CAYUGA SCHOOL LIBRARY Bibliography Report 9/9/2009 @ 9:50am Page 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PAR ALE Alexander-Roberts, Colleen. The ADHD parenting handbook : practical advice for parents from parents. Dallas, Tex. : Taylor Pub. Co., [1994]. Contains suggestions and strategies for helping the ADHD child cope with the daily challenges of life. PAR AND Negotiating the special education maze : a guide for parents & teachers. 4th ed. Bethesda, MD : Woodbine House, 2008. Describes the special education system, explaining how parents can obtain appropriate instruction and therapy for their special-needs children; and explores the types of services offered and individual rights protected under the law. PAR ART Arterburn, Stephen, 1953-. Internet protect your kids : keep your children safe from the dark side of technology. Nashville, Tenn. : Thomas Nelson, c2007. The internet: A way of life for our kids -- The internet playgroup : why kids spend so much time online -- Understanding the mindset of online sexual predators -- When internet pornography hits home -- Help for kids who are addicted to MySpace -- Helping your child deal with an online bully -- Recognition on demand : how the internet feeds your child's desire for instant fame, fortune, and freedom -- Connecting with kids : why the internet is their first choice for communication -- Amusing themselves to death? : why the internet is a kid's first choice for recreation -- All they need to know : the internet is a kid's primary source for information -- Instant peer acceptance : why kids love social networking sites -- Internet safety for your kids : prayerful, purposeful, prepared, and proactive -- Five things you can do today to internet protect your kids -- Protect yourself, protect your kids : modeling internet safety -- Epilogue: Sara's story. Contains lessons designed to teach parents how to monitor their children's online activity. PAR BAC Backes, Laura. Best books for kids who (think they) hate to read : 125 books that will turn any kid into a lifelong reader. Roseville, Calif. : Prima Pub., c2001. Profiles 125 books that can help children who normally hate to read learn to love books. PAR BAN Banach, William Joseph. The ABCs of teacher-parent communication. Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2007. If parents think you're good, you are good! -- What do people think about when they think about ... you? -- What parents are saying about teachers and schools -- What teachers are saying about communication -- Some ways you can take charge of communication -- The political reality is a continuous challenge -- The range of communication methods (and their likely impact) -- Types of communication methods you can use -- The content of your communication is critical -- The ABC inventory of teacher-parent communication -- The ABC inventory: part one CAYUGA SCHOOL LIBRARY Bibliography Report 9/9/2009 @ 9:50am Page 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- The ABC inventory: part two -- Interpreting the ABC inventory -- Before you plan, you'd better check the competition -- How you can plan effective (and efficient) communication -- If it's to be, it's up to you!. A practical workbook that focuses on the ways in which the classroom teacher can more effectively improve communication with parents. PAR BER Berman, Jenn. The A to Z guide to raising happy, confident kids. Novato, Calif. : New World Library, c2007. A is for apple: helping your children form a healthy relationship with food -- B is for bogeyman: understanding and addressing childhood fears -- C is for cheering: being a great sports parent -- I is for double trouble: raising twins -- E is for eenie meanie: helping children become good decision makers -- F is for free to be me!: raising kids with great self-esteem -- G is for gimme, gimme: raising down-to-earth children -- H is for hero: being a great dad -- I is for "I don't wanna go": helping the child who doesn't want to go to school -- J is for jumping jacks: helping your children love exercise -- K is for kitty cat: keeping pets in the home -- L is for lovebug: teaching your child about love -- M is for Mary Poppins: finding good childcare -- N is for noodles and nuggets: eating meals together -- O is for ouch: making visits to the doctor painless -- P is for priorities: spending time with loved ones -- Q is for quarters: teaching your kids about money -- R is for riddles and rainbows: promoting creativity in your child -- S is for sos (save our siblings): dealing with sibling rivalry -- T is for Teletubbies: understanding the effects of tv on your child -- U is for uno: parenting your only child -- Is for vegging out: letting your child have downtime -- W is for wedded bliss: keeping your marriage strong -- Is for x chromosome: raising a girl -- Y is for y chromosome: raising a boy -- Z is for getting zzz's: helpingyour child get a good night's sleep. A guide for parents that covers twenty-six different topics on effective parenting, discussing issues such as self-confidence, childhood fears, school anxiety, doctor's visits, sibling rivalry, and more. PAR BOR Bordon, David. 