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Booklist

 
Title
Author
Adult/Child
3
101 Educational Conversations With Your 2nd Grader Perrone, Vito
Adult
4
101 Educational Conversations With Your 3rd Grader Perrone, Vito
Adult
5
101 Educational Conversations With Your 4th Grader Perrone, Vito
Adult
6
101 Educational Conversations With Your 5th Grader Perrone, Vito
Adult
7
101 Educational Conversations With Your 6th Grader Perrone, Vito
Adult
8
101 Educational Conversations With Your Kindergartner-1st Grader Perrone, Vito
Adult
9
150 Great Tech Prep Careers Ferguson
Adult
334
3 a.m. Handbook, The Feldman, William
Adult
10
21st Century Health & Wellness Series:Aids, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Check, William A.
A/C
11
21st Century Health & Wellness Series:Allergies    Edelson, Edward
A/C
12
21st Century Health & Wellness Series:Death and Dying Knox, Jean
A/C
13
21st Century Health & Wellness Series:Headaches   Kittredge, Mary
A/C
14
21st Century Health & Wellness Series:Holistic Medicine Gordon, James S.
A/C
15
21st Century Health & Wellness Series:Mononucleosis and Other Infectious Diseases Shader, Laurel M.D./Zonderman, Jon
A/C
16
21st Century Health & Wellness Series:Organ Transplants Kittredge, Mary
A/C
17
21st Century Health & Wellness Series:Pregnancy and Birth   Hales, Dianne
A/C
18
21st Century Health & Wellness Series:Sexually Transmitted Diseases Little, Marjorie
A/C
19
21st Century Health & Wellness Series:Skin Disorders    Lamberg, Lynne
A/C
20
21st Century Health & Wellness Series:Sports Medicine    Edelson, Edward
A/C
21
21st Century Health & Wellness Series:Stress Management   Gordon, James S.
A/C
22
21st Century Health & Wellness Series:The Circulatory System   Avraham, Regina
A/C
23
21st Century Health & Wellness Series:The Common Cold Kittredge, Mary
Adult
24
21st Century Health & Wellness Series:The Digestive System   Avraham, Regina
A/C
25
21st Century Health & Wellness Series:The Endocrine System   Little, Marjorie
A/C
26
21st Century Health & Wellness Series:The Human Body: An Overview Kittredge, Mary
A/C
27
21st Century Health & Wellness Series:The Immune System Edelson, Edward
A/C
28
21st Century Health & Wellness Series:The Reproductive System Avraham, Regina
A/C
29
21st Century Health & Wellness Series:The Respiratory System Kittredge, Mary
A/C
30
365 Afterschool Activities TV-Free Fun Anytime for Kids Ages 7-12 Ellison, Sheila & Gray, Judith
A/C
31
365 Days of Creative Play for Children 2 Yrs & Up Ellison, Sheila & Gray, Judith
A/C
32
A Parent's Guide to the Teen Years:Raising Your 11- to 14-year old in the age of chat rooms and navel rings Panzarine, Susan
Adult
33
A Place to Call Home, Adoption & Guardianship for Children in Foster Care National Conf. Or State Legislatures
Adult
34
A Promise is a Promise Munsch, Robert & Kusugak, Michael
Child
35
Adoption Bender, David & Leone, Bruno
Adult
36
Ages and Stages:Developmental Descriptions & Activities; Birth Through Eight Years Miller, Karen
Adult
37
All About Attention Deficit Disorder Phelan, Thomas
Adult
38
All Fall Down Oxenbury, Helen
Child
39
All the Colors of the Earth Hamanaka, Sheila
Child
335
Anti-Boredom Book, The: 133 Completely Unboring Things To Do! Edited:Baillie, Marilyn
Child
40
Assessing the Long-Term Effects of Foster Care, A Research Synthesis McDonald, Allen, Westerfelt, Piliavin
Adult
336
Attention Zone, The: A Parent's Guide to Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Cohen, Michael W.   M.D.
Adult
337
Baby BeeBee Bird, The Massie, Diane Redfield
Child
41
Before Push Comes to Shove (Building Conflict Resolution Skills with Child) Carlsson-Paige, Nancy/Levin, Diane
Adult
42

Benjamin Comes Back (English and Spanish)

