New YA Book

Skinny - Laura L. Smith
When the pressures of having good grades, good friends, a position on the dance team, and the perfect boyfriend become too much for Melissa, she turns to strict dieting to regain control.

New Reading Textbooks

Reading Street - Pearson Scott Foresman
We have the student and teacher books of the 2008 Ohio edition for grades 1-5.

New Puppets

New hand puppets from Folkmanis:

Donkey
16" long and 13" tall, with movable mouth







Dolphin
17" long and 8" tall, with movable mouth








Goat
19" long and 12" tall, with movable mouth

New YA Books

Graceling - Kristin Cashore
In a world where some people are born with extreme and often-feared skills called Graces, Katsa struggles for redemption from her own horrifying Grace, the Grace of killing, and teams up with another young fighter to save their land from a corrupt king.

The Trouble Begins at 8: A Life of Mark Twain in the Wild, Wild West - Sid Fleischman
Here, in high style, is the story of a wisecracking adventurer who came of age in the untamed West. A rebel who surprised himself by becoming the most famous American of his time.

The Diamond of Darkhold - Jeanne DuPrau
When a roamer trades them an ancient book with only a few pages remaining, Lina and Doon return to Ember to seek the machine the book seems to describe in hopes that it will get their new community, Sparks, through the winter.

The Mayflower and the Pilgrims' New World - Nathaniel Philbrick
An adaptation for young people of Nathaniel Philbrick's "Mayflower", telling of the ship's voyage in 1620, the experiences of the Pilgrims in coastal New England, the relationship between colonists and Native Americans, and the causes and conduct of King Philip's War. Includes maps, photographs, and a time line.

My One Hundred Adventures - Polly Horvath
Twelve-year-old Jane, who lives at the beach in a run-down old house with her mother, two brothers, and sister, has an eventful summer accompanying her pastor on bible deliveries, meeting former boyfriends of her mother's, and being coerced into babysitting for a family of ill-mannered children.

A Thousand Never Evers - Shana Burg
As the civil rights movement in the South gains momentum in 1963--and violence against African Americans intensifies--the black residents, including seventh-grader Addie Ann Pickett, in the small town of Kuckachoo, Mississippi, begin their own courageous struggle for racial justice.

New Children's Books

My Dad, John McCain - Meghan McCain
This picture book biography, written with great love and insight by his oldest daughter, writer Meghan McCain, shows us the public John McCain and the personal John McCain in a way we've never seen before--making this American hero come to life before young eyes.

Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope - Nikki Grimes
Full-color illustrations and easy-to-follow text presents a narrative description of the life of politician Barack Obama, beginning with his childhood in Hawaii, his family, his education, and professional achievements.

Mail Harry to the Moon - Robie H. Harris
Harry's older brother, unhappy that the new baby seems to have taken over, dreams up imaginative ways to get rid of him.

U.S. Navy Alphabet Book - Sammie Garnett
An alphabet book describing the personnel, ships, equipment, weapons, and history of the United States Navy.


Colonial Voices: Hear Them Speak - Kay Winters
Kay Winters' poems in the voices of different colonists, enhanced by historical notes, provide a glimpse into life in colonial times and the dramatic events of a famous rebellion.

Madeline and the Cats of Rome - John Bemelmans Marciano
The orphan Madeline catches a thief and makes a friend in Rome.

Duel!: Burr and Hamilton's Deadly War of Words - Dennis Brindell Fradin
In the early morning hours of July 11, 1804, two men stood facing each other on a New Jersey cliff side. One was the U.S. vice president, Aaron Burr, and the other was Alexander Hamilton, the secretary of the treasury. They were ready to fight to the death for honor.



Sisters & Brothers: Sibling Relationships in the Animal World - Steve Jenkins
An illustrated picture book that investigates sibling relationships within the animal kingdom.

New PE Books

Soccer: Steps to Success - Joseph A. Luxbacher
This comprehensive guide contains progressive instruction for optimal learning of individual techniques and team tactics. Discusses dribbling, passing, receiving, shooting, defending, tackling, heading, and goalkeeping with the help of clear, detailed descriptions and accompanying illustrations of all fundamental techniques and variations. Explains how and when to apply these skills in game situations, such as winning one-on-one matchups or attacking and defending individually or as part of a team. Includes more than 155 drills.

Teaching Middle School Physical Education - Bonnie S. Mohnsen
Physical education in a changing world -- Reform efforts in the middle school -- The role of physical education in middle school -- The physical education environment -- The psychological environment -- Creating the curriculum foundation -- Planning a course of study -- Assessing and grading your students -- Understanding today's learner -- Improving your teaching effectiveness -- Teaching styles and strategies to meet learners' needs -- Selecting instructional materials and management tools -- Continuing to grow as a professional -- A fifth grade program: manipulating objects efficiently and effectively -- A sixth grade program: learning skills through cooperation -- A seventh grade program: taking acceptable risks through problem solving -- An eighth grade program: working as a team to develop strategies for success

New YA Book

Brisingr - Christopher Paolini
The further adventures of Eragon and his dragon Saphira as they continue to aid the Varden in the struggle against the evil king, Galbatorix. Book 3 in the Inheritance series.

