Departmental Acquisitions: 0-1 http://www.yoursite.com/http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489655Description: Bedeviled by evil fairies that only she can see, thirteen-year-old Tanya is sent to stay with her cold and distant grandmother at Elvesden Manor, where she and the caretaker's son solve a disturbing mystery that leads them to the discovery that Tanya's life is in danger.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489655http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=504572Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=504572http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490684Description: Describes Adolph Hitler's rise to power, his destruction of democracy in Germany, and the cold-blooded murder of more than eleven million people, including six million Jews.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490684http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=492616Description: "Provides environmentally friendly 'green' science projects about air"--Provided by publisher.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=492616http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490683Description: In 1573, the crippled, scorned, and destitute Meggy Swann goes to London, where she meets her father, an impoverished alchemist, and eventually discovers that although her legs are bent and weak, she has many other strengths.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490683http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490310Description: Narrates the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, from the plane hijackings to the collapse of the World Trade Center.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490310http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=491182Description: "Chronicling the stories of five teachers in different areas of the country, American teacher reveals the frustrating realities of today's educators, the difficulty of attracting talented new teachers, and why so many of our best teachers feel forced to leave the profession altogether"--Container.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=491182http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490326Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490326http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495978Description: The authors share exemplary arts-integrating practices across the K-8 curriculum and describe how the arts offer an entry point for gaining insight into why and how students learn.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495978http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=496582Description: Tells the story of the discovery of Lyuba, a perfectly preserved baby mammoth discovered along a river in Siberia 31,000 years after her birth, and offers a glimpse into her prehistoric world.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=496582http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=507835Description: Introduces black holes, describing their physical features, how they were discovered, what causes them, and where they exist in space.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=507835http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489684Description: "It's 2060, and a devastating civil war has left the country in shambles. Professor Paulie Panther-- botanist, writer, and hopeless romantic-- arrives in the experimental forest town of Boney Borough to research a strange plant growing behind the high school. As he conducts his research, he befriends some of the local residents: Miss Jem, the alluring science teacher; Billy Borg, Boney Borough's star athlete; and Pearl Peach, the rebellious schoolgirl. Paulie soon discovers that the plant, when smoked, imparts telepathic powers. But when he shares this remarkable drug with his new friends, he finds that they're not interested in mind-expansion. In fact, it appears that Paulie's brash individualism might not be at all welcome in a town that prefers conformity to eccentricity" -- from publisher's web site.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489684http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490940Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490940http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489683Description: A comedy-drama that follows the dysfunctional adventures of the Loony Family. After 40-plus years of marriage, Maggie and David Loony shock their children with their announcement of a planned divorce. But the reason for splitting isn't itself shocking: they're "just not in love any more." The announcement sparks a week-long Loony family reunion at Maggie and David's creepy and possibly haunted beach house.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489683http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=504573Description: The author of this book became an unexpected voice for the antibullying movement after her blog post about her daughter Katie's bullying experience went viral and an online community of support generated international attention. Her first-grade daughter, Katie, was roundly bullied for having what was considered a gender-inappropriate Star Wars thermos. And here, she offers concrete advice on dealing with bullying, something one in five teens say they have experienced in the last year. She brings together the expertise of leading authorities with the candid accounts of families dealing firsthand with peer victimization to present proven strategies and concrete tools for teaching children how to speak up and carry themselves with confidence; call each other out on cruelty; resolve conflict; cope with teasing, taunting, physical abuse, and cyberbullying; and be smart consumers of technology and media. As a mother, she calls on us all, including families, schools, communities, retailers, celebrities, and media, to fiercely examine our own stereotypes and embrace our joint responsibility for creating a culture of acceptance and respect.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=504573http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=504879Description: In today's schools, kids bullying kids is not an occasional occurrence but rather an everyday reality where children learn early that being sensitive, respectful, and kind earns them no respect. The author makes the provocative argument that the rise of school shootings across America, and childhood aggression more broadly, are the consequences of a society that actually promotes aggressive and competitive behavior. This work is a call to reclaim America's schools from the vicious cycle of aggression that threatens our children and our society at large. Heartbreaking interviews illuminate how both boys and girls obtain status by acting "masculine", displaying aggression at one another's expense as both students and adults police one another to uphold gender stereotypes. The author shows that the aggressive ritual of gender policing in American culture creates emotional damage that perpetuates violence through revenge, and that this cycle is the main cause of not only the many school shootings that have shocked America, but also related problems in schools, manifesting in high rates of suicide, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, self-cutting, truancy, and substance abuse. After two decades working in schools as a school social worker and professor, the author proposes ways to transcend these destructive trends, transforming school bully societies into compassionate communities.