Learning Materials Center New Arrivals

New Arrivals:
April 2008

PICTURE BOOKS

Montes, Marisa. ill. Yuyi Morales. Los Gatos Black on Halloween. Henry Holt, 2006. JPic M7649g (Pura Belpre Honor Award Book)

Tingle, Tim. ill. Jeanne Rorex Bridges. Crossing Bok Chitto - A Choctaw Tale of Friendship & Freedom. Cinco Puntos Press, 2006. JPic T4938c (2007 Notable Children's Book)

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JUVENILE FICTION

**Divakaruni, Chitra Banerjee. The Mirror of Fire and Dreaming. (Book II of the Brotherhood of the Conch). Roaring Brook Press, 2005. Juv D6415m

Miyabe, Miyuki. Translated by Alexander O. Smith. Brave Story. VIZ Media, 2007. Juv M6995b (2008 Mildred L Batchelder Award Winner)

**Stine, R. L. The Rottenest Angel ( Rotten School Series #10). HarperCollins, 2007. Juv St566ro

**Travers, P. L. ill. Mary Shepard. Mary Poppins & Mary Poppins Comes Back. Harcourt, 2007. Juv T697mc

Woodson, Jacqueline. Feathers. Putnam, 2007. Juv W864f. (Newbery Honor Book)

Zimmer, Tracie. Reaching For Sun. Bloomsbury, 2007. Juv Z656r (Schneider Family Book Award)

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JUVENILE NON-FICTION

**Cultures of the World Series
    1. Antigua and Barbuda by Sara Louise Kras. Marshall Cavendish, 2008. Juv 972.9 K8639ab
    2. Benin by Martha Kneib. Marshall Cavendish, 2006. Juv 966.83 K7345b
    3. Botswana by Suzanne LeVert. Marshall Cavendish, 2006. Juv 968.83 L5778b
    4. Cambodia by Sean Sheehan. Marshall Cavendish, 2007. Juv 959.6 Sh35c
    5. Chad by Martha Kneib. Marshall Cavendish, 2006. Juv 967.43 K7345c
    6. Dominican Republic by Erin Foley. Marshall Cavendish, 2005. Juv 972.93 F6995d
    7. El Salvador by Erin Foley. Marshall Cavendish, 2005. Juv 972.84 F6995eL
    8. Finland by Tan Chung Lee. Marshall Cavendish, 2007. Juv 948.97 T1525f
    9. Haiti by Roseline Ng Cheong-Lum. Marshall Cavendish, 2005. Juv 972.94 N504h
   10. Iceland by Jonathan Wilcox. Marshall Cavendish, 2007. Juv 949.12 W6435ic
   11. Mali by Ettagale Blauer. Marshall Cavendish, 2008. Juv 966.23 B6135m
   12. Monaco by David King. Marshall Cavendish, 2008. Juv 944.9 K581m
   13. Mozambique by David King. Marshall Cavendish, 2006. Juv 967.9 K581m
   14. Nicaragua by Jennifer Kott . Marshall Cavendish, 2005. Juv 972.85 K8485n
   15. Panama by Susan Hassig. Marshall Cavendish, 2007. Juv 972.87 H2785p
   16. Qatar by Tamara Orr. Marshall Cavendish, 2008. Juv 953.63 Or78q
   17. Rwanda by David King. Marshall Cavendish, 2006. Juv 967.571 K581r
   18. Saint Lucia by Tamra Orr. Marshall Cavendish, 2008. Juv 972.9843 Or78sa
   19. Sierra Leone by Suzanne LeVert. Marshall Cavendish, 2006. Juv 966.4 L5778si
   20. Tibet by Patricia Levy. Marshall Cavendish, 2006. Juv 951.5 L5795t
   21. United Arab Emirates by David King. Marshall Cavendish, 2008. Juv 953.57 K581un

**Guess Who Series - by Sharon Gordon
   Guess Who Bites = Adivina quien muerde. Marshall Cavendish, 2008. Juv 597.3 G6575bb
    Adivina quien muerde. Marshall Cavendish, 2008. Juv 597.3 G6575bbs (Spanish Only)
    Guess Who Hisses = Adivina quien silba. Marshall Cavendish, 2008. Juv 597.96 G6575bh
    Advinia quien silba. Marshall Cavendish, 2008. Juv 597.96 G6575bhs (Spanish Only)
    Guess Who Hops = Adivina quien salta. Marshall Cavendish, 2008. Juv 599.2 G6575bh
    Advinia quien salta. Marshall Cavendish, 2008. Juv 599.2 G6575bhs (Spanish Only)
    Guess Who Runs = Adivina quien corre. Marshall Cavendish, 2008. Juv 636.1 G6575br
. Adivina quien corre. Marshall Cavendish, 2008. Juv 636.1 G6575brs (Spanish Only)
    Guess Who Snaps = Adivina quien tritura. Marshall Cavendish, 2008. Juv 595.3 G6575bs
    Adivina quien tritura. Marshall Cavendish, 2008. Juv 595.3 G6575bss (Spanish Only)
    Guess Who Spins = Adivina quien teje. Marshall Cavendish, 2008. Juv 595.4 G6575bs
    Adivina quien teje. Marshall Cavendish, 2008 Juv 595.4 G6575bss (Spanish Only)

