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In the summer of 1969, 14-year-old Lucas Painter carries a huge weight on his shoulders. His brother is fighting in Vietnam. His embattled parents are locked in a never-ending war. And his best friend, Connor, is struggling with his own family issues. To find relief from the chaos, Lucas takes long, meandering walks, and one day he veers into the woods.

Raymond Jaffe feels like he doesn’t belong. Not with his mother’s new family. Not as a weekend guest with his father and his father’s wife. Not at school, where he’s an outcast. After his best friend moves away, Raymond has only two real connections: to the feral cat he’s tamed and to a blind ninety-two-year-old woman in his building who’s introduced herself with a curious question: Have you seen Luis Velez?

Sebastian, a lonely 17-year-old, is suffocating under his dominant father's control. In the 10 years since his mother passed away, his father has kept him "safe" by barely allowing him out of their apartment. Sebastian's secret late-night subway rides are rare acts of rebellion.

For five years Pearl has managed to keep the past from catching up to her and her bright, frail five-year-old son. Life has given her every reason to mistrust people, but circumstances force her to trust her neighbor Mitch with watching Leonard while she goes off to work. Then one day Pearl drops her son off, and never returns.

Ein bewegender Roman über Hoffnung, Angst und die Frage, was Familie wirklich bedeutet – von Bestsellerautorin Catherine Ryan Hyde. Die Geschichte eines kleinen Jungen, der erst wieder lernen muss, was Vertrauen bedeutet. Die Welt ist voller Gefahren. Das hat sein Vater Remy erklärt, als er mit ihm in die Wildnis gezogen ist. Aber dann stirbt Remys Vater und der Achtjährige muss sich allein durchschlagen. Als er in eine Pflegefamilie kommt, fürchtet er sich vor allem und jedem, vor seinen Pflegegeschwistern nicht weniger als vor den beiden großen Hunden.

Out there is chaos, the collapse of society, and so much to be afraid of. All that matters is freedom. That’s what Remy Blake has been taught by his survivalist father. Raised off the grid in the middle of nowhere, his own survival skills not yet honed, Remy is days shy of his eighth birthday when his father unexpectedly dies. As seasons pass, supplies run out, and fending for himself grows more desperate, Remy sets out on foot, unprepared for the great unknown of civilization.

Eine kluge Geschichte über das Wesen von Freundschaft und das Echo der Vergangenheit von Bestsellerautorin Catherine Ryan Hyde.Eines würde der junge Software-Entwickler Lewis niemals tun: freiwillig Zeit mit seinem verbitterten Nachbarn Chester verbringen. Doch dann verliert Lewis seinen Job und wird von seinem Partner verlassen. Aus der Not heraus nimmt er die Stelle als Chesters Pfleger an, obwohl er dessen erniedrigende Kommentare nicht erträgt.

Eine wunderbare Geschichte um Freundschaft, Verlust und die herzzerreißende Suche eines kleinen Jungen nach Heimat – von Bestsellerautorin Catherine Ryan Hyde.Der elfjährige Stewie Little lebt mit seinem Bruder und der großen Schwester auf einer Farm. Liebevoll kümmert er sich um die Hühner, die seine Großmutter ihm hinterlassen hat, und geht jeden Nachmittag von Tür zu Tür, um die frischen Eier zu verkaufen. Eine seiner Kundinnen ist Marilyn. Die abweisende alte Frau erinnert Stewie so sehr an die geliebte Großmutter, dass er immer wieder ihre Nähe sucht.

Eine warmherzige Geschichte über das Geheimnis des Glücks und den Mut, es festzuhalten – von Bestsellerautorin Catherine Ryan Hyde.Als Abby mehrere winzige Welpen vor dem Ertrinken rettet, ist ihr klar, dass sie die Hunde nicht mit nach Hause nehmen kann. Ihr Vater bekäme einen seiner Wutanfälle. Auch ihre Mutter könnte das nicht verhindern. In ihrer Not bringt Abby die Tiere zu einer entlegenen Jagdhütte, die aber nicht so verlassen ist, wie sie gedacht hat.

Freakishly smart. That’s the unwelcome box Ru Evans is put into for life. After all, she taught herself Euclidean geometry at age seven, has an eidetic memory, and is about to enter college at thirteen years old. Boarding at a house near campus 150 miles from home, Ru meets seventeen-year-old Gabriel, an outsider himself who, like Ru, has trouble making friends—until they form a fast sibling-like bond. Finding a relatable someone in the world to talk to is a first for both of them.

When nineteen-year-old Jill Moss goes missing near the Utah-Arizona border, everyone has an opinion. Only Norma Gallagher, a search and rescue volunteer, knows the real story. Norma’s already found Jill, huddled in a cave and terrified that her abusive boyfriend, Jake, will kill her. If he ever sees her again. To protect Jill from a dangerous man, Norma quietly delivers the girl to her grateful parents in California, even though she’s conflicted. Keeping Jill safe and hidden from Jake, the press, and the public will be their secret. But secrets can’t last forever.

Pay It Forward is a wondrous and moving story about Trevor McKinney, a 12-year-old boy in a small California town who accepts the challenge that his teacher gives his class, a chance to earn extra credit by coming up with a plan to change the world for the better - and to put that plan into action.

Maggie Blount, divorced mother of two and California physician, puts her private practice on hold when disaster strikes. Doctors on Wheels takes her and Alex—Maggie’s professional and romantic partner—wherever they’re needed. After rolling into rural Louisiana in the wake of a category five hurricane, Maggie immediately bonds with two sisters and their puppy, all orphaned by the storm. It’s enough to break Maggie’s heart, and she’s not leaving them behind.