The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet -- by Eleanor Cameron (Author) (Book - Child)
"The classic science fiction fantasy, about two boys and their spaceship and adventures on a planet found not far away from Earth." From Publishers Weekly
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Ghost of Thomas Kempe -- by Penelope Lively (Author) (Book - Child)
"The ghost of a seventeenth-century sorcerer emergies as a poltergeist and attempts to make young James his apprentice." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
A Boat to Nowhere -- by Maureen Wartski (Author) (Book - Child)
"Fleeing from agents of the new communist government in Vietnam, an old man and three children begin an endless and seemingly hopeless struggle for survival as boat people." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Night Journey -- by Kathryn Lasky (Author) (Book - Child)
"Rachel has been warned by her parents not to discuss the past with her great-grandmother. But Nana Sashie ahs other plans. She begins telling Rachel about her family's flight from the pogroms and...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Golda Meir Story -- by Margaret Davidson (Author) (Book - Child)
"A biography of Golda Meir, whose childhood memories of Russia helped her work to establish the independent state of Isreal." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Reflections on a Gift of Watermelon Pickle -- by Stephan Dunning (Author) (Book - Child)
"Here are modern poems chosen for their individual excellence and their special appeal to young people. Exciting photographs accent the contemporary tone of the collection. From lighthearted Phyllis...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Empty Window -- by Eve Bunting (Author) (Book - Child)
"With his younger brother's help, C.G. captures a wild parrot for his friend who is dying." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
In Search of a Sandhill Crane -- by Keith Robertson (Author) (Book - Child)
"Dismayed at the prospect of a summer in the Michigan wilderness, a young boy becomes increasingly fascinated by nature as he roams the woods in hopes of photographing sandhill cranes." From Card...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
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)
How Did We Find Out About Outer Space? -- by Isaac Asimov (Author) (Book - Child)
"Traces the history of mankind's venture into outer space from the first attempts at flight to the sending of human beings to the moon." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
