A Place To Belong

Twelve-year-old Hanako and her family, reeling from their confinement in an internment camp, renounce their American cit... (more)

Twelve-year-old Hanako and her family, reeling from their confinement in an internment camp, renounce their American citizenship to move to Hiroshima, a city devastated by the atomic bomb dropped by Americans. (less)

Maggie hates Garrett Lucas, despises her father, and is running from God. Stong-willed Magdelena Intissar has a temper t... (more)

Maggie hates Garrett Lucas, despises her father, and is running from God. Stong-willed Magdelena Intissar has a temper that matches her auburn hair. She always gets her own way, and she is not about to let Garrett Lucas drag her away from her childhood home to rejoin the father who deserted her when she was eight years old. After failing to sneak down a rose trellis at her Topeka home, Maggie boards a westbound train with Garrett. Feigning cooperation but bent on escape, late one night, she slips off the train and starts walking east across the prairie. The risk of death is preferable to facing her father and her painful memories. But Garrett, and God, have other plans. (less)

"Faith and warm memories have helped widow Kitty Wainwright endure the loss of her husband. That's all she's ever neede... (more)

"Faith and warm memories have helped widow Kitty Wainwright endure the loss of her husband. That's all she's ever needed ... until she hires contractor Jace Carter to repair her motel. Kitty has no idea the silent, scarred Jace has admired her since they set eyes on each other. Although Kitty's wary of letting anyone into her heart, Jace can't ignore his feelings for her. But with old secrets threatening to ruin his future happiness, Jace has to put his past to rest before he can convince Kitty that she belongs by his side."--Publisher's description. (less)

Desiring a home, Cassie's promised herself to a rancher already living on the land she inherited, but is her heart leadi... (more)

Desiring a home, Cassie's promised herself to a rancher already living on the land she inherited, but is her heart leading her towards another? (less)

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"A guide for families of all backgrounds to celebrate cultural heritage and embrace inclusivity in the home and beyond"-... (more)

"A guide for families of all backgrounds to celebrate cultural heritage and embrace inclusivity in the home and beyond"-- (less)

Twelve-year-old Hanako and her family, reeling from their confinement in an internment camp, renounce their American cit... (more)

Twelve-year-old Hanako and her family, reeling from their confinement in an internment camp, renounce their American citizenship to move to Hiroshima, a city devastated by the atomic bomb dropped by Americans. (less)

"World War II has ended, and while America has won the war, twelve-year-old Hanako feels lost. To her, the world -- and ... (more)

"World War II has ended, and while America has won the war, twelve-year-old Hanako feels lost. To her, the world -- and her world -- seems irrevocably broken: America, the only home she's ever known, imprisoned then rejected her and her family -- and thousands of other innocent Americans -- because of their Japanese heritage, because Japan had bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Japan -- the country they've been forced to move to, the country they hope will be the family's saving grace, where they were supposed to start new and better lives -- is in shambles because America dropped bombs of their own; one on Hiroshima unlike any other in history. And Hanako's grandparents live in a small village just outside the ravaged city. The country is starving, black markets run rampant, and countless orphans beg for food on the streets, but how can Hanako help them when there is not even enough food for her own brother? Hanako feels she could crack under the pressure, but just because something is broken doesn't mean it can't be fixed. Cracks can make room for gold, her grandfather explains when he tells her about the tradition of kintsukuroi -- fixing broken objects with gold lacquer, making them stronger and more beautiful than ever. As she struggles to adjust to find her place in a new world, Hanako will find that gold can come in many forms, and family may be hers."-- (less)

"A guide for families of all backgrounds to celebrate cultural heritage and embrace inclusivity in the home and beyond"-... (more)

"A guide for families of all backgrounds to celebrate cultural heritage and embrace inclusivity in the home and beyond"-- (less)

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