Parent Resource Center
Listing of Current Holdings

Organized alphabetically by subject
General Parenting :
So That's How I Was Born, by Dr. Robert Brooks
Connections: The Threads That Strengthen Families, by Jean Illsley Clarke
35 Ways To Help A Grieving Child, by The Dougy Center
Children: The Challenge, by Rudolf Dreikurs, M.D.
Emotionally Intelligent Parenting, How To Raise A Self-Disciplined, Responsible, Socially Skilled Child, by Maurice J. Elias, Ph.D, Steven E. Tobias, Ph.D and Brian S. Friedlander, Ph.D.
The Hurried Child, by David Elkind
How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk, by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
Changing Families: A Guide For Kids and Grown-ups, by David Fassler, M.D, Michele Lash, M.Ed , and Sally Blakeslee Ives Ph.D.
Starting Small- Teaching Tolerance In The Early Grades, A publication of the Teaching Tolerance Project, edited by Maria Flemming
Wonderful Ways To Love A Child, by Judy Ford
The Single Parents Almanac, by Linda Foust
Motivating Your Kids From Crayons To Career, by Cheri Fuller
It's O.K. To Say No To Drugs, by Alan Garner
Connecting With Out Children- Guiding Principles For Parents In A Troubled World, by Roberta M. Gilbert, M.D.
Raising Self-Reliant Children In A Self-Indulgent World, by H. Stephen Glenn and Jane Nelsen, Ed.D.
Beyond Sibling Rivalry- How To Help Your Children Become Cooperative, Caring and Compassionate, by Peter Goldenthal, Ph.D
The Gift Of Fatherhood, by Dr. Aaron Hass
The Mother's Almanac Goes To School- Your Child From 6-12, by Marguerite Kelly
The Mother's Almanac II- Your Child From 6-12, by Marguerite Kelly
The New Baby Book : The Complete Guide To Child Care From Birth to 6, by Edwin Kiester Jr. and Sally V. Kiester
How To Raise A Great Kid, by Dale Koppol, Ph.D.
What Really Happens In School- A Guide To Your Child's Emotional, Social and Intellectual Development Grades K-5, by Ann E. LaForge
Parenting Without Pressure, by Teresa A. Langston
The Best Of Vicki Lansky's Practical Parenting Newsletter, by Vicki Lansky
Growing Up Firstborn, The Pressure and Privilege of Being Number One, by Kevin Leman
What Kid's Need Most In A Mom, by Patricia H. Rushford
Celebrating Girls : Nurturing and Empowering Our Daughters, by Virginia Beane Rutter
There's No One Quite Like You, by Sue Schott
Real Men Enjoy Their Kids! By Wenda Goodhart Singer, Stephen Shectman and Mark Singer
Parenting By Heart, by Dr. Ron Taffel
Positive Discipline/ Social Development:
"No" Is A Love Word! By Dr. Lonnie Carton
Boundaries With Kids : When To Say Yes, When To Say No, by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend
Love and Limits, by Elizabeth Crary
Temper Your Child's Tantrums, by James Dobson
Discipline With Love, by James Dobson
Bullies and Victims, by Suellen Fried, A.D.T.R and Paula Fried, Ph.D
Sometimes It's O.K. To Be Angry, by Dr. Mitch Golant and Bob Crane
It's O.K. To Say No! A Parent/ Child Manual For The Protection Of Children, by Robin Lenett and Bob Crane
Setting Limits, by Robert J. MacKenzie, Ed.D.
"Why Doesn't Anybody Like Me?" A Guide To Raising Socially Confident Kids, by Hara Estroff Marano
Keys To Dealing With Bullies, by Barry E. McNamara, Ed.D and Francine J. McNamara, M.S.W., C.S.W.
1,2,3 Magic- Effective Discipline for Children 2-12, by Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D.
How To Give Your Child A Great Self-Image, by Dr. Debora Phillips
Math and Language Arts Curriculum:
Questions and Answers About Whole Language, edited by Orin Cochrane
Read To Me: Raising Kids Who Love To Read, by Bernice E. Cullinan
Straight Talk About Reading, by Susan Hall and Louisa C. Moats Ed.D.
Games For Writing, by Peggy Kaye
The New York Times Parents Guild To The Best Books For Children, by Eden Ross Lipson (2 copies)
Hey! Listen To This: Stories To Read Aloud by, Jim Trelease
Family Math, by Jean Kerr Stenmark, Virginia Thompson and Ruth Cossey
Kids Online, by Donna Rice Hughes
Math Power, by Patricia Clark Kenschaft
Homework Without Tears, by Lee Cantor and Lee Hausner, Ph.D.
How To Help Your Child With Homework, by Marguerite C. Radencich, Ph.D. and Jeanne Shay Schumm, Ph.D. (2 copies)
Special Education / Gifted and Talented:
The Challenging Child, by Stanley I. Greenspan, M.D.
Teaching Your Child Creativity, by Lee Hausner, Ph.D. and Jeremy Schlosberg
Nobody's Perfect : Living and Growing With Children Who Have Special Needs, by Nancy B. Miller, Ph.D, M.S.W.
The Special Child: A Sourcebook For Parents Of Children With Developmental Disabilities, by Siegfried M. Pueschel, Patricia Scola, Leslie Weidenman and James Bernier
Keys To Parenting The Gifted Child, by Sylvia Rimm, Ph.D.
Attention- Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder, by David L. Wodrich
General Learning:
What Am I Doing In This Grade (A Book For Parents About School Readiness), by Louise Bates Ames, Ph.D.
Raising Lifelong Learners: A Parent's Guide, by Lucy Calkins
How Children Learn, by John Holt
What Your Kindergartner Needs To Know, by E.D. Hirsch, Jr.
What Your First Grader Needs To Know, by E.D. Hirsch, Jr.
How To Prepare Your Child For Kindergarten, by Florence Karnofsky and Trudy Weiss
Games For Learning, by Peggy Kaye
Why Bright Kids Get Poor Grades, And What You Can Do About It, by Dr.
Sylvia Rimm
Family Activities/ Travel:
Bright Ideas For Creative Parents, by Alice Chapin
Kidding Around Washington D.C., by Anne Pedersen
The Rainy Day Book For Housebound Families, by Alvin Schwartz
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