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2013 School library partner manual. New York state library. A book with reading material for kids.TRANSCRIPT
Summer Reading at New York Libraries is a program of the Office of Cultural Education at the New York State Education Department and is funded through the Federal Library Services and Technology Act, with funds awarded to the New York State Library by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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Summer Reading at Your Local Library: What Happens All Summer Long......................................... 3
Summer Reading at New York Libraries Websites........................................................................... 6
Summer Reading at New York Libraries and the School Library ....................................................... 7
Summer Reading Information, Promotional Materials, and Research .............................................. 11
The Importance of Summer Reading............................................................................... 12
Parents Flyer ................................................................................................................ 19
Parents of Young Children Flyer ...................................................................................... 21
Educators Flyer ............................................................................................................ 22
Teen Video Challenge Flyer ............................................................................................ 23
Teen NY Flyer ............................................................................................................... 24
Children’s Resources ................................................................................................................. 25
Just Dig It!.................................................................................................................... 26
Dig into the Past ........................................................................................................... 33
Burrowers..................................................................................................................... 39
Digging up Trouble........................................................................................................ 44
Under the Earth ............................................................................................................ 50
Teen Resources ....................................................................................................................... 55
Under the Earth ............................................................................................................ 56
Under the Water ........................................................................................................... 62
History ......................................................................................................................... 67
Subcultures................................................................................................................... 71
Self Expression.............................................................................................................. 76
Attachment A
New York State Public Library Systems
Attachment B
Youth Services Consultants, Coordinators and Directors
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Goals for Summer Reading at New York Libraries Goals for Summer Reading at New York Libraries
• Advance literacy and academic performance by engaging children and teens in reading and reading-related activities during the summer months.
• Advance literacy and academic performance by engaging children and teens in reading and reading-related activities during the summer months.
• Foster a love of reading through public library programs and services. • Foster a love of reading through public library programs and services. • Increase successful reading experiences through librarian-supported, self-
selected, voluntary reading. • Increase successful reading experiences through librarian-supported, self-
selected, voluntary reading. • Involve parents and all family members in the library summer reading
experience. • Involve parents and all family members in the library summer reading
experience. • Improve children’s access to library materials and activities, which will
encourage them to become lifelong library users. • Improve children’s access to library materials and activities, which will
encourage them to become lifelong library users.
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Early Literacy - Many public libraries offer a Read-to-Me program for preschoolers, which introduces the summer reading concept to young children. A parent or caregiver reads aloud to the child and keeps a record of their shared reading. Independent Readers - Children read on their own, report what they’ve read to the librarian or record the information for the librarian, and receive a reward or certificate at the end of the program. Families - Children join the summer reading program alone or participate with their families. Family participation encourages reluctant readers who may be more willing to join with a family reading partner. It also encourages visits to the public library as a family activity.
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Teens - Many young people stop using libraries when they reach the teen years. A summer program designed with teen interests in mind keeps them involved in the public library. Teens are given the opportunity to take charge of their own library program. This ownership translates into pride in the program and has a direct influence on teen library usage. Participation in the 2013 Teen Video Challenge encourages teens to use their own ideas to promote summer reading and libraries to their fellow teens.
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Events and Activities Concerts, craft programs, computer workshops, battle of the books, and author visits are some of the programs offered by public libraries during the summer. Encourage your students to check with their local libraries all summer long for reading materials as well as special programs and activities geared towards a variety of interests and age levels.
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www.summerreadingnys.org – The official Summer Reading at New York Libraries website offers free reading activities, games, links, and suggested reading lists. www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/summer – This New York State Library web page contains information and links for librarians, educators and other professionals on summer reading, summer reading research, and the Summer Reading at New York Libraries program. www.performersandprograms.com – The Performers and Programs site includes a listing of performers and the programs they offer for libraries, schools, and other organizations serving children. www.facebook.com/TeenNewYork – The Teen NY Facebook page includes information and resources for teens, librarians and others working with teens. Please visit Teen NY and “like” us.
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• The public library can share the Cooperative Summer Library Program (CSLP)
programming manual, official artwork, and materials for Summer Reading at New York Libraries.
• Contact your local public library and/or public library system to obtain an order form
to purchase CSLP 2013 summer reading promotional materials.
• Invite your public librarian for a school visit or have your class visit the local public library.
• Meet with the local public library to discuss the best ways to work together to support
the summer reading program at the public library.
• While meeting with your local public library, share with them information about the Common Core standards and brainstorm how the standards can be supported throughout the summer. For more information about collaborating public and school librarian collaborations relating to the common core please visit http://www.slj.com/2012/12/opinion/on-common-core/the-public-library-connection-the-new-standards-require-that-public-and-school-librarians-pull-together-on-common-core/.
• Work with the local public library to teach students how to check out e-books from
their public library using Overdrive.
• Volunteer to offer a program during the summer at the public library that highlights your expertise. This could be a book discussion group, information on the Common Core standards, or a program to link the summer with the school year ahead.
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• Encourage teens to create a video to promote teen summer reading and enter the 2013 Teen Video Challenge. For more information about the competition visit http://www.summerreadingnys.org/teens/teens-video-challenge/
• Publicize to increase awareness of Summer Reading at New York Libraries in your
school library newsletter, on library and school web pages, as computer screen savers, or promote through your schools social networking sites.
• Encourage public libraries to use their on-line registration tool so children can record
books, write reviews, and share their summer reading when they return to the classroom in the fall.
• Plan a fall follow-up recognition for those who participated in the public library
summer reading program. • Encourage children to participate in the State Assembly and/or State Senate Summer
Reading Challenge and use the public library for materials.
• Visit the New York State Library’s Summer Reading Program website for reproducible flyers and fact sheets that promote summer reading at http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/summer.
• Visit http://www.summerreadingnys.org for materials and information provided by our
statewide partners: 4-H, NY Council for the Humanities, Hunger Solutions, etc.
• Visit http://www.summerreadingnys.org for Explore NY reading lists, information, and reading related activities for educators, families, and children.
• There are 23 public library systems serving all regions of New York State. Please visit
http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/youthsvs/links.htm#yspages for information on youth services and programs in your area of the state. Public library youth services experts at each system will be happy to help connect you with your local public library and its summer reading program.
• For a map of the 23 Public library Systems please see Attachment A.
• For a list of Youth Services Consultants, Coordinators, or Director for each library
system please see Attachment B.
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• Begin lessons in your school library with the slogans “Dig into Reading” and “Beneath
the Surface.” • Promote the summer reading program and theme with faculty throughout the school.
• Share the Explore New York recreational book lists with teachers and students. Books
cover the diversity of New York State and include fiction, nonfiction, and informational books that can be found at http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/summer/explore.htm.
• Form book discussion groups. For information on how to start a book discussion
group for children and teens visit http://prezi.com/g17oq3huzitr/book-clubs-for-teens/.
• Have children and teens write book reviews to keep in a binder for others to use.
• Hold a parent workshop that informs caregivers about the importance of summer
reading and how this links with the Common Core standards. Invite the public librarian to present about public library summer offering.
• Give booktalks of books related to the slogans “Dig into Reading” and “Beneath the
Surface” to groups of students. For tips visit http://www.nancykeane.com/booktalks/tips.htm.
• Share ideas about reading over summer vacation on your school library website.
• Work with students to turn the library into a burrow by putting up images and
information about animals living underground.
• Collaborate with science teachers on a geology unit or the study of dinosaurs.
• Visit http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/education/teacher/science.html and scroll down to the geology sections to utilize materials provided by the New York State Museum.
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Promote summer reading at your school by working with faculty, students, and families
• Collaborate with 5th grade social studies teachers on an Underground Railroad unit.
• Work with your school administration to encourage participation in the State Senate and State Assembly summer reading programs. Both houses of the legislature are encouraging participation in Summer Reading at New York Libraries for reading enjoyment and reading skills retention during the summer months.
• Have a student library group develop reading lists of resources from the school
library’s collection that relate to the slogans “Dig into Reading” or “Beneath the Surface.”
• Teach 4th graders about the rich geological history of New York State.
• Have the students track developments in geology and post articles on geology to the
library’s website.
• Invite students to “Dig into Reading” and use library resources such as books, databases, and magazines to find out more about the earth.
• “Dig up” an idea and try it out!
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“Importance of Summer Reading”
• A research brief to share with parents, administrators, and teachers. The Importance of Summer Reading: Public Library Summer Reading Programs and Learning (page 11)
Three examples of “Downloadable Materials”
• A flyer to share with parents (2 sided, page 17)
• A flyer to share with parents of young children (page 19)
• A flyer to share with educators (page 30)
“2013 Teen Video Challenge”
• A flyer to post in your school about the 2013 Teen Video Challenge, a competition for teens to promote summer reading and libraries. (page 21)
“Teen NY”
• A flyer to post in your school about the “Teen NY” Facebook page. (page 22)
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The New York State Library Website: http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/summer
THE IMPORTANCE OF SUMMER READING:
Public Library Summer Reading Programs and Learning
Research Brief No.1 January 2010
By Karen Balsen, Library Development Specialist and Douglas Moore, Graduate Assistant
The University of the State Of New York Regents of the University MERRYL H. TISCH, Chancellor New York MILTON L. COFIELD, Vice Chancellor Rochester ROBERT M. BENNETT, Chancellor Emeritus Tonawanda SAUL B. COHEN, Larchmont JAMES C. DAWSON, Plattsburgh ANTHONY S. BOTTAR,Syracuse GERALDINE D. CHAPEY, Belle Harbor HARRY PHILLIPS, 3rd, Hartsdale JOSEPH E. BOWMAN,Albany JAMES R. TALLON, JR.,Binghamton ROGER TILLES, Great Neck KAREN BROOKS HOPKINS, Brooklyn CHARLES R. BENDIT, Manhattan BETTY A. ROSA, Bronx LESTER W. YOUNG, Oakland Gardens CHRISTINE D. CEA, Staten Island WADE S. NORWOOD, Rochester Commissioner of Education President of the University of the State of New York DAVID M. STEINER Deputy Commissioner Office of Cultural Education JEFFREY W. CANNELL Assistant Commissioner for Libraries New York State Librarian BERNARD A. MARGOLIS
In a 2009 government web cast, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan described summer learning loss as “devastating.” This is what researchers have often referred to as the “summer slide.” It is estimated that school summer breaks will cause the average student to lose up to one month of instruction, with disadvantaged students being disproportionately affected (Cooper, 1996). Researchers conclude that two‐thirds of the 9th grade reading achievement gap can be explained by unequal access to summer learning opportunities during the elementary school years, with nearly one‐third of the gap present when children begin school (Alexander, Entwistle & Olsen, 2007). The body of existing research demonstrates the critical importance that the early development of summer reading habits can play in providing the foundation for later success. Summer learning research can be broadly categorized under the following themes:
1. The impact of summer learning loss on disadvantaged youth
2. Access to books and time devoted to reading 3. The importance of successful reading experiences 4. The impact of innovative summer reading programs
This synopsis of research on summer reading and learning provides a brief overview of these themes. A bibliography is attached.
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The Impact of Summer Learning Loss on Disadvantaged Youth
An in‐depth study of Baltimore area students, Alexander et al. (2007), concluded that students from both better‐off and disadvantaged backgrounds made similar achievement gains during the school year. However, during the summer the disadvantaged youth fell significantly behind in reading. This finding validates the importance of education but also indicates the disparities evident between students from different socioeconomic backgrounds. Dr. Beth Miller (2007) posits, “Other factors, nearly all of them related to the opportunities and experiences children have outside of the school, in the community and their families, result in gaps in achievement scores.” Preeminent reading and education researchers, Anne E. Cunningham and Keith E. Stanovich (1998), note the “Matthew effects,” in academic achievement; a reference to the Biblical passage of the rich‐get‐richer and the poor‐get‐poorer phenomenon. Differences in out‐of‐school access to books, positive reading practices, and connections with institutions supportive of self‐discovery and reading, account for much of the disparity in student academic success. This has a cascading effect as children grow and develop.
Access to Books According to Mc‐Gill Franzen and Allington
(2004), “Too many children spend their summer with no books to read.” Their research cites the necessity
of finding novel ways to get books into the hands of children during summer breaks. This idea is supported by research from Barbara Heyn (1978), who found that reading was the most
influential factor related to summer learning. Further studies by Krashen (2004) simply state, “More access to books results in more reading.” These and other studies find that when schools close their doors, the opportunity to read is often closed with them, especially for those children without access to books.
McQuillan (1998) found that, “There is now considerable evidence that the amount and quality of student’s access to reading materials is substantively related to the amount of reading they engage in, which in turn is the most important determinant of reading achievement.” The studies show that students’ who read more, read better; they also write better, spell better, have larger vocabularies, and have better control of complex grammatical constructions (Krashen, 2009).
The Importance of Successful Reading
Experiences
In their studies of children’s reading development, McGill‐Franzen and Allington (2003), cite the importance of extensive, successful reading
experiences in the development of reading proficiency. If children have the opportunity to listen to, discuss, and read books on topics that they select, they will develop extensive
background information which can serve as a platform from which to engage in their own independent reading. Additional studies by Guthrie and Anderson (1999), found that “A history of less‐successful reading experiences produces a lessened interest in voluntary reading than a history of successful reading experiences.” According to Cunningham and Stanovich (1998), the key predictors of positive reading development are success when learning to read and numerous opportunities and experiences with reading. Children who enjoy reading will read more and become proficient at the same time. A report from the National Institute of Education (1988) concluded that, “…the amount of reading done out of school is consistently related to gains in reading achievement.”
…existing research demonstrates the critical importance that the early development of summer reading habits can play in providing the foundation for later success.
More access to books results in more reading
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The Impact of Innovative Summer Reading Programs
Public library summer reading programs are one solution to the “summer slide.” In an analysis of summer learning programs by Miller (2007), it was found that children can benefit from “hybrid” programs which combine elements of youth development principles with academic enrichment. Summer reading programs in libraries exemplify this kind of hybrid program. Barbara Heyn (1978) found that “More than any other public institution, including the schools, the public library contributed to the intellectual growth of children during the summer.” Drs. Celano and Neumann (2001), in a study prepared for the Pennsylvania Library Association, monitored differences between children participating in public library summer reading programs and those involved in local recreational summer programs. They concluded that, in addition to literacy related activities, children in library programs benefited academically from story hours, arts and crafts, and
other special events designed to enhance the reading experience. Current research points out that increased summer reading reduces summer learning loss. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, has stated “A key step toward stopping the summer slide, is the development and launch of high quality programs that take advantage of time outside the school day and year to help children learn, grow, and develop” (Elling, 2009).
Summer Reading at New York Libraries If children have the opportunity to listen to, discuss, and read books on topics that they select, they will develop extensive background information which can serve as a platform from which to engage in their own independent reading.
Summer Reading at New York Libraries is an annual program that brings children and families into local public libraries for reading and activities. Over 1.5 million of New York’s children and teens participated in the State Library‐sponsored program in 2008 and 2009. Some 1,100 local libraries throughout New York State offer a summer reading program geared towards the needs of children in their communities. Public libraries partner with school and local organizations to help promote and create the program. Children are encouraged to discuss, write about, and report on the books they read. Library staff help children select reading materials and provide literacy‐enhancing programs such as storytelling, music, creative arts, and performances.
“…we should provide all children, regardless of their achievement levels, with as many reading experiences as possible. Indeed, this becomes doubly imperative for precisely those children whose verbal abilities are most in need of bolstering, for it is the very act of reading that can build these capabilities…we often despair of changing our students’ abilities, but there is one partially malleable habit that will itself develop abilities – reading!” ‐Anne E. Cunningham and Keith E. Stanovich (1998)
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Annotated Bibliography (Updated November 2010)
Allington, R. L., McGill‐Frazen A., Camilli G., Williams L., Graff J., Zeig J., Zmach C., & Nowak R. (2010). “Addressing Summer Reading Setback Among Economically Disadvantaged Elementary Students.” Reading Psychology, (31) 5, 411‐427
Research has established the contribution of summer reading set‐back to the reading achievement gap that is present between children from more and less economically advantaged families. Family socioeconomic status has been linked to the access children have to books in their homes and neighborhoods. This longitudinal experimental study tested the hypothesis that providing elementary school students from low‐income families with a supply of self‐selected trade books ameliorates the summer reading setback. The study provides the best evidence to date that ensuring easy and continuous access to self‐selected books for summer reading is a good strategy for addressing summer reading set‐back and the achievement gap that exists between students from more and less economically advantaged families.
Alexander, K., Entwistle D., & Olsen L (2007). "Lasting Consequences of the Summer Learning Gap." American Sociological Review. no. 72, 167‐180.
Researchers from John Hopkins University used data from the Baltimore Beginning School Study to examine the long‐term educational consequences of summer learning differences by family socio‐economic level. The authors examine achievement scores to trace their development from 9th grade back to first grade. The study concluded that the achievement gap between high‐low socioeconomic statuses is mainly traced to
differential summer learning over the elementary school years. The consequence of this achievement gap substantially accounts for major differences in high school completion and four year college attendance.
Anderson, R. C., Hiebert E. H., Scott J. A., & Wilkinson I. A. G. (1985). Becoming a Nation of Readers: The Report of the Commission on Reading. Washington D.C.: US Department of Education, National Institute on Education.
A report written for the US Department of Education examines independent reading. Researchers found that the amount of reading done outside of school was consistently related to gains in reading achievement. Children will engage in more independent reading when they have greater access to books. The study concluded that libraries play a crucial role for families that cannot afford to buy books.
Anderson, R. C., Wilson P. T., & Fielding L. G. (1988). "Growth in Reading and How Children Spend Their Time Outside of School." Reading Research Quarterly. no. 23, 285‐303.
A study of 155 fifth grade students demonstrated that the amount of time children spent in independent reading was the best predictor of the amount of gain in reading achievement.
Borman, G. D., & Boulay, M. (Ed.). (2004). Summer Learning: Research, Policies, and Programs. Mahweh, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
An anthology of the most current research‐based evidence concerning summer learning and a range of summer school programs.
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Celano, D., & Neuman S. B. (2001, February). The Role of Public Libraries in Children's Literacy Development: An Evaluation Report. Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Library Association.
Groups of children from the Philadelphia area were monitored for achievement differences between those enrolled in a public library summer reading program and those in a local recreation program. The study demonstrated a positive correlation in reading scores for those children who attended the library summer reading program. In additional findings it was reported that children in the library program spent more time with books, benefited from literacy related activities, and had increased parental involvement with reading.
Cooper, H., Nye B., Linsey J., et al. (1996). "The Effects of Summer Vacation on Achievement Test Scores: A Narrative and Meta‐Analytic Review." Review of Educational Research, no. 66, 227‐268.
Researchers from the University of Missouri performed a meta‐analysis of 39 existing research studies that measured summer learning and school achievement. The study found that most students lost an average of one month of school learning over summer vacation. Some students, particularly those from disadvantaged households, lost up to three months of learning. Summer learning loss was greatest in math computation, reading, and spelling.
Cunningham, A. E., & Stanovich K. E. (1998). "What Reading Does for the Mind." American Educator/American Federation of Teachers. Spring/Summer, 1‐8.
The authors study the so‐called “Matthew effects” in relation to the phenomena in which reader exposure to print can create a rich‐get‐richer, poor‐get‐poorer pattern of reading development. They conclude that successful early reading experiences can have a cascading effect on the mind that can benefit readers regardless of innate ability. The study also
found that an increased volume of reading was an important factor in building language and vocabulary skills.
Cunningham, J.W. (2001). “Report of the National Reading Panel: teaching children to read: An evidence‐based assessment of the scientific research literature on reading and its implications for reading instruction.” Reading Research Quarterly, 36(3), 326–335.
An important finding of this review of hundreds of related studies revealed that "the more children read, the better their fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension."
Dominican University. (2010, June 22). The Dominican study: public library summer reading programs close the reading gap. Retrieved from http://www.dom.edu/academics/gslis/downloads/DOM_IMLS_research_in_brief_FINALweb.pdf
The Graduate School of Library and Information Science at Dominican University received a National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for a three‐year research study to determine the effects that public library summer reading programs had on student achievement. The study reported that students who participated in public library summer reading programs scored higher on reading achievement tests at the beginning of the next school year. Students who participated in public library summer reading programs also demonstrated higher reading achievement than those students who did not participate. The study concludes by observing that children who participate in public library summer reading programs returned to school ready to learn, improved their reading achievement and skills, increased their enjoyment of reading, were more motivated to read, were more confident in their reading, read beyond what was required in their free time, and perceived reading to be more important.
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Ed.gov, Pressroom (2009, June). Retrieved August 21, 2009, from Ed.gov website: http://www.ed.gov/news/av/video/2009/06/interview.html?exp=6
The United States Education Department posted an interview with the Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, in which he addresses the need for more time to properly educate students. Duncan stresses that summer learning loss is a giant step backward for disadvantaged children.
