Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The gardener The gardener Sarah Stewart A series of letters relating what happens when, after her father loses his job, Lydia Grace goes to live with her Uncle Jim in the city but takes her love for gardening with her. OL12355648W
The naked lady The naked lady Wallace, Ian When a sculptor moves in to the farm next door, young Tom is inspired to become an artist. OL14989236W
Family re-union Family re-union Robert Kuttner Explores relationships between parents and adult children, offering advice and insight on ways to develop a new adult-to-adult connection and maintain trust and communication. OL15836183W
Tar Beach Tar Beach Faith Ringgold Cassie Louise Lightfoot, eight years old in 1939, has a dream: to be free to go wherever she wants for the rest of her life. One night, up on "tar beach" --the rooftop of her family's Harlem apartmen… OL1859174W
Out of time Out of time Lynne Segal "A brave book with a polemical argument on the paradoxes, struggles and advantages of aging. How old am I? Don't ask, don't tell. As the baby boomers approach their sixth or seventh decade, they are … OL19706428W
Millennials & management Millennials & management Lee Caraher "As management ages and prepares to work longer than previous generations and Millennials join companies at steady rate, companies are suffering through tension and dissonance between Millennials and… OL19988211W
The wedding group The wedding group Elizabeth Taylor Cressy has grown up in a world of women, presided over by her eccentric, artistic grandfather Harry Bretton. Rebelling against the wholesome, organic values of her home life, Cressy decides to leave … OL24860103W
Pump Pump Sharon Jennings Pat loves to skateboard and when a skateboard park is going to be built close to Pat's house he is thrilled. But when Pat's neighbor Mrs. Harris tries to stop the park being built, Pat rallies his fr… OL27973716W
Meeting the needs of children with disabilities Meeting the needs of children with disabilities Laudan Y. Aron "The complexity of government programs sometimes makes it difficult for children with disabilities to get the benefits they need. This can impede their health and development. This book suggests ways… OL2974466W
The Gen-Z book The Gen-Z book Riya Goel Who is Gen-Z? Why are Gen-Zers always online? Why should you care about Gen-Z? The Gen-Z Book: The A to Z About Gen-Z answers those questions and more. Readers will understand what Generation Z is al… OL32128344W
The boy who held back the sea The boy who held back the sea Lenny Hort By blocking a leaking hole in the dike, a young boy saves his town from destruction. OL32927W
Mop top Mop top Don Freeman An almost-six-year-old with a mass of floppy red hair tries to postpone the inevitable trip to Mr. Barberoli's barber shop. OL4114516W
The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones Robert A. Heinlein SciFi YA - The rollicking adventures of the Stone Family on a tour of the Solar System. It all started when the twins, Castor and Pollux Stone, decided that life on the Lunar colony was too dull and … OL59702W
Intergenerational Support and Old Age in Africa Intergenerational Support and Old Age in Africa Isabella Aboderin "In most societies, of the world, including in Africa, responsibility for the material support of older people, unable to sustain themselves through work or investments, has originally resided with t… OL8515494W
Love Marriage Love Marriage V. V. Ganeshananthan In this globe-scattered Sri Lankan family, we speak of only two kinds of marriage. The first is the Arranged Marriage. The second is the Love Marriage. In reality, there is a whole spectrum in betwee… OL9680097W