The Summer of the Swans
by Betsy Byars
Age: 10 +
Interests: adolescence, siblings, special needs children
Talking about children's books and films. Useful information for parents.
30 Aug 2016 Leave a comment
in Books, books 10+ Tags: adolescence, family, siblings, special needs children
by Betsy Byars
Age: 10 +
Interests: adolescence, siblings, special needs children
26 Aug 2016 Leave a comment
in Books, books 10+ Tags: death, divorce/separation, family, friendship, grandparents, love, mystery
by Sharon Creech
Age: 10 +
Interests: mystery, family, death, grandparents, friendship, first love, divorce More
17 Feb 2015 Leave a comment
in Books, books 10+ Tags: adolescence, coming of age, family, romance, strong girls
by Irene Hunt
Age: 10+
Interests: strong female characters, coming of age, adolescence, family, romance
10 Feb 2015 Leave a comment
in Books, books 10+ Tags: British history, history, medieval history, theatre, theatrical plays
Laura Amy Schlitz
illustrated by Robert Byrd
Age: 10+
Interests: history, medieval history, British history, theatre, theatrical plays
16 Oct 2014 Leave a comment
in Books, books 10+ Tags: British history, careers, coming of age, history, medieval history, orphans, strong girls
by Karen Cushman
Age: 10+
Interests: history, medieval history, British history, orphans, strong girls, hardship, learning a trade, coming of age More
24 Sep 2014 2 Comments
in Books, books 10+ Tags: adventure, American history, biography, First Nations, history, nonfiction, pioneer life, violence, war
written and illustrated by James Daugherty
Age: 10+
Interests: American history, history, pioneer life, biography, war, violence, adventure, First Nations
22 Sep 2014 2 Comments
in Books, books 10+ Tags: adoption, adventure, death, ghosts, monsters, orphans, violence
by Neil Gaiman
Age: 10+
Interests: ghosts, ghouls, violence, orphans, monsters, adopted family, adventure
08 Sep 2014 1 Comment
in Books, books 10+ Tags: activism, bad behavior, family, politics, single parent, step-parents, stepfathers
by Anne Fine
Age: 10+
Interests: family, divorce, single mom, politics, activism, stepfathers
05 Sep 2014 1 Comment
in Books, books 10+ Tags: adventure, American history, boats, history, intolerance, orphans, religion, romance, strong girls, superstition, travel, witches
by Elizabeth George Speare
Age: 10+
Interests: history, American history, politics, religion, intolerance, adventure, romance, strong girls, orphans, witches, superstition More
20 Jan 2014 2 Comments
in Books, books 10+ Tags: biography, history, Paris, Poland, science, scientists, strong girls
by Eleanor Doorly
illustrated by Robert Gibbings
Age: 10
Interests: science, scientists, biography, history, strong girls, Paris, Poland