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=504879http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490325Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490325http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490324Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490324http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=475392Description: Traces the life and career of the creator of the popular "Peanuts" comic strip.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=475392http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490323Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490323http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=498803Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=498803http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495965Description: "The incredible variety of marine life--in numbers, body form, behavior, and more--is at the heart of Citizens of the Sea, an irresistible plunge into the surprising world beneath the waves."-from inside cover.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495965http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489678Description: A young girl, growing up with her mother who owns a tavern, learns about life through village gossip, travelers and many questions.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489678http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489690Description: Kids have profound and important relationships to the past, but they don't experience history in the same way as adults. In this guide, top museum professionals present current research and practice to help create meaningful and memorable museum experience for children.--[book cover]http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489690http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490322Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490322http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=496585Description: Gathers together the best African American children's literature.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=496585http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=503727Description: This extraordinary union of poetry and monumental artwork captures the movement for civil rights in the United States, and honors it most elegant inspiration, Coretta Scott.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=503727http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490321Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490321http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=498801Description: The memoir of a newspaperman who quit his job to become a cowboy. The author, who was assistant managing editor of the San Francisco Examiner, decided on the switch soon after a divorce. He describes his adjustment to open-air life, fencing, branding and the riding not of horses, but all-terrain vehicles. Such is the lot of a modern cowboy.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=498801http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=499092Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=499092http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=504244Description: Sixteen-year-old Nora Grey struggles to face the truth while coping with having a fallen angel boyfriend named Patch and unraveling the mystery surrounding her father's murder.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=504244http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=493201Description: Seventeen-year-old Cassia sacrifices everything and heads to the Outer Provinces in search of Ky, where she is confronted with shocking revelations about Society and the promise of rebellion.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=493201http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490309Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490309http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489688Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489688http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490320Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490320http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495968Description: Provides environmentally friendly science projects about the Earth's cycles.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495968http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495811Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495811http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490370Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490370http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=493496Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=493496http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490319Description: "In order to enable the widespread adoption of online education, faculty must be trained in the pedagogy of teaching in this medium. This book offers an understanding of how cognition and learning theory applies to an online learning environment. Through behaviorist, constructivist, and cognitive approaches it provides strategies for incorporating this knowledge into effective learner-centered teaching practice. Each chapter contains reflection and discussion questions and, with the use of the accompanying CD, can be used for self-directed learning. It is ideal for new instructors or those new to online teaching."--http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490319http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495812Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495812http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495966Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495966http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=509100Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=509100http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495967Description: "Provides environmentally friendly 'green' science projects about energy" --Provided by publisher.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495967http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=503635Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=503635http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=503625Description: Nine-year-old Nicholas Benedict, an orphan afflicted with an unfortunate nose and with narcolepsy, is sent to a new orphanage where he encounters vicious bullies, selfish adults, strange circumstances, and a mystery that could change his life forever.