University of Nebraska Kearney

Classroom or Teaching Resources

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Classroom or Teaching resource materials include LeapPad units and books, books, videos and DVDs, kits, music, manipulatives, and CD-ROMs. Please note the titles and the item numbers of materials you would like to check out, and contact the project director.

ReadingPen Quicktionary

The ReadingPen is a hand-held electronic device that can scan printed text and read the words aloud! It can scan a single word or a full line of text, and it recognizes font sizes from 6 to 22 points. It can display syllables and spell words out loud. The ReadingPen contains over 200,000 definitions from the American Heritage College Dictionary. It is adjustable for left- and right-handed users.

Item Number CRK0132

LeapPad Learning Systems

The Resource Center currently has no LeapPad Learning Units available for checkout.

Leap Start Level: PreSchool to K, Up to Age 5

Vocabulary: Richard Scarry's Things to Know. LeapPad
Item Number CRK0057 (Currently checked out)
Description: Richard Scarry's characters introduce shapes and sizes, colors, numbers, counting, parts of the body, and seasons of the year.

PreReading: Once Upon a Time. LeapPad
Item Number CRK0050 (Currently checked out)
Description: A boy and his family go about their daily routine while some familiar characters from fairy tales go about theirs.

PreReading: The Birthday Surprise. LeapPad
Item Number CRK0067 (Currently checked out)
Description: It's Mom's birthday! Leap, Lil, and Tad want to get Mom something special, but they can't decide what she'd like. Grandpa has an idea! Off they go to Alphabet Pond, a silly place filled with letters, rhymes, songs, and so much more!

PreReading: Bob and Lofty Save the Day. LeapPad
Item Number CRK0112 (Currently checked out)
Description: Fixing roads and clearing bridges is all in a day's work for Bob the Builder and his crew, until... Spud the Scarecrow stirs up some trouble at the worksite and gets himself into a tree-mendous mess!

Leap's Friends from A to Z. LeapPad
Item Number CRK0053(Currently checked out)
Description: Leap's friends come in all letters of the alphabet.

PreMath: Tad Goes Shopping. LeapPad
Item Number CRK0049 (Currently checked out)
Description: The Frog family goes shopping at the Hop and Shop store. Each family member chooses their favorite items to add to the cart by sorting, classifying, and estimating. They also count aisles as they shop.

Leap 1: School Grade 1, Ages 4 to 6

Phonics Lesson 3: Consonants and the Vowels O and E. A Day at Moss Lake. LeapPad
Item Number CRK0056(Currently checked out)
Description: Leap, Lily, Tad, and Mom are setting off for a day at Moss Lake to celebrate Della Duck's birthday.

Vocabulary: Richard Scarry's Best Little Word Book Ever. LeapPad
Item Number CRK0048(Currently checked out)
Description: Meet the Cat family and learn new vocabulary as you visit their home, the supermarket, the farm, the airport, and the harbor.

Math: Counting on Leap. LeapPad
Item Number CRK0054(Currently checked out)
Description: Leap doesn't have much time to deliver invitations to the music recital, so he skates around town, visiting friends and solving problems designed to develop beginning math skills.

Math: The Birthday Hunt. LeapPad
Item Number CRK0066(Currently checked out)
Description: It's Leap's birthday, and he's in for a surprise! Children learn beginning math skills as they travel around town with Leap solving the riddles that will lead to his hidden birthday present.

Phonics Lesson 1: Letter and Letter Sounds: Alphabet Adventures. LeapPad
Item Number CRK0111 (Currently checked out)
Description: Join Tad on his adventures with the alphabet! In Tad's dream, letters A to Z come to life and introduce Tad to the delightful new world of letters and letter sound!

Phonics Lesson 2: Short Vowels A and I. Tad's Good Night. LeapPad
Item Number CRK0052 (Currently checked out)
Description: Tad feels sad when Mom and Dad go out for the night. Leap, Lily, and Grandpa do their best to cheer him up, but nothing seems to work. Is there anything they can do?

Phonics Lesson 4: Consonants and the Vowel "U." The Day Leap Ate Olives. LeapPad
Item Number CRK0060(Currently checked out)
Description: Why is Leap afraid of olives? It's dinnertime, and Leap is doing everything he can to avoid eating his olives. Finally, Dad discovers something surprising that reveals why Leap has a secret fear of olives!

Phonics Lesson 6: Long Vowels A and I: Cake and Mice Cream. LeapPad
Item Number CRK0090(Currently checked out)
Description: While Tad and Lily bake a tasty cake, sweet smells from the kitchen draw out five hungry mice who will do anything for a piece of cake.

Phonics Lesson 7: Long Vowels E, O, and U: Mole's Huge Nose. LeapPad
Item Number CRK0110 (Currently checked out)
Description: Lily finds a sad little mole deep down in his hole. The mole is embarrassed by his huge nose.

Phonics Lesson 8: Vowel Combinations: Rainy Day Play. LeapPad
Item Number CRK0108 (Currently checked out)
Description: It's pouring rain outside and Dad's fast asleep on the couch! What can Leap, Tad, and Lily do inside without waking up Dad?

Reading: Scooby-Doo and the Disappearing Donuts. LeapPad
Item Number CRK0063 (Currently checked out)
Description: Donuts are disappearing from the Doodles Donut Shop. Come along with Scooby-Doo and the gang and follow the trail of crumbs in this big donut mystery.

Reading: Disney's Pooh Gets Stuck. LeapPad
Item Number CRK0064(Currently checked out)
Description: After eating too much honey at his friend Rabbit's house, Pooh gets stuck in the rabbit hole!

Spanish-English Bilingual Book: Fiesta in the House!. LeapPad
Item Number CRK0091(Currently checked out)
Description: Meet Leap's new invention, Oscar, the sensational singing robot, who speaks Spanish and English.

Leap 2: School Grades 1 to 3, Ages 6 to 8

Reading: First Chapter Book. Scooby-Doo and the Haunted Castle. LeapPad
Item Number CRK0062 (Currently checked out)
Description: When the Mystery Machine gets a flat tire, the only place to stop is a creepy old castle. Scooby-Doo and friends are invited to stay for dinner, and meet an unexpected visitor -- a ghost!

Science: I Know Where My Food Goes. LeapPad
Item Number CRK0047(Currently checked out)
Description: Let Sam take students on a digestive journey! What does saliva do to food? What causes people to burp? What is an esophagus? Children learn all about digestion as Sam discovers what really happens to his food. NOTE: This book has some illustrations that REALLY make it clear where your food goes.

Reading: First Chapter Book. Arthur and the Lost Diary. LeapPad
Item Number CRK0055 (Currently checked out)
Description: When Sue Ellen loses her diary at the library, Arthur and his friends start to imagine what she has written about them in her private book.

Reading: First Chapter Book. Arthur Makes the Team. LeapPad
Item Number CRK0061(Currently checked out)
Description: When Arthur makes the Little League team he is thrilled -- but worries he won't be able to play as well as his friends.

Math: The Great Dune Buggy Race. LeapPad
Item Number CRK0058(Currently checked out)
Description: Children will tackle lots of math problems and help Leap and his friends build the fastest dune buggy ever for the annual race.

Reading: Activity Storybook Disney Pixar Monsters, Inc.. LeapPad
Item Number CRK0083 (Currently checked out)
Description: Children will play 18 fun activities while reading this popular Monsters, Inc. storybook. Follow the escapades of Sulley and Mike as they discover that a child's laughter is far more powerful than a scream.

Reading: Activity Storybook Salty Sea Stories. LeapPad
Item Number CRK00109 (Currently checked out)
Description: SpongeBob and Patrick spend an entire day inside a carboard box? A monster attacks Bikini Bottom? Join your friends from Bikini Bottom on two amazing adventures.

Science: The World of Dinosaurs. LeapPad
Item Number CRK0080(Currently checked out)
Description: Step back into a time when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. How big would a dinosaur be if one were standing next to you? Where did dinosaurs live? Learn over 100 amazing facts about two dozen different dinosaurs.

Leap 3: School Grades 3 to 5, Ages 8 to 10

Science: Amazing Mammals!. LeapPad
Item Number CRK0085(Currently checked out)
Description: Experience the world of mammals in an exciting interactive environment. Each page comes to life with natural soundscapes, animal sounds, and learning games. Featured mammals include the African lion, timber wolf, bottlenose dolphin, mountain gorilla, African elephant, and polar bear.

Brain Twisters: Search the City. LeapPad
Item Number CRK0082(Currently checked out)
Description: Tanna has traveled all the way from the South Pacific to visit her friend Santo, but they keep missing each other in the hustle and bustle of the city. Navigate crowds, traffic-filled streets, the museum, and the park to help Tanna and Santo find each other.

QuantumPad Great Reader Series: School Grades 4 to 5, Ages 9 to 11

Treasure Island: Classic Chapter Book. QuantumPad
Item Number CRK0081(Currently checked out)
Description: Sail along with Jim Hawkins, Dr. Livesey, and the legendary pirate Long John Silver in this well-loved classic tale of a search for buried treasure. Learn definitions of over 100 challenging vocabulary words; answer questions about plot, theme, character, and setting; and improve reading comprehension skills.

Books

This section of the Platte River Corridor Project Resource Center is divided into various sections. Click on the link below to browse the section that interests you.

Bilingual Books
Books with Audiocassettes
Multicultural Activities Books
Other Books, including Famous People of Hispanic Heritage
Dictionaries
High-Interest/Low-Level Readers

Bilingual Books

The books in this list are in English and Spanish unless otherwise noted.

All the Colors We Are/Todos los colores de nuestra piel. Kissinger, Katie. Redleaf, 1994
Item Number CRB0088
Description: This book is about the scientific process that gives us all our skin color. It is also about changing the way children learn about skin color.  

And the Earth Did Not Devour Him/Y no se lo tragó la tierra. Rivera, Tomás. Arte Publico, 1992.
Item Number CRB0232
Description: This bilingual novel for older students describes the lives of Mexican-American migrant workers of the 1940s and 50s.

Angel's Kite. Blanco, Alberto. Children's Book Press, 1994
Item Number CRB0170
Description: This book tells the story of how a young kite maker mysteriously brings back the missing church bell to his beloved town. 

Angels Ride Bikes and Other Fall Poems/Los ángeles andan en bicicleta y otros poemas de otoño. Alarcón, Francisco X. Children's Book Press, 1999
Item Number CRB0089
Description: A bilingual collection of poems in which the renowned Mexican American poet revisits and celebrates his childhood memories of fall in the city and growing up in Los Angeles.

The Bakery Lady/La señora de la panadería. Mora, Pat. Piñata Books, 2001
Item Number CRB0126
Description: Mónica, who wants to be a baker like her grandmother, finds the doll hidden in the bread on the feast for the Three Kings and thus gets to bake cookies for the next fiesta. 

Benito's Bizcochitos/Los bizcochitos de Benito. Baca, Ana. Piñata Books, 1999
Item Number CRB0009
Description: Beautifully illustrated bilingual children's book. Hardback. Cristina's grandmother teaches her how to make bizcochitos, a traditional Christmas cookie, and in the process tells Cristina the magical story of her great-grandfather Benito, a shepherd. 

