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Don't Pee On My Leg and Tell Me It's Raining: America's Toughest Family Court Judge Speaks Out
by Judy SheindlinJudge Sheindlin, supervising judge for Manhattan Family Court for 10 years, discusses what she sees as a shift on emphasis from individual to government responsibility.
Samantha's Blue Bicycle
by Valerie TrippSamantha is delighted with her new bicycle. Every time she rides it, her petticoats get tangled and she falls. Just when she plans to give up biking forever, Grandmary has an astonishing idea! In addition to a good story, this book contains historical notes on bicycles. Do you know why a bike was once called a boneshaker? An excellent book for a book report. If you'd like to taste some of the foods which Samantha might have eaten, snag "Samantha's Cookbook," also at Bookshare. You'll find other books about Samantha, too.
What Night Brings
by Carla TrujilloWhat Night Brings focuses on a Chicano working-class family living in California during the 1960s. Marci -- smart, feisty and funny -- tells the story with the wisdom of someone twice her age as she determines to defy her family and God in order to find her identity, sexuality and freedom. "Carla Trujillo's What Night Brings puts one more wonderful Latina novelist on the must-read list right up there beside Sandra Cisneros, Julia Alvarez and Cristina Garcia. This moving story, told in the completely convincing voice of its young protagonist, explores living with domestic abuse and longing for the maternal protection that always fails to materialize. We touch the mysteries of religion in a child's life, and are completely captivated by a young girl's budding lesbian identity. Character and situation building are exemplary, yet we are hit hard when the book takes its final turn. What Night Brings is a page-turner that lingers long after the last page has been turned." -- Margaret Randall
Little Bear's Valentine
by Else Holmelund MinarikAs Little Bear delivers his Valentines, he asks each recipient to help him figure out who sent him a Valentine. Surprises are in store for Little Bear. This file should make an excellent embossed braille copy.
Alpha-Bakery Children's Cookbook
by Gold Medal FlourThis charming alphabet cookbook is filled with the delicious and reliable recipes for which Betty Crocker is famous. Main dishes, breads, cookies, cakes, desserts and snacks take kids through the alphabet. Clearly written recipes which use readily-available ingredients. Turtle bread, Veggie Bites, Delicious Drumsticks, Zebra Cookies. It could be a lot of fun eating your way through these ABC's! This file should make an excellent embossed braille copy.
Fanny's Dream
by Caralyn BuehnerFanny Agnes is a sturdy farm girl who dreams of marrying a prince, but when her fairy godmother doesn't show up, she decides on a local farmer instead.
101 Ways to Protect Your Children
by Chris HarrisSuggestions to help parents teach children how to avoid becoming a victim of crime.
Dana's Valley
by Janette Oke Laurel Oke LoganDana, a lovely teenage girl, fights a courageous battle with cancer, while her younger sister Erin fights her own battle with God.
No Girls Allowed (The Berenstain Bears Series)
by Stan Berenstain Jan BerenstainIt isn't whether you are a girl or a boy, it is the kind of person you are! Sister Bear knows that better than anybody. This file should make an excellent embossed braille copy.
Just Josefina (American Girls Short Stories #20)
by Valerie TrippIn 1824 New Mexico, nine-year-old Josefina is happy when her grandparents and aunt come to visit, but she thinks she must choose between meeting her grandmother's expectations and being true to herself. Includes historical notes on women's rights in New Mexico in 1824 as well as a recipe for empanaditas. In order for this file to make an excellent embossed braille copy, attention must be paid to the Spanish symbols used throughout.
Children Mourning, Mourning Children
by Kenneth J. DokaFrom the book: We [Hospice Foundation]aimed to produce something between a popular self-help book and an academic tome, a readable book directed primarily at caregivers, but which might also benefit a family dealing with a pediatric-related problem of grief and bereavement. We hope that Children Mourning, Mourning Children will find an audience beyond those who receive it at the teleconference.. We look forward to its continued use in training, counselling, and study." This book includes information to guide adults in answering both the questions of terminally ill children and those who know them. A useful resource for families, caregivers, and social service professionals.