Elling, D. M. (2009, July) "Department of Ed encourages summer learning programs." Retrieved August 21, 2009, from Mott News website: http://www.mott.org/news/news/2009/summerwebinar.aspx.
The Mott Educational Foundation summarizes the Department of Education’s focus on the development and launch of high quality summer programs that take advantage of time outside of school to help children learn, grow, and develop.
Heyns, B. (1978). Summer Learning and the Effects of Schooling. New York: Academic Press Inc.
In her foundational study, Heyn published a book length survey of 6th and 7th grade students from Atlanta who were studied over a period of two years. The work concluded that students from different socioeconomic backgrounds achieved similar rates of academic progress during the school year. However, when the summer break was studied it was determined that students from the lower socioeconomic strata fell behind academically at a faster rate than their more advantaged peers. The book concluded that factors outside of the school environment were affecting academic achievement. The book also studied public libraries and found them to be an important source for children’s reading during the summer break.
Krashen, S., (2009). Anything but Reading. Knowledge Quest, 37 (No. 5), 19‐25. Krashen, S. (2004) The Power of Reading: Insights from the Research, 2nd edition. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Stephen Krashen, a linguist and leading researcher in voluntary reading, suggests that an often overlooked method to improve reading is providing readers with a supply of interesting and accessible books. Research demonstrates that self‐selected voluntary reading leads to the greatest gains in reading achievement and other aspects of literacy. Krashen also suggests that libraries can alleviate some of the literacy problems created by impoverished family conditions.
Krashen, S., & Shin F. (2004). Summer Reading and the Potential Contribution of the Public Library in Improving Reading for Children of Poverty. Public Library Quarterly, 23 (3/4), 99‐109.
Research shows that there is very little difference in reading gains between children from high and low‐income families during the school year. Over the summer, children from high‐income families make better progress in reading and the difference is cumulative over time. Children from disadvantaged backgrounds benefit from increased access to books and attendance at public library programs.
McGill‐Franzen, A., & Allington R. (2003 May/June) "Bridging the Summer Reading Gap." Instructor, 112 no. 8. Retrieved August 21, 2009, from Wilson Web: http://vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com/hww/results/results_single.jhtml;hwwilsonid=PD4V12BFA5CXDQA3DIKSFF4ADUNGIIV0
Educational researchers from the University of Florida show that educators and parents can help their children avoid summer learning loss. The authors cite research suggesting that children who read as few as six books over the summer break can maintain their reading skills at a level achieved in the preceding school year.
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The article also notes that public libraries in the poorest neighborhoods often suffer from shorter hours and restrictive lending policies.
McGill‐Franzen, A., & Allington R. (2004) "Lost Summers: Few Books and Few Opportunities to Read." Retrieved August 21, 2009, from Reading Rockets: http://www.readingrockets.org/articles/394
The article reviews the problems associated with children who fall behind in reading skills due to lack of access to books over the summer vacation. The authors provide an overview of existing research and conclude that reading over the summer is a strong experience that contributes to learning retention.
McLaughlin, B., & Smink J. (2009, June) "Summer Learning: Moving from the Periphery to the Core." The Progress of Education Reform, no. 3, Retrieved August 20, 2009, from Summer Learning.org. http://www.summerlearning.org/media/researchandpublications/2009/ECSMovingfromPeripheryBrief.June2009.pdf
A publication from the Education Commission of the States stresses that summer learning has become a centerpiece in educational reform strategies. The authors suggest the need for a blended approach to summer programs that address the academic and creative needs of children.
McQuillan, J. (1998). The Literary Crisis: False Claims, Real Solutions. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. In J. T. Guthrie & E. Anderson (Eds.) Engaged reading: Processes, practices, and policy implications (pp. 17‐45). New York: Teachers College.
The author studies the recent history of literacy achievement among children in the United States and seeks to debunk common myths and misunderstandings about reading. McQuillan suggests that exposure to comprehensible, interesting reading material is the simplest and best way to improve reading achievement.
Miller, B. M. (2007) "The Learning Season: The Untapped Power of Summer to Advance Student Achievement." Nellie Mae Education Foundation, 1‐70.
Dr. Beth Miller, sponsored by the Nellie Mae Foundation, provides an in‐ depth overview of the existing educational research on summer learning. Summer learning loss is described as the major factor in explaining the achievement gap between middle‐class and disadvantaged students by the end of elementary school. The study advocates for increased summer opportunities for children and makes suggestions for further research.
Stanovich, K. E. (2000). Progress in Understanding Reading: Scientific Foundations and New Frontiers. New York: The Guilford Press.
Stanovich synthesizes his own and others’ research on reading acquisition and literacy development. The author is widely recognized as a premiere, often‐ cited educational researcher.
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Parents: Help your kids succeed in school!
2013 Summer Reading Program for Children 2013 Summer Reading Program for Teens
2013 Summer Reading at New York Libraries When children read what they enjoy, they learn to love reading and become better readers. The free summer programs at your public library will help your child keep reading and have fun all summer long.
For more information Talk to the School Librarian at your child’s school or the librarian at your public library. Need books in languages other than English? Ask the librarian! Visit www.summerreadingnys.org Summer Reading at New York Libraries is a program of the Office of Cultural Education in the New York State Education Department and is funded through the Federal Library Services and Technology Act, with funds awarded to the New York State Library by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services
10 Easy Ways to Get Children to Read this Summer
Children who read do better in school—so make sure your child is a reader!
1. Get your child a library card at your local public library. It’s free! 2. Sign your child up for Summer Reading at the local public library and
enjoy free programs with fun activities, storytelling, reading contests,
crafts and more.
3. Read with your child every day. Take advantage of “waiting” time to
share books: on trips, at the doctor’s office, in line at the grocery store.
4. Take a basket of books for reading breaks from the sun, water, and sand at the beach, lake, or pool.
5. Read on your own and talk to your child about what you’re reading. Families who share reading
experiences raise children who read well.
6. Visit the library every week and bring the whole family. Need books in languages other than English?
Ask a librarian!
7. Use the closed captioning during TV shows so children see the
words as they hear them.
8. Keep a list on the refrigerator of the books everyone has read
during the summer.
9. Dig into a gardening book from your local public library and create
a “Garden of Readers” as your family plants a backyard or window garden.
10. “Dig into Reading” and have a great summer!
For more information Talk to the school librarian at your child’s school or the librarian at your public library. And visit www.summerreadingnys.org
Easy Ways to Grow a Great Reader
Get your child ready to read and to succeed in the school years ahead
Read to your child and point out words and pictures. You are your child’s first teacher.
Visit the library every week with the whole family. Everyone gets to pick out their own books.
Get a library card at your local public library. It’s free!
Sign your child up for Summer Reading at the local public library and enjoy free programs with fun activities, storytelling, crafts and more.
When your child watches TV, join in and turn on the closed captioning so children see the words as they hear them.
Talk together and tell stories with your child while cooking dinner, traveling, or shopping. Your child will learn lots of new words and ideas.
Sing to your child while getting ready for the day or for bed.
Encourage your child to set up a play library, restaurant, museum or school, complete with books, menus, maps, crayons. Children learn best through play!
Write lists with your child - grocery lists, birthday present wish lists, or lists of your favorite books.
Bring a basket of books for reading breaks from the sun, water, sand and all outdoor activities.
Keep a list on the refrigerator of the books read to your child all year long.
Read together at bedtime every night!
For more information: talk to the librarian at your public library
and visit www.summerreadingnys.org
Summer Reading at New York Libraries is a program of the Office of Cultural Education in the New York State Education Department and is
funded through the Federal Library Services and Technology Act, with funds awarded to the New York State Library by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services
Educators: Help your students improve skills through reading during the summer months.
‘Statistics point to the disappointing loss of learning that takes place when young people are not in school during the summer. The effects of summer learning loss are especially dramatic for students from high-needs
communities. By providing summer reading programs, the State Library and public libraries throughout the State -- in conjunction with our partners in the State Assembly and Senate -- can provide young people and their parents with the tools necessary to ensure year-long learning success and cultivate a love of reading.”
-- Commissioner of the New York State Education Department John B. King, Jr.
10 Ideas to Get Students Reading this summer
1. Encourage your students to get a library card at their local public library. It’s free!
2. Show your class a beach bag of books that you plan to read during summer vacation.
3. Have students start a list of books they’d like to read during the summer. 4. In your classroom post a list of favorite books. Encourage students and
parents to add their favorites. 5. Invite a public librarian to your class to introduce this year’s summer reading program and
slogan: “Dig into Reading” (Elementary) and “Beneath the Surface” (High School). 6. Collaborate with your school librarian to introduce reading themes that encourage students to
“Dig into Reading” and discover new information and interests. 7. Introduce Earth-related and underground-related subjects in your classroom, Such as – geology,
mineralogy, paleontology, botany, underground systems, oceanography, and spelunking. 8. Collaborate with the local public library to insure your students get the best possible summer
reading experience. 9. Encourage your students to share their summer reading experiences when they return to school
in the fall. 10. If your legislator offers a summer reading program, your students can join that and visit their
local library to get the perks from both.
For information and educational activities check out these New York Summer Reading program sites: www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/summer, www.summerreadingnys.org Summer Reading at New York Libraries is a program of the Office of Cultural Education in the New York State Education Department and is funded through the Federal Library Services and Technology Act, with funds awarded to the New York State Library by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services
Summer Reading at New York Libraries is a program of the Office of Cultural Education in the New York State Education Department and is funded through the Federal Library Services and Technology Act, with funds awarded to the New York State Library by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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Just Dig It!
Who would have thought that root vegetables could be so much fun? Explore some of the things to be found under the surface: dirt, roots, seeds, buried
treasure, and more! Books
• Askew, Amanda. Diggers (Mighty Machines). QEB Publishing, 2010. 24 p. (978-1595669261) Pre, Pri. Illustrations and simple text in easy-to-read type introduce young readers to diggers and explain how and where they are used. Includes activities to reinforce learning.
• Berger, Thomas, and Petra Berger. The Gnome Craft Book. Floris, 2nd rev. ed., 2010. (978-0863157219) Pri, Int. This title shows how to make several different types of gnomes out of walnuts, twigs, wool, and paper, as well as from a variety of other media.
• Bial, Raymond. A Handful of Dirt. Walker & Co., 2000. 32 p. (978-0802786982) Pri, Int. Discusses the nature and importance of soil and the many forms of life it supports.
• Bozzo, Linda. Food Jokes to Tickle Your Funny Bone. Enslow Publishers, Inc., 2011. 48 p. (978-0766035416, lib bdg.) Pri, Int. Includes jokes, limericks, knock-knock jokes, tongue twisters, and fun facts about different fruits, vegetables, and more, and describes how to write your own knock-knock jokes and how to create your own joke book.
• Brown, Marcia. Stone Soup. Aladdin, 1997. 48 p. (978-0689711039, pap.) Pri. In this European folktale, when three hungry soldiers come to a town where all the food has been hidden, they set out to make soup of water and stones, and the entire town enjoys a feast. Also available in Spanish as Sopa de piedras (978-0833578860, lib. bdg.).
• Burlin, Eric. The Potato Chip Puzzles. Puffin, 2010. 256 p. (978-0142416372). Int. Things get mysterious for Winston Breen and friends when they participate in a daylong puzzle competition sponsored by a potato chip company.
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• Burton, Virginia Lee. Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel. Houghton Mifflin, 1939. 48 p. (978-0395169612) Pri. When Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel, Mary Anne, lose their jobs to the gasoline, electric, and diesel motor shovels,
they find a new opportunity in a very surprising place. Also available in Spanish as Mike Mulligan y su máquina maravillosa (978-0395861349, pap).
• Cowell, Cressida. How to Be a Pirate (How to Train Your Dragon). Little, Brown and Company, 2005. 224 p. (978-0316155984) Int. Follows the further adventures and misadventures of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third as his Viking training continues and his father leads a stranger and the Hairy Hooligans to the Isle of Skullions in search of a pirate’s treasure.
• Cronin, Doreen. Diary of a Worm. HarperCollins, 2003. 40 p. (978-0060001506) Pri. A young worm discovers that there are some very good and some not so good things about being a worm in this great big world.
• DeFelice, Cynthia. One Potato, Two Potato. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2006. 32 p. (978-0374356408) Pri. DeFelice retells an old Chinese folktale in which a poor, humble couple lives so simple a life they share everything, until the husband discovers a pot with magical powers buried under the very last potato in the garden.
• De Paola, Tomie. Strega Nona’s Harvest. Putnam, 2009. 32 p. (978-0399252914) Pri. After helping Strega Nona plant her vegetable garden just so, Big Anthony takes some extra seeds and sows another garden willy nilly—and then must find a way to deal with the consequences.
• Dubowski, Cathy East and Mark Dubowski. Pirate School (All Aboard Reading, Level 2). Grosset & Dunlap, 1996. 32 p. (978-0448411323, pap.) Pri. At Pirate School, Pete learns to act like a pirate and fight it out, but when he and a classmate find the treasure at the same time, pirate rules don’t seem to work.
• Ehlert, Lois. Growing Vegetable Soup. Harcourt, 1987. 32 p. (978-0152325756, lib. bdg.) Pre, Pri. A father and child grow vegetables and then make soup in this bright, bold book that includes a recipe. Also available in Spanish as A sembrar sopa de verduras (978-0152010225, pap.).
• Ehlert, Lois. Planting a Rainbow. Harcourt, 1988. 32 p. (978-0152626099) Pre, Pri. In this companion book to Growing Vegetable Soup, a mother and child plant flowers in all the colors of the rainbow.
• Fleischman, Paul. Seedfolks. HarperCollins, 1997. 80 p. (978-0060274719) Int. One by one, people from different backgrounds transform a trash-filled inner-city lot into a productive and beautiful garden, and in doing so, the gardeners are themselves transformed.
• Glaser, Linda. Garbage Helps Our Garden Grow. Millbrook Press, 2010. 32 p. (978-0761349112) Pri. Follow one family through the year as they tend to the compost bin in their backyard and use the newly created soil in their garden.
• Henterly, Jamichael. Good Night, Garden Gnome. Dial, 2001. 32 p. OP. This wordless picture book depicts a garden gnome at work and play in his garden.
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• Howe, Deborah, and James Howe. Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery. Atheneum, 2006. 128 p. (978-1416928171, pap.) Pri, Int. Also available in
Spanish as Bonicula (978-0613099776, lib. bdg.). This is the story of Bunnicula, a rabbit with some vampire qualities, as told by Howie, a dog living with the Monroe family. Other titles in the series:
• Howe, James. Bunnicula Meets Edgar Allan Crow. Atheneum, 2008. 160 p. (978-1416914730, pap.)
• Howe, James. Bunnicula Strikes Again! Atheneum, 2007. 144 p. (978-1416939689, pap.)
• Howe, James. The Celery Stalks at Midnight. Atheneum, 2006. 144 p. (978-1416928140, pap.)
• Howe, James. Howliday Inn. Atheneum, 2006. 224 p. (978-1416928157, pap.) • Howe, James. Nighty Nightmare. Atheneum, 2007. 144 p. (978-1416939665,
pap.) • Howe, James. Return to Howliday Inn. Atheneum, 2007. 192 p. (978-
1416939672, pap.) • Huygen, Will. Gnomes (Deluxe Collectors Edition).
H. N. Abrams, 2011. 224 p. (978-0810998469) All ages. Using a number of sources the author and illustrator have compiled a delightful book on gnomeology with wonderful illustrations.
• Kennedy, Kim. Pirate Pete’s Talk Like a Pirate. H. N. Abrams, 2007. 40 p. (978-0810993488) Pri. In search of a crew, Pirate Pete and his parrot look for “stanky scallywags” who possess certain conversational skills.
• Kurzweil, Allen. Potato Chip Science: 29 Incredible Experiments. Workman Publishing, 2010. 96 p. (978-0761148258, pap.) Pri, Int. Provides experiments associated with a bag of potato chips: bags, chips, lids, spuds.
• Lin, Grace. The Ugly Vegetables. Charlesbridge, 2009. 32 p. (978-0881063363) Pri. A little girl thinks her mother’s garden is the ugliest in the neighborhood—until she discovers that flowers might look and smell nice, but Chinese vegetable soup smells best of all. Includes a recipe.
• Long, Melinda. How I Became a Pirate. Harcourt, 2003. 44 p. (978-0152018481) Pre, Pri. Jeremy Jacob joins Braid Beard and his pirate crew and finds out about pirate language, pirate manners, and other aspects of pirate life.
• Mayer, Mercer. A Green, Green Garden (My First I Can Read). HarperCollins, 2011. 32 p. (978-0060835620) Pri. Little Critter learns that planting his own garden is a lot of fun and a lot of work. But the result—a green, green garden—is something he can cherish and enjoy.
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• McDonald, Megan. Judy Moody & Stink: The Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Treasure Hunt. Candlewick Press, 2009. 128 p. (978-0763639624) Pri. During a weekend trip to Ocracoke Island, siblings Judy and Stink Moody take part in a pirate treasure-hunting game, in which various clues lead them to silver coins, or “pieces of eight,” hidden across the island. Also available in Spanish as La loca, loca busqueda del tesoro (978-1616051372, pap.).
• McElroy, Jean. It’s Harvest Time. Little Simon, 2010. 14 p. (978-1442403529, board bk.) Pri. Invites young readers to guess which fruits or vegetables will emerge from a variety of seeds depicted on a series of foldout flaps that show them as they take root in the soil, sprout from the ground, and, finally, become healthy foods.
• Morse, Scott. Magic Pickle vs. the Egg Poacher. GRAPHIX, 2008. 144 p. (978-0439879972, pap.) Int. This pun-filled graphic novel features a pickle with superpowers living under the bedroom floor of a girl named Jo Jo. Others in the series:
• Morse, Scott. Magic Pickle and the Creature from the Black Legume. GRAPHIX, 2009. 128 p. (978-0545138864, pap.)
• Morse, Scott. Magic Pickle and the Garden of Evil. GRAPHIX, 2009. 144 p. (978-0545135801, pap.)
• Osborne, Mary Pope. Pirates Past Noon. (Magic Tree House #4). Random House, 1994. 80 p. (978-0679824251, pap.) Pri, Int. The magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie back to the days of deserted islands, secret maps, hidden gold, and nasty pirates. Also available in Spanish as Piratas despues del mediodia (978-1930332522, pap.).
• Osborne, Will, and Mary Pope Osborne. Pirates. (Magic Tree House Fact Tracker). Random House, 2001. 128 p. (978-0375802997, pap.) Int. This is the nonfiction companion to Pirates Past Noon.
• Pallotta, Jerry. The Construction Alphabet Book. Charlesbridge, 2006. 32 p. (978-1570914379) Pri. Colorful full-page illustrations of construction equipment with a brief explanation of what each is used for.
• Peterson, Cris. Fantastic Farm Machines. Boyds Mills Press, 2006. 32 p. (978-1590782712) Pri. Introduces readers to 12 types of farm machinery.
• Pfeffer, Wendy. Wiggling Worms at Work (Let’s Read-and-Find-Out Science 2). HarperCollins, 2003. 40 p. (978-0060284480) Pri. Explains how earthworms eat, move, reproduce, and help plants to grow.
• Pryor, Bonnie. Captain Hannah Pritchard: The Hunt for Pirate Gold (Historical Fiction Adventures). Enslow Publishers, Inc., 2011. 160 p. (978-1598452839, pap.) Int. Still disguised as a boy, now-17-year-old Hannah Pritchard and her crew aboard the ship Hannah carry out missions for the Continental navy while searching for lost pirate treasure and trying to evade an evil pirate captain.
• Quattlebaum, Mary. Pirate vs. Pirate: The Terrific Tale of a Big Blustery Maritime Match. Hyperion Books for Children, 2011. 40 p. (978-1423122012) Pri. The contest between Bad Bart, the baddest boy pirate and Mean Mo, the mightiest girl pirate ends in a tie.
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• Rockwell, Thomas. How to Eat Fried Worms. Random House, 1973. 128 p. (978-0440445456, pap.) Pri, Int. Two boys set out to prove that worms can
make a delicious meal. • Sachar, Louis. Holes. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008. 272 p. (978-0374332662)
Int. As further evidence of his family’s bad fortune, which they attribute to a curse on a distant relative, Stanley Yelnats is sent to a hellish correctional camp in the Texas desert where he finds his first real friend, a treasure, and a new sense of himself. Also available in Spanish as Hoyos (978-8434878600, pap.).
• Sayre, April Pulley. Rah, Rah, Radishes! A Vegetable Chant. Beach Lane Books, 2011. 32 p. (978-1442421417) Pri. Photographs of vegetables and rhyming text celebrate vegetables in all their colorful and tasty variety.
