An Apartment House Close Up -- by Peter Schaaf (Author) (Book - Child)
"A photographic introduction to all the parts of an apartment house: doors, windows, elevators, hallways, rooms, laundry, etc." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Little Bear -- by Maurice Sendak, Elsa Minarik (Authors) (Book - Child)
"Elsa Holmelund Minarik and Maurice Sendak teamed up to create these simple stories that are deeply comforting and lovingly playful. In one story, "Birthday Soup," Little Bear cannot find his mother...
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Misty of Chincoteague -- by Marguerite Henry (Author) (Book - Child)
"Among them is the most mysterious of all, Phantom, a rarely seen mare that eludes all efforts to capture her--that is, until a young boy and girl lay eyes on her and determine that they can't live...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Philip Hall Likes Me, I Reckon Maybe -- by Bette Greene (Author) (Book - Child)
"Philip Hall is the cutest, smartest boy in the sixth grade, and Beth Lambert loves him. The fact that he beats her in classwork, sports, and almost everything else doesn't bother Beth at first. Then...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Shoeshine Girl -- by Clyde Bulla (Author) (Book - Child)
"Determined to earn some money, ten-year-old Sarah Ida gets a job at a shoe shine stand and learns a great many things besides shining shoes." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Mystery on Bleeker Street -- by William Hooks (Author) (Book - Child)
"Ten-year-old Chase, his 78-year-old friend Babette, and Babette's old dog help the police get to the source of some strange events occurring around the Star Hotel." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Little Sister and the Month Brothers -- by Beatrice De Regniers (Author) (Book - Child)
"A retelling of the Slavic folktale in which the Month Brother's magic helps Little Sister fulfill seemingly impossible tasks which prove the undoing of her greedy stepmother and stepsister." From...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Gobs of Goo -- by Vicki Cobb (Author) (Book - Child)
"Describes various types of sticky substances and shows how they are made and used in everyday life." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Bridge to Terabithia -- by Katherine Paterson (Author) (Book - Child)
"The story starts out simply enough: Jess Aarons wants to be the fastest boy in the fifth grade--he wants it so bad he can taste it. He's been practicing all summer, running in the fields around his...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Zeely -- by Virginia Hamilton, Symeon Shimin (Authors) (Book - Child)
"Geeder's summer at her uncle's farm is made special because of her friendship with a very tall, composed woman who raises hogs and who closely resembles the magazine photograph of a Watutsi queen." ...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)