New books

New in the CMC today:

Visual Geography series:
Afghanistan in Pictures - Alison Behnke
Bulgaria in Pictures - Margaret J. Goldstein
Czech Republic in Pictures - Stacy Taus-Bolstad
Iran in Pictures - Stacy Taus-Bolstad
Iraq in Pictures - Stacy taus-Bolstad
Ivory Coast in Pictures - Janice Hamilton
Mexico in Pictures - Janice Hamilton
Ukraine in Pictures - Jeffrey Zuehlke

Someday Is Not a Day of the Week - Denise Brennan-Nelson
When asking to go on various outings, Max always receives the answer "Someday" from adults, but with a little help from the days of the week, he discovers where "Someday" lives.



Miss Malarkey Leaves No Reader Behind - Judy Finchler and Kevin O'Malley
Miss Malarkey vows to find each of her students a book to love by the end of the school year, but one video-game loving boy proves to be a challenge.






Miss Malarkey's Field Trip - Judy Finchler and Kevin O'Malley
Miss Malarkey takes her class on a field trip to the science museum, where they explore a dinosaur exhibit, watch a 3-D movie, and have many other adventures, both planned and unplanned.

The St. Patrick's Day Shillelagh - Janet Nolan
On his way from Ireland to America to escape the potato famine, young Fergus carves a shillelagh from his favorite blackthorn tree, and each St. Patrick's Day for generations, his story is retold by one of his descendants.

Time Math - Kieran Walsh
A look at all of the time segments we deal with every day and how much math can be done with time.





A Weed Is a Flower: The Life of George Washington Carver - Aliki
Brief text and pictures present the life of the man, born a slave, who became a scientist and devoted his entire life to helping the South improve its agriculture.

Finding Providence: The Story of Roger Williams - Avi
After being forced to leave the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Roger Williams travels south and, with the help of the Narragansett Indians, founds Providence, Rhode Island.

If I Should Die Before I Wake - Han Nolan
As Hilary, a Neo-Nazi initiate, lies in a coma, she is transported back to Poland at the onset of World War II into the life of a Jewish teenager.

Scams! Ten Stories That Explore Some of the Most Outrageous Swindlers and Tricksters of All Time - Andreas Schroeder

Scholastic Rhyming Dictionary - Sue Young

Author visit

On Thursday, November 30, children's author/illustrator Kevin O'Malley will be visiting Cedarville. He will be speaking with students in the children's literature classes about the process of writing and publishing. His presentation will be at 3:20 in the CMC. Space is limited, but if you're interested in hearing Kevin, please send me an email.

New today

Glencoe Vocabulary Builder - Course 5, 6, and 7

You Wouldn't Want to Be a Pirate's Prisoner! - John Malam
Explains what it would be like to be captured by pirates.

The World Almanac for Kids 2007

Hattie and the Fox - Mem Fox
Hattie, a big black hen, discovers a fox in the bushes, which creates varying reactions in the other barnyard animals.

Night Noises - Mem Fox
Old Lily Laceby dozes by the fire with her faithful dog at her feet as strange night noises herald a surprising awakening.

Clementine - Sara Pennypacker
While sorting through difficulties in her friendship with her neighbor Margaret, eight-year-old Clementine gains several unique hairstyles while also helping her father in his efforts to banish pigeons from the front of their apartment building.

Miss Mingo and the First Day of School -
Jamie Harper
Miss Mingo helps all of the animal students in her class overcome their shyness on the first day of school by encouraging them to share something special about themselves. Includes facts about animals.


The New Americans: Colonial Times, 1620-1689 - Betsy Maestro
Traces the competition among the American Indians, French, English, Spanish, and Dutch for land, furs, timber, and other resources of North America.

You Wouldn't Want to Sail on the Mayflower! - Peter Cook
Explains what it was like for the Pilgrims who sailed on the Mayflower to America.

No Pretty Pictures: A Child of War - Anita Lobel
The author, known as an illustrator of children's books, describes her experiences as a Polish Jew during World War II and for years in Sweden afterwards.

New curriculum materials

Added to the CMC collection today:

Nystrom Atlas of Our Country's History - this atlas is accompanied by a binder containing reproducible worksheets

The World Needs You. Volunteer! - a DVD that discusses opportunities for young people to be involved in volunteer work, accompanied by a teacher's guide

AIMS Earth & Space, Life, and Physical Science - kindergarten
A collection of hands-on, inquiry based activities that meet 100% of the Ohio Academic Content Standards for Kindergarten Science.