Satanism: The Seduction of America's Youth
by Bob LarsonDiscusses from a christian perspective why today's youth are getting in to satanism, and what we can do about it.
The Friendship Factor
by Alan Loy McginnisSome people have countless friends-what's their secret? How can I get close and stay close to people I like? What's the key to a successful marriage? Alan Loy McGinnis, pastor and counselor, answers these and many more questions concerning the all-important topic: human relationships. At the heart of each relationship, says McGinnis, is the friendship factor-the essential ingredient of warmth and caring. With captivating case histories and anecdotes about such famous people as George Burns, Howard Hughes, Helen Keller, and C. S. Lewis, McGinnis shares the secret of how to love and be loved. Learn how to be a warmer, more lovable person, how to communicate better, how to resolve tension in your relationships. These clues for getting close apply between friend and friend, husband and wife, parent and child.
At the Crossroads
by Rachel Isadora"Our fathers are coming home," the children shout. This is a story set in South Africa and about children waiting to welcome their fathers back home who have been away for ten months working in the mines.
Reflections From a Different Journey: What Adults with Disabilities Wish All Parents Knew
by Stanley Klein John D. KempFrom the book: In this book, people with all kinds of disabilities make clear that they can be capable role models for children; advisors to their parents and family members; and teachers to educators, health care professionals, and the many other adults who provide services for children with disabilities and their families. In fact, the essays have important messages for all of us as we strive to make our world a more caring, loving, and peaceful place for all children and families. This book is a wonderful celebration of diversity. The essay writers have grown up with many different kinds of disabilities in many different places, including some countries outside the United States. They are not people who have "overcome" their disabilities. Rather, they have overcome the prejudices of society that all too often stereotype people with disabilities in destructive ways.
Changes for Samantha: A Winter Story (American Girls #6)
by Valerie TrippTimes change for Samantha when she moves to New York City to live with Uncle Gard and Aunt Cornelia. They change for Nellie, Samantha's servant friend in Mount Bedford, too. <P><P>But Nellie's changes aren't as happy as Samantha's and Nellie has to find work again. When her friend disappears, Samantha thinks Nellie has been lost forever, but after a long and scary search, Samantha finds Nellie in a New York orphanage. <P>The orphanage is not a good place for Nellie, so the girls plan a daring escape.
Samantha's Surprise: A Christmas Story (The American Girls Collection)
by Maxine Rose SchurUncle Gard's friend Cornelia is ruining Samantha's Christmas. But Christmas morning brings surprises!
The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Teasing
by Stan Berenstain Jan BerenstainBrother Bear likes to tease his sister, but when he's the one who is taunted at school, he understands why sister gets so mad.
They Cage the Animals At Night: The True Story of a Child Who Learned to Survive
by Jennings Michael BurchAn autobiography of a boy who learned to reach out for love despite being left in an orphanage and growing up in many foster homes.
The Arctic Incident (Artemis Fowl #2)
by Eoin ColferThe world's youngest brightest, and most dangers criminal mastermind is back. At the start of his second adventure, Artemis is at boarding school in Ireland when he receives an urgent video email from Russia. In it is a plea from a man who has been kidnapped by the Russian Mafiya-a man Artemis had thought he would never see again: his beloved father. As Artemis rushes to his rescue, he is stopped by a familiar nemesis, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon fairy police. But this time, instead of battling the fairies, he is going to have to join forces with them if he wants to save one of the few people in the world he loves.
Libby's Story
by Judy BaerA quiet, dark-haired beauty, tenderhearted, fiercely loyal, and single, Libby Morrison is consumed with caring for her aging parents. Handsome, sensitive, angry, and alone, Reese Reynolds is immersed in sell-pity from a gunshot that has left him paralyzed. A chance encounter begins their unlikely and unpredictable story. Along the way, Libby's childhood friends, Jenny and Tia, help her learn that true love overcomes enormous obstacles.