The lives of the children of first responders are different than most kids. First responder families carry the burden of service to others. In the past few years, this is more pronounced than ever. Meet Christopher, who shared his story as he struggled with his worries about his police officer father in "Protected But Scared." Now, Christopher pays it forward as he meets other kids in his school who are the children of first responders and veterans....

I take the bees outside, unscrew the lid of the bee jar, and listen to their angry buzzing. "I hate you," I whisper. Lily's mother has slowly been losing herself to multiple sclerosis. After traditional treatment fails, she uses bee sting therapy, administered by Lily, to alleviate her pain. Lily is trained as a veterinary assistant, so she can easily handle the treatments. What she can't handle is what happens when the bee sting therapy fails and...

"Macy Hollinquest is eleven years old, and don't count on her to change that anytime soon. Her birthday is just days away, but she has no intention of turning twelve without her dad by her side. He'd promised to be there for her big day, and yet he's been gone for months--away after his discharge from the army, doing some kind of top secret, "important work."

An important life is measured by one thing: Netopedia When Sophie Murphy discovers that her father's life wasn't remarkable enough to warrant a listing, she makes a decision. Her life would be remarkable. But, if you're not an Olympian, a singer, or a football star, becoming important is hard. It's even more difficult when you also have to heal your family and remind the world of your amazing Netopedia-less father. But, a quest for fame may lead...

D'Arcy learns to cope with pain and feelings of sorrow while dealing with her father's death--which she wants to be an accident but knows is a suicide--as her mother struggles with torment of her own.

Acclaimed author Laura Dockrill sows seeds of hope and community at the flower market in this heartfelt, lyrical tale of family life and change. Blossom has grown up surrounded by the beautiful plants and flowers from her family's market stall. The stall was started by her grandparents, Tutu and Pops, and passed on to Blossom's parents after their death. It's a magical place where customers come to find flowers for all occasions: from celebrating...

While Nora, thirteen, and her younger sister Patsy deal with their father's plans to remarry and their competition over a new boy at school, Nora alone senses the presence of her mother who died three years before.

When Dani sets out to uncover her father's past, she also discovers her own future. Raised by her mother, eighteen-year-old Dani Lancaster only had six weeks to get to know her father, Sam, before he lost his battle with cancer. It was long enough to love him, but not long enough to get to know him - especially since Sam didn't even know himself. In this two-book bundle, Dani meets and loses her birth father, and then sets out to uncover his real...

Loveable thirteen-year-old geek Milo Cruikshank finds reasons for frustration at every turn, from the annoying habits of his neighbors to his futile efforts to get Summer Goodman to realize his existence. The truth is, ever since Milo's mother died, nothing has gone right. Now instead of the kitchen being full of music, his whole house has been filled with Fog. Nothing's the same. Not his Dad. Not his sister. And definitely not him. Milo achieves...

"Arthur Bean is ready to have the best year any eighth grader has ever had. The awesome zombie movie he's writing with BFF Robbie Zack is definitely going to be a blockbuster. He even has a girlfriend. Yes, that's right, a girlfriend! With everything lined up so nicely, he's sure his teachers will start to appreciate his true genius this year. Except for the little problem of the movie camera Arthur and Robbie 'borrowed' to film their upcoming blockbuster...