Outward Bound Compass Camp (Program)
OUTWARD BOUND COMPASS programs offer leadership experiences that last a lifetime? Currently operating throughout the state of Maryland and in the city of Philadelphia, the Mid-Atlantic Outward...
All Ages
Age groups: Adolescence (13-21)
Raising a Thinking Preteen: The "I Can Problem Solve" Program for 8- to 12- Year-Olds -- by Myrna Shure, Roberta Israeloff (Authors) (Book - Parent/Child)
"In her bestselling Raising a Thinking Child, Myrna B. Shure introduced her nationally acclaimed "I Can Problem Solve" program, which helps four to seven-year-olds develop essential skills to resolve...
Ages 8 years - 12 years.
Kit's Wilderness -- by David Almond (Author) (Book)
Hauntingly beautiful, David Almond's novel weaves a lyrical and magical story that crosses the span of time. The village of Stoneygate, England is where the ancestors of Christopher Watson's (Kit)...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
A Girl's Guide To Life: The Real Dish on Growing Up, Being True, and Making Your Teen Years Fabulous! -- by Katie Meier (Author) (Book)
"A Girl's Guide to Life offers teen girls a new approach to facing their adolescent years. It's a totally fresh, totally complete resource on all the traumas and triumphs in teen girls' lives. The...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Dangerous Schools: What We Can Do About the Physical and Emotional Abuse of Our Children -- by Irwin A. Hyman, Pamela Snook (Authors) (Book)
"From the inner-city to the suburbs, thousands of school children are being systematically subjected to mandatory classroom policies which inflict both physical and emotional harm. Hundreds of school...
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Dealing with the Stuff That Makes Life Tough : The 10 Things That Stress Girls Out and How to Cope with Them -- by Jill Rutledge (Author) (Book - Child)
"Parents, schoolwork, boyfriends, college . . .it's enough to make any teenage girl wish she could just snap her fingers and make it all go away. But with the click of her heels, she'll soon discover...
All Ages
Age groups: Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
The Hobbit -- by J.R.R. Tolkien (Author) (Book)
The classic story about the hobbit Bilbo Baggins tells of his adventure as he is whisked away from his comfortable, unambitious life in his hobbit-hole by Gandalf the wizard and a company of dwarves....
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
A Smart Girl's Guide to Friendship Troubles (American Girl Library) -- by Kelley Patti Crisswell (Author) (Book)
"How do you speak up when you're afraid of hurting your friend's feelings? What do you do after a really big fight? What if your friend leaves you for the popular crowd? Inside you'll find tips,...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
What is interpersonal intelligence? (Parent Handouts and Info)
Permission To Succeed: Unlocking The Mystery of Success Anorexia -- by Noah St. John (Author) (Book - Parent)
"... This book is the first to identify the condition that underlies, and actually produces, self-sabotage: success anorexia. It is also the first book to present a comprehensive, easy-to-understand,...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)