Mothers
With classics like J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan and contemporary hits like Min Jin Lee's Pachinko, this collection gathers texts that grapple with the complex and archetypal role of the mother.
Publication year 1984
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Hate & Anger, Mothers, Equality, Power & Greed, Sexual Identity, Race, Community
Tags Race & Racism, LGBTQ+, Social Justice, Gender & Feminism, Women`s Studies, Classic Fiction, Politics & Government
Publication year 2014
Genre Graphic Memoir , Nonfiction
Themes Family, Conflict, Fear, Hate & Anger, Loneliness, Memory, Nostalgia, Childhood & Youth, Coming of Age, Fathers, Mothers, Siblings, Daughters & Sons, Animals, Art, Order & Chaos
Tags Realistic Fiction, Humor, Coming of Age, Children`s Literature, Modern Classic Fiction
Publication year 2021
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Coming of Age, Self Discovery, Siblings, Mothers, Truth & Lies, Trust & Doubt, Appearance & Reality, Perseverance
Tags Fantasy, Romance
Publication year 2009
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Apathy, Conflict, Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Perseverance, Fear, Forgiveness, Grief, Hate & Anger, Loneliness, Memory, Regret, Revenge, Shame & Pride, Loyalty & Betrayal, Power & Greed, Trust & Doubt, Safety & Danger, Justice, Science & Technology, Equality, Truth & Lies, Wins & Losses, Appearance & Reality, Food, Gender Identity, Mental Health, Family, Siblings, Friendship, Mothers, Teamwork, Childhood & Youth, Coming of Age, Self Discovery, Community, Education
Tags Modern Classic Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Mystery & Crime Fiction, Humor, Children`s Literature, Coming of Age, Bullying, Grief & Death, Trauma & Abuse
Publication year 2011
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Fear, Perseverance, Hope, Love, Mental Health, Childhood & Youth, Animals, Place, Family, Mothers, Self Discovery, Community, Safety & Danger, Trust & Doubt
Tags Realistic Fiction, Action & Adventure, Mental Illness, Children`s Literature, Modern Classic Fiction
Small as an Elephant is a middle grade realistic fiction novel written by Jennifer Richard Jacobson and originally published in 2011. In addition to writing, Jacobson teaches literacy workshops across the US. She grew up in Maine, which is the inspiration for the setting of many of her stories. Small as an Elephant examines several themes related to unstable attachment, support, and hardship. The novel received more than 10 awards, including the Maine Lupine Award... Read Small as an Elephant Summary
Publication year 2023
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Mothers, Revenge, Justice
Tags Mystery & Crime Fiction, Horror & Suspense, Race & Racism, Trauma & Abuse, Civil Rights & Jim Crow South, World History, Historical Fiction
Publication year 2021
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Loneliness, Love, Shame & Pride, Femininity, Mental Health, Sexual Identity, Midlife, Marriage, Mothers, Community, Beauty, Science & Technology, Truth & Lies
Tags Historical Fiction, Romance, LGBTQ+, Mystery & Crime Fiction, Modern Classic Fiction, World History
Publication year 2018
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Grief, Mothers, The Past, Emotions/Behavior: Courage
Tags Horror & Suspense, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Children`s Literature, Mystery & Crime Fiction, Religion & Spirituality
Publication year 2017
Genre Novel/Book in Verse, Fiction
Themes Family, Apathy, Conflict, Perseverance, Forgiveness, Grief, Gratitude, Hate & Anger, Joy, Guilt, Memory, Shame & Pride, Coming of Age, Daughters & Sons, Fathers, Mothers, Siblings, Art, Music, Trust & Doubt, Fame, Love, Death, Self Discovery, Social Class, Community, Colonialism, Appearance & Reality
Tags Realistic Fiction, Coming of Age, Prose, Free Verse, Addiction & Substance Abuse, Music, Modern Classic Fiction
Publication year 1998
