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All the Single Ladies
By Dorothea Benton Frank
DB 82303, Available as BARD Download
Lisa was nurse to the dying Kathy, and she bonded with Kathy's two best friends as they visited her at the hospice. After Kathy's death, the three women ponder the mystery of Kathy's life and what she left behind, while looking for their own second chances. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2015.
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All the Summer Girls
By Meg Donohue
DB 76821, BR 20131, Available as BARD Download
On the day her fiance breaks off their engagement, Kate Harrington discovers she's pregnant. Her best friends Vanessa and Dani are also facing life changes, so the three women spend the summer together regrouping in the New Jersey beach town of their youth. Strong language. 2013.
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Another Brooklyn
By Jacqueline Woodson
DB 85925, BR 21665, Available as BARD Download
August returns to Brooklyn to settle the affairs of her father after his death. When she chances upon one of her best friends from childhood, Sylvia, on the train, she reminisces about growing up in the 1970s with Sylvia and her other best friends, Angela and Gigi. Some descriptions of sex. 2016.
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Anything but Typical
By Nora Raleigh Baskin
DB 68936, BR 18768, Available as BARD Download
Sixth-grader Jason Blake is autistic--a silent boy who has trouble fitting in with neurotypicals. He prefers to communicate on the Storyboard web site, where he meets PhoenixBird, a girl who likes his writings. What will happen when they attend the Storyboard convention and meet in person? For grades 4-7. Schneider Family Book Award. 2009.
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Back to Front and Upside Down!
By Claire Alexander
BR 20026
Stan is excited about making a birthday card for his school principal--until he tries to write a message. For Stan, letters come out back to front and upside down. But a friend convinces him to be brave and ask for help. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. Schneider Family Book Award. 2012.
Barefoot Season
By Susan Mallery
DB 74395, Available as BARD Download
Wounded army veteran Michelle Sanderson returns to her family's Puget Sound island inn that is now run by her onetime friend, single mom Carly Williams. The women attempt a working relationship despite their past betrayals and current problems. Strong language, some violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. Commercial audiobook. 2012.
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Beach Trip
By Cathy Holton
DB 78648, Available as BARD Download
Four former college friends reunite at a North Carolina beach house twenty-three years after graduation. Lola, Annie, Mel, and Sara relive the past, confront misunderstandings, reveal secrets, and reestablish their commitment to stay in touch. And one decides to drastically change her life. Some strong language. 2009.
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Because of Winn-Dixie
By Kate DiCamillo
DB 50679, BR 12917, Available as BARD Download
Ten-year-old India Opal and her preacher dad move to a new town in Florida during the summer. Opal is lonely until she adopts a big stray dog she names Winn-Dixie. The two soon make friends with the local librarian, the pet store manager, and a nearly-blind elderly neighbor. For grades 3-6. 2000.
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A Blue and Gray Christmas
By Joan A. Medlicott
DB 70886, BR 18817, Available as BARD Download
When a historic restoration crew unearths a rusty box, friends Grace, Amelia, and Hannah discover it contains the diaries and letters of two soldiers--one Southern and one Northern--chronicling the Civil War era in Covington, North Carolina. The women track down the men's descendants and arrange a reunion. 2009.
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