Sophie va passer la fin de semaine chez son papa. Elle est bien déterminée à s’occuper de toutes les tâches afin de lui permettre de faire un gros dodo. Depuis son hamac, papa regarde Sophie travailler avec inquiétude, car les problèmes se multiplient: les sacs à ordures sont trop lourds, la mangeoire à oiseaux est trop haute, Sophie n’arrive pas à fermer le tuyau d’arrosage… Heureusement qu’un piquenique les attend.

Elsie enjoys hanging out with her younger sister Rosemont, but the one thing Rosemont does that drives her big sister mad is copy everything Elsie does.

See below for English description. Les parents de Becca décident de divorcer. Tout change pour la fillette et son frère, qui doivent désormais faire des allers-retours entre deux maisons. Pourtant, Neko, le chien de la famille, habite seulement chez leur mère. Qui va lui expliquer ce qu'il se passe, et pourquoi il ne peut plus voir son papa? À l'aide d'illustrations charmantes et d'un ami animal, cet album touchant accompagne les enfants pendant la période de transition du divorce. Lots of things change when Becca's parents decide to get divorced. Now, Becca and her brother must go back and forth between two different homes. But Neko, the family dog, can only stay at Mum's. Who will explain to him what's going on and why he can't see Daddy anymore? Through the help of heartfelt illustrations and an animal friend, this touching picture book helps kids with the transition period of divorce. Original title: A Helping Hand: What About Neko?: A Story About Divorce

It's been almost a year since Coyote and her dad left the road behind and settled down in a small Oregon town. . . time spent grieving the loss of her mom and sisters and trying to fit in at school. But just as life is becoming a new version of normal, Coyote discovers a box containing her mom's ashes. And she thinks she might finally be ready to say goodbye. So Coyote and her dad gear up for an epic cross-country road trip to scatter the ashes at her mom's chosen resting place. The only problem? Coyote has no idea where that resting place is--and the secret's hidden in a book that Coyote mistakenly sold last year, somewhere in the country. Now, it's up to Coyote to track down the treasured book . . . without her dad ever finding out that it's lost. It's time to fire up their trusty bus, Yager, pick up some old friends, discover some new ones, and hit the road on another unforgettable adventure.

Families can come in all shapes and sizes, and this heartwarming picture book affirms that no matter what your family looks like, love is the most important part!

Patricia "Sweet Pea" DiMarco wasn't sure what to expect when her parents announced they were getting a divorce. She never could have imagined that they would have the "brilliant" idea of living in nearly identical houses on the same street. In the one house between them lives their eccentric neighbor Miss Flora Mae, the famed local advice columnist behind "Miss Flora Mae I?" Dividing her time between two homes is not easy. And it doesn't help that at school, Sweet Pea is now sitting right next to her ex-best friend, Kiera, a daily reminder of the friendship that once was. Things might be unbearable if Sweet Pea didn't have Oscar--her new best friend--and her fifteen-pound cat, Cheese. Then one day Flora leaves for a trip and asks Sweet Pea to forward her the letters for the column. And Sweet Pea happens to recognize the handwriting on one of the envelopes. What she decides to do with that letter sets off a chain of events that will forever change the lives of Sweet Pea DiMarco, her family, and many of the readers of "Miss Flora Mae I?"

Award-winning author Kristin O'Donnell Tubb delivers a funny and poignant middle grade contemporary novel about family and friendship as Jack deals with his parents' divorce while also searching for a mysterious cougar in the Tennessee hills. Perfect for fans of Leslie Connor and Lynda Mullaly Hunt. Middle school is always hard, but when you're known as the Roadkill Kid, well, it's even harder. Jack's mom collects roadkill--it's her job, and she's very good at it. Ever since Jack's mom and dad got divorced, Jack has stepped into the role of Mom's co-scientist. One day while tending to the roadkill garden, Jack believes he spots a cougar in the wilderness beyond his backyard. A cougar in Tennessee? They're supposed to be extinct. So, when Jack has to choose an animal to research for his Earth Science class, he picks cougar. As pressure mounts on Jack to complete his project and to be Mom's business partner, the mystery of the cougar feels too big to solve. Jack knows what the decomposition of an animal--and a family--looks like, so can he figure out how to bring them back to life?