Big Enough/Bastante grande. Dumas Lachtman, Ofelia. Piñata Books, 1998
Item Number CRB0002
Description: Ilustrated bilingual children's book. Hardback. Lupita thinks she is big enough to help her mother in her restaurant, but her mother does not agree. One day something exciting happens, and Lupita proves that she really is big enough.

Carlos and the Carnival/Carlos y la feria. Romero Stevens, Jan. Rising Moon, 1999
Item Number CRB0095
Description: Come with Carlos on a fun-filled ride past souvenir stands, through booths of yummy food like sopaipillas, and into the carnival games, where, in merry Carlos fashion, the boy learns his lesson the hard way. 

Carlos and the Cornfield/Carlos y la milpa. Romero Stevens, Jan. Rising Moon, 1995
Item Number CRB0094
Description: When he sees the results of not following his father's instructions on the proper way to plant corn, a young boy tries to make things right. 

Carlos and the Skunk/Carlos y la mofeta. Romero Stevens, Jan. Rising Moon, 1997
Item Number CRB0096
Description: When Carlos tries to show off for his friend Gloria by catching a skunk, he gets more than he bargained for. 

Carlos and the Squash Plant/Carlos y la calabaza. Romero Stevens, Jan. Rising Moon, 1993
Item Number CRB0093
Description: Carlos enjoys tilling the rich brown earth on his parents' farm, but his dislike of baths leads him to ignore his mother's warnings about what will happen if he doesn't wash the dirt out of his ears. 

Chave's Memories/Los recuerdos de Chave. Delgado, Maria Isabel. Piñata Books, 1996
Item Number CRB0004
Description: A woman recalls childhood visits to her grandparents' ranch in Mexico, where she and her brother played with her cousins and listened to the stories of an old ranch hand. 

Cuckoo/Cucú. Ehlert, Lois. Harcourt Brace, 1997
Item Number CRB0085
Description: An adaptation of the Maya Indian tale from Mexico, this story reveals how the cuckoo lost her beautiful feathers. 

Dancing Miranda. de Anda, Diana. Piñata Books, 2001
Item Number CRB0169
Description: Miranda finds it difficult to rehearse for the dance recital after she learns that her mother's polio kept her from dancing when she was a child. 

De colores and Other Latin American Folk Songs for Children. Orozco, Jose-Luis. Dutton, 1994
Item Number CRB0193 (Currently checked out)
Description: This is a collection of children's music from the Spanish-speaking world.

Delicious Hullabaloo/Pachanga deliciosa. Mora, Pat. Piñata Books, 1998
Item Number CRB0011
Description: Illustrated bilingual children's book. Hardback. In this poem in English and Spanish, lizards, armadillos, and other creatures of the night make merry beneath the desert moon, enjoying the strains of a mariachi band and gobbling lots of delicious food. 

The Desert Is My Mother/El desierto es mi madre. Mora, Pat. Piñata Books, 1994
Item Number CRB0007
Description: Illustrated bilingual children's book. Hardback. A poetic depiction of the desert as the provider of comfort, food, spirit, and life. 

Diez deditos/Ten Little Fingers and Other Play Rhymes and Actions Songs from Latin America. Orozco, Jose-Luis. Dutton, 1997
Item Number CRB0194(Currently checked out)
Description: This book contains finger rhymes and action songs from various Spanish-speaking countries.

The Emerald Lizard. DeSpain, Pleasant. trans. Mario Lamo-Jimenez. August House, 1999.
Item Number CRB0191
Description: This reader contains fifteen Latin American folktales in both English and Spanish. Most are just a few pages in length, but the language is more appropriate for middle school students.

Family, Familia. Gonzales Bertrand, Diane. Piñata Books, 1999
Item Number CRB0008
Description: Illustrated bilingual children's book. Hardback. A reluctant participant in the Gonzalez family reunion, Daniel has some pleasant surprises and discovers the meaning of family. 

Family Pictures/Cuadros de familia. Lomas Garza, Carmen. Children's Book Press, 1990.
Item Number CRB0263 (individual book)
Item Number CRB0272 (big book)
Description: The author, Carmen Lomas Garza, is a major Mexican American painter who has combined some of her best-known paintings of family life with brief vignettes from her childhood in English and Spanish.

The Flute Player/El flautista. Eversole, Robyn. Orchard Books, 1995
Item Number CRB0084
Description: When a flute's owner believes it to be in need of repair, a little girl blows out butterflies, an owl, two fish, a nightingale, green leaves, and a great bunch of goose feathers. 

From the Bellybutton of the Moon/Del el ombligo de la luna y otros poemas de verano. Alarcón, Francisco X. Children's Book Press, 1998
Item Number CRB0091
Description: A bilingual collection of poems in which the renowned Mexican American poet revisits and celebrates his childhood memories of summers, Mexico, and nature. 

Gathering the Sun: An Alphabet in Spanish and English. Ada, Alma Flor. HarperCollins, 1997
Item Number CRB0080
Description: Using the letters of the Spanish alphabet, the author has written twenty-eight poems that celebrate honor and pride, family and friends. 

The Gift of the Poinsettia/El regalo de la nochebuena. Mora, Pat and Charles Ramirez Berg. Piñata Books, 1995
Item Number CRB0012
Description: As he participates in the festivities of Las Posadas, preparing for the birth of Christ, a young Mexican boy worries about what gift he will have for baby Jesus.

Going Home, Coming Home. Tran, Truong. Children's Book Press, 2003.
Item Number CRB0267
Description: This is the story of Ami Chi, who returns to Vietnam, the homeland of her parents, for a visit. Although Vietnam is not at all like America, Ami Chi still finds things that make her feel at home.

Grandma and Me at the Flea/Los meros meros remateros. Herrera, Juan Felipe. Children's Book Press, 2002
Item Number CRB0189
Description: Every Sunday Juanito helps his grandma sell old clothes at the flea market. Juanito and his friends take part in Grandma's vision of the flea market as a place for helping and sharing as they romp from booth to booth.

Grandmother's Nursery Rhymes/Las nanas de abuelita. Palacio Jaramillo, Nelly. Henry Holt, 1994
Item Number CRB0192 Currently checked out
Description: This book contains a collection of lullabies, tongue twisters, and riddles in English and Spanish. 

Icy Watermelon/Sandía fría. Galindo, Mary Sue. Piñata Books, 2001
Item Number CRB0003
Description: Beautifully illustrated bilingual children's book. Hardback. When three generations of a family gather to eat watermelon, the grandparents reminisce about how the sweet fruit brought them together. 

Iguanas in the Snow and Other Winter Poems/Iguanas en la nieve y otros poems de invierno. Alarcón, Francisco X. Children's Book Press, 2001
Item Number CRB0097
Description: A bilingual collection of poems in which the renowned Mexican American poet celebrates winter in San Francisco and the mountains of northern California.

In My Family/En mi familia. Lomas Garza, Carmen. Children's Book Press, 1996
Item Number CRB0185
Description: Renowned artist Carmen Lomas Garza takes readers to her hometown of Kingsville, Texas and brings to life more loving memories of growing up in a traditional Mexican-American community.

It Doesn't Have to Be This Way: A Barrio Story/No tiene que ser asi. Rodriguez, Luis J. Children's Book Press, 1999.
Item Number CRB0270
Description: This is of Monchi and his encounter with the world of gangs, a world the author knows firsthand. There is no easy answer for Monchi, but the love of his Uncle Rogelio helps him find a way out.

Judge Rabbit and the Tree Spirit: A Folktale from Cambodia. Told by Lina Mao Wall and Adapted by Cathy Spagnoli. Children's Book Press, 1991
Item Number CRB0188
Description: This story is one of many Judge Rabbit stories in the Cambodian folktale tradition. Judge Rabbit stories are told to children at a young age to encourage them to be self-confident, kind, and willing to help others. This bilingual story is in English and Cambodian.

The Last Doll/La última muñeca. Gonzales Bertrand, Diane. Piñata Books, 2000
Item Number CRB0127
Description: A beautiful old-fashioned doll, long neglected on a toy store's shelves, becomes the last special doll given to a young girl when she celebrates her fifteenth birthday.

Laughing Tomatoes and Other Spring Poems/Jitomates risueños y otros poemas de primavera. Alarcón, Francisco X. Children's Book Press, 1997
Item Number CRB0092
Description: A bilingual collection of humorous and serious poems family, nature, and celebrations by a renowned Mexican American poet.

The Little Weaver of Thai-Yen Village/Co Be Tho-Det Lang Thai-Yen. Tran-Khanh-Tuyet. Children's Book Press, 1986
Item Number CRB0183
Description: This story grew out of Tran-Khanh-Tuyet's work with children wounded in the Vietnamese war who were brought to the U.S. for treatment. This is the simplified story of one of those children, Hien. This bilingual book is in English and Vietnamese. 

Lupita's Papalote/El papalote de Lupita. Ruiz-Flores, Lupe . Piñata Books, 2002
Item Number CRB0223
Description: A young girl wants to fly a kite, but her family cannot afford to buy her one, so her father helps her make a kite of her own.

Magda's Piñata Magic. Chavarría Cháirez, Becky. Piñata Books, 2001
Item Number CRB0168
Description: When Tío Manuel brings home a very special piñata for Gabriel's birthday party, his sister Magda figures out an ingenious way to preserve it and still make the party guests happy. 

Magda's Tortillas/Las tortillas de Magda. Chavarría-Cháirez, Becky. Piñata Books, 2000
Item Number CRB0006
Description: Ilustrated bilingual children's book. Hardback. While learning to make tortillas on her seventh birthday, Magda tries to make perfectly round ones like those made by her grandmother but instead creates a variety of wonderful shapes.

Magic Windows/Ventanas mágicas. Lomas Garza, Carmen. Children's Book Press, 1999
Item Number CRB0136
Description: Carmen Lomas Garza, one of the foremost Mexican American painters, portrays her family's Mexican customs through cut-out paperwork.

A Movie in My Pillow/Una película en mi almohada. Argueta, Jorge. Children's Book Press, 2001
Item Number CRB0184
Description: In this collection of poems for children, Jorge Argueta evokes the wonder of his childhood in rural El Salvador.

Muffler Man/El papalote de Lupita. Campos, Tito . Piñata Books, 2001
Item Number CRB0224
Description: Chuy works hard at the muffler shop to earn enough money to join his father in America, where together they create an army of "muffler men," statues made from old muffler parts, that they scatter around the city.

My Diary from Here to There/Mi diario de aquí hasta allá. Perez, Amada Irma. Children's Book Press, 2002
Item Number CRB0187
Description: When Amada's family decides to move to the United States, Amada learns that with her family's love and her own belief in herself, she can make any journey and weather any change.

My First Book of Proverbs/Mi primer libro de dichos. González, Ralfka. Children's Book Press, 1995
Item Number CRB0090
Description: This book contains humorous contemporary illustrations of traditional Mexican American proverbs. 

My Mexico/México mío. Johnston, Tony. Penguin Putnam Book, 1996
Item Number CRB0081
Description: This is a collection of poems in English and Spanish about aspects of life in Mexico.

Pepita Finds Out/Lo que Pepita descubre. Dumas Lachtman, Ofelia. Piñata Books, 2002
Item Number CRB0129
Description: Pepita is afraid that her report about her family members may not be interesting, but she ultimately realizes that all of them play an important role in her life.

