- Drugs: Deadly High (videorecording)produced by
Discovery School Channel.
- "A new generation is experiencing addiction to drugs and alcohol that the
modern world has made alarmingly accessible. Internet sales have become a
popular way for underage teens to purchase alcohol. Acid is now available in
clever strips that fit neatly inside a school notebook, and a large number of
teens are becoming addicted to drugs available in their parents' medicine
cabinets." - 26 minutes.
IML 362.29 D794 A-V
- Forest Family Forever! (videorecording) produced by
the Rainforest Action Network.
- "Tells the story of a thousand year old grandfather tree who teaches his
sapling grandson about the wonders of the rainforests and what kids can do to
save them." - 14 minutes.IML 574.52642 F716 A-V
- Listen Smart: Safely Handling the Power of Sound (videorecording)
produced by Dan Beck.
- "This program provides teens with information on noise-induced hearing loss,
tips on how to prevent it, and the workings of the human ear."
- 15 minutes.IML 613.043 L773 A-V
- Smoking: Smoke Signals (videorecording)produced by
Discovery Channel School.
- "Discovery Channel School."
Record numbers of adolescents are hooked on tobacco, from cigarettes to
smokeless tobacco. Through interviews with students, parents, doctors, and
teachers, the program explores important themes: the selling of tobacco to a
new generation of savvy adolescents, the rise in tobacco sales, and the
struggle to get kids to stop using tobacco." - 26
minutes.IML 613.85 S666 A-V
- Sexual pressure: Sexual dangers (videorecording)
produced by
Discovery Channel School.
- "Sexual harassment often begins in middle school and escalates through high
school. Research indicates the best strategy to help kids is education.
Discover how preteens and teens deal with the opposite sex as their bodies
develop." - 26 minutes.
IML A-V
- Body Image: Extreme Measure (videorecording)
produced by Discovery Channel School.
- "In a country obsessed with the perfect body, the pressure starts early. Once
thought to affect only adolescent girls, the desire to have a body beautiful
influences kids as young as seven and has moved into boys' locker rooms. This
program explores the harmful consequences."
- 26 minutes.IML 616.852 B668 A-V
- Amanda Goes to the Dentist(videorecording)produced
by ADS Multimedia.
- "Amanda and her brother have a dentist appointment. They learn what to expect
at the dentist's and the do's and don'ts of proper dental care." - 30 minutes.
IML 617.6 A484 A-V
- Songs about America: Celebrating America's History (sound recording)
produced by Kimbo Educational.
- Traditional songs sung throughout America's history, such as the Erie Canal and
O Susanna.IML 782.42 S698 A-V
- You are my Sunshine (sound recording)
by Elizabeth Mitchell.
- Classic songs to sing to children, such as "Skip to my Lou" and "Goodnight
Irene".
IML 782.42 Y67 A-V
- Sports: High Performance (videorecording)
produced by the Discovery Channel School.
- "Whether it's T-ball, gymnastics, kick boxing, or soccer, kids fell pressure to
be in sports. Explore the benefits of sports: physical activity, confidence,
and the team-building experience. Also learn about risks involved in taking
sports to extremes." - 26 minutesIML 796.01 S764
A-V
- Locomotion (sound recording)by Jacqueline
Woodson.
- "In a series of poems, eleven-year-old Lonnie writes about his life, after the
death of his parents, separated from his younger sister, living in a foster
home, and finding his poetic voice at school." - 60 minutes
IML 811.54 W899L A-V
- From farming village to log hut city: Morristown during the American
Revolution (kit)developed by the National Park
Service.
- A close look at Mooristown, New Jersey during the American Revolution through
lesson plans aimed at middle school on up. Includes maps and park guides.
IML 973 F931 A-V
- The Islamic Year: Surahs, Stories and Celebrationsby
Noorah Al-Gailani and Chris Smith.
- A collaboration between a storyteller and a Muslim of Iraqi origin who
introduce Muslim teachings and stories so that children can can an appreciation
of Islam.
