The Bears of Hemlock Mountain -- by Alice Dalgliesh (Author) (Book - Child)
"A young boy sent on an errand over Hemlock Mountain is not so sure he likes going alone, because there may be bears on the mountain, but with the help of the big iron pot he borrows, he complete his...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Learning to be Literate -- by Chris Pratt, Alison Garton (Authors) (Book - Parent)
Garton and Pratt argue that the social contexts within which talking, reading and writing are learned are essential for the development of literacy. Theoretical positions and research studies that...
All Ages
Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Grandpa, Me, and Our House in the Tree -- by Barbara Kirk (Author) (Book - Child)
"A small boy and his grandfather share a special relationship despite the old man's illness." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson -- by Bette Lord (Author) (Book - Child)
"Shirley Temple Wong sails from China to America with a heart full of dreams. Her new home is Brooklyn, New York. America is indeed a land full of wonders, but Shirley doesn't know any English, so...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Something Suspicious -- by Kathryn Galbraith (Author) (Book - Child)
"Lizzie and her best friend try to track down a bank robber called the Green Pillowcase Bandit and end up with more mysteries then they can handle." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Good-Hearted Youngest Brother -- by Emoke de Papp (Author) (Book - Child)
"The age-old theme of the youngest son befriending creatures who in return help him fulfill his quest is stunningly illustrated here. The clarity of the jewel-tone pictures illuminates the familiar...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Shrinking of Treehorn -- by Florence Parry (Author) (Book - Child)
"Treehorn is clearly shrinking, and his parents aren't the least bit interested. His mother is obsessed with whether or not cake will rise. His father, at one point addressing a son who can barely see...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
All Feelings Are Ok: It's What You Do With Them That Counts -- by Lawrence Shapiro, Jille Mandel (Authors) (Book - Child)
"When kids can talk about how they are feeling they are more likely to have their needs understood and met. In this comically illustrated Play-and-Read workbook, one face in every illustration is...
Ages 4 years - 10 years.
Blowfish Live in the Sea -- by Paula Fox (Author) (Book - Child)
"Carrie's half-brother Ben has long felt rejected by his father until, on a strange visit in Boston, he is able to see that hsi father really needs him." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Cay -- by Theodore Taylor (Author) (Book - Child)
"This award-winning novel remains a powerful classic of prejudice, love, survival. In 1942, 11-year-old Phillip Enright lives with his parents on the Dutch Island of Curacao, but when the war moves...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