101 things you should do before your kids leave home. 1st ed. New York : Faith Words, 2007. Offers ideas, advice, and suggestions on how parents can make lasting memories with their children and at the same time prepare them for adulthood. PAR BRI Coles, Robert. The story of Ruby Bridges. New York : Scholastic, c1995. For months six-year-old Ruby Bridges must confront the hostility of white parents when she becomes the first African American girl to integrate Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans in 1960. PAR BRO Brown, Margaret Wise, 1910-1952. The important book. [New York] : Harper, c1949. Points out how all things, from an apple to a spoon, and from the sky to a shoe, have certain important qualities that are special about them, and that CAYUGA SCHOOL LIBRARY Bibliography Report 9/9/2009 @ 9:50am Page 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ the most important thing about you is that you are you. PAR BUN Bunting, Eve, 1928-. Smoky night. 1st ed. San Diego : Harcourt Brace, c1994. When the Los Angeles riots break out in the streets of their neighborhood, a young boy and his mother learn the values of getting along with others no matter what their background or nationality. PAR BUN Bunting, Eve, 1928-. A day's work. New York : Clarion, c1994. When Francisco, a young Mexican-American boy, tries to help his grandfather find work, he discovers that even though the old man cannot speak English, he has something even more valuable to teach Francisco. PAR BUR Burns, Jim, 1953-. Confident parenting. Minneapolis : Bethany House Publishers, c2007. Confident parenting : is it possible? -- You can be a transitional generation parent : overcoming negative family patterns -- The lesson of the Shema : a road map to confident parenting -- The lesson of the Sabbath : finding replenishment for overcrowded lives -- The lesson of A.W.E. : communicating with affection, warmth, and encouragement -- The lesson of discipline and grace : creating a grace-filled home -- The lesson of the blessing : bringing security and honor to your home -- Generation to generation : leaving a lasting legacy. Through a fictional story, the host of the HomeWord radio broadcast presents information and practical strategies on various aspects of good parenting, teaching how to create a warm, grace-filled home. Includes advice on proper discipline. PAR CAL Calkins, Lucy McCormick. Raising lifelong learners : a parent's guide. Reading, Mass. : Addison-Wesley, c1997. Examines the role of parents as educators, suggesting ways to support a child's early reading and writing attempts, describing methods to decipher math expectations, and offering advice on what teachers want to see in children's book reports; and including advice on home-based instruction in imagination and manners. PAR CAS Caseley, Judith. Bully. 1st ed. [New York] : Greenwillow, c2001. Mickey has trouble with Jack, a bully at school, until he decides to try being nice to Jack and making him a friend. PAR CAS Cash, Rosanne. Penelope Jane : a fairy's tale. 1st ed. [New York] : Joanna Cotler Books, c2000. Penelope Jane, a spunky fairy whose mischievous behavior causes chaos in the classroom, uses some quick thinking and a song to save the school from a fire. Includes lyrics and music. PAR CHO Choi, Yangsook. The name jar. New York : Dell Dragonfly Books, [2003], c2001. Unhei's classmates help her decide on a name when she moves to the United States from Korea. CAYUGA SCHOOL LIBRARY Bibliography Report 9/9/2009 @ 9:50am Page 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PAR COD Codell, Esmé Raji, 1968-. How to get your child to love reading. Chapel Hill, N.C. : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, c2003. Presents guidance for parents on reading aloud, encouraging reluctant readers, rewarding progress, and getting involved in a child's school, and lists over three thousand children's books, providing at-home story-time, craft, cooking, science, and related-reading activities. PAR COU Couric, Katie, 1957-. The brand new kid. 1st ed. New York : Doubleday, 2000. Lazlo, who has just moved to the United States from Hungary, is ostracized at school until two girls have the courage to befriend him. PAR CUR Curtis, Jamie Lee, 1958-. Tell me again about the night I was born. 1st board book ed. New York : HarperFestival, 1999. A young girl asks her parents to tell her again the cherished family story of her birth and adoption. PAR DAN D'Antonio, Nancy. Our baby from China : an adoption story. Morton Grove, Ill. : Whitman, 1997. An American