children's writings

Thirty-one children, ages eleven to fourteen, from a variety of family situations, address numerous parent-child issues to help other "kids" develop strategies in dealing with parents. Includes sixty-four specific topics such as overprotectiveness, bedtime, gay parents, adoption, sex, and punishment.

Collection of letters to the slain civil rights leader by children age seven to thirteen.

Thirty-eight different girls respond to questions on specific issues including siblings, school, homework, parents, divorce, stepfamilies, boys, race, religion, and personal appearance.

The thirteen-year-old author presents twenty-nine experiments using household chemicals and materials that demonstrate a physical or chemical principle while seeming like tricks.

After making fun of Berny's environmental club, Jeffrey dreams about the destruction that could come to his favorite park if people stopped taking good care of it.

Jenn's first day of school on a space station orbiting the Earth is filled with interesting sights and activities.

A young boy's inventions of new food combinations, such as brocolli-flavored bubble gum, cauliflower cookies, and carrot candy, bring him fame and fortune.

Ten-year-old Jacob, who loves collecting things, searches for his great-grandfather's collection of the possessions he valued most as a boy.

A collection of stories and poems by teenage writers, arranged in such categories as "Snapshots: Friends and Family," "Out of Focus: Facing Challenges," "and "Candids: Everyday Experiences.".