moving, household

"Benny Krueger loves playing hockey with his friends on the lake by his home. So when his parents announce that they have to move, it breaks his heart. Even worse, Benny's older sister loves to embarrass him at the rink. When he learns about a pond hockey tournament being held near his house, he rallies his friends to take on his sister's team"--Back cover.

"Evelyn Del Rey is Daniela's best friend, her mejor amiga. But after today, everything will be different. After today, Evelyn won't live in a mirror-image apartment across the street. Today Evelyn Del Rey is moving away. The two girls spend one last afternoon together in Evelyn's apartment, playing among the boxes, until the apartment is empty and it's time to say their goodbyes. They promise to visit and keep in touch, and though they will be apart, they know they will always be each other's first best friend, their n?mero uno"--Provided by publisher.

"Follows perceptive, astute Anna as she strives to grow a perfect garden--only to realize that the garden she grows with her new friend is more than good enough, weeds and all"--Provided by publisher.

With the help of a very special pit bull puppy, twelve-year-old Hannah adjusts to moving from Michigan to California and makes friends, despite the birthmark that makes her self-conscious.

"Vivian the giant wiener dog is moving to the BIG city and dealing with giant-sized changes. The city sounds like the perfect place for a dog like her but when she arrives, everything seems too small! And moving is stressful! But soon she meets a new friend. Lulu shows Vivian around and together they hop on the subway, visit the museum, and best of all, eat pizza!"--Amazon.com.

With her father fighting in World War II and her mother's depression becoming worse and worse, twelve-year-old Ellen and her mom move to her Aunt Pearl's small cottage at the base of Snowden Mountain where she discovers the importance of family and friendship.

"Lorenzo isn't happy about moving. But in his new room, he finds an old desk with what seems like hundreds of drawers. Each even has its own smell! Deep inside the desk, he finds a book and begins to read. When he looks up, he sees all kinds of curious things. Has the book come to life? Or is it something else? This is a graphic novel about observation, imagination, and the many incredible lenses through which everyday experience might be perceived if you read"--Provided by the publisher.

Raised by his grandparents, first in Mississippi then in Wisconsin, ten-year-old Lymon moves to Chicago in 1945 to live with the mother he never knew, while yearning for his father.

Publisher Annotation: Award-winning adult author Benjamin Markovits delivers a poignant coming-of-age middle grade story that will give comfort to anyone feeling like a small fish in a Texas-size sea. Perfect for fans of Kevin Henkes, Rebecca Stead, and Kate DiCamillo.

"Twelve-year-old Ben is a shy, quiet New York City kid. His best friend, Jake, lives a few floors below his apartment, and they both go to a prestigious private school. Ben's life isn't perfect, but he feels at home. When his dad takes a job in London, everything changes. His parents separate, and Ben's mom moves them back to her hometown in Austin, Texas. Ben's simple life has suddenly become complicated. He misses his apartment and Jake, and his dad. Then he meets Mabley, and there is now a bright spot to Ben's day. But when his mom starts working at his new school and making friends with his teacher Mr. Tomski, Ben finds himself at the center of all the problems the adults around him can't resolve -- and some of his own, too. Every lunchtime, he escapes to the old basketball court, where he shoots hoops with the groundskeeper. He dreams of moving to London, but then his mom makes him join the basketball team, where Mabley's best friend, Pete, is the star player. And everything becomes complicated again. After being pushed around, looking for his place, Ben will have to learn how to stand his ground."--.