' divorce and her Ojibwe heritage. Includes author's note.

"When Hank's family goes camping to help him write a poem about nature, a rainstorm threatens to ruin their night and it is up to Hank to make sure the night does not turn into a soggy, foggy failure"--OCLC.

Eleven-year-old Marin and her neighbor Charley hope that by preventing a disaster that occurred twenty years ago, they can save Charley's dad from a future of guilt and self-destructive behavior.

Greg, stuck indoors with his family over the holiday because of a blizzard, suffers from claustrophobia and worries they will not be able to weather the storm.

Eleven-year-old Annie and her younger brother are being raised by their Gran and are surrounded by family secrets, but everything changes when an escaped criminal shows up at their house and takes them all hostage.