IML Prof CE 59 .A57 2002
- Developing Arts-Loving Readers: Top 10 Questions Teachers are Asking
about Integrated Arts Educationby Nan McDonald and Douglas
Fisher.
- This book stresses that children learn a great deal innately through the arts.
This provides teachers with suggestions so that classroom reading activities
can be expanded into performances or art projects, etc.
IML Prof LB 1591 .M43 2002
- Making Connections: Intedisciplinary Art Activities
by Barbara Mickelson Ervin.
Hands-on activities for introducing art for making connections across the
curriculum.IML Prof N 362.5 .E74 1998
- Teaching and Learning about Computers: A Classroom guide for Teacers,
Librarians, Media Specialists, and Studentsby Joanne R.
Barrett.
- Designed for teachers and students in grades five through twelve, this book
discusses an array of computer applications and essential computer topics.
IML Prof QA 76.5 .B296 2002
- Something about the Author, Vol. 145edited by
Scot Peacock.
- "Facts and pictures about authors and illustrators of books for young people."
IML Ref PN 451 .S6 v.145
- Children's Literature Review. volume 93edited
by Scot Peacock.
- "Excerpts from reviews, critisism and commentary on books for children and
young people.IML Ref PN1009 .A1 C5139 v.93
- Children's Book Awards International, 1990 through 2000
by Laura Smith.
- In alpabetical order by country, this book then lists the award and it's
sponsor and gives the winners for this ten year period.IML
Ref PN1009 .A1 S46 2002
- Frindleby Andrew Clements.
- "When he decides to turn his fifth grade teacher's love of the dictionary
around on her, clever Nick Allen invents a new word and begins a chain of
events that quickly moves beyond his control."
IML Fiction C626f
- Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mysteryby Deborah
and James Howe.
- "Though scoffed at by Harold the dog, Chester the cat tries to warn his human
family that their foundling baby bunny must be a vampire."
IML Fiction H855b
- The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Placeby E. L.
Konigsburg.
- "Upon leaving an oppressive summer camp, twelve-year-old Margaret Rose Kane
spearheads a campaign to preserve three unique towers her grand uncles have
been building in their back yard for over forty years."IML
Fiction K82o
- Unseen Companionby Denise Gosliner Orenstein.
- "In rural Alaska in 1969, the lives of several teenagers come together while
trying to find out what happened to a sixteen-year-old boy who is missing."
IML Fiction O66u
- The River Between Usby Richard Peck.
- "During the early days of the Civil War, the Pruitt family takes in two
mysterious young ladies who have fled New Orleans to come north to Illinois".
IML Fiction P367ri
- The Green Dog: A Mostly True Storyby Suzanne
Fisher Staples.
- "During the summer before fifth grade, Suzanne, a daydreaming loner who likes
to fish and walk through the woods, acquires a canine companion. Based on the
author's childhood in northeastern Pennsylvania."&nsbp;IML
Fiction S794g
- 13: Thirteen stories that capture the agony and ecstasy of being
thirteenedited by James Howe.
- Stories that try to answer that teenagers ask, such as, Why am I different? or
What does it take to be popular?
IML Fiction T447
- Yesterday I had the Bluesby Jeron Ashford Frame;
illustrated by R. Gregory Christie.
- "A young boy ponders a variety of emotions and how different members of his
family experience them, from his own blues to his father's grays and his
grandmother's yellows."IML Easy F813y
- I Wish I Were a Butterflyby James Howe.
- "A wise dragonfly helps a despondent cricket realize that he is special in his
own way."IML Easy H8586i
- Straight to the Poleby Kevin O'Malley.
"A boy who is struggling through snow to get to school is about to give up but
then hears some good news from his friends."IML Easy
O54s
- Goldie and the Three Bearsby Diane Stanley.
- "In this story, loosely based on that of Goldilocks, Goldie, who has yet to
find a friend to "love with all her heart," makes an unplanned visit to the
house of some bears."IML Easy S787g
- Ira Sleeps Overby Bernard Waber.
- "A little boy is excited at the prospect of spending the night at his friend's
house but worries how he'll get along without his teddy bear."
