The Second Family: How Adolescent Power Is Challenging the American Family -- by Melinda Blau, Ron Taffel (Authors) (Book - Parent)
"Packed with gripping stories drawn from kids he's helped in his private practice and from more than 200 interviews, Taffel's book explains why it is imperative that parents extend "the empathic...
Ages 13 years - 18 years.
Keys to Parenting Your Anxious Child (Barron's Parenting Keys) -- by Katharina Manassis (Author) (Book - Parent)
From the publisher-"Why are some children anxious, and how do their anxieties develop? An expert answers these questions as she describes various kinds of anxiety-related behavior commonly observed in...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Your Family: Using Simple Wisdom in Raising Your Children (Book - Parent)
All families need as much confidence and support as they can get. This compact booklet helps parents and caregivers reflect on their important role-and the power they have-to bring good things into...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Guiding Children's Social Development -- by Marjorie Kostelnik, Anne Soderman, Alice Whiren (Authors) (Book)
"This book focuses on ways professionals can help children develop positive feelings of self-esteem while learning to get along with others. It offers practical, developmentally appropriate strategies...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Simon -- by Molly Cone (Author) (Book - Child)
"Because of his association with a blind man, a retarded girl, and a one-eyed cat, a teen-age boy returns home from the "cave" where he has taken refuge from the hum-drum world." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
The Egypt Game -- by Zilpha Snyder (Author) (Book - Child)
"Two girls get involved in an elaborate 'Egypt game,' a fantasy game that soon leads to strange, unexplainable happenings. PW called the characters in Snyder's Newbery Honor winner 'true originals.'" ...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Are You There, God? - It's Me, Margaret -- by Judy Blume (Author) (Book - Child)
"Judy Blume and her character Margaret Simon were the first to say out loud (and in a book even) that it is normal for girls to wonder when they are ever going to fill out their training bras. Puberty...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Robin Hood: His Life and Legend -- by Bernard Miles (Author) (Book - Child)
"Chronicles the life and adventures of Robin Hood who, with his band of followers, lived as an outlaw in Sherwood Forest dedicated to fight against tyranny." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The House of Dies Drear -- by Virginia Hamilton (Author) (Book - Child)
"A huge, old house with secret tunnels, a cantakerous caretaker, and buried treasure is a dream-come-true for 13-year-old Thomas. The fact that it's reputedly haunted only adds to its appeal! As soon...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Summer of My German Soldier -- by Bette Greene (Author) (Book - Child)
"When her small hometown in Arkansas becomes the site of a camp housing German prisoners during World War II, 12-year-old Patty Bergen learns what it means to open her heart. Although she's Jewish,...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
