New Children's Books

My Pal, Victor: Mi amigo, Victor - Diane Gonzales Bertrand
Two latino boys experience carefree camaraderie despite one boy's disability.

Fun Weather Days - Pam Rosenberg
Word hunt -- Fun in the forecast -- Rainbow recipe -- Spooky fogbows -- Colorful coronas -- Creating clouds -- Strange shapes -- Sky watching -- Weather wonders: contrail -- Your new words -- You can read the sky -- Index -- Find out more -- Meet the author

Rainy Weather Days - Pam Rosenberg
Word hunt -- Looks like rain -- Creating clouds -- Drizzle to drops -- Measuring rain -- Good and bad rain -- Water works -- Weather wonders: flood -- Your new words -- You can read the sky -- Index -- Find out more -- Meet the author

Little Gold Star: A Cinderella Cuento - Joe Hayes
In this variation of the Cinderella story, coming from the Hispanic tradition in New Mexico, Arciá and her wicked stepsisters have different encounters with a magical hawk and are left physically changed in ways that will affect their meeting with the prince.

Dreamer from the Village: The Story of Marc Chagall - Michele Markel
Chronicles the life of Marc Chagall, a celebrated twentieth-century artist who was born in Russia.

The Scallywags - David Melling
The Scallywags, a family of lazy, shiftless, mischief-making wolves, annoy all the other animals to the point where they quit getting invited to eat, play, or join in other activities, but when the wolves decide to improve themselves, they go too far in the other direction--until a full moon appears.

New YA Books

The Falconer's Knot - Mary Hoffman
Silvano and Chiara, teens sent to live in a friary and a nunnery in Renaissance Italy, are drawn to one another and dream of a future together, but when murders are committed in the friary, they must discover who is behind the crimes before they can realize their love.

Speak - Laurie Halse Anderson
A traumatic event near the end of the summer has a devastating effect on Melinda's freshman year in high school. Michael L. Printz Honor Book

Teenage Pregnancy and Poverty: The Economic Realities - Barbara Miller
Discusses the problem of teen pregnancy and how it affects the economic future of the persons involved.

Lord of the Silent Kingdom - Glen Cook
Piper Hecht, born Else Tage, survived a battle with the Instrumentalities. Now he's captain-general of the armies fighting a crusade for Patriarch Sublime V. Intrigues swirl around the throne of the Grail Empire, as the imperial family's enemy Anne of Menand raises money to help the perpetually indebted Patriarch finance his crusades. Now Piper Hecht learns that the legendary sorcerer Cloven Februaren, referred to as the Ninth Unknown, is still alive, more than one hundred years old, and on Piper's side. As the dynastic politics of the Empire become even more convoluted, it's clear that while the old gods may be fading, they're determined to do everything they can to bend the doings of men to their own advantage. Sieges, explosions, betrayals, Anti-Patriarchs, and suspicious deaths will ensue as the great chess game plays itself out, with Piper Hecht at the center of it all.

Artemis Fowl - Eoin Colfer
When a twelve-year-old evil genius tries to restore his family fortune by capturing a fairy and demanding a ransom in gold, the fairies fight back with magic, technology, and a particularly nasty troll.

Forging the Sword (Book 3 of The Farsala Trilogy) - Hilari Bell
Farsalans, including Lady Soraya and her half-brother, Jiaan, Kavi, and others, work relentlessly and often secretly in their shared strategies regarding the ultimate defeat of the Hrum.

Rise of a Hero (Book 2 of The Farsala Trilogy) - Hilari Bell
Although the Hrum believe their war against Farsala is nearly over, Soraya has strategic information that will help if she can reach Jiaan and Kavi and their separate resistance movements, but discord and Time's Wheel seem destined to keep them apart.

Charlie Bone and the Hidden King - Jenny Nimmo
When an ancient enchanter is released from the grounds of Bloor's Academy, threatening both of Charlie Bone's parents, the only way Charlie and his friends can defeat him is by finding the red king himself.

