On City Streets: An Anthology of Poetry -- by Nancy Larrick (Author) (Book - Child)
"A collection of tragic and light-hearted poems about city sights and people, chosen with the help of inner-city and small-city school children. Includes such authors as Sandburg, Whitman, Hughes, and...
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)
Old Yeller -- by Fred Gipson (Author) (Book - Child)
"At first, Travis couldn't stand the sight of Old Yeller. The stray dog was ugly, and a thieving rascal, too. But he sure was clever, and a smart dog could be a big help on the wild Texas frontier,...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Drawing From Nature -- by Jim Arnosky (Author) (Book - Child)
"These expanded editions now have color photographs that tie with in with the PBS series Drawing from Nature." From Publishers Weekly
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
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)
Social Stories (Online - Parent)
"This technique, called 'Social Stories,' presents appropriate social behaviors in the form of a story. It was developed by Carol Gray and seeks to include answers to questions that autistic persons...
All Ages
School Clubs (Parent Handouts and Info - Parent)
On Mother's Lap -- by Ann Scoll (Author) (Book - Child)
"The furnishings are few in this chilly Eskimo dweling, but when Michael jumps in Mother's lap, the love between them warms the room, as 'back and forth, back and forth, they rock.' Michael runs to...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
Sometimes I'm Afraid -- by Sylvia Tester (Author) (Book - Child)
"A young child describes some of her fears and how she deals with them." from amazon.com
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
A New Baby is Coming to My House -- by Chikiro Iwasaki (Author) (Book - Child)
"A little girl waits for her new baby brother to arrive home from the hospital." From amazon.com
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)