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=503625http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489687Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489687http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=492617Description: When, in 1879, a bust in his likeness was placed at the University of Rochester, Frederick Douglass wrote: "Incidents of this character do much amaze me. It is not, however, the height to which I have risen, but the depth from which I have come that amazes me." This biography tells the story of his ascent from slavery.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=492617http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=492618Description: Distinguished historian and policy analyst Maris Vinovskis examines federal K-12 education policies, beginning with the publication of A Nation at Risk and focusing on the National Education Goals, America 2000, Goals 2000, and No Child Left Behind. In addition to discussing key policy debates, he also addresses the practical aspects of implementing and evaluating school and classroom reforms, drawing on his unique experiences working in the Department of Education during both the George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton administrations.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=492618http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=504570Description: "Literary scholars face a new and often baffling reality in the classroom: students spend more time looking at glowing screens than reading printed text. The social lives of these students take place in cyberspace instead of the student pub. Their favorite narratives exist in video games, not books. How do teachers who grew up in a different world engage these students without watering down pedagogy? Clint Burnham and Paul Budra have assembled a group of specialists in visual poetry, graphic novels, digital humanities, role-playing games, television studies, and, yes, even the middle-brow novel, to address this question. Contributors give a brief description of their subject, investigate how it confronts traditional notions of the literary, and ask what contemporary literary theory can illuminate about their text before explaining how their subject can be taught in the 21st-century classroom."--Publisher description.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=504570http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=504245Description: A description of the Cardiff Giant mystery in which a man in upstate New York buried a ten-foot-tall, petrified model of a man, which was discovered by well diggers a year later, and set into motion a money-making spectacle.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=504245http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490308Description: Eleven-year-old aspiring basketball star and interior designer Lucy Wu is excited about finally having her own bedroom, until she learns that her great-aunt is coming to visit and Lucy will have to share a room with her for several months, shattering her plans for a perfect sixth-grade year.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490308http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=506851Description: "Two friends try to outdo each other on the basketball court in an out-of-this-world game of H.O.R.S.E"--http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=506851http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489689Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489689http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490483Description: A collection of color posters depicting characters and scenes from the first five Harry Potter movies.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490483http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490682Description: In twelfth-century England, Matty grows up to be a master falconer, able to communicate with the devoted birds who later help her and Fynn, also known as Robin Hood, to foil Prince John's plot to steal the crown.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490682http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490307Description: An simple introduction to African-American history, from Revolutionary-era slavery up to the election of President Obama.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490307http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490306Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490306http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=494091Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=494091http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=504581Description: Tells of the transformative period in the early 16th century when the Spaniards introduced horses to the Great Plains, and how horses became, and remain, a key part of the Plains Indians' culture.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=504581http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=492240Description: "Through a variety of methods--modeling, mid-process assessment, small-group conferring, grammar and editing mini-lessons, revision techniques, and identifying the many real-world purposes for writing--Kelly demonstrates how to teach writing so that adolescents internalize the habits and skills of good writers"--Container.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=492240http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=503632Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=503632http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=507880Description: "This is the compelling, suspenseful, down-to-earth story of a killer that has been stalking and doing away with people for thousands of years: Tuberculosis. For centuries TB in many forms was treated with everything from poultices and potions to the king's touch. The microorganism that causes the disease was eventually identified, more effective treatments were developed, and the cure for TB was thought to be within reach. But the TB germ simply will not die; drug-resistant varieties continue to plague and panic the human race. The "biography" of this deadly germ, an account of the diagnosis, treatment, and "cure" of the disease over time, and the social history of an illness that could strike anywhere but was most prevalent among the poor are woven together in an engrossing narrative supported by 70-plus archival prints and photographs. Includes bibliography, source notes, and index"--http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=507880http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495972Description: "Ireland is rich in history, legends, and symbolic reminders of the country's early Celtic roots. Combining all three elements into one series of easy-to-remember poems, this alphabet book allows young readers to explore this magical realm from A to Z"--Cover, p. 2.