The Life of a Dog -- by Jan Feder (Author) (Book - Child)
"A story of a year in the life of a farm watchdog, followed by an illustrated catalogue and text presenting more detailed information." From Choosing Books for Kids
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Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Nate the Great and the Phony Clue -- by Marjorie Sharmat (Author) (Book - Child)
"Early one morning, a torn slip of paper with the mysterious letters V I T A appears on Nate the Great's doorstep. He and his faithful dog, Sludge, set off to solve this latest mystery. Against...
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Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
"B" Is for Betsy -- by Carolyn Haywood (Author) (Book - Child)
"Betsy experiences an interesting first year in school and looks forward to summer vacation at her grandfather's farm." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Carp in the Bathtub -- by Barbara Cohen (Author) (Book - Child)
"Leah and her brother hatch a plan to save the Passover carp from the cooking pot. A classic!" From Editorial Review
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson -- by Bette Lord (Author) (Book - Child)
"Shirley Temple Wong sails from China to America with a heart full of dreams. Her new home is Brooklyn, New York. America is indeed a land full of wonders, but Shirley doesn't know any English, so...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Dominic -- by William Steig (Author) (Book - Child)
"Dominic is a one-of-a-kind dog. One day this exuberant, restless, freedom-loving fellow decides there isn't enough going on in his neighborhood to satisfy his need for adventure. And off he goes,...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Garden of Abdul Gasazi -- by Chris Allsburg (Author) (Book - Child)
"Sometimes that very thin line between illusion and reality is not clearly defined as we would like it to be. It certainty wasn't the day that Alan Mitz stumbled into the garden of Abdul Gasazi. For...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Little Koala -- by Suzanne Noguere (Author) (Book - Child)
"Follows a little koala in Australia from its birth to separation from its mother when a year old." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Compassionate Friends, Inc (Organization - Private, Non-Profit)
The mission of The Compassionate Friends is to assist families toward the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child of any age and to provide information to help others be...
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My Side of the Mountain -- by Jean George (Author) (Book - Child)
"Every kid thinks about running away at one point or another; few get farther than the end of the block. Youn Sam Gribley gets to the end of the block and keeps going--all the way to the Catskill...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)