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Lemonade war series volume 5
Language
English
Description
"A magic show, card tricks, and a disappearing rabbit named Professor Hoffman--the Treski kids are at it again as they try to put on a show in the face of an approaching hurricane. But nothing prepares them for what blows into town next: their long-lost dad"--
2) Flush
Author
Language
English
Description
With their father jailed for sinking a floating casino, Noah Underwood and his younger sister must gather evidence that the casino's owner is illegally flushing raw sewage into the protected waters around their Florida Keys home.
5) Rain reign
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Language
English
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Rose Howard has OCD, Asperger's syndrome, and an obsession with homonyms. She gave her dog Rain a name with two homonyms (Reign and Rein). Rose and Rain are practically inseparable. And they are often home alone, as Rose's father spends most evenings at a bar, and doesn't have much patience for his special-needs daughter. Just as a storm hits town, Rain goes missing. Rose's father shouldn't have let Rain out. Now Rose has to find her dog, even if...
Author
Series
Family Fletcher novels volume 2
Language
English
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Description
Summertime brings the Fletcher Family back to Rock Island where the good times never end, but this summer the boys' favorite lighthouse is all boarded up and with the help from their new neighbors, the Garcia girls, the boys are determined to find out what is really happening with their lighthouse and saving it, no matter what the cost.
8) Snow & Rose
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Snow and Rose search the forest for their missing father and discover there is a sinister magic at work in the woods.
11) Baby be
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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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
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Black Lives Matter: Elementary Stories
Black Lives Matter: Middle Grade Stories
Books You May Have Missed 2020: Combined
Black Lives Matter: Middle Grade Stories
Books You May Have Missed 2020: Combined
Description
In a predominately white California beach town, the only two black seventh-graders, Alberta and Edie, find hidden journals that uncover family secrets and speak to race relations in the past.
13) Duck, duck, Dad?
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Ralph the dog enjoys a quiet life, but when he stumbles across an egg he unexpectedly becomes the dad to a flock of ducklings.
14) Bad Dad
Author
Publisher
Cannonball Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Depicting a positive, engaged relationship between two kids and their fun-loving dad, this endearing story shows how Dad always seems to be in trouble. The library books are overdue, the kids are late for school, and the last cookie is missing from the cookie jar. Dad is always in the middle of it all, but is he really that bad? He also helps with homework, tells lots of jokes, and banishes Brussels sprouts from the house forever. Kids and their dads...
15) Across the bay
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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Description
Carlitos lives in a happy home with his mother, his abuela, and Coco the cat. Life in his hometown is cozy as can be, but the call of the capital city pulls Carlitos across the bay in search of his father. Jolly piragüeros, mischievous cats, and costumed musicians color this tale of love, family, and the true meaning of home. -- from Amazon.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Captain Dad and his crew are having a day at the beach, and of course Dad is bringing his treasure trove of jokes. Whether it's a ship he bought on sail or an earring that costs one buccaneer, a day with Dad is shore to be hilarious! At least he seems to think so.
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Capturing a child's perspective and infused with gentle humor, Raissa Figueroa's tender, insightful look at fathers is an irresistible ode to the bond between daddies and the children they love. Whether it's exploring, learning, dreaming--or anything in between--all daddies love doing things with their kids. In fact, the only thing they love more than spending time with their kids is the kids themselves!"--
Author
Publisher
Scribblers
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Every day, the dad who had 10 children counted 10 little t-shirts, 10 cups on the table, 10 bowls of spaghetti and 10 goodnight kisses, until one day he finally needed a rest! Leaving his 10 children with Grandma, he set off on an "away day" from counting. But after just 1 peaceful day and 1 quiet night, he discovers that something is definitely missing!
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Description
A young girl splits her time between Mommy's house and Daddy's apartment, which he shares with his partner Harry, but when Mommy picks her up on Daddy's day the girl becomes sullen, not realizing Daddy has a wonderful surprise waiting for her at home.
20) Ink & ashes
Author
Publisher
Tu Books, an imprint of Lee & Low Books, Inc
Pub. Date
©2015.
Language
English
Description
"When Japanese American Claire Takata finds out that her deceased father was once a member of the yakuza, a Japanese crime syndicate, danger enters her life that could end up killing someone"--
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