Today is Sunday and that means its dim sum time with my whole family! I can't wait to see everyone, especially Grandma. I'm going to eat lots of shrimp dumplings, rice noodle rolls, egg tarts, and my favorite--char siu buns. We will have to order enough for us all to share. So what are you waiting for Dim sum, here we come!

See below for English description. Découvrez une famille extraordinaire composée de dix fils! Alors que les garçons grandissent, il semble que la chance les accompagne partout où ils vont. Les villageois les célèbrent tellement qu'ils en oublient que les dix garçons ont une soeur! Un jour, cette dernière découvre qu'elle possède un talent unique et commence à créer son propre héritage... L'auteure Larissa Fan bouscule la perception que l'on peut avoir des filles et des femmes dans cette histoire simple et joyeuse. Meet the special family that is blessed with ten sons! As the boys grow up, everyone notices the luck they seem to bring everywhere they go. The villagers start to celebrate them so much that many forget the family also has a daughter! One day, she discovers she has a special talent of her own and begins to carve out her own legacy... Author Larissa Fan challenges the way that girls and women are perceived in an uplifting and accessible story. Original title: Ten Little Dumplings

★ “Historical fiction at its finest.” –The Horn Book “There has never been a better time to read about healing, of both the body and the heart.” –The New York Times Book Review Echo Mountain is an acclaimed best book of 2020! An NPR Best Book of the Year • A Horn Book Fanfare Selection • A Kirkus Best Book of the Year • A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year • A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year • A Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year After losing almost everything in the Great Depression, Ellie’s family is forced to leave their home in town and start over in the untamed wilderness of nearby Echo Mountain. Ellie has found a welcome freedom, and a love of the natural world, in her new life on the mountain. But there is little joy after a terrible accident leaves her father in a coma. An accident unfairly blamed on Ellie. Ellie is a girl who takes matters into her own hands, and determined to help her father she will make her way to the top of the mountain in search of the healing secrets of a woman known only as “the hag.” But the hag, and the mountain, still have many untold stories left to reveal. Historical fiction at its finest, Echo Mountain is celebration of finding your own path and becoming your truest self. Lauren Wolk, the Newbery Honor– and Scott O'Dell Award–winning author of Wolf Hollow and Beyond the Bright Sea, weaves a stunning tale of resilience, persistence, and friendship across three generations of families. “Soothing and exquisitely written.” –People “This is a book that will soothe readers like a healing balm.” –The Wall Street Journal “Brilliant.” –Lynda Mullaly Hunt, bestselling author of Fish in a Tree

Dans ce roman destiné aux jeunes adolescents, Dylan, quatorze ans, doit aller vivre avec son grand-père qu'il connaît peu sur une île isolée où il découvre une orque échouée sur le rivage.

Elliot's parents do not know how to take care of him. As Elliot moves from one foster home to another, his visits with his birth parents leave him anxious and conflicted about where he wants to be. At last he finds stability with a new adoptive family.

It's the summer of 1978 and most people think Elvis Presley has been dead for a year. But not eleven-year-old Truly Bateman - because she knows Elvis is alive and well and living in the Eagle Shores Trailer Park. Maybe no one ever thought to look for him on an indigenous reserve on Vancouver Island. It's a busy summer for Truly. Though her mother is less of a mother than she ought to be, and spends her time drinking and smoking and working her way through new boyfriends, Truly is determined to raise as much money for herself as she can through her lemonade stand... and to prove that her cool new neighbour is the one and only King of Rock 'n' Roll. And when she can't find motherly support in her own home, she finds sanctuary with Andy El, the Salish woman who runs the trailer park.