New YA Books

Would You - Marthe Jocelyn
When her beloved sister, Claire, steps in front of a car and winds up in a coma, Nat's anticipated summer of working, hanging around with friends, and seeing Claire off to college is transformed into a nightmare of doctors, hospitals, and well-meaning neighbors.

Ringside 1925 - Jen Bryant
Visitors, spectators, and residents of Dayton, Tennessee, in 1925 describe, in a series of free-verse poems, the Scopes "monkey trial" and its effects on that small town and its citizens.

New Graphic Format Book

The Lindbergh Child - Rick Geary
All was well for Charles Lindbergh, after his daring solo crossing of the Atlantic. Fame and fortune came quickly. Soon after the Lindbergh's build themselves their dream home far from the madding crowd, tragedy strikes--their baby is abducted.

New Children's Books

The Little Yellow Leaf - Carin Berger
A yellow leaf is not ready to fall from the tree when autumn comes, but finally, after finding another leaf still on the tree, the two let go together.

Old Bear - Kevin Henkes
When Old Bear falls asleep for the winter, he has a dream that he is a cub again, enjoying each of the four seasons.

New Children's and YA Books

Baron von Baddie and the Ice Ray Incident - George McClements
When Baron von Baddie defeats his nemesis, Captain Kapow, he discovers that it is not as much fun to create chaos and engage in bad behavior if no one tries to stop him.

Rapunzel's Revenge - Shannon and Dean Hale
Rapunzel is raised in a grand villa surrounded by towering walls. Rapunzel dreams of a different mother than Gothel, the woman she calls Mother. She climbs over the wall and finds out the truth. Her real mother, Kate, is a slave in Gothel's gold mine. In this Old West retelling, Rapunzel uses her hair as a lasso and to take on outlaws--including Gothel.

New YA Book

Pilgrim's Progress - retold by Gary D. Schmidt
The pilgrim Christian undertakes the dangerous journey to the Celestial City, experiencing physical and spiritual obstacles along the way.

September 2008 Newsletter

Children's and Young Adult Literature Database

Thanks to Eric Svendsen in Computer Services, there is a new enhancement to the Children's and Young Adult Literature Database this fall. Users can now put books in a Book Bag while using the database. Once the Book Bag is complete, users can then print their lists or email the results to any email address. In addition, the display for each hit now shows the call number of the book; previously, users had to go to the library catalog to find the call numbers. Click here to take a look at the new and improved database, which now contains just under 5000 titles.

Websites of the Month

Teachers are sure to need reliable information about the upcoming election. Scholastic News Online's Countdown to Election 2008 is a great site with excellent coverage of all aspects of the election. It is updated daily with a countdown clock, news updates and more. Scroll down to see Games and Quizzes. Teachers, be sure to take a look at For Teachers for lesson plans and more.

The Ohio Social Studies Resource Center has also added a special Election 2008 Resources section to their homepage. Just scroll down a little ways to find links to such resources as CSPAN's Road to the White House and Weekly Reader's Election Central.

New Materials

Over the summer, many new resources were added to the CMC collection, including a new choral music curriculum, additional books in MacMillan/McGraw Hill's elementary science series for Ohio classrooms, and a large number of trade books. To see the resources added just in August, please click here.

New YA Books

The Possibilities of Sainthood - Donna Freitas
While regularly petitioning the Vatican to make her the first living saint, fifteen-year-old Antonia Labella prays to assorted patron saints for everything from help with preparing the family's fig trees for a Rhode Island winter to getting her first kiss from the right boy.

Grim Tuesday (Book 2 of The Keys to the Kingdom) - Garth Nix
Arthur must retrieve the Second Key from his enemy Grim Tuesday in order to save the world. Arthur doesn't think he will ever have to return to the strange house that nearly killed him on Monday -- the house that contains an entire world. But Tuesday brings new challenges -- in the form of an enemy named Grim Tuesday, who threatens the well-being of both Arthur's family and his world.

New Children's Books

The Dog Who Belonged to No One - Amy Hest
The hard-working daughter of two bakers and a perfectly nice stray dog live lonely lives in the same town, until they meet one very stormy day.

Wee Little Chick - Lauren Thompson
When the other barnyard animals comment on how tiny the littlest chick is, the proud little one peeps louder, stands taller, and runs faster than any of them.