Pepita Takes Time/Pepita, siempre tarde. Dumas Lachtman, Ofelia. Piñata Books, 2001
Item Number CRB0015
Description: Illustrated bilingual children's book. Hardback. Pepita thinks it doesn't matter that she is always late, until she finally realizes how her tardiness affects other people and herself. 

Pepita Talks Twice/Pepita habla dos veces. Dumas Lachtman, Ofelia. Piñata Books, 1995
Item Number CRB0014
Description: Illustrated bilingual children's book. Hardback. Pepita, a little girl who can converse in Spanish and English, decides not to "speak twice" until unanticipated problems cause her to think twice about her decision. 

Pepita Thinks Pink/Pepita y el color rosado. Dumas Lachtman, Ofelia. Piñata Books, 1998
Item Number CRB0013
Description: Illustrated bilingual children's book. Hardback. Pepita does not like the color pink and is dismayed to learn that it is the favorite color of the little girl who moves in next door. 

The Piñata Maker/El piñatero. Ancona, George. Harcourt Brace, 1994
Item Number CRB0079
Description: This book describes how don Ricardo, a craftsman from southern Mexico, makes piñatas for all the village birthday parties and other fiestas.

Prietita and the Ghost Woman/Prietita y la llorona. Anzaldua, Gloria. Children's Book Press, 1995.
Item Number CRB0266
Description: Ever since she can remember, Prietita has heard scary stories of la Llorona, the legendary ghost woman who steals children at night. One day, lost in the woods, Prietita learns that la Llorona is not what people expect.

Radio Man/Don Radio. Dorros, Arthur. HarperCollins, 1993
Item Number CRB0217
Description: This book describes how Diego, as he travels with his family of migrant farmworkers, relies on his radio to provide him with companionship.

Salsa. Colón-Vilá, Lillian. Piñata Books, 1998
Item Number CRB0005
Description: Rita, a young girl living in New York's El Barrio, describes the Afro-Caribbean dance music, salsa, and imagines being a salsa orchestra director. 

See What You Say/Ve lo que dices. Grande Tabor, Nancy María. Charlesbridge, 2000
Item Number CRB0086
Description: This book demonstrates the different ways people look at the same situations by presenting contrasting idiomatic expressions in both English and Spanish. 

Sip, Slurp. Soup, Soup/Caldo, caldo, caldo. Gonzales Bertrand, Diane. Piñata Books, 1996
Item Number CRB0001
Description: Illustrated bilingual children's book. Hardback. A rhythmic text with repetitive phrases relates to how the children watch Mamá make soup (recipe included) and go with Papá to get tortillas before enjoying the results of her labor. 

Soledad Sigh-Sighs/Soledad suspiros. Gonzalez, Rigoberto . Children's Book Press, 2003.
Item Number CRB0269
Description: Soledad is a latchkey child who dreads coming home to her lonely house. Two good friends from her neighborhood help her cope with this loneliness.

The Spirit of Tío Fernando/El espíritu del tío Fernando. Levy, Janice. Albert Whitman, 1995
Item Number CRB0082
Description: As he prepares to celebrate the Day of the Dead, a yound boy remembers al the things he liked about his favorite uncle. 

Super Cilantro Girl/La supernina del cilantro. Herrera, Juan Felipe. Children's Book Press, 2003.
Item Number CRB0261
Description: Esmeralda Sinfronteras is the child superhero in this story who turns green like a cilantro leaf, grows to be fifty feet tall, and flies huge distances to rescue her mother.

The Three Little Javelinas/Los tres pequeños jabalíes. Lowell, Susan. Rising Moon, 1992
Item Number CRB0098
Description: This is a southwestern adaptation of the familiar folktale "The Three Little Pigs." This story takes place in the Sonoran Desert, where Native American, Mexican, and Anglo cultures blend together. 

Tomasa the Cow/La vaca Tomasa. Pietrapiana. Piñata Books, 1999
Item Number CRB0010
Description: Illustrated bilingual children's book. Hardback. Tired of being hooked to a milking machine, Tomasa the one-horned cow leaves the farm on a quest to find freedom.

Uncle Chente's Picnic/El picnic de Tío Chente. Gonzales Bertrand, Diane. Piñata Books, 2001
Item Number CRB0128
Description: A big rainstorm and a power failure during a Fourth of July picnic in honor of Uncle Chente cause a change in plans, resulting in a very special family gathering.

Uncle Nacho's Hat. Rohmer, Harriet. Children's Book Press, 1989
Item Number CRB0100
Description: This book is adapted from a Nicaraguan folktale. Uncle Nacho is lovable and kind but unable to change. His hat becomes a metaphor for all the bad habit he cannot discard.

The Upside Down Boy/El niño de cabeza. Herrera, Juan Felipe. Children's Book Press, 2000
Item Number CRB0103
Description: The author recalls the year when his farmworker parents settled down in the city so that he could go to school for the first time.  

With My Brother/Con mi hermano. Roe, Eileen. Aladdin Paperbacks, 1991
Item Number CRB0083 Currently checked out
Description: A little boy admires his big brother and aspires to be like him when he is older.

Xochitl and the Flowers/Xochitl, la nina de las flores. Argueta, Jorge . Children's Book Press, 2003.
Item Number CRB0268
Description: Xochitl and her family are making a new home in the United States, far from their native El Salvador. Xochitl misses the garden and flowers they had there, and she decides to do something about it.

Books with Audiocassettes

The Adventures of Connie and Diego/Las aventuras de Connie y Diego. García, María. Children's Book Press. 1994
Item Number CRB0106
Description: Tired of being laughed at because they are different, a pair of multicolored twins run away to ask the animals where they really belong. Both the book and the audiocassette are in English and Spanish. 

Brother Anansi and the Cattle Ranch/El hermano Anansi y el rancho de ganado. Rohmer, Harriet. Children's Book Press, 1989
Item Number CRB0109
Description: One day Brother Anansi hears that Brother Tiger won the lottery. Brother Anansi thinks that this is his opportunity to get in Brother Tiger's pocket, and he convinces Brother Tiger that they should raise cattle together. Both the book and the audiocassette are in English and Spanish. 

How We Came to the FIfth World/Cómo vinimos al quinto mundo. Rohmer, Harriet. Children's Book Press, 1987
Item Number CRB0108
Description: A retelling of the famous creation story from ancient Mexico with illustrations based on the original Indian picture writings. The Aztec elders believed that the world was created four times before our present fifth world and that the earlier worlds were destroyed because humans were selfish and ignored their gods. Both the book and the audiocassette are in English and Spanish. 

Mother Scorpion Country/La tierra de la Madre Escorpión. Rohmer, Harriet. Children's Book Press, 1987
Item Number CRB0105
Description: From the oral tradition of Nicaragua, this story tells how a brave young Miskito Indian follows his wife from the land of the living to the spirit world. Both the book and the audiocassette are in English and in Spanish. 

Mr. Sugar Came to Town/La visita del Sr. Azúcar. Children's Book Press, 1989
Item Number CRB0104
Description: Grandma Lupe is the best cook in the neighborhood. Everyone loves her tamales, especially the children, Alicia and Alfredo. But when Mr. Sugar comes to town in his magical sugar truck, the children stuff themselves with sweets, and strange things happen to them. Finally, Grandma Lupe unmasks Mr. Sugar and sends him away in a cloud of sugar smoke. Both the book and the audiocassette are in English and Spanish.

Multicultural Activities Books

Birthdays Around the World. Lankford, Mary D. HarperCollins, 2002
Item Number CRB0181 Currently checked out
Description: This book is a collection of birthday customs for seven countries, along with information on the history of birthday celebrations and even ideas for planning your own Around the World birthday party.

China: A Literature-Based Multicultural Unit. Franco, Betsy . Evan-Moor, 1993
Item Number CRB0202
Description: The unit begins with a folktale that serves as a springboard for several cross-cultural activities.

Crafts of Many Cultures. Gomez, Aurelia. Scholastic, 1992
Item Number CRB0124
Description: This book contains instructions and suggestions for follow-up activities for craft projects from all around the world.

Hands Around the World. Milord, Susan. Williamson, 1992
Item Number CRB0134
Description: This book presents a variety of games and other activities to promote awareness of different cultures around the world.

India: A Literature-Based Multicultural Unit. Franco, Betsy . Evan-Moor, 1993
Item Number CRB0205
Description: The unit begins with a folktale that serves as a springboard for several cross-cultural activities.

Kids Around the World Celebrate. Jones, Linda. John Wiley and Sons, 2000
Item Number CRB0115
Description: This book introduces a variety of festivals celebrated around the world. Includes recipes and hands-on activities to give a taste of what it is like to be part of a feast or ceremony in another country.

The Kids' Multicultural Art Book. Terzian, Alexandra M. Williamson, 1993
Item Number CRB0135
Description: This book includes background information and instructions for more than 100 craft projects from African, Native American, Eskimo, Asian, and Hispanic cultures.

Mexico: A Literature-Based Multicultural Unit. Franco, Betsy . Evan-Moor, 1993
Item Number CRB0203
Description: The unit begins with a folktale that serves as a springboard for several cross-cultural activities.

Mexico the People. Kalman, Bobby. Crabtree Publishing, 2002
Item Number CRB0218
Description: This book describes the people of Mexico, including their families, clothing, religion, language, and life in villages and cities.

Multicultural Fables and Fairy Tales. McCarthy, Tara. Scholastic, 1992
Item Number CRB0121 (Currently checked out)
Description: This book contains folk literature of various categories: trickster tales, fables, "why" stories and legends, and fairy tales. It also offers suggestions for using folk literature in the classroom.

The Multicultural Game Book. Orlando, Louise. Scholastic, 1993
Item Number CRB0123
Description: This book provides teachers of grades 1-6 with over 70 fun ways to create and foster an understanding of world cultures.

Nigeria: A Literature-Based Multicultural Unit. Franco, Betsy . Evan-Moor, 1993
Item Number CRB0206
Description: The unit begins with a folktale that serves as a springboard for several cross-cultural activities.

Russia: A Literature-Based Multicultural Unit. Franco, Betsy . Evan-Moor, 1993
Item Number CRB0204
Description: The unit begins with a folktale that serves as a springboard for several cross-cultural activities.

Throw Your Tooth on the Roof: Tooth Traditions from around the World. Beeler, Selby B. Houghton Mifflin, 1998
Item Number CRB0221 Currently checked out
Description: This book describes traditions from around the world related to losing teeth.

Vietnam: A Literature-Based Multicultural Unit. Franco, Betsy . Evan-Moor, 1993
Item Number CRB0201
Description: The unit begins with a folktale that serves as a springboard for several cross-cultural activities.

Other Books

25 Bilingual Mini-Books: Easy-to-Make Books for Emergent Readers, in English and Spanish. Moore, Helen H. Scholastic, 1994
Item Number CRB0118
Description: These bilingual mini-books are designed to be easy to make and easy to read, with a child-pleasing focus on food, family, neighborhood, animals, and weather.

Amelia's Road. Altman, Linda Jacobs. Lee and Low, 1993
Item Number CRB0162
Description: This story is about Amelia, the daughter of migrant farm workers, who is tired of moving around so much and dreams of a stable home.