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495972http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489671Description: A donkey with a laptop computer and a gorilla with a printed book discuss the merits of their preferred formats.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489671http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489668Description: The week of her tenth birthday, Alice and her parents go to Sanibel Island, Florida, just as they do every year, but this time some of the people who are always there are missing and some new people have come, which unsettles Alice, who wants things to be exactly the same as they alway are.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489668http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490681Description: Hands-on activities, games, and crafts introduce children to the diversity of Native American cultures and teach them about the people, experiences, and events that have helped shape America, past and present. Nine geographical areas cover a variety of communities such as the Mohawk in the Northeast, Ojibway in the Midwest, Shoshone in the Great Basin, Apache in the Southwest, Yup'ik in Alaska, and Native Hawaiians.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490681http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490687Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490687http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=496586Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=496586http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495813Description: Examines the force of magnetism and describes the properties and uses of magnets.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495813http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=496587Description: Instructions for making over one hundred projects using materials found in the outdoors, helping children learn both creativity and imagination.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=496587http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495973Description: Veteran children's author McClafferty takes a look at the life of George Washington by chronicling the fascinating process of creating life-sized statues of Washington using the latest modeling techniques.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495973http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=499877Description: Self-correcting puzzle sets teach basic mathematical and spelling skills.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=499877http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490305Description: All her life, Cassia has never had a choice. The Society dictates everything: when and how to play, where to work, where to live, what to eat and wear, when to die, and most importantly to Cassia as she turns 17, whom to marry. When she is Matched with her best friend Xander, things couldn't be more perfect. But why did her neighbor Ky's face show up on her match disk as well?http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490305http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=507034Description: "The average 8-18 year-old spends over 10 hours a day consuming media. Unfortunately their minds are often "shut off" as they watch TV, surf the web, or listen to music. Help your students "tune in" so they can begin to analyze messages and understand techniques used to influence them. By incorporating media literacy into the curriculum you can teach your students to question marketing, recognize propaganda, and understand stereotypes, and you'll also be teaching them valuable critical thinking skills they need for a successful future.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=507034http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=507916Description: The story of the two robot vehicles, Spirit and Opportunity, that were sent to explore Mars, lasting far past their projected lives of 3 months and sending back invaluable images of the environmentally hostile planet.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=507916http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=498806Description: The kids in Room 207 take advantage of their teacher's good nature until she disappears and they are faced with a vile substitute.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=498806http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490679Description: On a copper-rich tropical island shattered by war, on which survival is a daily struggle, eccentric Mr. Watts, the only white man left after the other teachers flee, spends his day reading to the local children from Charles Dickens's classic Great Expectations.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490679http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=496588Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=496588http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489665Description: At a school picnic, Eddie uses his knowledge of numbers to outsmart the people who come to his game booth.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489665http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=507052Description: "In The Muses Go to School, autobiographical pieces by well-known artists and performers are paired with illuminating essays by distinguished educators to produce a powerful case for putting the arts at the center of primary and secondary school curricula. Spanning a range of genres from acting and music to literary and visual arts, these smart and entertaining voices make surprising connections between the arts and the development of intellect, imagination, spirit, emotional intelligence, self-esteem, and self-discipline in young people."--Jacket.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=507052http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=507920Description: Before the start of World War II, ten-year-old Ziska Mangold, who has Jewish ancestors but has been raised as a Protestant, is taken out of Nazi Germany on one of the Kindertransport trains, to live in London with a Jewish family, where she learns about Judaism and endures the hardships of war while attempting to keep in touch with her parents, who are trying to survive in Holland.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=507920http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=507921Description: With his family still grieving over his sister's death in a terrorist bombing seven years earlier, twelve-year-old Jamie is far more interested in his cat, Roger, his birthday Spiderman T-shirt, and keeping his new Muslim friend Sunya a secret from his father.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=507921http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=504580Description: Presents a guide to America's national parks, including tips on exploration, information about animals, and fun facts.