From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil Frankweiler -- by E.L. Konigsburg (Author) (Book - Child)
"After reading this book, I guarantee that you will never visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art (or any wonderful, old cavern of a museum) without sneaking into the bathrooms to look for Claudia and...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Learning Skills Poster (Equipment/Aid - Child)
"This poster emphasizes learning skills for emotional nd social success. Children will be attracted to the lively cartoons which tell them 15 ways to get along with others, including: showing...
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
The Preacher's Kid -- by Rose Blue (Author) (Book - Child)
"When her father, a minister, supports a school busing issue, Linda finds herself examining her own beliefs and friendships." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast -- by Robin McKinley (Author) (Book - Child)
"Contrary to the name, 16-year-old Beauty is not the prettiest girl in her family. But she is the cleverest, bravest, and most honorable. When her father makes a promise with a beast who lives in an...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Wingman -- by Daniel Pinkwater (Author) (Book - Child)
"To escape the problems of being poor and Chinese, Donald begins to cut school to climbe the George Washington Bridge where he meets Wingman, a sort of Chinese superman." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Beloved Benjamine Is Waiting -- by Jean Karl (Author) (Book - Child)
"Hound by a gang of kids after her mother's disappearance leaving her on her own, Lucinda hides in the abandoned caretaker's house the local cementery where she makes contact with intelligent being...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Across Five Aprils -- by Irene Hunt (Author) (Book - Child)
"Narrator Terry Bregy adopts an appropriately boyish tone for his reading of Across Five Aprils By Irene Hunt, A Newbery Honor Book in 1965. Bregy compels readers to hear young Jethro Creighton's...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Johnny Tremain -- by Esther Forbes (Author) (Book - Child)
"This story of a tragically injured young silversmith who ends up hip-deep in the American Revolution is inspiring, exciting, and sad. Winner of the prestigious Newbery Award in 1944, Esther Forbes's...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
And then What Happened, Paul Revere? -- by Jean Fritz (Author) (Book - Child)
"Describes some of the well-known as well as the lesser known details of Paul Revere's life and exciting ride." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your Sleep -- by Jack Prelutsky (Author) (Book - Child)
"Twelve poems featuring a vampire, werewolf, ghoul, and other monsters." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
