The Wizard Children of Finn -- by Mary Tannen (Author) (Book - Child)
"Ten-year-old Fiona and her younger brother are transported back in time to ancient Ireland where they share extraordinary adventures with the boy who claims leadership of the Fianna." From Card...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Beyond the Divide -- by Kathryn Lasky (Author) (Book - Child)
"In this affecting pioneer tale by a Newbery Honor-winning author, an amish girl heads west with her father after he has been shunned by their community." From Publishers Weekly
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Night Journey -- by Kathryn Lasky (Author) (Book - Child)
"Rachel has been warned by her parents not to discuss the past with her great-grandmother. But Nana Sashie ahs other plans. She begins telling Rachel about her family's flight from the pogroms and...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
In Their Own Words: A History of the American Negro, 1916-1966 -- by Milton Meltzer (Author) (Book - Child)
"The concept of their own words is what distinguishes this well compiled history of a people." From Choosing Books for Kids
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Devil in Vienna -- by Doris Orgel (Author) (Book - Child)
"In a book that arouses anguish and fury, Orgel writes of Vienna in 1938, as a Jewish girl and a member of the Hitler Youth struggle to maintain their friendship." From Publishers Weekly
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Pond -- by Robert Murphy (Author) (Book - Child)
"Joey lives in Vermont in1917. His concerns are fishing for bass, watching the otters and mink, and talking to Shake, the hermit. This is a quiet book about a boy of Vermont working toward maturity...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Here Come the Robots -- by Joyce Milton (Author) (Book - Child)
"Discusses the history of robots, real robots that have existed, and some fictional ones." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Huckleberry Finn -- by Mark Twain (Author) (Book - Child)
"Revered by all of the town's children and readed by all of its mothers, Huckleberry Finn is indisputably the most appealing child-hero in American literature. Unlike the tall-tale, idyllic world of...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Tictionary: A Reference Guide to the World of Tourette Syndrome, Asperger Syndrome, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder for Parents and Professionals -- by Becky Ottinger, Fred Engh (Authors) (Book - Parent)
This unique A-Z resource guide is for anyone needing information and common-sense strategies as they deal with the neurological disorders of Tourette Syndrome, Asperger Syndrome, attention deficit...
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
Sykesville Group Shelter Home (Organization - Governmental)
This program has begun its 21st year as a structured shelter care facility that provides high levels of care for 100-120 at-risk female adolescents per year, ages 12 through 18, for a maximum of 90...
Ages 12 years - 18 years.