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=504580http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490680Description: Examines the history and culture of Native Americans, with activities ranging from deciphering Navajo codes from World War II to making jerky.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490680http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489686Description: In this book the author argues that a strong connection to nature is essential for human health. Supported by research, anecdotal evidence, and personal stories, the author shows how tapping into the restorative powers of the natural world can boost mental acuity and creativity; promote health and wellness; build smarter and more sustainable businesses, communities, and economies; and ultimately strengthen human bonds. He outlines seven precepts he calls the "Nature Principle", which include balancing technology excess with time in nature; a mind/body/nature connection, which he calls "vitamin N," that enhances physical and mental health; expanding our sense of community to include all living things; and purposefully developing a spiritual, psychological, physical attachment to a region and its natural history. The book presents examples of these precepts, from studies of how exposure to a common soil bacteria increases production of serotonin in the brain to designing shopping malls inspired by termite mounds.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489686http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490678Description: Nevermore brings one of America's most enigmatic writers to the attention of a new generation of children. This intriguing photobiography examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers, poets, artists, and even songwriters. Poe pioneered the psychological horror story, the detective story, and the emerging genre of science fiction. Through his dark tales and unforgettable verse, as well as his literary criticism, he made major contributions to the development of the modern short story and modern poetry in America. Thanks to the translations of the French writer Charles Baudelaire, Poe also gained a wide audience throughout Europe. His work influenced not only writers, but also avant-garde artists, who saw in him a kindred soul.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490678http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489685Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489685http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490318Description: The latest edition of the "Newbery and Caldecott Awards" guide covers the most distinguished American children's literature and illustration. Featured in this edition are: a comprehensive, annotated awards listing; Kathleen T. Horning's new essay exploring the topic of new editions and bibliographic citations for updated works; notes indicating those Caldecott Medal winners and Honor Books that have been revised and republished with new art; Bette J. Peltola's essay explaining terms and definitions associated with both awards; information on media used in the award-winning books; and a glimpse at criteria used to select the awards.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490318http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490677Description: After being taken captive by a band of treasure seekers, thirteen-year-old Paul and his Abenaki grandfather must face a legendary Native American monster at the top of Mount Washington.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490677http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=504250Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=504250http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=498807Description: Discusses the history of beaver trapping and the fur trade, the near extinction of the species, the beaver's habits and habitat, and conservation efforts leading to the beaver's comeback.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=498807http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=498804Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=498804http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489875Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489875http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495974Description: Collects nine stories of children living in the Middle Ages, including a Chinese bride's wedding day, an English squire's experiences at a tournament, and a Spanish apprentice to a Jewish carpenter during the Inquisition.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495974http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=504247Description: Documents the life and achievements of the nineteenth-century Northern Paiute leader, examining how her aptitude for languages and diplomacy enabled her to advocate on behalf of her tribe.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=504247http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495809Description: Instructions for creating paper crafts such as greeting cards, festive lanterns, and sun catchers.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495809http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=498802Description: A collection of twenty-five easy-to-stage puppet plays based on such familiar tales as "Beauty and the Beast," "Puss-in-Boots," and "Cinderella." Includes production notes on such aspects as costumes, special effects, and the presentation of puppet shows.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=498802http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495807Description: After decades of national, state, and institutional initiatives to increase access to higher education, the college pipeline for American Indian and Alaska Native students remains largely unaddressed. As a result, little is known and even less is understood about the critical isues, conditions, and postsecondary transitions of this diverse group of students. Framed around the concept of tribal nation building, this monograph reviews the research on higher education for Indigenous peoples in the United States. It offers an analysis of what is currently known about postsecondary education among Indigenous students, Native communities, and tribal nations. Also offered is an overview of the concept of tribal nation building, with the suggestion that future research, policy, and practice center the ideas of nation building, sovereignty, Indigenous knowledge systems, and culturally responsive schooling.