Pearlie's Slumber Party

Pearlie's Slumber Party
Author: Camilla White
Publisher: Tate Publishing
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2009
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1606963430

Pearlie Possum is a possum just like any other possum. When her best friend Makenzi throws a slumber party, Pearlies anticipation arises as the day approaches. While at the party, Pearlie has an accident, which embarrasses her greatly. Camilla Whites first book, Pearlies Slumber Party, offers the simple, but timelessly true, moral of the value of friendship and compassion. When Pearlie has her accident she feels abandoned and alone. But her friends and family remind her that shes not unlike all the other possums. Whites tale teaches lessons about individuality, self confidence, and sympathy and is perfect for children and adults alike!

Best Friends Forever

Best Friends Forever
Author: P.J. Night
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2012-02-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1442441518

Katie’s getting a new BFF—whether she likes it or not. Katie Walsh is majorly bummed when her BFF moves away. But her hopes soar when the new girl at school, Whitney, befriends her right away and invites her to spend the night at her house for a sleepover. Katie loved sleepovers with her old BFF, so she’s sure she will have a great time. But Katie doesn’t have a great time. Something is not quite right at Whitney’s house. Whitney seems really, really into her dolls…and later that night, Katie’s convinced that the dolls are threatening her. The next morning, a freaked-out Katie decides that maybe she hasn’t found a new best friend, after all. Whitney, however, has made up her mind about Katie—they’re going to be best friends forever…no matter what. This too-close-for-comfort friendship tale is ranked a 5 on the Creep-o-Meter.

Because I Remember Terror, Father, I Remember You

Because I Remember Terror, Father, I Remember You
Author: Sue William Silverman
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2010-07-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0820337781

Because I Remember Terror, Father, I Remember You destroys our complacency about who among us can commit unspeakable atrocities, who is subjected to them, and who can stop them. From age four to eighteen, Sue William Silverman was repeatedly sexually abused by her father, an influential government official and successful banker. Through her eyes, we see an outwardly normal family built on a foundation of horrifying secrets that long went unreported, undetected, and unconfessed.