A Girl Called Problem
In 1967 Tanzania, when President Nyerere urges his people to work together as one extended family, the people of Litongo...
African, Character / Values, Contentment, Cultures, Family, Family Life, Growing Up / Self-Esteem, JUVENILE FICTION
A Story That Grows
Illustrations and easy-to-read text demonstrate that bedtime stories are as unique as the parents and children who share them.
Animals, Bedtime, Books in Translation, Family, Family Life, JUVENILE FICTION, Writers & Books
Birdie
Still grieving for her father, twelve-year-old Birdie struggles to adjust to many changes, including when her grandmother, her mother, and...
Character / Values, Family, Family Life, Friendship, Growing Up / Self-Esteem, JUVENILE FICTION, Poetry / Poets
Crazy
Laura is a typical fifteen-year-old growing up in the 1960s, navigating her way through classes, friendships, and even a new...
Character / Values, Contentment, Family, Family Life, Grief / Death / Illness, Growing Up / Self-Esteem, JUVENILE FICTION, Poetry / Poets, Social Issues
Ethan, Suspended
After a school suspension and his parents' separation, Ethan is sent to live with his grandparents in Washington, D.C., which...
Character / Values, Family, Family Life, Friendship, Grandparents, Growing Up / Self-Esteem, JUVENILE FICTION, Poverty, School Stories, Social Issues, Tolerance / Acceptance
Friends of Liberty
Sally Gifford, a Patriot shoemaker's daughter, tries to maintain her close friendship with Kitty Lawton, the daughter of a Loyalist...
Character / Values, Contentment, Family, Family Life, Friendship, Growing Up / Self-Esteem, History, JUVENILE FICTION, Social Issues, War / Refugees
Going for the Record
Family, Family Life, Grief / Death / Illness, Growing Up / Self-Esteem, Sports, Young Adult FictionI’ll Say Goodbye
"With the help of a pet hermit crab, a child finds a way to say goodbye to Uncle Mike after...
Family, Family Life, Grief / Death / Illness, JUVENILE FICTION