Come Sing, Jimmy Jo -- by Katherine Paterson (Author) (Book - Child)
"Newbery Medal winner Katherine Paterson tells the story of Jimmy Jo, and 11-year-old country music singer. When Jimmy Jo's talent brings fame to his family, he suddenly becomes a target for fans--and...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Love and Sex in Plain Language -- by Eric Johnson (Author) (Book - Child)
"Describes development of sexual characteristics in boys and girls; explains the phyiology of intercourse, pregnancy, and birth; and discusses homosexuality, masturbation, contraception, and VD." ...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Rabbit Hill -- by Robert Lawson (Author) (Book - Child)
"New folks are coming to live in the Big House. The animals of Rabbit Hill wonder if they will plant a garden and thus be good providers." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Tales of Pan -- by Mordicai Gerstein (Author) (Book - Child)
"Thirteen stories of the silly, delightful mythological god Pan and his family are compiled in this picture book. When Pan is born, his distinguishing curly horns, beard and goat legs frighten away...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Beyond the Divide -- by Kathryn Lasky (Author) (Book - Child)
"In this affecting pioneer tale by a Newbery Honor-winning author, an amish girl heads west with her father after he has been shunned by their community." From Publishers Weekly
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Kon-Tiki: Across the Pacific by Raft -- by Thor Heyerdahl (Author) (Book - Child)
"Kon-Tiki is the record of an astonishing adventure -- a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the Pacific Ocean by raft. Intrigued by Polynesian folklore, biologist Thor Heyerdahl suspecteed that...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Frederick Douglass: Slave, Fighter, Freeman -- by Arna Bontemps (Author) (Book - Child)
"A biography of the runaway slave who devoted his life to the abolition of slavery and the fight for black rights." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
On City Streets: An Anthology of Poetry -- by Nancy Larrick (Author) (Book - Child)
"A collection of tragic and light-hearted poems about city sights and people, chosen with the help of inner-city and small-city school children. Includes such authors as Sandburg, Whitman, Hughes, and...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Grandma Didn't Wave Back -- by Rose Blue (Author) (Book - Child)
"A ten-year-old slowly realizes her grandmother's memory is getting so bad that she may have to go to a nursing home. " From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Old Yeller -- by Fred Gipson (Author) (Book - Child)
"At first, Travis couldn't stand the sight of Old Yeller. The stray dog was ugly, and a thieving rascal, too. But he sure was clever, and a smart dog could be a big help on the wild Texas frontier,...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
