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1) Cinder
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Pub. Date
2012
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English
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As plague ravages the overcrowded Earth, observed by a ruthless lunar people, Cinder, a gifted mechanic and cyborg, becomes involved with handsome Prince Kai and must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect the world in this futuristic take on the Cinderella story.
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English
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While his human Elliot adjusts to his new home and stepfamily, Gizmo, an evil genius guinea pig, searches for a new evil lair where he can plot to take over the world, but Gizmo is constantly thwarted by Elliot's little stepsister Jasmine (who likes to play dress-up), Abuela (who may or may not like to eat cavies), and Wedgie (a Corgi superhero and Gizmo's nemesis).
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English
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When Auden impulsively goes to stay with her father, stepmother, and new baby sister the summer before she starts college, all the trauma of her parents' divorce is revived, even as she is making new friends and having new experiences such as learning to ride a bike and dating.
5) White smoke
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English
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Believing her new home to actually be alive, especially when her brother almost dies, Marigold and her new blended family won't be safe until she brings the truth to light once and for all.
6) Wintergirls
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English
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Eighteen-year-old Lia comes to terms with her best friend's death from anorexia as she struggles with the same disorder.
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English
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Olivia has been Macy McMillan's best friend ever since Macy transferred to Hamiliton Elementary from Braeside School for the Deaf. But then their sixth grade teacher assigned that embarrassing family tree project, and Olivia made a joke about Macy's father, and now neither girl is speaking -- signing -- to the other. It couldn't have happened at a worse time. With her mother getting married and an ugly For Sale sign jammed into their yard, Macy could...
8) Blended
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English
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Piano-prodigy Isabella, eleven, whose black father and white mother struggle to share custody, never feels whole, especially as racial tensions affect her school, her parents both become engaged, and she and her stepbrother are stopped by police.
10) The children
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Language
English
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"From New York Times bestselling author Ann Leary comes the captivating story of a wealthy, but unconventional New England family, told from the perspective of a reclusive 29-year-old who has a secret (and famous) life on the Internet. Charlotte Maynard rarely leaves her mother's home, the sprawling Connecticut lake house that belonged to her late stepfather, Whit Whitman, and the generations of Whitmans before him. While Charlotte and her sister,...
11) My father married your mother: writers talk about stepparents, stepchildren, and everyone in between
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
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Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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When her divorced father announces his imminent marriage to a woman with three daughters, Avery agrees to help with wedding preparations along with her reluctant stepsisters-to-be and endures a series of wacky blended family setbacks, from spilling chocolate on an expensive dress to accidentally dyeing the bride's hair blue.
13) The ring bearer
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Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Jackson's mom is getting married, and Jackson is nervous about his role and his new family"--
15) Stepfamilies
Author
Pub. Date
c1997
Language
English
Description
Discusses the changes involved in becoming part of a stepfamily and ways to deal with the new situation
16) Me and Ms. Too
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Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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When her Dad marries Ms. Too, who is no longer her favorite librarian, Molly has a hard time adjusting until she and Ms. Too learn that change isn't always scary--it may be the best thing of all.
17) Tommy Boy
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Not-to-smart Tommy inherits the family business from his dad, only to find out the company is in ruins. In order to save it, he has to go across the country with his smart-but-annoying business partner to save it.
18) Copperhead
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Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"All Jessup wants is to enjoy his senior year at Cortaca High and get a scholarship to attend college. It doesn't seem impossible. He's a standout varsity football player. A good student. He works at the local movie theater to help his mother make ends meet. But it's hard to live a normal life when everybody in town knows that your stepfather is a white supremacist--a white supremacist who was involved in a violent encounter with two young black college...
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English
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Fifteen years ago, English teacher Vida Avery arrived alone and pregnant at the elite Fayer Academy. Living on the campus off the coast of New England, she worked to become a beloved fixture of the school-and to shelter herself and her son, Peter, from a painful secret she left behind. Then she accepts the impulsive marriage proposal of ardent widower Tom Belou, and the prescribed life Vida has constructed begins to come apart. As Peter bonds with...
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