Bears Make Rock Soup and Other Stories. Erdich, Lise. Children's Book Press, 2002
Item Number CRB0186 (Currently checked out)
Description: This book is a collection of paintings and read-aloud stories by Native American painter Lisa Fifield and writer Lise Erdich.

The Birthday Swap. Lopez, Loretta. Lee and Low, 1997
Item Number CRB0163
Description: A five-year-old Mexican American girl who will not be six until December has a great deal to celebrate when her sister swaps birthdays with her in the summer.

Buenas noches, luna. Wise, Margaret Brown. trans. Teresa Mlawer. HarperFestival, 2002
Item Number CRB0190
Description: A Spanish translation of the children's classic Good Night, Moon.

Can You Top That? Nikola-Lisa, W. Lee and Low, 2000
Item Number CRB0161
Description: In this book, children drawing animals on the ground at the park compete to see who has the most impressive one, from a fish with one fin to a horse with ten heads.

Chalk Talks. Shapiro, Norma and Carol Genser. Command Performance Language Institute, 1996
Item Number CRB0216
Description: This books shows teachers how to do simple chalk (or whiteboard) drawings to encourage communication in ESL, foreign language, or special education classes.

Children Just Like Me. Kindersley, Baranabas and Anabel. DK Publishing, 1995
Item Number CRB0139 Currently checked out
Description: This book presents children from all over the world and includes information about their homelands along with personal stories about the children's lives and beautiful photographs of the children themselves.

Children Just Like Me: Celebrations. Kindersley, Baranabas and Anabel. DK Publishing, 1997
Item Number CRB0138
Description: This book presents holidays from all over the world describes how children celebrate these holidays in their own families. There are beautiful photographs of the children themselves and foods and other items associated with the holidays.

ESL Activities and Mini-Books for Every Classroom. Einhorn, Kama. Scholastic, 2001
Item Number CRB0132
Description: This book contains teaching tips, games, mini-books, and more to help ELL students grades 1-4 build basic English vocabulary and feel welcome in school.

Forty Graphic Organizers that Build Comprehension During Independent Reading. Robb, Anina. Scholastic, 2003
Item Number CRB0244
Description: The forty graphic organizers in this book will help students learn to activate prior knowledge, make predictions, preview texts, and develop many other skills needed for independent reading success.

Germs on Their Fingers/Gérmenes en tus manos. Ferrin, Wendy Wakefield. The Wakefield Connection, 2000
Item Number CRB0220
Description: This bilingual book (Spanish/English) teaches children of all ages to wash their hands while also teaching community activism.

Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message. Swamp, Chief Jake. Lee and Low, 1995
Item Number CRB0166
Description: The author, Chief Jake Swamp of the Mohawk Nation, explains that this book is based on the Thanksgiving Address, an ancient message of peace and appreciation of Mother Earth and all her inhabitants.

Graphic Organizers for Language Arts. Barnekow, Daniel. Walch, 1998
Item Number CRB0197
Description: This book provides graphic organizers for vocabulary, the setting, plot, and characters of works of literature, composition, grammar, and mechanics.

Graphic Organizers for Math. Barnekow, Daniel. Walch, 2001
Item Number CRB0195
Description: This book provides graphic organizers for number and operations, algebra, geometry, measurement, data analysis and probability, problem solving, reasoning and proof, and other topics.

Graphic Organizers for Science. Barnekow, Daniel. Walch, 1998
Item Number CRB0196
Description: This book provides graphic organizers for scientific inquiry, phuysical science, life science, earth and space science, and other topics.

Graphic Organizers for Social Studies. Barnekow, Daniel. Walch, 1998
Item Number CRB0198
Description: This book provides graphic organizers for culture, history, geography, psychology, sociology, economics, political science, and other topics.

Hands-on Science/Brains-on Math. Carnilli, Thomas. Evan-Moor, 1993
Item Number CRB0207
Description: This book provides strategies for science-based thematic units. It is intended for primary to intermediate-level students.

Level 1 Sound Out Chapter Books. Sims, Matt. High Noon Books, 2001
Item Number CRB0237 (Currently checked out)
Description: This is a set of six small books written in chapter format and with opportunities to practice decoding skills. Level 1 focuses on one-syllable words with short vowels. Title include: The Deep Sea, Bass Lake, The Red Gem Mine, and The Red Cap.

Level 3 Sound Out Chapter Books. Sims, Matt. High Noon Books, 2001
Item Number CRB0238 (Currently checked out)
Description: This is a set of six small books written in chapter format and with opportunities to practice decoding skills. Level 3 focuses on one-syllable words with short and long vowels and consonant blends and digraphs. Titles include: North Meets South, Champs, The Car Trip, and The Star Bus.

Home at Last. Elya, Susan Middleton. Lee and Low, 2002
Item Number CRB0167
Description: When she and her family move from Mexico to the United States, eight-year-old Ana helps her mother adjust to the new situation by encouraging her to learn English.

The House on Mango Street. Cisneros, Sandra. Vintage Books, 1984
Description: When she and her family move from Mexico to the United States, eight-year-old Ana helps her mother adjust to the new situation by encouraging her to learn English. This is a set of the following three books:

The House on Mango Street (English edition) Item Number CRB0239
La casa en Mango Street (Spanish edition) Item Number CRB0240
The House on Mango Street: A Teacher's Workbook Item Number CRB0241

Jesse. Soto, Gary. Harcourt Brace and Company, 1994.
Item Number CRB0234
Description: Jesse and his brother Abel search for hope and salvation through education. Their struggles are both comic and memorable.

Leola and the Honeybears. Rosales, Melodye Benson. Scholastic, 1999
Item Number CRB0215
Description: In this African-American retelling of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Leola disobeys her grandmother and wanders off into the Pine Hollow Woods, where she enters the home of the Honeybears.

Leticia's Secret. Dumas Lachtman, Ofelia. Pinata Books, 1997.
Item Number CRB0230
Description: This novel for middle readers traces the blossoming friendship between young Rosario and her cousin Leticia. As the two friends share more and more, from a love of reading to an exciting adventure, Rosario ultimately learns her cousin's shocking secret: Leticia is dying.

The Lotus Seed. Garland, Sherry. Harcourt Brace, 1993
Item Number CRB0182
Description: In writing this book, the author wanted to show "how a family's heritage is passed down from one generation to the next, and how hope, like the lotus seed, can survive through the worst circumstances.

A Man Called Raven. Van Camp, Richard. Children's Book Press, 1997
Item Number CRB0099
Description: This is a contemporary story about a powerful and mysterious elder who teaches two young Indian brothers about respect for life. The elder tells the boys a story about an old man who hurt ravens and was transformed into a raven as punishment. This book is in English only.

Math Maps: Pre-Geometry and Geometry. Jensen, Eric et al., eds. The Brain Store, 1997
Item Number CRB0117
Description: Math Maps are visual summaries that give both an overview and details of geometry concepts. They have been developed using the technique of Mind Mapping.™

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale. Steptoe, John. Scholastic, 1987
Item Number CRB0208
Description: This book is the story of Mufaro and his two beautiful daughters, Manyara and Nyasha, who live in an African village near a city with a great king.

Nine-in-One Grr! Grr!. Xiong, Blia. Children's Book Press, 1989.
Item Number CRB0265
Description: This is a folktale from the Hmong people of Laos, told only in English, about a lonely tiger who wants to find out how many cubs she will have.

Passage to Freedom: The Sugihara Story. Mochizuki, Ken. Lee and Low, 1997
Item Number CRB0164
Description: In 1940, Hiroki Sugihara, son of the Japanese consul to Lithuania, witnessed his father's efforts to save hundreds of Jewish refugees from Poland.

The People Shall Continue. Ortiz, Simon. Children's Book Press, 1988
Item Number CRB0101
Description: This is an epic story of Native American People. It extends in time from the Creation to the present day. It is essentially a teaching story; its purpose is to instill a sense of responsibility for life. This book is in English only.

The River That Gave Gifts. Humphrey, Margo. Children's Book Press, 1986
Item Number CRB0102
Description: This is a story about the meaing of respect in the Afro American community. Neema in her old age is honored, rather than forgotten and rejected. Her wisdom is seen to be akin to the wisdom of the river itself, which dates back to the time of the remotest ancestors. This book is in English only.

Sam and the Lucky Money. Chinn, Karen. Lee and Low, 1995
Item Number CRB0165
Description: In this book Sam must decide how to spend the lucky money he's received for Chinese New Year.

Short Fiction by Hispanic Writers of the United States. Kanellos, Nicolás, ed. Arte Público, 1993
Item Number CRB0133
Description: This anthology contains short stories by a number of Hispanic writers from the United States, including Tomás Rivera and Víctor Villaseñor.

Teen Witnesses to the Holocaust. A Series of Readers Published by Saddleback, 1999.
Description: These readers offer an alternative text for secondary-level students studying World War II and the Holocaust. They are divided into chapters that in some cases could be read separately, and they also have timelines, glossaries, and suggestions for additional reading.

The Hitler Youth. Dvorson, Alexa
Item Number CRB0251

Liberation: Teens in the Concentration Camps. Tito, E. Tina
Item Number CRB0260

The Hidden Children of the Holocaust. Kustanowitz, Esther
Item Number CRB0250

Resistance: Teen Partisans and Resisters Who Fought Nazi Tyranny. Anflick, Charles
Item Number CRB0249

In the Ghettos: Teens Who Survived the Ghettos of the Holocaust. Ayer, Eleanor H.
Item Number CRB0248

In the Camps: Teens Who Survived the Nazi Concentration Camps. Axelrod, Toby
Item Number CRB0247

Rescuers Defying the Nazis. Axelrod, Roby
Item Number CRB0246

Escape: Teens Who Escaped the Holocaust to Freedom. Giddens, Sandra
Item Number CRB0245

The Three Little Javelinas. Susan Lowell. Scholastic, 1992
Item Number CRB0214
Description: This is a southwestern adaptation of The Three Little Pigs, and it takes place in the Sonoran desert.

Trino's Choice. Gonzales Bertrand, Diane. Pinata Books, 1999
Item Number CRB0231
Description: This novel for middle school students describes how Trino falls in with a bad crowd led by an older teen with a vicious streak.

Trino's Time. Gonzales Bertrand, Diane. Pinata Books, 2001
Item Number CRB0222
Description: This novel for middle school students describes how thirteen-year-old Trino copes with his problems and his world with the help of some friends and a Tejano hero he discovers in history class.

Famous People of Hispanic Heritage, Volumes I to X. A Mitchell Lane Multicultural Biography Series.
Description: These biographies represent the diversity of Hispanic heritage in the United States. Persons featured are contemporary figures whose national origins range from Argentina to Arizona and whose careers and contributions cover many aspects of contemporary life in the United States.