AIMS Earth & Space, Life, and Physical Science - grade 1
A collection of hands-on, inquiry based activities that meet 100% of the Ohio Academic Content Standards for 1st Grade Science.

AIMS Earth & Space, Life, and Physical Science - grade 2
A collection of hands-on, inquiry based activities that meet 100% of the Ohio Academic Content Standards for 2nd Grade Science.

New books

New in the CMC:

The Jungle Book - retold by Matthew Reinhart
In this pop-up retelling of a classic book, honor is tested, battles of good over evil are waged, and the importance of family reigns supreme. True to Rudyard Kipling's original story, tree branches literally draw the reader in to this tale of Mowgli the Man Cub exploring the ruins of the Lost City, riding atop thundering elephants, and facing a fierce tiger attack!

Mommy? - Arthur Yorinks, illustrated by Maurice Sendak
In this almost wordless pop-up story with only two words (mommy and baby), a very young child stumbles into a house looking for his mother. He finds, instead, a collection of monsters, including a vampire, mummy, and werewolf before he finds Mommy.


A to Z Countries series
China Justine Fontes
The Dominican Republic - Byron Augustin
England - Byron Augustin
Greece - Byron Augustin
Italy - Justine Fontes
Mexico - Justine Fontes
Nigeria - Tamra Orr
Puerto Rico - Jeff Reynolds
Canada - Tamra Orr

Down the Rabbit Hole - Peter Abrahams
Like her idol Sherlock Holmes, eighth grader Ingrid Levin-Hill uses her intellect to solve a murder case in her hometown of Echo Falls.

Deadline! From News to Newspaper - Gail Gibbons
Examines the diverse behind-the-scenes activities of a typical working day at a small daily newspaper, from morning preparations for meeting the deadline to the moment the afternoon papers leave the presses.

Great Day for Up - Dr. Seuss
Rhymed text and illustrations introduce the many meanings of "up."

It's Snowing! It's Snowing! - Jack Prelutsky
A collection of short poems about winter.







Harriet, You'll Drive Me Wild! - Mem Fox

Sleepy Bears - Mem Fox

A Fine St. Patrick's Day - Susan Wojciechowski
Two towns, Tralee and Tralah, compete in an annual St. Patrick's Day decorating contest which Tralah boastfully always wins, but when their hearts are put to the test by a little man with pointed ears, Tralee wins with no effort at all.

The Snow Globe Family - Jane O'Connor
Two families--a large one that lives in a house and the other a tiny one that lives in a snow globe, look forward to a big snowstorm.


The Furry News: How to Make a Newspaper - Loreen Leedy

Aliens Are Coming! - Meghan McCarthy
Account of the practical joke that fooled American radio listeners and made Orson Welles famous.





Jack and the Beanstalk - E. Nesbit
After climbing to the top of a huge beanstalk, a boy uses his quick wits to outsmart a giant and gain a fortune for himself and his mother.




The Magic Hat - Mem Fox

New books

New chiildren's and young adult books in the CMC:

Enchantment of the World Series:
Austria
Belgium
Bolivia
Haiti
Saudi Arabia
Taiwan


Library Lion - Michelle Knudsen
A lion starts visiting the local library but runs into trouble as he tries both to obey the rules and to help his librarian friend.




Wabi: A Hero's Tale - Joseph Bruchac
After falling in love with an Abenaki Indian woman, a white great horned owl named Wabi transforms into a human being and has several trials and adventures while learning to adapt to his new life.




Blood on the River: James Town 1607 - Elisa Carbone
Traveling to the New World in 1606 as the page to Captain John Smith, twelve-year-old orphan Samuel Collier settles in the new colony of James Town, where he must quickly learn to distinguish between friend and foe.




The Angel's Command - Brian Jacques
Ben and Ned, a boy and dog gifted with eternal youth and the ability to communicate with one another nonverbally, encounter pirates on the high seas and rescue a kidnapped prince from a band of gypsy thieves.

I'm Still Scared - Tomie de Paolo
Tomie faces his fears after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 and the changes it makes in his everyday life with the help of his mother and father.





