The Devil in Vienna -- by Doris Orgel (Author) (Book - Child)
"In a book that arouses anguish and fury, Orgel writes of Vienna in 1938, as a Jewish girl and a member of the Hitler Youth struggle to maintain their friendship." From Publishers Weekly
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
There Are Two Kinds of Terrible -- by Peggy Mann (Author) (Book - Child)
"After his beloved mother dies of cancer, a boy must learn to relate to hsi father who has withdrawn into his own shell of suffering."
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
A Snake-Lover's diary -- by Barbara Brenner (Author) (Book)
"A young boy keeps a diary recording the physical characteristics and habits of the reptiles he catches during a spring and summer." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Hidden Worlds: Pictures of the Invisible -- by Seymour Simon (Author) (Book)
"A collection of photographs, produced through the use of special instruments, of things that are hidden from the human eye, or are too small, too large, or moving too fast to be seen by it." From...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Huckleberry Finn -- by Mark Twain (Author) (Book - Child)
"Revered by all of the town's children and readed by all of its mothers, Huckleberry Finn is indisputably the most appealing child-hero in American literature. Unlike the tall-tale, idyllic world of...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Community Crisis Services, Inc. (Organization - Private, Non-Profit)
"The vision of Community Crisis Services, Inc. is to provide comprehensive crisis services that are efficient, accessible, responsive, and fully integrated into the community." Hotlines ...
All Ages
Age groups: Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
Pierre, a cautionary tale in five chapters and a prologue -- by Maurice Sendak (Author) (Book - Child)
"Oh, that naughty boy! No matter what his parents say, Pierre just doesn't care. Even when a hungry lion comes to pay a call, Pierre won't snap out of his ennui. Every child has one of these days...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
When Violet Died -- by Mildred Kantrowitz (Author) (Book - Child)
"Saddened by her pet's death, Eva suddenly thinks of a way to make life go on forever." From amazon.com
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
Pig Pig Grows Up -- by David McPhail (Author) (Book - Child)
"PW wrote that McPhail's "big, funny book will coax giggles out of little children," and added praise for the "glowing pastel paintings." Pig Pig clings to his babyish ways, even insisting on riding...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
The Golden Egg Book -- by Margaret Brown (Author) (Book - Child)
"Once there was a little bunny. He was all alone. One day he found an egg. He could hear something moving inside the egg. What was it? -- So begins the Golden Easter classic about a bunny - and a...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)