Creating Black Americans: African-American History and Its Meanings, 1619 to the Present, by Nell Irvin Painter.

Oxford University Press, 2006
LTy E 185 P15 2006
Summary: History written for a new generation of African Americans, stretching from life in Africa before slavery to today's hip-hop culture. Describes the staggering number of Africans--over ten million--forcibly transported to the New World, most doomed to brutal servitude in Brazil and the Caribbean. Painter looks at the free black population, numbering close to half a million by 1860 (compared to almost four million slaves), and provides a gripping account of the horrible conditions of slavery itself.

Living on a Slave Plantation [videorecording].
SVE & Churchill Media, 2006
LTy E 441 .L58 2006
Summary: Unearths the roots of the plantation system, considers the problems that the first settlers encountered when establishing plantations, and visits different sites to discover the patterns of daily slave life.

Piano Starts Here: the Young Art Tatum, by Robert Andrew Parker.
Schwartz & Wade Books, 2008
LTy ML 3930.T2 P37 2008
Summary: The story of the young Art Tatum, who became one of the all-time greats of jazz piano. Titled after the classic Tatum recording, "Piano starts here."

Boycott Blues: How Rosa Parks Inspired a Nation, by Andrea Davis Pinkney; illustrations by Brian Pinkney.
Greenwillow Books, 2008
LTy PZ 3 P6333 Boy 2008
Summary: Illustrations and rhythmic text recall the December, 1955, bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama.

I Want to be Free, by Joseph Slate; illustrated by E.B. Lewis.
Putnam, 2009
LTy PZ 3 .S62897 Iw 2009
Summary: Based on a sacred Buddhist tale as related in Rudyard Kipling's novel "Kim," tells of an escaped slave who rescues an abandoned baby from slave hunters.

Bullying, harassment, school violence, school security

No Putdowns: A Program for Creating a Healthy Learning Environment by Encouraging, Understanding and Respecting, by Jim Wright, Wendy Stein, and Stephanie Pelcher.
Revised ed.
National Center for Youth Issues, 2006
LTy LB 1139.S6 W75 2006

I Didn't Know I Was a Bully: Six Literature-Based Lessons on Bullying Behaviors, by Melissa Crawford Richards; illustrated by Jeffrey Zwartjes.
Mar-Co Products, 2006
LTy BF 637 .B85 R522 2006
Summary: Lesson plans that give children experience in recognizing subtle bullying behaviors. Topics include exclusion, friendship bullying, and cyberbullying.

Students Harassing Students: The Emotional and Educational Toll on Kids, by Jan Cantrell.
Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2008
Prof LC 212.8 .C36 2008

Bullying: A Complete Guide to the Support Group Method, by George Robinson and Barbara Maines.
SAGE, 2008
Prof LB 3013.3 .R645 2008

Managing Extreme Behaviours in the Early Years, by Angela Glenn, Alicia Helps and Jacquie Cousins.
Routledge, 2009
Prof LC 4803.G72 M434 2009

Targeting Violence in Our Schools: Thinking Towards Solutions, by Brenda Guenther LeTendre and Richard P. Lipka.
Christopher-Gordon Publishers, 2003
Prof LB 3013.32 .L46 2003

Ceremonial Violence: A Psychological Explanation of School Shootings, by Jonathan Fast.
1st ed.
Overlook Press, 2008
Prof LB 3013.32 .F37 2008
Summary: Analyzes the Columbine High School shooting and four other cases to explain why teenagers commit school rampage shootings. Includes a clear, detailed narrative of the Columbine tragedy.

Security in Schools: Its Effect on Students, by Shannon Womer Phaneuf.
LFB Scholarly Pub. LLC, 2009
Series: Criminal justice
Prof LB 2866 .P54 2009

Climate Change from Pole to Pole: Biology Investigations, by Juanita Constible, Luke Sandro, and Richard E. Lee, Jr.
NSTA Press, 2008
LTy QC 981.8.C5 C697 2008

Investigating Climate Change: Scientists' Search for Answers in a Warming World, by Rebecca L. Johnson.
Twenty-First Century Books, 2009
LTy QC 981.8.C5 J64 2009
Summary: "Scientists say if we act quickly, we may find ourselves coping with changes instead of courting catastrophe."

