New Audiobook

Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Jeff Kinney
Greg records his sixth grade experiences in a middle school where he and his best friend, Rowley, undersized weaklings amid boys who need to shave twice daily, hope just to survive, but when Rowley grows more popular, Greg must take drastic measures to save their friendship.

New Social Studies DVDs

From Ambrose Video:

16th & 17th Century: Turning Points in U.S. History
This three-disc set chronicles decisive events in the crucial colonial period that would lead to the founding of the United States of America. To the south, Spain occupied Florida and the desert southwest; to the north, France took hold along the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River; and England settled along the eastern seaboard of the Atlantic. Names come alive from America's past. Some are well known, like Ponce de Leon, John Smith, Pocahontas, Father Jacques Marquette and William Penn; some are lesser known, such as Pedro Menendez, John Winthrop, Anne Hutchinson, Peter Stuyvesant, Metacom and Robert La Salle. An accompanying CD-ROM contains documents, maps, a teacher's guide and quizzes in PDF and JPG formats.

18th Century: Turning Points in U.S. History
This four-disc set begins as the 18th century dawned on the North American continent; four powers - the French, the Spanish, the British and the Native Americans were competing to see who would control this remarkable land. However after half a century of almost continuous wars, a new entity emerged: The Americans. It would be the Americans, and not the other four powers, who would control what would become the United States. By the end of the 18th century the Americans had created the greatest experiment in self-government the world has ever seen. Includes documents that can be viewed as Mac text files, Mac Word files, PC text files, PC Word files, or as an HTML web page ; all maps are in JPEG format.

New Video

Eric Carle: Picture Writer
Eric invites you into his own studio where he reads from three of his most popular books and shows how, step by step, he prepares his colorful tissue papers and creates brilliant collage pictures.

New Materials

The following new materials have been added so far in November:

CHILDREN’S BOOKS:

Angel Came to Nazareth, An – Anthony Knott (823.93 K72A)
Homespun Sarah – Verla Kay (813.69 K22H)
Oh, the Thinks You Can Think! (Book and cassette tape) – Dr. Seuss (813.5 S496O6)
Snowmen at Night – Caralyn Buehner (813.69 B929S2)

YOUNG ADULT BOOKS:

Chanda’s Secrets – Allan Stratton (813.7 S911C)
This is the story of Chanda, an astonishingly perceptive girl living in the small city of Bonang, a fictional city in Southern Africa, and her struggle amid the African AIDS pandemic When her youngest sister dies, and the first hint of HIV/AIDS emerges, Chanda must confront undercurrents of shame and stigma. Not afraid to explore the horrific realities of AIDS, Chanda's Secrets also captures the enduring strength of loyalty, friendship and family ties. Above all, it is a story about the corrosive nature of secrets and the healing power of truth.
Day of Tears – Julius Lester (813.69 L642D)
Emma has taken care of the Butler children since Sarah and Frances's mother, Fanny, left. Emma wants to raise the girls to have good hearts, as a rift over slavery has ripped the Butler household apart. Now, to pay off debts, Pierce Butler wants to cash in his slave "assets", possibly including Emma.
Encyclopedia of Animals, The: A Complete Visual Guide – 590.3 E56
Germany’s Lightning War: Panzer Divisions of World War II –
Tom McGowen (940.54143 M478G)
Discusses the development and actions of German tank units in World War II, covering specific battles and the changes that tanks brought to warfare in general
Once Upon a Cuento – Lyn Miller-Lachman, ed. (813.7 O56)
Collection of short stories by contemporary Latina and Latino authors

BI-LINGUAL BOOKS AND BOOKS IN SPANISH:

Animal Hearing/El Oído en los Animales – Kirsten Hall (573.89 H177A)
Arañas Café – Eric Ethan (595.44 E84A)
Blue as a Blueberry/Azul como un arándano – Molly Dingles (535.6 D584B)
En Carro – Susan Ashley (629.222 A862C)
Cheerleading/Porristas - Rae Emmer (791.64 E54C)
The Cheetah/El Guepardo – Joy Paige (599.759 P142C)
Elephants/ Los Elefantes – JoAnn Early Macken (599.67 M155E)
The Jumping Book/Saltar – Maya Glass (612.76 G549J)
Let’s Draw a Fish with Traingles/Vamos a dibujar un pez usando triángulos – Kathy Kuhtz Campbell (743.67 C188L)
Lizzy Lightning Bug/Lizzy la Luciérnaga – Dave Sargent (813.69 S245L)
Vultures/Buitres – JoAnn Early Macken (598.92 M155V)
What I Look Like When I Am Happy/Cómo me veo cuando estoy contento –
Heidi Johansen (152.42 J65W)

ACTIVITY BOOKS/CURRICULA:

Adapted Games & Activities: From Tag to Team Building – Patti Rouse (371.904486 R863A)
Cooperative Learning and Wee Science – Laura Chandler (372.35 C218C)
Growth and Change: Interdisciplinary Thematic Unit – (153.2 M478G)
Ohio Graduation Test Study Guide: Mathematics (373.1262 O37M)
Ohio Graduation Test Study Guide: Reading and Writing (373.1262 O37R)
Ohio Graduation Test Study Guide: Social Studies (373.1262 O37S2)
Teaching Writing to Older Readers Using Picture Books: Every Picture Tells a Story –
Jane Heitman (808.042 H473T)
Toddler Math: Introducing Beginning Math Concepts Through Music, Rhyme, and Hands-On
Exploration – Jean Warren (372.7 W289T)

AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIALS:

Arthur and Friends: The First Almost Real Not Live CD – children’s songs (782.7 A788)
Discovering the Bible (Video) – Christian History Institute (220 D611)
Moonboat (CD) – Tom Chapin (782.7 C463M)
Math TV (Video) – 510.71 M424
Math TV (Video) – 516 M426
Music Images (Video) – 784.19 M985
We’re on Our Way (CD) – Hap Palmer – children’s songs (782.7 P174W)

COMPUTER SOFTWARE:

Bible Puzzle Pro (220 T468B)