The Sheriff of Rottenshot -- by Jack Prelutsky (Author) (Book - Child)
"A collection of sixteen humorous poems including 'The Sheriff of Rottenshot,' 'The Soggy Frog,' and 'The Ghostly Grocer of Grumble Grove.'" From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Words by Heart -- by Ouida Sebestyen (Author) (Book - Child)
"Lena can recite the Scriptures by heart. Hoping to make her adored Papa proud of her and to make her white classmates notice her 'Magic Mind,' not her black skin, Lena vows to win the Bible-quoting...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Conrad's War -- by Andrew Davies (Author) (Book - Child)
"Currently fascinated with wars, army, killing, and guns, Conrad becomes convinced that through dreams or time warp he is experiencing action in a past war." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Robbie and the Leap Year Blues -- by Norma Klein (Author) (Book - Child)
"Eleven-year-old Robbie must contend with his parents' joint custody and a burgeoning interest in the opposite sex in this funny, perceptive novel." From Publishers Weekly
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Earthfasts -- by William Mayne (Author) (Book - Child)
"Two boys meet an eighteenth century drummer boy who has arisen from the earth with a astrange candle that triggers a series of odd events." From Choosing Books for Kids
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Beginnings: Creation Myths of the World -- by Penelope Farmer (Author) (Book - Child)
"Stories and poems from many countries explaining the Creation and the different ways people have tried to interpret their world and experiences from the beginning of time." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
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
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Great Civilizations of Ancient Africa -- by Brooks Lester (Author) (Book - Child)
"A handsomely designed and well-written book that helps to fill the great gap in the knowledge of most people concerning African history and culture. An appendix containing a time-line relating...
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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)
Young and Female -- by Pat Ross (Author) (Book - Child)
"Vivid excerpts full of wit and courage from the lives of a group of American women. Shirley MacLaine.--Shirley Chisholm.--Dorothy Day.--Emily Hahn.--Margaret Sanger.--Althea Gibson.--Edna...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)