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Author
Series
Publisher
Aladdin
Language
English
Formats
Description
"At age twelve, Sophie learns that the remarkable abilities that have always caused her to stand out identify her as an elf, and after being brought to Eternalia to hone her skills, discovers that she has secrets buried in her memory for which some would kill."--
2) Legacy
Author
Series
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Illusions shatter--and Sophie and her friends face impossible choices--in this astonishing eighth book in the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities series. Sophie Foster wants answers. But after a lifetime of lies, sometimes the truth is the most dangerous discovery. Even the smallest secret comes with terrifying new responsibilities. And Sophie's not the only one with blank spots in her past, or mysteries surrounding...
3) Nightfall
Author
Series
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Formats
Description
As the battles continue, Sophie must uncover the truth about the Lost Cities' past.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Why is there a gap in Jules's baby album? A wry and poignant coming-of-age novel about finding the truth in lies, salvaging hope in heartbreak, and making peace with missing pieces. Eighteen-year-old Jules has always wished for a close-knit family. She never knew her father, and her ex-addict mother has always seemed more interested in artistic endeavors than in bonding with her only daughter. Jules's life and future look as flat and unchanging...
Author
Series
Publisher
DC Comics
Language
English
Description
"While living with her latest set of foster parents, Ashley Rayburn mistakenly applies some found body paints which give her a wide range of special powers, but soon the military discovers what happened to their secret weapon and this puts Ashley and her newfound family and friends in danger."--Provided by publisher.
8) Bitter
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"After a childhood in foster care, Bitter is thrilled to have been chosen to attend Eucalyptus, a special school where she can focus on her painting surrounded by other creative teens. But outside this haven, the streets are filled with protests against the deep injustices that grip the city of Lucille. Bitter's instinct is to stay safe within the walls of Eucalyptus but her friends aren't willing to settle for a world that's so far away from what...
10) Strays like us
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Twelve-year-old Fred (never Winifred) is being fostered by the eccentric but kind Margery Dawson while her mother is dealing with addiction problems, and mostly Fred is determined not to form any attachments to anybody--until the condition of Toby, the abused dog next door, captures first her attention and then her heart, and somehow it becomes increasingly difficult to stay detached from the people who are helping her." --
Author
Series
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Reimagined as a graphic novel, this first book in the New York Times best-selling series brings to life the adventures of 12-year-old Sophie, a mind-reading Telepath who is forced to leave her family behind after a shocking truth is revealed."--
12) Everblaze
Author
Series
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sophie's talents are getting stronger and, with the elusive Black Swan group ignoring her calls for help, she is determined to find her kidnappers but a daring mistake pushes her world to the edge of war, and soon she has exposed a a major conspiracy that could threaten all she loves.
13) The Willoughbys
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"In this tongue-in-cheek take on classic themes in children's literature, the four Willoughby children set about to become "deserving orphans" after their neglectful parents embark on a treacherous around-the-world adventure, leaving them in the care of an odious nanny." --
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When a teacher asks the children in her class to think about what makes their families special, the answers are all different in many ways -- but the same in the one way that matters most of all. One child is worried that her family is just too different to explain, but listens as her classmates talk about what makes their families special. One is raised by a grandmother, and another has two dads. One is full of stepsiblings, and another has a new...
Author
Language
English
Description
A Powerful Novel From Tracie Peterson "A child of my Own. Flesh of my flesh..." That is the deep yearning that fills Tess's heart. Despite years spend under a doctor's care and advances in medical technology, she and her husband have discovered their options have been exhausted, leaving them with arms empty, long-held dreams shattered. A unique opportunity arises in the form of a young pregnant teen desperate to free herself from her misguided decisions....
17) Pablo and Birdy
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Pablo, nearly ten, has many questions about his origins and how he arrived at Isla as a baby, but finding the answers may mean losing his lifetime companion, Birdy the parrot.
18) Just like a mama
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Carol Olivia Clementine lives with Mama Rose. Mama Rose is tender and sweet. She is also as stern and demanding as any good parent should be. Though Carol Olivia misses her mother and father, Mama Rose becomes her 'home.' And Carol Olivia concludes that she loves her 'just like a mama.'" --
Author
Publisher
Tiger Tales
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Jamie has a lot of friends--a lot of friends with different kinds of families. Kate has two dads. Olivia has two moms. And Jade has her very own butler! But no matter what the families look like, the love they feel for each other is all the same.
20) Elliot
Author
Publisher
Pajama Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Elliot's parents do not know how to take care of him. As Elliot moves from one foster home to another, his visits with his real parents leave him anxious and conflicted about where he wants to be. At last he finds stability with a new adoptive family"--
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