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495807http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=498766Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=498766http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489661Description: The story of Annie Edson Taylor, who in 1901 decided to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489661http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=507030Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=507030http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490689Description: Details how to find books for different age groups, including young children and their parents, emergent readers, transitional readers, and adept readers. Includes book lists and descriptions of websites that aid in youth readers' advisory.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490689http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490686Description: Suggests that the only way bullying can be stopped is by involving students in the effort for change and presents a plan to effect change.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490686http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495969Description: "Provides environmentally friendly 'green' science projects about recycling"--Provided by publisher.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495969http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490941Description: 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 which 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.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490941http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495976Description: Describes the concept of a carbon footprint and discusses ways that readers can help reduce their impact on the environment.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495976http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495980Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495980http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490317Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490317http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490688Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490688http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=503634Description: "In this book, Diana Senechal confronts a culture that has come to depend on instant updates and communication at the expense of solitude. Schools today emphasize rapid group work and fragmented activity, not the thoughtful study of complex subjects. The Internet offers contact with others throughout the day and night; we lose the ability to be apart, even in our minds. Yet solitude plays an essential role in literature, education, democracy, relationships, and matters of conscience. Throughout its analyses and argument, the book calls not for drastic changes but for a subtle shift: an attitude that honors solitude without descending into dogma"-- Provided by publisher.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=503634http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=507928Description: It is 1969 in Spanish Harlem, and fourteen-year-old Evelyn Serrano is trying hard to break free from her conservative Puerto Rican surroundings, but when her activist grandmother comes to stay and the neighborhood protests start, things get a lot more complicated--and dangerous.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=507928http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490316Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490316http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=494100Description: Discusses the sources, ingredients, types, and nutrients of soil and the life forms that it supports.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=494100http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=507929Description: Twelve-year-old Fern feels invisible in her family, where grumpy eighteen-year-old Sarah is working at the family restaurant, fourteen-year-old Holden is struggling with school bullies and his emerging homosexuality, and adorable, three-year-old Charlie is always the center of attention, and when tragedy strikes, the fragile bond holding the family together is stretched almost to the breaking point.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=507929http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490676Description: Photographed at the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Kentucky, this volume introduces the traditional Shaker way of life in text and full-color photographs. The text describes the people as they lived, worked, and changed as well as the origins of the sect, their beliefs, activities, clothing, inventiveness, skills, and humanity. The author explains the Shaker ideal of functional simplicity, through descriptions of their mode of life, and devotion to productive work. This book is an introduction to the history and philosophy of the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, commonly known as the Shakers.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490676http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=496584Description: From the age of seven when she became scullery maid in a castle, Molly has seen visions of the future which, years later, lead her and friend Tobias on an adventure to keep Alaric, the heir to the throne, safe from a curse.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=496584http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=506853Description: At bedtime a young girl asks "Does everything in the world go to sleep?"http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=506853http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495970Description: "Provides environmentally friendly 'green' science projects about soil"--Provided by publisher.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495970http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490675Description: During the Revolutionary War, a young woman named Deborah Sampson disguises herself as a man in order to serve in the Continental Army.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490675http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=507930Description: Unlike the other Birthmothers in her utopian community, teenaged Claire forms an attachment to her baby, feeling a great loss when he is taken to the Nurturing Center to be adopted by a family unit.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=507930http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=507933Description: Eight-year-old Liberian Lucky, his ten-year-old sister Nopi, and their schoolmates are kidnapped and forced to become child soldiers, but even after they escape along with some other children and are reunited with their parents, their lives will never be the same. Includes chapter about Liberia.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=507933http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=499303Description: A collection of Palestinian Arab folktales which reflect the culture and highlights the role of women in the society.