Lyons Regional Library

After her father is sent to jail, eleven-year-old Groovy Robinson must decide if she can forgive the failings of someone she loves.

A farmer's daughter receives a mysterious gift which she neglects and then discards, only to find out on Easter morning how special it is, in a story with Bible verses that link it to the life of Jesus.

Seventh-grader Bea is the star short stop on her softball team, which is going to the league championship, but her world has just been turned upside down by the news that her father has been suspended from his law practice because he used some of his clients' money to pay bills; worse the news has been spread by another lawyer online, and that lawyer happens to be the father of Bea's almost boyfriend, Xander; now her fielding skills are slipping,...

When Cousin Fred accidentally damages Brother's brand-new bike, Brother Bear is angry. Can Sister Bear help him see that forgiving his friend is the right thing to do?

June has learned to control her temper and must now work on letting go of grudges, especially after Kim, a girl June has disliked since junior year, wins a spot on June's starting volleyball team.

Native American Kyle Cloud has always played lacrosse with an ancient stick that belonged to his great-great grandfather, and when it disappears after a game he is naturally upset--but when it comes back to him deliberately broken he must learn where his strength really comes from.

Daniel and his friends are having a great time playing pretend cars at preschool. But when Daniel keeps accidentally crashing into Katerina, she gets very upset. Daniel learns an important lesson: genuinely saying "I'm sorry" goes a long way to make friends feel better.

Counsels children on how to manage feelings of disappointment so that they can avoid holding grudges and learn to let go, and shares information for parents and teachers about how to teach forgiveness skills.

As often as possible high school senior Reiko Smith-Mori drives to the nearby California desert to escape from the increasingly claustrophobic life at home and her parents' expectations. There she meets Seth Rogers, a boy from school who shares her love of the desert but also wants a closer relationship with Reiko, which is just adding to her problems. Because Reiko has a secret: in her mind her older sister, Mika, who died years ago, is always with...

"...Romeo steals a pterodactyl model from the dinosaur exhibit and turns it into a flying robot. Everyone agrees Owlette is the perfect choice to stop the villain -- but first she must learn the power of forgiveness" (From back cover).