The Hurried Child: Growing up too fast too soon -- by D Elkind (Author) (Book - Parent)
"Elkind (child study, Tufts U.) discusses how parents, schools, media, new technologies and research findings are threatening the modern concept of childhood. As antidotes to these stressful...
All Ages
Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
A Boy and a Bear: The Children's Relaxation Book -- by Lori Lite (Author) (Book - Child)
"A Boy and a Bear teaches young children how to relax and calm themselves. Written for children 3 - 10 years old, this book tells the story of a young boy who encounters a polar bear while they are...
Ages 3 years - 10 years.
Worry Wart Wes -- by Tolya Thompson (Author) (Book - Child)
"... Worry Wart Wes, like every book in the series is exceptional because it is specially designed to develop early readers and educate the public in the field of Medicine. It rhymes to increase...
Ages 4 years - 8 years.
Parenting at the Speed of Teens (Book - Parent)
Parenting at the Speed of Teens: Positive Tips on Everyday Issues Parenting at the Speed of Teens is a practical, easy-to-use guide that offers positive, commonsense strategies for dealing with...
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth -- by M. Scott Peck (Author) (Book - Parent)
Now, with a new Introduction by the author, written especially for this twenty-fifth anniversary deluxe trade paperback edition of the all-time national bestseller in its field, M. Scott Peck explains...
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Ready... Set... R.E.L.A.X. -- by Roger Klein, Jeffrey Allen (Authors) (Book - Child)
"Stress in a child's life needs to be addressed and controlled to ensure healthy development. Ready...Set...R.E.L.A.X. not only provides a review of the causes of stress, it equips children with the...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
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
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Johnny Tremain -- by Esther Forbes (Author) (Book - Child)
"This story of a tragically injured young silversmith who ends up hip-deep in the American Revolution is inspiring, exciting, and sad. Winner of the prestigious Newbery Award in 1944, Esther Forbes's...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Almost a Hero -- by Clyde Bulla (Author) (Book - Child)
"A boy who grows up in a harsh orphanage returns to it as a young man, determined to revenge himself on those who caused his suffering, only to find his feelings have changed." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Pond -- by Robert Murphy (Author) (Book - Child)
"Joey lives in Vermont in1917. His concerns are fishing for bass, watching the otters and mink, and talking to Shake, the hermit. This is a quiet book about a boy of Vermont working toward maturity...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)