Volume I. Geraldo Rivera, Melissa Gonzalez, Federico Pena, and Ellen Ochoa
Item Number CRB0171 (Currently checked out)

Volume II. Tommy Nunez, Margarita Esquiroz, Cesar Chavez, Antonia Novella
Item Number CRB0172

Volume III. Giselle Fernandez, Jon Secada, Desi Arnaz, Joan Baez
Item Number CRB0173

Volume IV. Selena Quintanilla Perez, Robert Rodriguez, Josefina Lopez, Alfredo Estrada
Item Number CRB0174

Volume V. Gloria Estefan, Fernando Cuza, Rosie Perez, Cheech Marin
Item Number CRB0175

Volume VI. Pedro Jose Greer, Jr., Nancy Lopez, Rafael Palmeiro, Hilda Perera
Item Number CRB0176

Volume VII. Raul Julia, Mariah Carey, Andres Galarraga, Mary Joe Fernandez
Item Number CRB0177

Volume VIII. Cristina Saralegui, Trent Dimas, Nydia Velazquez, Jimmy Smits
Item Number CRB0178

Volume IX. Roy Benavidez, Isabel Allende, Oscar de la Hoya, Jackie Guerra
Item Number CRB0179

Volume X. Rebecca Lobo, Bill Richardson, Linda Chavez Thompson, Carlos Mencia
Item Number CRB0180

Dictionaries

The Oxford Picture Dictionary: English/Spanish. Shapiro, Norma. Oxford University Press, 1998
Item Number CRB0114
Description: This dictionary illustrates over 3700 words in full color and offers 140 key topics targeted to meet the vocabulary needs of adults and young children. 

Picture Perfect Dictionary 1 (English). Johnson, JoAnne et al. Hampton-Brown, no year
Item Number CRB0110
Description: This English-only picture dictionary contains vocabulary appropriate for younger children, with expanded entries for animal, calendar, plant, senses, and other similar topics. 

Picture Perfect Dictionary 2 (English). Bingaman, Sarah et al. Hampton-Brown, no year
Item Niumber CRB0112
Description: This English-only picture dictionary contains vocabulary appropriate for older children, with expanded entries for colony, communication, habitat, natural resource, and other topics at a similar level.

High-Interest/Low-Level Readers

The High-Interest/Low-Level Readers in the Resource Center are divided into various categories. Click on the link below to browse the section you need.

High Noon Books
Leisure Reading
Science
Social Studies
Literature

High Noon Books (Basic Readers with Short Chapters)

Scoreboard Series. Wright, Bob, et al. High Noon, 1994
Item Number CRB0274
Description: This set of five readers includes stories on basketball, baseball, football, soccer, and running. The set is intended for middle or high school students with at a low level of English literacy.

Postcards from America Series. Mullin, Penn, et al. High Noon, 1992
Item Number CRB0273
Description: This set of five readers includes stories of adventures in San Francisco, Chicago, the Black Hills, New York, and Washington, DC. The set is intended for middle or high school students with at a low level of English literacy.

Postcards from Europe Series. Mullin, Penn, et al. High Noon, 1994
Item Number CRB0275
Description: This set of five readers includes stories on adventures in Paris, Madrid, Rome, Switzerland, and London. The set is intended for middle or high school students with at a low level of English literacy.

Sound Out Chapter Books: Levels One and Two. Sims, Matt, et al. High Noon, 1999
Item Number CRB0242
Description: This set of readers has very simple adventures stories that focus on one-syllable words. The set is intended for upper elementary through middle school students with at a very beginning level of English literacy.

Sound Out Chapter Books: Levels Three and Four. Sims, Matt, et al. High Noon, 1999
Item Number CRB0243
Description: This set of readers has very simple adventures stories that focus on one-syllable words with short and long vowels and consonant blends and digraphs. The set is intended for upper elementary through middle school students with at a very beginning level of English literacy.

Starting Gate Book Series. Blackfield, Neil. High Noon, 1999
Item Number CRB0276
Description: This set of five readers has very simple short stories, each of which introduces a new word list. The set includes the following titles: A Boat Ride, Up in the Clouds, A New City, The Music Store, and The New Computer.

High Noon Reading: Level One. Akers, Deborah and Rick Brownell. High Noon, 2002
Item Number CRB0277 through CRB0282
Description: This is a set that can be checked out as a set or as individual books. It includes a teacher's guide and five student books and workbooks, all for High Noon's Level One. High Noon is a reading intervention program for students in grades 3 and above. Level One focuses on one-syllable words. Skills taught include decoding words that have short and long vowels, consonant blends and digraphs, variant vowels, dipthongs, spelling patterns, and sight words.

Leisure Reading

Air Devils: Sky Racers, Sky Divers, and Stunt Pilots. Hopkins, Ellen. Perfection Learning, 2000
Item Number CRB0026
Description: This book describes air races, stunt pilots, sky divers, and other attractions of air show. 

The Best Sign. Taylor, Bonnie Highsmith. Perfection Learning, 1999
Item Number CBR0060
Description: This reader is the story of Adam, a boy who is deaf, and his experiences at summer camp. 

Bigfoot: The Legend Lives On.Owens, L.L. Perfection Learning, 1999
Item Number CRB0017
Description: Eleven-year-old Ben tries to unravel the Bigfoot mystery and in the process learns about Bigfoot hoaxes. He meets a Native American who tells him about Bigfoot's place in cultural mythology. 

Cave Story: An Underground Adventure. Graf, Mike. Perfection Learning, 1998
Item Number CRB0023
Description: This reader describes Tim's underground adventure in a cave and provides information about cave geology and animal life. It also lists interesting caves in the United States. 

The Elephant's Ancestors. Cosson, M.J. Perfection Learning, 1997
Item Number CRB0066
Description: This reader describes the evolution of elephants from their earliest ancestors to the present. It includes a glossary.

Friends, No Matter What. Bevins, Rose. Perfection Learning, 2002
Item Number CRB0064
Description: This reader tells the story of Kelly and his new neighbor Alex, who's in a wheelchair. 

Great Eagle and Small One. Moisa, Ralph. Perfection Learning, 1997
Item Number CRB0063 (Currently checked out)
Description: This reader describes how Great Eagle is helped by Small One after suffering a terrible injury. 

The Iditarod: The Greatest Win Ever. Devine, Monica. Perfection Learning, 1997
Item Number CRB0019
Description: This reader is about Kara and her dog team as they try to complete the Iditarod Sled Dog Race in Alaska. 

Into the Abyss: A Tour of Inner Space. Hopkins, Ellen. Perfection Learning, 2001
Item Number CRB0018
Description: This book describes the exploration of the oceans -- their geology, animal life, and the explorers and the equipment they use. 

The Jesse Owens Story. Mezger, Gabi. Perfection Learning, 1997
Item Description CRB0061
Description: This reader is a biography of athlete Jesse Owens. It also provides information on past and present Olympic Games. 

Kayaking: Riding the Rapids. Beurskens, Sarah B. Perfection Learning, 1997
Item Number CRB0024
Description: This reader presents the adventures of a group of kayakers and describes the skills and equipment used in the sport. 

Lights, Camera, Action! A Fun Look at the Movies. Higman, Anita. Perfection Learning, 1999
Item Number CRB0021
Description: This reader describes how movies are made with actor interviews, stories about animals in the movies, and fun movie facts. 

Lights, Camera, Action! 2. Higman, Anita. Perfection Learning, 1999
Item Number CRB0022
Description: This sequel to the reader above tells how stunts are done in movies and describes how to make a low-budget movie. 

Little Fish. Moisa, Ralph. Perfection Learning, 1997
Item Number CRB0062
Description: This reader tells the story of Little Fish, whose life changes when the river where she lives starts to dry up. 

Magic Tricks and More. Higman, Anita. Perfection Learning, 1997
Item Number CRB0068 (Currently checked out)
Description: This reader describes some simple magic tricks and provides information on famous magicians. 

Mountain Climbing: Scaling the Heights. Devine, Monica. Perfection Learning, 1997
Item Number CRB0020
Description: This reader describes the highest mountain in North America, Mt. McKinley in Alaska. Mt. McKinley is also known as Denali, a native Alaskan word meaning "The High One." 

Sea Monsters: Myth and Truth. Cosson, M.J. Perfection Learning, 2000
Item Number CRB0016
Description: This reader introduces the old stories and myths regarding monsters of the seas and compares these mysteries with what we know now. 

To Be a Cowboy. Taylor, Bonnie Highsmith. Perfection Learning, 1999
Item Number CRB0067
Description: This reader tells the story of Eddie, who wants to be a cowboy, as a way of introducing the elements of cowboy life. 

What's New with Mr. Pizooti? Kupetz, Barbara N. Perfection Learning, 1997
Item Number CRB0065
Description: This reader tells the story of Matt, who lives next door to Louie Pizooti, a man who lives to save everything.

Science

Animal Geography: Africa. Mattern, Joanne. Perfection Learning, 2001
Item Number CRB0144
Description: This books describes the animals native to different parts of Africa.

Animal Geography: Asia. Mattern, Joanne. Perfection Learning, 2001
Item Number CRB0149
Description: This books describes the animals native to different parts of Asia.

Animal Geography: Australia. Mattern, Joanne. Perfection Learning, 2001
Item Number CRB0145
Description: This books describes the animals native to different parts of Australia.

Animal Geography: Europe. Mattern, Joanne. Perfection Learning, 2001
Item Number CRB0142
Description: This books describes the animals native to different parts of Europe. 

Animal Geography: North America. Mattern, Joanne. Perfection Learning, 2002
Item Number CRB0148
Description: This books describes the animals native to different parts of North America.

Animal Geography: South America. Mattern, Joanne. Perfection Learning, 2002
Item Number CRB0140
Description: This books describes the animals native to different parts of South America.

Avalanche! The Deadly Slide. Duden, Jane. Perfection Learning. 2000
Item Number CRB0152
Description: This reader describes the avalanche that took place at Snowstorm Peak, Colorado, then looks into the causes of avalanches and search and rescue efforts after an avalanche. 

Blizzard! Snowstorm Fury. Turck, Mary C. Perfection Learning, 2000
Item Number CRB0153
Description: This book explains what blizzards are, how they are predicted, and describes the worst blizzards of the past century. 

Canopies in the Clouds: Earth's Rain Forests. Hopkins, Ellen. Perfection Learning, 2002
Item Number CRB0141
Description: This book describes the importance of rain forests and the plants, animals, and humans who live there. 

Countdown to Yesterday: Earth's Prehistoric Past. Hopkins, Ellen. Perfection Learning, 2002
Item Number CRB0143
Description: This book describes the evolution of life on Earth, from the formation of the continents to man.

Earthquake! On Shaky Ground. Duden, Jane. Perfection Learning, 1997
Item Number CRB0154
Description: This book explains how and where earthquakes take place and looks at whether or not earthquake prediction is possible. 

Fire! Raging Destruction. Bondar, Barbara. Perfection Learning, 1997
Item Number CRB0156
Description: This books is all about forest fires -- how they start, how they are fought, and how they can be prevented. 

Floods! Rising, Raging Waters. Duden, Jane. Perfection Learning, 1999
Item Number CRB0151
Description: This reader describes the Red River Flood that took place in 1997, and it explains why floods happen.

Gorillas: Huge and Gentle. Walsh, Caroline E. Perfection Learning, 1998
Item Number CRB0146
Description: This reader describes gorillas by retelling well-known stories about them, including the story of Koko, the gorilla who learned to sign. 

Hurricane! Nature's Most Destructive Force. Sorenson, Margo. Perfection Learning, 1997
Item Number CRB0160
Description: This reader explains what hurricanes are, the damage they can cause, and advances in hurricane prediction.

Lost in a Blizzard: The Towner Bus Tragedy. Jenkins, Alice Mitchem. Perfection Learning, 2001
Item Number CRB0150
Description: This reader tells the story of a group of children who were caught in a terrible blizzard on their way home from school in 1931. 