**Colors - Series - by Sharon Gordon
    Colors Blue = Los colores El Azul. Marshall Cavendish, 2008. Juv 535 G6575bb
    El azul. Marshall Cavendish, 2008. Juv 535 G6575bbs (Spanish Only)
    Colors Green = Los colores El verde.   Marshall Cavendish, 2008.Juv 535 G6575bg
    El verde. Marshall Cavendish, 2008.Juv 535 G6575bgs (Spanish Only)
    Colors Orange = Los colores El anaranjado. Marshall Cavendish, 2008. Juv 535 G6575bo
    El anaranjado. Marshall Cavendish, 2008. Juv 535 G6575bos (Spanish Only)
    Colors Purple = Los colores El morado.    Marshall Cavendish, 2008. Juv 535 G6576bp
    El morado. Marshall Cavendish, 2008. Juv 535 G6575bps (Spanish Only)
    Colors Red = Los colores El rojo. Marshall Cavendish, 2008. Juv 535 G6575br
    El rojo. Marshall Cavendish,2008 Juv 535 G6575brs (Spanish Only)
    Colors Yellow = Los colores El amarillo.   Marshall Cavendish, 2008. Juv 535 G6575by
    El amarillo. Marshall Cavendish, 2008. Juv 535 G6575bys (Spanish Only)

**Writers and Their Works Series
     1. Jane Austen: Pride and Prejudice and Emma by Andrew Haggerty. Marshall Cavendish, 2007. Juv 92 Au742h
     2. Ernest Hemingway: The Sun Also Rises and Other Works by Kevin Alexander Boon. Marshall Cavendish, 2008. Juv 92 H3735b
     3. Langston Hughes: The Harlem Renaissance by Maurice Wallace. Marshall Cavendish, 2008. Juv 92 H874wa
     4. Herman Melville: Moby Dick and Other Works by Raychel Haugrud Reiff. Marshall Cavendish, 2008. Juv 92 M497r
     5. S. D. Salinger: The Catcher in the Rye and Other Works by Raychel Haugrud Reiff. Marshall Cavendish, 2007. Juv 92 Sa336a

**Andersen, Hans Christian. Pictures by Lisbeth Zwerger. Translated from the Danish by Anthea Bell. The Little Mermaid. Penguin, 2004. Juv 398.2 An23Lm2

Aston, Dianna. Artist Sylvia Long. An Egg Is Quiet. Chronicle Books, 2006. Juv 591.4 As865eg

Bernier-Grand, Carmen T. Frida - Long Live Life! Marshall Cavendish, 2007. Juv 92 K121b (2008 Pura Belpre Honor Book Award for Narrative)

Bolden, Tonya. Photo Editor: Bob Adelman. M.L.K. Journey of a King. Abrams Books, 2006. Juv 92 K585bo (Orbis Pictus Award Winner (2008)

Brown, Monica. ill. Raul Colon. My Name is Gabito. Luna Rising, 2007. Juv 92 G1145b. (2008 Pura Belpre Award for Illustration)

Bryan Ashley. Let It Shine - Three Favorite Spirituals. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2007. Juv 782.25 B84Le (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award)

Deedy, Carmen Agra. ill. Michael Austin. Martina the Beautiful Cockroach - A Cuban Folktale. Peachtree, 2007. Juv 398.2 D3605m. (2008 Pura Belpre Honor Book Award for Narrative)

Flora, Brian. Lightship. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2007. Juv 387.2 F651Li (Robert F. Siebert Honor Book)

**Hatkoff, Isabella, Craig Hakoff and Dr. Paula Kahumbu. Photographs by Peter Greste. Owen & Mzee- The Language of Friendship. Scholastic Press, 2007. Juv 599.63 H2865ow

Keenan, Sheila. Animals in the House - A History of Pets and People. Scholastic, 2007. Juv 636.08 K252an ( Orbis Pictus - Recommended Book)

**Kennedy, Robert F., Jr. ill. Dennis Nolan. Saint Francis of Assisi - A Life of Joy. Hyperion Books, 2005. Juv 92 F847k

Kimmel, Eric A. ill. Rosanne Litzinger. The Frog Princess. Holiday House, 2006. Juv 398.2 K57f

