Almost a Hero -- by Clyde Bulla (Author) (Book - Child)
"A boy who grows up in a harsh orphanage returns to it as a young man, determined to revenge himself on those who caused his suffering, only to find his feelings have changed." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Mulberry Music -- by Doris Orgel (Author) (Book - Child)
"An eleven-year-old girl slowly realizes that Grandmother Liza is not just sick, but dying." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Rascal: A Memoir of a Better Era -- by Sterling North (Author) (Book - Child)
"The author's carefree life in a small midwestern town at the close of World War I, and his adventures with his pet raccoon, Rascal." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Eavesdropping on Space: The Quest of Radio Astronomy -- by David Knight (Author) (Book - Child)
"Discusses radio astronomy, its history, major types of telescopes and the knowledge gained from both radio and radar astronomy." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
The Bat-Poet -- by Randall Jarrell (Author) (Book - Child)
"There was once a little brown bat who couldn't sleep days he kept waking up and looking at the world. Before long he began to see things differently from the other bats, who from dawn to sunset never...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Pasadena Center for Counseling (Organization - Private, Non-Profit)
Counseling center focusing on mental health, family dynamics, etc.
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
You Go Away -- by Dorothy Corey, Diane Paterson (Authors) (Book - Child)
"This title became the picture book of choice for helping children deal with separation anxiety. The repetition of the words 'You go away. You come back' in various forms gives parents and...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
The Dead Bird -- by Margaret Brown (Author) (Book - Child)
"There is a little bird lying on its side. Its eyes are closed and there's no heart beat. The children are very sorry, so they decide to say good-bye. In the forest, they dig a hole for the bird, and...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
Peggy's New Brother -- by Eleanor Schick (Author) (Book - Child)
"Peggy doesn't want a new brother as much as she wants a dog, but when she discovers that she can stop the baby's crying when no one else can, she decides it's all right to have a little brother." ...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
Corduroy -- by Don Freeman (Author) (Book - Child)
"Have you ever dreamed of being locked in a department store at night? The endearing story of Corduroy paints a picture of the adventures that might unfold (for a teddy bear at least) in such a...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