• Siddals, Mary McKenna. Compost Stew: An A to Z Recipe for the Earth. Tricycle Press, 2010. 40 p. (978-1582463162) Pri. A rhyming recipe explains how to make the dark, crumbly, rich, earth-friendly food called compost.
• Stevenson, Robert Louis. Treasure Island. Candlewick Press, 2009. 272 p. (978-0763644451) Int. While going through the possessions of a deceased guest, the mistress of an inn and her son find a treasure map that leads them to a notorious pirate’s fortune. Unabridged, illustrated edition.
• Stevenson, Robert Louis, adapted by Catherine Nichols. Treasure Island #1: The Treasure Map (Easy Reader Classics). Sterling Publishing, 2006. 32 p. (978-1402732973) Pri. A brief, simplified retelling of the episode in Treasure Island during which Jim Hawkins gives Squire Tralawney a packet left behind by a sea captain staying at Jim’s parents’ inn, which pirates are trying to find. Five more easy readers in the series continue the story of Treasure Island.
• Taylor, Gaylia. George Crum and the Saratoga Chip. Lee & Low Books, 2011. 32 p. (978-1600606564, pap.) Pri, Int. This spirited story of the invention of the potato chip by a feisty biracial chef in upstate New York is a testament to human ingenuity and a tasty slice of culinary history.
• Tomecek, Steve. Dirt: Jump into Science. National Geographic Children’s Books, 2007. 32 p. (978-0792282044) Pri, Int. Brief text explores how soil is formed, its layers, and its importance as a natural resource that living things need to survive.
• Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Penguin, 2002. 544 p. (978-0451528643, pap.) Int. Tom Sawyer, a shrewd and adventurous boy, is as much at home in the respectable world of his Aunt Polly as in the self-reliant and parentless world of his friend Huck Finn. The two enjoy a series of adventures, during which they accidentally witness a murder, establish the innocence of the man wrongly accused, are hunted by Injun Joe (the true murderer), and eventually escape to find the treasure Joe buried.
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• Von Olfers, Sibylle. The Story of the Root Children. Floris Books, 1996. 18 p. (978-0863151064) Pri. All through the winter the Root Children are asleep underground, but when spring comes, Mother Nature wakes them. Then the Root Children get busy cleaning and painting the beetles and bugs. When
summer comes, they play in the ponds and meadows. • Yaccarino, Dan. Lawn to Lawn. Knopf, 2010. 40 p. (978-0375855740) Pri.
When their family moves away and leaves them behind, a group of lawn ornaments sets out on a dangerous trek across the country to try to find them.
• Zimmerman, Andrea, and David Clemesha. Digger Man. Henry Holt & Company, 2007. 32 p. (978-0805082036) Pri. A young boy imagines how he will use his digger to make a park where he and his little brother can play. Audio
• Best of Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. Polygram Records, 1997. (B0000047FO) Includes the song “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off” from the “Let’s Get to the Root of the Library” program.
• Cars, Trucks and Trains by Jane Murphy. Kimbo Educational, 2000. (B00000DARX) Songs about cars, trucks, and trains!
• Inches and Miles by David Mallett. Rounder, 1992. (B000000MFA) Includes Mallet’s signature song, “The Garden Song.”
• Sound and Spirit: Welcoming Children into the World by Various Artists. Rykodisc, 1999 (B00000JRM0) Includes the song “Little Potato.”
DVD
• Diary of a Worm … and Four More Great Animal Tales. Scholastic, 2007. (Not rated). Based on the book by Doreen Cronin.
• Gnomeo and Juliet. Walt Disney Studios, 2011. 84 minutes. (Rated G). Garden gnomes Gnomeo and Juliet have as many obstacles to overcome as their quasi namesakes when they are caught up in a feud between neighbors. But with plastic pink flamingos and lawnmower races in the mix, can this young couple find lasting happiness?
• How to Eat Fried Worms. New Line Cinema, 2006. 98 minutes. (Rated PG). Based on the hugely popular Thomas Rockwell book, 11-year-old Billy accidentally challenges the school bully on the first day of school. In order to earn the respect of his new classmates, Billy accepts the cuisine-challenged dare of eating ten worms in one day. Web Resources
• Gnome/Elf Cookie Cutter. www.karenscookies.net/GnomeElf-Cookie-Cutter_p_1082.html.
• Hennepin County Library: Lead Book Clubs for Kids and Teens. www.hclib.org/pub/bookspace/BookClubsKid.cfm. Tips on running book clubs and general book discussion questions.
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• Kids Book Club: Pirates. kids-book-club.wikispaces.com/Pirates. This site is filled with pictures, book suggestions, links, and activities to enhance a pirate-
themed book club or program. • Little Bearded Gnome. familyfun.go.com/crafts/little-bearded-gnome-674561.
This site shows how to make a simple gnome costume. • Painting Garden Gnomes. www.growingraw.com/garden-activities-for-
kids.html. Directions for painting terracotta garden gnomes. • Pirate Name Generator. www.piratename.net/generate.php. Type in your first
and last name to create a pirate name and ship. • Talk Like a Pirate. talklikeapirate.com/howto.html#basic. You will find some
basic pirate lingo to share at this site. • Your Small Kitchen Garden. www.smallkitchengarden.net/small-kitchen-
garden/carrot-planter-tomato-planter-updates. Pictures and account of the kitchen root planter project.
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Dig into the Past
Children love to learn about the past. Visit http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/education/teacher/science.html and scroll down to
the geology sections for materials provided by the New York State Museum. Check other archaeological or paleontological websites for resources. Visit
www.archaeolink.com/amazing_worlds_of_archaeology3.htm for links to resources in New York State.
Books
• Adler, David. Cam Jansen: The Mystery of the Dinosaur Bones. Puffin, 2004. 64 p. (978-0142400128, pap.) Pri. When she notices some bones missing from a dinosaur skeleton exhibited in the museum, a young girl with a photographic memory tries to discover who has been taking them and why.
• Aliki. Digging Up Dinosaurs (Let’s Read-and-Find-Out Science 2). HarperCollins, 1988. 32 p. (978-0064450782, pap.) Pri. Aliki briefly introduces various types of dinosaurs whose skeletons and reconstructions are seen in museums and explains how scientists uncover, preserve, and study fossilized dinosaur bones.
• Aliki. Fossils Tell of Long Ago (Let’s Read-and-Find-Out Science 2). HarperCollins, 1990. 32 p. (978-0064450935, pap.). Pri. Explains how fossils are formed and what they tell us about the past.
• Aliki. My Visit to the Dinosaurs (Let’s Read-and-Find-Out Science 2). HarperCollins, 1985. 32 p. (978-0064450201, pap.) Pri. On a visit to a natural history museum, a little boy sees fossilized skeletons of dinosaurs and learns what archaeologists have discovered about the physical appearance and habits of these huge, extinct creatures.
• Aronson, Marc. If Stones Could Speak: Unlocking the Secrets of Stonehenge. National Geographic Children’s Books, 2010. 64 p. (978-1426305993) Int. Explores the mysterious monument of Stonehenge and reveals some of its secrets and history.
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• Boyce, Natalie Pope and Mary Pope Osborne. Ancient Rome and Pompeii. (Magic Tree House Fact Finder #14). Random House, 2006. 128 p. (978-0375832208, pap.) Int. Check out this nonfiction companion to Vacation under
the Volcano. • Broach, Elise. When Dinosaurs Came with Everything. Atheneum, 2007. 40
p. (978-0689869228). Pri. Although his mother is a little worried, a young boy is delighted to discover that every shop in town is giving away real dinosaurs to their customers.
• Cole, Joanna. The Magic School Bus in the Time of the Dinosaurs. Scholastic, 1995. 48 p. (978-0590446891)Pri, Int. One twist of the dial and the Magic School Bus transforms into a time machine that travels back to the prehistoric age, making pit stops in the Mesozoic Era and meeting dinosaurs along the way.
• Connolly, Peter. Pompeii. Oxford University Press, 1994. 80 p. (978-0199171583, pap.) Int. Describes the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius that destroyed Pompeii in 79 A.D. and the rediscovery and subsequent excavation of this buried city.
• Gordon, Amy. Twenty Gold Falcons. Holiday House, 2010. 240 p. (978-0823422524) Int. Read an excerpt from this quirky book in which Aiden is on the hunt for a stash of valuable coins.
• Hanbury-Murphy, Trudy. Solving the Mysteries of Ancient Rome. Marshall Cavendish, 2009. 32 p. (978-0761431015, lib. bdg.) Pri, Int. Discusses important archaeological finds from Rome and reveals how archaeologists use the latest technology to discover clues to its ancient civilization.
• Harper, David. 2012 North American Coins and Prices. Krause Publications, 2011. 696 p. (978-1440217258, pap.) This is a great resource for looking at examples of coins. Use this or any edition available.
• Lehman, Barbara. The Secret Box. Houghton Mifflin, 2011. 48 p. (978-0547238685) Pri. In this wordless story, a young schoolboy from the early 20th century hides a candy box with secret instructions in the floorboards of his boarding school for future generations of schoolchildren to find and follow to a mysterious hidden place.
• Lessem, Don. National Geographic Kids Ultimate Dinopedia: The Most Complete Dinosaur Reference Ever. National Geographic Children’s Books, 2010. 272 p. (978-1426301643) Pri, Int. Shares in-depth information about all currently known dinosaur species organized under major periods, with information on their physical characteristics, diet, and discovery dates.
• Macaulay, David. Motel of the Mysteries. Graphia, 1979. 96 p. (978-0395284254, pap.) Int. An archaeologist unearths a building in the year 4022.
• Macaulay, David. Pyramid. Houghton Mifflin, 1975. 80 p. (978-0395214077) Int. Text and black-and-white illustrations follow the intricate step-by-step process of the building of an ancient Egyptian pyramid in master draughtsman Macaulay’s classic.
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• McCully, Emily Arnold. The Secret Cave: Discovering Lascaux. Farrar, Straus
and Giroux, 2010. 40 p. (978-0374366940) Pri, Int. This is the true story of the boys who discovered the cave filled with prehistoric paintings on its walls in Lascaux, France.
• McGowan, Chris. Dinosaur Discovery. Simon & Schuster, 2011. 48 p. (978-1416947646) Pri, Int. Take a journey with renowned paleontologist Chris McGowan as he examines species from Allosaurus to Tyrannosaurus rex. Includes experiments that readers can do on their own to make sedimentary rock, replicate a fossil, dissect bone structure, and more.
• McIntosh, Jane. Archeology (Eyewitness). DK Publishing, 2000. 64 p. (978-0789458643) Int. Take a close-up look at the science and technology of digging up the past, from the 1970 excavation of the legendary city of Troy to the recent find of a Chinese emperor’s long-lost grave.
• Most, Bernard. If the Dinosaurs Came Back. Harcourt, 1978. 32 p. (978-0153328749). Pri. A young boy who wishes for the return of dinosaurs imagines how useful they would be.
• National Geographic Society. The Dinosaur Museum: An Unforgettable, Interactive Virtual Tour through Dinosaur History. National Geographic Children’s Books, 2008. 24 p. (978-1426303357) Pri. This interactive book gives children the chance to experience the real science behind the study of one of the most exciting eras in the history of the Earth.
• O’Connor, Jane. The Emperor’s Silent Army: Terracotta Warriors of Ancient China. Viking, 2002. 48 p. (978-0670035120) Pri, Int. Describes the archaeological discovery of thousands of life-sized terracotta warrior statues in northern China in 1974, and discusses the emperor who had them created and placed near his tomb.
• Osborne, Mary Pope. Dinosaurs before Dark. Random House, 1992. 80 p. (978-0375844058, pap. & CD) Pri, Int. Eight-year-old Jack and his younger sister Annie find a magic treehouse, which whisks them back to an ancient time zone where they see live dinosaurs.
• Putnam, James. Pyramid (Eyewitness). Dorling Kindersley Books, 1994. 84 p. (978-0756658328) Pri, Int. Looks at the secrets of the monumental structures of the ancient world, from the tombs of Egypt to the pyramids of Central America.
• Reinhart, Matthew, and Robert Sabuda. Encyclopedia Prehistorica Dinosaurs. Candlewick, 2005. 12 p. (978-0763622282, pop-up) Pri, Int. Six spreads with both gigantic and smaller popups of dinosaurs.
• Riordan, Rick. The Red Pyramid (Kane Chronicles, Book 1). Hyperion, 2010. 528 p. (978-1423113386) Int. After their father’s research experiment at the British Museum unleashes the Egyptian god Set, Carter and Sadie Kane embark on a dangerous journey across the globe—a quest that brings them ever closer to the truth about their family, and their links to a secret order that has existed since the time of the pharaohs.
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• Riordan, Rick. The Serpent’s Shadow. (Kane Chronicles, Book 3). Hyperion,
2012. 528 p. (978-1423140573) Int. Apophis, the chaos snake is threatening to plunge the world into eternal darkness. It’s up to the Kanes to destroy him in this conclusion to the series.
• Riordan, Rick. The Throne of Fire (Kane Chronicles, Book 2). Hyperion, 2011. 464 p. (978-1423140566) Int. Carter Kane and his sister must prevent the chaos snake Apophis from breaking free in a few days’ time or the world will come to an end. To have any chance of battling these Forces of Chaos, the Kanes must revive the sun god Ra.
• Sands, Emily, and Dugald Steer. Egyptology: Search for the Tomb of Osiris. Candlewick Press, 2004. 32 p. (978-0763626389) Pri, Int. Purports to be the journal of Emily Sands during her travels in Egypt in 1926 to find the lost tomb of Osiris. Based on real Egyptology, each chapter covers a different place in Egypt. This novelty book makes a great display item at your Ancient Egypt programs.
• Steele, Phillip K. Treasure (Eyewitness). D. K. Publishing, 2010. 72 p. (978-0756660376) Int. Be an eyewitness to the exciting search for precious artifacts, hidden or lost through the centuries and rediscovered by archaeologists and treasure hunters.
• Van Ryzin, Robert R. Fascinating Facts, Myths, and Mysteries about U.S. Coins. Krause, 2009. 240 p. (978-1440206504, pap.) Int. Read an excerpt from this book, or do a short booktalk to pique children’s interest in coins.
• Weitzman, David L. Pharaoh’s Boat. Houghton Mifflin, 2009. 32 p. (978-0547053417) Pri, Int. Weitzman tells the fascinating story of how one of the greatest boats of ancient Egypt came to be built—and built again. In the shadow of the Great Pyramid at Giza, the most skilled shipwrights in all of Egypt are building an enormous vessel that will transport Cheops, the mighty pharaoh, across the winding waterway and into a new world.
• Wheatley, Abigail, and Struan Reid. Usborne Introduction to Archaeology. Usborne Publishing, 2005. 128 p. (978-0794508067) Int. Find out about the painstaking detective work of archaeologists and read about the latest technological advances in dating, conserving, and reconstructing the past.
• White, John. Hands on Archaeology: Real Life Activities for Kids. Prufrock Press, 2005. 194 p. (978-1593631628, pap.) Int. An archaeologist shows any teacher or parent how to help kids become young archaeologists. A good resource for librarians looking for more program ideas.
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• Willems, Mo. Edwina, the Dinosaur Who Didn’t Know She Was Extinct. Hyperion, 2006. 40 p. (978-0786837489) Pri. Edwina is well known in her neighborhood and loved by everyone except for one person: Reginald Von Hoobie-Doobie. He knows for certain that dinosaurs are extinct and tries to convince everyone of that fact. What happens when Edwina finds out? Magazines
• Dig: The Archaeology Magazine for Kids. Cobblestone Publishing in cooperation with the Archaeological Institute of America. Archaeology, paleontology, and earth sciences for kids 8–13. Audio
• Cool Cats by C. Shells. Southern Branch Music, 2006. (B000MMNB3O) Includes the song “I Dig Dinosaur Bones.”
• Different Light by The Bangles. Sony Japan/Zoom, 2009. (B00273D4A6) Includes “Walk Like an Egyptian,” which is available on other Bangles CDs.
• Dinosaur Dig by Mother Goose Time, 2010. (B0036VNYJE) Includes the songs “Fossil Story” and “Paleontologist Puzzle.”
• Hop ‘Til You Drop: Movement and Activity Songs for Kids by John Jacobson. Hal Leonard, 1995. Includes the song, “Grunt, Stomp, Blow, Snore (Let’s All Move Like a Dinosaur).”
• Imaginary World of Kimmy Schwimmy by Kimmy Schwimmy. CDBY, 2011. (B004IOP1LM) Includes the song “Red Brontosaurus.”
• Tickles and Tunes by Kathy Reid-Naiman. CDBY, 2011. (B0001WNX74) Includes the “Pterodactyl Song.” Web Resources
• Archaeology. www.archaeolink.com/amazing_worlds_of_archaeology3.htm. Includes a state-by-state index with links to archaeological sites and resources. Find out what resources you might call upon in your state.
• Archaeology for Kids. www.nps.gov/archeology/public/kids. This National Park Service site introduces kids to what archaeology is and what archaeologists do.
• Archaeology for the Public. www.saa.org/publicftp/PUBLIC/fun/fun.html. Check out the Society for American Archaeology’s page with its links to books, films, games, and other archaeological websites plus an artifact of the month photo to identify.
• Dig: The Archaeology Magazine for Kids. digonsite.com. Dig magazine’s website. In addition to articles and activities, check out Dig’s state-by-state guide to events, programs, camps, museum exhibits, and educational activities held around the country.
• Download a Dinosaur. www.rain.org/~philfear/download-a-dinosaur.html. Printable patterns for surprisingly realistic-looking cut-and-fold dinosaurs, easy for a library program or take-home project.
• Family Fun. familyfun.go.com/crafts/sugar-cube-pyramid-665727. Sugar cube pyramid directions.
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• Fossils for Kids. www.fossilsforkids.com. Dedicated to providing fossil education, information, and fun for kids of all ages.
• Neferchichi’s Tomb. www.neferchichi.com. This site offers lots of information on ancient Egyptian gods, pharaohs, mummies, and hieroglyphics in an easy-to-navigate, visually appealing format.
• Paper Models of Polyhedra. www.korthalsaltes.com. Download, print, and construct several different paper pyramids at this site.
• Write Like an Egyptian. www.penn.museum/cgi/hieroglyphsreal.cgi. The University of Pennsylvania’s Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology site translates your name into a hieroglyphics cartouche. Archeology Games
• BBC. History. Dig Deeper Quiz. www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/archaeology/launch_gms_dig_deeper.shtml. Take a quiz to test your archaeology knowledge.
• BBC. History. Hunt the Ancestor. www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/archaeology/launch_gms_hunt_ancestor.shtml. Play “Hunt the Ancestor” with this Flash Player game.
• The Dig Quiz. www.digonsite.com/quiz/index.html. More than 100 multiple-choice quizzes about archaeology from Dig magazine.
• Nova. Archaeology. www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/laventa/archaeologist.html. You must reassemble a pot in this online game. Dinosaur Games
• Dinosaur Train Field Guide. http://pbskids.org/dinosaurtrain/games/fieldguide.html. Learn about all dinosaurs from A to Z with a pronunciation guide and fast facts about each one.
• Dinosaur Train Games. http://pbskids.org/dinosaurtrain/games/index.html. Use your estimating, matching, and patterning skills with these PBS Kids Games.
• Dinosaurs. funschool.kaboose.com/time-warp/dinosaurs. Collect dinosaur eggs in a hunt, and learn mapping skills in these games. Egyptian Games
• Aton-Ra, the Lost Statue. http://funschool.kaboose.com/globe-rider/explorer-adventures/games/game_aton-ra_the_lost_statue.html. Brush up on your spelling skills in this word game.
• Mummy Maker. www.bbc.co.uk/history/interactive/games/mummy_maker/index_embed.shtml. Prepare a body for mummification with this interactive guide.
• Terry’s Egyptian Page. http://wesheb.tdonnelly.org/egame3.html. Play Senet.
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• Virtual Egypt. www.virtual-egypt.com/newhtml/glyph/glyph.html. Create a name tag with this virtual cartouche maker.
Burrowers
There is a whole world right under our feet that await investigation. Who lives
underground, and why? Books
• Brendler, Carol. Winnie Finn, Worm Farmer. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2009. 32 p. (978-0374384401) Pri. Winnie Finn raises earthworms that help her neighbors win prizes at the county fair. Includes instructions on making a worm farm.
• Brett, Jan. Honey…Honey…Lion! Putnam, 2005. 32 p. (978-0399244636) Pri. After working together to obtain honey, the African honey badger always shares it with his partner, the honeyguide bird, until one day when the honey badger becomes greedy and his feathered friend decides to teach him a lesson.
• Carle, Eric. A House for Hermit Crab. Aladdin, 2002. 32 p. (978-0689848940, pap.) Pre, Pri. A hermit crab that has outgrown his old shell moves into a new one, which he decorates and enhances with the various sea creatures he meets during his travels.
