Growing up working-class Catholic in 1970s Brooklyn, Claire Joyce--the youngest sibling of three street-smart older brothers, an overwhelmed, taxi-driving father, and an alcoholic mother--relies on the stability of basketball to usher her toward maturity and success, only to find her future jeopardized by the prejudices of her time.

When Kenny and Nicky rescue a rook left for dead, Kenny is determined to keep it alive. Nicky doubts the scruffy bird will make it, but then Nicky has plenty else to worry about. This time, it's not his dad or Kenny who needs help – his dad's sorting his life out and Kenny's busy making plans with his new best friend. Now it's Nicky's turn to struggle—with a school bully, his first love, and the fact that everything is about to go very, very wrong....

After his two fathers divorce, Grayson goes from one house with both parents to splitting his time between his Papa's apartment and his Daddy's house.

Rhythmic text and colorful illustrations follow a little toddler who wants to help their family prepare for a picnic, but even though messy mayhem ensues, they learn joy, acceptance, and even messes run in the family!