Books: Children and Young People
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| PRICE (NZ$) | TITLE | AUTHOR | PUBLISHER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38.00 | ABOVE ALL, BE KIND | Zoe Weil | New Society, Canada, 2003, 259pp | Raising a humane child in challenging times |
| 12.10 | ADVENTURE OF OBADIAH, THE | Brinton Turkle | Puffin Books, London,1988, 40pp Illus. | For 3 years +. Shows life of children in early Quaker times. |
| 4.35 | ALL ABOUT OURSELVES | Maggie Goodrich | Quaker Home Service, London, 1983, 29pp | Ideal for children's activities in the under 11's. |
| 15.00 | ALLEN JAY AND THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY | Marlene Targ Brill | Carolrhoda Books, US, 1993, 48pp Illus | Fiction (for 4-8 yrs) on actual 1840 event of Quaker boy having to help Underground Railway |
| 14.00 | BENJAMIN THE MEETINGHOUSE MOUSE | Clifford Pfeil | Friends Publishing Corporation, US, 1996, 36pp Illus | Benjamin, the mouse and Quaker hero. A great tale (and tail!). |
| 14.85 | BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA | Katherine Paterson | Harper Trophy, US, 1977, 130pp | Award winner. A story about a 10 year old. Good for Quakers. |
| 39.00 | CAIN & ABEL: Finding the Fruits of Peace | Sandy Eisenberg Sasso | Jewish Lights, US, 2001, 32pp Illus Large Format | A spiritual conversation starter for adults and children (5 and up) to read together |
| 16.00 | COBBLESTONE HISTORY: QUAKERS | Cobblestone Magazine | Cobblestone Magazine, US, 1995, 49pp Illus | All ages children/young people introduction and workbook on Quakers |
| 2.20 | COLOR ME QUAKER | Friends United Meeting | Friends United Meeting, US, Large Format | Children's colouring book. |
| 15.00 | CRASH | Jerry Spinelli | Yearling, US, 1996, 170pp | Ages 10-13. Tough boy until he meets unusual Quaker boy & his grandfather and learns |
| 28.60 | DANA DOESN'T LIKE GUNS ANYMORE | Carole Moore-Slater | Friendship Press, US, 1987, 20pp | Four year olds plus would enjoy and be re-educated by this. |
| 28.85 | DANIEL GOES TO MEETING | Barbara Janoe | Family and Life Enrichment, US, 1988, 50pp Illust | A young child's guide to Meeting for Worship |
| 29.15 | DISCOVER THE WORLD | J Winters et al | New Society, US, 1990, 158pp A4 Format | Empowering children to value themselves, others & the Earth. |
| 25.00 | DON'T JUST DO SOMETHING SIT THERE | Mary K Stone | Religious and Moral Press, Britain, 1995, 48pp Illus A4 Format | Developing Children's spiritual awareness |
| 37.00 | EARTHWAYS | Carol Petrash | Gryphon House, US, 1992, 206pp Illus A4 Format | Simple environmental activities for young children |
| 18.50 | EIGHT OF A KIND | Betty M Hockett | Barclay Press, US, 1988, 148pp | These stories help children understand what it means to be a Friend. |
| 40.00 | EVERYBODY WINS | Jeffrey Sobel | Walker, New York, 1983, 146pp Illus. | 393 non competitive games for young children |
| 21.75 | EVERYONE NEEDS A ROCK | Byrd Baylor | Aladdin Paperbacks, US, 1985, 30pp Illust | Ages 3-7 Everyone needs a rock and how to find one |
| 18.00 | FARMER DUCK | Martin Waddell and Helen Oxenbury | Candlewick, US, 1996, 40pp Illus | Ages 2-7 Beautifully illustrated on fairness, justice and friendship |
| 20.00 | FEATHERS AND FOOLS | Mem Fox | Voyager Books, US, 1989, 32pp Illus | Story of two flocks of birds and their differences/conflict. All children and young people |
| 15.00 | FRAGILE FLAG, THE | Jane Langton | Harper & Row, Us, 1984, 275pp | 9 year old girl leads a march for Peace. Great storybook. |
| 20.00 | FRIENDLY GUIDE TO QUAKERISM, THE | Youth Committee of Ireland Yearly Meeting | Yearly Meeting of Ireland, 2003, 31pp A4 size Illus | Beautifully illustrated, comprehensive and clear guide to history and practice for all ages |