couple goes to China to adopt a baby. PAR DEL DeLuise, Dom. Charlie the caterpillar. New York : Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, c1990. A caterpillar is rejected by various groups of animals, until he achieves his beautiful wings and is able to befriend a similarly unhappy caterpillar. PAR DEP De Paola, Tomie. Oliver Button is a sissy. San Diego : Harcourt Brace, c1979. His classmates' taunts don't stop Oliver Button from doing what he likes best. PAR DER DeRolf, Shane. The crayon box that talked. New York : Random House, c1997. Although they are many different colors, the crayons in a box discover that when they get together they can appreciate each other and make a complete picture. PAR FEI Feit, Debbie. The parent's guide to speech and language problems. New York : McGraw-Hill, c2007. My child doesn't have a problem, does he? coming to terms with your concerns -- Wait is a four-letter word: the importance of early intervention -- Diving into the alphabet soup: deciphering the M.D.s, Ph.D.s and SLPs to find the right expert for your child -- Learning the lingo: becoming fluent in the language of speech and language problems -- How they do it: understanding the different therapeutic techniques -- Getting the right help: finding and evaluating your child's speech therapist -- Eating fish, riding horses, and other help from unexpected sources: will your child benefit from complementary therapies? -- Dealing with the diagnosis: the impact on your child, as well as your marriage, family, and CAYUGA SCHOOL LIBRARY Bibliography Report 9/9/2009 @ 9:50am Page 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ job -- Home/ work: creating a communication-friendly home -- School daze: navigating your way through the individualized education program -- Are you covered?: cutting through the red tape of insurance -- The tunnel is long but I promise there's a light: encouraging advice, words of wisdom, and happy endings from parents just like you. A guide for parents of children with speech and language problems that covers early intervention, finding an expert who can diagnose a problem, therapeutic techniques, working with speech therapists, complementary therapies,coping with diagnosis, creating a communication-friendly home, and insurance. PAR FLE Fletcher, Ralph J. Boy writers : reclaiming their voices. Portland, Me. : Stenhouse Publishers, c2006. The trouble with boys -- Failure to thrive -- The gender filter -- Rules of (dis)engagement -- Vanishing act: the matter of choice -- Violent writing -- Humor -- Handwriting -- Classroom conversation -- Writing conferences -- A dialogue with Carl Anderson -- Sticks and stones: language issues -- Drawn to the page -- Help wanted: writing genres that appeal to boys -- Boy-friendly territory -- Dramatic transformations -- Boys and writing: persnickety questions -- A personal note. Explores the writing experiences of boys in the classroom and offers teachers practical suggestions to help them get their male students more interested in and excited about the writing process. PAR GAV Gavigan, Christopher. Healthy child, healthy world : creating a cleaner, greener, safer home. New York : Dutton/Penguin Group, c2008. Offers advice on creating an ecologically friendly and safe home environment for children. PAR GIF Giff, Patricia Reilly. Today was a terrible day. New York : Penguin, 1984, c1980. Follows the humorous mishaps of a second grader who is learning to read. PAR GIR Girard, Linda Walvoord. Adoption is for always. Morton Grove, IL : Whitman, 1986. Although Celia reacts to having been adopted with anger and insecurity, her parents help her accept her feelings and celebrate their love for her by making her adoption day a family holiday. PAR GOL Golding, Theresa Martin. Kat's surrender. 1st ed. Honesdale, Pa. : Caroline House/Boyd's Mill Press, 1999. Thirteen-year old Kat O'Connor, who has recently lost her mother to cancer, struggles to deal with her grief and to resume a normal life in spite of the other problems that life throws at her. PAR GOL Gollub, Matthew. Give the gift! : 10 fulfilling ways to raise a lifetime reader. Santa Rosa, CA : Tortuga Press, c2007. Read to your child every day -- Show your child that reading is useful -- Show your child that reading is fun -- Visit CAYUGA SCHOOL LIBRARY Bibliography Report 9/9/2009 @ 9:50am Page 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ the library often--it's free! -- Keep plenty of books at home -- Limit time spent on TV and video games -- Help your child read on the go -- Celebrate good reading effort -- Be part of a reading community -- Use reading to connect with your teen. Presents a picture book for grown-ups that provides helpful hints on encouraging a child to read, including finding time at home, limiting television and video game time, and ways to make reading exciting. PAR