Halfway Down Paddy Lane -- by Jean Marzollo (Author) (Book - Child)
"Fifteen-year-old Kate finds herself transported back in time to 1850 in her Massachusetts town, where she must adjust to the prejudices against Irish immigrants, working long hours in a cotton mill,...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
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)
The Pigman -- by Paul Zindel (Author) (Book - Child)
"For sophomores John and Lorraine, the world feels meaningless; nothing is important. They certainly can never please their parents and school is a chore. To pass the time, they play pranks on...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Never Cry Wolf: Amazing True Story of Life Among Artic Wolves -- by Farley Mowat (Author) (Book - Child)
"Hordes of bloodthirsty wolves are slaughtering the arctic caribou, and the government's Wildlife Service assigns naturalist Farely Mowat to investigate. Mowat is dropped alone onto the frozen tundra,...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
I am the Cheese -- by Robert Cormier (Author) (Book - Child)
"A boy's search for his father becomes a desperate journey to unlock a secret past. But it is a past that must not be remembered...if he is to survive." From the Publisher
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Sources of lead exposure (Parent Handouts and Info - Parent)
SIDS: Reducing the Risk (Video - Parent)
"In the U.S., nearly 116 babies a day die from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, commonly known as SIDS. In this informative video, leading medical experts explain practical measures parents can take to...
All Ages
Age groups: Infancy (<1)
Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice (Organization - Governmental)
It is the mission of the Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice to support and promote a reoriented national preparedness to foster the development and the adjustment of children with or at...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Promoting Teen Health : Linking Schools, Health Organizations, and Community (Book - Parent/Child)
Review Journal of Community Health : "An extremely useful and up-to-date volume that will appeal to all those concerned with adolescents and promoting better health among them. These chapters are...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
Precious and the Boo Hag -- by Patricia McKissack (Author) (Book - Child)
Product Description "Home alone with a stomachache while the family works in the fields, a young girl faces up to the horrifying Booga-She that her brother warned her about."
Ages 4 years - 8 years.
