How the Forest Grew -- by William Jaspersohn (Author) (Book - Child)
"Naturalistic etchings augment this timely tale about the transformation of an 'oen and green' farmland into a dense forest." From Publishers Weekly
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
A Very Young Dancer -- by Jill Krementz (Author) (Book - Child)
"A ten-year old student at the School of American Ballet in New York describes her classes and the preparation for the performance of her role in the ballet 'The Nutcracker'" From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Circle of Fire -- by William Hooks (Author) (Book - Child)
"Shortly before Christmas, 1936, eleven-year old Harrison overhears a notorious local bigot planning a Ku Kluz Klan raid on a band of Irish tinkers camped nearby and realizes he must do something to...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Island of the Blue Dolphins -- by Scott O'Dell (Author) (Book - Child)
"Scott O'Dell won the Newbery Medal for Island of the Blue Dolphins in 1961, and in 1976 the Children's Literature Association named this riveting story one of the 10 best American children's books of...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Dear Lovey Hart, I Am Desperate -- by Ellen Conford (Author) (Book - Child)
"When she takes on the advice column for her school newspaper, Carrie encounters more problems than she expects." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Outsiders -- by S. Hinton (Author) (Book - Child)
"According to Ponyboy, there are two kinds of people in the world: greasers and socs. A soc (short for 'social') has money, can get away with just about anything, and has an attitude longer than a...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Negotiating Parent-Adolescent Conflict: A Behavioral-Family Systems Approach -- by Sharon Foster, Arthur Robin (Authors) (Book - Parent/Child)
"Parent-adolescent discord is often handled from a unitary perspective, whether the focus is on enhancing parenting skills, resolving conflicts in family relationships, or working to improve the...
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Age groups: Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
Stuart Little -- by E.B. White (Author) (Book - Child)
"How terribly surprised the Little family must have been when their second child turned out to be a small mouse. Apparently familiar with the axiom that 'when in New York City, anything can happen,'...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories -- by Maurice Sendak, Isaac Singer (Authors) (Book - Child)
"Silly, outrageous, and sometimes poignant, the stories reflect the traditions, heroes and villains of middle European folklore. The devil makes an appearance more than once, as do the ever-so-foolish...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Beyond the Divide -- by Kathryn Lasky (Author) (Book - Child)
"In this affecting pioneer tale by a Newbery Honor-winning author, an amish girl heads west with her father after he has been shunned by their community." From Publishers Weekly
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)