Robbie and the Leap Year Blues -- by Norma Klein (Author) (Book - Child)
"Eleven-year-old Robbie must contend with his parents' joint custody and a burgeoning interest in the opposite sex in this funny, perceptive novel." From Publishers Weekly
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Fledgling -- by Jane Langton (Author) (Book - Child)
"Georgie lives in an unconventional household, but even her rather unusual family does not truly understand her intense belief that she can fly. Then a Canadian goose enters her life. His are the...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Book of Greek Myths -- by Edgar D'Aulaire, Ingri D'Aulaire (Authors) (Book - Child)
"No education is complete without a large slice of Greek mythology. and there's no better way of meeting that literacy quota than with the D'Aulaires' book. All the great gods and goddesses of ancient...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
White Mountains -- by John Christopher (Author) (Book - Child)
"Young Will Parker and his companions make a perilous journey toward an outpost of freedom where they hope to escape from the ruling Tripods, who capture mature human beings and make them docile,...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The House of Dies Drear -- by Virginia Hamilton (Author) (Book - Child)
"A huge, old house with secret tunnels, a cantakerous caretaker, and buried treasure is a dream-come-true for 13-year-old Thomas. The fact that it's reputedly haunted only adds to its appeal! As soon...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
And then What Happened, Paul Revere? -- by Jean Fritz (Author) (Book - Child)
"Describes some of the well-known as well as the lesser known details of Paul Revere's life and exciting ride." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
On City Streets: An Anthology of Poetry -- by Nancy Larrick (Author) (Book - Child)
"A collection of tragic and light-hearted poems about city sights and people, chosen with the help of inner-city and small-city school children. Includes such authors as Sandburg, Whitman, Hughes, and...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
A Taste of Blackberries -- by Doris Smith (Author) (Book - Child)
"In Smith's moving story, a prank ends in tragedy, and a boy must learn to live not only with the loss of a friend, but with the feeling that he could have prevented it." From Publishers Weekly
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
The Pond -- by Robert Murphy (Author) (Book - Child)
"Joey lives in Vermont in1917. His concerns are fishing for bass, watching the otters and mink, and talking to Shake, the hermit. This is a quiet book about a boy of Vermont working toward maturity...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Drawing Horses and Foals -- by Don Bolognese (Author) (Book - Child)
"Illustrations for beginning sketches and following through to the finished drawing." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)