Tag Archives: family

Exploring Grief and Growth in ‘The Trouble with Heroes’

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Katy K.

Here’s a moving story in verse that includes mountains, blisters, many varieties of chocolate-chip cookies, and finding the space for the main character to reevaluate and come to terms with his deceased first responder father as the pure hero that other people see him as and the more complicated person he was in real life. Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Middle Grade, Print, Realistic | Tagged Adirondack Mountains, book reviews, books, Covid stories, family, fiction, grief, hiking, Middle Grade, middle grade book blog, novels in verse, youth fiction | 1 Comment

Two Family Adventures: The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher and the Lotterys Plus One

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Katy K.

Here are two stories of the classic family adventure type, but featuring same-sex parents. Both of them also have families formed by adoption, so adopted kids with many kinds of parents could see themselves reflected in these books. Misadventures of … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Reviews | Tagged #ReadDiverse2017, adoption, diversity, family, LGBTQ, youth audiobooks, youth fiction | 2 Comments

When Parents Hurt

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Katy K.

This is meant for parents of older children than I’ve yet recommended, but the information in it is both a valuable (if potentially painful) glimpse of possible futures and helpful for looking at any damaged family relationship. When Parents Hurt … Continue reading →

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Protected: Holidaze

Posted on December 23, 2008 by Katy K.

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Protected: Cousins

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Katy K.

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Protected: Happy Birthday, Mommy!

Posted on June 3, 2008 by Katy K.

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Protected: back home

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Katy K.

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Protected: mud

Posted on May 14, 2008 by Katy K.

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Protected: Two parties

Posted on February 17, 2008 by Katy K.

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Protected: Christmas at Our House

Posted on January 9, 2008 by Katy K.

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