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=499303http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=506854Description: When Clara vanishes after the puppeteer Grisini and two orphaned assistants were at her twelfth birthday party, suspicion of kidnapping chases the trio away from London and soon the two orphans are caught in a trap set by Grisini's ancient rival, a witch with a deadly inheritance to shed before it is too late.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=506854http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=507934Description: An innkeeper's chore boy discovers that a visitor's stories hold the key to returning the moon to the Starry River of the Sky.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=507934http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489660Description: Australian wildlife conservationist Steve Irwin brought the adventure of the wilderness to television with his wildly popular TV show, the Crocodile Hunter. Known for his hands-on approach in dealing with all kinds of wild animals, Irwin was tragically killed after a stingray barb pierced his chest while taping a show segment in 2006. Yet his legacy continues through the work of his family, particularly his daughter, Bindi.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489660http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=507050Description: Traces the inspiring life and career of the late founder of Apple, covering topics ranging from his struggles as an adopted child and a college dropout to his Buddhist faith and friendship with Steve Wozniak, in a portrait framed around his inspirational Stanford University commencement speech.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=507050http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=496590Description: "Consisting of a series of essays written by storytellers who work in the classroom, as well as teachers who use storytelling in the classroom, this title addresses specific curriculum areas, and includes practical, easily replicable lesson plans. Also included is a review and explanation of the current research on the value of storytelling in the classroom in teaching the "whole brain" using the multiple intelligences and the integration of thinking in the left and right brain. The book makes valid connections to educational standards in curriculum areas. Topics addressed are from the dual viewpoints of storytellers and educators." "Each chapter includes: a short theoretical base, at least one article from a classroom teacher, at least one article from a storytelling teaching artist, lesson plans. Book jacket."--BOOK JACKET.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=496590http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=496591Description: A repertoire of strategies designed and proven to meet today's high standards and reach diverse learners.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=496591http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490939Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490939http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495815Description: Learn about the fundamentals of human DNA and evolution in clear, simple language.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495815http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490304Description: Presents a guide to wilderness survival in both common and unusual situations, including how to build a shelter, find water and food, deal with dangerous animals, and navigate in the wild.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490304http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495981Description: Offers easy-to-apply ideas for becoming an outstanding teacher.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495981http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490314Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490314http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495982Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495982http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490315Description: "Given the current educational climate of high stakes testing, standardized curriculum, and "approved" reading lists, incorporating unauthorized, often controversial, popular literature into the classroom becomes a political choice. The authors examine why teachers choose to read Harry Potter, how they use the books and incorporate new media, and the resulting teacher-student interactions. The book encourages a critical discussion regarding the state of our educational system and the increasing lack of space allowed for imagination and complexity. Its unique research methodology is part ethnographic, part practitioner research, and serves as an analytical commentary on current school culture and policy"--http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490315http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=454841Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=454841http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=503130Description: "Teen readers have always been fascinated by monsters, but lately it seems like every other young adult (YA) book is about vampires, zombies, or werewolves. These works are controversial, since they look at aspects of life and human nature that adults prefer to keep hidden from teenagers. But this is also why they are so important: They provide a literal example of how ignoring life's hazards won't make them go away and demonstrate that ignorance of danger puts one at greater risk. In They Suck, They Bite, They Eat, They Kill: The Psychological Meaning of Supernatural Monsters in Young Adult Fiction Joni Bodart examines six different monster--vampires, shapeshifters, zombies, unicorns, angels, and demons--in YA literature. Bodart first discusses the meaning of these monsters in cultures all over the world. Subsequent chapters explore their history and most important incarnations, comparing the same kind of creatures featured in different titles. This volume also contains interviews with authors who provide additional insight and information, and the bibliography includes a comprehensive list of titles featuring the various monsters. Analyzing the most important and well-written series and titles for teens, They Suck, They Bite, They Eat, They Kill will be useful for parents, teachers, and anyone else hoping to understand why teens want to read books in this genre and what some of the benefits of reading them might be."--Publisher's website.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=503130http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=506855Description: A tiny minnow wearing a pale blue bowler hat has a thing or two up his fins in this underwater light-on-dark chase scene.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=506855http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=507937Description: Tells the tale of the sinking of the Titanic using the narratives of the witnesses and survivors to the disaster.