Words by Heart -- by Ouida Sebestyen (Author) (Book - Child)
"Lena can recite the Scriptures by heart. Hoping to make her adored Papa proud of her and to make her white classmates notice her 'Magic Mind,' not her black skin, Lena vows to win the Bible-quoting...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Child of the Morning -- by Barbara Corcoran (Author) (Book - Child)
"Susan joins a summer theater group, but fears she will have one of her odd spells, a result of undiagnosed epilepsy, while on stage." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Moves Make the Man -- by Bruce Brooks (Author) (Book - Child)
"A black boy and an emotionally troubled white boy in North Carolina form a precarious friendship." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Abel's Island -- by William Steig (Author) (Book - Child)
"One summer day, newlywed Abel and Amanda are out for a picnic in the woods when they are caught in a sudden storm. As they take refuge in a cave, a wind stoops up Amanda's scarf, and Abel foolishly...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Stuart Little -- by E.B. White (Author) (Book - Child)
"How terribly surprised the Little family must have been when their second child turned out to be a small mouse. Apparently familiar with the axiom that 'when in New York City, anything can happen,'...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Attitude Adjustment in a Box (Electronic Resource - Child)
"100 Cards to Help Children Think Positively! Having a positive attitude is one of the mos critical elements in solving problems, but often the thinking of children (and adults) is affected by a...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
The Westing Game -- by Ellen Raskin (Author) (Book - Child)
"For over twenty-five years, Ellen Raskin's Newbery Medal-winning The Westing Game has been an enduring favorite. It has sold over one and a half million copies. This highly inventive mystery...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Halfway Down Paddy Lane -- by Jean Marzollo (Author) (Book - Child)
"Fifteen-year-old Kate finds herself transported back in time to 1850 in her Massachusetts town, where she must adjust to the prejudices against Irish immigrants, working long hours in a cotton mill,...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Walking Up a Rainbow -- by Theodore Taylor (Author) (Book - Child)
"A 14-year-old heroine walks with her sheep from Iowa to California in 1851 in hopes of repaying her late father's debts. 'The book's lighthearted, gun-toting tone is sustained at the cost of real...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Wild Animals, Gentle Women -- by Margery Facklam (Author) (Book - Child)
"Describes the experiences of eleven women who study animal behavior: Belle Benchley, Ruth Harkness, Jane Goodall, Kay McKeever, Hope Buyukmihci, Karen Pryor, Eugenie Clark, Dian Fossey, Birutae...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)