This book is a touching story that keeps you wondering until the end. Sarah Weeks has done an exquisite job of detailing a heartwarming book like no other.

A boy recounts his annual summer trips to rural Illinois with his sister during the Great Depression to visit his larger-than-life grandmother.

A twelve-year-old boy named Moose moves to Alcatraz Island in 1935 when guards’ families were housed there, and has to contend with his extraordinary new environment in addition to life with his autistic sister.

This is an very accurate historical fiction piece that takes place in colonial America. It takes us on one man's journey through the Middle Passage into slavery. It is uplifting and inspirational. It offers many different life lessons and characters to serve as examples for all of us.

Ten people are invited to a lonely mansion on Indian Island by a host who, surprisingly, fails to appear - ten people who have something to hide and something to fear.

Ten-year-old Bud, a motherless boy living in Flint, Michigan, during the Great Depression, escapes a bad foster home and sets out in search of the man he believes to be his father – the renowned bandleader, H.E. Calloway of Grand Rapids.

The adventures of an eleven-year-old tomboy growing up on the Wisconsin frontier in the mid-nineteenth centuty.

Seventh-grader John “Crash” Coogan has always been comfortable with his tough, aggressive behavior, until his relationship with an unusual Quaker boy and his grandfather’s stroke make him consider the meaning of friendship and the importance of family.

A young boy follows a century up tradition, with training and guidance from the village shaman. He takes a team of dogs on a long and adventorous journey.

In Aagaesia, a fifteen-year-old boy of unknown lineage called Eragon finds a mysterious stone that weaves his life into an intricate tapestry of destiny, magic, and power coupled with dragons, elves, and monsters.

As English armies invade Scotland in 1306, eleven-year-old Princess Marjorie, daughter of the newly crowned Scottish king, Robert the Bruce, is captured by England’s King Edward Longshanks and held in a cage on public display

Despite differences in race and economics, Lena and Marie become friends when they discover that neither of them has a mother at home. Lena's mother is dead and Marie's has left for the lure of greater individual freedom. As their friendship grows, Lena trusts Marie with a secret that both shames and enrages her.

Armstrong, a four-time Tour de France champion and cancer survivor, covers his early life, his rise through the sport world and his medical difficulties in this riveting memoir.

A troublesome twelve-year-old orphan, staying with an elderly artist who needs her, remembers the only other time she was happy in a foster home, with a family that truly seemed to care about her.

Stargirl, a teen who animates quiet Mica High with her colorful personality, suddenly finds herself shunned for her refusal to conform.

Twelve-year old Paul, who lives in the shadow of his football hero brother, Erick, fights for the right to play soccer despite his near blindness and begins to remember the incident that damaged his eyesight.

Two boys fight for their long time crush in "The Cybil War." Best friends let a girl come between them and it turns into an all out war for a girl.

Seconds before Earth is demolished to make room for a galactic freeway, Arthur Dent is saved by Ford Prefect. Together, they journey through the galaxy.

A talented athlete and tough guy meets a mysterious athlete who has never played basketball. "Jayfox" decides all he needs to do is teach him the right moves.

Following orders from the United States Army, several young Japanese American men train K-9 units to hunt Asians during World War II.

In the year 2083, five fourteen-year-olds who were deprived by chance of the opportunity to continue their educations re-enact Scott's 1910-1913 expedition to the South Pole as contestants on a reality television show, secretly aided by a Department of Entertainment employee.

This parenting book provides provides suggestions and anecdotes on parenting children with chronic illnesses or medical conditions, based on Foster Cline's Love and Logic parenting theory. The goal of Parenting Children with Health Issues is to avoid being overprotective as a parent, stifling your child's eventual competence or independence. Examples are given in this book for many types of health condition and special needs. Parents of children with cystic fibrosis with find many of the tips and real life experiences to be of special interest, as Lisa Greene parenting two children with cystic fibrosis.

comprehensive and thoughtful analysis of the serious, lifelong difficulties facing families of children with severe disabilities, with emphasis on interaction and support within their communities. These struggles (and joys) are given human face through detailed interviews with eight Canadian families who have children with severe disabilities, including Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, Trisomy 18, deafness, CMV, and brain damage related to oxygen deprivation. In sum, Battle Cries is an excellent resource for policy makers, professionals working with special needs children, and parents of children with special needs.

Heartwarming children's picture book about children with special needs and disabilities, written from the point of view of their siblings. I highly recommend this special needs children's book for libraries, schools, doctors, therapists, or home.

This collection of personal stories from the sublime to the heartwarming makes a wonderful gift for anyone who has been touched by a child with special needs. Real life vignettes are clustered under topics from community, milestones, breaking barriers, gratitude and fostering independence. These sweet stories exemplify the struggles, fears, battles, and celebrations of life with a child with special needs, including mental retardation, autism, sensory integration, cystic fibrosis, and many other disabilities.

Help toddlers through teens who struggle with executive function weaknesses manage daily demands and build independent skills for long-term self-management.

Parents of children with a variety of disabilities speak about their lives with searing honesty... I recommend this book to anyone seeking to understand special needs families.

A thought-provoking and emotional literary journey through the voices of their parents into the lives of families of children with serious disabilities. This professional edited collection of short stories and poems provides a glimpse into the struggles of living with long term disabilities that are rarely visible to the "normal" world. The breadth and intensity of this collection will take your breath away while captivating your interest.

An overview of the complex procedures and criteria for special education in the United States.

This new edition of the bestselling guide to parenting teens is chockful of the latest data and proven strategies that can help manage the symptoms of ADD and ADHD at home and school.

Offers lots of good info and advice. The cover says, 'The comprehensive approach to developmental challenges including autism, PDD, language and speech problems, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, ADD and related disorders." I like their attitude, approach and perspective. Chapter 2, called "Biological Challenges" starts with: 'Frequently, children who are born prematurely, with low birth weight, who don't get enough oxygen at birth, or who have injuries to their nervous systems may have biological differences that compromise development.' The categorise the differences in three different ways: 1) sensory reactivity 2) sensory processing and 3) muscle tone, motor planning and sequencing.

This refreshingly candid and funny book for teen girls with AD/HD offers facts, advice, and encouragement for living life to the fullest with AD/HD.

Nineteen fathers talk about the life-altering experience of having a child with special needs.

If you are the parent of a child who has multiple special needs or are looking for a scholarly and readable introduction to children's disabilities, then When Your Child Has a Disability is a "must read" resource. Relevant and reliable, it is the most comprehensive overview for parents of special needs of children that has been published to date.

touching collection of stories and writings from parents of children who have special needs. The disabilities confronted include cerebral palsy, autism, Down Syndrome, mental retardation, illnesses, and more.

Humorous comparative illustrations show that the meaning of a sentence can depend upon the placement of a comma.

Photographs and easy-to-follow text teach children about estimations and offer tips to help them create accurate estimates.

A biography of Theodore Roosevelt that imagines the president looking back on his life, describing his childhood, his youthful journeys throughout the world, his experiences as a leader, and the value he placed on knowledge, adventure, originality, and integrity.

When twelve-year-old Hugo, an orphan living and repairing clocks within the walls of a Paris train station in 1931, meets a mysterious toyseller and his goddaughter, his undercover life and his biggest secret are jeopardized.