Core Meteorology [DVD, 3 vol.].
Ambrose Video Pub., 2008
LTy QC 861.3 .C67 2008
Summary: "Meteorology, once the simple study of atmospheric events such as storms, hurricanes, tornadoes and temperature changes, has grown in the 21st century. This science now includes such disciplines as atmospheric chemistry and physics, climatology and global warming."

Nano Legends [CD-ROM].
CommGraphics Interactive, 2006
LTy QH 582.5 .N26 2006
Summary: A cell biology science video game based on National Science Standards intended "to provide students with an engaging blend of ... science and computer video gaming technology that results in an innovative learning experience

Fun Facts About Salamanders!, by Carmen Bredeson.
Series: I like reptiles and amphibians!
Enslow Elementary, 2008
LTy QL 668.C2 B69 2008
Summary: Photographs and text present interesting facts about salamanders.

All About Manatees, by Jim Arnosky.
Scholastic, 2008
LTy QL 737.S63 A76 2008
Summary: Provides information about manatees, where they live, what they eat, how they breathe, the dangers to manatees and how they are being protected.

Amazing Plants, by Sally Hewitt.
Series: Amazing science
Crabtree Pub., 2008
LTy QK 49 .H515 2008

Hornets: Incredible Insect Architects, by Sandra Markle.
Series: Insect world
Lerner Publications Company, 2008
LTy QL 568.V5 M37 2008
Summary: Discusses what makes hornets similar to and different from other insects and reveals details about hornets' bodies.

Wetlands, by Peter D. Moore ; illustrations by Richard Garratt.
[2nd ed.]
Series: Biomes of the Earth
Chelsea House, 2006
LTy QH 541.5.M3 M664 2006
Summary: Beginning with a general overview of the geography and geology of wetlands--including lakes, ponds, pothole mires, marshes, temperate and tropical swamps, and bogs--this volume helps readers visualize this natural habitat.

The Mysterious Universe: Supernovae, Dark Energy, and Black Holes, by Ellen Jackson ; photographs and illustrations by Nic Bishop.
Series: Scientists in the field
Houghton Mifflin Books, 2008
LTy QB 843.S95 J33 2008
Summary: Dr. Alex Fillippenko looks for black holes--areas in space with such a strong gravitational pull that no matter or energy can escape from them--with his robotic telescope; studies the effects of dark energy, the mysterious force that scientists believe is pushing the universe apart, causing its constant and accelerating expansion.

Jane Goodall: A Twentieth-Century Life, by Sudipta Bardhan.
Series: Up close
Penguin Group, 2008
LTy QL 31.G58 B37 2008
Summary: Biography of Jane Goodall who at age twenty-six started a six-month project at the Gombe Stream Chimpanzee Reserve on Lake Tanganyika, Africa which became her life's work.

Sir Isaac Newton: Brilliant Mathematician and Scientist, by Natalie M. Rosinsky.
Series: Signature lives
Compass Point Books, 2008
LTy QC 16.N7 R64 2008
Summary: A biography of the famous seventeenth-century English physicist, Sir Isaac Newton, who formulated the laws of gravity, force, and motion.

The Early Care and Education Teaching Workforce at the Fulcrum: An Agenda for Reform, by Sharon Lynn Kagan, Kristie Kauerz, Kate Tarrant.
Teachers College Press, 2008
Prof LB 1775.6 .K34 2008

Promising Practices for Partnering with Families in the Early Years, edited by Mary M. Cornish.
Information Age Pub., 2008
Prof LC 225 .P763 2008

Are You Listening? Fostering Conversations that Help Young Children Learn, by Lisa Burman.
Redleaf Press, 2009
Prof LB1139 L3 B89 2009

We Are All Explorers: Learning and Teaching with Reggio Principles in Urban Settings, by Daniel R. Scheinfeld, Karen M. Haigh, Sandra J.P. Scheinfeld.
Teachers College Press, 2008
Prof LB1139.27.I3 S34 2008

