Children

Décroche-moi la lune (French)

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Quand un petit garçon demande à son papa de lui décrocher la lune, il lui pose en fait la grande question : m’aimes-tu autant que je t’aime ?
Un livre débordant de tendresse, à serrer tout contre son cœur.

• Marie-Francine Hébert et Mylène Pratt : un duo qui rime avec tendresse et poésie !
• Impossible de ne pas tomber sous le charme de cette histoire d'amour entre un petit garçon et
son papa.
• Un album qui touchera tous les enfants et tous les parents par sa sensibilité et sa vérité.

The Turn of the Screw

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A young governess is sent to care for two beautiful orphans in a country house, but the spirits of the dead servants who had cared for the children previously, return to haunt them.

Policy Statement: Children, Adolescents, and the Media

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12. Victor C. Strasburger and Marjorie J. Hogan, “Policy Statement: Children, Adolescents, and the Media,” in Pediatrics (Vol. 132, Issue 5), Nov. 2013, 958.

Development of the Young Brain

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For more than twenty years, National Institute of Mental Health neuroscientist Dr. Jay Giedd has studied the development of the adolescent brain. Decades of imaging work have led to remarkable insight and more than a few surprises.

Jay N. Giedd, M.D., “Development of the Young Brain” (video), National Institute of Mental Health, May 2, 2011, as found at
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/media/video/giedd.shtml.

Video is now found on YouTube.

The Child's Developing Brain

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Tara Parker-Pope, Jon Huang, and Mike Mason, “The Child’s Developing Brain,” interactive feature on NYTimes.com, Sept. 15, 2008, as found at
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/09/15/health/20080915-brain-deve....

Kids of Kabul

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Copies: 7

Since its publication in 2000, hundreds of thousands of children all over the world have read and loved The Breadwinner. By reading the story of eleven-year-old Parvana and her struggles living under the terror of the Taliban, young readers came to know the plight of children in Afghanistan.

Author:

Deborah Ellis

Lexile:

800L

Tales for Very Picky Eaters

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Copies: 7

A father tells outlandish stories while trying to get his young son, who is a very picky eater, to eat foods he thinks he will not like.

Author:

Josh Schneider

Lexile:

AD500L

Ancient Roman Daily Life

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The family was central to life in ancient Rome. Explore the roles of women, children, slaves, and the all-powerful paterfamilias, or head of the family. Find out what that Romans enjoyed doing in their free time and learn what their food, clothing, and homes were like. Readers will be fascinated (even if some are slightly nauseated by the fact that the Romans considered peacock brains an exotic delicacy).

Sophie Hits Six (Unabridged)

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Sophie's cat, Tom, has surprised them all by producing four kittens. There are more animals to come in the year that Sophie hits six, finds a new farming ally, and makes a triumphant entrance into the sporting arena. A charming story about Sophie, her animals, and her life on the farm.

Author:

Dick King-Smith

Grade Level:

Elementary

Length:

01:10

Sophie Is Seven (Unabridged)

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Ever since she was four years old, Sophie has wanted to be a lady farmer. She has been collecting animals, and so far her menagerie consists of snails, centipedes, a white rabbit, a black cat, and a puppy named Puddle. Now Sophie is saving money in her piggy bank to buy her own farm, but when she adds it up she only has #12.60. She must think of ways to raise more funds!

Author:

Dick King-Smith

Grade Level:

Elementary

Length:

01:31

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