Professional Resource

Strategies for Differenting Instruction: Best Practices for the Classroom - Julia L. Roberts

New Children's Books

God Made It for You! - Charles Lehmann
A retelling of the story of creation, stressing that God made it all for us.

Pictures from Our Vacation - Lynne Rae Perkins
Given a camera that takes and prints tiny pictures just before leaving for the family farm in Canada, a young girl records a vacation that gets off to a slow start, but winds up being a family reunion filled with good memories.

Ginger and Petunia - Patricia Polacco
When her beloved Ginger, a piano-playing socialite and very snappy dresser, makes a last-minute trip to London not knowing her housesitter has cancelled, Petunia the pig does more than fend for herself, she becomes Ginger.

Me I Am! - Jack Prelutsky
An illustrated poem which celebrates children who enjoy doing all kinds of activities. This poem originally appeared in The Random House book of poetry for children, published in 1983.

Comets, Stars, the Moon, and Mars - Douglas Florian
Twenty whimsical poems about space.

Hey Batta Batta Swing!: The Wild Old Days of Baseball - Sally Cook
A look at the game of baseball from its beginnings to today.

Hurry! Hurry! - Eve Bunting
All the animals of the barnyard community hurry to greet their newest member, who is just pecking his way out of an egg.

Thank You Bear - Greg Foley
Despite the criticism of others, a bear finds the perfect gift for his mouse friend.

New Children's Books

Looking Out for Sarah - Glenna Lang
Describes a day in the life of a seeing eye dog, from going with his owner to the grocery store and post office, to visiting a class of school children, and playing ball. Also describes their three-hundred mile walk from Boston to New York. Schneider Family Book Award

It's Perfetly Normal - Robie H. Harris

Sir Cumference and theIisle of Immeter - Cindy Neuschwander
Discusses young Per taking a mathmatical adventure.

Graphic Format

Missouri Boy - Leland Myrick
Snapshots of the author's Missouri childhood where happiness alternates with tragedy.





Houdini: The Handcuff King - Jason Lutes & Nick Bertozzi
In bold graphics, and drawing on the most respected sources, author and artist formulate a living picture of this greatest of Americans and show how time and morals shaped him and his art.




The Castaways - Rob Vollmar
The adventures of young Tucker Freeman as hops a train to escape from the poverty of his rural existence.

New YA Books

Wildwood Dancing - Juliet Marillier
Five sisters who live with their merchant father in Transylvania use a hidden portal in their home to cross over into a magical world, the Wildwood.

Un Lun Dun - China Mieville
What is Un Lun Dun? It is London through the looking glass. Twelve-year-old Zanna and her friend Deeba find a secret entrance leading out of London and into Un Lun Dun where it appears an ancient prophecy is coming true. But things begin to go shockingly wrong.

The Invention of Hugo Cabret - Brian Selznick
When twelve-year-old Hugo, an orphan living and repairing clocks within the walls of a Paris train station in 1931, meets a mysterious toyseller and his goddaughter, his undercover life and his biggest secret are jeopardized.

Under the Wolf, Under the Dog - Adam Rapp
Sixteen-year-old Steve struggles to make sense of his mother's terminal breast cancer and his brother's suicide.

Red Moon at Sharpsburg - Rosemary Wells
As the Civil War breaks out, India, a young Southern girl, summons her sharp intelligence and the courage she didn't know she had to survive the war that threatens to destroy her family, her Virginia home, and the only life she has ever known.

How It Happened in Peach Hill - Marthe Jocelyn
When fifteen-year-old Annie Grey and her "clairvoyant" mother arrive in Peach Hill, New York, in 1924, each finds a reason for wanting to finally settle down, but to reach their goals they will have to do some serious lying and Annie will have to stand up for herself.

The Neddiad - Daniel Pinkwater
When shoelace heir Neddie Wentworthstein and his family take the train from Chicago to Los Angeles in the 1940s, he winds up in possession of a valuable Indian turtle artifact whose owner is supposed to be able to prevent the impending destruction of the world, but he is not sure exactly how.

