The Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher -- by Molly Bang (Author) (Book - Child)
"A grandmotherly woman, depicted mostly in negative space, outwits a persistent blue imp." From Publishers Weekly "The strawberry snatcher tries to wrest the strawberries from the grey lady but as...
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Up Goes the Skyscraper -- by Gail Gibbons (Author) (Book - Child)
"Convinced she's a failure, Sophie Hatter is resigned to working in her stepmother's hat shop. Then the evil Witch of the Waste appears, turning Sophie into an old woman. For the first time, Sophie...
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Hailstones and Halibut Bones -- by Mary O'Neill (Author) (Book - Child)
"Since it's original publication in 1961, Hailstones and Halibut Bones, Mary O'Neill's renowned work of poetry about the colors of the spectrum, has become modern children's classic. This new edition,...
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Betsy-Tacy -- by Maud Lovelace (Author) (Book - Child)
"There are lots of children on Hill Street, but no little girls Betsy's age. So when a new family moves into the house across the street, Betsy hopes they will have a little girl she can play with....
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Grandpa, Me, and Our House in the Tree -- by Barbara Kirk (Author) (Book - Child)
"A small boy and his grandfather share a special relationship despite the old man's illness." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Little House on the Prairie -- by Laura Wilder (Author) (Book - Child)
"The adventures continue for Laura Ingalls and her family as they leave their little house in the Big Woods of Wisconsin and set out for Kansas. They travel for many days in their covered wagon until...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Walking with the Poor: Principles and Practice of Transformational -- by Bryant Myers (Author) (Book)
"Theology, spirituality, and social science are synthesized in the definitive book on how Christian mission can contribute to overcoming poverty and dismantling systematic social evil. Myers explores...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Measuring Poverty -- by Constance Citro, Robert Michael (Authors) (Book)
"This book evaluates concepts and procedures for deriving the poverty threshold, definitions of family resources, and procedures for annual updates of poverty measures. It explores issues underlying...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
The Robot and Rebecca -- by Jane Yolen (Author) (Book - Child)
"Rebecca uses the robot she receives for her ninth birthday to solve a mystery in Bosyork, the biggest metroplex of the East Coast of America in 2121." From the Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Anna and the Seven Swans -- by Maida Silverman (Author) (Book - Child)
"When her little brother is take away by the seven swans belonging to the terrible witch, Baba Yaga, Anna searches for him in the great dark forest." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)