HAL Hall, Philip S., 1943-. Parenting a defiant child : a sanity-saving guide to finally stopping the bad behavior. New York : AMACOM, c2007. Getting started -- Making the house a home -- Strengthening the parent-child relationship -- Stop saying, "stop that!" -- The value of routines -- Breaking the coercive cycle -- Rules and tools -- Going to school -- Venturing into the community -- Parting advice. Offers advice for parenting a child who is defiant, discussing how to make a house a home, strengthen the parent-child relationship, establish a routine, break the coercive cycle, plan for success in the community, and other related topics. PAR HAN Hansen, Chris. To catch a predator : protecting your kids from online enemies already in your home. New York : Plume, c2008. A collection of stories of parents, children, and families whose lives have been altered by child predators; and gives warning about protecting children from online enemies. PAR HAZ Hazen, Barbara Shook. Tight times. New York : Puffin, 1986, c1979. A youngster isn't sure why a thing called "tight times" means not getting a dog. PAR HOL Holewa, Lisa. What kindergarten teachers know : practical and playful ways to help children listen, learn, and cooperate at home. 1st ed. New York : Perigee Book, 2008. Offers practical advice and creative ideas for parents to help their children develop listening and thinking skills. PAR HOO Hoose, Phillip M., 1947-. Hey little ant. Berkeley, Calif. : Tricycle Press, c1998. A song in which an ant pleads with the kid who is tempted to squish it. PAR HOW Howe, James, 1946-. Horace and Morris but mostly Dolores. 1st Aladdin Paperbacks ed. [New York] : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2003, c1999. Three mice friends learn that the best clubs include everyone. PAR HOW Howe, James, 1946-. Horace and Morris join the chorus (but what about Dolores?). 1st ed. New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c2002. Delores is upset when her friends are chosen to sing in the chorus, but she finds a way to become part of the performance. CAYUGA SCHOOL LIBRARY Bibliography Report 9/9/2009 @ 9:50am Page 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PAR KAP Kapalka, George M. Parenting your out-of-control child : an effective, easy-to-use program for teaching self-control. Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, c2007. Why do children misbehave? -- Prepare yourself -- Step 1--give effective commands -- Step 2--give effective warnings -- Step 3--learn how to handle a temper tantrum -- Step 4--implement a behavioral contract -- Step 5--address homework-related problems -- Step 6--expand the behavioral contract -- Step 7--manage out-of-home situations -- Step 8--teach your child to stop interrupting -- Step 9--help your child with transitions -- Putting it all together. Offers parents a nine-step program designed to help them improve their child's behavior, with specific techniques for dealing with problems such as temper tantrums, interrupting, time-outs, and homework issues. PAR KAY Kaye, Peggy, 1948-. Games for reading : playful ways to help your child read. 1st ed. New York : Pantheon Books, c1984. Contains more than seventy games and activities designed to help children improve their reading skills. PAR KOS Koster, Gloria. The peanut-free café. Morton Grove, Ill. : A. Whitman, 2006. A new classmate with a peanut allergy has Simon reconsidering his love for peanut butter. PAR KRO Kroll, Steven. That makes me mad! New York : SeaStar Books, c2002. A little girl gets mad at a lot of things in her daily life but is comforted that her mother understands her anger. PAR LEO Leonhardt, Mary. 99 ways to get kids to love reading, and 100 books they'll love. New York : Three Rivers Press, c1997. Presents nearly one hundred practical ways to make reading fun for kids, and contains an annotated list of kids' books arranged by genre and theme. PAR LEV Levenstein, Phyllis, 1916-. Messages from home : the parent-child home program for overcoming educational disadvantage. Rev. and updated ed. Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2008. Emphasizes the importance of early parent-child relationships in child development and presents an effective program to help parents connect with their children through play. PAR LEV Levine, Ellen. I hate English! New York : Scholastic, c1989. When her family moves to New York from Hong Kong, Mei Mei finds it difficult to adjust to school and learn the alien sounds of English. PAR LEW Lewis, Rose A. I love you like crazy cakes. 