Marrin, Albert. Saving the Buffalo. Scholastic, 2006. Juv 599.64 M349sa

Murphy, Claire Rudolf. Children of Alcatraz - Growing up on the Rock. Walker & Company, 2006. Juv 979.4 M952aL

**Priestley, Chris. ill. David Roberts. Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror. Bloomsbury, 2007. Juv 808.8 P9339un

Sayre, April Pulley. ill. Steve Jenkins. Vulture View. Henry Holt and Co., 2007. Juv 598.9 Sa992v. (2008 Notable Children's Book)

Schlitz, Laura Amy. ill. Robert Byrd. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices From A Medieval Village. Candlewick Press, 2007.Juv 812 Sch375g (Newbery Medal Award)

Smith, Charles R. ill. Bryan Collier. Twelve Rounds to Glory - The Story Muhammad Ali. Candlewick Press, 2007. Juv 92 AL41sm. (Coretta Scott King Honor Book Award)

Sneve, Virginia Driving Hawk. Art by Stephen Gammell. Dancing Teepees - Poems of American Indian Youth. Holiday House, 1989. Juv 811 Sn283d

Stevens, Janet (Retold and Illustrated) Old Bag of Bones - A Coyote Tale. Holiday House, 1996. Juv 398.2 St476oL

Worth, Valerie. Pictures by Steve Jenkins. Animal Poems. FSG, 2007. Juv 811 W899an

Yolen, Jane & Andrew Fusek Peters. ill. Polly Dunbar. Here's a Little Poem - A Very First Book of Poetry. Candlewick Press, 2007. Juv 811 Y78he

**Zarin, Cynthia. ill. Leonid Gore. Saints Among the Animals. Antheneum, 2005. Juv 920 Z185sa

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TEEN FICTION

Carey, Mike. Art by Sonny Liew and Marc Hempel. Re-Gifters. DC Comics, 2007. Teen C1885r (2008 Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens)

Clarke, Judith. One Whole and Perfect Day. Front Street, 2007. Teen C5535on. (Michael L. Printz Award)

**Giles, Gail. Playing in Traffic. Roaring Brook Press, 2004. Teen G392p

Iwahara, Yuji. King of Thorn. Tokyopop, 2007. Teen Iw89k (2008 Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens)

**Johnson, Kathleen Jeffrie. A Fast and Brutal Wing. Roaring Brook Press, 2004. Teen J6338f

**Miller, Kirsten. The Empress's Tomb. Bloomsbury, 2007. Teen M6151ke

Schmidt, Gary D. The Wednesday Wars. Clarion Books, 2007. Teen Sch532w. (Newbery Honor Book)

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TEEN NON-FICTION

**Drugs(Benchmark Books (Firm)

    1. The Facts about Over-the-Counter Drugs by Lorrie Klosterman. Marshall Cavendish, 2007. Teen 615.1 K9675fo
    2. The Facts about Antidepressants by Suzanne LeVert. Marshall Cavendish, 2007. Teen 615.78 L5778fa
    3. The Facts about Ritalin by Francha Roffe Menhard . Marshall Cavendish, 2007. Teen 618.92 M5255fr

**Open for Debate

    1. Free Trade by Kathiann M. Kowalski. Marshall Cavendish, 2008. -   Teen 382.7 K8499f
    2. Patient's Rights by Corinne J. Naden. Marshall Cavendish, 2008 -   Teen 362.1 N1235p
3. Abortion by Corinne J. Naden. Marshall Cavendish, 2008. - Teen 342.73 N1235ab
    4. Security v. Privacy by Rebecca Stefoff. Marshall Cavendish, 2008 - Teen 323.44 St326se
    5. Workers' Rights by Richard Worth. Marshall Cavendish, 2008. - Teen 344.73 W895w

**Supreme Court Milestones
    1. Loving v. Virginia - Lifting the Ban Against Interracial Marriage by Susan Dudley Gold. Marshall Cavendish, 2008. - Teen 346.7301 G5634Lo
    2. McCulloch v. Maryland: State V. Federal Power by Susan Dudley Gold. Marshall Cavendish, 2008 - Teen 346.73 G5634m

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PERIODICALS

Book Links - American Library Association. March 2008 Main Topics: Graeme Base/Jane Yolen/Science Journals. For interesting activities and information visit their web site at: https://www.ala.org/ala/productsandpublications/periodicals/booklinks/booklinks.htm

Boys' Life - For All Boys. Vol. 98, No. 4 - April 2008 Main Topic: Go Green! For interesting activities and information visit their web site at http://www.boyslife.org/