New Reference Book

Educators Guide to Free Videotapes: Secondary Edition (2007-2008)

New Children's Books

Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now! - Dr. Seuss
Suggests in rhyme a number of ways for Marvin K. Mooney to travel as long as he gets going--now! In merry verse and illustrations, Marvin is asked to leave by every conceivable means of transportation.

Dog and Bear: Two Friends, Three Stories - Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Three easy-to-read stories reveal the close friendship between Dog and Bear.

Windy Weather Days - Katie Marsico
Word hunt -- A windy day -- Wind during different seasons -- What is wind? -- Wind socks -- Wind and nature -- The wind and you -- What else can you do on a windy day? -- Your new words -- Fun things you might see blowing in the wind

Electricity - Steve Parker
Discusses the properties of electricity and describes how it is made and used.

New Board Books

Joy - Joyce Carol Thomas
An African American mother expresses the joy and delight that her son brings to her in the different seasons of the year.

I Went Walking - Sue Williams
During the course of a walk, a young boy identifies animals of different colors.

On Mother's Lap - Ann Herbert Scott
A small Eskimo boy discovers that Mother's lap is a very special place with room for everyone.

Shades of Black - Sandra L. Pinkney
Photographs and poetic text celebrate the beauty and diversity of African-American children.

We're Going on a Bear Hunt - Michael Rosen
A typically wonderful Oxenbury family sets out with gusto on a bear hunt, and the old story comes to life. Paintings are simply marvelous... Rosen's retelling is spare, with a driving rhythm, and some new sounds add sparkle to the traditional tale. A predictable story in which brave bear hunters go through grass, a river, mud, and other obstacles before the inevitable encounter with the bear forces a headlong retreat.

Mama, Do You Love Me? - Barbara M. Joosse
A child living in the Arctic learns that a mother's love is unconditional.

Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear? - Nancy White Carlstrom
Jesse bear explains what he will wear tomorrow.

Jamberry - Bruce Degen
A boy and a rhyme-spouting bear joyously romp through the world of berries.

Time for Bed - Mem Fox
As darkness falls parents everywhere try to get their children ready for sleep.

Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree - Eileen Christelow
Five little monkeys sitting in a tree discover, one by one, that it is unwise to tease Mr. Crocodile.

Tomie's Little Mother Goose - Tomie dePaola
A collection of familiar nursery rhymes, including "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep," "The Three Little Kittens, " and "Wee Willie Winkie."

To Be a Kid - Maya Ajmera
Text and photographs show children from various countries in their daily activities.

Little White Duck - Walt Whippo
Based on the song of the same title, a little white duck causes a commotion in its pond.

Skip to My Lou - Mary Ann Hoberman
When his parents leave a young boy in charge of the farm for a day, chaos erupts as the animals take over the house.

The Lady with the Alligator Purse - Mary Ann Hoberman
The old jump rope/nonsense rhyme features an ailing young Tiny Tim.

Miss Mary Mack - Mary Ann Hoberman
An expanded adaptation of the familiar hand-clapping rhyme about a young girl and an elephant.

Animal Friends - Maya Ajmera
Smiling children around the world show off the special animal friends that share their lives.

Busy Toes - C.W. Bowie
A playful list of some of the many things that toes can do, from waving and tickling to splashing and squishing.

Here Are My Hands - Bill Martin
Owners of human bodies celebrate them by pointing out various parts and mentioning their functions, from "hands for catching and throwing" to the "skin that bundles me in."

The Itsy Bitsy Spider - Iza Trapani
In this expanded version of a popular song, the itsy-bitsy spider's climbing is interrupted by a fan, a mouse, a cat, and some dew before she makes her way to the top of a tree to spin her web.

Wheels on the Bus
A delightful rendition of the classic song about the bus that goes "all around the town."

Five Little Ducks
When her five little ducks disappear one by one, Mother Duck sets out to find them.

Down by the Bay
In this song, two children imagine their mothers asking, "Did you ever see a goose kissing a moose, a fly wearing a tie, or llamas eating their pajamas down by the bay?"

Baby Faces series:

Smile! - Roberta Grobel Intrater
Candid photographs capture adorable babies and their many happy expressions.

