"Max and his mom embark on a road trip as they adjust to their new understanding of family"--

When Felipe, who is very insecure about his weight, is forced to spend winter break with his long-term crush, Caio, he must face his unresolved issues head-on.

Poppy, accompanied by her troublesome son Junior, his skunk friend, and Uncle Ereth the porcupine, responds to a summons to return to her ancestral home, Gray House, to save the mice there from destruction by a bulldozer.

"Describes the relationship of a mother and child as the child grows into a man and has a baby of his own."--

"When Donovan left his copy of The Adventurers on the kitchen counter, he didn't think his mom would read it--much less have a problem with it. It's just an adventure novel about two characters trying to stop an evil genius. But soon the entire town is freaking out about whether the book's main characters are gay, Donovan's mom is trying to get the book removed from the school curriculum, and Donovan is caught in the middle"--

A mother assures her son that they will always be her little bear, no matter how he changes.

"Willow and Mason, two teens who are unceremoniously dragged to Salem, Massachusetts for the summer, meet and help each other figure out their places in the world."--

"When Pete discovers that his teacher is sick and his mom is the substitute, he must teach her the ins and outs of his school." --

"Young Ben, eager to help his mother, rushes to the chicken pen Sunday through Friday mornings and each day learns a new lesson about carrying an egg." --

Billy has spent his almost-sixteen years with four cardinal points--Mother, Christ, Bible, and Home-school--but when he sets off on a wild road trip to find the father he thought was dead, he learns much about himself and life.