Six Steps to an Emotionally Intelligent Teenager: Teaching Social Skills to Your Teen -- by James Windell (Author) (Book - Parent)
"Helping teenagers navigate the rocky years between childhood and adulthood has always been a parenting challenge--a challenge that has only grown more difficult in today's fast-paced society. Noted...
All Ages
Age groups: Adolescence (13-21)
Licensing Parents: Can We Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect? -- by Jack Westman (Author) (Book - Parent)
"Westman (psychiatry, U. of Wisconsin-Madison) advocates eliminating the enormous waste of human and economic resources that results from incompetent parents who spawn society's criminal and welfare...
All Ages
Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Tell Me A Mitzi -- by Lore Segal (Author) (Book - Child)
"Publishers Weekly stated that 'Segal's antic words and Pincus's color pictures make a hilarious picnic,' an opinion shared by other reviewers. A Mitzi is one of the three mad stories about the...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
Parent Guide to Pediatric Visits - School-age Children -- by The American Academy of Pediatrics (Author) (Book)
"This Parent Guide is for school-age Children: 6 to 11 Years Old. Added guidance for patients and parents Providing answers to developmental and health questions is key to establishing solid...
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
The Secret Moose -- by Jean Rogers (Author) (Book - Child)
"A young boy living in Alaska develops an interest in moose and their habits after he sees a moose in his backyard and decides to follow it." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Tales from the Jungle Book -- by Rudyard Kipling (Author) (Book - Child)
"An adaptation of the well-known adventures of Mowgli, a boy reared by a pack of wolves, and the wild animals of the jungle." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Nobody's Family Is Going to Change -- by Louise Fitzhugh (Author) (Book - Child)
"At 11, Emily has a mind like a steel trap and her heart set on becoming a lawyer, much to the disgust of Mr. Sheridan, himself an attorney, who favors Willie, her brother, for such a profession. But...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Night Swimmers -- by Betsy Byars (Author) (Book - Child)
"Wither their mother dead and their father working nights, Retta tries to be mother to her younger brothers." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories -- by Maurice Sendak, Isaac Singer (Authors) (Book - Child)
"Silly, outrageous, and sometimes poignant, the stories reflect the traditions, heroes and villains of middle European folklore. The devil makes an appearance more than once, as do the ever-so-foolish...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
My Brother Sam Is Dead -- by James Collier (Author) (Book - Child)
"All his life, Tim Meeker has looked up to his brother, Sam. Sam's smart and brave -- and is now a part of the American Revolution. Not everyone in town wants to be a part of the rebellion. Most are...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)