• Cronin, Doreen. Diary of a Worm. HarperCollins, 2003. 40 p. (978-0060001506) Pri. A young worm discovers day by day that there are some very good and not so good things about being a worm.
• Dahl, Roald. Fantastic Mr. Fox. Knopf, 2002. 96 p. (978-0375822070) Pri, Int. Three farmers, each one meaner than the next, try all-out warfare to get rid of the fox and his family. Also available as a film.
• Fox, Mem. Hunwick’s Egg. Harcourt, 2005. 32 p. (978-0152163181) Pri. When a wild storm sends a beautiful egg to Hunwick the bandicoot’s burrow, he decides to give it a home and become its friend.
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• Gravett, Emily. Meerkat Mail. Simon & Schuster, 2007. 32 p. (978-1416934738) Pri. Through a series of flip-up postcards addressed to his family,
Sunny Meerkat documents his travels as he searches for the perfect place to live. • Gravett, Emily. Wolves. Simon & Schuster, 2006. 40 p. (978-1416914914) Pri.
When a young rabbit checks out a library book about wolves, he learns much more about their behavior than he wanted to know.
• Gray, Luli. Ant and Grasshopper. Margaret K. McElderry, 2011. 32 p. (978-1416951407) Pri. There’s an unexpected ending to the tale of the ant who gathers food for winter while the grasshopper does not.
• Hiaasen, Carl. Hoot. Knopf, 2002. 304 p. (978-0375821813) Int. Roy, who is new to his small Florida community, becomes involved in another boy’s attempt to save a colony of burrowing owls from a construction site. Also available as a film.
• Horowitz, Ruth. Crab Moon. Candlewick Press, 2004. 32 p. (978-0763623135, pap.) Pri. One June night, a young boy watches as a group of horseshoe crabs comes ashore to lay their eggs.
• Jacques, Brian. Redwall (Redwall Book 1). Puffin, 2002. 352 p. (978-0142302378, pap.) Int. When the peaceful life of ancient Redwall Abbey is shattered by the arrival of the evil rat Cluny and his villainous hordes, Matthias, a young mouse, determines to find the legendary sword of Martin the Warrior which, he is convinced, will help Redwall’s inhabitants destroy the enemy. Also available as a film.
• Lasky, Kathryn. Interrupted Journey: Saving Endangered Sea Turtles. Candlewick Press, 2006. 48 p. (978-0763628833, pap.) Int. Describes efforts to protect sea turtles, particularly Kemp’s ridley turtles, and help them reproduce and replenish their once-dwindling numbers.
• Markle, Sandra. Prairie Dogs (Animal Prey). First Avenue Editions, 2008. 39 p. (978-0822564416, pap.) Pri. Facts about prairie dogs and how they defend themselves against predators. Also available in Spanish as Los perritos de las praderas (978-0761338963, lib. bdg.)
• Messner, Kate. Marty McGuire Digs Worms. Scholastic, 2012. 160 p. (978-0545142458) Int. With help from her Grandma Barb, Marty builds a habitat for worms in her school cafeteria as part of a Save the Earth Project.
• Orr, Wendy. Nim’s Island. Yearling, 2008. 128 p. (978-0385736060, pap.) Pri, Int. Nim loves her island home and the animals she shares it with while her scientist father is away doing research. Trouble is on the way, however, and a new e-mail friend could be the only one who can help. Also available as a film.
• Park, Barbara. Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy. Random House, 1998. 80 p. (978-0679891307, pap.) Pri. Frustrated because the rules for her class’s Pet Day will not let her take her dog to school, Junie B. Jones considers taking a raccoon, a worm, a dead fish, and other unusual replacements.
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• Peters, Andrew Fusek. The Ant and the Big Bad Bully Goat. Child’s Play Intl., 2007. 32 p. (978-1846430794, pap.) Pri. Badger is happy living in his neat and
tidy home until Big Bad Bully Goat decides to move in. • Pfeffer, Wendy. Wiggling Worms at Work (Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science
2). HarperCollins, 2004. 40 p. (978-0060284480) Pri. Steve Jenkins illustrates this book that explains how earthworms eat, move, reproduce, and help plants to grow.
• Rockwell, Thomas. How to Eat Fried Worms. Yearling, 1953. 128 p. (978-0440445456, pap.) Pri, Int. Two boys set out to prove that worms can make a delicious meal.
• Sayre, April Pulley. Turtle, Turtle, Watch Out! Charlesbridge, 2010. 32 p. (978-1580891493, pap.) Pri. From before she even hatches to the day she returns to the same beach to lay eggs of her own, a sea turtle escapes danger with the help of many human hands.
• Stevens, Janet, and Susan Stevens Crummel. The Great Fuzz Frenzy. Harcourt, 2005. 56 p. (978-0152046262) Pri. When a tennis ball lands in a prairie dog town, the residents’ newfound frenzy for fuzz creates a fiasco.
• Van Allsburg, Chris. Two Bad Ants. Houghton Mifflin, 1988. 32 p. (978-0395486689) Pri, Int. When two ants desert their colony, they experience a dangerous adventure that convinces them to return to the comforts of home. Audio
• Lampman, Evelyn Sibley. City Under the Back Steps. Chinaberry, Inc., 2006. (978-0977081226) Two cousins who have been stepping on ants are shrunk to ant-size and taken in and put to work by an ant colony. Rich with details of ant life, this old favorite is out-of-print but available as an audio CD. DVD
• Fantastic Mr. Fox. 20th Century Fox, 2010. 87 minutes. Rated PG. An animated feature-length film based on the book Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl. Public Performance License through Criterion Pictures, www.criterionpic.com.
• Hoot. New Line Cinema, 2006. 91 minutes. (Rated PG). When young Roy moves from Montana to Florida with his family, he befriends two kids who are fighting to protect the home of a group of endangered burrowing owls from a real estate developer. Based on Carl Hiaasen’s book Hoot.
• Nim’s Island. 20th Century Fox, 2008. 95 minutes. (Rated PG). Based on the book Nim’s Island by Wendy Orr. Public Performance License through Criterion Pictures, www.criterionpic.com.
• Redwall: The Movie. Funimation, 2005. 84 minutes. (Rated G). An animated feature-length film based on the episodes of Season 1 of the Redwall TV series. Web Resources
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• Animals on the Underground. www.animalsontheunderground.com. Animals
on the Underground is a collection of over 20 animal characters made using only lines, stations, and interchange symbols on the London Underground map. Tweens might enjoy the challenge of drawing their own Animals on the Underground by clicking on Fun Stuff.
• Be a Predator for a Day. http://srel.uga.edu/kidsdoscience/kidsdoscience-predator-game.htm. Children assume the role of “predator” and must locate appropriate prey items that have been placed throughout the room. Instructions and printable game cards at this “Kids DO Science” site.
• Box Maze. http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/make-games14.htm. Instructions for making a maze from a shoe box lid for the Prairie Dog Maze craft.
• Honey Badger. www.honeybadger.com. Researchers Colleen and Keith Begg’s website about the honey badger.
• Jan Brett. http://janbrett.com/mural_hhl/honey_honey_lion_mural.htm. Brett shows how to create a mural of the African savannah where meerkats live and provides pictures to print, color, and add to the mural.
• Jan Brett. Sound Effects Rhythm Band. http://janbrett.com/hhl_rhythm_band/hhl_rhythm_band_main.htm. Jan Brett’s website includes instructions for making a rhythm band to accompany her book Honey…Honey…Lion!
• Kididdles. www.kididdles.com/lyrics/t092.html. You’ll find the lyrics to “This Old Man Came Squirming Home.”
• Mr. Fox Quiz. http://library.thinkquest.org/5113. Take an online quiz about Fantastic Mr. Fox.
• National Geographic Kids Sea Turtle Race. http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/actiongames/great-turtle-race. Play this online game.
• Our Friends on the Prairie. http://prairiedogcoalition.org/docs/coloringBbook.pdf. Download and print this great activity book about prairies and prairie dogs.
• Post Office Words. www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/laborday. Print and distribute this worksheet in which children place ten post office words in alphabetical order for the Desert Diggers program.
• Predator or Prey Game. http://biology.about.com/od/gamesandquizzes/a/aa100308a.htm. Play this online quiz about predators and prey.
• Redwall.net. http://redwall.net/kitchen. Redwall-inspired recipes and much more at this site.
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• Sea Turtle Activity and Coloring Book. http://galveston.ssp.nmfs.gov/kidstuff/ColorBook.pdf. Download and print this booklet for use in the Sand Diggers program. In addition to lots of information
about sea turtles, it has several printable puzzles that you can use for handouts or take homes.
• Sea Turtle Conservancy. http://conserveturtles.org/about.php. The Sea Turtle Conservancy is the world’s oldest sea turtle research and conservation group with the mission of saving sea turtles from extinction through research, education, advocacy, and protection of the natural habitats upon which they depend. The site includes a kids’ page with fact sheets, games, and other sea turtle activities including a maze, coloring sheets, and crafts. It also includes an educators’ section.
• Sing a Worm Song. www.thinkingfountain.org/w/worms/worms/song.html. Four worm poems to sing or recite.
• Texas Parks and Wildlife. www.tpwd.state.tx.us/learning/resources/activities/regions/panhandle_prairie_dog_town_teacher.phtml. Information on prairie dogs and a link to a site with printable prairie dog and black-footed ferret masks.
• This Old Man Came Squirming Home. www.kididdles.com/lyrics/t092.html. You’ll find lyrics and the music to this song for the Worms! program.
• Turtle Shell Quilt. www.conserveturtles.org/pdf/education/TurtleShellQuiltInstruction.pdf. The pattern and instructions for making a turtle shell quilt makes a good project for a group of tweens. Sewing isn’t necessary.
• Zoo Borns: Meet Badger Girl. www.zooborns.com/zooborns/honey-badger. This kid-friendly site introduces baby animals born in zoos and aquariums around the world. Here you will meet a baby honey badger born at the Johannesburg Zoo.
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Digging up Trouble
It seems like you never have to dig very deep to find trouble if you’re looking for it (and sometimes, even if you’re not)! Trouble comes in many different forms in
folklore, fantasy, and other literary genres.
Books • Anholt, Laurence. Eco-Wolf and the Three Pigs. Compass Point Books, 2004.
64 p. (978-0756506308, lib. bdg.) Pri, Int. Eco-Wolf grooves to a harmonious vibe in the valley until three greedy, land-developing pigs show up to ruin things. Eco-Wolf and his friends find natural ways to drive the treacherous trio away, one of which involves tunneling to collapse the house above.
• Badoe, Adwoa. The Pot of Wisdom: Ananse Stories. Groundwood Books, 2008. 64 p. (978-0888998699, pap.) Pri, Int. A lovely, full-page illustration accompanies each of ten short stories in this collection about the mischievous African trickster.
• Berger, Thomas, and Petra Berger. The Gnome Craft Book. Floris Books, 2nd ed., 2010. 94 p. (978-0863157219) All ages. This book shows how to make gnomes out of walnuts, twigs, wool, paper, and a variety of other media.
• Blume, Leslie M. M. Modern Fairies, Dwarves, Goblins, and Other Nasties: A Practical Guide by Miss Edythe McFate. Knopf, 2010. 256 p. (978-0375862038) Int. A compendium of practical information and cautionary tales about fairies and other similar magical creatures that might be encountered in modern cities like New York, intended to help the child who may come into contact with them.
• Brett, Jan. Trouble with Trolls. Putnam, 1992. 32 p. (978-0399223365) Pri. When mischievous trolls try to steal her dog as she climbs Mt. Baldy, Treva outsmarts them all.
• Bunting, Eve. That’s What Leprechauns Do. Clarion Books, 2005. 32 p. (978-0618354108) Pri. When leprechauns Ari, Boo, and Col need to place the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, they cannot help getting into mischief along the way.
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• Childs, Caro, and Chris Caudron. The Usborne Book of Face Painting.
Usborne, 2007. 47 p. (978-0794517830) Int. Easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions for more than three dozen full-face designs, including a bear, a dog, and a rabbit for the Brer Rabbit program.
• Colfer, Eoin. Artemis Fowl. Hyperion, 2009. 304 p. (978-1423124528, pap.) Int, YA. A 12-year-old genius enters the family crime business, stealing fairy gold and setting off a sophisticated battle of wits, fairy world magic, and futuristic, high-tech weaponry.
• Collins, Suzanne. Gregor the Overlander (Underland Chronicles Book 1). Scholastic, 2004. 320 p. (978-0439678131, pap.) Int, YA. Eleven-year-old Gregor and his toddler sister fall through a grate in New York City into an Underland full of intelligent animals, strange humans, and political turmoil, where he is greeted as the hero prophesied to save the complex human and bat civilization from vicious, power-hungry rats. Other titles in the series:
• Collins, Suzanne. Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane (Underland Chronicles Book 2). Scholastic, 2005. 304 p. (978-0439650762, pap.) Int, YA.
• Collins, Suzanne. Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods (Underland Chronicles Book 3). Scholastic, 2006. 368 p. (978-0439656245, pap.) Int, YA.
• Collins, Suzanne. Gregor and the Marks of Secret (Underland Chronicles Book 4). Scholastic, 2007. 343 p. (978-0439791465, pap.) Int, YA.
• Collins, Suzanne. Gregor and the Code of Claw (Underland Chronicles Book 5). Scholastic, 2008. 412 p. (978-0439791441, pap.) Int, YA.
• Datlow, Ellen, and Terri Windling, eds. Troll’s Eye View: A Book of Villainous Tales. Viking, 2009. 160 p. (978-0670061419) Int, YA. By turns funny, dark, and creepy, this collection of fairytale retellings is told from the viewpoint of the villains and takes “mischief” to a whole new level.
• DiTerlizzi, Tony, and Holly Black. Arthur Spiderwick’s Field Guide to the Fantastical World around You. Simon & Schuster, 2008. 122 p. (978-1416960959) Int. Claiming to be the guide found by Jared in the first Spiderwick Chronicles title, this book lays out Spiderwick’s discoveries about an invisible world of magical creatures, with illustrations and handwritten notes.
• DiTerlizzi, Tony, and Holly Black. The Spiderwick Chronicles Book 1: The Field Guide. Simon & Schuster, 2008. 128 p. (978-1416950172). Int. After their parents’ divorce, the Grace children move with their mother to a tumble-down house owned by a relative. There they discover an old book about magical creatures and begin their adventures with the Invisible World and its inhabitants all around them.
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• DiTerlizzi, Tony, and Holly Black. The Spiderwick Chronicles Book 2: The Seeing Stone. Simon & Schuster, 2003. 128 p. (978-0689859373) Int. In this second series title the plot thickens as the family’s cat disappears, Jared refuses to destroy the Field Guide, and the children find a way to see the invisible creatures with which they are increasingly, and dangerously, involved. Other titles in the series:
• DiTerlizzi, Tony, and Holly Black. The Spiderwick Chronicles Book 3: Lucinda’s Secret. Simon & Schuster, 2008. 128 p. (978-0689859380) Int.
• DiTerlizzi, Tony, and Holly Black. The Spiderwick Chronicles Book 4: The Ironwood Tree. Simon & Schuster, 2004. 128 p. (978-0689859397) Int.
• DiTerlizzi, Tony, and Holly Black. The Spiderwick Chronicles Book 5: The Wrath of Mulgrath. Simon & Schuster, 2004. 160 p. (978-0689859403) Int.
• Doucet, Sharon Arms. Lapin Plays Possum: Trickster Tales from the Louisiana Bayou. Pelican Publishing, 2011. 64 p. (978-1455614806) Pri, Int. Poor, lazy Compere Lapin outsmarts rich, dimwitted Compere Bouki in three Louisiana versions of Brer Rabbit tales. Full of rich bayou flavor.
• Evans, Dilys. Fairies, Trolls & Goblins Galore: Poems about Fantastic Creatures. Simon & Schuster, 2000. 40 p. Pri, Int. OP. Charming, evocative paintings illustrate this cute collection of 16 poems.
• Fleming, Candace. Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! Atheneum, 2002. 32 p. (978-0689831522) Pri. After planting the garden he has dreamed of for years, Mr. McGreely tries to find a way to keep some persistent bunnies from eating all his vegetables.
• Harper, Suzanne. The Unseen World of Poppy Malone Book 1: A Gaggle of Goblins. Greenwillow Books, 2011. 304 p. (978-0061996078) Int. Poppy and her family have moved again, pursuing her parents’ dubious profession as paranormal investigators. Ironically, it’s skeptical, practical Poppy who first encounters strange doings around their old house and who must enlist the help of her equally skeptical siblings to rescue their little brother from goblin kidnappers.
• Harper, Suzanne. The Unseen World of Poppy Malone Book 2: A Gust of Ghosts. Greenwillow Books, 2012. 240 p. (978-0061996108) Int. Eleven-year-old Poppy is not sure she believes in any of the paranormal talents her family members claim to have, but when a crew of ghosts follow her home from the graveyard, she may be the only one who can help them move on.
• Keehn, Sally M. Magpie Gabbard and the Quest for the Buried Moon. Philomel Books, 2007. 208 p. (0399243402) Int. In this quirky, tall-tale-style fantasy, Cob Hollow Goblins have buried the moon in an effort to rule the night. It falls to ornery, spunky Magpie to fulfill an age-old prophecy by rallying her family and their feuding neighbors to defeat the goblins and release the moon. Full of Appalachian language and lore and outrageous adventures.
• Knutson, Barbara. Love and Roast Chicken: A Trickster Tale from the Andes Mountains. Carolrhoda Books, 2004. 40 p. (978-1575056579, lib. bdg.) Pri. Int. In typical trickster tale fashion, Fox’s plans to make a meal of Cuy, a guinea pig, are thwarted repeatedly by the small animal’s clever schemes. Also available in Spanish as Amor y pollo asado (978-0822531906).
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• Lester, Julius. Uncle Remus: The Complete Tales. Dial, 1999. 720 p. (978-0803724518) Pri, Int. Julius Lester retells the stories of Brer Rabbit as he causes
trouble for Brer Fox, Brer Wolf, and others in this edition lushly illustrated by Jerry Pinkney.
• Matthews, John, and Caitlin. Trick of the Tale: A Collection of Trickster Tales. Candlewick Press, 2008. 96 p. (978-0763636463) Pri, Int. This collection features 20, beautifully illustrated tales from different cultures.
• May, Darcy. Elves and Fairies Stickers. Dover Publications, 1993. 4 p. (978-0486277172, pap.) Pri. This Dover sticker book is one of three with stickers of fairies and elves.
• McDermott, Gerald. Coyote: A Trickster Tale from the American Southwest. Sandpiper, 1999. 32 p. (978-0152019587, pap.) Pri. Coyote, who has a nose for trouble, insists that the blackbirds teach him how to fly, but the experience ends in disaster for him.
• McDermott, Gerald. Tim O’Toole and the Wee Folk. Puffin, 1992. 32 p. (978-0140506754) Pri. A very poor Irishman is provided with magical things by the “wee folk,” but he must then keep his good fortune out of the hands of the greedy McGoons.
• McGill, Alice. Sure as Sunrise: Stories of Bruh Rabbit & His Walkin’ Talkin’ Friends. Houghton Mifflin, 2004. 48 p. (978-0618211968) Pri, Int. Five trickster tales feature Bruh Rabbit, Bruh Snake, and Bruh Cooter taking clever advantage of their softhearted or foolish fellow critters. Complete with folksy morals at the end.
• Root, Phyllis. Aunt Nancy and the Bothersome Visitors. Candlewick Press, 2007. 64 p. (978-0763630744) Pri, Int. Crotchety, clever Aunt Nancy foils the troublesome intentions of four unwelcome guests, including Old Man Trouble and Mister Death himself.
• Werner, Jane. The Giant Golden Book of Elves and Fairies. Golden Books, 2008. 80 p. (978-0375844263) Pri, Int. This perennial favorite is reissued every few years, due to the charming stories and masterful illustrations by Garth Williams. Audio
• The Corner Grocery Store by Raffi. Rounder, 1998. (B0000003HA) Pre, Pri. Raffi’s song “Anansi,” about the fabled spider-man, is a great introduction to tricksters of folklore. DVD
• The Adventures of Brer Rabbit. Universal Studios, 2006. 71 minutes. (Rated G). Wayne Brady and Danny Glover give voice to Uncle Remus’ gang of loveable critters in this computer-animated presentation of tales featuring trickster Brer Rabbit.
