Frank Carlson Library

"On every page Lodato's prose sings with a robust, openhearted wit, making Edgar & Lucy a delight to read...Lodato keeps us in his thrall because his grip on the tiller stays reassuringly firm. Not to mention the supporting cast he's gathered, a group so eclectic and beguiling that many of them could carry an entire novel of their own. A riveting and exuberant ride." - Cynthia D'Aprix-Sweeney, The New York Times Book Review "Wonder-filled and magisterial...Lodato's...

With fabric scrap treasures, a mother makes her son clothes fit for royalty.

A child in danger. A mother pushed to the limit. A race against time to uncover the truth…Meet Rosie Sloan, a young, separated mother devotedly caring for her two-year-old son, Jason, who battles a chronic illness. When Jason's health deteriorates despite Rosie's unwavering care, her world takes a terrifying turn.A knock on the door brings a social worker with devastating news: Rosie has been accused of being an unfit mother. Desperate to prove...

Fifteen-year-old Ben's mother would like him to follow his best friend, Tanner, and join Chief Master Lisa Kleisch's tae kwon do studio, but Ben is loyal to his long-time instructor, Mr. Ronson; besides he really does not like what he sees of Lisa Kleisch's joyless technique--and when Tanner admits that he hates it at the new dojang, Ben is more determined than ever to prove that he can win with Mr. Ronson.

A mother and son hop on their bike for a ride through the neighborhood, joining friends and neighbors along the way.

Robert Hoge was born with a tumour in the middle of his face, and legs that weren't much use. There wasn't another baby like him in the whole of Australia, let alone Brisbane. But the rest of his life wasn't so unusual: he had a mum and a dad, brothers and sisters, friends at school and in his street. He had childhood scrapes and days at the beach; fights with his family and trouble with his teachers. He had doctors, too: lots of doctors who, when...

"I|m always hearing about how my brain doesn|t work right&But it doesn|t feel broken to me. Olivia Donatelli|s dream of a (3zsnormal(3y slife shattered when her son, Anthony, was diagnosed with autism at age three. He didn|t speak. He hated to be touched. He almost never made eye contact. And just as Olivia was starting to realize that happiness and autism could coexist, Anthony was gone. Now she|s alone on Nantucket, desperate to find meaning in...

"After the death of her beloved husband and becoming a single parent to her nine-year-old son Alexander, overworked scientist Helen desperately needs an escape. So when Alexander proposes a trip to Greece--somewhere he's always dreamed of visiting--Helen quickly agrees. After spending several days exploring the tourist-filled streets, they stumble upon the ancient city of Mystras and are instantly drawn to it. Its only resident is Elias, a mysterious...