1st board bk. ed. Boston : Little, Brown, c2002. A woman describes how she CAYUGA SCHOOL LIBRARY Bibliography Report 9/9/2009 @ 9:50am Page 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ went to China to adopt a special baby girl. Based on the author's own experiences. PAR LOR Lorbiecki, Marybeth. Sister Anne's hands. New York : Puffin Books, 2000, c1998. Seven-year-old Anna has her first encounter with racism in the 1960s when an African-American nun comes to teach at her parochial school. PAR LOV Lovell, Patty, 1964-. Stand tall, Molly Lou Melon. New York : G.P. Putnam's, c2001. Even when the class bully at her new school makes fun of her, Molly remembers what her grandmother told her and she feels good about herself. PAR LUC Lucado, Max. You are special. Wheaton, Ill. : Crossway Books, c1997. Punchinello's opinion of himself changes after talking to his creator. PAR MAN Mandel, Scott M. The parent-teacher partnership : how to work together for student achievement. Chicago : Zephyr Press, c2007. Communicating -- Parenting -- Student learning -- Volunteering -- School decision making and advocacy -- Collaborating with community -- Respect. Offers both parents and teachers practical advice on how they can work together to improve a child's school experience, with tips for working out common issues, including homework, communication, and discipline problems. PAR MCK McKissack, Pat, 1944-. Goin' someplace special. 1st ed. New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c2001. In segregated 1950s Nashville, a young African American girl braves a series of indignities and obstacles to get to one of the few integrated places in town: the public library. PAR MOC Mochizuki, Ken, 1954-. Baseball saved us. 1st ed. New York : Lee & Low, c1993. A Japanese American boy learns to play baseball when he and his family are forced to live in an internment camp during World War II, and his ability to play helps him after the war is over. PAR NIN Niner, Holly L. Mr. Worry : a story about OCD. Morton Grove, Ill. : Whitman, 2004. Eight-year-old Kevin is frustrated by his need to check things and repeat actions over and over until a counselor diagnoses obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and teaches him ways to manage this condition. Includes a note for parents and teachers explaining OCD. PAR NIN Niner, Holly L. I can't stop! : a story about Tourette Syndrome. Morton Grove, Ill. : Albert Whitman, 2005. A boy is diagnosed with Tourette's syndrome and learns about constructive ways he can manage his condition. Includes an informative introduction by a neurologist. CAYUGA SCHOOL LIBRARY Bibliography Report 9/9/2009 @ 9:50am Page 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PAR NOB Nobisso, Josephine. In English, of course. 1st ed. Westhampton Beach, N.Y. : Gingerbread House, c2002. Josephine tries to tell her new American class about her life in Naples, Italy, but her teacher misunderstands what she is saying and thinks she grew up on a farm. PAR ODE Odean, Kathleen. Great books for girls : more than 600 recommended books for girls ages 3-14. 1st rev. ed. New York : Ballantine, 2002. Reviews over 600 books, including novels, biographies, folktales, and picture books, that feature positive female characters. PAR ODE Odean, Kathleen. Great books for boys : more than 600 books for boys 2 to 14. 1st ed. New York : Ballantine Books, 1998. Presents short summaries on more than six hundred fiction, nonfiction, and biography books seperated into sections for beginning, middle, and older readers. PAR PAV Pavuluri, Mani N. What works for bipolar kids : help and hope for parents. New York : Guilford Press, c2008. The facts and fundamentals : knowing the playground -- Treatment that can help your child and your family : finding the solutions -- Pulling it all together into strategies for specific situations : wisdom that gets you centered. Presents a guide to proven treatments for reducing or eliminating mania, depression, aggression, sleep disturbances, and other bipolar issues, and how to deal with school problems and integrate medications with therapy while keeping a positive home atmosphere and outlook. PAR PFI Pfister, Marcus. The happy hedgehog. 1st pbk. ed. New York : North-South Books, 2003, c2000. Mikko the hedgehog is perfectly content living in his garden until Grandfather Tarek suggests that he should accomplish something important in order to be happy like the other animals. PAR POP Popov, Nikolai, 1938-. Why? 1st pbk. ed. New York : North-South Books, 1998, c1996. A frog, peacefully sitting in a meadow, is suddenly attacked by an umbrella-wielding mouse in a confrontation that quickly turns into full-scale war. PAR RIM Rimm, Sylvia B., 1935-. How to parent so children will learn. Watertown, WI : Apple Pub. Co., c1990. PAR ROB Robb, Diane Burton. The Alphabet War : a story about dyslexia. Morton Grove, Ill. : Albert Whitman & Co., 2004. Learning to read is a great struggle for Adam, but with expert help, hard work, and belief in himself, he wins "The Alphabet War." Includes information about dyslexia. CAYUGA SCHOOL LIBRARY Bibliography Report 9/9/2009 @ 9:50am Page 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PAR RYL Rylant, Cynthia. The wonderful happens. 