Family Life Nonfiction

Taken from his mother at age three, Steve Klakowicz lives in the clutches of a cruel foster family. He finds his only refuge in a box of books given to him by a kind stranger, books that take him to new worlds he can only imagine. He begins to hope that one day he might have a different life. As he grows, Steve is determined to unravel the mystery of his origins and find his birth family. A light-skinned boy with blue eyes, a curly Afro, and a Polish last name, he embarks on an extraordinary quest for his identity, armed with only one clue. Yet nothing is as it appears.

Tomie invites listeners to share in his childhood memories as he prays for his brand-new baby sister to get over pneumonia and finally learns to read.

The young man’s guide to handling life’s challenges from a decidedly masculine perspective. Increasingly, adolescent boys are growing up with no appreciable male influence. With single motherhood and the overwhelming predominance of women in teaching positions, many boys have no one at home or school they can relate to. Do you know a boy without a positive male role model? How about a young man who could benefit from a simple and concise explanation of the common challenges young men face and the traditional masculine mindset evolved to tackle them?

Jean-Michael Basquiat and his unique collage-style paintings rocketed to fame in the 1980s as a cultural phenomenon unlike anything the art world had ever seen. But before that he was a little boy who saw art everywhere: in poetry books and museums, in games and in the words that we speak, and in the pulsing energy of New York City. Now, Javaka Steptoe's vivid text introduces young listeners to the powerful message that art doesn't always have to be neat or clean - and definitely not inside the lines - to be beautiful.

Have you ever listened to how your body feels? Can you tell what it needs when you listen to it closely? This is mindfulness.... Learn ways to get in touch with your body, so you can give your mind a break every once in a while!

Esta é a história da criação de uma bela família interespécies que começou na solidão e continuou no amor. Uma jovem que experimentou o amor pelos cães em primeira mão e passou a adotar filhotes e cães vadios adultos porque o mundo precisa ser um lugar melhor. Uma história maravilhosa que oferece a oportunidade de ensinar uma mensagem positiva às crianças e encher de alegria o coração de um adulto, desfrutando de um impulso de ternura que destaca as melhores características da humanidade no ato de cuidar da vida de todas as criaturas.

Big Brother is a children's book that helps guide children with the feelings that they develop into becoming an older sibling. Big Brother helps kids realize that change is okay, change doesn't mean you are loved less. Big Brother is a guide to get through the hardships of being an older sibling. Being an older sibling has many challenges such as Who do you guys love more? Do you still love me? Mommy and Daddy I feel like youve been distant. Among other things.

Children hear what we say and may question their value and worth based on who is older, or who is taller, for example. Comparisons between siblings can be detrimental. This silly rhyme teaches us that birth order and size don't matter in a family that loves one another.

There are no two ways about it: break-ups are horrible. No matter how well-intentioned parents can be during a divorce or separation process, inevitably the kids end up getting hurt. There are plenty of books about divorce for adults, but We Need to Talk About Divorce is a new book that puts kids front and center. This approachable book deals with concerns kids might have, from living in two homes to getting caught in the middle of arguments and feeling forced to choose a side.

All children are a gift from the Lord—fearfully and wonderfully made! In a safe and cozy family setting, author Courtney Siebring tells the whole story of how every "little spark" grows into a one-of-a-kind, wonderful creation of human life. She explains how every detail—boy or girl, blue eyes or brown, curly or straight hair—is set in place from the very beginning, and how week by week the baby inside Mom grows and changes until Baby is finally ready to be born!

All children are a gift from the Lord—fearfully and wonderfully made! In a safe and cozy family setting, author Courtney Siebring tells the whole story of how every "little spark" grows into a one-of-a-kind, wonderful creation of human life. She explains how every detail—boy or girl, blue eyes or brown, curly or straight hair—is set in place from the very beginning, and how week by week, the baby inside Mom grows and changes until the baby is finally ready to be born!

A collection of witty & nostalgic vignettes from childhood... a love letter to Mom. She is the star of these 22 stories with supporting roles by Dad, Sister, and Brother. These funny and universal early memories and experiences make a wonderful bedside companion.

Judith Scott was born with Down syndrome. She was deaf, and never learned to speak. She was also a talented artist. Judith was institutionalized until her sister Joyce reunited with her and enrolled her in an art class. Judith went on to become an artist of renown with her work displayed in museums and galleries around the world. Poignantly told by Joyce Scott with Brie Spangler, Unbound is inspiring and warm, showing us that we can soar beyond our perceived limitations and accomplish something extraordinary.

Set against the backdrop of Defiance, Texas, Life in Defiance, book three in the Defiance Texas Trilogy by Mary DeMuth, reflects a choice we all face: reveal our secrets or bury them forever ... and live with the consequences.

Cuong was born during the Vietnamese war and was transported in a cardboard box, by soldiers, to Australia where he was adopted. Other children objected to his exotic appearance, so different from that of his curly-haired, blue-eyed family, but his adopted family always reassured him and his brother stuck up for him against bullies. Through Cuong's eyes, children can learn about the pain of being different and the joy of being loved, by people who adopt, adore and stand up for him.

Growing up in Germany as a single child, Inge Koch-Williams always had a very close bond with her dogs. She has been involved with rescuing dogs since she was 16 years old. After losing her chihuahua, Lilly, Koch-Williams was heartbroken, but she found the best medicine in Violet’s Rescue. They needed each other. Violet’s Star reminds us that all dogs have a story and they all deserve a chance.

Jiordan's family was never quite like everyone else's, with her father's mood swings, her mother's attempts at normalcy, and her two older sisters with a different last name. But on the surface, they fit in. Until the day the FBI came knocking on the door. After that, her father's mood plunged to a dangerous new low. After that, there was an investigation into his business and a sentencing in court. Soon Jiordan's father would have to leave home, and her family would change forever.

In a small village called Yellow Stone, below the mountains of southeastern China, Sisi is a model sister, daughter, and student. She brews tea for her grandfather in the morning, leads recitations at school as class monitor, and helps care for her youngest brother, Da. But when students are selected during a school ceremony to join the prestigious Red Guard, Sisi is passed over. Worse, she is shamed for her family’s past - they are former landowners who have no place in the new Communist order.

Listeners will explore cultural topics like food and language to learn how their lives are alike or different from the lives of their friends and neighbors.

It took 35 years for Karen to be diagnosed with severe, visual dyslexia, and 44 years to get a bipolar diagnosis. Karen was conceived as a replacement baby for her slightly older sister Lorraine, a thalidomide baby without arms or legs. This is a true account of Karen's journey through the toughest times of her life, triumphant in the end. And an unbreakable bond with her sister.