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=507937http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=494101Description: A toad has a close call with a "monster."http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=494101http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=504566Description: Katherine Baird, an economist, clearly spells out how our educational system is trapped in mediocrity. She points the direction to where we need to go to get out of the trap and carefully examines each factor that has lead to the current state in education.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=504566http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=491119Description: Learn about the life of King Tut, his burial and the fabulous discovery of his tomb.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=491119http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=503633Description: "In Tyranny of the Textbook, a retired educational director, gives a fascinating look behind-the-scenes of how K-12 textbooks are developed, written, adopted, and sold. Readers will come to understand why all the reform efforts have failed. Most importantly, the author clearly spells out how the system can change so that reforms and standards have a shot at finally being effective"--Provided by publisher.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=503633http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=503710Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=503710http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=455016Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=455016http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=504251Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=504251http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495971Description: "Provides environmentally friendly 'green' science projects about water"--Provided by publisher.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495971http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490313Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490313http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490312Description: This latest addition to the popular What Successful Teachers Do series describes 75 research-based strategies and outlines best practices for inquiry-oriented science. Each strategy includes a brief description of the supporting research, classroom applications, pitfalls to avoid, and references for additional learning. Teachers of students in Grades K-12 will find a host of novel ways to engage children's natural curiosity, concern, and creativity in science learning. Highlights include how to promote collaborative learning; use formative assessment to engage students in content and instruction; develop culturally responsive practices that invite contributions from diverse students -- build students' scientific literacy and reasoning skills; incorporate students' Internet skills into their studies.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490312http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490311Description: Award-winning educator Allyn offers parents and caregivers essential advice on choosing appropriate titles for their children--taking into account a child's age, attention ability, gender, and interests--along with techniques for reading aloud effectively.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490311http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490685Description: Hidden away in foggy, uncharted rain forest valleys in Northern California are the tallest organisms the world has ever sustained--the coast redwood trees. 96% of the ancient redwood forests have been logged, but the fragments that remain are among the great wonders of nature. The biggest redwoods can rise more than thirty-five stories above the ground, forming cathedral-like structures in the air. Until recently, the canopy at the tops of these majestic trees was undiscovered. Writer Preston unfolds the story of the daring botanists and amateur naturalists that found a lost world above California, dangerous, hauntingly beautiful, and unexplored. The deep redwood canopy is a vertical Eden filled with mosses, lichens, spotted salamanders, hanging gardens of ferns, and thickets of huckleberry bushes, all growing out of massive trunk systems, sometimes hollowed out by fire. Thick layers of soil sitting on limbs harbor animal and plant life unknown to science.--From publisher description.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490685http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495977Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495977http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=507940Description: Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunting and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=507940http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490303Description: Having lost his mother and his hearing in a short time, twelve-year-old Ben leaves his Minnesota home in 1977 to seek the father he never knew in New York City, and meets there Rose, who is also longing for something missing from her life. Ben's story is told in words; Rose's in pictures.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490303http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495975Description: From his 1776 Pennsylvania homestead, thirteen-year-old Samuel, who is a highly-skilled woodsman, sets out toward New York City to rescue his parents from the band of British soldiers and Indians who kidnapped them after slaughtering most of their community. Includes historical notes at the end of each chapter.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=495975http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489659Description: A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489659http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=503146Description: Designed to promote conversation about how to educate students for a rapidly changing and increasingly borderless and innovation-based world, this book from international education expert Vivien Stewart is about understanding what the best school systems in the world are doing right for the purpose of identifying what U.S. schools--at the national, state, and local level--might do differently and better. --from publisher descriptionhttp://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=503146http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=491120Description: The alarming true story of what's happening to the fish, the oceans and our environment. It tells how and why the fish we most commonly eat, including tuna, salmon, cod and swordfish, could become extinct within fifty years. It is a call to action. With its focus on supporting sustainable fishing it shows how from little steps to big, kids can -- and must make a difference.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=491120