| 35.00 | GENTLY LEAD | Polly Berrien Berends | Crossroad, US, 1998, 172pp | How to teach your children about God while Finding Out For Yourself |
| 13.20 | GEORGE FOX: FOUR LESSONS | Mark Cary | Four lessons based on "George Fox: the Man Who Wouldn't". Ages 7-11. | |
| 24.00 | GIRL NAMED ZIPPY, A | Haven Kimmel | Broadway Books, US, 2001, 282pp | Growing up in Indiana, the 60's, when people helped people & went to church. For Quakers |
| 32.00 | GIVING THANKS | Jonathan London | Candlewick Press, US, 2003, CLOTH | Beautifully illustrated book for children to say thanks for our world in an openly spiritual way |
| 20.00 | GOD CREATED | Mark Francisco Bozzuti-Jones | Augsburg Books, US, 2003, Illus. CLOTH | A positive non Fundamentalist creation story for all ages |
| 32.00 | GOD LIVES IN GLASS | Robert J Landy | Skylight, US, 2001, 62pp Cloth Illus | Reflections of God through the eyes of children |
| 15.00 | GOD SEED, THE | Esther Armstrong and Tarra Kai | Esther Armstrong, US, 2003, Illus | Children's book for everyone, positive concept of God |
| 19.00 | GOD'S QUIET THINGS | Nancy Sweetland and Rick Stevens | Erdmans, US, 1994,27pp Illus | Children's Book. Says God's things are everywhere, in nature. Preschool and primary school |
| 22.00 | GOOD FRIENDS | Judith Baresel | Quaker Books, UK, 2002, 128pp Illus | Ages 8-12 Stories of Quakers with origins of the stories, in an interesting package |
| 24.20 | GROWING FRIENDS | Rosamond Robertson | Quaker Home Service, London, 1990, 89pp Illus. | Children 5+, explores spiritual concepts in arts and craft. |
| 30.00 | HENRY CLIMBS A MOUNTAIN | D B Johnson | Houghton, US, 2003, Illus Large Format | Thoreau's Walden and its message for children |
| 27.00 | HOW DOES GOD LISTEN? | Kay Lindahl | Skylight Paths, US, 2005, Illus | Ages 3-6 multicultural, non denominational, non sectarian endorsed by many religious leaders |
| 18.70 | I AM A FRIEND: LEADERS GUIDE | Friends United Meeting | Friends United Press, US, 1992, A4 Format | Study Package A4 format for late preschool and early school years. |
| 10.45 | I AM A FRIEND: STUDENTS GUIDE | Friends United Meeting | Friends United Press, US, 1992, A4 Format | Study Package A4 format for late preschool and early school years. |
| 35.00 | I CAN MAKE MY WORLD A SAFER PLACE | Paul Kivel | Hunter House, US, 2001, 88pp Illus | A Kid's Book About Stopping Violence |
| 17.00 | I'M IN CHARGE OF CELEBRATIONS | Byrd Baylor and Peter Parnall | Simon and Schuster, US, 1995, 32pp Illus | Ages 6-9 Story of a girl who shares the joy of living each day as a sacrament |
| 22.00 | IN AND OUT THE SILENCE | Elizabeth Brimelow | Quaker Home Service, London, 1989, 111pp Illus. | Adult prep. on spiritual nurturing/Q. way for children. |
| 15.00 | JESUS WHO WAS HE? | Mary Snyder | FGC, US, 1991, 115pp A4 Format Illus | Children's study material developed by Quakers for teaching about Jesus |
| 21.00 | KID'S GUIDE TO SERVICE PROJECTS, THE | Barbara A Lewis | Free Spirit, US, 1995, 174pp | Over 500 service ideas for young people who want to make a difference |
| 27.00 | KID'S GUIDE TO WORKING OUT CONFLICTS | Naomi Drew | Free Spirit, US, 2004, 146pp Illus | How to keep cool, stay safe and get along (Primary School/Young Teens) |
| 35.00 | KIDS WITH COURAGE | Barbara Lewis | Free Spirit, US, 1992, 173pp Illus | True Stories about young people making a difference |
| 24.00 | LEARNING HOW TO CARE FOR THE MEETING'S CHILDREN | Harriet Heath | Quaker Press FGC, US, 2003, 58pp A4 3 punch loose leaf | Helps 12-18 year olds care for infants and younger children |
| 24.75 | LIFETIMES | Mellonie Bryan | Content, Australia, 1983, 40pp Illus. | Children. Beautiful way to explain life and death. Beautiful Illus.r. |
