Park Heights Community Health Alliance (Organization - Private, Non-Profit)
Mission: To improve access to health care and information for medically underserved residents of Northwest Baltimore's Park Heights community. Areas of Focus: Job Training/Readiness,...
All Ages
Age groups: Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
What Do You Mean I Have a Learning Disability? -- by Kathleen Dwyer (Author) (Book - Child)
Grade 3-6-- A pictorial essay about a boy who feels that he is "dumb" because he is unable to do the things his older brothers do, especially in school. Jimmy, 10, has one friend and a cat with whom...
Ages 8 years - 14 years.
You Go Away -- by Dorothy Corey, Diane Paterson (Authors) (Book - Child)
"This title became the picture book of choice for helping children deal with separation anxiety. The repetition of the words 'You go away. You come back' in various forms gives parents and...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
A Baby for Max -- by Kathryn Lasky (Author) (Book - Child)
"A small boy's view of his new baby sister--as told in his own words-- is sure to delight children and parents. Black-and-white photographs throughout." from amazon.com
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
We Are Having a Baby -- by Viki Holland (Author) (Book - Child)
"A baby boy's arrival into a family is told in photographs from the viewpoint of his four-year-old sister." From amazon.com
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
Big Boy, Little Boy -- by Betty Stanovich (Author) (Book)
"A four-year-old who is newly independent gets Grandma to help him remeber when he was a 'little boy'" From Card Catalog on amazon.com
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
The Carrot Seed -- by Ruth Krauss (Author) (Book - Child)
"Ruth Krauss, author of 'A Hole Is to Dig,' has crafted a story almost Zen-like in its simplicity. A little boy plants a carrot seed and waits patiently, tending to it carefully, while everyone...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
I Dance in my Red Pajamas -- by Edith Hurd (Author) (Book - Child)
"A young girl visits with her grandparents who feel the best day is a noisy day." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
Getting Your Period (Book - Child)
"Designed to help teens understand menarche and other aspects of puberty, this booklet?s appealing look and easy-to-read text clearly explain a sensitive topic. ?Premenstrual symptoms ...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
One Monday Morning -- by Uri Shulevitz, Yumi Heo (Authors) (Book - Child)
From Publishers Weekly "A queen and a prince come to visit a small boy one Monday morning, but as he tells readers, "I wasn't home." They return with the king on Tuesday, but "I wasn't home." Every...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)