The adoption of a Vietnamese orphan by eleven-year-old Bernadette's mother and stepfather marks the beginning of a period of changing family relationships.
This true story being told happened in New England between 1912 and 1948. Many interesting things happened in this time period: Two World Wars, a major depression and the consequences of these events. The stories of these times as recalled from the memory of Norma are not in great detail, but come together to show how life and times affect one’s destiny. Small incidences in the area of religion seem to start out and come to the front of the story. The detailed conclusion of the story pulls everything together in a way that shows a probable design which can only be seen as time permits. An interesting part of the story is the contrast between the life of a grandmother and the life of grandchildren who seem to live in a different world. And so, destinies are still taking shape.
An intelligent and perceptive story about a teenaged boy's affair with a married woman. Norma Klein writes vividly of "distinctly human adolescents who confront their problems with brain and wit." NEWSEEK
A young mother dying from cancer finds peace within herself and joy and fulfillment with her husband and baby daughter during her last few months of life.
Peter and Leslie's families have had beach houses near each other for years, so it seemed only natural when their friendship turned to romance. Their perfect summer romance is shattered when Leslie finds her mother's diary and discovers that her mother and Peter's father are having an affair and want to get married. Suddenly the two teens find themselves stepbrother and sister, and must learn to cope with their new lives and old friendship.
The lives of thirteen-year-old Sean, preparing for his bar mitzvah, his friend Marc, and their families are disrupted when the boys' interest in photography involves them in the district attorney's investigation of child pornography and kidnapping.
Thirteen-year-old Nina has grown accustomed to spending part of the week with each of her divorced parents until she discovers the real reason for the breakup of their marriage.
When a thirteen-year-old French girl visits the United States, her American-born mother abandons her to a new-found friend and Bizou embarks on a series of adventures as she searches for friends and family to take care of her.
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