| 25.00 | LIGHTING CANDLES IN THE DARK | Marnie Clark | Friends General Conference, US, 1992, 215pp Illust | Quaker children's stories about choices that matter. |
| 15.10 | LINES IN THE SAND | Mary Hoffman and Rhiannon Lassiter | Frances Lincoln, London, 2003, 285pp Ilus | Poems, stories & pictures on war & peace offers hope for the future,All agesProceeds to UNICEF |
| 33.00 | LIVING SIMPLY WITH CHILDREN | Marie Sherlock | Three Rivers Press, US, 2003, 287pp | How to cope with the pressures with suggested alternative strategies |
| 27.00 | LUCRETIA MOTT: FRIEND OF JUSTICE | Kem Knapp Sawyer | Discovery, US, 1991, 64pp Illus | Biography from her childhood onwards. Children's book. |
| 19.20 | MAGICAL EARTH | Sarah Pirtle | Cassette tape of children's songs. | |
| 27.00 | MAKING A HOME OF FAITH | Elizabeth Caldwell | Pilgrim Press, US,2000, 118pp | Nurturing the Spiritual Life of Your Child recommended by FGC |
| 36.00 | MUSLIM CHILD | Rukhsana Khan | Whitman,US, 1999, 104, Hardcover, Illus | For children (all ages) and adults on understanding Islam through stories and poems |
| 15.00 | NORTH BY NIGHT | Katherine Ayres | Yearling, US, 1998, 176pp | Age 10+ fiction.16 year old Presbyterian girl involved with Quakers in Underground Railway |
| 15.00 | OBADIAH THE BOLD | Brinton Tirkle | Viking Press, US, 1965 Illus | Children's book of early Quaker times with a message |
| 10.75 | OPENING MINDS | Sue Collins | Quaker Home Service, London, 1994, 48pp | Some thoughts on work with children & young people in Religious Society of Friends |
| 10.75 | OUR CHILDREN, OUR PARTNERS | Elsie Boulding | Australian Yearly Meeting, 1996, 24pp | 1996 Backhouse Lecture. Ideas to involve children in producing peaceful world. |
| 18.00 | PASTORAL CARE OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE | Committee on Oversight, Britain YM | Quaker Books, London, 2001, 46pp | Lots of good stuff here |
| 22.00 | PEACE | Tucker Shaw | Alloy Books, US, 2002, 142pp Illus | Out of 9-11 it challenges our views on peace, all ages could use this on peace studies |
| 28.00 | PEACETIMES | Katherine Scholes | Content, Australia, 1989, 36pp Illust CLOTH | All age children. A beautiful way to learn about peace. |
| 23.00 | PICTURE OF FREEDOM, A | Patricia C McKissack | Scholastic, US, 1997, 200pp Illus. Cloth | Diary of Clotee, a slave girl in Virginia in 1859 |
| 18.00 | POEMS AND PRAYERS FOR A BETTER WORLD | Su Box and Felicity Henderson | Lion, Britain, 2004, 95pp Illus | Collection of poems etc for children of all ages with dreams of making the world a better place |
| 26.00 | QUAKER PROFILES AND PRACTICES | William C Kashatus | Pittenbruach, US, 1995, 150pp Illus | For use in schools, on Seeking The Light, Community, Peace, Equality % Answering That of God |
| 26.00 | QUAKER VALUES | Marsha D Holliday | Quaker Press, US, 2002, 84pp A4 Format | Quaker Sunday school for children 9-11, curriculum |
| 11.20 | QUAKER WAY, THE | Friends General Conference | Friends General Conference, US, 96pp | Quaker history and ideas for young Friends |
| 17.00 | QUAKER YOUTHWORK HANDBOOK | Gill Sewell (Ed) | British Yearly Meeting, 2001, 57pp Illus A4 Format | For all who work on day and residential events with young people |
| 22.00 | QUAKERS I and II | Mary Snyder | Quaker Cottage Industries, US, 2002, 12pp A4 Loose Leaf | An experiential curriculum for people ages 4 through adult to learn more about Quakerism |
| 24.50 | QUAKERS ON THE MOVE | Religious Education Committee | Friends General Conference, US, 1996, 128pp Illus | Storybook of Quaker History from 1652 to today. For children with lessons, for adults too |
| 47.00 | QUAKERS, THE | Jean Kinney Williams | Franklin Watts, US, 1998, 110pp Illus Cloth | Ages 8-13 Clear, comprehensive & well researched examination of beliefs & history of Friends |