Brandt, Amy
Child
43
Best Best Colors (English and Spanish) Hoffman, Eric
Child
338
Best Interests of the Child, The Goldstein, Joseph; Solint, Albert J.; Goldstein, Sonja; Freud, Anna
Adult
  Beyond Acceptance: Parents of Lesbians & Gays Talk About Their Experiences Griffin, Carolyn Welch & Arthur G. Wirth and Marian J. Wirth
Adult
44
Big Fat Hen Baker, Keith
Child
  Body Wars: Making Peace with Women's Bodies, An Activist's Guide Maine Ph.D., Margo
Adult
45
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Martin Jr., Bill
Child
46
Building a Shelf and a Bike Rack, Vol. 2 Ainsworth, Ken
Adult
47
Building a Solitaire Game and a Peg Board, Vol.1 Ainsworth, Ken
Adult
  Building Self Esteem in Students, Workbook For Teachers Redman, George
Adult
48
But They Spit, Scratch, and Swear! The Do's and Don't of Behavior Guidance Whelan, Mary Steiner
Adult
49
Care & Commitment:Foster Parent Adoptions Decisions Meezan, William & Shireman, Joan F.
Adult
50
Career Exploration on the Internet:A Student's Guide To More Than 500 Web Sites Gabler, Laura R.
Adult
51
Career Skills Library:Communication Skills Worth, Richard
Adult
52
Career Skills Library:Information Management Mackall, Joe
Adult
53
Career Skills Library:Leadership Skills Rossiter, Diane E.
Adult
54
Career Skills Library:Learning the Ropes Naylor, Sharon
Adult
55
Career Skills Library:Organization Skills Worth, Richard
Adult
56
Career Skills Library:Problem-Solving Mackall, Dandi, Daley
Adult
57
Career Skills Library:Self-Development Mackall, Dandi, Daley
Adult
58
Career Skills Library:Teamwork Skills Mackall, Dandi, Daley
Adult
 
Character Education:Caring Raatma, Lucia
Child
 
Character Education:Consideration Raatma, Lucia
Child
 
Character Education:Courage Raatma, Lucia
Child
 
Character Education:Friendliness Raatma, Lucia
Child
 
Character Education:Honesty Raatma, Lucia
Child
  Character Education:Patience Raatma, Lucia
Child
 
Character Education:Peacefulness Raatma, Lucia
Child
  Character Education:Respect Raatma, Lucia
Child
 
Character Education:Responsibility Raatma, Lucia
Child
  Character Education:Self-Discipline Raatma, Lucia
Child
 
