Books with title Where Are You?

Sometimes to find out where you’re going, you have to discover what you’ve left behind: Two teens hit the road in this breathtaking novel from Jennifer E. Smith, author of The Statistical Improbability of Love at First Sight.Emma and her neighbor Peter are both lonely in a way that only bothers them occasionally. They both come from families they don’t quite understand. They both feel like something big is missing from their lives—and they’re both about to search for answers. When Emma makes a discovery that shakes the foundations of her identity, she convinces Peter to join her for a road trip. Each of them has something to find: For Emma, it is a grave—a grave that may be her only connection to her family. Peter is seeking something harder to define, but perhaps easier to navigate—a freedom, a sense of something more than what he has. Together, they take to the open road, engaging in a universal quest to make sense of who they are and where they come from…and learning a thing or two about love along the way.

Emma Healy has grown used to being the only ordinary one in her rather extraordinary family. But when she finds a birth certificate for a twin brother she never knew she had, along with a death certificate dated just two days later, she realizes why she never felt quite whole. She sets off on a trip to visit her brother’s grave. Peter Finnegan, her neighbor, comes along for the ride. Emma thinks they can’t possibly have anything in common, but with each passing mile, they find themselves learning more and more about themselves and each other.

"Hope, Where Are You?" is the story of six children around the world who are experiencing school closures. Each story follows a similar pattern of frustration/challenge, finding their hope and importantly spreading their hope to others. Along with the six main characters, you will also find the illustrated characters of 'Hope' and 'Germ' who add a comedic twist. Armand Doucet and Elisa Guerra, as globally recognized and award-winning teachers, saw the impact of school closures on children around the world and wanted to help change the narrative and give children and families hope. Free PDF at hopewhereareyou.com - All proceeds from the print edition will go to UNICEF fundraiser.

Fruit Snacks and Animal Crackers is a series based off of two kids, Nasir and Sage, who forget about the fruit snacks and animal crackers left in their book bags and discover new magical friends who help them cope with their everyday problems. Sage and Nasir are grade school kids who put a whole new meaning into playing with their food. As the two face challenges in their young lives, their fruit snacks and animal cracker friends share stories with them to express empathy. Raspy the Bear, the main character of Fruit Snacks and Animal Crackers’ Who Are You? shares his story with Nasir about what he experienced when he gained the epiphany of who he was and what he wanted to become. After scoring a touchdown, Raspy spikes the football over a fence and into the woods where he bumps into Whoo the Owl who gives him good advice and later becomes his best friend. After his football game, Raspy faces challenges such as the bullying of his other friend Nutty the Squirrel in his neighborhood as he is walking home. Raspy is brave as he stands up to Bumpy the Badger displaying the true meaning of friendship. The three fruit snacks and animal cracker friends in Who Are You? team up, displaying a positive message for young readers about right and wrong and accepting who they are as their story helps Nasir cope too.

In a brand-new companion to his beloved classic It's Okay to Be Different, New York Times bestselling author Todd Parr encourages kids to be proud of who they are inside. Be who you are!Be proud of where you're from.Be a different color. Speak your language.Wear everything you need to be you. Who better than Todd Parr to remind kids that their unique traits are what make them so special? With his signature silly and accessible style, Parr encourages readers to embrace all their unique qualities.

Anna’s always had a strict plan for her life. Get good grades, get into a good college, be successful. Falling in love with a homeless boy? Not exactly on her list.Dean has a plan too. Survive. After a difficult childhood, he now lives on the streets doing everything he can to get by. When he meets Anna, he realizes he doesn't have to do everything alone.Slowly, Anna and Dean let each other in, blending their two worlds into one. But, when a series of events brings Dean’s world into perspective, he pushes Anna away, causing Anna to set out to bring Dean back to her. But her determination and faith in their future puts her on the tracks of danger. Can he be the one to bring her home?

Blended Families are a very real part of so many children's lives and Bonus Moms are an important part of that blended family life! This book shows kids that it is okay to have and love a Bonus Mom, who is there to teach them, love them and guide them! Honor the Bonus Mom in your life with a book that celebrates her and her Bonus Babies. ABOUT THE AUTHOR C. M. DuRant is a Marine Corps Veteran who uses his life experience to help him write. This is his first children's book to write and publish. His writing format is based on rhyming to make it fun and easy for kids to read and relate.

For fans of Gillian Flynn, Caroline Cooney, and R.L. Stine comes Who Are You? from four-time Edgar Allen Poe Young Adult Mystery Award winner Joan Lowery Nixon. Kristi Evans and her parents can’t understand why police detectives are telling them that a man named Douglas Merson has been shot. They’ve never heard of him. But it becomes important when they learn that Mr. Merson has kept a secret file on Kristi for her entire life. Suddenly Kristi finds herself investigating who this man is and why he has intruded on her privacy. When Kristi goes to see Mr. Merson in the hospital, she discovers he is a professional artist; he even offers to help her pursue her own dream of being an artist. Kristi has always wanted someone with whom she could share her passion for art. Her parents not only don’t understand it, they want her to do something more practical. Now this stranger seems to be offering Kristi the piece that has been missing from her life all along, but at what cost to her relationship to her parents? Who is this man who seems too good to be true? “[A] fast-paced mystery…[that] hook[s] and hold[s] readers until all is resolved at the finish.” –Publishers Weekly “Appealing characters, an interesting scenario, and a fascinating peek into the big-money art world will keep the pages turning.” –Booklist “Lots of action and Kristi is a likable heroine…A solid offering for mystery fans.” –School Library Journal