Common Thread:

Sub-Category :  Families

Book Cover	Title	Author/ Illustrator	Age/ Grade	Copyright/ Publisher	Abstract
	Do I Have A Daddy	Jeanne Warren Lindsay	8/ 3rd	1st edition  1982 Morining Glory Press	A book about a little boy wanting to know where his daddy.  The mother shares some practical types for solutions.
	Its Not Your Fault Koko Bear	Vicki Lansky/Jane Prince	4 to 7/pre-k-2	1998/Book Peddlers	In this book Koko Bear learns about  divorce.  He gets to talk about his feelings.  He realize it's not his faults.
	My Other-Mother,My Other-Father	Harriet Langsam Sobo/Patricia Agre	5-12/5th	1979/Macmillian	This book tells about a girls parents who remarrys and she learns to live with it.
	Families are Different	written and illustrated by  Nina Pellegrini	4-8/prek-3	1988	This book is about two-adopted Korean daughters and their dogs.  The younger daughter ask plenty  questions about families .  Why are they different?
	I Have a New Family Now	Nancy Barnet/Robin Prince	4-8/pre-3	1998/Concordia Publishing House	The parents of this family tell  the children how their family will change after divorce.  Through their conversation the children learn  not to fear change, and how they're a part of God's family.

Sub-Category:  Weather

Book Cover	Title	Author/ Illustrator	Age/ Grade	Copyright/ Publisher	Abstract
	What Make The Rain?	Keith Brandt/Yoshi Miyake	8/3rd	1982/Troll Associates	This book is about a little boy who gets the answer to his question by following a raindrop.  He learns the importance of rain and water.
	Blizzards!	Lorraine Jean Hopping/Jody Wheeler	level 4/4-5	1988/Scholastic Inc.	This book describes a blizzard.  It tells about blizzards from 1988  to 1977.  It presents a stories to help the children understand the effects of blizzards on children.
	Flash, Crash, Rumble, and Roll	Franklyn M. Branley/True Kelley	6/k-3	1964,1985/HarperCollins	This book gives the children safety lesson  to follow whenever a thunder and lightning storm occurs.  It tells the children what is happening to the weather in a story.
	Feel the Wind	author and illustrator Author Dorros	4-8/k-12	(reprinted)1990\Publisher  Scott Foresman	This book is filled with pictures describing different kinds of winds and how children can have fun with the wind
	Earthquakes	Ellen J Prager/Susan Greenstein	8/2-5	2002/National Geographic Socitey	This book informs the reader with pictures and facts.

Sub-Category 3:  Towns

Book Cover	Title	Author/ Illustrator	Age/ Grade	Copyright/ Publisher	Abstract
	Immgrant Kids	Russell Freedmon	9-12/4th 6th	reprinted 1995 /Scholastic Inc.	This book tells how hard life was for some kids and their families who immigranted from another country.  They were in New York  trying to survive being in a new country.
	Dreaming of America	Eve Bunting	4-8/2nd - 4th	2000/Troll Associates	This books tells about a 15 year old girl, Annie, who moved to U.S.  from Ireland to be with her family in New York.
	How Many Days to America?	Eve Bunting/Beth Peck	4-8/pre-k-3	1988/Clarion Books a Houghton Mifflin Company	This book tells about a family who had to leave their home very suddenly.  The youngest child continues to ask the daddy  "How many days to America now?"
	Going Home	Eve Bunting/David Diaz	4-8/pre-k-3	1998/Harper Trophy	This book is about a family who returns home.  Home was once Mexico.  Carlos parents love going home.  Once the children arrived to the festival, they understand why their parents love coming home.
	Goodbye House	Frank Asch	4-8/pre-k-3	1989/Scott Forsman	Baby Bear is about to leave his home to another home.  Baby bear pretends to forget something just to go back and say goodbye  to every room.

Sub-Category 4:  Feelings

Book Cover	Title	Author/ Illustrator	Age/ Grade	Copyright/ Publisher	Abstract
	Feelings	Aliki	4-8/pre-k-3	1984/Greenwillow Books	This bookbook shares way to cope with the changes in children feelings.
	The Saddest Time	Norma Simon/Jacqueline Rogers	4--8/pre-k-3	1986/Albert Whitman & Company	This book tells about a little boy, Michael, how his feelings changes  when his grandfather dies.
picture not available	Let'sTalk About When Your Pet Dies	Marianne Johnston/Book design:  Erin Mckenna	9-12/4-7	1997/The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc.	This book describes the feelings children have about caring for a pet and how they change when a pet dies.
	How To Be a Friend	Laurene Krasny Brown/ Chopra, Marc Tolon Brown	4-8 pre-k-3	1998/Reed Business Information Inc.	The Brown family teaches their preschooler how feelings are important in  friendship.
	Sad Isn't Bad	Michealene Mundy/R.W. Alley	4-8/pre-k-4	1998/Abbey Press	This book tell children its okay to cry when your feelings change.

Sub-Category 5:  Growing

Book Cover	Title	Author/ Illustrator	Age/ Grade	Copyright/ Publisher	Abstract
	Ready, Set, Grow!	Lynda Madaras/Linda Davidk	9-12/4th	2203/Newmarket Press	This books tells about the curiosity  young girls have about their changing bodies.
	You're Only Old Once	Dr. Seuss	9-12/4th -12th	1986/Random House	This book tells about the aches and pains of growing up.
picture not available	I'm Growing(I'm Alive)	Mandy Suhr/Mike Gordon	4-8/pre-k-3	1992/Frist Avenue Editions	This book stresses the importance of eating , sleeping and exerciseing for growth.
	Growing Up It's a Girl Thing	Mavis Jukes/Debbie Tilley	9-12/4th-12th	1998/Knoff	Girls of all ages are interesting in change.  This book anwers questions only girls would ask about their bodies.
	The  Care and Keeping of Friends	Nadine Bernard Westscott/Sally Seamans	5-12/k-12	1996/Pleasant Company Publications	This book gives information on growing friendships and how to care for them and your body as it grows.