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Ages and stages: a parent's guide to normal childhood development
By Charles E Schaefer. 2000
Offers information culled from scientific research about a child's emotional, cognitive, social, moral, and psychological development from birth to age…
nine. Provides examples of age-related behavior and suggests ways for parents to positively influence offspring. Highlights family and peer relationships, personal growth, and character formation. 2000Our bodies, ourselves: pregnancy and birth
By Judy Norsigian, Boston Women's Health Book Collective. 2009
Information about all stages of pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. Discusses choosing medical care, planning the birth, and attending…
to the pregnant woman's physical and emotional care. Describes special concerns during pregnancy and childbirth and covers the tests that may be involved. Also addresses infant feeding options. 2008Undercover (Laura Geringer Bks.)
By Beth Kephart. 2007
Sophomore loner Elisa has a talent for observing the world and operates a business ghostwriting love letters for guys. As…
her parents' marriage disintegrates, Elisa escapes by ice-skating on the local pond. Theo, a client, begins joining her and they fall in love. For senior high readers. 2007Peak (A Peak Marcello Adventure)
By Roland Smith. 2007
A New York City SWAT team arrests fourteen-year-old Peak Marcello for scaling a skyscraper. A judge places Peak on probation…
and allows him to accompany his father, a famous mountain climber, to Tibet, where Peak hopes to be the youngest person to climb Mount Everest. For grades 6-9. 2007Drums, girls, & dangerous pie
By Jordan Sonnenblick. 2005
Eighth-grader Steven prefers drum practice over homework, has a crush on the hottest girl in his class, and wishes his…
five-year-old brother, Jeffrey, weren't so annoying. When Jeffrey is diagnosed with leukemia, Steven's world is turned upside down. For grades 5-8. 2004The Anybodies
By N. E Bode. 2005
After learning that she is not the daughter of the boring Mr. and Mrs. Drudger, eleven-year-old Fern happily embarks on…
magical adventures with her real father. She finally finds a place that feels like home. For grades 4-7. 2004The missing girl
By Norma Fox Mazer. 2008
A middle-aged man secretly stalks the Herbert family's five sisters, ages eleven to seventeen, as they carry out their everyday…
activities in the small town of Mallory, New York. Then the stranger makes his move, luring Autumn, the youngest girl, into his house. For junior and senior high readers. 2008Waiting for normal
By Leslie Connor. 2008
Upstate New York. Addie's plucky spirit makes the best of awkward situations such as moving into a tiny trailer with…
her difficult mother, separating from her stepdad and two half sisters, and coping with her learning difficulties in her new school's band. For grades 5-8. Schneider Family Book Award. 2008The Wanderer
By Sharon Creech, David Diaz. 2000
Thirteen-year-old Sophie and her cousin Cody record their transatlantic voyage by sailboat to visit Bompie, their grandfather in England. Also…
on board are three uncles and another cousin. The journey of discovery for all five becomes especially important for Sophie, who was adopted into the family only three years ago. For grades 5-8. 200013 little blue envelopes (13 Little Blue Envelopes Ser. #1)
By Maureen Johnson. 2005
Timid seventeen-year-old Ginny receives a packet of mysterious envelopes from her recently deceased favorite aunt that send Ginny from New…
Jersey on a scavenger hunt across Europe. Along the way Ginny meets new people, finds love, and has adventures that transform her life. For senior high readers. 2005Treaty Words: For As Long As the Rivers Flow
By Aimée Craft, Luke Swinson. 2021
The first treaty that was made was between the earth and the sky. It was an agreement to work together.…
We build all of our treaties on that original treaty. On the banks of the river that have been Mishomis’s home his whole life, he teaches his granddaughter to listen—to hear both the sounds and the silences, and so to learn her place in Creation. Most importantly, he teaches her about treaties—the bonds of reciprocity and renewal that endure for as long as the sun shines, the grass grows, and the rivers flow. Accompanied by beautiful illustrations by Luke Swinson and an author’s note at the end, Aimée Craft affirms the importance of understanding an Indigenous perspective on treaties in this evocative book that is essential for readers of all ages.The case of the food fight (A Jigsaw Jones Mystery)
