Necessary Losses: The loves, illusions, dependencies and impossible expectations that all of us have -- by A Frankel, Judith Viorst (Authors) (Book - Parent)
"Personal experience, great literature liberally quoted here, and study of psychoanalytic theory are combined in this far-ranging, somewhat rambling book by Redbook columnist Viorst to demonstrat that...
All Ages
Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
Raising Resilient Children: Fostering Strength, Hope, and Optimism in Your Child -- by Robert Brooks (Author) (Book - Parent)
"Top child psychologists offer expert insight and practical advice for raising strong kids in today's complicated world." -From the Publisher
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Beverly Hills, 90210: Television, Gender, and Identity -- by E. McKinley (Author) (Book)
"Graham McKinley found several groups who watched the program and questioned them about the program's significance. Her conclusions, examined in the light of cultural studies and contemporary theory,...
All Ages
Age groups: Adolescence (13-21)
McDonogh School (Organization - Not Classified)
McDonogh School is a community that finds joy in work, in play, and in the discovery and realization of personal potential. Strong, mutually respectful relationships among and between students and...
All Ages
What Teens Need to Succeed -- by Judy Galbraith, Peter Benson, Pamela Espeland (Authors) (Book - Child)
This book describes 40 developmental assets that all teens need to succeed, then gives hundreds of suggestions teens themselves can use to build their own assets at home, at school, in the community,...
All Ages
Age groups: Adolescence (13-21)
Child Development: Birth To Age 3 (Book - Parent)
Describes some of the rapid changes that occur in a child's first three years, with particular emphasis on physical, emotional, language, and mental development. Filled with advice to help parents get...
Ages 12 months - 3 years.
I Spy With My Little Eye -- by Lucille Ogle (Author) (Book - Child)
These are classic "naming" books full of small but clear objects in the child's world. The older toddler will love to play the "I Spy" game. You give a clue about an object: "I see something round...
All Ages
Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
Yikes!: A Smart Girl's Guide to Surviving Tricky, Sticky, Icky Situations -- by Nancy Holyoke (Author) (Book)
"Girl guidance-and all-out fun-abounds in an array of smart and sassy titles. The first, Yikes! A Smart Girl's Guide to Surviving Tricky, Sticky, Icky Situations from the editors of American Girl,...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Speaking of Boys: Answers to the Most Asked Questions About Raising Sons -- by Teresa Barker, Michael Thompson (Authors) (Book - Parent)
"Is our sensitive boy a sitting duck for bullies? What's so funny about body parts? Drinking: How, when, and where for a 16-year-old boy? Michael Thompson, Ph.D., coauthor of the bestselling Raising...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
Faces -- by Barbara Brenner (Author) (Book - Child)
"Clear, charming photos and delightful text emphasize the features of the face and explore their use in four of the five senses by showing things that a child may see, hear, smell, or taste. Although...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
