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Young Ryan has been so effected by the death of his father that he no longer speaks. An accident transports him to a fantastic world called The Dust Factory. In this world Ryan is able to regain his voice. He soon meets up with his Grandpa, whose Alzheimer's keeps him from communicating in the real world. Ryan also meets Mel, a tomboy who is Ryan's age and idolizes Peter Pan. The relationship between Mel and Ryan begins to grow and Grandpa provides...

Claire and her mother are running out of time, but they don't know it. They rarely find themselves in the same room at the same time, and it often seems that the only thing they can count on are notes to each other on the refrigerator door. When home is threatened by a crisis, their relationship experiences a momentous change. Forced to reevaluate the delicate balance between their personal lives and their bond as mother and daughter, Claire and her...

After his younger brother is killed in an accident, rising Wake Forest University football star Jon Abbate is inspired to lead his team to a series of last-minute victories in his memory.

"When Gillian comes back from her near-death experience he comes to her. An invisible guardian only she can see, Angel whispers the secrets of popularity in her ear. Overnight, the once-shy Gillian becomes a sensation, and David, the boy she has loved for years, finally notices her. But then Angel begins to make bizarre demands, drawing Gillian into a world of risk and dark excitement" -- inside cover.

Discusses why people commit suicide, how to deal with the various emotions caused by the suicide of someone you know, how to help someone suicidal, religious issues, and popular misconceptions about suicide.

Jeepers creepers: Alone on a desolate highway, two homebound teens are nearly run off the road by a dementd tailgater. Later they spot this maniac disposing a body down into a sewer pipe. When they stop to investigate, they realize the horrible mistake they have made. The unspeakable evil maniac now intends to make them his next victims. Jeepers creepers 2: Every 23 years for 23 days he comes to feast. On the 23rd day a bus becomes stranded on the...

Explains the stages of grieving and how to cope with loss and death, including where to go for help.

When her parents are killed in a car accident, a teenage girl is left to deal with the pain and hardship as she, her seventeen-year-old sister, and three-year-old brother struggle to survive on their own, in a powerful tale about love and loss.

Explains how to cope with the death of a sibling.