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• The Spiderwick Chronicles. Paramount Pictures, 2008. 97 minutes. (Rated PG). Based on Tony DiTerlizzi’s Spiderwick Chronicles, this fantasy adventure is
about the Grave family who moves into the secluded house of their great-great-uncle Arthur Spiderwick. Once there, they begin to notice strange accidents and disappearances that seem to happen on a daily basis, and they begin to uncover the fantastic truth of creatures that inhabit the Spiderwick estate. Games, Kits, and Puzzles
• Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock: A Musical for Elementary School Kids (script, resource book, and cassette with songs and piano accompaniment) by Ron Fink. Bad Wolf Press, 1995. 49 p. (978-1886588028) Pri, Int. Order from the publisher at www.badwolfpress.com.
• Coyote Steals the Summer: A Musical for Kids in Kindergarten through Third Grade (script, teacher’s guide, and cassette with songs and instrumental accompaniment) by Ron Fink. Bad Wolf Press, 1997. 31 p. (978-1886588080) Pri, Int. Order from the publisher at www.badwolfpress.com.
• Gnome Forest Puzzle. www.bitsandpieces.com/gnome-forest-750-piece-shaped-jigsaw-puzzle/p/4496. This 750-piece puzzle is available from Bits and Pieces.
• Norfin Trolls Puzzle. Check out Golden’s 63-piece “Norfin Trolls” available through amazon.com.
• The Spiderwick Chronicles. Sierra (B000ZA5TMO) Wii game based on the Spiderwick Chronicles series of books. Web Resources
• All Kids Network. Sock Puppet Bunny. www.allkidsnetwork.com/crafts/easter/sock-puppet-bunny.asp. Find directions for making a sock puppet bunny, one of the Trickster Puppets on page 191.
• Artemis Fowl. www.artemisfowl.com. Click on the “Video” tab and then “Music Videos” for an animated introduction to the Artemis Fowl series.
• Coloring Pages. www.coloring.ws/fantasy.htm. This site offers a variety of fantasy coloring pages, including fairies, dwarves, and trolls.
• DiTerlizzi.com. http://diterlizzi.com/home/project/arthur-spiderwicks-field-guide-to-the-fantastical-world-around-you. Use the landscape desktop wallpaper picture for the background of the 3-D Collage.
• Fairy Houses. www.fairyhouses.com/pictures. This site has photographs of fairy houses made from natural materials that can provide inspiration for the Build a Fairy or Elf House program.
• How to Make a Spooky Spider Glove Puppet. www.artistshelpingchildren.org/kidscraftsactivitiesblog/2011/10/how-to-make-a-spooky-spider-glove-puppet. For the Trickster Puppets, page 191.
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• K12 School Supplies. www.k12schoolsupplies.net/Picket-Fence-Roll-6-X16-White-p/pac38014.htm. Purchase picket fence roll for the activity in the Dig It Up
Scavenger Hunt. • Kaboose. Felt Ornaments. http://crafts.kaboose.com/felt-ornaments.html.
Instructions for making a felt guinea pig, one of the Trickster Puppets, page 191. • Kididdles. www.kididdles.com/lyrics/s050.html. This site has the lyrics to “S-M-
I-L-E” from the Digging Up Trouble with Aunt Nancy program. • Kididdles. www.kididdles.com/lyrics/a009.html. Features lyrics to “The Ants Go
Marching” from the Dig It Up Scavenger Hunt. • Make a Pencil Topper. http://janbrett.com/make_a_pencil_topper.htm. Make
a pencil topper at Brett’s website after reading Trouble with Trolls. • Make and Takes. www.makeandtakes.com/make-your-own-pot-of-gold. This
site has directions for a “make your own pot of gold” craft. • Norway: Cork Trolls. http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/norway-cork-trolls-
709359. This site has directions for making easy cork trolls. • Rate My Drawings. Spiderwick.
www.ratemydrawings.com/drawings/fantasy-art/227929.html--a. Watch this short video that shows an artist illustrating a scene from the Spiderwick series.
• Readers Theater. www.educationworld.com/a_curr/reading/ReadersTheater/pdfs/ReadersTheater035-download.pdf. Print copies of the Reader’s Theater script “Brer Rabbit Earns a Dollar a Minute.”
• Snake Puppet. www.nwf.org/Kids/Big-Backyard/Fun/Crafts-and-Activities/Amphibians-and-Reptiles/Snake-Puppet.aspx. Directions for making a craft foam snake puppet, one of the Trickster Puppets from page 191.
• Songs for Teaching. www.songsforteaching.com/stephanieburton/turtlerap.htm. This site has the lyrics to “Turtle Rap” from the Dig It Up Scavenger Hunt.”
• Spot the Difference. www.worldbookday.com/assets_cm/files/PDF/goblin_spotdiff.pdf. Print and distribute this page with ten differences to spot between two pictures of goblins.
• That Artist Woman. www.thatartistwoman.org/2008/09/how-to-make-gnomes-out-of-sticks.html. Directions for making little gnomes out of sticks.
• Trickster Tale Videos. http://ladd10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/FOLKTALES. Offers several short video tales about tricksters.
• Underland Webquest. http://suzyred.com/perkinsindex.html. This webquest is based on the novel Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins.
• American Folklore’s Tricksters. http://americanfolklore.net/folklore/tricksters. Click on story titles to read the complete tales.
• DLTK Troll Online Jigsaw. www.dltk-kids.com/puzzles/pt.asp?id=20090624.
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Under the Earth
Cave drawings originate from the prehistoric era and give us insight into the world of these early people. We also mine the earth for so many things, it’s a
wonder there’s anything left underneath the surface!
Books • Addy, Sharon Hart. Lucky Jake. Houghton Mifflin, 2007. 40 p. (978-
0618472864) Pri, Int. While panning for gold with his Pa, Jake adopts a pig that he names Dog.
• Adinolfi, Joann. Tina’s Diner. Simon & Schuster, 1997. 32 p. OP When the sink is clogged at Tina’s diner, the frantic search for J. P. Pettifog, the best plumber in town, takes the reader through the city’s skyscrapers, museum, and even down into the sewers.
• Albee, Sarah. Poop Happened: A History of the World from the Bottom Up. Walker & Co., 2010. 176 p. (080279825X) Int. Traces human civilization through the ways people dispose of their waste.
• Aulenbach, Nancy Holler, and Hazel A. Barton. Exploring Caves: Journeys into the Earth. National Geographic Society, 2001. 64 p. (978-0792277217) Int. Follow experienced cavers Nancy Holler Aulenbach and Hazel Barton as they explore caves in Greenland, the Grand Canyon, Colorado, Georgia, the Yucatan Peninsula, and New Mexico on a scientific mission.
• Bailey, Jacqui. The Rock Factory: The Story of the Rock Cycle (Science Works). Picture Window Books, 2006. 32 p. (978-1404819979, pap.) Pri. Follow a little rock’s journey from the core of the Earth into the hands of a very lucky boy.
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• Baylor, Byrd. Everybody Needs a Rock. Aladdin, 1985. 32 p. (978-1416953975, pap.) Pri. Describes the qualities to consider in selecting the
perfect rock for play and pleasure. • Berne, Emma Carlson. The Underground Adventure of Arly Dunbar, Cave
Explorer (History’s Kid Heroes). Graphic Universe, 2012. 31 p. (978-0761370741, pap.) Pri, Int. When his friend Floyd Collins becomes trapped in a cave in Kentucky in 1925, ten-year-old Arly places himself in great danger while trying to help with the rescue operation.
• Christian, Peggy. If You Find a Rock. Harcourt, 2000. 32 p. (978-0152393397) Pri. Celebrates the variety of rocks that can be found, including skipping rocks, chalk rocks, and splashing rocks.
• Coerr, Eleanor. Chang’s Paper Pony (I Can Read Book 3). HarperCollins, 1993. 64 p. (978-0064441636, pap.) Pri. In San Francisco during the 1850s gold rush, Chang, the son of Chinese immigrants, wants a pony but cannot afford one until his friend Big Pete finds a solution.
• Collins, Suzanne. Gregor the Overlander (Underland Chronicles, Book 1). Scholastic, 2001. 320 p. (978-0439678131) Int. When 11-year-old Gregor and his two-year-old sister are pulled into a strange underground world, they trigger an epic battle involving men, bats, rats, cockroaches, and spiders while on a quest foretold by ancient prophecy.
• DuPrau, Jeanne. The City of Ember. Yearling, 2008, reprint ed. 288 p. (978-0385736282, pap.) Int. In the year 241, 12-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day so that she can be a Messenger in her decaying but beloved city, only to uncover a secret that will change its citizens’ lives forever.
• Gans, Roma. Let’s Go Rock Collecting (Let’s Read-and-Find-Out Science 2) Collins, 1997. 32 p. (978-0064451703, pap.) Pri. Describes the formation and characteristics of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks, and how to recognize and collect them.
• Gemstones (DK Pockets) DK Publishing, 2003. 160 p. (978-0789495969, pap.) Pri, Int. A pocket-size reference guide.
• Gibbons, Gail. Caves and Caverns. Sandpiper, 1996. 32 p. (978-0152013653, pap.) Pri, Int. Text and labeled illustrations describe the formation and physical features of various kinds of caves. Includes a brief section on spelunking.
• Hill, Laban Carrick. Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave. Little, Brown and Company, 2010. 40 p. (978-0316107310) Pri. Chronicles the life of Dave, a 19th-century slave and potter who went on to become an influential poet and artist.
• Hiscock, Bruce. The Big Rock. Aladdin, 1999. 32 p. (978-0689829581, pap.) Pri. Traces the origins of a granite rock located near the Adirondack Mountains and describes how it reveals information about the history of the earth.
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• Hopkins, Jackie Mims. The Gold Miner’s Daughter: A Melodramatic Fairy Tale. Peachtree Publishers, 2006. 32 p. (978-1561453627) Pri, Int. Gracie Pearl has until sundown to find some gold to pay the rent to Mr. Bigglebottom, or he will take back the family gold mine and force her to marry him. A great
participation story. • Hurst, Carol Otis. Rocks in His Head. Greenwillow Books, 2001. 32 p. (978-
0060294038) Pri. The simple narrative and sensitive illustrations vividly portray how a childhood passion for rocks leads to a productive and satisfying career. This true story describes how study, commitment, and a love for learning overcome such obstacles as a lack of education, money, and formal training.
• Ibbotson, Eva. The Secret of Platform 13. Puffin, 1999. 231 p. (978-0141302867, pap.) Int. Odge Gribble, a young hag, accompanies an old wizard, a gentle fey, and a giant ogre on their mission through a magical tunnel to rescue their king and queen’s kidnapped son.
• Klise, Kate. Regarding the Bathrooms: A Privy to the Past. Harcourt, 2006. 140 p. In this novel told through letters, newspaper articles, and police reports, a middle school principal’s bathroom renovation project leads to the discovery of stolen Roman antiquities.
• Lindop, Laurie. Cave Sleuths. Twenty-First Century Books, 2004. 80 p. (978-0761327028, lib. bdg.) Int. This book takes you into the world of caves and cave scientists. It provides information about how caves are formed, how scientists are exploring caves to learn more about how the Earth system functions, and how the organisms found in caves might be of use to humans.
• Macaulay, David. Underground. Graphia, 1983. 112 p. (978-0395340653, pap.) Pri, Int. Text and drawings describe the subways, sewers, building foundations, telephone and power systems, columns, cables, pipes, tunnels, and other underground elements of a large modern city.
• McCully, Emily Arnold. The Secret Cave: Discovering Lascaux. Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2010. 40 p. (978-0374366940) Pri, Int. Four boys were looking for buried treasure when they explored a cave in the south of France in 1940. But the treasure inside was not what they expected, and in fact far more valuable: the walls were covered with stunning prehistoric paintings and engravings, preserved within the sealed cave for over 17,000 years. This is the true story of the foursome that discovered the cave of Lascaux.
• McGuirk, Leslie. If Rocks Could Sing. Tricycle Press, 2011. 48 p. (978-1582463704) Pri. An amazing collection of photographs of rocks that resemble the letters of the alphabet, numbers, and objects. Fun.
• Mis, Melody. Exploring Caves (Geography Zone: Landforms). PowerKids Press, 2009. 24 p. (978-1435827134, lib. bdg.) Pri. Describes different kinds of caves, how they form, life in caves, and human use of caves.
• Mosel, Arlene. The Funny Little Woman. Puffin, 1993. 40 p. (978-0140547535, pap.) Pri. While chasing a dumpling that has fallen through a crack in the floorboards, a little lady with a penchant for laughter is captured by wicked creatures. With the help of humor, she ultimately escapes and prospers.
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• Norton, Mary. The Borrowers. Sandpiper, 2003. 192 p. (978-0152047375, pap.) Int. Miniature people who live in an old country house by borrowing things
from the humans are forced to emigrate from their home under the clock. • Provenson, Alice. Klondike Gold. Simon & Schuster, 2005. 40 p. (0689848854)
Pri. A fictionalized account of William Howell, a young prospector who braved the arduous journey from Boston to the Yukon Territory in search of gold in the Klondike River valley.
• Raum, Elizabeth. The Story Behind Toilets. Heinemann Raintree, 2009. 32 p. (978-1432923501, lib. bdg) Pri, Int. Explores the history and technology behind toilets.
• Rocks and Minerals (Eye Wonder) DK Children, 2004. 48 p. (978-0789497604) Pri. Discusses how different rocks are formed, describes various types of metal, and provides both past and current uses of these materials.
• Rodda, Emily. Deltora Quest: The Complete Series. Scholastic, 2008. 752 p. (978-0545056496) Int. The evil Shadow Lord is planning to take over the land of Deltora and enslave all its people. In order to stop him, Lief and his companions must find all seven jewels from the magic belt of Deltora.
• Rosinsky, Natalie M. Rocks: Hard, Soft, Smooth, and Rough (Amazing Science). Picture Window Books, 2002. 24 p. (978-1404800151) Pri. Briefly explains different types of rocks.
• Service, Robert W. The Cremation of Sam McGee. Kids Can Press, 2006. 32 p. (978-1554530922) Int. The famous poem about a Klondike gold rush prospector’s demise.
• Steig, William. Sylvester and the Magic Pebble. Simon & Schuster, 2005. 42 p. (978-1416902065) Pri. In a moment of fright, Sylvester the donkey asks his magic pebble to turn him into a rock but then cannot hold the pebble to wish himself back to normal again.
• Thompson, Kay. Eloise Takes a Bawth. Simon & Schuster, 2002. 64 p. (978-0689842887) Pri. Six-year-old Eloise loves to take a bath, which is bad news for Mr. Salomone and the elegant people gathering below in the Plaza’s Grand Ball Room for the charity event of the season.
• Walker, Sally M. Caves. Lerner Publishing Group, 2008. 48 p. (978-0822579939, pap.) Pri. Text and pictures describe the earth’s caves, including their different types, animal life, and how people explore them.
• Warner, Gertrude Chandler. The Mystery of the Star Ruby (Boxcar Children). Albert Whitman, 2002. 128 p. (978-0807555101, pap.) Pri, Int. The Boxcar Children investigate the disappearance of a ruby they find while gem hunting. DVD
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• The Borrowers. Polygram, 1998. 83 minutes. (Rated PG). The adventures of a family of miniature humans (the Clock family) who live with the Lenders. The Clocks are constantly borrowing things from the Lenders. When the evil, scheming lawyer Ocious P. Potter tries to evict the Lenders, the Borrowers come
to the rescue. Based on the novel by Mary Norton. • City of Ember. 20th Century Fox, 2008. 99 minutes. (Rated PG). For 200 years,
the citizens of Ember have lived in a vast and glittering city of lights. But now the massive generator is losing power and the lights are failing. It is up to two teenagers to search the city, crack the code of an ancient mystery, and help the people of Ember escape before the lights go out forever. Public performance licensing available through Criterion Pictures. Web Resources
• Book Club Discussion Outline for The Borrowers. www.lanairoad.org/files/Download/TheBorrowers(4thgrade).pdf. This site offers a summary of the book, discussion questions, and book-related activities that could make up a program.
• The Borrower and the Boy by Mary Norton. www.aaronshep.com/rt/RTE29.html. Free downloadable Reader’s Theater script (about ten minutes) for five characters.
• The City of Ember Discussion Guide. www.multcolib.org/talk/guides-ember.html. A summary and nine discussion questions for fifth graders at Multnomah County Library System’s website.
• Gregor the Overlander Discussion Questions. www.multcolib.org/talk/guides-gregor.html. This site from Multnomah County Library offers a summary of the book and 16 questions suitable for a discussion with fourth graders.
• History of Loos. www.bog-standard.org/pupils_history.aspx. A website with a simple overview of the history of the toilet.
• Lascaux, a Visit to the Cave. www.lascaux.culture.fr/#/en/00.xml. Incredible virtual tour of the famous French cave filled with prehistoric art.
• The Legend of Peer Gynt. http://library.thinkquest.org/12924/nr3.htm. A brief recounting of the story.
• National Caves Association. http://cavern.com/Default.aspx. Enter your zip code to find links to caves in your region. Also a photo gallery and some information on cave science.
• Rocks for Kids. www.rocksforkids.com/RFK/TableofContents.html. A website about rocks and minerals written for kids.
• Toilet Paper Art. www.babydoll.ws/2010/01/19/toilet-paper-art. Photos of art made from toilet paper rolls. The Gregor the Overlander Rat Tunnel is based on one of these designs.
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• Toilets, Earth Closets, and House Plumbing. www.sewerhistory.org/grfx/privbath/toilet1.htm. A brief history of toilet design.
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Under the Earth
Under the crust of our earth lies many treasures— from wildlife to gems to hobbit homes. Enjoy exploring.
• Aguiar, Nadia. Secrets of Tamarind. Feiwel and Friends, 2011. 373 p. (978-
0312380304) Gr. 5–9. Four years after leaving the lost island of Tamarind, Maya, Simon, and Penny Nelson return to stop the Red Coral Project, a sinister group mining the magical mineral ophalla there and ruining the magnificent island.
• Aguirre, Ann. Enclave. Feiwel and Friends, 2011. 272 p. (978-0312650087) Gr. 6+. In a post-apocalyptic future, 15-year-old Deuce, a loyal Huntress, brings back meat while avoiding the Freaks outside her enclave, but when she is partnered with the mysterious outsider, Fade, she begins to see that the strict ways of the elders may be wrong—and dangerous.
• Appelhof, Mary. Worms Eat My Garbage. Flower Press, 2nd ed., 2006. 125 p. (978-0977804511, pap.) Adult. Presents a guide to building and maintaining a home composting system, focusing on the benefit of using worms, and covers choosing a location, worm bedding, types of worms, the proper types of garbage, and other related topics.
• Bacigalupi, Paolo. Ship Breaker. Little, Brown and Company, 2010. 352 p. (978-0316056199, pap.) Gr. 8+. In a futuristic world, teenaged Nailer scavenges copper wiring from grounded oil tankers for a living, but when he finds a beached clipper ship with a girl in the wreckage, he has to decide if he should strip the ship for its wealth or rescue the girl.
• Burger, Paul. Cave Exploring: The Definitive Guide to Caving Technique, Safety, Gear, and Trip Leadership. Falcon Guide, 2006. 128 p. (978-0762725601, pap.) Adult. Provides an introduction to cave exploration, discussing gear, clothing, and other equipment, explaining safety rules, describing the techniques of horizontal, wet, and advanced caving, and discussing caving hazards, and trip organization and leadership. Includes resources.
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• Cahill, Tim. Pecked to Death by Ducks. Vintage Books, 1994. 400 p. (978-0679749295, pap.) Gr. 9+. Tim Cahill relates his experiences and adventures while traveling the world, describing what it was like to sleep with grizzlies,
spelunk in America’s deepest cave, and assess the cuteness of giant clams in the South Pacific.
• Callery, Sean. 100 Things You Should Know About Rocks and Minerals. Mason Crest Publishers, 2010. 48 p. (978-1422220054, lib. bdg.) Gr. 6–9. Provides one hundred facts about Earth’s rocks and minerals, and includes illustrations, cartoons, and quizzes.
• Chesterman, Charles. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals. Knopf, 1978. 856 p. (978-0394502694, vinyl bd.) Gr. 7+. Identification information for various characteristics of rocks and minerals found in North America, with 794 photographs.
• Cohen, Roger. Danger in the Desert: The Adventures of a Dinosaur Hunter. Sterling Publishing, 2008. 208 p. (978-1402757068, pap.) Gr. 6+. Biography of a real- life paleontologist, Roy Chapman, and his path and adventures searching for dinosaur bones.
• Dashner, James. Maze Runner (Maze Runner Trilogy). Delacorte, 2010. 400 p. (978-0385737951, pap.) Gr. 6–10. Sixteen-year-old Thomas wakes up with no memory in the middle of a maze and realizes he must work with the community in which he finds himself if he is to escape. Sequels include The Scorch Trials, and The Death Cure.
• David, Jack. Caving. Bellweather, 2009. 32 p. (978-1600141997, lib. bdg.) Gr. 3–6. An illustrated introduction to caving that discusses what it is, equipment, skills and techniques, and other related topics.