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Friendship, Coming of Age, Death, Family, Grandparents, Mothers, Self Discovery
Tags Romance, Realistic Fiction, Modern Classic Fiction
Someone Like You is a 1998 young adult novel by Sarah Dessen. The novel follows 16-year-old Halley as she navigates the complexities and challenges of growing up. Halley’s best friend, Scarlett, discovers that she is pregnant after her boyfriend, Michael, dies in a motorcycle accident. Halley steps up to help her friend through this unexpected challenge. Halley also begins dating Michael’s best friend, Macon, and must decide whether she is ready to have sex with... Read Someone Like You Summary
Publication year 2019
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Friendship, Loyalty & Betrayal, Trust & Doubt, Good & Evil, Marriage, Mothers, Conflict, Revenge, Masculinity, Sexual Identity, Family, Justice
Tags Horror & Suspense, Mystery & Crime Fiction, Psychological Fiction, Parenting, Trauma & Abuse, Modern Classic Fiction
Publication year 1913
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Mothers, Daughters & Sons, Social Class, Loyalty & Betrayal
Tags Classic Fiction, Life-Inspired Fiction, Psychological Fiction, British Literature, World History, Romance
Sons and Lovers is a 1913 novel by English author D. H. Lawrence. The novel explores the relationship between Gertrude Morel and her son Paul, who live in a small mining town in North England at the turn of the 20th century. Though met with a lukewarm response on release, Sons and Lovers has since been critically reappraised as one of Lawrence’s most important works and has been adapted for film and television.Other works by... Read Sons and Lovers Summary
Publication year 2020
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Mental Health, Marriage, Mothers, Femininity, Loneliness, Shame & Pride, Midlife, Family
Tags Mental Illness, Modern Classic Fiction
Publication year 2025
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Conflict, Grief, Joy, Love, Memory, Nostalgia, Sexual Identity, Family, Mothers, Siblings, Self Discovery, Art, Fame, Good & Evil, Music, Trust & Doubt
Tags Romance
Publication year 2025
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Conflict, Forgiveness, Gratitude, Joy, Love, Femininity, Coming of Age, Death, Daughters & Sons, Mothers, Siblings, Self Discovery, Education, Fame, Wins & Losses
Tags Coming of Age
Publication year 2002
Genre Graphic Novel/Book, Fiction
Themes Mothers, Fathers, Religion & Spirituality, Love
Tags Fantasy, Japanese Literature, Arts & Culture
Publication year 2021
Genre Novel/Book in Verse, Fiction
Themes Mental Health, Family, Shame & Pride, Childhood & Youth, Self Discovery, Beauty, Mothers, Friendship
Tags Realistic Fiction, Free Verse, Bullying, Children`s Literature, Modern Classic Fiction, Mental Illness
Publication year 2007
Genre Autobiography / Memoir, Nonfiction
Themes Food, Mothers
Tags Women`s Studies, Asian Literature, Food, Biography
Stealing Buddha’s Dinner is a memoir by Bich Minh Nguyen that tells the story of her childhood in Grand Rapids, Michigan as a young Vietnamese refugee. Bich’s family, made up of her father; her grandmother, Noi; her sister, Anh; and her uncles, Chu Anh, Chu Cuong, and Chu Dai; flee to the United States from Vietnam in April 1975, just as Saigon is falling to the North Vietnamese. Her mother is left behind, and the... Read Stealing Buddha's Dinner Summary
Publication year 2022
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Femininity, Family, Masculinity, Truth & Lies, Safety & Danger, Mothers, Power & Greed, Justice, Good & Evil, Equality, Shame & Pride
Tags Mythology, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Gender & Feminism, Trauma & Abuse, World History
Publication year 2023
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Guilt, Gender Identity, Mental Health, Sexual Identity, Mothers, Social Class, Good & Evil, Truth & Lies
Tags Mystery & Crime Fiction, Horror & Suspense, Psychological Fiction, Modern Classic Fiction