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2) The limits
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"A novel set in French Polynesia and New York City about three characters--a fifteen year old girl toggling between her mother, a marine biologist studying coral reefs on an island off the coast of Tahiti, and her father, a surgeon in Manhattan--who undergo massive transformations over the course of a single year"--
From Mo'orea, a tiny volcanic island off the coast of Tahiti, a French biologist obsessed with saving Polynesia's imperiled coral reefs...
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As the extended Pritchett/Dunphy clan faces an uproariously unpredictable array of family vacations, holiday hassles, troublesome in-laws, and surprising secrets, they still somehow manage to thrive together as one big, loving family even as they drive each other absolutely insane.
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What is a blended family? Are they different from your family, or the same? What's it like to be a part of one? Do you get to eat lots of ice cream if you're in one? Find out from an author raising her own blended and beautiful family! This book aims to expand our ideas of what a family can be because any family rooted in love is a family. -- Publishers website
7) Two tribes
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"Mia is still getting used to living with her mom and stepfather, and to the new role their Jewish identity plays in their home. Feeling out of place at home and at her Jewish day school, Mia finds herself thinking more and more about her Muscogee father, who lives with his new family in Oklahoma. Her mother doesn't want to talk about him, but Mia can't help but feel like she's missing a part of herself without him in her life. Soon, Mia makes a plan...
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"A full-length novel by Seong Hae Na who won the 2015 Hangyeore 21 Palm Literature Award. A story following two stepbrothers who struggle to connect emotionally despite living together temporarily due to their parents' remarriage. The novel offers warmth and comfort to those who have experienced complex relationships and unresponsive emotions."--Tsai Fong.
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"The house seemed to sit apart from the others on Katydid Street, silent and alone, like it didn't fit among them. For Violet Hart-whose family is about to move into the house on Katydid Street-very little felt like it fit anymore. Like their old home, suddenly too small since her mother remarried and the new baby arrived. Or Violet's group of friends, which, since they started middle school, isn't enough for Violet's best friend, Paige. Everything...
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The household hilarity continues as the Dunphy clan is wrapping up a Big Apple adventure. Back at home, Claire struggles to keep order at Pritchett's Closets while Phil and Jay go into business together. Gloria's hot sauce business heats up, as Cam and Mitchell deal with their maturing tween, Lily. Meanwhile, Manny and Luke fumble through their senior year of high school.
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"The misadventures of the Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan are as hilarious as ever in the celebrated comedy series' final season. When Phil and Claire babysit the twins, Haley and Dylan realize they're the more responsible parents. While Manny's still rebounding from heartache, Phil's still trying to bond with Jay. And although they're raising Lily with a positive self-image, Mitch and Cam discover their own insecurities. Meanwhile, Jay misses his business,...
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As Cam and Mitch bicker over plans for their big day, the rest of the family has its hands full adapting to new jobs, new schools, and a new male nanny. There are babysitting disasters, an anniversary to celebrate, misguided male bonding, and everything from high-stakes poker to high-maintenance in-laws. Join the Pritchett-Dunphy clan for the wedding of the year, and share the honesty, love and laughter with America's favorite family.
15) Karen's new year
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Baby-sitters little sister. Main series volume 14
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For New Year's Eve, Karen thinks everyone should make a promise. Hannie is going to stop biting her nails. Kristy promises not to talk to her boyfriend on the phone so much. And Karen makes the most promises of all -- nine! But pretty soon, everyone starts breaking their promises. And her brothers and sisters are calling Karen a spy! Poor Karen. Why is everyone being bad except her?