| 32.00 | QUIET PLACE, A | Douglas Wood | Simon and Schulster, US, 2002, Illus. Large Format Cloth | Primary age children. Discover the very best quiet place of all - the one inside of you |
| 45.00 | QUILT MAKERS GIFT, THE | Jeff Brumbeau | Orchard Books, US, 2000, Illus. Hardbound Large Format | Superbly illustrated a story for all ages especially Quilters. Celebrates the joy of giving |
| 20.00 | RACHEL AND OBADIAH | Brinton Turkle | Unicorn, US, 1978, 30pp, Illust | Children's story book, old Quaker style. |
| 36.00 | RED TREE, THE | Shaun Tan | Simply Read Books, Canada, 2003, 32pp Cloth. Illus | Compelling childrens story about power of hope, renewal & inspiration. Primary School age up |
| 15.50 | RESPECTING THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE | Helen Bayes | Australia Yearly Meeting, 2003, 101pp Illus | 2003 Backhouse. Asks Friends to implement rights of children in Meeting & social witness |
| 35.00 | SEEING RED | Jennifer Simmonds | New Society, Canada, 2003, 79pp A4 Format | Anger management and peacemaking curriculum for 6 to 12 year old. Practical work book |
| 39.00 | SLAP YOUR SIDES | M E Kerr | Harper Collins, US, 2001, 198pp | A 14 year old learns about being a Quaker and a conscientious objector |
| 40.00 | SOMETHING RISING | Haven Kimmel | Free Press, US, 2004, 273pp CLOTH | Midwest US novel. Wonderful coming of age story, true gospel in blue jeans for Quakers |
| 12.00 | SOMEWHERE TODAY: A Book of Peace | Shelly Moore Thomas and Eric Futran | Albert Whitman, US, 1998, 24pp, Illus | Ages 3-7 Very simple, affirming prose poem asserts that peace begins with simple acts |
| 40.00 | SOON BE FREE | Lois Ruby | Simon and Schuster, US, 2000, 301pp Cloth | Companion volume to Steal Away Home |
| 16.00 | STEAL AWAY HOME | Lois Ruby | Aladdin Paperbacks, US,1994, 194pp | Historical fiction. Twelve year old goes between 1856 Underground (Slave) railway & present |
| 20.00 | SWEET CLARA AND THE FREEDOM QUILT | Deborah Hopkinson | Dragonfly, US, 1993, Illus | Childrens book,a slave/seamstress seeking the Underground railway through a patchwork quilt |
| 40.00 | THEE, HANNAH! | Marguerite de Angeli | Herald, US, 2000, 99pp Illus | 9 year old longs to dress as her peers but comes to appreciate her heritage helping a slave |
| 22.00 | TIME FOR PEACE | Janet Ganguli | Quaker Press of FGC, 2003, 57pp Illus | Introduces children to peacemaking in a highly accessible way |
| 36.00 | WAR, THE | Anais Vaugelade | Carolrhoda, US, 2001, Illus Cloth | Ages 6-10 Beautiful picture book allegory about the futility of war and the idiocy of the powerful |
| 30.00 | WHAT IF NOBODY FORGAVE & OTHER STORIES OF PRINCIPLE | Colleen M McDonald (Ed) | Skinner House, US, 1999, 96pp | Family story time about many issues of interests to Quakers and their children's values |
| 23.00 | WHAT IS GOD? | Etan Boritzer | Firefly Book, US, 1990, Illus | Delightfully Illus.rated children's book, not just Christian. |
| 43.00 | WHAT IS LOVE? | Etan Boritizer | Veronica Lane Books, US, 1996, 32pp Illus Cloth | Multicultural point of view on themes of goodwill and tolerance for primary school age |
| 20.00 | WHISPERS OF FAITH | W Geofrey Black et al (Eds) | QUIP, US and Britain, 2005, 160pp. Illus | Young Friends share their experiences of Quakerism |
| 40.00 | WILLIAM PENN: Founder of Pennsylvania | Steven Kroll | Holiday House, US, 2000, 32pp Illus Cloth | Ages 7-10. Penn the rebel, but shows his and Quaker values and history |
| 27.00 | YOU CAN'T SAY YOU CAN'T PLAY | Vivian Gussin Paley | Harvard Press, US, 1992, 134pp | Explores how to keep students from being ignored |
| 9.10 | ZOE GOES TO MEETING (Illus.) | David Barlow | For 5 to 11 years. Practical account of what happens at Meeting for Worship |
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