No Such Thing As a Witch -- by Ruth Chew (Author) (Book - Child)
"When Nora and Tad observe a squirrel reading a little newspaper and their dog behaving strangely, they decide their new neighbor is a witch." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Halfway Down Paddy Lane -- by Jean Marzollo (Author) (Book - Child)
"Fifteen-year-old Kate finds herself transported back in time to 1850 in her Massachusetts town, where she must adjust to the prejudices against Irish immigrants, working long hours in a cotton mill,...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Witch of Blackbird Pond -- by Elizabeth Speare (Author) (Book - Child)
"Forced to leave her sunny Caribbean home for the bleak Connecticut Colony, Kit Tyler is filled with trepidation. As they sail up the river to Kit's new home, the teasing and moodiness of a young...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Wild Animals, Gentle Women -- by Margery Facklam (Author) (Book - Child)
"Describes the experiences of eleven women who study animal behavior: Belle Benchley, Ruth Harkness, Jane Goodall, Kay McKeever, Hope Buyukmihci, Karen Pryor, Eugenie Clark, Dian Fossey, Birutae...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Pushcart War -- by Jean Merrill (Author) (Book - Child)
"The pushcarts have declared war! New York City's streets are clogged with huge, rude trucks that park where they want, hold up traffic and bulldoze into anything that is in their way, and the...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Where the Lilies Bloom -- by Bill Cleaver, Vera 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...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Return of the Buffalo -- by Jack Scott (Author) (Book - Child)
"Discusses the American bison, also known as the buffalo, which despite a one time abundance, now only exists in a few protected herds." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Here Come the Robots -- by Joyce Milton (Author) (Book - Child)
"Discusses the history of robots, real robots that have existed, and some fictional ones." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
The Bat-Poet -- by Randall Jarrell (Author) (Book - Child)
"There was once a little brown bat who couldn't sleep days he kept waking up and looking at the world. Before long he began to see things differently from the other bats, who from dawn to sunset never...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
A Bird's-eye View -- by Chris Zeigler Dendy, Alex Zeigler (Authors) (Book - Child)
"Bird's-Eye View of Life with ADD & ADHD was written expressly for teenagers and children by twelve teens and a young adult who are living with this challenging condition. These young people offer the...
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Age groups: Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)