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1) Housekeeping
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English
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Ruthie and her younger sister, Lucille, grow toward adulthood under the untraditional care of Sylvie, the transient sister of their dead mother, in Fingerbone, the small Far West town on the glacial lake where their grandfather died in a train wreck and their mother drove off a cliff.
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English
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In his eighth deliciously funny novel, Clyde Edgerton introduces us to the irrepressible Lil Olive, who's recently arrived at the Rosehaven Convalescence Center to recuperate from a bad fall. Lil longs to be back in her own apartment, and since her driver's license doesn't expire until her ninety-seventh birthday, she also longs to get back behind the wheel of her sporty '89 Olds. To pass the time until independence, Lil strikes up some new friendships....
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English
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John McMillan was only eight years old when his mother died and he was ripped, without warning, from his sheltered world of books and gentility. Now on his aunt's run-down tenant farm in southern Alabama, abused by his alcoholic uncle, and completely bereft, John longs for escape—his only hope for survival.
He's about to get his wish in a way no one could ever predict....A twist of fate will bring John to the Bend, a black settlement that has...
He's about to get his wish in a way no one could ever predict....A twist of fate will bring John to the Bend, a black settlement that has...
8) Lean on me
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Family Is forever volume 1
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English
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"Tabitha Knicely loves her career as a pharmaceutical rep, but even her health care knowledge isn't much help with the daily challenges she now faces caring for her aunt with Alzheimer's. Her once organized lifestyle is in disarray and her patience is tested. On Sunday mornings, when Aunt Tweet drags her to church, though Tabitha isn't a believer, the peaceful presence of faith is a welcome relief. Marcus Whittington believes in second chances, so...
9) Summer party
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Cobble Street cousins volume 5
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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2001
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English
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Nine-year-old cousins Lily, Rosie, and Tess are sad when it is time to leave Aunt Lucy, so they plan a party and get a special surprise to look forward to in the near future.
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Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
2010
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English
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When a heavy snowfall causes schools and businesses to close, Tommy follows a series of notes from his Aunt Jeanne as he explores the frozen landscape, makes new friends, and participates in winter sports. Artwork includes over 200 objects for the readerto find and count.
11) The poop picnic
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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2011
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English
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When her best friends and her parents are going away for the summer, Judy worries that it will be the worst summer ever spent with little brother Stink and Aunt Opal.
12) Wedding flowers
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Cobble Street cousins volume 6
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2002
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English
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Ten-year-old cousins Lily, Rosie, and Tess return to their aunt's house on Cobble Street to help her plan the perfect wedding.
13) Killjoy: a novel
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English
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Avery Delaney has always tried to put the past far behind her. Abandoned by her rapacious, conniving mother when she was only three days old, Avery was raised by her grandmother and beloved aunt Carolyn. Then, when she was eleven, she witnessed her grandmother' violent death, before Avery herself was shot and left for dead. Miraculously she survived. The man responsible is serving time in a Florida prison. This traumatic experience propels Avery into...
14) Hanukkah moon
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English
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When Isobel visits her Aunt Luisa at Hanukkah, she not only has a wonderful time, she learns some new things about this special holiday.
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Auntie Claus volume 2
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Silver Whistle/Harcourt
Pub. Date
2002
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English
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When Chris expresses doubt about the existence of Santa Claus, his older sister Sophie reveals that their aunt is really Santa's sister and helper and then sends him on a strange journey.
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Puffin Island novel volume 1
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HQN Books
Pub. Date
2015
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English
Description
Emily Donovan has moved to Puffin Island to be a stand-in mother for her niece Lizzy. Between desperately safeguarding Lizzy and her overwhelming fear of the ocean, Emily has lost count of the "just breathe" pep talks she has given herself. And that's before charismatic local yacht club owner Ryan Cooper kisses her. Ryan knows all about secrets and it's clear to him that Emily is hiding something. So Ryan decides he's going to help her unwind and...
17) Oy, feh, so?
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Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press
Pub. Date
2013
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English
Description
"Every Sunday Aunt Essy, Aunt Chanah and Uncle Sam drive up in the old Lincol for their afternoon visit and plop themselves down in the living room. 'Oy,' says Aunt Essy. 'Feh,' says Aunt Chanah. 'So?' says Uncle Sam. That's all they ever say, every Sunday! But one afternoon the three children in the family decide they've had enough..." -- Jacket flap.
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Aunties (Jesse Q Sutanto) volume 1
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English
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"What happens when you mix 1 (accidental) murder with 2 thousand wedding guests, and then, toss in a possible curse on 3 generations of an immigrant Chinese-Indonesian family? You get 4 meddling Asian aunties coming to the rescue! When Meddelin Chan ends up accidentally killing her blind date, her meddlesome mother calls for her even more meddlesome aunties to help get rid of the body. Unfortunately, a dead body proves to be a lot more challenging...
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Marshall Cavendish Children
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Mae likes starting projects but never seems to finish them, and so when Aunt Susan asks her to take care of a feisty chicken Mae is soon distracted, then must find a way to make up for her neglect before Aunt Susan's visit.
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