My War with Mrs. Galloway -- by Doris Orgel (Author) (Book - Child)
"Eight-year-old Rebecca, whose divorced mother is a doctor, has an ongoing war with her babysitter, Mrs. Galloway, until one day the two reach an unexpected truce." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Adoption.org: Adoption Network Law Center (Organization - Not Classified)
Adoption network that provides information for prospective adoptive parents, children, foster care, reunions, ect. Linked to various agencies for local, national, and international adoption. Lists...
All Ages
Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
My Dad is Getting Married Again -- by Whitney Roban (Author) (Book - Child)
"A poignant and insightful look at the fears, uncertainties, and unexpected pleasures of gaining a step-parent. A choose-what-will-happen-next book where the reader's choices determine the ending!...
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Uncle Ronald -- by Brian. Doyle (Author) (Book - Parent/Child)
Product Description "Humor and tragedy merge in this story of a family, and a culture, in crisis. At 112, Mickey McGuire is Canada's oldest citizen, but he remembers with perfect clarity the events...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
United Alternative Care (Organization - Private, Non-Profit)
This small group home provides quality, residential services for females ages 10-17 years old with significant social/emotional disturbance or mental retardation, including adolescent females who are...
Ages 10 years - 17 years.
Maniac Magee -- by Jerry Spinelli (Author) (Book - Child)
Product Description "After his parents die, Jeffrey Lionel Magee's life becomes legendary as he accomplishes athletic feats and other extraordinary exploits that awe his contemporaries. Paperback."
Ages 9 years - 12 years.
Prince George's County DSS, Sexual Abuse Treatment (Program)
Provides on-going monitoring and treatment to families which have experienced child sexual abuse. Cases are transferred to this unit once sexual abuse has been confirmed. Intensive therapeutic...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Brothers in Hope: The Story of the Lost Boys of Sudan -- by Mary Williams (Author) (Book - Child)
Product Description "A young boy unites with thousands of other orphaned boys to walk to safety in a refugee camp in another country, after war destroys their villages in southern Sudan. Based on...
Ages 9 years - 12 years.
Prince George's County DSS, Adoption/Home Finding (Program)
Recruits, trains, licenses and supports foster and adoptive home for children and adults. Also provides home study for adoptive homes.
All Ages
Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
Sweetgrass Basket -- by Juvenile Dutton (Author) (Book - Child)
Product Description "In prose poetry and alternating voices, Marlene Carvell weaves a heartbreakingly beautiful story based on the real-life experiences of Native American children. Mattie and Sarah...
Ages 9 years - 12 years.