Character Education:Tolerance Raatma, Lucia
Child
59
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Martin Jr. , Bill & John Archambault
Child
60
Child Abuse Grapes, Bryan, Book Editor
Adult
61
Children with Traumatic Brain Injury, A Parents Guide Schoenbrodt, Lisa
Adult
62
Choices For The High School Graduate, Third Ed. Revised Fireside, Bryna J.
Adult
63
Christopher Changes His Name Sadu, Itah/ Condy, Roy
Child
64
Christopher, Please Clean Up Your Room Sadu, Itah/ Condy, Roy
Child
65
Clap Hands Oxenbury, Helen
Child
66
College Majors and Careers, A Resource Guide for Effective Life Planning, 4th Edition Phifer, Paul
Adult
67
Come Along, Daisy! Simmons, Jane
Child
68
Community Service for Teens: Caring for Animals Ryan Jr., Bernard
A/C
69
Community Service for Teens: Expanding Education & Literacy Ryan Jr., Bernard
A/C
70
Community Service for Teens: Helping the Ill, the Poor, & the Elderly Ryan Jr., Bernard
A/C
71
Community Service for Teens: Increasing Neighborhood Service Ryan Jr., Bernard
A/C
72
Community Service for Teens: Participating in Government Ryan Jr., Bernard
A/C
73
Community Service for Teens: Promoting the Arts & Sciences Ryan Jr., Bernard
A/C
74
Community Service for Teens: Protecting the Environment Ryan Jr., Bernard
A/C
75
Community Service for Teens: Serving with Police, Fire, & Ems Ryan Jr., Bernard
A/C
76
Connecting Kids and the Internet Benson, Allen C.; Fodemski, Linda M.
Adult
77
Contemporary Issues Companion: Teen Alcoholism   Egendorf, Laura K.Book Editor
Adult
78
Contemporary Issues Companion: Teen Pregnancy Immell, Myra H.
Adult
79
Contemporary Issues Companion: Teen Smoking Williams, Mary E., Book Editor
Adult
80
Cook-A-Book Cefali, Leslie
Child
81
Cooking Art: Easy Edible Art for Young Children Kohl, MaryAnn/Potter, Jean
A/C
82
Creative Play Activities for Children With Disabilities Morris, Lisa R/Schulz, Linda
Adult
83
Creative Resources for the Anti-bias Classroom Hall, Nadia Saderman
Adult
84
Current Controversies: Family Violence    Lloyd, J. D., Book Editor
Adult
85
Current Controversies: Guns and Violence Kim, Henny H.
Adult
86
Current Controversies: Sexually Transmitted Diseases   Grapes, Bryan, Book Editor
Adult
87
Current Controversies: Teen Pregnancy and Parenting   Cothran, Helen, Book Editor
Adult
88
Current Controversies: Violence in the Media   Torr, James D. Book Editor
Adult
89
Daisy and the Egg Simmons, Jane
Child
  Dangerous Kids Sterba, Michael & Davis, Jerry
Adult
90
Developing a Professional VITA or RESUME McDaniels, Carl
Adult
91
Developmental Profiles Allen, Eileen K/Marotz Ph.D., Lynn R
Adult
339
The Difficult Child Turecki M.D., Stanley
Adult
92
Do You Want to be a Foster Parent? Davis, Sharon
Adult
93
Do You Want To Take Her Home? Key, Doneen F.
Adult
94
Dolls Kids Can Make McGraw, Sheila
Child
95
Easy For You to Say Kaufman MD, Miriam,
Adult
96
Eating    Swain, Gwenyth
Child
97
Eating on the Run Tribole, Evelyn
Adult
  Emotional Intelligence Goleman, Daniel
Adult
  Emotional Intelligence: Level 1 Elementary, Activities For Teachers  
Adult
  Emotional Intelligence: Level II Middle School, Activities For Teachers  
Adult
  Emotional Intelligence: Level III High School, Activities For Teachers  
Adult
352
Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Drugs: Addictive Personality Cox Ph.D., W. Miles
A/C
340
Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Drugs: Alcohol, Teenage Drinking Lang Ph.D., Alan R.
A/C
341
Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Drugs: Amphetamines;Danger in the Fast Lane Lukas Ph.D., Scott E.
A/C
342
Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Drugs: Barbiturates; Sleeping Potions or Intoxicants? Henningfield, Jack E./Ator, Nancy Almand Ph.D.
A/C
343
Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Drugs: Cocaine; A New Epidemic Johanson, Chris-Ellyn   Ph.D.
A/C
344
Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Drugs: Escape From Anxiety & Stress McLellan, Tom Ph.D.; Bragg, Alicia, M. A.; Cacciola, John, M. A.
A/C
345
Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Drugs: Flowering Plants; Magic in Bloom Richardson, P. Mick   Ph.D.
A/C
346
Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Drugs: Getting Help; Treatment for Drug Abuse Schnoll Ph.D., Sidney
A/C
346.1 Encylopedia of Psychoactive Drugs: Heroine, The Street Narcotic Zackon, Fred
A/C
347
Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Drugs: LSD:Visions or Nightmares? Trulson, Michael E.   Ph.D.
A/C
348
Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Drugs: Marijuana:Its Effects on Mind & Body Hermes, William J./ Galperin, Anne
A/C
349
Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Drugs: Mushrooms; Psychedelic Fungi Furst, Peter T.    Ph.D.
A/C
350
Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Drugs: Nicotine:An Old-Fashioned Addiction Henningfield, Jack E.
A/C
351
Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Drugs: PCP;The Dangerous Angel Carroll, Marilyn     Ph.D.
A/C
98
Encyclopedia of Psychological Disorders: Am I Okay?, Psychological Testing and What Those Tests Mean Pickels, Dwayne
A/C
99
Encyclopedia of Psychological Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa:Starving for Attention Harmon, Dan
A/C
100
Encyclopedia of Psychological Disorders: Child Abuse and Neglect, Examining the Psychological Components Connelly, Elizabeth Russell
A/C
118
Encyclopedia of Psychological Disorders: Conduct Unbecoming, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit, and Disruptive Behavior Disorders Connelly, Elizabeth Russell
A/C
121
Encyclopedia of Psychological Disorders: Cutting the Pain Away, Understanding Self-Mutilation, Holmes, Ann
A/C
101
Encyclopedia of Psychological Disorders: Disorders First Diagnosed in Childhood Partner, Daniel
A/C
102
Encyclopedia of Psychological Disorders: Drowning Our Sorrows, Psychological Effects of Alcohol Abuse Peacock, Nancy
A/C
103
Encyclopedia of Psychological Disorders: Life Out of Focus Harmon, Dan
A/C
114
Encyclopedia of Psychological Disorders: Mental Effects of Heroin Holmes, Ann
A/C
104
Encyclopedia of Psychological Disorders: Mental Illness and Its Effects on School and Work Environments Shields, Charles
A/C
105
Encyclopedia of Psychological Disorders: Out of Control, Gambling and Other Impulse-Control Disorders Bayer, Linda
A/C
106
Encyclopedia of Psychological Disorders: Personality Disorders Bayer, Linda
A/C
107
Encyclopedia of Psychological Disorders: Psychological Disorders Related to Designer Drugs Connelly, Elizabeth Russell
A/C
120
Encyclopedia of Psychological. Disorders: Psychological Effects of Cocaine and Crack Addiction Holmes, Ann
A/C
108
Encyclopedia of Psychological Disorders: Schizophrenia, Losing Touch with Reality Harmon, Daniel
A/C
109
Encyclopedia of Psychological Disorders: Sexual Disorders Shields, Charles
A/C
110
Encyclopedia of Psychological Disorders: Sibling Rivalry, Relational Problems Involving Brothers and Sisters Connelly, Elizabeth Russell
A/C
111
Encyclopedia of Psychological Disorders: Sleep Disorders Bayer, Linda
A/C
112
Encyclopedia of Psychological Disorders: Smoke Screen, Psychological Disorders Related to Nicotine Use Partner, Daniel
A/C
113
Encyclopedia of Psychological Disorders: Strange Visions, Hallucinogen-Related Disorders Bayer, Linda
A/C
122
Encyclopedia of Psychological Disorders: Through A Glass Darkly, The Psychological Effects of Marijuana & Hashish Connelly, Elizabeth
A/C
115
Encyclopedia of Psychological Disorders: Tortured Mind, The Many Faces of Manic Depression Harmon, Daniel
A/C
116
Encyclopedia of Psychological Disorders: Uneasy Lives, Understanding Anxiety Disorders Bayer, Linda
A/C
117
Encyclopedia of Psychological Disorders: When Families Fail, Psychological Disorders & Dysfunctional Families Homes, Ann
A/C
119
Encyclopedia of Psychological. Disorders: World Upside Down and Backwards Connelly, Elizabeth
A/C
123
Everything on a Waffle Horvath, Polly
Child
124
Expanding the Options in Child Placement: Israel's Dependent Children in Care from Infancy to Adulthood Weiner, Anita & Weiner, Eugene
Adult
125
Facing the Schoolyard Bully:How to Raise an Assertive Child in an Aggressive World Zarzour, Kim
Adult
126
Facts on File: The Encyclopedia of Adoption, Second Edition Adamec, Christine & Pierce, William
Adult
127
Facts on File: The Encyclopedia of Child Abuse, Second Edition Clark, Robin E. & Clark, Judith Freeman
Adult
129
Facts on File: The Encyclopedia of Understanding Alcohol and Other Drugs, Volume I O'Brien, Robert; Chafetz, Morris; Cohen, Sidney
Adult
130
Facts on File: The Encyclopedia of Understanding Alcohol and Other Drugs, Volume II O'Brien, Robert; Chafetz, Morris; Cohen, Sidney
Adult
132
Family Foster Care in the Next Century Barbell, Kathy & Wright, Lois, editors
Adult
  Family Funbook Hilton, Jonie
A/C
  Family Fun Crafts  
A/C
133
Feelings Murphy, Joanne Brisson
Child
134
Feelings: Inside You & Out Loud Too Pollard, Barbara Kay
Child
135
Finger Folk Lohnes, Marilyn
Child
136
Fish Eyes Ehlert, Lois
Child
137
Flower Garden Bunting, Eve
Child
