Walking Up a Rainbow -- by Theodore Taylor (Author) (Book - Child)
"A 14-year-old heroine walks with her sheep from Iowa to California in 1851 in hopes of repaying her late father's debts. 'The book's lighthearted, gun-toting tone is sustained at the cost of real...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Streams to the River, River to the Sea: A Novel of Sacagawea -- by Scott O'Dell (Author) (Book - Child)
"Once again O' Dell turns to the Native American for his subject, in this novel he brings to life the mysterious Shoshone girl Sacagawea, interpreter and guide for Lewis and Clark. Told for...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl -- by Anne Frank (Author) (Book - Child)
"Born in 1929, Anne Frank received a blank diary on her 13th birthday, just weeks before she and her family went into hiding in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam. Her marvelously detailed, engagingly personal...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Every Living Thing -- by Cynthia Rylant (Author) (Book - Child)
"Here are twelve deeply moving short stories from the perceptive of Cynthia Rylan. Each captures the moment when someone's life changes -- when an animal causes a human being to see things in a...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
What Is Your Cat Saying? -- by Michael Fox (Author) (Book - Child)
"Questions and answers explore various aspects of cat behavior and examine methods of choosing and training a kitten." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
I Am Not A Short Adult -- by Marilyn Burns (Author) (Book - Child)
"Deals with various aspects of childhood including family, school, money, legal rights, TV and movies, body language, and generally, how to make the most of childhood right now." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Owl Hoots Twice at Catfish Bend -- by Lucien Burman (Author) (Book - Child)
"The family will hoot with delight at this humorous saga of Doc Raccoon and the other inhabitants of Catfish Bend." From Choosing Books for Kids
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Volcano Science Kit (Equipment/Aid - Child)
Make a solid volcano with the mould and plaster provided. Paint and decorate it with lava flow, landscapes etc. Put baking soda and vinegar into the "crater" and perform an amazing eruption in front...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Security of Attachment and the Social Development of Cognition -- by Elizabeth Meins (Author) (Book - Parent/Child)
"Security of Attachment and the Social Development of Cognition investigates how children's security of attachment in infancy is related to various aspects of their cognitive development over the...
All Ages
Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
Grieving Mental Illness -- by Virginia Lafond (Author) (Book - Parent)
"'I think Grieving Mental Illness, by Virginia Lafond, is a book that many families and/or consumers would find valuable. Certainly finding a way to come to terms with an array of painful emotions is...
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