Oil Spills! The Perils of Petroleum. Duden, Jane and Susan Walker. Perfection Learning, 1999
Item Number CRB0158
Description: The book describes where oil comes from, why we need oil, and what happens after an oil spill. 

Orcas: High Seas Supermen. Hopkins, Ellen. Perfection Learning, 2000
Item Number CRB0147
Description: This reader describes orcas, or killer whales, and tells stories of well-known orcas such as Keiko.

Tornado! The Strongest Winds on Earth. Graf, Mike. Perfection Learning, 1999
Item Number CRB0159
Description: This reader describes the formation of tornadoes, the damage tornadoes can do, and provides information about some of the deadliest tornadoes in the U.S.  

Tsunami! Death Wave. Sorenson, Margo. Perfection Learning, 1997
Item Number CRB0155
Description: This book explains what tsunamis are and how they are predicted. 

Volcano! Dome of Fire. Bondar, Barbara. Perfection Learning, 1997
Item Number CRB0157
Description: This book explains how and where volcanoes develop and describes major volcanic eruptions in history.

Social Studies

The American Revolution. Jordan, Shirley. Perfection Learning, 1999
Item Number CRB0034
Description: This reader describes the American Revolution, beginning with the Boston Tea Party. It emphasizes the roles played by various revolutionary leaders.

America's Early Settlers. Jordan, Shirley. Perfection Learning, 2000
Item Number CRB0037
Description: This reader focuses on early settlements in North America in the 17th and 18th centuries. It includes a timeline and a glossary.

Ancient Egypt . Jordan, Shirley. Perfection Learning, 2000
Item Number CRB0036
Description: This reader traces the important events in the history of ancient Egypt. It includes a timeline and a glossary. 

The Aztec Civilization. Jordan, Shirley . Perfection Learning, 2001
Item Number CRB0027
Description: This reader describes the history of Aztec civilization, from the founding of Tenochtitlan to the conquest by the Spaniards. It also provides information on the descendants of the Aztecs. It includes a timeline and a glossary.

Carving a Niche in Texas: Coming to America from Germany. Cosson, M.J.. Perfection Learning, 2002
Item Number CRB0042
Description: This book is the story of Jacob, who comes with his family to Texas in 1844. It has an introduction on Germany and Texas in this time period and also a glossary.

The Chisholm Trail. Mercati, Cynthia. Perfection Learning, 2000
Item Number CRB0070
Description: This book is about a young cowboy and his adventures on the Chisolm Trail. It includes a factual chapter that relates the history of the trail.

The Civil War. Jordan, Shirley. Perfection Learning, 1999
Item Number CRB0038
Description: This reader provides a brief history of the American Civil War, with chapters focusing on Civil War leaders, the Battle of Gettysburg, and the aftermath of the war.

A Dream Come True: Coming to America from Vietnam. Cosson, M.J. Perfection Learning, 2001
Item Number CRB0041
Description: This book is the story of Cammy, a young girl who came to the U.S. as a baby and was adopted by an American family. It includes an introduction on the Vietnam War and a glossary.

Escape to Freedom: Coming to America from Cuba. Cosson, M.J. Perfection Learning, 2001
Item Number CRB0044
Description: This book is the story of Jose, who escapes with his family from Cuba to start a new life in the U.S. It includes an introduction with information on Cuba in the early 1960s and a glossary.

Explorers to the New World. Jordan, Shirley . Perfection Learning, 2000
Item Number CRB0033
Description: This reader describes the exploration of the New World by diverse peoples, including the Vikings, the Spaniards, and the English. It includes a timeline and a glossary.

From Smoke Signals to Email. Jordan, Shirley. Perfection Learning, 2000
Item Number CRB0039
Description: This reader explores the development of various forms of communication, including smoke signals, the postal service, telegrams, radio, television, and email. It includes a timeline and a glossary.

Having It All: Coming to America from Mexico. Cosson, M.J. Perfection Learning, 2001
Item Number CRB0045
Description: This book tells the story of Pepa, who comes to America from Mexico after the Mexican Revolution. It includes a brief introduction on Mexico in the early 20th century and also a glossary.

The Inca Civilization. Jordan, Shirley . Perfection Learning, 2001
Item Number CRB0028
Description: This reader traces the development of the Inca civilization in South America from the earliest times to their conquest by the Spaniards. It also describes the discovery of Machu Picchu. It includes a timeline and a glossary. 

James Meets the Prairie. Allen, Katy Z. Perfection Learning, 1997
Item Number CRB0074
Description: This reader describes the adventures of James and his family as they travel west in a covered wagon to settle on the prairie. It includes informative chapters on the pioneers and the prairie. 

Kit Carson: A Life of Adventure. Mercati, Cynthia. Perfection Learning, 2000
Item Number CRB0071
Description: In this book Kit Carson tells the story of his life from his childhood to his young adulthood. It includes a chapter with additional biographical information on Kit Carson and a glossary. 

The Mayan Civilization. Jordan, Shirley . Perfection Learning, 2001
Item Number CRB0032
Description: This reader describes the development of Maya civilization in Mexico and Central America, including their cities, government, and religion. It has a timeline and a glossary.

Pioneer Days . Jordan, Shirley. Perfection Learning, 1999
Item Number CRB0035
Description: This reader relates the exploration and settlement of the American West, with chapters on Lewis and Clark, Zebulon Pike, and other pioneers and explorers.

Pirates and Privateers in the New World. Jordan, Shirley. Perfection Learning, 2001
Item Number CRB0031
Description: This reader describes piracy in the Americas, with chapters on infamous pirates such as Captain Kidd, Black Bart, and Jean Lafitte. It includes a timeline and a glossary.

The Pony Express. Mercati, Cynthia . Perfection Learning, 2000
Item Number CRB0075
Description: This book tells the story of the Pony Express through the eyes of Charlie Murphy, one of the riders.

The Pony Express: Heroes in the Saddle. Jordan, Shirley . Perfection Learning, 2001
Item Number CRB0029
Description: This reader explains the history of the Pony Express and describes the adventures of some of the riders.  

The Price of Freedom: Coming to America from Ireland. Cosson, M.J. Perfection Learning, 2001
Item Number CRB0047
Description: This book is the story of Richard, a boy who escapes to America from Ireland in 1717. It includes an introduction on Ireland in the early 18th century and a glossary.

Priya's Project : Coming to America from India. Cosson, M.J. Perfection Learning, 2002
Item Number CRB0043
Description: This book is the story of Priya, a girl who has come to the U.S. from India with her family. Priya has a difficult time adjusting to her new life. The book includes an introduction on India and the U.S. in the late 1980s and also a glossary.

Remember the Alamo. Mercati, Cynthia. Perfection Learning, 2000
Item Number CRB0069
Description: This reader tells the story of young Addy, who travels to San Antonio with her father and is present for the Battle of the Alamo. It includes a glossary.

Sagebrush. Taylor, Bonnie Highsmith. Perfection Learning,1999
Item Number CRB0077
Description: This book is about Little Eagle, a Native American boy who adopts an orphaned buffalo calf and names it Sagebrush.

Schoolhouse on the Prairie. Mercati, Cynthia . Perfection Learning, 2001
Item Number CRB0078
Description: This book tells the story of Rose Witherspoon, who became a teacher at age 16 in Illinois. 

Search for Gold Mountain: Coming to America from . Cosson, M.J. Perfection Learning, 2001
Item Number CRB0046
Description: This books tells the story of Li Ming, who came with his family from China to the U.S. in 1850 to work in the California Gold Rush. It includes an introduction on China during that time period and a glossary.

The Spirit of the Wild West. Owens, L.L. Perfection Learning, 1999
Item Number CRB0073
Description: This book is about Emma and how she meets her hero, Annie Oakley, at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. There is an epilogue about the real Annie Oakley.

Square Against the World. Mercati, Cynthia. Perfection Learning, 2001
Item Number CRB0076
Description: In this reader Rachel tells the story of her life as a young girl in a sod house on the prairie in Nebraska.

Tarnished Legacy: The Story of the Comstoke Lode. Hopkins, Ellen . Perfection Learning, 2001
Item Number CRB0040
Description: This reader provides a history of the California Gold Rush and in particular the history of Virginia City.

The Trail of Tears: An American Tragedy. Barrett, Tracy . Perfection Learning, 2000
Item Number CRB0030
Description: This reader describes the forced move of the Cherokee nation from the southeastern United States to present-day Oklahoma. It includes a timeline and a glossary.

Wagons Ho! A Diary of the Oregon Trail. Mercati, Cynthia. Perfection Learning, 2000
Item Number CRB0072
Description: Liza and her family travel on the Oregon Trail in the late 1840s. The reader includes a glossary and factual information about the trail.

Literature

Tales of Detectives. Reece, Paula, ed. Perfection Learning, 2001
Item Number CRB0053
Description: This reader includes stories by G.K. Chesterton, Arthur Conan Doyle, Edgar Allan Poe, among others. 

Tales of Edgar Allan Poe. Owens, L.L. Perfection Learning, 1999
Item Number CRB0057
Description: This reader contains stories such as "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Cask of Amontillado," and "Morella." 

Tales of Fate. Reece, Paula, ed. Perfection Learning, 2001
Item Number CRB0058
Description: This reader contains stories such as"The Lady, or the Tiger?," The Lottery Ticket," and "The Necklace." 

Tales of Jack London. Shields, Charles, ed. Perfection Learning, 1999
Item Number CRB0056
Description: This reader contains stories such as "Brown Wolf," "A Raid on Oyster Pirates," and "The Madness of John Harned." 

Tales of Louisa May Alcott. Owens, L.L, ed. Perfection Learning, 1999
Item Number CRB0054
Description: This reader contains stories such as "Tabby's Tablecloth," "Annie's Dream," and "The Silver Party." 

Tales of Mark Twain. Hall, Peg, ed. Perfection Learning, 1998
Item Number CRB0055
Description: This reader contains stories such as "A Medieval Romance" and "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County."

Tales of O. Henry. Thies, Susan, ed. Perfection Learning, 2002
Item Number CRB0059
Description: This reader contains stories such as "The Gift of the Magi," "The Princess and the Puma," and "The Ransom of Red Chief."

Tales of Rudyard Kipling. Reece, Paula, ed. Perfection Learning, 2000
Item Number CRB0052
Description: This reader contains stories such as "Toomai of the Elephants," "The White Seal," and "Mowgli's Brothers." 

Tales of Sherlock Holmes. Sexton, Susan, ed. Perfection Learning, 1999
Item Number CRB0048
Description: This reader contains stories such as "The Speckled Band," "The Redheaded League," and "The Priory School." 

Tales of Washington Irving. Owens, Lisa, ed. Perfection Learning, 1999
Item Number CRB0049
Description: This reader contains stories such as "Rip Van Winkle," "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," and "The Adventure of the German Student." 

Tales of William Shakespeare. Reece, Paula, ed. Perfection Learning, 2000
Item Number CRB0050
Description: This reader contains text versions of "Romeo and Juliet," "Much Ado About Nothing," and "Macbeth," and a simplified dramatic version of "The Tempest." 

