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Caught in the Moving Mountains
by Gloria SkurzynskiWhile on a three day hike in the mountain wilderness, two thirteen-year-old brothers must use all their skill to survive when they are confronted by an injured drug dealer and are caught in an earthquake.
Indian Shoes
by Cynthia Leitich SmithTogether with Grampa, Ray Halfmoon, a Seminole-Cherokee boy, finds creative and amusing solutions to life's challenges.
Long Hand Writing for the Blind
by Elizabeth D. FreundThis guide, which accompanies the Handwriting kit, sould by APH, can be used on its own, with a piece of metal screening in place of the writing board, and plastic cursive letters purchased at most teacher stores. Outlines a way to learn all of the letters in lower case and Capital as well as the numbers in cursive. Good resource for learning how to write.
Teacup Full of Roses
by Sharon Bell MathisJoe's decision to leave home is prompted by despair over his mother's blindness to his younger brother's talents and his older brother's drug addiction.
Better Homes and Jungles: Vaccinate Your Family Against Creeping Affluenza
by Steve FarrarChristian family advocate Steve Farrar insists you can carve out a happy home life from this new American wilderness, but it takes a wide-awake, jungle-wise mom and dad with an accurate compass and a sharp machete!
Reading About - My Family
by Jim PipeThe Reading About series introduces early readers to non-fiction. Each book is designed to increase reading fluency and combines a narrative text, accessible language and an easy-to-follow format.
Reading About - My Pet
by Alvin GranowskyThe Reading About series introduces early readers to non-fiction. Each book is designed to increase reading fluency and combines a narrative text, accessible language and an easy-to-follow format.
Violet Wings
by Victoria HanleyAfter learning that she is an extremely powerful fairy, fourteen-year-old Zaria Tourmaline uses her magic to try to learn about her parents' and brother's disappearance five years before, and to explore the human world-- activities which put her and all of Feyland at risk.
Chicken Soup for the Christian Soul: Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit
by Jack Canfield Mark Victor Hansen Patty Aubery Nancy MitchellFrom the Book Jacket: "What an awesome celebration of God's love for each of his children! Read Chicken Soup for the Christian Soul anytime, but especially when you need a heavenly hug." Joan Wester Anderson author, Where Angels Walk and Where Wonders Prevail "'God created man/" someone once suggested, 'because he liked stories.' When Jesus spoke, he spoke most often in parables. This collection continues the tradition of faithful people telling stories of their experience of God met in the routine of life. I laughed and cried as I read them. In story after story I recognized the thread of divinity woven into the fabric of life. A treasure for Christians who love to hear and tell stories." Michael Lindvall author, The Good News from North Haven "Your walk with Christ will be enhanced every single day as you open the pages of this spirit-filled book." Glenna Salsbury professional speaker, author, The Art of the Fresh Start
Retarded isn't Stupid, Mom!
by Sandra Z. Kaufman'At 2 she was labeled mentally retarded - at 22 she was living alone.' At the tender age of 2 after months of worry it was discovered that Nicole, born 1955 was mentally retarded. Despite this, she did not allow it to hinder her life and took what people said about her with a pinch of salt, always full of determination and independence to enable her to live a normal life, constantly combating problems provided by other people. She wishes for her achievements to be passed onto other families who are in similar circumstances, and how even with difficulties it is possible to live a normal life.
Alex: The Life of a Child
by Frank DefordFrank DeFord tells the heartbreaking, yet uplifting story of his daughter Alex's brief life. She died of cystic fibrosis at the age of eight.
Lost in the Barrens
by Farley MowatA man from the city and the son of the Cree Indian chief explore the great arctic wastes.
The Bobbsey Twins of Lakeport
by Laura Lee HopeThe four Bobsey twins may not have much in common when it comes to looks, but they all have one heck of a knack for adventure! In this book the Twins find mystery and adventure in an old house right near home!
Next of Kin: The Family in Chicano/a Cultural Politics
by Richard T. RodriguezAs both an idea and an institution, the family has been at the heart of Chicano/a cultural politics since the Mexican American civil rights movement emerged in the late 1960s.
Different Daughters: A Book By Mothers of Lesbians, 2nd edition
by Louise RafkinAnthology of 29 mothers' stories.
A Gift for Amy (Portraits of Little Women)
by Susan Beth PfefferWhen Amy encourages the attentions of Robert Lloyd, he surprises her with an expensive gift. Now Amy must face her true feelings-- and her heart's real dreams of the future.
Then There Were Five
by Elizabeth EnrightThe Melendy children discover a mysterious house and a boy who needs a friend desperately.
A Mother's Touch: The Tiffany Callo Story
by Jay MathewsThe author, a journalist, retraces the life of Tiffany Callo and her battle to regain custody of her two children. Tiffany, a teenage mother living on public assistence, was deemed an unfit mother by the children's services of Santa Clara County, CA. Her disability - cerebral palsy - was used as a major strike against her. Callo's case aroused wide publicity and helped arouse interest in the rights and concerns of parents with disabilities.
The Physiology of Marriage
by Honoré De BalzacMarriage is not an institution of nature. The family in the east is entirely different from the family in the west. Man is the servant of nature and the institutions of society are grafts, not spontaneous growths of nature. Laws are made to suit manners, and manners vary.
FACS Basics: Building Skills to Last a Lifetime
by Oklahoma Department of Career Technology EducationText book to cover basic life skills like:<P><P> * Personality, Dating and Close Relationships<P> * Communication and Conflict Resolution<P> * Physical Development<P> * Making Families Stronger <P> * Caring for Children<P> * Applying Design<P> * Sewing Basics<P> * Choosing and Caring for Clothing<P> * Promoting Good Health<P> * Nutrition<P> * Exploring Careers
Life with Father
by Clarence DayA rich, uproarious book about family life, with amazing, amusing, warmhearted characters.
Composing Myself: A Journey through Post-Partum Depression
by Fiona ShawFollowing the birth of her second child the author was hospitalized for two months with a severe postpartum depression. She was treated with electroshock therapy which left her with large gaps in her short-term memory. In an effort to make sense of what had happened to her she set out to write about her own life. She further launched an exploration of the literature about post-partum depression, and interviewed other women who had experienced this frightening and little-understood illness.
The Granny Project
by Anne FineThe four children of the Harris family find Granny a bit of a dotty old lady. But when their parents decide to put Granny in a home they're horrified and decide to do a granny project to persuade their parents to change their minds.