The document discusses ways for librarians and teachers to collaborate and build bridges between the library and classroom. It highlights several new and notable books aligned with curriculum standards in language arts, social studies, science, and math. It provides examples of successful collaborative efforts and asks how librarians and teachers can further collaboration using library resources to reinforce curriculum and increase student achievement.
Publishers Weekly Trying her hand at a new genre of fiction, Coloumbis (Getting Near to Baby) offers a rip-roaring Western as full of wild escapades as the dime novels of old, which her protagonist is so fond of reading. Orphans 11-year-old Sallie (who narrates) and her older sister, Maude, live with their aunt Ruthie until the day a stray bullet strikes her dead. After a brief stay with the preacher (who is bent on marrying off Maude to a "grandfatherly sort of man"), the girls decide to head west down the Oregon Trail to find their only living relative, Uncle Arlen. It doesn't take long for the girls to meet up with Aunt Ruthie's murderer, Joe Harden, who is also a dime novel author, and who turns out to be a fairly decent fellow despite the fact he's running from the law. He manages to get the girls involved in horse thievery, a bank robbery and a shootout (in which Sallie proves herself to be handy enough with a gun). Due to a series of newspaper articles, Maude gets most of the credit and soon becomes known as Mad Maude March, "a hardened criminal." Featuring equal doses of comedy and adventure, this novel written with broad strokes and tongue-in-cheek commentary about pioneer life is sure to rustle up a new herd of fans for Couloumbis. Ages 10-up. (Sept.) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information. School Library Journal Gr 5-8-Sallie March, 11, devotee of dime novels, narrates this rollicking Wild West adventure. The irrepressible tomboy and her ladylike older sister, Maude, have been living in Cedar Rapids with their stern Aunt Ruthie since their parents died. When she is shot dead by a random bullet, Reverend Peasley takes the girls in, but works them like servants. Then grandfatherly Mr. Wilburn proposes to Maude, and it's the last straw. The sisters take two horses and head to Independence, MO, in hopes of finding their uncle. They disguise themselves as boys and begin to live as dime-novel heroes, hooking up with Marion Hardly, aka Joe Harden (the Joe Harden, of the dimer series?), who is also their aunt's killer. Although the girls' intentions are never bad, they end up in the midst of a bank robbery and committing murder. The newspapers are full of news of Mad Maude March, gone crazy with grief. All ends well as they make it to Missouri, where everyone has a reputation anyway. Sallie's narration is delightful, with understatements that are laugh-out-loud hilarious. While this novel at first seems a departure for Couloumbis, there are many similarities to Getting Near to Baby (1999) and Say Yes (2002, both Putnam). Her strong females are memorable, largely due to her perfect pitch in conveying their unique voices. Hard to put down, and a fun read-aloud.-Connie Tyrrell Burns, Mahoney Middle School, South Portland, ME Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information. Kirkus Reviews "Some days it isn't even a good idea to get out of bed," muttered Aunt Ruthie as she stepped out of the mercantile. Just then, a bullet hits her in the heart and kills her, leaving 11-year-old Sallie and 15-year-old Maude orphans once again. Soon thereafter, the sisters are headed west, about to live the adventures Sallie had read about in her dime novels. They are involved in a bank robbery, struck by a headless rattlesnake, attacked by a mountain lion and forced to be on the run when wanted posters featuring "Mad Maude" begin appearing in the newspapers. What a pleasure to read something just for the sheer fun of the storytelling. Sallie's fresh and feisty voice, girls dressed as boys, an outlaw with a heart of gold, adventure and humor add up to great family entertainment. (Fiction. 9+)
Fleming's Ben Franklin's Almanac: Being a True Account of the Good Gentleman's Life (2003), which was a 2004 Booklist Top 10 Biography
Notable Social Studies Trade Book
The Library Media Specialist must take a leadership role in providing resources, training and generally supporting standards. Do the pressures from alignments, NCLB and your administration cause you to build collections reactively? If you have the right tools, you can pick the best books for your students - - and know that they align! This will allow you to easily back up your decisions with your administration.
#0140-10247936, Candlewick Press : 2005 (811) RL:4.0, IL:3-6, AR
#0140-10219770, Houghton Mifflin : 2004 (E), RL:3.7, IL:K-3, AR/RC/Starred Review, $13.69 Sequoyah: The Cherokee Man Who Gave His People Writing by James Rumford
Montgomery, S. (2004). Search for the golden moon bear: science and adventure in the Asian tropics . New York: Houghton Mifflin. Adaptation of: Search for the golden moon bear . New York: Simon & Schuster, c2002.; Includes bibliographic references (p.79) and index. The author shares the story of her dangerous journeys throughout Southeast Asia, along with evolutionary biologist Gary Galbreath, in search of the golden moon bear and evidence that will prove whether or not it is a previously unknown species or subspecies. #0140-10244978, RL: 5.5, IL: 3-6, $14.53
LMS: A thorough understanding of information skills and methods to integrate those skills to help teachers develop resource-based units that promote information literacy Teacher: A thorough understanding of curriculum materials and learning strategies to help LMS develop resource-based units that promote student achievement
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