NEW BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY June 4, 2008
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Wetlands
by Peter D. Moore
Call Number: 577.68 MOO
This book is part of the Ecosystem series from Facts on File. Other books in the series include:
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Tundra by Peter Moore (577.586 MOO)
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Deserts by Michael Allaby (577.54 ALL)
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Oceans by Trevor Day (551.46 DAY)
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Temperate Forests by Michael Allaby (577.3 ALL)
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Tropical Forests by Peter Moore (577.34 MOO)
Other new books in the Res Library include:
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Mistik Lake by Martha Brooks. After Odella’s mother’s death, she learns many secrets that have haunted her family. (FIC BRO)
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Buddha by Karen Armstrong. An introductory biography of Gautama Buddha. (294.363 ARM)
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Dance Kinesiology by Sally Sevey Fitt. The basic reference work on dance movement. (REF 612.76 FIT)
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Your Travel Guide to Ancient Rome by Rita Markel. Explore Ancient Rome as if you were a tourist. (937.06 MAR)
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Eyewitness Rocks & Minerals written by R.F. Symes. One of the DK Eyewitness Books series that explores the creation, importance and uses of rocks and minerals. (552 SYM)
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Weedflower by Cynthia Kadohata. Life changes dramatically for Sumiko and her family when they are relocated from their southern California home to a Mojave Indian reservation during World War II. (FIC KAD)
NEW BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY May 2, 2008
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Freak;
by Marcella Pixley
Find it on our shelves at: FIC PIX
Teased and taunted in school, isolated at home, Miriam is pushed toward breaking. With nowhere else to turn, she decides to take matters into her own hands and prove she’s a force to be reckoned with. But what will be the cost? And who will she be when it’s over?
And here are a few more interesting additions to the Res Library:
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Cheer : three teams on a quest for college cheerleading’s ultimate prize; by Kate Torgovnick. Follows three college cheerleading squads from tryouts to Nationals. (791.64 TOR)
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Devilish; by Maureen Johnson. Jane Jarvis tries to save her best friend by making a pact with a demon. (FIC JOH)
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Mental Floss presents In the beginning : from big hair to the big bang, Mental Floss presents a mouth-watering guide to the origins of everything. Satisfy your curiosity about pompadours, yo-yos, platform shoes, Stonehenge, and much, much more. (031.02 MEN)
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The lemon tree : an Arab, a Jew, and the heart of the Middle East; by Sandy Tolan. The story of a house, once owned by a Palestinian family and now owned by a Jewish woman, which opens a window on Middle East history and the continuing conflict. (956.94 TOL)
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Accidental love; by Gary Soto. After unexpectedly falling in love with a “nerdy” boy, Marissa works to change her life. (FIC SOT)
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Tell it like it is : fifty monologs for talented teens; by Peg Kehret. An interesting collection of monologs, all of which create a moment of recognition in performer and audience. (808.82 KEH)
NATIONAL POETRY MONTH April 21, 2008
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In case you somehow escaped hearing the news, April is National Poetry Month! We’ve boosted our collection of poetry anthologies in the last few months, including:
- Good poems; selected by Garrison Keillor (811.008 GOO)
- 100 great poems of the 20th century; Mark Strand, editor (821.9 ONE)
- The Norton anthology of poetry, shorter 5th ed. (821.008 NOR)
- Poetry 180; Billy Collins, editor (811.6 POE)
- 180 more; Billy Collins, editor (811.6 ONE)
- The Norton anthology of modern and contemporary poetry (821.008 NOR)
- The Oxford book of American poetry (811.008 OXF)
We also have a number of books of poems by a single author, ranging from Shakespeare’s sonnets (822.32 SHA) to Walt Whitman (811.3 WHI) to John Keats (821.78 KEA) to Naomi Shihab Nye (811.54 NYE) to my personal favorite, Carl Sandburg (811.54 SAN).
Online resources for poetry abound. Here are just a few:
- Poetry 180 (http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/). This site was started by Billy Collins when he was Poet Laureante of the U.S.
- An incomplete history of Slam : a biography of an evolving poetry movement (http://www.e-poets.net/library/slam). Res’ Poetry Slam team is amazing! Here’s a short history of how the whole slam experience began.
- Poets.org (http://www.poets.org). From the Academy of American poets. Find poems, events, podcasts, and more. You can even access the poems on your mobile device — but of course, students, not from school! The site has a list of “30 ways to celebrate” National Poetry Month, including Put a Poem on the Pavement and Recite a Poem to Family and Friends.
- The Writer’s Almanac (http://writersalmanac.publicradio.org). This is the website for the daily public radio broadcast and includes both poetry and history.
- American Verse Project (http://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/amverse/). An electronic archive of American poetry prior to 1920.
- Poetry Archives (http://www.emule.com/poetry/) provides a database of classical poems.
Individual poets often have their own website, including:
- Janet Wong (http://www.janetwong.com)
- Jimmy Santiago Baca (http://jimmysantiagobaca.com)
- Nikki Giovanni (http://nikki-giovanni.com)
If looking at books or websites is just too much work for you, stop and read the “Poem of the Week” posted in the hall outside the Res Library. If you started in August, you would have read over 35 poems by the time summer vacation rolls around and it would only have taken you a minute or two each week.
I could go on and on about poetry resources, but these are just a few ideas to get you started! Let us know how you’re celebrating National Poetry Month and share your favorite book, poet, or web site with us.
NEW BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY April 17, 2008
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The Pythagorean theorem : a 4,000 year history;
by Eli Maor
Find it on our shelves at: 516.22 MAO
Mrs. Skiba read it over Easter break and says even non-mathematicians will enjoy this tour through math history that traces the understanding and importance of the Pythagorean theorem. Travel the centuries, travel the globe with a2 + b2 = c2!
Also new in the library:
- Bears of the world; Paul Ward and Suzanne Kynaston (599.78 WAR)
- Bees of the world; Christopher O’Toole and Anthony Raw (595.799 OTO)
- Butterflies of the world; Rod and Ken Preston-Mafham (595.789 PRE)
- Crocodiles & alligators of the world; David Alderton (597.98 ALD)
- Foxes, wolves, & wild dogs of the world; David Alderton (599.77 ALD)
- Frogs & toads of the world; Christopher Mattison (597.8 MAT)
- Insects of the world; Anthony Wootton (595.7 WOO)
- Lizards of the world; Christopher Mattison (597.95 MAT)
- Primates of the world; Rod and Ken Preston-Mafham (599.8 PRE)
- Seals & sea lions of the world; W. Nigel Bonner (599.79 BON)
- Sharks of the world; Rodney Steel (597.3 STE)
- Snakes of the world; Christopher Mattison (597.96 MAT)
- Spiders of the world; Rod and Ken Preston-Mafham (595.44 PRE)
- Turtles & tortoises of the world; David Alderton (597.92 ALD)
- Wild cats of the world; David Alderton (599.75 ALD)
- Whales of the world; W. Nigel Bonner (599.5 BON)