By James Preller. 2005
Jigsaw walks into the school cafeteria during a food fight and gets hit in the face with Jell-O. When one…
of the lunch aides blames Joey Pignattano, Joey asks Jigsaw to prove that he's innocent and thus save Joey from being banned from the cafeteria. For grades 2-4. 2005Rules
By Cynthia Lord. 2006
Sometimes twelve-year-old Catherine resents her autistic brother, David, who breaks rules and gets all her parents' attention. She meets Jason,…
a teenage nonverbal paraplegic, at David's therapy center. As the two become friends, Catherine realizes that accepting differences matters more than any rules. For grades 5-8. Schneider Family Book Award. 2006The expectant father: facts, tips, and advice for dads-to-be
By Armin A. Brott, Jennifer Ash. 2001
Month-by-month guide to emotional, financial, and physical changes men may experience during the course of their partner's pregnancy. Offers advice…
on understanding prenatal testing, starting a college fund, strengthening one's relationship with the mother-to-be, providing support during labor and delivery, and preparing for life with a new baby. 2001Blender baby food: over 125 recipes for healthy, homemade meals
By Nicole Young. 2005
More than a hundred recipes for creating nutritious foods for babies ages six to twelve months and older. Emphasizes fresh…
fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and meats, with meal and snack plans for various stages of development. Each step-by-step recipe includes nutritional information, preparation instructions, and serving tips. 2005The fledgling: A Newbery Honor Award Winner (Hall Family Chronicles)
By Jane Langton. 1980
Young Georgie's fondest wish is to be able to fly. When she meets a Canadian goose, the Goose Prince, her…
dreams come true for a while. For grades 3-6. Newbery Honor. 1980Ramona the pest (Ramona Ser. #2)
By Beverly Cleary. 2002
Morgy coast to coast
By Maggie Lewis. 2005
After moving from California to Massachusetts, Morgy experiences many changes. As he adjusts to fourth grade, Morgy learns to play…
the trumpet, joins the ice hockey team, adopts a greyhound named Dante, and makes new friends. Sequel to Morgy Makes His Move (BR 12739). For grades 2-4. 2005Mon cerveau a besoin de lunettes: vivre avec l'hyperactivité (Collection Psychologie)
By Annick Vincent. 2010
" Au début, je croyais que jétais tout seul à avoir ce problème. Mais mon docteur ma dit quenviron un…
enfant sur vingt souffre d'un TDAH. Ça veut dire quil y a probablement au moins un enfant par classe dans mon école qui en est atteint. Ça veut aussi dire que plein de gens ont le même problème que moi et peuvent trouver les solutions qui leur conviennent. Ponctué de données instructives et de trucs efficaces, le journal imaginaire de Tom permet aux jeunes, aux parents et aux intervenants dapprivoiser le trouble du déficit de lattention avec ou sans hyperactivité. Amusant et imaginatif, Mon cerveau a besoin de lunettes est un livre indispensable pour mieux comprendre cette réalité, qui na rien dimaginaire ! Médecin psychiatre et mère de quatre beaux garçons (qui ont dailleurs participé à toutes les étapes de la préparation de ce livre), Annick Vincent a développé une expertise auprès dadultes atteints de maladies de lhumeur et/ou de trouble du déficit de lattention avec ou sans hyperactivité. Elle est très impliquée dans la transmission des connaissances relatives aux troubles de lattention auprès de ses collègues médecins, des intervenants en santé et du public en général. Cest en constatant le manque doutils pour enseigner de façon simple ce quest le TDAH quelle a décidé de publier cet ouvrage. " -- 4e de couvMaine squeeze
By Catherine Clark. 2004
The summer before Colleen goes to college, her parents travel to Europe while Colleen stays with her friends at their…
Maine island home. Although they try to obey house rules, Colleen breaks up with her boyfriend and rekindles a romance with Evan. For senior high readers. 2004