Calliope - Exploring World History. Vol. 18, No 8 - April 2008. Main Topic: Joan of Arc - Defender of France. For interesting activities and information visit their web site at: http://www.cobblestonepub.com/magazine/CAL/

ChickaDEE - Discover a World of Fun. Vol. 30, No. 3 - April 2008. Main Topic: Go Green. For interesting activities and information visit their web site at: http://www.owlkids.com/chickaDEE/index.html

Cobblestone - Discover American History. Vol. 29, No. 4 - April 2008. Main Topic: Get On The Bus! For interesting activities and information visit their web site at : http://www.cobblestonepub.com/magazine/COB/

Cricket - the Realm of Imagination. Vol. 35, No. 8 - April 2008. Cover and Border by Stephen Costanza. "Bon Voyage." Acrylic. For interesting activities and information visit their web site at: http://www.cobblestonepub.com/magazine/CKT/

Faces - People, Places, and Cultures.   Vol. 24, No. 8 - April 2008. Main Topic: Go Green! - What YOU Can Do.    For interesting activities and information visit their web site at: http://www.cobblestonepub.com/magazine/FAC/   (2 Copies)

Girls' Life Magazine. Vol. 14, No. 5 - April/May 2008.   Main Topic: Aly & AJ - Sisters and BFFS!   For interesting activities and information visit their web site at: www.girlslife.com

Kids Discover. Vol. 18, No. 4 - April 2008. Main Topic: Save Water!.   For interesting activities and information visit their web site at: http://www.kidsdiscover.com/default.aspx

Ladybug - The Magazine for Young Children. Vol. 18, No. 8 - March 2008. For interesting activities and information visit their web site at: http://www.cobblestonepub.com/magazine/LYB

National Geographic Kids - Dare to Explore. April 2008. Main Topic: Lions of the Desert. For interesting activities and information visit their web site at: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids

New Moon - the Magazine For Girls and Their Dreams.   Vol. 15, No. 4 - March/April 2008 Main Topic: Listen to This! (The Music Issue).   For interesting activities and information visit their web site at: http://www.newmoonmagazine.org/home/index.html

Odyssey - Adventures in Science.    Vol. 17, No. 4 - April 2008. Main Topic: Tarzan Science! Yes, It's About Change! For interesting activities and information visit their web site at: www.odysseymagazine.com

Owl. .April 2008. Main Topic: Think Green - How Big is Your Ecological Footprint? For interesting activities and information visit their web site at: www.owlkids.com

Ranger Rick - National Wildlife Federation. Vol. 42, No. 4 - April 2008. Main Topic: Tale of the tiger. For interesting activities and information visit their web site at: http://www.nwf.org/kidzone/kzPage.cfm?siteId=3

Spider - the Magazine for Children. Vol. 15, No. 4 - April 2008. For interesting activities and information visit their web site at: http://www.cobblestonepub.com/magazine/SDR

Sports Illustrated Kids. Vol. 20, No. 3 - April 2008. Main Topic: Mad about March. For interesting activities and information visit their web site at :http://www.sikids.com/

Stone Soup - The Magazine by Young Writers & Artists.   Vol. 36, No. 4 - March/April 2008. Cover illustrated by Anna Welch, Age 13, from "A Light Shining Out of the Darkness.   For interesting activities and information visit their web site at: www.stonesoup.com

Your Big Backyard - National Wildlife Federation. Vol. 12, No. 4. - April 2008 Main Topic: Hop to it ....It's Bunny Time! For interesting activities and information visit their web site at: http://www.nwf.org/kidzone/kzPage.cfm?siteId=2

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REFERENCE MATERIAL

*Student Encyclopedia of African Literature. Douglas Killam and Alicia L. Kerfoot. Greenwood Press, 2008. LMCRef 920 K5545aL

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RESOURCE FILE MATERIAL

40 Years After His Death - Dr. King's Work Lives On. The Mini Page - Bangor Daily News. Found in the LMC Resource Files under African-Americans - History

A Warning to the World - Frogs Are Facing Extinction. The Mini Page - Bangor Daily News. Found in the LMC Resource Files under Amphibians and Reptiles

Unlike Other Bears - Keeping Pace With Pandas. The Mini Page - Bangor Daily News. Found in the LMC Resource Files under Animals

2008 Book Award Winners - Meet Author Laura Amy Schlitz. The Mini Page - Bangor Daily News. Found in the LMC Resource Files under Authors - Juvenile Literature

Alternate Fuels - Energy for the Future. The Mini Page - Bangor Daily News. Found in the LMC Resource Files under Power Resources

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New Arrivals: April 2008

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New Arrivals:
April 2008