• Dengler, Marianna. The Worry Stone. Cooper Square Publishing, 1996. 40 p. (978-0873586429). Gr. 3+. A folktale weaving three stories together through multiple generations.
• DuPrau, Jeanne. The City of Ember. Yearling, 2008. 288 p. (978-0385736282, pap.) Gr. 4–8. The 241-year-old ruined and domed city would be impossible to escape from unless one had instructions. The two 12-year-old main characters have fragments of them, and if they work together they can escape.
• Eckert, Allan W. Incident at Hawk’s Hill. Little, Brown and Company, 1995. 207 p. (978-0316209489, pap.) Gr. 5–7. A young boy leaves home and discovers friendship with a badger. Newbery Honor book.
• Eckert, Allan W. Return to Hawk’s Hill. Little, Brown and Company, 2000. 192 p. (978-0316006897, pap.) Gr. 5–7. Ben is on an adventure again after getting lost. He meets more people and things that both threaten and help him.
• Fisher, Catherine. Incarceron. Firebird, 2011. 464 p. (978-0142418529, pap.) Gr. 6+. To free herself from an upcoming arranged marriage, Claudia, the daughter of the Warden of Incarceron, a futuristic prison with a mind of its own, decides to help a young prisoner escape. The sequel is Sapphique.
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• Gaiman, Neil. Neverwhere. William Morrow & Co., 2003. 400 p. (978-0060557812, pap.) Adult with crossover appeal. A man goes to the aid of
woman pursued by assassins and discovers an alternative City of London, a subterranean, medieval world populated by “people who fell through the cracks” from the real city above. A fantasy tale, replete with demons and wizards.
• Gordon, Roderick, and Brian Williams. Tunnels (Tunnels). Scholastic, 2009. 496 p. (978-0545078818, pap.) Gr. 6–9. When Will Burrows and his friend Chester embark on a quest to find Will’s missing archaeologist father, they are led to a labyrinthine world underneath London, full of sinister inhabitants with evil intentions toward “Topsoilers” like Will and his father. First in a series that includes Deeper, Freefall, Closer, and Spiral.
• Grahame, Kenneth. The Wind in the Willows. Simon and Brown, 2012. 200 p. (978-1613822135, pap.) Gr. 4+. The classic tale of underground animals and their misadventures.
• Greenburg, J. C. In the Garbage (Andrew Lost #13). Random House, 2006. 96 p. (978-0375835629, pap.) Gr. 5–8. Ten-year-old inventor Andrew Dubble creates a machine designed to swallow and shrink garbage, but he finds himself in trouble when the machine shrinks him, his robot Thudd, and his cousin Judy down to the size of beetles.
• Grice, Joel. Beginner’s Guide to Minerals & Rocks. Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2010. 328 p. (978-1554550968, pap.) Adult. An introductory guide to mineral and rock collecting, with illustrations and descriptions of minerals, divided into classifications of metallic and non-metallic minerals, and igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks, providing identifying information about each specimen’s distinctive features.
• Harrison, David L. Cave Detectives: Unraveling the Mystery of an Ice Age Cave. Chronicle Books, 2007. 48 p. (9780811850063) Gr. 5–7. Uncover the secrets buried in a Midwestern hillside.
• Larson, Gary. There’s a Hair in My Dirt!: A Worm’s Story. Harper Perennial, 1999. 64 p. (978-0060932749, pap.) Gr. 6+. A young earthworm, upset to discover a hair in his dinner dirt, gets a lesson about the realities of nature from his father, and learns about his importance in the perpetuation of life on Earth.
• McIntosh, Jane. Eyewitness: Archeology. DK Children, 2000. 64 p. (978-0789458650) Gr. 4+. Covers global archaeology by giving the basics, mysterious, and fun aspects of the science.
• Muller, Rachel. Squeeze (Orca Sports). Orca Book Publishers, 2010. 176 p. (978-1554693245, pap.) Gr. 5–8. Byron is looking forward to a weekend caving trip with his older brother, Jesse, as well as Jesse’s girlfriend, Michelle, and college roommate Cole, but Cole’s odd behavior is starting to put a damper on the adventure, and when tempers fray and disaster strikes, it is up to Byron to save the day.
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• Panchyk, Richard. Archaeology for Kids: Uncovering the Mysteries of Our Past. Chicago Review Press, 2001. 160 p. (978-1556523953, pap.) Gr. 4+. This book covers all aspects of archaeology with 25 activities to do to introduce the
reader to the world of archaeology. • Phinney, Margaret Yatsevitch. Exploring Underground Habitats. Mondo Pub,
2000. 24 p. (978-1572551619, pap.) All ages. An illustrated book depicting underground habitats.
• Pratchett, Terry. The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents. HarperCollins, 2003. 368 p. (978-0060012359, pap.) Gr. 7+. A talking cat, intelligent rats, and a strange boy cooperate in a Pied Piper scam until they try to con the wrong town and are confronted by a deadly evil rat king.
• Racanelli, Marie. Underground Animals (Crazy Nature). PowerKids Press, 2010. 24 p. (978-1435898608, pap.) Gr. 3+. A book with pictures of underground animals.
• Rea, G. Thomas, ed. Caving Basics: A Comprehensive Guide for Beginning Cavers. National Speleological Society, 3rd ed., 1992, 187 p. (1-879961008, pap.) Adult. This instructional guide to cave exploring will help readers select the right gear for a caving expedition and understand the proper techniques for exploring safely. Available from the National Speleological Society, nssbookstore.org/index.php?mode=homepage.html.
• Rockwell, Thomas. How to Eat Fried Worms. Yearling, 1953. 128 p. (978-0440445456, pap.) Gr. 3–6. The story of a boy who sets out to eat 15 worms in 15 days in order to win a bet.
• Rodda, Emily. City of the Rats (Deltora Quest #3). Scholastic, 2001. 132 p. (978-0439253253, pap.) Gr. 4+. Sixteen-year-old Lief embarks on a dangerous journey to find the seven lost gems of the magic Belt of Deltora in order to overthrow the evil Shadow Lord, who has terrorized the kingdom.
• Schneider, Stuart. Collecting Fluorescent Minerals. Schiffer Pub. Ltd., 2nd ed., 2011. 191 p. (978-0764336195, pap.) Adult. Presents an introduction to fluorescent mineral collecting with details on approximately 400 samples, providing photos of each in daylight and under long- or shortwave ultraviolet or other special lighting.
• Sebastian, Emily. Armadillos (Animals Underground). PowerKids Press, 2011. 24 p. (978-1448850525, pap.) Gr. 3+. Learn about armadillos and their underground worlds.
• Sebastian, Emily. Badgers (Animals Underground). PowerKids Press, 2011. 24 p. (978-1448850600, pap.) Gr. 3+. Learn about badgers and where they live and what they eat.
• Sebastian, Emily. Chipmunks (Animals Underground). PowerKids Press, 2011. 24 p. (978-1448850587, pap.) Gr. 3+. All about chipmunks, especially where they live and what they eat.
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• Sebastian, Emily. Foxes (Animals Underground). PowerKids Press, 2011. 24 p. (978-1448850563, pap.). Gr. 3+. Learn about foxes and where they spend their time.
• Sebastian, Emily. Moles (Animals Underground). PowerKids Press, 2011. 24 p. (978-1448850549, pap.) Gr. 3+. Explore and learn about the underground world of moles.
• Sebastian, Emily. Mongooses (Animals Underground). PowerKids Press, 2011. 24 p. (978-1448850624, pap.) Gr. 3+. Learn about mongooses and their lives underground.
• Singer, Mira. Stones of Power. AuthorHouse, 2009. 304 p. (978-1438947525, pap.) Gr. 6+. When a simple street urchin living on the dark streets of 19th-century London picks up a stone with an odd sign carved onto its face, she is flung headfirst into a world of magic and secrets.
• Smith, Alexander Gordon. Lockdown: Escape from Furnace 1. Square Fish, 2010. 304 p. (0312611935, pap.) Gr. 9+. When 14-year-old Alex is framed for murder, he becomes an inmate in the Furnace Penitentiary, built a mile beneath the earth’s surface, where brutal inmates and sadistic guards reign, and boys who disappear in the middle of the night sometimes return weirdly altered, but escape might just be possible.
• Symes, R. F., and R. R. Harding. Crystal and Gem (Eyewitness Guides). Dorling Kindersley, 2007. 72 p. (978-0756630010) Gr. 3–9. Describes how crystals form in nature, how crystals are grown artificially, and how they are used in industry. Numerous color photos with text identify the various gemstones.
• Tait, Kimberly T. Gems and Minerals—Earth Treasures from the Royal Ontario Museum. Firefly Books, 2011. 256 p. (978-1554078806) Gr. 5+. An illustrated guide to gems and minerals, showcasing 260 examples from the collection of the Royal Ontario Museum and explaining the science of mineralogy.
• Thompson, Ken. Compost: The Natural Way to Make Food for Your Garden. Dorling Kindersley, 2007. 192 p. (978-0756613419) Adult. This light-hearted and informative reference shows how to make the best compost using ingredients that are easily found around the house.
• Tolkien, J. R. R. The Children of Hurin. Houghton Mifflin, 2007. 320 p. (978-0618894642) Gr. 6 +. Set in the early days of Middle-Earth, humans and elves, dwarves and dragons, and orcs and dark sorcerers clash in an epic battle between good and evil.
• Tolkien, J. R. R. The Hobbit. Graphia, 2002. 320 p. (978-0618260300, pap.) Gr. 6 +. The timeless fantasy classic introduces you to Tolkien’s world. Bilbo goes on an epic adventure with his friend Gandalf the Grey.
• Tolkien, J.R.R. The Lord of the Rings. Mariner Books, 2005. 1,178 p. (978-0618640157, pap.) Gr. 6 +. All three books in the classic fantasy trilogy.
• Tolkien, J. R. R. The Silmarillion. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2004. 416 p. (978-0618391110) Gr. 6 +. Essential background to the Lord of the Rings books.
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• Wagner, Hilary. Nightshade City (Nightshade Chronicles, Book 1). Holiday
House, 2011. 262 p. (978-0823423873, pap.) Gr. 5+. Eleven years after the cruel Killdeer took over the Catacombs far beneath the human’s Trillium City, Juniper Belancourt, assisted by Vincent and Victor Nightshade, leads a maverick band of rats to escape and establish their own city.
• Walker, Pam, and Elaine Wood. Ecosystem Science Fair Projects Using Worms, Leaves, Crickets and Other Stuff. Enslow Publishers, 2005. 128 p. (978-0766023673, lib. bdg.) Gr. 6+. Presents 20 experiments that investigate questions about ecosystems, and the effects of living, nonliving, and human factors on ecosystems. Includes suggestions on how to adapt the experiments for science fair projects.
• Wartski, Maureen. The Promise. Perfection Learning, 2003. 132 p. (978-0756912277, lib. bdg.). Gr. 5–9. While on a field trip to a local mine, Steve encounters the ghost of a slave named Caleb, and promises to help the spirit solve a decade-old mystery.
• White, John. Hands on Archaeology: Real Life Activities for Kids. Prufrock Press, 2005. 194 p. (978-1593631628, pap.).Gr. 4–8. This how-to activity book teaches kids the fundamentals of archaeology with table-top and on-site activities.
• Wolfe, David. Tales from the Underground: A Natural History of Subterranean Life. Basic Books, 2002. 240 p. (978-0738206790, pap.) 240 p. Gr. 8+. An ecologist reveals the secrets of the underground world that many of us don’t realize is there.
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Under the Water
What can we find below the surface of the water? Mermaids? Shipwrecks? Sharks?
• Bingham, Kelly. Shark Girl. Candlewick Press, 2010. 288 p. (978-0763646271, pap.) Gr. 6–10. After a shark attack causes the amputation of her right arm, fifteen-year-old Jane, an aspiring artist, struggles to come to terms with her loss and the changes it imposes on her day-to-day life and her plans for the future.
• Brandt, Anthony, ed. The Tragic History of the Sea: Shipwrecks from the Bible to Titanic. National Geographic, 2006. 329 p. (978-0792259084). Gr. 9+. Presents a historical account of a number of shipwrecks throughout the ages from the one involving the Apostle Paul to the Titanic.
• Chapman, Karen. The Marino Mission: One Girl, One Mission, One Thousand Words: 1,000 Need-to-know SAT Vocabulary Words. Wiley, 2005. 326 p. (978-0764578311, pap.) Gr. 9+. Teaches one thousand SAT vocabulary words through the story of Alexa McCurry, an intern in a marine DNA lab in Central America and Jose, a local boy, who work together to rescue a dolphin’s missing baby held captive at a marine biology facility.
• D’Aulaire, Ingri. D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths. Delacorte Press, 1992. 192 p. (978-0440406945, pap.) Gr. 3+. Learn about Greek Gods in this illustrated storybook classic.
• Davidson, Avelyn. Beach Biology. Children’s Press, 2008. 32 p. (978-0531154953, pap.) Gr. 5–8. Photographs, illustrations, and text introduce children to the beach environment, describing the plants, animals, and fish found on and along the world’s coasts, as well as the natural and man-made forces that shape them.
• De Maddalena, Alessandro. Sharks: The Perfect Predators. Jacana, 2008. 198 p. (978-1770095595, pap.) Gr. 7+. Contains photographs and information about sharks, focusing on their diets and predatory tactics, with discussion of their senses, mouths and teeth, digestive systems, cannibalism, attacks on humans, defenses against predators, and other topics.
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• Delgado, James P. Adventures of a Sea Hunter: In Search of Famous Shipwrecks. Douglas & McIntyre, 2004. 230 p. (978-1553650713) Adult.
Delgado recounts the adventures he has had in his years as an underwater explorer searching for shipwrecks in the world’s oceans.
• Eilperin, Juliet. Demon Fish: Travels through the Hidden World of Sharks. Pantheon, 2011. 295 p. (978-0375425127) Adult. Investigate the different ways in which individuals and cultures relate to sharks, the ocean’s top predator.
• Emert, Phyllis. Shipwrecks: The Sinking of the Titanic and Other Disasters at Sea. Discovery Enterprises, 1998. 64 p. (978-1579600112, pap.) Gr. 6+. Presents details of the accounts of five shipwrecks, including the Titanic, Lusitania, Essex, Brother Jonathan, and Andrea Doria, and provides excerpts from diaries, journals, documents, and newspapers.
• Fitzgerald, Patrick. Shark Attacks. Children’s Press, 2000. 48 p. (978-1439523001, lib. bdg.). Gr. 5+. Discusses the history of shark attacks on humans, the reasons why sharks attack, the importance of sharks to the world’s oceans, and the need to save endangered species.
• Griffith, Anita. The 10 Most Unforgettable Shipwrecks. Franklin Watts, 2007. 48 p. (978-1554484584, pap.) Gr. 3–6. Provides accounts of ten of history’s most unforgettable shipwrecks, and includes background and follow-up reports, as well as news stories on related topics, photographs, maps, and facts.
• Hamer, Elaine. Drawing & Painting Mermaids. Search Press, 2012. 112 p. (978-1844483761) All ages. Appealing to mythologists, fantasy artists, and watercolorists alike, this project guide includes clear step-by-step instructions for illustrating a variety of mermaids.
• Hamilton, Bethany. Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, And Fighting to Get Back on the Board. MTV Books, 2006. 240 p. (978-1416503460, pap.) Gr. 6–9. Bethany Hamilton, a teenage surfer, lost her arm in a shark attack off the coast of Kauai, Hawaii. Not even the loss of her arm keeps her from returning to surfing, the sport she loves.
• Hitchcock, Susan. Sylvia Earle: Deep-sea Explorer [eBook]. Chelsea House, 2004. 116 p. (978-1-4381-2401-8) Gr. 5+. Tells the life story of marine botanist Sylvia Earle, who in 1979 made history with the deepest solo untethered dive ever conducted, 1,250 feet down to Hawaii’s ocean floor.
• Jeffrey, Gary. Spectacular Shipwrecks. Rosen Publishing Group, 2008. 48 p. (978-1404295988, pap.) Gr. 5–8. Examines various shipwrecks, including the Mary Rose, Titanic, and Bismarck in graphic-novel format, and discusses undersea archaeology and the technology for raising wrecks.
• Law, Stephanie Pui-Mun. Dreamscapes: Creating Magical Angel, Faery & Mermaid Worlds in Watercolor. Impact, 2008. 176 p. (978-1581809640, pap.) All ages. Step-by-step guide to painting beautiful watercolor angels, fairies, and mermaids in their own worlds. Written by a freelance artist who specializes in fantasy art.
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• L’Engle, Madeline. The Arm of the Starfish. Square Fish, 2011. 243 p. (978-0312674885, pap.) Gr. 7+. A marine biology student reporting to his summer job
on an island off Portugal finds himself at the center of a power struggle between his boss and another group of Americans.
• Levitz, Paul et. al. Aquaman: Death of the Prince. DC Comics, 2011. 336 p. (978-1401231132, pap.) Gr. 6+. Forced to fight his way through a gauntlet of his deadliest enemies and even his own family members, Arthur Curry, aka Aquaman, will face a moral dilemma when he finally comes face to face with the villain responsible—Black Manta.
• Macdonald, Fiona. 100 Things You Should Know About Shipwrecks. Mason Crest, 2009. 48 p. (978-1422215272, lib. bg.) Gr. 3–8. One hundred facts about shipwrecks, covering diving discoveries, pirates, survivors, and more; includes illustrations, cartoons, quizzes, and activities.
• Maddox, Jake. Shark Attack! (Jake Maddox Survival Stories) Stone Arch Books, 2009. 65 p. (978-1434212108) Gr. 5–8. When Brendan arrives at his family’s rented summer house, he hears horror stories from the locals about sharks in the water and grows frightened, even though his new friend Alex says the tales are not true.
• Madigan, L. K. The Mermaid’s Mirror. Graphia, 2011. 320 p. (978-0547577357, pap.) Gr. 6+. Lena, almost 16, has always felt drawn to the waters of San Francisco Bay despite the fears of her father, a former surfer, but after she glimpses a beautiful woman with a tail, nothing can keep Lena from seeking the mermaid in the dangerous waves at Magic Crescent Cove.
• Maniguet, Xavier. The Jaws of Death: Sharks as Predator, Man as Prey. Skyhorse, 2007. 318 p. (978-1602390218, pap.) Adult. Presents information on man-eating sharks, covering physical characteristics, behaviors, diet, and numerous instances of attacks. Gives advice on avoiding the predator, illustrations, and photographs.
• Marx, Christy. Life in the Ocean Depths. Rosen Central, 2009. 64 p. (978-1435832657, pap.) Gr. 5–8. Discusses the conditions that make it difficult for humans to explore Earth’s oceans, looks at devices that have been created to allow humans to survive under the water, and introduces some of the animals and plants that live in the ocean depths.
• Parker, Steve. The Encyclopedia of Sharks. Firefly, 2008. 224 p. (978-1554074099, pap.) Gr. 6+. A comprehensive guide to sharks that provides information on their natural history, classifications, feeding, breeding, migration, survival methods, protection and conservation, the threats posed by humans, and other related topics, with photographs, maps, diagrams, and other resources.
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• Payment, Simone. Oceans: Biomes of the World. Rosen Publishing Group, 2009. 48 p. (978-1435854307, pap.) Gr. 5–8. An introduction to oceans, the world’s largest biome, looking at the living and nonliving environment of the oceans, discussing global warming and its effects, and considering the future of the oceans.
• Pernetta, John. Guide to the Oceans. Firefly Books, 2004. 240 p. (978-1552979426, pap.) Gr. 8+. Presents a guide to the world’s oceans, discussing their origins and evolution, the history of ocean exploration, leisure activities that take place in or near the ocean, ocean life, and resources; includes an atlas and an encyclopedia of marine life.
• Porter, Sarah. Lost Voices. Harcourt, 2011. 304 p. (978-0547482507) Ages 12+. Luce has a tough life and it all changes when she is assaulted and falls into the ocean. She becomes a mermaid and starts a new life that may not be as perfect as it seems. First in a new trilogy.
• Rafferty, John P., ed. Meat Eaters: Raptors, Sharks, and Crocodiles. Rosen Publishing Group, 2011. 186 p. (978-1615303427, lib. bdg.) Gr. 8+. Provides an overview of raptors, sharks, and crocodiles, with information on their hunting methods, habitat, appearance, behavior, and natural history.
• Riordan, Rick. The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians). Hyperion Books for Children, 2009. 384 p. (978-1423101499, pap.). Gr. 5+. When demonic cheerleaders invade his high school, Percy Jackson hurries to Camp Half Blood, from whence he and his demigod friends set out on a quest through the Labyrinth, while the war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near.