Observing and Recording the Behavior of Young Children, by Dorothy Cohen and others.
5th ed.
Teachers College Press, 2008
Prof BF722 .C63 2008

The Parent Newsletter: A Complete Guide for Early Childhood Professionals, by Sylvia Reichel.
1st ed.
Redleaf Press, 2006
Prof LB1140.23 .R45 2006

Animals in science and in fact

Animal Coloration: Activities on the Evolution of Concealment, by Robert Stebbins, David Ipsen, and Gretchen Gillfillan.
NSTA Press, 2008
LTy QL767 .S74 2008

A Horse in the House, and Other Strange But True Animal Stories, by Gail Ablow, illustrated by Kathy Osborn.
Candlewick Press, 2007
LTy QL791.A15 2007

Military Dogs, by Frances E. Ruffin.
Series: Dog heroes
Bearport Pub., 2007
LTy UH100 .R84 2007

Wolves, by Duncan Searl.
Series: Smart animals!
Bearport Pub., 2007
LTy QL737.C22 S428 2007

Race Horses, by Michael Sandler.
Series: Horse power
Bearport Pub. Co., 2007
LTy SF335.6 .S26 2007

Animals in the House: A History of Pets and People, by Sheila Keenan.
Scholastic Nonfiction, 2007
LTy SF416.2 .K434 2007

Real-Life Sea Monsters, by Judith Jango-Cohen, illustrated by Ryan Durney.
Millbrook Press, 2008
LTy QL89 .J37 2008


Animals in stories

Dog Diaries: Secret Writings of the WOOF Society, byBetsy Byars, Betsy Duffey, Laurie Myers ; illustrated by Erik Brooks.
H. Holt, 2007
Summary: At the first annual meeting of WOOF--Words of Our Friends--assorted dogs preserve their heritage by sharing tales of canines throughout history, including Abu, who ruled all of Egypt except for one pesky cat, and Zippy, who simply must find the squeaky toy.
LTy PZ3.B9836 Dog 2007

Puppy Power, by Judy Cox; illustrated by Steve Björkman.
Holiday House, 2008
Summary: Boisterous third-grader Fran has trouble controlling herself, but learning how to train her gigantic Newfoundland puppy helps her gain enough self-control to win the part of princess in the class play. Includes instructions on puppy training.
LTy PZ3.C8391 Pu 2008

Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure, by Marfé Ferguson Delano; based on the giant-screen film written by Mose Richards.
National Geographic, 2007
Summary: A young female sea dolly is born in the shallow waters of a prehistoric Kansas Mesozoic-era lake and learns to survive after encountering a variety of predators and other underwater dinosaurs from that ancient time period.
LTy PZ3.D3736 Se 2007

Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat, by Lynne Jonell; art by Jonathan Bean.
H. Holt, 2007
Summary: When Emmy discovers that she and her formerly loving parents are being drugged by their evil nanny with rodent potions that can change people in frightening ways, she and some new friends must try everything possible to return things to normal.
LTy PZ3.J675 Em 2007

How to Steal a Dog: A Novel, by Barbara O'Connor.
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007
Summary: Living in the family car in their small North Carolina town after their father leaves them virtually penniless, Georgina, desperate to improve their situation and unwilling to accept her overworked mother's calls for patience, persuades her younger brother to help her in an elaborate scheme to get money by stealing a dog and then claiming the reward that the owners are bound to offer.
LTy PZ3.O217 How 2007

Making Choices for Multicultural Education: Five Approaches to Race, Class, and Gender (6th ed.), by Christine E. Sleeter and Carl A. Grant.
Wiley, 2009
Prof LC1099.3 .S58 2009

Beneath the Surface: The Hidden Realities of Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Young Learners, K-6, by Ken Pransky.
Heinemann, 2008
Prof LC1099.3 .P73 2008

Reel Diversity: A Teacher's Sourcebook, by Brian C. Johnson and Skyra C. Blanchard.
P. Lang, 2008
Prof LC1099.3 .J635 2008

Take Action! Lesson Plans for the Multicultural Classroom, byLori Langer de Ramirez.
Merrill/Pearson, 2009
Prof LC1099.3 .L363 2009