My Robot Buddy -- by Alfred Slote (Author) (Book - Child)
"For his tenth birthday, Jack wants a robot so he'll have someone to play with." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Spook Birds -- by Eve Bunting (Author) (Book - Child)
"Larry witnesses some mysterious goings-on at his rich grandmother's house when the stuffed birds in her glass case suddenly come alive." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Little Sister and the Month Brothers -- by Beatrice De Regniers (Author) (Book - Child)
"A retelling of the Slavic folktale in which the Month Brother's magic helps Little Sister fulfill seemingly impossible tasks which prove the undoing of her greedy stepmother and stepsister." From...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Let's Talk Facts About Phobias -- by American Psychiatric Association (Author) (Book)
"Each Let's Talk Facts About pamphlet contains an overview of the illness, its symptoms, and the illness's effect on family and friends. A bibliography and list of resources make them ideal for...
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
I Skate! -- by Margaret Faulkner (Author) (Book - Child)
"Text and photographs follow the activities of an eleven-year-old aspiring skater from her daily training sessions to her participation in competitions and an ice show." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Up and Down the River: Boat Poems -- by Claudia Lewis (Author) (Book - Child)
"Thirteen poems that characterize the different kinds of boats that said down a busy river." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Zeely -- by Virginia Hamilton, Symeon Shimin (Authors) (Book - Child)
"Geeder's summer at her uncle's farm is made special because of her friendship with a very tall, composed woman who raises hogs and who closely resembles the magazine photograph of a Watutsi queen." ...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Come Sing, Jimmy Jo -- by Katherine Paterson (Author) (Book - Child)
"Newbery Medal winner Katherine Paterson tells the story of Jimmy Jo, and 11-year-old country music singer. When Jimmy Jo's talent brings fame to his family, he suddenly becomes a target for fans--and...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Night Swimmers -- by Betsy Byars (Author) (Book - Child)
"Wither their mother dead and their father working nights, Retta tries to be mother to her younger brothers." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Talk With Teens About Feelings, Family, Relationships, and the Future: 50 Guided Discussions for School and Counseling Groups -- by Jean Peterson (Author) (Book - Parent/Child)
"Fifty guided discussions on mood swings, anger, sadness, sexual behavior, violence, dating, career choices, and more help students share their feelings and concerns and know they are not alone."...
All Ages
Age groups: Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)