A Year in the Life of Rosie Bernard -- by Barbara Brenner (Author) (Book - Child)
"During a year spent living with relatives after her mother's death, Rosie struggles with the painful experience of accepting her father's choice of a new wife." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Abel's Island -- by William Steig (Author) (Book - Child)
"One summer day, newlywed Abel and Amanda are out for a picnic in the woods when they are caught in a sudden storm. As they take refuge in a cave, a wind stoops up Amanda's scarf, and Abel foolishly...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet -- by Eleanor Cameron (Author) (Book - Child)
"The classic science fiction fantasy, about two boys and their spaceship and adventures on a planet found not far away from Earth." From Publishers Weekly
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Wild Jack -- by John Christopher (Author) (Book - Child)
"Clive Anderson is falsely accused of questioning the status quo and must escape from a twenty-third century 'retraining school.'" From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Secret Garden -- by Frances Burnett (Author) (Book - Child)
"Mistress Mary is quite contrary until she helps her garden grow. Along the way, she manages to cure her sickly cousin Colin, who is every bit as imperious as she. These two are sullen little peas in...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Where the Lilies Bloom -- by Vera Cleaver, Bill Cleaver (Authors) (Book - Child)
"Mary Call has promised her dying father to keep her brother and sisters together forever on the mountain, and never take any from strangers. She is determined to keep her word. No matter what. At...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Sibling fights and bullying (Parent Handouts and Info - Parent)
Squashed in the Middle -- by Elizabeth Winthrop (Author) (Book - Child)
Product Description "Nobody ever listens to Daisy. Her father was chopping carrots. Her mother was talking on the phone. Her big sister was chasing her little brother around and around the kitchen...
Ages 4 years - 8 years.
The Mom Book: 4,278 of Mom Central's Tips--For Moms, From Moms -- by Stacy DeBroff (Author) (Book - Parent)
"Created by hundreds of contributing mothers from the MomCentral.com community and Stacy DeBroff, The Mom Book features lists, tips, stories, and defining principles for everything from hiring a nanny...
Ages 13 years and up.
What About Me? Growing Up with a Developmentally Disabled Sibling -- by Bryna Siegel, Stuart Silverstein (Authors) (Book - Parent)
"... Growing Up with a Developmentally Disabled Sibling, Dr. Siegel, a highly regarded developmental psychologist, and Dr. Silverstein, a respected pediatrician, compassionately address the issue of...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)