Old Hickory: Andrew Jackson and the American People - Albert Marrin
Andrew Jackson, the first popularly elected American president, won the nation's favor with his legendary courage, loyalty to the common man, and fierce dedication to preserving the Union. However, his ruthlessness, including his treatment of Native Americans, led to some of the darkest times in American history.

New today

New in the CMC today:

Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds: The Sammy Lee Story - Paula Yoo

A biography of Korean American diving champion Sammy Lee, focusing on how his childhood determination and his father's dreams set the stage for a medical career as well as his athletic achievements which earned him Olympic gold medals in 1948 and 1952.

New books

Added to the collection today:

Pop's Bridge - Eve Bunting









Snowballs - Lois Ehlert

From Rags to Riches: A History of Girls' Clothing in America - Leslie Sills

Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude - Kevin O'Malley

Isaac Newton - Kathleen Krull

Things Hoped For - Andrew Clements

Dear Miss Breed - Joanne Oppenheimer

Ten-Gallon Bart - Susan Stevens Crummel

The Gold Miner's Daughter - Jackie Mims Hopkins

What a Treasure! - Jane Hillenbrand







Butterfly Eyes and Other Secrets of the Meadow - Joyce Sidman

Pompeii: Lost and Found - Mary Pope Osborne

Presidents of the United States - Time for Kids

Three Little Cajun Pigs - Mike Artell








Owen & Mzee - Isabella Hatkoff

The Story of Salt - Mark Kurlansky

Ice Cream: The Full Scoop - Gail Gibbons

Pumpkins - Ken Robbins








The Night Before Christmas - Clement Clarke Moore, illustrations by Will Moses

Flat Stanley - Jeff Brown

Handsprings - Douglas Florian

Dear Fish - Chris Gall

New in the CMC today

New books added to the collection today include:

Welcome to the U.S.A.: Ohio - Ann Heinrichs

The Indian Ocean Tsunami - Greg Roza

Washington, D.C. - Geoffrey Horn

Classification of Living and Nonliving Things - Elizabeth Rose

St. Patrick's Day - Ann Heinrichs

Chinese New Year - Ann Heinrichs

How to Speak Dragonese - Cressida Cowell









Firegirl - Tony Abbott

Alpha Oops! The Day Z Went First - Alethea Kontis










5,000 Miles to Freedom - Judith Bloom Fradin

Ohio Dailies: 180 Daily Activities - Carole Marsh

Pet Pals Series - Julia Barnes
Pet Cats
Pet Dogs
Pet Goldfish
Pet Guinea Pigs
Pet Parakeets
Pet Rabbits

Write Now: A Kid's Guide to Nonfiction Writing - Jill Jarnow
Writing to Retell
Writing to Persuade
Writing to Correspond
Writing to Describe
Writing to Explain
Writing to Instruct

How Do We Measure series - Chris Woodford
Area
Distance
Height
Speed
Temperature
Time
Volume
Weight

Children's Book Week

Next week (November 13-19, 2006) is Children's Book Week. For more information, activities, and links, visit the Children's Book Week website at http://www.cbcbooks.org/cbw/

New materials

The following items were added to the CMC collection today:

From the series Build Character Through Language Arts:
Stories That Build Character, Grades 4-6 (reproducible)
Poems That Build Character, Grades 4-6 (reproducible)
Quotes and Proverbs That Build Character, Grades 4-6 (reproducible)
Biographies That Build Character, Grades 4-6 (reproducible)

Color and Learn: Rocks and Minerals

Hands-On Science: Rocks and Minerals, Grades 2-6

Nonfiction Passages with Graphic Organizers for Independent Practice, Grades 4 and up

Dedicated to Service: A Career in Veterinary Medicine (video)

NEA Jazz in the Schools (2 DVDs and Teacher Guide)

Successful Strategies for Reading in the Content Area, Grades 1-2

Successful Strategies for Reading in the Content Area, Grades 3-5

Successful Strategies for Reading in the Content Area, Secondary

Four Square Writing Method - three books: grades 1-3, 4-6, and 7-9

Four Square: The Total Writing Classroom - two books: grades 1-4 and 5-9

Four Square: The Personal Writing Coach - two books: grades 1-3 and 4-6

Four Square: Writing in the Content Area - two books: grades 1-4 and 5-9

First Grade Stinks - Mary Ann Rodman
First-grader Haley wishes she were back having fun in kindergarten with her old teacher, until she finds out that first-grade is special, too.

November newsletter

The November CMC Newsletter is now available. Click here to read it.