Finding Home

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"When Conejo's house blows away in a storm, his friends and neighbors take turns helping him look for it. Though they do... (more)

"When Conejo's house blows away in a storm, his friends and neighbors take turns helping him look for it. Though they do not find his house, they each send him on his way with good cheer and small gifts."-- (less)

"A look at how human migration has changed the world. Part of the nonfiction Orca Think series for middle-grade readers,... (more)

"A look at how human migration has changed the world. Part of the nonfiction Orca Think series for middle-grade readers, with photographs and illustrations throughout."-- (less)

Hard-working but soft hearted, Casie Carmichael seems to be a magnet for strays and misfits. When a run-down ranch ends ... (more)

Hard-working but soft hearted, Casie Carmichael seems to be a magnet for strays and misfits. When a run-down ranch ends up in her possession, she hopes to sell it off. But before long, she finds a horse that needs rescuing, an exasperating old flame who turns her life upside down, and a trio of kids in dire need of help. Together, they will discover that Hope Springs, South Dakota is a place where the heart goes to heal. (less)

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When a car crash during a blizzard leaves a woman stranded in the New England country with no memory, she's taken in by ... (more)

When a car crash during a blizzard leaves a woman stranded in the New England country with no memory, she's taken in by a banker whose adorable young daughter has cystic fibrosis-- and hasn't spoken since her sister died and her mother disappeared two years ago. (less)

Summer is over, and Dad begins his important position at an Indiana hospital. Like it or not, Bloomington is the Baxter ... (more)

Summer is over, and Dad begins his important position at an Indiana hospital. Like it or not, Bloomington is the Baxter family's new home. As school starts, everyone finds reasons to be excited about the move. Everyone, that is, except Ashley. Ashley desperately misses the home and friends she left behind. As she realizes her siblings have their struggles, too, she can't help but wonder if unlikely friends can be the best friends of all? And could time and love from her family be enough to make a house feel like home? (less)

The remarkable story of four foster youth preparing for life outside the foster care system. Summer, 17 and transgender,... (more)

The remarkable story of four foster youth preparing for life outside the foster care system. Summer, 17 and transgender, yearns to be adopted. Glorianna, 19 and an artist, struggles to live on her own after spending 12 years in a residential care facility. Jaloni and Kalonji, 18-year-old twins, grew up in poverty, but become star athletes and scholars with the help of two loving adults. (less)