A somber tale about an innocent child, but despite the difficult subject this novel is filled with humor, compassion, and trenchant social observation.

This thought-provoking book in the Groundwork Guides series by cities specialist John Lorinc considers the enormous implications of the mass migration away from rural regions.

When the local covered bridge -- home to a wayward ghost and her lovelorn postman -- is threatened by development, Hubbo O'Driscoll must devise a strategy to save it.

For seven generations Duncan's family has fished, but now the fish are gone. Then Duncan has an idea to combine his father's newfound baking skills with his experience as a ship's skipper.

In this novel based on Great Expectations, Brian Doyle does a brilliant job of dealing with the issue of class and all its implications.

Margarita vive en una casa grande y señorial rodeada por una cerca. Detrás de la cerca viven niños muy pobres. Esta historia explora la brecha entre ellos, así como la conciencia y el sentido de la responsabilidad que esta diferencia crea en una niña que tiene tanto más que la gente que la rodea.

A family car trip across Canada brings Megan and her dad face to face with how sad and happy growing up can be.

A smart, bold, eleven-year-old girl from a poor neighborhood sets out to find her friend X, a mysterious homeless woman who has gone missing.

A timely and gripping novel about four young migrants who seek safe haven in England and end up adrift in the English Channel.

A touching story about longing for something beyond reach and finding something better close to home.