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1. Brisson, Pat (1998). The summer my father was ten. Honesdale, PA: Caroline House.

Abstract:
A father and his daughter plant a garden every year, and every year she hears the story of how the ritual started. When her father was ten, he and some friends destroyed a neighbor's garden. In the father's guilt, he makes amends with the neighbor, and gains a friend.

Abstract provided by Michelle Newton, 1999 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Aging] [Baseball] [Behavior] [Community] [Conflict Resolution] [Decision Making] [Feelings] [Flowers] [Food] [Forgiveness] [Friendship] [Garden] [Growing Up] [Italian] [Mischief] [Multicultural] [Neighbors] [Nutrition] [Opera] [Sadness] [Sharing] [Sports] [Storytelling] [Summer] [Tobacco] [Traditions]

2. Farmer, Nancy (1999). Casey jones's fireman: The story of sim webb. New York: Phyllis Fogelman Books.

Abstract:
Sim Webb is finally getting his chance to work on a train for the famous Casey Jones. Casey is putting a brand new whistle on his train, but Casey knows it's a bad idea. He knows that something bad is about to happen.

Abstract provided by Inger Birkholm, 2001 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Accidents] [Accomplishment] [African American] [Ambition] [Angel] [Argument] [Assertiveness] [Assertiveness] [Author's Note] [Bias] [Bravery] [Courage] [Critical Thinking] [Decision Making] [Discrimination] [Fable] [Fire] [Heroism] [Multicultural] [Plants] [Prejudice] [Rescue] [Sounds] [Spiritual] [Tobacco] [Train] [Transportation]

3. Gosselin, Kim (1998). Smoking stinks. Valley Park, MO: JayJo Books, LLC..

Abstract:
Maddie and Alex get the facts about smoking!They learn the truth by interviewing Maddie's grandpa, Norman. His mistakes intrigue their class's journey to stay healthy and live smoke-free.

Abstract provided by Brandi Lamb, 2001 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Allergies] [Assertiveness] [Asthma] [Cancer] [Challenges] [Clothing] [Conflict Resolution] [Critical Thinking] [Decision Making] [Diseases] [Doctor] [Drugs] [Embarrassment] [Family] [Food] [Goal Setting] [Grandparents] [Health] [Learning] [Love] [Lunch] [Mistake] [Nonverbal Communication] [Nutrition] [Parents] [Prevention] [Refusal Skills] [Safety] [School] [Self Esteem] [Smell] [Stress Management] [Support] [Teaching] [Tobacco] [Verbal Communication] [Worry]

4. McGill, Alice (1999). Molly bannaky. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin.

Abstract:
After spilling a bucket of milk and being brought before the court, Molly Walsh is sent from England to America as an indentured servant. After seven long years she gains her freedom, a farm of her own, and an African slave who becomes her husband.

Abstract provided by Lyndsey Pugliese, 2001 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [African] [African] [Animals] [Author's Note] [Boat] [Books] [Compromise] [Cow] [Crime] [Critical Thinking] [Determination] [Family] [Farm] [Freedom] [Friendship] [Hard Work] [History] [Marriage] [Multicultural] [Ox] [Plants] [Reading] [Royalty] [Self Esteem] [Settlers] [Slavery] [Tobacco] [Travel] [Verbal Communication]

5. Nickle, John (1999). The ant bully. New York: Scholastic.

Abstract:
Lucas is different than the other kids and he is often bullied by one boy in particular, Sid. Sid takes Lucas' hat and sprays him with water and to take out his frustrations, Lucas in turn bullies the ants. To teach Lucas a lesson the ants take him to their queen ant. The Queen ant has the wizard ant shrink Lucas so he can live and work as an ant so he can appreciate what they do. Lucas gathered food, defended the colony, and attended to the queen. The queen has Lucas turned back into his normal size and when Lucas wakes up, he sees that the ants have decided to teach Sid a lesson because how he is ant size.

Abstract provided by Julie Ivan, 2000 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Ant] [Bath] [Beetle] [Bully] [Courage] [Family] [Food] [Glasses] [Hard Work] [Insects] [Misbehavior] [Nutrition] [Parents] [Protection] [Revenge] [Spider] [Teamwork] [Television] [Tobacco] [Wasp] [Water] [Work]

6. Rylant, Cynthia (1983). Miss maggie. New York: E.P. Dutton.

Abstract:
Nat is terrified to go into the house of Miss Maggie because he has heard that there is a snake inside her house. But he is so curious that he begins peeking through the windows. Even though Nat does not find a snake, he does find a good friend.

Abstract provided by Kari Schoonover and Pam Johnson, 1994 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Aging] [Assertiveness] [Birds] [Conflict Resolution] [Death] [Decision Making] [Differences] [Family] [Fear] [Feelings] [Friendship] [Grandparents] [Loss] [Neighbors] [Peer Resistance] [Presents] [Refusal Skills] [Seasons] [Self Esteem] [Snake] [Starling] [Stress Management] [Tobacco] [Verbal Communication] [Winter]
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