Tales of William Shakespeare: The Comedies. Reece, Paula, ed. Perfection Learning, 2001
Item Number CRB0051
Description: This reader contains text versions of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "Twelfth Night," and "The Merchant of Venice," and a simplified dramatic version of "The Taming of the Shrew."

Top of Books list.

Videos and DVDs

American Cultures for Children: Mexican-American Heritage. Schlessinger Media, 1997
Item Number CRK0092
Description: This 25-minute video for grades K-4 provides an introduction to Mexican-American culture, including a tour of a market in Los Angeles, a yarn painting demonstration, and a Mexican folksong.

American Cultures for Children: Vietnamese-American Heritage. Schlessinger Media, 1997
Item Number CRK0093 (Currently checked out)
Description: This 25-minute video for grades K-4 provides an introduction to Vietnamese-American culture, including a tour of Saigon Mall in Virginia, an animated folktale, and the making of a dragon costume.

American Cultures for Children: Arab-American Heritage. Schlessinger Media, 1997
Item Number CRK0094
Description: This 25-minute video for grades K-4 provides an introduction to Arab-American culture, including a journey to a Syrian market in New York, an animated folktale, and a traditional song about a rooster.

American Cultures for Children: Central-American Heritage. Schlessinger Media, 1997
Item Number CRK0095
Description: This 25-minute video for grades K-4 provides an introduction to Central-American culture, including a trip to a shop that sells Guatemalan weavings, a visit to a Salvadoran grocery store, and an animated Mayan folktale.

The Art of Mexico, Central America, and South America. Davidson Rosenfeld, Lucy. The Walch Multicultural Art Series, 1993
Item Number PDM0010
Description: This video for grades 6-12 and up features 59 works of art, ranging from the artifacts and architecture of ancient civilizations to a dynamic mural by Diego Rivera and a "found-object" construction by Marisol. It focuses primarily on pre-Colombian art. There is no run-time given for this video. The video has a teacher's guide with reproducibles and also a set of color art prints. 

The Frescoes of Diego Rivera. Founders Society, Detroit Institute of Arts, 1986
Item Number PDM0009 (Currently checked out)
Description: This 35-minute video provides a portrait of the famous Mexican muralist Diego Rivera, the leader of the Mexican mural renaissance of the 1920s and 30s.  

Families of Mexico. Families of the World Series, Master Communications, 2001
Item Number CRK0078
Description: This 30-minute video takes you on a journey to Mexico, where you view the unique lives of two children and their families.

Families of Ghana. Families of the World Series, Master Communications, 2001
Item Number CRK0077
Description: This 30-minute video takes you on a journey to Ghana, West Africa, where you view the unique ives of two children and their families.

Families of China. Families of the World Series, Master Communications, 2001
Item Number CRK0074
Description: This 30-minute video takes you on a journey to China, where you view the unique lives of two children and their families.

Frida Kahlo. Kultur
Item Number CRK0125
Description: This 45-minute video provides biographical information about Frida Kahlo and shows that, although her art did not have the same level of recognition as that of her male contemporaries, today her work is a critical success. NOTE: Please preview this video before showing it to students. Frida Kahlo led an interesting life, and it is uncertain how much of this the video reveals.

My Family from Vietnam. Families Around the World Series, Schlessinger Media, 2003
Item Number CRK0073
Description: This 15-minute video takes you on a journey to Vietnam, where you view the unique lives of children and their families.

My Family from Italy. Families Around the World Series, Schlessinger Media, 2003
Item Number CRK0072
Description: This 15-minute video takes you on a journey to Italy, where you view the unique lives of children and their families.

My Family from Costa Rica. Families Around the World Series, Schlessinger Media, 2003
Item Number CRK0076
Description: This 15-minute video takes you on a journey to Costa Rica, where you view the unique lives of children and their families.

My Family from India. Families Around the World Series, Schlessinger Media, 2003
Item Number CRK0075
Description: This 15-minute video takes you on a journey to India, where you view the unique lives of children and their families.

Families of United Kingdom. Families of the World Series, Master Communications, 2001
Item Number CRK0071
Description: This 30-minute video takes you on a journey to the United Kingdom, where you view the unique lives of two children and their families.

Hispanic Magazine's Guide to Hispanic Excellence. Public Media Video, 1993
Description: This series of three videos emphasizes the need for positive role models for children to learn and grow, and it introduces Hispanic students to prominent Hispanics who have attained success in a variety of fields.

Program 1: The Leaders (35 minutes)
Item Number CRK0127

Program 2: Sports (35 minutes)
Item Number CRK0130

Program 3: Arts and Entertainment (35 minutes)
Item Number CRK0126

Living in Vietnam. Classroom Video
Item Number CRK0129
Description: This 20-minute video for grades 4 to 7 looks at Vietnam's way of life, its history, and its emphasis on the importance of education and learning.

The Merrow Report: Lost in Translation: Latinos, Schools, and Society. PBS Home Video, 1998
Item Number PDM0016
Description: This is a 60-minute video produced by PBS.

Reading Rainbow: The Lotus Seed. Reading Rainbow, 1994
Item Number CRK0128
Description: This 30-minute video narrated by Levar Burton features the book The Lotus Seed by Sherry Garland. It also explores traditions and heritage passed down through generations as young people from Vietname, Yemen, Russia, and South Africa are introduced.

Remember the Alamo. PBS Home Video, 2004
Item Number CRK0172
Description: This 60-minute video tells the story of the Battle of the Alamo and the Tejano effort to gain independence from Mexico.

Siqueiros: Artist and Warrior. Home Vision Arts, 1998
Item Number CRK0124
Description: This 59-minute video shows the life of Mexican muralist David Alfaro Siqueiros, the most politically active of all the artists of the Mexican mural movement.

U.S.-Mexican War: 1846-1848. PBS Home Video, 1998
Item Number PDM0017
Description: This two-video set (total running time of approximately four hours) tells the story of the war in which Mexico lost almost half of its national territory to the United States.

Viva la causa: 500 Years of Chicano History. A Joint Project of the SouthWest Organizing Project and Collision Course Video Productions, 1998
Item Number CRK0131
Description: This two-video set (each with a running time of 30 minutes) provides an introduction to the history of Mexican American peoples and is based on the book 500 Years of Chicano History in Pictures by Elizabeth Martinez. It is suitable for students in grades 5 to 12. Part One depicts Mexican Americans from their pre-Columbian origins through colonization by the Spaniards then to World War II. Part Two includes efforts to fight discrimination, student protests, and today's Latino struggles.

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Waves DVD. Disney
Item Number CRK0169
Description: In this 26-minute episode, Bill Nye explores sound waves, light waves, seismic waves, energy waves, and "the wave" that takes place in stadiums. The DVD includes interactive glossaries and quizzes, bonus footage, and Spanish translation and closed captioning.

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Buoyancy DVD. Disney
Item Number CRK0168
Description: In this 26-minute episode, Bill Nye takes to the sky in a hot air balloon and goes scuba diving in the Seattle Aquarium to explain why things like boats, helium, and balloons are buoyant. The DVD includes interactive glossaries and quizzes, bonus footage, and Spanish translation and closed captioning.

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Electrical Current DVD. Disney
Item Number CRK0167
Description: In this 26-minute episode, Bill Nye explains "watts up" with electricity. The DVD includes interactive glossaries and quizzes, bonus footage, and Spanish translation and closed captioning.

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Pressure DVD. Disney
Item Number CRK0166
Description: In this 26-minute episode, Bill Nye visits Hoover Dam to explore different types of pressure, including fire boats, hydraulic lifts for cars, and a water jetski shop. The DVD includes interactive glossaries and quizzes, bonus footage, and Spanish translation and closed captioning.

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Momentum DVD. Disney
Item Number CRK0165
Description: In this 26-minute episode, Bill Nye shows how weight and speed affect momentum with crash test dummies. The DVD includes interactive glossaries and quizzes, bonus footage, and Spanish translation and closed captioning.

Top of Videos list.

Kits

Language Builder Occupation Cards. Stages Learning Materials.
Item Number CRK0043
Description: Heavy cardboard box containing more than 100 3 x 5 cards portraying a large variety of occupations. An index and suggested activities are included. 

Picture/Word Cards (English). Lakeshore
Item Number CRK0003
Description: Heavy cardboard box containing approximately 200 3 x 5 laminated cards divided into groups by letter of the alphabet. In each group is one card with the letter in upper- and lower-case form, then several cards with a photograph and a word that begins with that letter. Each box has an index. 

Phonics Sounds Photo Library. Lakeshore
Item Number CRK0151
Description: Heavy cardboard box containing more than 250 photo cards that cover blends, digraphs, long and short vowels, r-controlled vowels, and vowel pairs.

Photo Library Building Language. Lakeshore
Item Number CRK0018
Description: Heavy cardboard box containing more than 250 photo cards in ten kid-friendly categories. Teacher's guide cards are included. 

Photo Library All About Animals. Lakeshore
Item Number CRK0019 Currently checked out
Description: Heavy cardboard box containing more than 170 photo cards in five categories. Teacher's guide cards are included.

Photo Library Fresh Produce. Lakeshore
Item Number CRK0070
Description: Heavy cardboard box containing 80 photo cards in two categories: 1.) fruits and nuts, 2.) vegetables. Teacher's guide cards are included.

Photo Library All About Math. Lakeshore
Item Number CRK0087
Description: Heavy cardboard box containing more than 300 photo cards in nine categories: 1.) counting, 2.) estimation, 3.) numbers, 4.) parts of a whole, 5.) patterns, 6.) sets, 7.) shapes, 8.) sizes, 9.) sorting.

Photo Library Prepared Foods. Lakeshore
Item Number CRK0069
Description: Heavy cardboard box containing 80 photo cards in nine categories: 1.) breads, 2.) desserts, 3.) drinks, 4.) eggs, 5.) fruits, 6.) meats, 7.) pasta and rice, 8.) snacks, 9.) vegetables. Teacher's guide cards are included.

Science Photo Library. Lakeshore
Item Number CRK0031
Description: Heavy cardboard box containing more than 265 photo cards in categories including seasons, farm and wild animals, weather, space, five senses, life cycles, human body, and others.

Social Studies Photo Library. Lakeshore
Item Number CRK0115
Description: Heavy cardboard box containing more than 260 photo cards in categories including homes around the world, people, foods, families, social interactions, transportation, street signs, our community, and occupations.

Science Poster Pack. Lakeshore
Description: Set of ten 9 x 12 inch, full-color photographs related to each of the science topics listed below. Each pack has a list of suggested activities.

Insects and Spiders Item Number CRK0037
Mothers and Babies Item Number CRK0039
The Ocean Item Number CRK0042
Rain Forest Item Number CRK0040
Reptiles and Amphibians Item Number CRK0041
Seasons and Weather Item Number CRK0038 

Photo Fun Packs for Social Studies. Lakeshore
Description: Set of 8 x 12 inch, full-color photographs related to each of the places/time periodslisted below. Each pack has a list of suggested activities.

China Photo Fun Item Number CRK0159
Ancient Rome Photo Fun Item Number CRK0160
Ancient Egypt Photo Fun Item Number CRK0161
Ancient Greece Photo Fun Item Number CRK0162
Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs Photo Fun Item Number CRK0163

Landmarks and Symbols of America. Lakeshore
Item Number CRK0164
Description: The set includes 20 full-color 11 x 16 photos that include Abraham Lincoln, a bald eagle, the Constitution, Independece Hall, Mount Rushmore, the Statue of Liberty, and other places and people.

