People and Relationships: Relationships

I considered Jeremy an acquaintance because we had been on the same soccer team and we’d see each other around school. The Freedom Writers Diary

The Ainu called themselves the Sky People because they said their ancestors came from the sky, just like my ancestors came from Tokyo. Kira-Kira

There seemed to be some kind of brotherhood, some unspoken agreement, when they found out Gideon was a firefighter. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story

“We are companions and protect one another against dangers. Besides, Adaon, your friendship is gift enough for me.” The Black Cauldron

He found that 56 percent of those he talked to found their job through a personal connection. The Tipping Point

I never thought it was strange that our Jewish family celebrated Christmas with Nan, Aunt Louise, and our English cousins. A Place at the Table

Miss Glory, who was a descendant of slaves that had worked for the Cullinans, told me her history. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Her father was absent; her older half brother sometimes had to hunt squirrels for the family to eat. Class Matters

“I want no friend to repay me for what I did willingly, out of friendship and for my own honor.” The Book of Three

The result was that the wives stayed in the villages, seeing their husbands every five years or so if they were lucky—though sometimes there were longer separations, as with Mother and Father. Dragonwings

“Ma Charles’s husband—your great-grandpa Henry—was kin to Sheriff Charles.” Gone Crazy in Alabama

All the village were kinsmen, and the titles shouted in loud country voices never let kinship be forgotten. The Woman Warrior

She had no money for maternity care and diapers, so she continued working until the baby was born. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography

He yelled something, loud enough that his next-door neighbors opened their curtains to see what was happening. The Darkest Minds

“I usually have a partner, someone who helps me handle stuff. He’s gone, and...I don’t know if I’m going to ever get him back.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer

“My mom came and saw us and she said, ‘That’s not your son,”’ he says, adding: “So I just did a paternity test.” New York Times

Jason always tried to build a good relationship with the people on his team. The House of Hades

At twelve o’clock the parade of friends, relatives, and acquaintances began to file in to express their sympathy to the family. The House of the Spirits: A Novel

As for my family, I do have one sibling—a brother who’s five years older than me. From the Desk of Zoe Washington

When we marry, one spouse has to take the other’s surname, or both have to take a new one. Insurgent