Alison McGhee
1) Someday
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
A mother reflects on the all the milestones, from walking in a deep wood to holding someone else's hand, that her child will achieve during life.
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A little boy in a sheriff's hat and his dog deputy are bringing donuts home when the "Sheriff" is unable to resist getting rid of a slightly squished powdered donut, then wonders how everyone knows he ate it.
7) So many days
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Through rhythmic text, a parent reflects on the options and opportunities possible in a beloved child's future.
8) Always
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
A loyal dog promises to protect his young mistress and her home from any danger.
9) Algún día
Author
Publisher
Serres/RBA Libros
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
Español
Description
A mother reflects on all the milestones, from walking in a deep wood to holding someone else's hand, that her child will achieve during life.
A veces, cuando duerme su hija, la madre vigila su sueño y también sueña de las cosas que la niña hará algún día.
10) Bye-bye, crib
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
A big boy and his best stuffed friend seek the courage to move to a gigantic new bed.
11) Little boy
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
A father reflects on how the future depends upon the all of the little things in his son's world, from his yellow drinking cup to a big cardboard box.
12) Snap: a novel
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Eleven-year-old Edwina confronts old and new challenges when her longtime best friend Sally faces the inevitable death of the grandmother who raised her.
13) World so wide
Author
Publisher
Two Lions
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Somewhere in the world the world so far the world so wide someone is the youngest person alive. What will be the first sights they see? Sun and moon and sky... the love in someone's eye? From the magic of a baby's first sights and sounds to a wish for a far-off day, evocative text and gorgeous illustrations are imbued with the tenderness felt between parents and child. A perfect gift for new mothers and fathers and anyone who cherishes those unforgettable...
14) Dear Sister
Author
Publisher
Atheneum
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Brother chronicles life with his frequently-annoying Sister, from the time she is born until she is ten and he leaves for college, through a series of letters and drawings.
17) Baby be
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
As they dance, wiggle, and boogie together, fathers assure their babies that they can become anything they want and that they will always have their fathers' support.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
When Clara Winter left her rural Adirondacks town for college, she never looked back. Her mother, Tamar, a loving but fiercely independent woman who raised Clara on her own, all but pushed her out the door, and so Clara built a new life for herself, far from her roots and the world she had always known. Now more than a decade has passed, and Clara, a successful writer, has been summoned home. Tamar has become increasingly forgetful, and can no longer...
19) Where we are
Author
Publisher
Atheneum
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Micah and Sesame are true best friends. They safeguard each other’s secrets and share their dreams. Micah wants to save his parents from the cult leader who calls himself “the Prophet.” Sesame recently lost the last of her own family—her grandmother—and plans to keep a low profile until she turns eighteen to avoid foster care. Together, they never doubt they can build the futures they want. Until Micah disappears. The Prophet has taken Micah,...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"For fans of Celeste Ng and Leni Zumas's Red Clocks: When a young woman emerges from a lengthy coma-like state she must face the decisions that were made about her body--without her consent--in this powerful novel of reclamation and hope" --
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