A Wizard of Earthsea -- by Ursula Le Guin (Author) (Book - Child)
"Often compared to Tolkien's Middle earth or Lewis's Narnia, Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea is a stunning fantasy world that grabs quick at our hearts, pulling us deeply into its imaginary realms. Four...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Dark Is Rising -- by Susan Cooper (Author) (Book - Child)
"With these mysterious words, Will Stanton discovers on his 11th birthday that he is no more boy. He is the Sign-Seeker, last of the immortal Old Ones, destined to battle the powers of evil that...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Anne of Green Gables -- by L.M. Montgomery (Author) (Book - Child)
"When Marilla Cuthbert's brother, Matthew, returns home to Green Gables with a chatty redheaded orphan girl, Marilla exclaims, 'But we asked for a boy. We have no use for a girl.' It's not long,...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Jump Ship to Freedom -- by James Collier (Author) (Book - Child)
"In 1787, a fourteen-year-old slave, anxious to buy freedom for himself and his mother, escapes from his dishonest master and to find help in cashing the soldier's notes received by his father...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Darwin and the Voyage of the Beagle: A Fictional Account of Charles Darwin's Work and Adventures During the Five-Year Long Voyage -- by Felicia Law (Author) (Book - Child)
"This delightful episodic biography of Charles Darwin lets readers experience a sea voyage around the world in a 19th Century English three-masted brig. In December 1831, the ship, HMS beagle, set...
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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)
American Psychiatric Press Review of Psychiatry, Volume 8 -- by Allan Tasman, Allen Frances, Robert Hales (Authors) (Book)
"Section Contents: Treatment of refractory mood disorders. Recent advances in geriatric psychiatry. Contributions of self psychology to psychotherapy. Consultationliaison psychiatry. AIDS and HIV...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Psychiatry and Religion -- by James Boehnlein (Author) (Book)
"Psychiatry and religion both draw on the rich traditions of human thought and practice. The ways in which humans attempt to understand and interact with their world and give meaning to their lives...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions -- by G. Alan Stoudemire (Author) (Book)
"This book examines evidence suggesting that psychiatric disorders may complicate medical illness, that personality may influence the onset and course of illness, and that psychosocial treatments may...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
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)