• Riordan, Rick. The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians). Hyperion Books for Children, 2011. 416 p. (978-1423101505, pap.) Gr. 5+. The final book in the Percy Jackson series. The battle against the Titans is looming and the prophesy around his 16th birthday unfolds.
• Riordan, Rick. The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians). Hyperion Books for Children, 2006. 400 p. (978-0786838653, pap.) Gr. 5+. Percy Jackson thought he was a loser, but really he has some special abilities that lead him to understand the identity of his father.
• Riordan, Rick. The Lost Hero (The Heroes of Olympus). Hyperion Books for Children, 2010. 576 p. (978-1423113393). Gr. 5+. North America. Jason, Piper, and Leo, three students from a school for “bad kids,” find themselves at Camp Half-Blood, where they learn that they are demigods and begin a quest to free Hera, who has been imprisoned by Mother Earth herself. A spin-off series from the Percy Jackson series by Riordan.
• Riordan, Rick. The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles). Hyperion Books for Children, 2011. 544 p. (978-1423113454, pap.) Gr. 5+. The children of Egyptologist, Carter and Sadie, go on a crazy adventure involving the Rosetta Stone as they learn about their family heritage.
• Riordan, Rick. The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians) Hyperion Books for Children, 2007. 304 p. (978-1423103349, pap.) Gr. 5+. The second adventure in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Percy dreams of pal Grover in trouble, and he and his pals go on another adventure.
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• Riordan, Rick. The Son of Neptune (The Heroes of Olympus). Hyperion Books
for Children, 2001. 544 p. (978-1423140597). Gr. 5+. The second in the Heroes of Olympus series explores the Roman camp of demigods, and we meet new as well as familiar characters.
• Riordan, Rick. The Throne of Fire (The Kane Chronicles). Hyperion Books for Children, 2011. 464 p. (978-1423140566) Gr. 5+. Carter Kane and his sister must prevent the chaos snake Apophis from breaking free in a few days’ time or the world will come to an end. To have any chance of battling these Forces of Chaos, the Kanes must revive the sun god Ra. The second book in the series.
• Riordan, Rick. The Titan’s Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians). Hyperion Books for Children, 2008. 336 p. (978-1423101482, pap.) Gr. 5+. When the goddess Artemis disappears while hunting a rare, ancient monster, a group of her followers joins Percy and his friends in an attempt to find and rescue her before the winter solstice, when her influence is needed to sway the Olympian Council regarding the war with the Titans.
• Smith, KC. Exploring for Shipwrecks. Franklin Watts, 2000. 63 p. (0-531-20377-8, lib. bdg.) Gr. 5–8. Introduces underwater archaeology and the techniques used to find and study submerged ships.
• Turgeon, Carolyn. Mermaid: A Twist on the Classic Tale. Broadway, 2011. 256 p. (978-0307589972, pap.) Gr. 8+. A dark retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s tale of two women from different worlds who fall in love with the same prince.
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History
Let’s dig into history, discovering things we may not have known, testing our history IQ, documenting our current “history” with a time capsule, and simply looking beneath
the surface of our past.
• Avi. Hard Gold: The Colorado Gold Rush of 1859, a Tale of the Old West (I Witness). Hyperion Books for Children, 2008. 240 p. (978-1423105206, pap.) Gr. 4–7. Fourteen-year-old Early Witcomb goes out to find his uncle who went to find gold and found it, but ran into trouble. Written in a diary format.
• Berton, Pierre. Stampede for Gold: The Story of the Klondike Rush. Sterling Publishing, 2007. 180 p. (978-1402751219, pap.) Gr. 6 +. A true story of the Klondike gold rush with challenges, adventure, and friendships.
• Betrò, Maria C. Hieroglyphics: The Writing of Ancient Egypt. Abbeville Press, 1996. 251 p. (978-0789202321). Adult. Reveals the secrets of the hieroglyphic writing of the Nile Valley explaining almost 600 figures, tracing their origins and meanings, as well as their graphic stylization.
• Bial, Raymond. The Underground Railroad. Sandpiper, 1999. 48 p. (978-0395979150, pap.) Gr. 3+. Pictures and information on what it was like to travel on the Underground Railroad.
• Branzei, Sylvia. Rebel in a Dress: Adventurers. Running Kids Press, 2011. 96 p. (978-0762436965, pap.) Gr. 4+. Features several adventurous women from a Viking traveler to a balloonist.
• Budge, E. A. First Steps in Egyptian Hieroglyphics: A Book for Beginners. Dover, 2004. 321 p. (978-0486430997, pap.) Adult. A practical grammar study of Egyptian hieroglyphics containing a vocabulary list of about 500 words, frequently used signs, and untransliterated and untranslated texts.
• Carbone, Elisa. Stealing Freedom. Yearling, 2001. 272 p. (978-0440417071, pap.) Gr. 5–8. A novel based on the events in the life of a young slave girl from Maryland who endures all kinds of mistreatment and cruelty, including being separated from her family, but who eventually escapes to freedom in Canada.
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• Coddon, Karin, ed. Runaway Slaves (History Firsthand). Greenhaven Press, 2004. 224 p. (978-0737713435, pap.) Gr. 8+. Provides over 20 articles from the
era of slavery in which slaves and abolitionists discuss the experience of fleeing slavery, the perils and punishments of trying to escape, efforts to assist runaways, and obstacles to freedom.
• Ferris, Jean. Underground. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007. 167 p. (978-0374372439, pap.) Gr. 8+. Charlotte Brown, a slave who is a maid at Mammoth Cave Hotel in 1839, is drawn to the adventurous spirit of 18-year-old tour guide Stephen Bishop, a slave whose knowledge of the Kentucky cave system has given him a measure of freedom, and she hopes her trust in him is not misplaced when she learns that runaway slaves are arriving at the hotel in need of help.
• Fleischman, Sid. By the Great Horn Spoon. Little, Brown and Company, 1988. 193 p. (978-0316286121, pap.). Gr. 4–7. Set during the gold rush, featuring Hack and his aunt’s butler going on an adventure to discover gold.
• Gates, Henry Louis, Jr. The Classic Slave Narratives. Signet Classic, 2002. 672 p. OP. Gr. 9+. Presents four classic narratives illustrating the black experience in slavery.
• Hamilton, Virginia. Many Thousand Gone: African Americans from Slavery to Freedom. Random House, 1996. 151 p. (978-0679879367, pap.) Gr. 4–9. Recounts the journey of black slaves to freedom via the underground railroad, an extended group of people who helped fugitive slaves in many ways.
• Jarvis, William. Time Capsules: A Cultural History. McFarland & Co., 2003. 321 p. (978-0786412617, pap.) Adult. Traces the cultural history of time capsules, discussing the formal and the popular culture aspects of time capsules from ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt to the 21st-century United States, exploring what time capsules have taught researchers about past civilizations.
• Jenkens, Beverly. Belle. Kimani, 2009. 247 p. (978-0373831333, pap.) Gr. 7+. Just before the American Civil War, Belle Palmer escapes from slavery in the South to freedom in the North, where she meets and falls in love with Daniel Best.
• Krull, Kathleen. Lives of Extraordinary Women: Rulers, Rebels (and What the Neighbors Thought). Harcourt, 2000. 96 p. (978-0545088022, pap.) Gr. 4–8. Brief biographies of famous women with interesting facts about their lives.
• Landau, Elaine. Fleeing to Freedom on the Underground Railroad: the Courageous Slaves, Agents and Conductors. Twenty-First Century Books, 2006. 88 p. (978-0822534907, lib. bid.) Gr. 6–9. Use of primary sources and other stories from the Underground Railroad gives a history with realistic images and stories.
• Lasky, Kathryn. True North: A Novel of the Underground Railroad. Scholastic, 2009. 288 p. (978-0545088022, pap.) Gr. 6–9. The history behind the Underground Railroad shown through two adolescent girls and the contrasts in their lives and how they help each other.
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• Lassieur, Allison. The Underground Railroad: An Interactive History
Adventure (You Choose Books). Capstone Press, 2008. 112 p. (978-1429611831, pap.) Gr. 3–7. A “Choose Your Own Adventure”-type book where readers can take different perspectives on the Underground Railroad.
• Leon, Vicki. Outrageous Women of Ancient Times. Wiley, 1997. 128 p. OP. Gr. 5+. Twenty-one outspoken women heroes’ stories celebrating women in ancient times.
• Lyons, Mary E. Letters from a Slave Boy: The Story of Joseph Jacobs. Simon Pulse, 2009. 198 p. (978-0689878688, pap.) Gr. 5+. A fictionalized look at the life of Joseph Jacobs, son of a slave, told in the form of letters that he might have written during his life in pre-Civil War North Carolina, on a whaling expedition, in New York, New England, and finally in California during the Gold Rush.
• McDaniel, Lurlene. The Time Capsule. Laurel Leaf, 2005. 215 p. (978-0553494310, pap.) Gr. 6+. Reminded of what life was once like by the opening of a first-grade time capsule, 17-year-old Alexis now faces the pressures of senior year in high school, her parents’ total focus on work, and the recurrence of her twin brother’s leukemia.
• McKissack, Pat. A Picture of Freedom: The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl, Belmont Plantation, Virginia 1859 (Dear America). Scholastic, 2011. 230 p. (978-0545242530) Gr. 5–9. Clotee, a 12-year-old slave on a Virginia plantation in 1859, teaches herself to read and write while fanning the master’s son during his daily lessons, and determines to use her secret knowledge to help her and her friends reach freedom.
• Paulsen, Gary. Nightjohn. Laurel Leaf, 1995. 112 p. (978-0440219361, pap.) Gr. 6+. Twelve-year-old Sarny’s brutal life as a slave becomes even more dangerous when a newly arrived slave offers to teach her how to read.
• Paulsen, Gary. Sarny: A Life Remembered. Laurel Leaf 1999. 180 p. (978-0440219736, pap.) Gr. 6+. Sequel to Nightjohn. Continues the adventures of Sarny, the slave girl whom Nightjohn taught to read, through the aftermath of the Civil War when she taught other African-Americans and lived a full life until age 94.
• Pearsall, Shelley. Trouble Don’t Last. Dell Yearling, 2003. 256 p. (978-0440418115, pap.) Gr. 5–8. Samuel, an 11-year-old Kentucky slave, and Harrison, the elderly slave who helped raise him, attempt to escape to Canada via the Underground Railroad.
• Plaxton, Judith. Morning Star. Second Story Press, 2011. 277 p. (978-1897187975, pap.) Gr. 5–8. Flower and her family have escaped from slavery on a plantation in the U.S. South and are making their way north on the Underground Railroad, but they must struggle with hunger, illness, and constant danger of being captured.
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• Reed, Stephanie. Across the Wide River. Kregel, 2004. 176 p. (978-0825435768, pap.) Gr. 8+. Ohio youth Lowry Rankin’s belief in the abolitionist
cause does not keep him from resenting the strain of being the first stop on the Underground Railroad, nor from wondering if his family’s actions are really making a difference.
• Rossini, Stephanie. Egyptian Hieroglyphics: How to Read and Write Them. Dover, 1989. 96 p. (978-0486260136, pap.) Adult. A guide to understanding Egyptian hieroglyphics, featuring a series of half-page illustrations, each of which depicts a symbol, with a translation of the sound it represents, and examples of how it is used in words.
• Sedgwick, Marcus. Revolver. Square Fish, 2011. 240 p. (978-0312547974, pap.) Gr. 7+. Finland, 1910: Fifteen-year-old Sig is shocked to see a hole in the frozen lake outside his family’s cabin and to find his father’s corpse nearby. Why did Einar steer his dog sled across the lake instead of taking the safer land route?
• Seibert, Patricia. We Were Here: A Short History of Time Capsules. Millbrook Press, 2002. 48 p. (978-076130423-4, pap) Gr. 3–6. Traces the history of time capsules, explaining what they are and who invented them, and looking at a number of notable time capsules.
• Sobel, Syl. Presidential Elections and Other Cool Facts. Barron’s Educational Series, 2001. 48 p. (978-1417617258, pap.) Gr. 3+. Provides information about how elections work and also some interesting information about past presidents and their wives.
• Stephens, Autumn. Wild Women: Crusaders, Curmudgeons, and Completely Corsetless Ladies in the Otherwise Virtuous Victorian Era. Conari Press, 1992. 250 p. (978-0943233369, pap.) Gr. 9+. Details, facts, and quotes in this book introduce or reintroduce us to important women in history.
• Thimmesh, Catherine. Girls Think of Everything: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women. Sandpiper, 2002. 64 p. (978-0618195633, pap.) Gr. 5–8. Tells the story of how women throughout the ages have responded to situations confronting them in daily life by inventing such items as correction fluid, space helmets, and disposable diapers.
• White, Deborah Gray. Ar’n’t I a Woman? Female Slaves in the Plantation South. Norton, 1999. 244 p. (978-0393314816, pap.) Gr. 9+. Examines the way of life of the slave women on plantations in the South.
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• Woodruff, Elvira. Dear Austin: Letters From the Underground Railroad. Yearling, 2000. 137 p. (978-0375803567, pap.) Gr. 5–8. In 1853, in letters to his older brother, 11-year-old Levi describes his adventures in the Pennsylvania countryside with his African American friend, Jupiter, and his experiences with the Underground Railroad.
Subcultures
There are subcultures within every age group of American society. Teens, however, seem to have more than their fair share of subcultures—explore and celebrate them!
• Askew, Claire. Generation V: The Complete Guide to Going, Being and
Staying Vegan as a Teenager. PM Press, 2011. 160 p. (978-1604863383, pap.) Gr. 8+. A guide to help teens interested in going vegan. With recipes, help with grocery shopping, and dealing with their families.
• Bingham, Jane. Graffiti (Culture in Action). Heinemann-Raintree, 2009. 32 p. (978-1410934185, pap.) Gr.3+. Learn about the beginnings and the culture of graffiti.
• Carle, Megan, and Jill Carle. College Vegetarian Cooking: Feed Yourself and Your Friends. Ten Speed Press, 2009. 160 p. (978-1580089821, pap.) Gr. 9+. Tips, tricks, and tasty recipes the authors use to feed themselves and their friends, in style—veggie style.
• Carriger, Gail. Soulless (The Parasol Protectorate). Orbit, 2009. 384 p. (978-0316056632, pap.) Gr. 7+. The first in the series about the adventures of soulless Alexia Tarabotti who kills a vampire at a party, thus breaching all standards of social etiquette. She teams up with werewolf Lord Conall Maccoon to solve a mystery.
• Clare, Cassandra. Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices). Margaret K. McElderry, 2010. 496 p. (978-1416975878, pap.) Gr. 9 +. First book in the series, 16-year-old Tessa Gray is kidnapped by the Dark Sisters so that the Magistrate can exploit her powers.
• Cohn, Jessica. The Electronic Music Scene. Enslow Publishers, 2009. 48 p. (978-0766033986, lib. bdg.) Gr. 5+. A nonfiction informational book on the stars, the fans, and music of the electronic music scene.
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• Cohn, Rachel and David Levithan. Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist. Ember, 2008. 183 p. (978-0375846144, pap.) Gr. 9+. Two hearbroken teens, both questioning their places in the world, meet by chance at a punk-rock club. They embark on an all-night trek to find a legendary band’s secret show, learning
about life and love in the process. • Cornish, D. M. Foundling (Monster Blood Tattoo). Putnam Juvenile, 2006. 404
p. (978-0142409138, pap.) Gr. 8+. Having grown up in a home for foundlings and possessing a girl’s name, Rossamünd sets out to report to his new job as a lamplighter and has several adventures along the way as he meets people and monsters who are more complicated that he previously thought.
• Cross, Kady. The Girl in the Steel Corset (The Steampunk Chronicles). Harlequin, 2011. 480 p. (978-0373210336) Gr. 9+. When 16-year-old Victorian Finley is attacked, she fights back with a power that will help her solve problems.
• Crowley, Cath. Graffiti Moon. Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2012. 272 p. (978-0375869532). Gr. 9+. After her senior year is complete, Lucy wants to find Shadow, who does graffiti all over the city. She sets out to search for him and discovers someone else.
• DuPrau, Jeanne. The City of Ember. Yearling, 2008. 288 p. (978-0385736282, pap.) Gr. 4–8. The 241-year-old ruined and domed city would be impossible to escape from unless one has instructions. The two 12-year-old main characters have fragments of it, and if they work together they can escape.
• Essential Survival Skills: Key Tips and Techniques for the Great Outdoors. DK Publishing, 2011. 196 p. (978-0756659981, pap.) All ages. An at-a-glance reference packed with instant-access, easy-to-understand tips to help you improve your game, your technique, and your creativity.
• Foer, Jonathan Safran. Eating Animals. Back Bay Books, 2010. 368 p. (978-0316069885, pap.) Adult. Explores the many fictions we use to justify our eating habits—from folklore to pop culture to family traditions and national myth—and how such tales can lull us into a brutal forgetting.
• Gogerly, Liz. Graffiti Culture. Hodder Wayland Children’s, 2012. 32 p. (978-0761377672, lib. bdg.) Gr. 5+. Learn about the graffiti culture and different ways of creating urban art.
• Gore, Al. An Inconvenient Truth: The Planetary Emergency of Global Warming and What We Can Do About It. Rodale Books, 2006. 326 p. (1-594865671, pap.) Adult. Details the issues of the climate crisis that people can no longer ignore.
• Harland, Richard. Worldshaker. Simon & Schuster, 2011. 416 p. (978-1416995531, pap.) Gr. 6–10. When the grandson of Queen Victoria’s advisor realizes his world is not what it seems, he teams with mysterious lower-class revolutionaries to rock his world.
• Hirshfield, Lynn. Girls Gone Green. Puffin, 2010. 208 p. (978-0142414064, pap.) Gr. 7+. Women and girls share their backgrounds on trying to live green.
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• Howell, Simmone. Notes from the Teenage Underground. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2007. 250 p. (978-1582348353). Gr. 9+. A teenager creatively writes an underground play with her best friends who may not be friends after all.
• Hunt, Stephen. The Court of the Air. Tor Books, 2009. 608 p. (978-0765360229, pap.) Gr. 9+. When two teen orphans run away from mythical creatures and assassins, they encounter a whole world of steampunk creatures.
• Hunt, Stephen. The Kingdom Beyond the Waves. Tor Books, 2010. 560 p. (978-0765360236, pap.) Gr. 9+. Chronicles the journey of archaeologist Amelia Harsh as she travels through the fabled kingdom of Clamlantis.
• Hunt, Stephen. The Rise of the Iron Moon. Tor Books, 2011. 464 p. (0-76532766X) Gr. 9+. This post-apocalyptic steampunk tale unites characters from Hunt’s other novels to save the environment.
• Kessler, Jackie Morse. Rage (Riders of the Apocalypse). Graphia, 2011. 228 p. (978-0547445281, pap.) Gr. 6+. Sixteen-year-old Missy copes with being an outcast at school and stress at home by cutting herself with a razor blade, until Death chooses her as one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, and offers her a new blade.
• Lappé, Frances Moore. EcoMind: Changing the Way We Think, To Create the World We Want. Nation Books, 2011. 304 p. (978-1568586830) Gr. 10+. The author of this book challenges the way we think about the environmental crisis and makes teens think to reveal their hidden power.
• Link, Kelly and Gavin Grant. Steampunk! An Anthology of Fantastically Rich and Strange Stories. Candlewick Press, 2011. 432 p. (978-0763648435) Gr. 9+. A collection of steampunk fiction with a variety of settings and fun stories.
• Mackler, Carolyn. Vegan Virgin Valentine. Candlewick, 2006. 240 p. (978-0763626136, pap) Gr. 8+. Mara is an overachiever whose world changes when her same-age niece rocks her world.
• Mancusi, Mari. Girls That Growl (A Blood Coven Vampire Novel). Berkley Trade, 2007. 256 p. (978-0425217160, pap.). Gr. 9+. A vampire teenage drama involving a former vampire slayer and the trials and tribulations of being in the Blood Coven. First in a series.
• Moore, Alan. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1. America’s Best Comics, 2002. 176 p. (978-1563898587, pap.) Gr. 9+. Comic novel that unites literary characters who solves mysteries in the steampunk genre.
• Nichols, Travis. Punk Rock Etiquette: The Ultimate How-to Guide for DIY, Punk, Indie, and Underground Bands. Roaring Book Press, 2008. 144 p. (978-1596434158, pap.) Gr. 8+. Gives all the steps on how to form your own band, pick a name, as well as all the necessities of being a punk rocker.
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• Nix, Garth. Mister Monday (Keys to the Kingdom). Scholastic Paperback, 2003. 368 p. (978-0439551236, pap.) Gr. 5–8. Arthur Penhaligon is supposed to die at a young age but is saved by a key that is shaped like the minute hand of a clock. The key causes bizarre creatures to come from another realm, bringing with them a plague. A man named Mister Monday will stop at nothing to get the
key back. First in a seven-part book series. • Oppel, Kenneth. Airborn. HarperCollins, 2005. 544 p. (978-0060531829, pap.)