1st Aladdin Paperbacks ed. New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 2003, c2000. Describes some of the things that bring happiness and awe into our lives, including a baby bird, fresh-baked bread, snow, clocks, the moon, and more. PAR RYL Rylant, Cynthia. The ticky-tacky doll. 1st ed. San Diego : Harcourt, c2002. When she has to go to school without her special doll, a little girl cannot focus on learning her letters and numbers, until her grandmother realizes what the problem is. PAR SAL Saltzberg, Barney. Crazy Hair Day. 1st ed. Cambridge, MA : Candlewick Press, 2003. Stanley is excited about Crazy Hair Day at his school, until he discovers that he has gotten the date wrong. PAR SAV Savedge, Jenn, 1972-. The green parent : a kid-friendly guide to Earth-friendly living. Seattle, WA : Kedzie Press, c2008. Offers suggestion on getting children involved with earth-friendly living, covering the home, transportation, and shopping. PAR SCH Schulman, Nancy. Practical wisdom for parents : raising self-confident children in the preschool years. 1st Vintage Books ed. New York : Vintage Books, 2008, c2007. A practical guide that helps parents and caregivers navigate nursery school life both at home and in the classroom; and addresses such issues as separation anxiety, developing social skills, transitioning to kindergarten, discipline, and helping children to become independent. PAR SHA Shannon, David, 1959-. A bad case of stripes. New York : Blue Sky Press, c1998. In order to ensure her popularity, Camilla Cream always does what is expected, until the day arrives when she no longer recognizes herself. PAR SHA Shapiro, Ouisie. Autism and me : sibling stories. Morton Grove, Ill. : Albert Whitman & Co., 2009. A collection of essays in which individuals who have siblings with autism discuss the disorder and how it affects their families and lives. PAR SHA Shariff, Shaheen. Cyber-bullying : issues and solutions for the school, the classroom and the home. London ; New York : Routledge, 2008. A comprehensive overview of cyberbullying that discusses what it is; different types of bullying; its relevance in various countries, such as Japan, China, the United Kingdom, and the United States; policies; privacy and safety in cyberspace; and other related topics. PAR SIL CAYUGA SCHOOL LIBRARY Bibliography Report 9/9/2009 @ 9:50am Page 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Silbert, Linda Bress. Why bad grades happen to good kids : what parents need to know-- what parents need to do. New York : Beaufort Books, c2007. A comprehensive guide for parents to help them understand and address some of the academic problems their children are experiencing in school in a positive, constructive manner. PAR SIM Simon, Norma. All families are special. Morton Grove, Ill. : Albert Whitman, 2003. Students in Mrs. Mack's class describe their families--big or small, living together or apart, with two moms or none--and learn why every family is special and important. PAR SIM Simon, Norma. The saddest time. Morton Grove, Ill. : Whitman, 1986. Explains death as the inevitable end of life and provides three situations in which children experience powerful emotions when someone close has died. PAR SIM Simon, Norma. All kinds of children. Morton Grove, IL : Whitman, 1999. Presents the things that all children over the world have in common, including their need for food, clothes, people to love them, and the opportunity to play. PAR STI Stier, Catherine. Bugs in my hair?! Morton Grove, Ill. : Albert Whitman, 2008. When immaculately groomed Ellie gets head lice she is terribly upset, but once she learns some facts about the creatures, she calms down and figures out a way to help her classmates. PAR TAR Tarpley, Natasha. I love my hair! 1st board bk. ed. New York : Little, Brown, c1998. A young African-American girl describes the different, wonderful ways she can wear her hair. PAR THO Thomsen, Kate. Parenting preteens with a purpose : navigating the middle years. Minneapolis : Search Institute Press, c2008. Offers parents of children eight to twelve years old practical parenting suggestions that will help them build their child's self-confidence, self-worth, and integrity, while coping with the daily struggles they face at home and at school. PAR TRE Trelease, Jim. The read-aloud handbook. 6th ed., 2006-2007 ed. New York : Penguin Books, c2006. Presents evidence in support of reading aloud to children, and features an annotated listing of recommended read-aloud books, including wordless, predictable, reference, and picture books, short and full-length novels, poetry, anthologies, and fairy and folk tales. PAR UHL Uhlberg, Myron. Dad, Jackie, and me. Atlanta, Ga. : Peachtree, c2005. In Brooklyn, New York, in 1947, a boy learns about CAYUGA SCHOOL LIBRARY Bibliography Report 9/9/2009 @ 9:50am Page 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ discrimination and tolerance as he and his deaf father share their enthusiasm over baseball and the Dodgers' first baseman, Jackie Robinson. PAR WAB Waber, Bernard. Courage. Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2002. Provides examples of the many kinds of courage found in everyday life and in unusual circumstances, from tasting the vegetable before making a face to being a firefighter or police officer. PAR WAL Walton, Rick. Bertie was a watchdog. 1st U.S. ed. Cambridge, MA : Candlewick Press, 2002. Bertie, a dog as small as a watch, outsmarts an overconfident robber. PAR WHI Whitcomb, Mary E. Odd Velvet. San Francisco, Calif. : Chronicle Books, c1998. Although she dresses differently from the other girls and does things which are unusual, Velvet eventually teaches her classmates that even an outsider has something to offer. PAR WIL Willard, Nancy E. Cyber-safe kids, cyber-savvy teens : helping young people learn to use the Internet safely and responsibly. 1st ed. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, c2007. Of fenced play yards and hands-on parenting : effective real-world parenting online -- Danger signs on the information highway : overview of online risks and concerns -- Internet use for different ages : guidelines for children, early teens, and older teens -- Too hard, too soft, just right : parenting styles and effective Internet parenting -- Filtering follies and other myths : technology "quick fixes" lead to false security -- I'm your parent. it's my responsibility : supervising your child's online activities -- A community of parents : collaborating with other parents -- Red flags! warning signs and responses -- Away from home : use of the Internet at other places -- Get it in writing : parent-teen Internet use agreement -- Me and my friends : online social networking -- Eyeballs and e-wallets : e-commerce and your child -- None of your business : privacy protection strategies -- Wired 24/7 : Internet addictive behavior and multitasking -- Read with your eyes open : the importance of information literacy -- Don't take candy from strangers : online stranger literacy -- Working on the "hard-wiring" : brain development and online decision making -- You can't see me, I can't see you : how technology can interfere with responsible decision making -- Why we believe what "they" say : social influence techniques online -- Looking for love in all the wrong places : young people who are at greater risk online -- On the Net, what you do reflects on you : core values and standards online -- Sex and the Internet : risky sexual online activities -- I can say what I want online : cyberbullying and social cruelty -- Questionable support : self-harm communities and "at risk" teens -- "Us" against "them" : hate groups, gangs, and other troublesome groups -- I'm going to get you : cyberthreats and distressing material -- Come and play : online gaming -- You bet, I win, you lose CAYUGA SCHOOL LIBRARY Bibliography Report 9/9/2009 @ 9:50am Page 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : online gambling -- Tag, I got you : hacking and computer crimes -- Not the highest form of flattery : plagiarism -- I can copy and share anything. Provides guidance on keeping children and teenagers safe on the Internet; addressing parenting strategies, foundational issues, influences on online decision making, specific risks and concerns, and beneficial activities. PAR WIL Wiles, Deborah. Freedom summer. 1st Aladdin Paperbacks ed. New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 2005, c2001. In 1964, Joe is pleased that a new law will allow his best friend John Henry, who is African-American, to share the town pool and other public places with him, but he is dismayed to find that prejudice still exists. PAR WOO Woodson, Jacqueline. Visiting day. 1st ed. New York : Scholastic Press, 2002. A young girl and her grandmother visit the girl's father in prison. PAR WOO Woodson, Jacqueline. Our Gracie Aunt. 1st Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Paperbacks ed. New York : Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Paperbacks for Children, 2007, c2002. When a brother and sister are taken to stay with their mother's sister because their mother neglects them, they wonder if they will see their mother again. PAR ZIM Zimmermann, Susan, 1951-. 7 keys to comprehension : how to help your kids read it and get it! 1st ed. New York : Three Rivers Press, c2003. Shows parents and teachers how to help children build their reading comprehension and enjoyment through seven strategies, including creating mental images, employing background knowledge, asking questions, and using "fix-ups" to get back on track when stumped, and provides book suggestions.