138
Food and Nutrition For Every Kid VanCleave, Janice
Child
139
Foster Children in a Life Course Perspective Fanshel, Finch, Grundy
Adult
140
Foster Family Care:Theory and Practice Martin, Judith A.
Adult
141
Free The Children Fitzell, Susan G
Adult
142
Gangs: A Handbook for Community Awareness Landre, Rick; Miller, Mike; Porter, Dee
Adult
143
Gifts Kids Can Make McGraw, Sheila
Child
144
Girls to Women, Women to Girls McCune, Bunny & Traunstein, Deb
Adult
145
Go Away Big Green Monster Emberlley, Ed
Child
146
Gobble Up Math Mogard, Sue/MdDonnell, Ginny
Child
147
Gobble Up Science Johmann, Carl A.& Rieth, Elizabeth J
Child
148
Good Enough to Eat, A Kid's Guide to Food and Nutrition Rockwell, Lizzy
Child
149
Great Careers in 2 years, The Associate Degree Option Phifer, Paul
Adult
150
Guide To Your Child's Nutrition Dietz, William H M.D./Stern, Loraine M.D., F.A.A.P
Adult
353
Gus Chronicles, Reflections From An Abused Kid Appelstein, Charles, D. , M. S.W.
Adult
151
Have You Seen Bugs? Oppenheim, Joanne
Child
  Healing Power of the Family: An Illustrated Overview of Life with the Disturbed Foster or Adopted Child Delaney Ph.D., Richard
Adult
354
Healthy Body Cookbook, The Damico, Joan/Drummond, Karen Eich
Child
152
Healthy Food for Healthy Kids Swinney, Bridget
Adult
153
Healthy Me: Fun Ways to Develop Good Health and Safety Habits O'brien-Palmer, Michelle
Child
154
Healthy Snacks: Low Fat, Low Sugar, Low Salt Hodges, Susan
Adult
155
Healthy Snacks for Kids Warner, Penny
Child
355
Heart Knows Something Different, The: Teen Voices From Foster Care Edited: Desetta, Al
Adult
156
Hearts & Crafts Rigg, Sheri Brown
Child
  Helicopters, Drill Sergents and Consultants: Parenting Styles and the Messages They Send Fay, Jim
Adult
157
Helping Children Cope with Death : A Practical Resource Guide for Someone Special Died Prestine, Joan Singleton
A/C
158
Helping Your ADD Child Taylor, John F.
Adult
159
Heroines and Heroes (English and Spanish) Anti-Bias Book for Kids Hoffman, Eric
Child
  High Risk Children With Out a Conscience Magid, Ken & McKelvey, Carole
Adult
  Homecoming: Reclaiming and Championing Your Inner Child Bradshaw, John
Adult
160
Honest Pretzels and 64 Other Amazing Recipes for 8 Yrs. & Up Katzen, Mollie
Child
161
Hooray For Me! Charlip, Remy & Moore, Lilian
Child
  How the Brain Learns, 2nd Edition Sousa, David
Child
162
How the Special Needs Brain Learns Sousa, David A.
Adult
163
How to Get a Job If You're a Teenager Pervola, Cindy/Hobgood, Debby
Adult
164
How to Teach Nutrition to Kids Evers, Connie Liakos
Adult
  How Your Child Is Smart Markova, Dawna
Adult
  Humor, Play & Laughter: Stress-Proofing Life With Your Kids Michelli Ph.D., Joseph
Adult
165
I Can Make Nature Crafts Wallace, Mary
Child
166
I Feel Orange Today Godwin, Patricia
Child
167
I Like It When Murphy, Mary
Child
168
I Love Trucks! Sturges, Philemon
Child
169
I Need to Get Along with Different Types of People Wirths, Claudine G; Bowman-Kruhm, Mary
Child
170
I Went Walking Williams, Sue
Child
  I've Got What It Takes! Fay, Jim
Adult
171
If You Give A Mouse A Cookie Numeroff, Laura
Child
  Immigrant Experience: A Land of Immigrants Reimers, David
Child
356
Immigrant Experience: Illegal Aliens Hauser, Pierre
Child
357
Immigrant Experience: The Amish Israel, Fred L
Child
358
Immigrant Experience: The Arab Americans Naff, Alixa
Child
359
Immigrant Experience: The Carpatho-Rusyn Americans Magocsi, Paul Robert
Child
360
Immigrant Experience: The Chinese Americans Daley, William & Stotsky, Sandra
Child
361
Immigrant Experience: The Cuban Americans Gernand, Renee & Stotsky, Sandra
Child
362
Immigrant Experience: The Czech Americans Saxon-Ford, Stephanie
Child
363
Immigrant Experience: The Greek Americans Monos, Dimitris & Stotsky, Sandra
Child
364
Immigrant Experience: The Irish Americans Watts, J. F. & Stotsky, Sandra
Child
  Immigrant Experience: The Italian Americans di Franco, J. Phillip
Child
365
Immigrant Experience: The Korean Americans Lehrer, Brian & Stotsky, Sandra
Child
366
Immigrant Experience: The Mexican Americans Catalano, Julie
Child
367
Immigrant Experience: The Polish Americans Dolan, Sean & Stotsky, Sandra
Child
368
Immigrant Experience: The Puerto Ricans Aliotta, Jerome J.& Stotsky, Sandra
Child
369
Immigrant Experience: The Russian Americans Magocsi, Paul Robert
Child
172
In the Small, Small Pond Fleming, Denise
Child
173
In Time and With Love:Caring for Infants and Toddlers/ Special Needs Segal, Marilyn
Adult
174
Information Interviewing: How to Tap Your Hidden Job Market