Gr. 6–10. Matt, a young cabin boy aboard an airship, and Kate, a wealthy young girl traveling with her chaperone, team up to search for the existence of mysterious winged creatures reportedly living hundreds of feet above the Earth’s surface. Sequels include Skybreaker and Starclimber.
• Parra, Kelly. Graffiti Girl. MTV Books, 2007. 247 p. (978-1416534617, pap.) Gr. 6–10. Angel Rodriquez is a young girl trying to define herself in her art. When two boys inspire and intrigue her, she has to make a decision and learns about life.
• Pfeffer, Susan Beth. Life As We Knew It. Graphia, 2008. 360 p. (978-0152061548, pap.) Gr. 7+. Through journal entries, 16-year-old Miranda describes her family’s struggle to survive after a meteor hits the moon, causing worldwide tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions. Sequels include The Dead & The Gone and This World We Live In.
• Poe, Edgar Allen. Steampunk: Poe. Running Press Kids, 2011. 264 p. (978-0762441921) Gr. 7+. A collection of Poe stories illustrated with the influence of steampunk.
• Rau, Dana Meacham. Going Vegetarian: A Healthy Guide to Making the Switch. Compass Point Books, 2012. 64 p. (978-0756545222, lib. bdg.) Gr. 6–9. Learn about the benefits and challenges of a diet that does not include red meat, poultry, or fish. Helpful tips, delicious vegetarian recipes, and how-tos will make the switch so much easier.
• Reeve, Philip. Larklight (Larklight). Bloomsbury Publishing, 2009. 416 p. (978-1408800607, pap.) Gr. 6–10. Art and Myrtle live in Larklight in a world where Britain controls the American colonies as well as some planets. The siblings are brought into an adventure of space pirates, robots, and aliens.
• Rollins, Justin. The Lost Boyz: A Dark Side of Graffiti. Waterside Press, 2011. 176 p. (978-1904380672, pap.) Gr. 9+. The author of the book details his life in London starting at age 14, and how he fell into the word of crime, graffiti, and a chaotic lifestyle. He discusses his life and his transition back to the normal world.
• Rosoff, Meg. How I Live Now. Wendy Lamb, 2006. 194 p. (978-0553376050, pap.) Gr. 7+. To get away from her pregnant stepmother in New York City, 15-year-old Daisy goes to England to stay with her aunt and cousins, with whom she instantly bonds, but soon war breaks out and rips apart the family while devastating the land.
• Savedge, Jenn. The Green Teen: The Eco-Friendly Teen’s Guide to Saving the Planet. New Society Publishers, 2009. 192 p. (978-0865716490, pap.). Gr. 7+. Shows what teens can do to stay green and what actions they can take to help the environment.
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• Shelley, Mary. Steampunk: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Running Kids
Press, 2012. 384 p. (978-0762444274) Gr. 7+. Steampunk art by Zdenko Basic and Manuel Sumberac transforms the classic tale.
• Slade, Arthur. The Hunchback Assignments. Wendy Lamb Books, 2010. 288 p. (978-0375854033, pap.) Gr. 6–10. A young hunchback is rescued from a traveling show and brought into a secret protection agency in this steampunk novel.
• Smith, Sharon J. The Young Activist’s Guide to Building a Green Movement and Changing the World. Ten Speed Press, 2011. 224 p. (978-1580085618, pap.). Gr. 8+. A practical guide to living green and how many teens have already started changing the world.
• Telep, Trisha, ed. Corsets and Clockwork: 13 Steampunk Romances. Running Kids Press, 2011. 448 p. (978-0762440924, pap.) Gr. 8+. A collection of 13 stories set during the Victorian era, including tales of steam-powered machines, family secrets, and love.
• Verne, Jules. 20,000 Leagues under the Sea. Qualitas Classics, 2012. 450 p. (978-1897093696, pap.) Gr. 6+. The classic science fiction novel first published in 1869. Captain Nemo and his submarine are swept up in a year long voyage.
• Waclawek, Anna. Graffiti and Street Art. Thames & Hudson, 2011. 208 p. (978-0500204078, pap.) Gr. 9+. Provides a history of graffiti and street art in urban environments around the world.
• Wells, H. G. The Time Machine. Dover Publications, 1995. 80 p. (978-0486284729, pap.) Gr. 8+. Wells’s first novel about a time traveler who travels to a world where divided classes represent a world of capitalism gone wrong.
• Westerfeld, Scott. Leviathan. Simon Pulse, 2010. 464 p. (978-1416971740, pap.). Gr. 7+. In an alternate 1914 Europe, 15-year-old Austrian Prince Alek, on the run from the Clanker Powers who are attempting to take over the globe using mechanical machinery, forms an uneasy alliance with Deryn who, disguised as a boy to join the British Air Service, is learning to fly genetically engineered beasts. Sequels include Behemoth and Goliath.
• Wilson, Patrick. Survival Equipment. Mason Crest, 2003. 64 p. (978-1590840146, lib. bdg.) Gr. 6+. Describes the equipment the Special Forces units of the world’s armies carry when they are on important missions and explains how they learn to improvise with materials and food sources around them.
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Self-Expression
Teens have all kinds of things going on beneath the surface—they are striving to learn who they are as people, to cope with issues of self-esteem, to become secure in what they believe, and to learn how to express what they think is important in the world.
• Asher, Jay and Carolyn Mackler. The Future of Us. Razorbill, 2012. 356 p. (978-
1595145161, pap.) Gr. 8+. It’s 1996 and Josh and Emma are experimenting with an AOL CD sent to them to sample when they log in to find their Facebook pages from 15 years in the future. They are forced to make some different decisions to try to change their future.
• Bell, Cathleen. Little Blog on the Prairie. Bloomsbury Books for Young Readers, 2011. 276 p. (978-1599906775, pap.) Gr. 5–8. Thirteen-year-old Genevieve’s summer at a frontier family history camp in Laramie, Wyoming, is filled with surprises, which she reports to friends back home on the cell phone she sneaked in, and which they turn into a blog.
• Biddle-Perry, Geraldine, and Sarah Cheang. Hair: Styling, Culture and Fashion. Berg Publishers, 2009. 320 p. (978-1845207922, pap.) Adult. Focuses on the culture of hair and worldwide styling.
• Bloss, Josie. Faking Faith. Flux, 2011. 231 p. (978-0738727578, pap.) Gr. 7+. Seventeen-year-old Dylan, having become an outcast after a sexually explicit texting incident with a popular senior, comes across the blogs of homeschooled fundamentalist Christian girls and decides to befriend the group’s leader, Abigail, under a false identity. As she becomes closer to Abigail and her brother, she must decide if she should continue to live the lie or tell the truth.
• Burns, Jan. Build Your Online Community: Blogging, Message Boards, Newsgroups, and More. Enslow Publishers, Inc., 2011. 114 p. (978-1598451306, lib. bdg.) Gr. 6+. Find out about blogging, message boards, newsgroups, social networks, finding and evaluating sources on the Internet, and how to stay safe online.
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• Carlson, Dale. Who Said What? Philosophy Quotes for Teens. Bick Publishing House, 2003. 224 p. (978-1884158285, pap.) Grades 7+. A book of quotes compiled by an award-winning author.
• Cohn, Rachel, and David Levithan. Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist. Knopf, 2008. 183 p. (978-0375846144, pap.) Gr. 9+. High school student Nick O’Leary, member of a rock band, meets college-bound Norah Silverberg and asks her to be his girlfriend for five minutes in order to avoid his ex-sweetheart.
• Cooke, Jennifer. Design Your Own Tees: Techniques and Inspiration to Stitch, Stamp, Stencil, and Silk-Screen Your Very Own T-Shirt. St. Martin’s Griffin, 2010. 144 p. (0-312644248, pap.) Adult. Contains instructions for 20 T-shirt decorating projects that involve the techniques of dyeing, stamping, stenciling, and screen printing, and includes templates.
• Cowan, Jennifer. Earthgirl. Groundwood Books, 2009. 232 p. (978-0888998903, pap) Gr. 8+. Sixteen-year-old Sabine Solomon, having been in an altercation with a driver who threw garbage at her, decides to change her life and become a crusader for the environment. She finds her new passion met by resistance from her family and friends, and it takes a dark turn.
• Ephron, Delia. The Girl with the Mermaid Hair. HarperTeen, 2010. 320 p. (0-061542601) Gr. 7–10. A vain teen, Sukie, is given a magical mirror that helps her see the truth.
• Hall, Doriel. How to Meditate: Gain Focus and Serenity with Easy-to-Follow Techniques. Anness, reprint ed., 2011. (978-1844767502, pap.) Adult. Illustrated guide to simple meditation.
• Hamlett, Christina. Screenwriting for Teens: The 100 Principles of Screenwriting Every Budding Writer Must Know. Michael Wiese Productions, 2006. 288 p. (978-1932907186, pap.). Gr. 8+. This guide for budding screenwriters provides tips for how to write dialogue, plot, and characters, including specific information on genres such as horror, romance, and westerns.
• Hanley, Victoria. Seize the Story: A Handbook for Teens Who Like to Write. Prufrock Press, 2011. 228 p. (978-1877673818, pap) Gr. 6+. This resource presents the elements of fiction, from creating believable dialogue to executing an exciting plot, through real story excerpts. Packed with tips, tricks, and writing exercises.
• Harp, David. Mindfulness To Go: How to Meditate When You’re on the Move. New Harbinger Publications, 2011. 205 p. (978-1572249899, pap.) Adult. An on-the-go guide to mindfulness, linking personality types with meditation styles, and describing types of exercises, or meditations, that can be done while driving, walking, talking, typing, shopping, jogging, or waiting in line.
• Hasday, Judy L. Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg. Morgan Reynolds Publishing, 2011. 112 p. (978-1599351766, lib. bdg.) Gr. 7+. Provides information about Mark Zuckerberg, TIME magazine’s 2010 Person of the Year, and his development of Facebook while a sophomore at Harvard University.
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• Hernandez, Mario. Citizen Rex. Dark Horse, 2011. 136 p. (978-1595825568) Gr. 12+.Twenty years ago, a lifelike robot named CTZ-RX-1, or Rex, was arrested and deactivated after being involved in a scandal. Now, Rex is back. When gossip
blogger Sergio Bauntin reports about the robot’s activities, he must contend with the city’s underworld power players, who sell black market robotic body parts and do not want the story to get out.
• Hile, Lori. Social Networks and Blogs. Heinemann Raintree, 2010. 56 p. (978-1410938459, lib. bdg.) Gr. 6–10. Learn how to get involved in social media while protecting yourself.
• Hudson, David L. Jr. Blogging. Chelsea House, 2nd ed., 2011. 117 p. (978-1604137491, lib. bdg.). Gr. 7+. Examines a wide range of topics related to the creation, use, marketing, and regulation of weblogs and explores how they have become more popular over the last few years.
• Lanier, Troy and Clay Nichols. Filmmaking for Teens: Pulling Off Your Shorts. Michael Wiese Productions, 2nd ed., 2010. 200 p. (978-1932907681) Gr. 7+. This book covers all the bases of making movies along with advice and encouragement from the authors.
• Lusted, Marcia Amidon. Social Networking: MySpace, Facebook & Twitter. Essential Library, 2011. 112 p. (978-1617148118, lib. beg.) Gr. 6+. Learn about the ins and outs of all the top social networking websites.
• Mazer, Anne, and Ellen Potter. Spilling Ink: A Young Writer’s Handbook. Flash Point, 2010. 288 p. (978-1596436282) Gr. 5+. (978-1596436282, pap.) Gr. 5–9. Two authors tackle the aspects of writing in a fresh and funny way.
• McDonald, Kathleen. How to Meditate: A Practical Guide. Wisdom Publications, 2005. 269 p. (978-0861713417, pap.) Adult. An introduction to meditation that discusses what it is, establishing a practice, common problems, analytical meditations, visualization, prayers, and other related topics.
• Metcalf, Dawn. Luminous. Dutton, 2011. 384 p. (978-0525422471) Gr. 9+. Sixteen-year-old Consuela suddenly and inexplicably finds herself in the parallel universe of the Flow, where she and other teens with extraordinary abilities safeguard a world where they no longer belong. VOYA says, their “ability to change skins is beautifully symbolic and appealing to anyone wishing to be stripped down to their emotional core to expose their true self. . . ”
• Offokansi, ID. Can Do: A Collection of Inspirational Quotes for Teens and Young Adults. Okid Company Limited, 2011. 102 p. (978-0956827401, pap.) Gr. 6+. A collection of inspiring quotes for youth.
• Selfridge, Benjamin. A Teen’s Guide to Creating Web Pages and Blogs. Prufrock Press, 2009. 148 p. (978-1593633455, pap.) Gr. 7+. Step-by-step instructions help teens create personal web pages and blogs, with tips on how to design and update a unique, creative website while protecting themselves and their identities from online hackers and predators.
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APPENDIX B This map shows the 23 public libaray sytems serving all regions of New York State.
Each public library systems has a youth services expert who can help connect educators with their local public library.
Public Library SystemsBrooklyn (Kings County) Buffalo-Erie Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Clinton-Essex-FranklinFinger Lakes (Cayuga, Cortland, Seneca, Tioga, Tompkins counties)Four County (Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego counties)Mid-Hudson (Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Putnam, Ulster [part] counties)Mid-York (Herkimer, Madison, Oneida counties)Mohawk Valley (Fulton, Montgomery, Schenectady, Schoharie counties)MonroeNassauNew York (Bronx, New York, Richmond counties)Nioga (Genesee, Niagara, Orleans counties)North Country (Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego, St. Lawrence counties)OnondagaPioneer (Livingston, Ontario, Wayne, Wyoming counties)QueensRamapo Catskill (Orange, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster [part] counties)Southern Adirondack (Hamilton, Saratoga, Warren, Washington counties)Southern Tier (Allegany, Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Yates counties)SuffolkUpper Hudson (Albany, Rensselaer counties)Westchester
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ATTACHMENT BNYS Public Library SystemsYouth Services Coordinators
Brooklyn Public Library Buffalo and Erie County Public LibraryJudy Zuckerman Kathleen GoodrichAss't Dir. , Neighborhood Services Youth Services Consultant10 Grand Army Plaza 1 Lafayette SquareBrooklyn, NY 11238 Buffalo, NY 14203phone: (718) 230-2236 phone: (716) 858-7194fax: (718) 230-2784 fax: (716) [email protected] [email protected]
Brooklyn Public Library Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library SystemAndrea Vaughn Valle BlairCoordinator, Central Library Youth Services Youth Services Consultantand Neighborhood Services 106 West Fifth Street10 Grand Army Plaza Jamestown, NY 14701Brooklyn, NY 11238 phone: (716) 484-7135 ext. 234phone: (718) 230-2232 fax: (716) 497-1148fax: (718) 230-2784 [email protected]@brooklynpubliclibrary.org
Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library SystemBrooklyn Public Library Julie WeverRachel Payne Outreach and Youth Services CoordinatorCoordinator, Children's and Family Services 33 Oak Street10 Grand Army Plaza Plattsburgh, NY 12901Brooklyn, NY 11238 phone: (518) 563-5190 ext. 18phone: (718) 230-2233 fax: (518) 563-0421fax: (718) 230-2784 [email protected]@brooklynpubliclibrary.org
Finger Lakes Library SystemBrooklyn Public Library Amanda SchiavulliJennifer Thompson Adult and Youth Services CoordinatorCoordinator of Young Adult Services 119 E. Green Street10 Grand Army Plaza Ithaca, NY 14850Brooklyn, NY 11238 phone: (607) 273-4074 ext. 227phone: (718) 230-2237 fax:fax: (718) 230-2784 [email protected]@brooklynpubliclibrary.org
Four County Library System Monroe County Library SystemStarr LaTronica Tonia BurtonYouth Services and Outreach Manager Children's Services Consultant304 Clubhouse Road 115 South AvenueVestal, NY 13850 Rochester, NY 14604phone: (607) 723-8236 ext. 350 phone: (585) 428-8151fax: (607) 723-1722 fax:[email protected] [email protected]
Mid-Hudson Library System Nassau Library SystemMerribeth Advocate Renee McGrathOutreach and Education Coordinator Youth Services Manager103 Market Street 900 Jerusalem AvenuePoughkeepsie, NY 12601 Uniondale, NY 11553phone: (845) 471-6060 ext. 254 phone: (516) 292-8920 ext. 230fax: (845) 454-5940 fax: (516) [email protected] [email protected]
Mid-York Library System New York Public LibraryHeather Urtz Chris ShoemakerCollections and Materials Manager Young Adult Programming Specialist1600 Lincoln Avenue Public Programs/Lifelong LearningUtica, NY 13502 476 Fifth Avenuephone: (315) 735-8331 ext. 238 New York, NY 10018-2788fax: (315) 735-0943 phone: (212) [email protected] fax: (212) 930-0905
Mohawk Valley Library SystemSue Rokos New York Public LibraryYouth Services Consultant Julia Chang858 Duanesburg Road Children-Public ProgramsSchenectady, NY 12306 Public Programs/Lifelong Learningphone: (518) 355-2010 ext. 226 476 Fifth Avenuefax: (518) 355-0674 New York, NY [email protected] phone: (212) 340-0950
fax: (212) [email protected]
New York Public Library Onondaga County Public LibraryJeanne Lamb Amanda TravisCoordinator, Youth Collections Member Library Liaison476 Fifth Avenue 447 S. Salina StreetNew York, NY 10018-2788 Galleries of Syracusephone: (212) 621-0259 ext. 40259 Syracuse, NY 13202fax: (212) 930-0905 phone: (315) [email protected] fax: (315) 435-1881
New York State LibraryKaren Balsen Pioneer Library SystemYouth Services Coordinator Pat FinnertyCultural Education Center 10B41 Outreach Coordinator/Consultant LibrarianEmpire State Plaza Pioneer Library SystemAlbany, NY 12230 2557 State Route 21phone: (518) 486-2194 Canandaigua, NY 14424fax: (518) 486-5254 phone: (585) [email protected] fax: (585) 394-1935
Nioga Library SystemThomas Bindeman Queens LibraryDirector Daniel Nkansah6575 Wheeler Road Coordinator of Children's ServicesLockport, NY 14094 Program and Services Departmentphone: (716) 434-6167 ext. 4 89-11 Merrick Boulevardfax: (716) 434-8231 Jamaica, NY [email protected] phone: (718) 990-0716
fax: (718) [email protected]
North Country Library SystemEmily OwenYouth Services Consultant Queens Library22072 County Route 190 Vikki TerrileWatertown, NY 13601 Coordinator of Young Adult Servicesphone: (315) 782-5540 ext. 245 Program and Services Departmentfax: (315) 782-6883 89-11 Merrick [email protected] Jamaica, NY 11432
phone: (718) 990-5151fax: (718) [email protected]
Queens Library Southern Tier Library SystemLambert Shell, Ph.D. Lorie BrownDirector of Programs and Services Youth Services/Interlibrary LoanProgram and Services Department 9424 Scott Road89-11 Merrick Boulevard Painted Post, NY 14870Jamaica, NY 11432 phone: (607) 962-3141 ext. 209phone: (718) 990-8657 fax: (607) 962-5356fax: (718) 297-3404 [email protected]@queenslibrary.org
Suffolk Cooperative Library SystemQueens Library Barbara MoonSarah Hinkle Youth Services ConsultantAssistant Coordinator of Children's Services 672 N Sunrise Service RoadPrograms & Services Department Bellport, NY 1171389-11 Merrick Boulevard phone: (631) 286-1600 ext.1352Jamaica, NY 11432 fax: (631) 286-1647phone: (718) 990-0882 [email protected]: (718) [email protected]
Suffolk Cooperative Library SystemLisa G. Kropp
Ramapo Catskill Library System Youth Services CoordinatorRandall Enos 627 North Sunrise Service RoadYouth Services Consultant Bellport, NY 11713619 Route 17M phone: (631) 286-1600 ext. 1365Middletown, NY 10940 fax:phone: (845) 243-3747 ext. 240 [email protected]: (845) [email protected] Upper Hudson Library System
Mary FellowsSouthern Adirondack Library System Manager, Youth & Family ServicesJennifer Ferriss 28 Essex StreetYouth Consultant Albany, NY 1220622 Whitney Place phone: (518) 437-9880 ext. 228Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 fax: (518) 437-9884phone: (518) 584-7300 ext. 219 [email protected]: (518) [email protected]
Westchester Library SystemElena FalconeDirector of the office of Community Connections540 White Plains Road - Suite 200Tarrytown, NY 10591phone: (914) 231-3240fax: (914) [email protected]