New Books @ the Library for Children
Updated 8/28/08
The following books are available on Cassette (RC), in Braille (BR) or in Large Print (LP), listed by grade level.
| Grades Preschool - 2 |
| The Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter. BR 16551 (2 v.) Collection of classic stories with animal characters by British author. Presented in chronological order with a brief note about the origins of each piece. Begins with "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," first published in 1902. |
| The Deaf Musicians by Pete Seegar. RC 64140 (1 c.), BR 17245 (1 v.) PRINT/BRAILLE Jazz pianist Lee is asked to leave his band when he loses his hearing. At sign language class, Lee meets Max who plays the sax. Riding the subway together, they form a new band with a big audience. |
| A Drop of Water by Gordon Morrison. BR 17016 (2 v.) PRINT/BRAILLE A drop of water on a child's fingertip leads to the exploration of its source, from clouds to rainwater flowing down the mountain. Describes the animals and flowers at the places where water passes through woods and ponds to reach the child. Includes nature notes. |
| Love, Ruby Valentine by Laurie Friedman. BR 17025 (1 v.) PRINT/BRAILLE After Ruby Valentine and her feathered friend Lovebird wear themselves out preparing cards and treats for Ruby's favorite day of the year, they sleep right through Valentine's Day. But Ruby discovers that saying "I love you!" is appreciated any day. Rhymed text. |
| A Panda's World by Caroline Arnold. BR 17030 (1 v.) PRINT/BRAILLE Follows a baby giant panda and his mother for eighteen months in their natural habitat in China. Describes the newborn's appearance, appetite, and movements. Traces his rapid growth from skills development to independence. |
| Grades 2 - 4 |
| Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant and Other Poems by Jack Prelutsky. BR 17023 (1 v.) PRINT/BRAILLE Poems about whimsical animals: ballpoint penguins, pop-up toadsters, shoehornets, a clocktopus, and tearful zipperpotamuses. The lucky umbellaphant--an elephant whose trunk ends in an umbrella--is always shaded from the sun and shielded from the rain. |
| Gooney the Fabulous by Lois Lowry. RC 64379 (2 c.) While Mrs. Pidgeon teaches her second-grade class about Aesop's fables, Gooney Bird has a fabulous idea. Students will make up a fable based on an animal that begins with the same letter as their first name. Sequel to Gooney Bird and the Room Mother (RC 61256). |
| Grades 4 - 6 |
| Animal Poems by Valerie Worth. RC 64895 (1 c.) Free verse about twenty-three wildlife creatures--from wasps, cockroaches, hummingbirds, and squirrels, to snakes, snails, whales, and gorillas. "Elephant" conveys the plight of the circus elephant while praising its natural strength. "Star-Nosed Moles" describes a mole's appearance and favorite foods, including "succulent insect-nuggets." |
| The Daring Book for Girls by Andrea J. Bachanan. RC 65760 (2 c.), BR 17712 (5 v.) Girls' guide to indoor and outdoor adventures. Provides tips, facts, activities, rules for games, projects, and stories. Covers campouts and sleepovers, rope-jumping variations, math tricks, spy techniques, and information on queens of ancient times and women Olympians. Includes recommended reading lists. |
| Everything on a Waffle by Polly Horvath. RC 53669 (1 c.), LP 14705, BR 17295 (1 v.) When Primrose's parents are lost at sea off Coal Harbour in Canada, she is cared for by a series of neighbors and relatives, including Miss Bowzer, who owns a restaurant where everything is served on a waffle. |
| Joey Pigza Loses Control by Jack Gantos. RC 51237 (1 c.), LP 13369, BR 17300 (1 v.) In this sequel to Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key (RC 48254, LP 13144) Joey is spending the summer with his long-absent alcoholic dad, who convinces Joey to stop wearing his medication patches. Soon wired again, Joey clashes with his dad's own out-of-control personality. |
| Scholastic Atlas of Space by Colleen Delany. RC 64321 (1 c.) Provides an overview of facts about the universe. Covers galaxies, the Milky Way, the sun and moon, stars, planets, asteroids, comets, meteors, and space exploration. Includes three activities and a glossary. |
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| Grades 7 - 9 |
| The End: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 13 by Lemony Snicket. RC 63646 (2 c.), BR 16863 (2 v.) Lost at sea, the Baudelaire orphans wash up on the shore of an island along with the evil Count Olaf. Sequel to The Penultimate Peril (RC 61167, BR 16300) and the last book in a Series of Unfortunate Events. |
| Food, Farming, and Hunting: American Indian Contributions to the World by Emory Dean Keoke and Kay Marie Porterfield. BR 16678 (2 v.) Explains geographic variations on hunting and fishing techniques and weapons; on gathering fruits and nuts; and on domesticating plants such as corn, chilies, potatoes, cotton, tobacco, peanuts, and tomatoes--crops now raised throughout the world. |
| The Great Circle: A History of the First Nations by Neil Philip. RC 64075 (1 c.) Examines Native American history before, during, and after the arrival of Europeans in North America. Explains culture clash between the Indians' value systems and the white settlers' economic priorities. Covers the reemergence in the twentieth century of Native American culture and pride. |
| Shark Life: True Stories about Sharks and the Sea by Peter Benchley. RC 60894 (1 c.) The author of Jaws relates his sea diving adventures and close encounters with creatures of the deep. Discusses what he's learned about shark behavior, mistakes he's made, and advice about avoiding shark attacks and swimming safely in the ocean. |
| Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly by Gail Carson Levine. BR 17206 (1 v.) Newbery Honor author of fiction provides advice, tips, and exercises to encourage aspiring writers. Covers story writing--from coming up with an idea and developing characters and plot to finding a publisher. Recommends practicing a lot and saving everything you write. |