Little Bits of Sky

Little Bits of Sky
Author: S. E. Durrant
Publisher: Holiday House
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2017-09-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0823439097

Two foster-system-weary siblings find an unlikely family as they hope for a permanent home.Ira and Zac, veterans of the foster system, are being uprooted again. This time their destination isSkilly House, a London-based home for children. There, Ira, eleven, and Zac, nine, befriend the staffand other kids, all the while hoping to find their own family to belong to.When they’re invited to spend a holiday with Martha, a retiree, the visit opens the children’s eyesto what life in a permanent home might be like. But a tragic accident soon tests Ira, Zac, and Martha.Can they truly come together as a family? This gentle story explores the love and complexities behindthe ties that bind.

The Weight of Our Sky

The Weight of Our Sky
Author: Hanna Alkaf
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2021-04-27
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1534426094

Amidst the Chinese-Malay conflict in Kuala Lumpur in 1969, sixteen-year-old Melati must overcome prejudice, violence, and her own OCD to find her way back to her mother.

Pieces of Another World

Pieces of Another World
Author: Mara Rockliff
Publisher: Arbordale Publishing
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2005-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0976494329

A father and child travel through the unfamiliar world of the night to watch a meteor shower.

Talking to the Moon

Talking to the Moon
Author: S. E. Durrant
Publisher: Nosy Crow
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2020-03-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1788007794

Iris's grandmother, Mimi, has started to put jam on her scrambled eggs and tie blue ribbons around her fingers to remind her of stuff. Her house, always full of things, is becoming harder and harder to navigate, and when Iris goes to stay, she feels as if a whole life is becoming muddled up. As her grandmother's memory fades, a mystery is uncovered. Who is Coral, and what happened to her? A moving exploration of memory and stories, told through the eyes of a grandchild losing a beloved grandparent to dementia. Beautifully, engagingly told, this is an ultimately hopeful book for our time.

Under a Painted Sky

Under a Painted Sky
Author: Stacey Heather Lee
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2015
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0399168036

"In 1845, Sammy, a Chinese American girl, and Annamae, an African American slave girl, disguise themselves as boys and travel on the Oregon Trail to California from Missouri"--

A Different Sky

A Different Sky
Author: Meira Chand
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 498
Release: 2011
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0099546248

"First published in Great Britain in 2010 by Harvill Secker"--T.p. verso.

Running on Empty

Running on Empty
Author: S. E. Durrant
Publisher: Holiday House
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2018-10-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0823441377

A boy shoulders great responsibility for his differently abled parents in this touching middle-grade story. AJ is a runner--and when he's running, he's fast, free, and flying. It was Grandad who taught him to run, and who did a lot more, besides. Grandad always made sure things were in order around AJ's house, because his parents could not. AJ's parents are different, and because they do not have the tools to cope with certain elements of everyday life, it was Grandad who reviewed the water bill, saw to it that the electricity meter had funds, and kept everything else shipshape. But now, with Grandad's sudden passing and Aunt Joan about to have a baby, AJ knows it's up to him to make sure Mum and Dad are okay and to keep the household going. It would be a hard job for any adult, but for a kid who's also starting middle-school and trying to impress the gruff track coach . . . is staying afloat even possible? Through its heartwarming and believable characters, Running on Empty sensitively explores the dynamics of a loving family finding its way forward, and the unexpected helping hands that pitch in along the way. A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year

The Sky Is Everywhere (Movie Tie-In)

The Sky Is Everywhere (Movie Tie-In)
Author: Jandy Nelson
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2022-03-15
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0593616014

Jandy Nelson's beloved, critically adored debut is now an Apple TV+ and A24 original film starring Jason Segel, Cherry Jones, Grace Kaufman, and Jacques Colimon. “Both a profound meditation on loss and grieving and an exhilarating and very sexy romance." —NPR Adrift after her sister Bailey’s sudden death, Lennie finds herself torn between quiet, seductive Toby—Bailey’s boyfriend who shares Lennie's grief—and Joe, the new boy in town who bursts with life and musical genius. Each offers Lennie something she desperately needs. One boy helps her remember. The other lets her forget. And she knows if the two of them collide, her whole world will explode. As much a laugh-out-loud celebration of love as a nuanced and poignant portrait of loss, Lennie's struggle to sort her own melody out of the noise around her makes for an always honest, often uproarious, and absolutely unforgettable read.

Through the Night Sky

Through the Night Sky
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2020-09-08
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0744035708

A beautifully illustrated collection of nonfiction stories featuring the many wonders that exist in the night sky. Beginning with a sunset and ending at dawn, Through the Night Sky shines a light on the magical events taking place in the darkness above. Unlike an astronomy book that focuses on eye-popping facts and figures about the universe, Through the Night Sky features a series of incredible stories that take place in the sky at night. Track a colony of bats as they fly through the twilight to pollinate the flowers of the mysterious baobab tree, follow a family into the wilderness to gaze at the constellations, watch whales swimming through chilly Arctic waters under the gentle glow of the Northern Lights, then chart the journey of a ship navigating by the stars. Through the Night Sky is a beautiful book that spans a wide range of subjects, including everything from nocturnal animals or revelers watching fireworks illuminate the night, to celestial objects such as the moon, planets, stars, and meteor showers--all under the vast night sky.