Anne of Green Gables -- by L.M. Montgomery (Author) (Book - Child)
"When Marilla Cuthbert's brother, Matthew, returns home to Green Gables with a chatty redheaded orphan girl, Marilla exclaims, 'But we asked for a boy. We have no use for a girl.' It's not long,...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Jump Ship to Freedom -- by James Collier (Author) (Book - Child)
"In 1787, a fourteen-year-old slave, anxious to buy freedom for himself and his mother, escapes from his dishonest master and to find help in cashing the soldier's notes received by his father...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Darwin and the Voyage of the Beagle: A Fictional Account of Charles Darwin's Work and Adventures During the Five-Year Long Voyage -- by Felicia Law (Author) (Book - Child)
"This delightful episodic biography of Charles Darwin lets readers experience a sea voyage around the world in a 19th Century English three-masted brig. In December 1831, the ship, HMS beagle, set...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your Sleep -- by Jack Prelutsky (Author) (Book - Child)
"Twelve poems featuring a vampire, werewolf, ghoul, and other monsters." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Empty Window -- by Eve Bunting (Author) (Book - Child)
"With his younger brother's help, C.G. captures a wild parrot for his friend who is dying." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Never Cry Wolf: Amazing True Story of Life Among Artic Wolves -- by Farley Mowat (Author) (Book - Child)
"Hordes of bloodthirsty wolves are slaughtering the arctic caribou, and the government's Wildlife Service assigns naturalist Farely Mowat to investigate. Mowat is dropped alone onto the frozen tundra,...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Dinosaurs of North America -- by Helen Sattler (Author) (Book - Child)
"Discusses more than 80 different types of dinosaurs native to North America in the context of changing geography, animal, and plant communities, and climate during Mesozoic Era." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Five Children and It -- by E. Nesbit (Author) (Book - Child)
"When four brothers and sisters discover a Psammead, or sand-fairy in the gravel pit near the country house where they are staying, they have no way of knowing all the adventures its wish-granting...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Howard County Bird Club (Program)
Howard County Bird Club, organized in 1972, is a chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society. The club offers monthly programs, a wide range of field trips, monthly publications, rare bird alerts,...
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Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Adulthood (22+), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Happify (Online - Parent/Child)
How you feel matters! Whether you're feeling sad, anxious, or stressed, Happify brings you effective tools and programs to help you take control of your feelings and thoughts. Our proven techniques...
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Age groups: Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)