New Reference Books

Educators Guide to Free Videos: Elementary/Middle School Edition
Presents 1,029 free-to-keep and free-loan videotapes and DVDs specially selected for viewing by preK-8 students.









Educators Guide to Free Multicultural Materials
Includes 931 free films, videotapes, web sites, and printed materials.










Middle School Teachers Guide to Free Curriculum Materials
Free materials selected for their suitability for use especially in the middle grades. Features 976 free printed materials maps, teacher's guides, books and booklets, leaflets, charts, articles, etc.

New Reference Book

Across Cultures: A Guide to Multicultural Literature for Children - Kathy East and Rebecca L. Thomas
Identity, self-image, and learning -- Families, friends, and neighborhoods -- Traditions--food, art, poetry, music, and celebrations -- Traditions--folktales -- Exploring the past in diverse communities -- Knowing today's world -- Parent-child book discussion groups -- Literature circles

New Reference Materials

Middle School Teachers Guide to Free Curriculum Materials

Educators Guide to Free Videotapes - Elementary/Middle School Edition

Educators Guide to Free Multicultural Materials

Educators Guide to Free Health, Physical Education and Recreation Materials

Educators Guide to Free Guidance Materials

New Reference Book

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

New Reference Books

Educators Guide to Free Internet Resources - Secondary Edition

Educators Guide to Free Internet Resources - Elementary/Middle School Edition

New reference books

Graphic Novels: A Genre Guide to Comic Books, Manga, and More - Michael Pawuk


All Things in the Bible: An Encyclopedia of the Biblical World (2 volumes) - Nancy M. Tischler

New books

New books in the CMC today:

Healing Stories: Picture Books for the Big and Small Changes in a Child's Life

Bread and Roses, Too - Katherine Paterson
Jake and Rosa, two children, form an unlikely friendship as they try to survive and understand the 1912 Bread and Roses strike of mill workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts.

I'm Dirty! - Kate and Jim McMullan
A busy backhoe loader describes all the items it hauls off a lot and all the fun it has getting dirty while doing so. From the creators of I Stink!

Building with Dad - Carol Nevius
A father and his young child watch the construction of the new school, from the bulldozing of earth and mixing of the concrete for the foundation to the hanging of the new sign.

500 Great Books for Teens - Anita Silvey