A to Zoo

A to Zoo
Author: Rebecca L. Thomas
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 3583
Release: 2018-06-21
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

Whether used for thematic story times, program and curriculum planning, readers' advisory, or collection development, this updated edition of the well-known companion makes finding the right picture books for your library a breeze. Generations of savvy librarians and educators have relied on this detailed subject guide to children's picture books for all aspects of children's services, and this new edition does not disappoint. Covering more than 18,000 books published through 2017, it empowers users to identify current and classic titles on topics ranging from apples to zebras. Organized simply, with a subject guide that categorizes subjects by theme and topic and subject headings arranged alphabetically, this reference applies more than 1,200 intuitive (as opposed to formal catalog) subject terms to children's picture books, making it both a comprehensive and user-friendly resource that is accessible to parents and teachers as well as librarians. It can be used to identify titles to fill in gaps in library collections, to find books on particular topics for young readers, to help teachers locate titles to support lessons, or to design thematic programs and story times. Title and illustrator indexes, in addition to a bibliographic guide arranged alphabetically by author name, further extend access to titles.

Carnivalla

Carnivalla
Author: Red Jordan Arobateau
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 87
Release:
Genre:
ISBN: 1411696050

Many Peoples, One Land

Many Peoples, One Land
Author: Alethea K. Helbig
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 446
Release: 2000-10-30
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0313064997

Celebrating the wealth of quality multicultural literature recently published for children and young adults, this valuable resource examines the fiction, oral tradition, and poetry from four major ethnic groups in the United States. Each of these genres is considered in turn for the literature dealing with African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native-American Indians. Taking up where their earlier volume This Land is Our Land left off, Helbig and Perkins have teamed up once again to identify and expertly evaluate more than 500 multicultural books published from 1994 through 1999. Both considered authorities in the field of children's literature, the two of them personally selected, read, and evaluated all the books included here. Their insightful annotations help readers carefully consider both literary standards such as plot development, characterization, and style, as well as cultural values as they are represented in these cited works. Each entry also indicates the suggested age and grade level appropriateness of the work. With the proliferation and ever increasing popularity of multicultural literature for children and young adults, this sensitively written volume will serve as an invaluable collection development tool. Teachers, as well as librarians, will find the comprehensiveness and organization of this bibliography helpful as a guide in selecting appropriate materials for classroom use. Even students will find this book easy to use, with its five indexes identifying works by title, writer, illustrator, grade level, and subject. Public libraries and school media centers will find much use for Many Peoples, One Land.

Marta wants to dance

Marta wants to dance
Author: Mariana Ramirez
Publisher: RecreaLibros
Total Pages: 24
Release: 1-11-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 956984731X

Marta is a lizard who dreams of being a ballerina, but she has a huge problem: her big tail gets in the way of dancing the way she wants to.

Can You Dance, Dalila?

Can You Dance, Dalila?
Author: Virginia L. Kroll
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Total Pages: 32
Release: 1996
Genre: African Americans
ISBN: 9780689805516

Dalila tries to do various kinds of dances including the jig, country western, ballet, and tap, before she finally finds the kind perfect for her.

Amirosian Nights

Amirosian Nights
Author: D. R. Ransdell
Publisher: Diane Ransdell
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2002
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780887393761

The Greek island of Amiros offered everything Rachel wanted for her vacation: lovely beaches, leisurely afternoons at the seaside cafe, and evenings of bouzouki music at the local taverna. When a lucky accident lands her a job in a bouzouki band, she finds herself working among the locals -- learning from them, struggling to communicate with them, loving them -- and finding out a lot about herself. The foreign locale and locals provide the inspiration for romance and personal discovery triggered by music, language, and culture.

The Summoning

The Summoning
Author: Lynne Ewing
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 528
Release: 2011-12-13
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 142316430X

Meri, Sudi, and Dalila are three girls who live in Washington, D.C., but have little else in common. Or so they think. When an ancient magic is revealed, so are their true identities as Sisters of Isis. The Summoning After receiving an anonymous invitation to dinner at the Sky Terrace, Sudi meets a mysterious guy named Abdel, and two other girls, both strangers. Sudi doesn't know whether to laugh or run when Abdel claims that she and the other girls are the descendants of Egyptian pharaohs, powerful ancestors who have given them magical gifts and powers of transformation.

Edenborn

Edenborn
Author: Nick Sagan
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 329
Release: 2008-04-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1440631352

Eighteen years ago, the microbial apocalypse christened Black Ep had virtually wiped humanity from the globe. The survivors of the epidemic have now reached adulthood and are committed to the task of rebuilding civilization. But an ideological rift has divided the survivors into two separate factions—one determined to resurrect the human race, the other obsessed with improving humanity via genetic manipulation. And as the factions clash with one another, a new biological threat rises from the ashes of Black Ep, an even deadlier contagion with one purpose: mankind’s extinction. “A compelling work that will appeal to fans of speculative fiction and apocalyptic thrillers.”—Midwest Book Review