The Dark Is Rising -- by Susan Cooper (Author) (Book - Child)
"With these mysterious words, Will Stanton discovers on his 11th birthday that he is no more boy. He is the Sign-Seeker, last of the immortal Old Ones, destined to battle the powers of evil that...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
A Boat to Nowhere -- by Maureen Wartski (Author) (Book - Child)
"Fleeing from agents of the new communist government in Vietnam, an old man and three children begin an endless and seemingly hopeless struggle for survival as boat people." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry -- by Mildred Taylor (Author) (Book - Child)
"Her Newbery Medal-winning Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry tells the story of one African American family, fighting to stay together and strong in the face of brutal racist attacks, illness, poverty, and...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Meet the Remarkable Adams Family -- by Lillian Bragdon (Author) (Book - Child)
"A lively and readable account of onen of our Founding fathers and his many offspring. A good choice for a youngster who may have gotten interested in the Adamses through watching the Adams Chonicles...
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)
All Things Bright and Beautiful -- by James Herriot (Author) (Book - Child)
"The world's most beloved animal doctor delightfully continues where he left off in All Creatures Great and Small with new adventures through the Yorkshire dales-- and a whole new menagerie of...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Borderline Personality Disorder: Tailoring the Psychotherapy to the Patient -- by Lolafaye Coyne, Gavin Newsom, Donald Colson, Siebolt Frieswyk, Jon Allen, Leonard Horwitz, Glen Gabbard (Authors) (Book)
"Borderline Personality Disorder: Tailoring the Psychotherapy to the Patient explores the challenge of treating patients with borderline personality disorder. These patients make up a large segment of...
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Treatment of Childhood Disorders -- by Eric Mash, Russell Barkley (Authors) (Book - Parent)
"A companion volume to Mash and Terdal's , this book contains 14 chapters written for psychological and therapeutic clinicians on attention deficit disorder, depression, anxiety, autism and other...
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Go Jump in the Pool! -- by Gordon Korman (Author) (Book - Child)
"Part of the Bruno and Boots series. Bruno and Boots called MacDonald Hall. After they lose a swim meet with their bitterest competitor, they get involved with a haphazard scheme to finance their own...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
A Bird's-eye View -- by Chris Zeigler Dendy, Alex Zeigler (Authors) (Book - Child)
"Bird's-Eye View of Life with ADD & ADHD was written expressly for teenagers and children by twelve teens and a young adult who are living with this challenging condition. These young people offer the...
All Ages
Age groups: Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