IML Easy W112i
- Witch-Hunt: Mysteries of the Salem Witch Trials
by Marc Aronson.
- "What happened in Salem? Sifting through the facts, myths, half-truths,
misinterpretations and theories the book presents a vivid narrative of one of
the mysteries of American history."IML 133.4 A769w
- Aesop's Fablesretold and illustrated by Brad
Sneed.
- "Retellings of fifteen fables from Aesop, including, among others, "The Stag at
the Pool," "The Lion and the Mouse," and "The Vain Jackdaw.""
IML 398.2 S671a
- The Neighborhood Mother Goose
by Nina Crews.
- "A collection of nursery rhymes, both familiar and lesser known, illustrated
with photographs in a city setting."IML 398.8 N397
- Lots and Lots of Zebra Stripes: Patterns in Nature
written and photographed by Stephen R. Swineburne.
- "A photo-essay featuring patterns that appear in nature, from animal colorings
to physical phenomena."IML 508 S978L
- I face the Windby Vicki Cobb; illustrated by Julia
Gorton.
- "Introduces the characteristics and actions of the wind through simple hands-on
activities."IML 551.518 C653i
- Mosqueby David Macaulay.
- "An author and artist who has continually stripped away the mystique of
architectural structures that have long fascinated modern people, David
Macaulay here reveals the methods and materials used to design and construct a
mosque in late-sixteenth-century Turkey. Through the fictional story and
Macaulay's distinctive full-color illustrations, readers will learn not only
how such monumental structures were built but also how they functioned in
relation to the society they served."IML 726.2 M117m
- Print Making: Practical Techniques for all Junior Printmakers
by Elisabeth Harden.
- "Practical techniques for all junior printmakers."IML
760.28 H259p
- The Twelve Days of Christmasillustrated by Don
Daily.
- "Animals take on the roles of milkmaid, drummer, and each of the other
characters in this version of the traditional folk song about the different
gifts given on each day of the Christmas season."IML
782.42 T971
- The Man who Walked between the Towers :by Mordicai
Gerstein.
- "A lyrical evocation of Philippe Petit's 1974 tightrope walk between the World
Trade Center towers."IML 791.3 G383m
- A Child's Introduction to Poetryby Michael Driscoll;
illustrated by Meredith Hamilton.
- An introduction to different types f poetry, such as nursery rhymes, haikus,
sonnets, ballads, free verse and more. Includes all the poems on an
accompanying audio CD.IML 808.81 D781c
- It Rained all Day that Night: Autographs, Rhymes and Inscriptions
compiled by Lillian Morrison; illustrated by Christy Hale.
- "An illustrated compilation of short poems and other inscriptions from
autograph albums, arranged by such themes as friendship, school, and nonsense."
IML 808.882 I88
- The Alphabet Atlasby Arthur Yorinks;
illustrated by Adrienne Yorinks; letter art by Jeanyee Wong.
- "Here's an alphabet book that introduces young explorers to the beauty, shape,
and habitat of twenty-six areas of the world..."IML 912
Y61a
- Puppetscreated by Folkmanis Puppets.
- The following is a list of puppets that have been entered into the
collection.
- Baby Gorilla Puppet
- Bat Puppet
- Blake Spider Puppet
- Border Collie Pupper
- Catfish Puppet
- Chimpanzee Puppet
- Dad Puppet with Reversible Outfit
- Emperor Penguin Puppet
- Frog Puppet
- Giraffe Puppet
- Harp Seal Puppet
- Hippo Puppet
- Jellyfish Puppet
- Lamb Puppet
- Lion Puppet
- Meerkat Puppet
- Mermaid Puppet
- Mini Duckling Finger Puppet
- Mini Ladybug
- Mini turtle
- Mom Puppet with Reversible Outfit
- Octopus Puppet
- Opossum Puppet
- Pteranodan Puppet
- Porcupine Puppet
- Rattlesnake Puppet
- River Otter Puppet
- Sea Horse Puppet
- Shark Puppet
- Snail Puppet
- Turtle Puppet
- Witch Puppet
- Yorkshire Terrier Puppet