Math Vocabulary Cards. Michael Eaton Associates
Item Number CRK0005
Description: The Math Vocabulary Cards™ provide students from primary grades to high school with an aural, oral, visual, and kinesthetic introduction to the 150 most basic terms and concepts of mathematics. These cards are in English only. 

Algebra Tiles for the Overhead Projector. Learning Resources
Item Number CRK0086
Description: Demonstrate algebraic formulas in a unique way with Algebra Tiles for the Overhead Projector. The kit includes a 44-page resource guide that provides methods of modeling algebraic themes using algebra tiles.

Rhyming Sounds Teaching Tubs. Lakeshore
Item Number CRK0133 
Description: The ten small plastic tubs in this set are labeled with different ending sounds (-ock, -ee, one, -ice, -ar, -an, etc.) and come with items such as mice, ice, a sock, a bone, etc. that end in these sounds. The set has a teacher's activity sheet. NOTE: Unfortunately some of the items are very small and appear to be fragile. Look over them carefully before allowing young children to use them.

Number Tiles . Lakeshore
Item Number CRK0152
Description: This tub contains 162 tiles including operation signs and numbers 1 to 100. Ages 5 and up.

Foam Dice . Lakeshore
Item Number CRK0153 (Currently checked out)
Description: This tub contains 144 numeral, dot, and operation dice. The dice are about .75 inches per side. Ages 5 and up. NOTE: The tub indicates that the parts are small enough to be a choking hazard for small children.

Attribute Blocks. Lakeshore
Item Number CRK0154
Description: This tub contains 120 blocks in 5 shapes, 3 colors, 2 sizes, and 2 thicknesses. They can be used for classification, ordering, and logical relationshiops. Ages 5 and up. NOTE: The tub indicates that the parts are small enough to be a choking hazard for small children. 

Math Match-up Puzzles. Lakeshore
Description: Math match-up puzzles consist of full-color chipboard puzzles that ask students to match a number to an image or a word problem.

Fractions Match-up Puzzles Item Number CRK0150 (Currently checked out)
Time Match-up Puzzles Item Number CRK0147 (Currently checked out)
Problem-Solving Match-up Puzzles Item Number CRK0148 (Currently checked out)
Money Match-up Puzzles Item Number CRK0149 (Currently checked out)

Social Studies Match-up Puzzles. Lakeshore
Description: Social studies match-up puzzles consist of full-color chipboard puzzles that ask students to match an image with a definition, name, or sentence.

Heroes and Holidays Match-up Puzzles Item Number CRK0139
Sign and Symbols Match-up Puzzles Item Number CRK0140
People and Places Match-up Puzzles Item Number CRK0141

Rock Collections . Lakeshore
Description: Each of the rock collections described below comes in a box with a divided tray and has an information sheet that lists the types of rocks included.

Igneous Rock Collection Item Number CRK0155
Sedimentary Rock Collection Item Number CRK0156
Metamorphic Rock Collection Item Number CRK0157
General Fossil Collection Item Number CRK0158

Specimen Collections . Lakeshore
Description: Each of the specimen collections described below comes in a wooden box with a lid and has an information sheet that lists the specimens included. The speciments are in an unbreakable acrylic block that allows for good viewing.

Life Cycle Specimen Set (moth) Item Number CRK0134
Insects Specimen Set Item Number CRK0135
Scorpions and Spiders Specimen Set Item Number CRK0136
Sea Life Specimen Set Item Number CRK0137
Plant Specimen Set Item Number CRK0138

Scientific Classification Center. Lakeshore
Description: The center includes a 1.5 x 2 foot magnetic board (it sets up ona table tent-style) and the sets of tiles described below. The heading are text-only; the tiles for classifications are full-color pictures only. The tiles are somewhat small. The whole kit can be borrowed, or just one or more sets of tiles if another magnetic board is available.

Is It Alive? Item Number CRK0143
Simple Machines Item Number CRK0144
Habitats Item Number CRK0145
Properties of Matter Item Number CRK0146

Large-Scale Graphic Organizers for Language Arts. Lakeshore
Description: These graphic organizers are on heavy, laminated paper and measure approximately two feet by three feet. They have a surface that you can wipe clean, and they are quite colorful and attractive.

Cause and Effect Item Number CRK0178
Comparing (Venn Diagram) Item Number CRK0177
Character Study Item Number CRK0176
Webbing Item Number CRK0175
Time Line Item Number CRK0174
Story Path Item Number CRK0173 

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Music

De Colores and Other Latin-American Folk Songs for Children. Orozco, Jose Luis. Dutton Children's Books, 1994
Item Number CRK0104
Description: This songbook contains 27 songs from all over Latin American -- the lyrics are in both Spanish and English. See the accompanying CD, audio cassette, and video.

De Colores and Other Latin-American Folk Songs for Children. Audio Cassette.
Item Number CRK0103 (Currently checked out)

De Colores and Other Latin-American Folk Songs for Children. Compact Disc.
Item Number CRK0099 (Currently checked out)

Diez Deditos/Ten Little Fingers and Other Play Rhymes and Actions Songs from Latin America. Orozco, Jose Luis. Dutton Children's Books, 1997.
Item Number CRK0107
Description: This book contains more than 30 finger rhymes and action songs from Latin America, and lyrics are in both Spanish and English. See the accompanying CD, audio cassette, and video.

Diez Deditos/Ten Little Fingers and Other Play Rhymes and Actions Songs from Latin America. Audio Cassette.
Item Number CRK0102 (Currently checked out)

Diez Deditos/Ten Little Fingers and Other Play Rhymes and Actions Songs from Latin America. Compact Disc.
Item Number CRK0098 (Currently checked out)

Cantamos y Aprendemos con Jose-Luis Orozco. Orozco, Jose Luis. Arcoiris Records, 2002.
Item Number CRK0101 (Currently checked out)
Description: This 28-minute video for grades K-4 introduces children to the Spanish language and to the rich tradition of Latin American children's music.

Manipulatives

Theme Box: Numbers and Counting. Lakeshore
Item Number CRK0008
Description: Plastic box with lid containing manipulatives and theme-based props. Includes a guide with hands-on activities and comprehensive web covering eight different curriculum areas: music, science, art, active play, language, cooking, math, and dramatic play. 

Theme Box: Five Senses. Lakeshore
Item Number CRK0009
Description: Plastic box with lid containing manipulatives and theme-based props. Includes a guide with hands-on activities and comprehensive web covering eight different curriculum areas: music, science, art, active play, language, cooking, math, and dramatic play.

Theme Box: Colors. Lakeshore
Item Number CRK0010
Description: Plastic box with lid containing manipulatives and theme-based props. Includes a guide with hands-on activities and comprehensive web covering eight different curriculum areas: music, science, art, active play, language, cooking, math, and dramatic play.

Theme Box: Shapes. Lakeshore
Item Number CRK0011
Description: Plastic box with lid containing manipulatives and theme-based props. Includes a guide with hands-on activities and comprehensive web covering eight different curriculum areas: music, science, art, active play, language, cooking, math, and dramatic play.

Theme Box: Beginning Measurement. Lakeshore
Item Number CRK0012
Description: Plastic box with lid containing manipulatives and theme-based props. Includes a guide with hands-on activities and comprehensive web covering eight different curriculum areas: music, science, art, active play, language, cooking, math, and dramatic play. 

Theme Box: Space
Item Number CRK0014
Description: Plastic box with lid containing manipulatives and theme-based props. Includes a guide with hands-on activities and comprehensive web covering eight different curriculum areas: music, science, art, active play, language, cooking, math, and dramatic play. 

Theme Box: Insects and Spiders
Item Number CRK0015
Description: Plastic box with lid containing manipulatives and theme-based props. Includes a guide with hands-on activities and comprehensive web covering eight different curriculum areas: music, science, art, active play, language, cooking, math, and dramatic play. 

Theme Box: Dinosaurs
Item Number CRK0016
Description: Plastic box with lid containing manipulatives and theme-based props. Includes a guide with hands-on activities and comprehensive web covering eight different curriculum areas: music, science, art, active play, language, cooking, math, and dramatic play. 

Theme Box: Earth and Environment
Item Number CRK0017
Description: Plastic box with lid containing manipulatives and theme-based props. Includes a guide with hands-on activities and comprehensive web covering eight different curriculum areas: music, science, art, active play, language, cooking, math, and dramatic play.

Theme Box: Seasons and Weather
Item Number CRK0026
Description: Plastic box with lid containing manipulatives and theme-based props. Includes a guide with hands-on activities and comprehensive web covering eight different curriculum areas: music, science, art, active play, language, cooking, math, and dramatic play. 

Theme Box: Transportation
Item Number CRK0033
Description: Plastic box with lid containing manipulatives and theme-based props. Includes a guide with hands-on activities and comprehensive web covering eight different curriculum areas: music, science, art, active play, language, cooking, math, and dramatic play. 

Theme Box: Wild Animals
Item Number CRK0034
Description: Plastic box with lid containing manipulatives and theme-based props. Includes a guide with hands-on activities and comprehensive web covering eight different curriculum areas: music, science, art, active play, language, cooking, math, and dramatic play. 

Theme Box: Health and Safety
Item Number CRK0035
Description: Plastic box with lid containing manipulatives and theme-based props. Includes a guide with hands-on activities and comprehensive web covering eight different curriculum areas: music, science, art, active play, language, cooking, math, and dramatic play.

Theme Box: Tools and Machines
Item Number CRK0036
Description: Plastic box with lid containing manipulatives and theme-based props. Includes a guide with hands-on activities and comprehensive web covering eight different curriculum areas: music, science, art, active play, language, cooking, math, and dramatic play. 

Reading Rods: Word Building
Description: This kit contains 109 color-coded rods, 24 double-sided activity cards, an instruction and activity booklet, 4 activity trays, and a storage tub. The contents of this kit practices the following skills: recognizing spelling patterns, learning consonant blends and digraphs, identifying advanced vowel sounds, and using the silent "e." 

Let's Talk with Kids Puppets
Description: These puppets are from Lakeshore. They are approximately ten inches tall and are made of sturdy materials. As indicated below, they reflect the diverse populations found in our schools, and they are quite cute and reasonable in their representation of children of different ethnic backgrounds. Please indicate which puppet or puppets you would like to check out. 

African-American Girl Puppet Item Number CRK0025
African-American Boy Puppet Item Number CRK0024
Hispanic Girl Puppet Item Number CRK0020
Hispanic Boy Puppet Item Number CRK0021
Asian Girl Puppet Item Number CRK0022
Asian Boy Puppet  Item Number CRK0023 
Anglo Girl Puppet  Item Number CRK0027 
Anglo Boy Puppet Item Number CRK0026

Phonics Bingo (Various Levels)
Description: These sets of phonics bingo games are described as sound/spelling picture board games for pre-reading and vocabulary learning. Instruction booklets are included. Each of the sets contains several different games. 

Level One or Basic Level Item Number CRK0122 (Currently checked out)
Beginning Level Item Number CRK0121
Intermediate Level Item Number CRK0120
Advanced Level Item Number CRK0119

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