The Book of Three -- by Lloyd Alexander (Author) (Book - Child)
"The tale of Taran, assistant pig keeper, has been entertaining young readers for generations. Set in the mythical land of Prydain (which bears a more than passing resemblance to Wales), Lloyd...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
No Such Thing As a Witch -- by Ruth Chew (Author) (Book - Child)
"When Nora and Tad observe a squirrel reading a little newspaper and their dog behaving strangely, they decide their new neighbor is a witch." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Great Civilizations of Ancient Africa -- by Brooks Lester (Author) (Book - Child)
"A handsomely designed and well-written book that helps to fill the great gap in the knowledge of most people concerning African history and culture. An appendix containing a time-line relating...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Upstairs Room -- by Johanna Reiss (Author) (Book - Child)
"In this Newbery Honor book, Reiss writes a stirring, fictionalized account of her own experiences as a Jewish girl during World War II." From Publishers Weekly
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
My Mane Catches the Wind: Poems About Horses -- by Sam Savitt, Lee Hopkins (Authors) (Book - Child)
"A collection of 22 poems about horses." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Grandma Didn't Wave Back -- by Rose Blue (Author) (Book - Child)
"A ten-year-old slowly realizes her grandmother's memory is getting so bad that she may have to go to a nursing home. " From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
A Killing Season -- by Barbara Brenner (Author) (Book - Child)
"Her interest in photography and wildlife, especially the bears living near her home in the mountains of eastern Pennsylvania, provide 16-year-old Allie with opportunites to rebuild her life after her...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Why a Son Needs a Mom: 100 Reasons -- by Gregory Lang (Author) (Book)
?The relationship between mothers and sons is unique in many ways. Conceived and nurtured in love, frequently this relationship defines the man a son will become and serves as a reservoir from which...
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
A Girl Called Al -- by Byron Barton, Constance Greene (Authors) (Book - Child)
"A seventh-grade girl, her slightly fat girl friend, Al, and the assistant superintendent of their apartment building form a mutually needed friendship with the usual--and a few unusual--jows and...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Chicken Soup for the Mother's Soul -- by Mark Hansen, Jack Canfield, Jennifer Hawthorne, Marci Shimoff (Authors) (Book - Parent)
?We can all remember a time when we were young and under-the-weather, and Mom soothed and nurtured us back to health with her magical chicken soup elixir. Now we can revisit those cherished moments...
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