Sleep - Robert Grobel Intrater
The perfect bedtime book! Share a quiet moment with these adorable babies as they drift off to sleep.

Splash! - Roberta Grobel Intrater
Babies splish and splash and have a lot of fun.

Peek-a-Boo! - Roberta Grobel Intrater
Babies show a variety of facial expressions and play peek-a-boo.

Eat! - Roberta Grobel Intrater
Babies learn to eat.

Hugs & Kisses - Roberta Grobel Intrater
Babies and their families hug and kiss.

New DVDs

Einstein's Miraculous Year - This program from the American Physical Society helps students to understand the discoveries that Einstein made in 1905.

Einstein's Messengers - This program examines how LIGO, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory, is spearheading the new field of gravitational wave astronomy and opening a whole new window on the universe.

New YA Books

On the Wings of Heroes - Richard Peck
A boy in Illinois remembers the homefront years of World War II, especially his two heroes--his brother in the Air Force and his father, who fought in the previous war.

Here, There Be Dragons - James A. Owen
Three young men are entrusted with the Imaginarium Geographica, an atlas of fantastical places to which they travel in hopes of defeating the Winter King whose bid for power is related to the First World War raging in the Real World.

The Children of Hurin - J.R.R. Tolkien
A tale of Middle-earth from times before The lord of the rings. Morgoth, the first dark lord, lived in the vast fortress of Angband and the tragedy of Túrin and his sister Niënor, children of Húrin, unfolds and the war waged by Morgoth against the lands and secret cities of the Elves.

The Talented Clementine - Sara Pennypacker
Eight-year-old Clementine, convinced that she has no talents, tries to find a way to avoid participating in the class talent show.

London Calling - Edward Bloor
Seventh-grader Martin Conway believes that his life is monotonous and dull until the night the antique radio he uses as a night-light transports him to the bombing of London in 1940.

Jack Plank Tells Tales - Natalie Babbitt
Jack Plank realizes that he doesn't have the knack to be a pirate, so he sets on shore at Saltwash to look for another line of work.

Enter Three Witches - Caroline B. Cooney
When her father betrays the Scottish king and is hung as a traitor, Lady Mary's future is bleak after she loses her only true protector and ends up locked away in the tower by the powerful and deadly Lord and Lady Macbeth.

Montmorency's Revenge - Eleanor Updale
As Queen Victoria lies dying and with her family in danger, a group of friends races to track down the anarchists responsible for George's death, even as Montmorency seeks to teach a new generation to forgive.

The Lost Cities: A Drift House Voyage - Dale Peck
Siblings Susan and Charles receive a mysterious book before leaving to visit their Uncle Farley at his time-traveling house, where they become separated in the Sea of Time and struggle to find their way home.

Cracker! The Best Dog in Vietnam - Cynthia Kadohata
A young soldier in Vietnam bonds with his bomb-sniffing dog.

Shield of Stars - Hilari Bell
When the Justice he works for is condemned for treason, fourteen-year-old and semi-reformed pickpocket Weasel sets out to find a notorious bandit who may be able to help save his master's life.

The Pinhoe Egg - Diana Wynne Jones
Two powerful young enchanters, Cat, the future Chrestomanci, and Marianne, who is being trained to be Gammer of the Pinhoes, work together as friends to try to end an illegal witches' war and, in the process, right some old wrongs.

Rex Zero and the End of the World - Tim Wynne-Jones
In the summer of 1962 with everyone nervous about a possible nuclear war, ten-nearly-eleven-year-old Rex, having just moved to Ottawa from Vancouver with his parents and five siblings, faces his own personal challenges as he discovers new friends and a new understanding of the world around him.

Cupid - Julius Lester
Cupid, the spoiled and mischievous god of love, is attracted to and marries the beautiful mortal, Psyche, and both learn many lessons about the nature of love.

The Miner's Daughter - Gretchen Moran Laskas
Sixteen-year-old Willa, living in a Depression-era West Virginia mining town, works hard to help her family, experiences love and friendship, and finds an outlet for her writing when her family becomes part of the Arthurdale, West Virginia, community supported by Eleanor Roosevelt.