The Carp in the Bathtub -- by Barbara Cohen (Author) (Book - Child)
"Leah and her brother hatch a plan to save the Passover carp from the cooking pot. A classic!" From Editorial Review
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson -- by Bette Lord (Author) (Book - Child)
"Shirley Temple Wong sails from China to America with a heart full of dreams. Her new home is Brooklyn, New York. America is indeed a land full of wonders, but Shirley doesn't know any English, so...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Something Suspicious -- by Kathryn Galbraith (Author) (Book - Child)
"Lizzie and her best friend try to track down a bank robber called the Green Pillowcase Bandit and end up with more mysteries then they can handle." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Good-Hearted Youngest Brother -- by Emoke de Papp (Author) (Book - Child)
"The age-old theme of the youngest son befriending creatures who in return help him fulfill his quest is stunningly illustrated here. The clarity of the jewel-tone pictures illuminates the familiar...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Social Problem Solving: Interventions in the Schools -- by Steven Tobias, Maurice Elias (Authors) (Book - Parent)
"Describes techniques for promoting social, academic, familial, and vocational skills in K-8 students at various levels of risk in both regular and special education contexts, based on an ongoing...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
How Do Children Learn Empathy and Positive Social Behavior? (Parent Handouts and Info - Parent)
Blowfish Live in the Sea -- by Paula Fox (Author) (Book - Child)
"Carrie's half-brother Ben has long felt rejected by his father until, on a strange visit in Boston, he is able to see that hsi father really needs him." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Cay -- by Theodore Taylor (Author) (Book - Child)
"This award-winning novel remains a powerful classic of prejudice, love, survival. In 1942, 11-year-old Phillip Enright lives with his parents on the Dutch Island of Curacao, but when the war moves...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Confessions of a Prime Time Kid -- by Mark Harris (Author) (Book - Child)
"A thirteen-year-old television star writes her memoirs, explaining the difficulties and joys of her unusual life." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Outsiders -- by S. Hinton (Author) (Book - Child)
"According to Ponyboy, there are two kinds of people in the world: greasers and socs. A soc (short for 'social') has money, can get away with just about anything, and has an attitude longer than a...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
