Al(exandra) the Great -- by Constance Greene (Author) (Book - Child)
"Her best friend's family helps cushion the blow when Al must sacrifice a summer visit to her father's farm in order to take care of her sick mother in New York City." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
It Can't Hurt Forever -- by Marilyn Singer (Author) (Book - Child)
"Eleven-year-old Ellie describes her experiences during twelve days of hospitalization for heart surgery." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
A Very Touchy Subject -- by Todd Strasser (Author) (Book - Child)
"The summer before Scott's senior year, when his libido is especially high, he befriends his neighbor, a troubled girl of questionable repute, and suprisingly develops a new slant on life." From Card...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Twenty-one Balloons -- by William du Bois (Author) (Book - Child)
"Professor William Waterman Sherman intends to fly across the Pacific Ocean. But through a twist of fate, he lands on Krakatoa, and discovers a world of unimaginable wealth, eccentric inhabitant and...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
A Gift of Magic -- by Lois Duncan (Author) (Book - Child)
"When the old woman died, she left her grandchild Nancy with the extraordinary gift of magic. Nancy can read people's minds, know their thoughts, and make them do what she wants. Will she use her gift...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Coming and Going Men: Four Tales -- by Paul Fleischman (Author) (Book - Child)
"Four short stories present the adventures of itinerant artisans and tradesmiths as they travel through a small New England town in the year 1800." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Slave Dancer -- by Paula Fox (Author) (Book - Child)
"Snatched from the docks of New Orleans, thirteen-year-old Jessie is own aboard a slave ship where he must play his fife so that captured slaves will 'dance,' to keep their muscles strong and their...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Streams to the River, River to the Sea: A Novel of Sacagawea -- by Scott O'Dell (Author) (Book - Child)
"Once again O' Dell turns to the Native American for his subject, in this novel he brings to life the mysterious Shoshone girl Sacagawea, interpreter and guide for Lewis and Clark. Told for...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Who Comes To King's Mountain? -- by John Beatty (Author) (Book - Child)
"Living in the South Carolina hills in 1780, a young Scottish boy, whose own family is divided between Loyalist and rebel, must decide for himself which side he will follow." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Horselover's Handbook -- by Leda Blumberg (Author) (Book - Child)
"Do you know how to cool down a horse after a ride? The 'rules of the road' in riding a trail? This and more is what this factual, practical book offers. Obviously written by a horselover." From...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
