Cover Art: Harry Potter

Scholastic released the cover art for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows yesterday. As with the previous U.S. editions of the Harry Potter novels, cover art was created by illustrator Mary GrandPré. Details from the Schoolastic press release include the following:

“The front cover of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows features a dramatic sky of oranges and golds. It depicts 17-year-old Harry with arm outstretched, reaching upward. The structures around Harry show evident destruction and in the shadows behind him, we see outlines of other people,” said David Saylor, Scholastic’s Vice President and Creative Director who has designed all seven Harry Potter covers.

“For the first time the cover is a wrap-around. On the back cover spidery hands are outstretched towards Harry. Only when the book is opened does one see a powerful image of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, his glowing red eyes peering out from his hood” (Scholastic, 3/28/07).

Read more about the cover art:

• Publishers Weekly: Take a first look at the last Harry Potter
• Scholastic News: Front and back cover for Harry Potter
• Scholastic: Explore the cover art

Copies of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows have been ordered for the library. As with the other titles in this series, one copy will be on general reserve and a second copy in the regular circulating collection.

Juvenile Books

The following books have been added to the juvenile collection. They will be initially placed in the new book shelves on the second floor, directly outside of the IRC, and then located within the juvenile collection.

• Little Rooster's diamond button
  PZ8 .1.M15924 Lit 2007
• Lightship
  VK1013 .F5 2007
• Owen & Mzee: the language of friendship
  QL737.U57 H38 2007
• My basketball book
  GV885.1 .G52 2000

Juvenile Books

The following books have been added to the juvenile collection. They will be initially placed in the new book shelves on the second floor, directly outside of the IRC, and then located within the juvenile collection.

• Balloons, balloons, balloons
  PZ8.3.L6144 Bal 2007
• Not in room 204
  PZ7.R4424 Not 2007
• Lily brown's paintings
  PZ7.J629 Lil 2007
• Fox
  PZ10.3 .B2154 Fox 2007
• Mia's story: a sketchbook of hopes and dreams
  PZ7.F7583 Mia 2006
• A good day
  PZ7.H389 Goo 2007
• My mother's sari
  PZ7.S1942 My 2006
• Mary Clare likes to share: a math reader
  PZ8.3.H878 Mar 2006

Juvenile Books

The following books have been added to the juvenile collection. They will be initially placed in the new book shelves on the second floor, directly outside of the IRC, and then located within the juvenile collection.

• Grumpy Bird
  PZ7.T1619 Gru 2007
• Rainy day!
  PZ8.3 .L26 Rai 2007
• Don't squeal unless it's a big deal: a tale of tattletales
  PZ7.R1744 Don 2006
• Gator
  PZ7.C311 Gat 2007
• Edwardo: the horriblest boy in the whole wide world
  PZ7.B936 Edw 2006
• The dumpster diver
  PZ7.W842115 Dum 2007
• Henry's freedom box
  PZ7.L57833 Hen 2007
• Two sticks
  PZ8.3.P937 Tw 2007
• Hurry! hurry!
  PZ7.B91527 Hur 2007
• The ladder
  PZ8.3.R19 Lad 2006

Juvenile Books

The following books have been added to the juvenile collection. They will be initially placed in the new book shelves on the second floor, directly outside of the IRC, and then located within the juvenile collection.

• Sheep and Goat
  PZ7.W51964 She 2006
• The extraordinary adventures of ordinary Basil
  PZ7W6479 Ext 2006
• Tamar
  PZ7.P3564 Tam 2007
• Sophie Hartley, on strike
  PZ7.G8434 Sop 2006
• Feathers
  PZ7.W868 Fe 2007

Juvenile Books

The following books have been added to the juvenile collection. They will be initially placed in the new book shelves on the second floor, directly outside of the IRC, and then located within the juvenile collection.

• Harriet Tubman, secret agent: how daring slaves and free Blacks spied for the Union during the Civil War
  E444.T82 A73 2006
• Patience Wright: America's first sculptor and revolutionary spy
  NB237.W75 S53 2006
• On my journey now: Looking at African-American history through the spirituals
  PS3557.I55 O6 2007
• Look at you! a baby body book
  QP37 .H39 2006
• Lungs: Your respiratory system
  QP121.S553 2007
• South America
  F2208.5 .F695 2001
• North America
  E38.5 .F695 2001

Juvenile Books

The following books have been added to the juvenile collection. They will be initially placed in the new book shelves on the second floor, directly outside of the IRC, and then located within the juvenile collection.

• The Yanti
  PZ7.P626 Yan 2006
• The secret history of Tom Trueheart
  PZ7.B380768 Se 2007
• Beautiful city of the dead: a novel
  PZ7.W348 Bea 2006
• How it happened in Peach Hill
  PZ7.J579 How 2007
• The new policeman
  PZ7.T371598 Ne 2007
• Time Bomb
  PZ7.H5974 tim 2006
• Cracker! The best dog in Vietnam
  PZ10.3.K1005 Cr 2007
• Ruby Parker hits the small time
  PZ7.C6771 Rub 2007

Juvenile Books

The following book has been added to the juvenile collection. It will be initially placed in the new book shelves on the second floor, directly outside of the IRC, and then located within the juvenile collection.

• Gone wild: an endangered animal alphabet
  QL83.M355 2006

Juvenile Books: Graphic Novels

The following book has been added to the juvenile collection. It will be initially placed in the new book shelves on the second floor, directly outside of the IRC, and then located within the juvenile collection.

• MalcolmX: a graphic biography
  BP223.Z8 L5745 2006

Juvenile: Poetry & Riddles

The following books have been added to the juvenile collection. They will be initially placed in the new book shelves on the second floor, directly outside of the IRC, and then located within the juvenile collection.

• Smart feller fart smeller: and other spoonerisms
  PN6231.S649 A34 2006
• Good sports: rhymes about running, jumping, throwing, and more
  PS3566.R36 G66 2007
• Shout!: little poems that roar
  PS3552.A336 S56 2007

AU Circulating: General

The following books have been added to the circulating collection. You will find them shelved in the new books display in the reference area on the main floor of the library or in it's regular location.

• The annotated Uncle Tom's Cabin
  PS2954.U5 2007
• Aya
  PN6790.I94 A92 2007
• Yellowcake
  PS3603.U657 Y45 2007

Book Links: Picture books

Are you interested in using picture books in the classroom beyond the traditional read aloud? This month's edition of Book Links, March 2007, volume 16 number 4, features two articles with classroom connections for picture books. Illustration as Art - Color by Mary M. Erbach (p. 33). In this article Erbach discusses seven different picture books and the illustrators use of color; included are Lois Ehlert, Marjorie Priceman, and Ed Young. 

The first in a new featured series of "Illustration as Art" articles, subsequent articles will "cover styles of children's book illustration and aspects of book design, and will help both children and adults gain a greater appreciation for art as they learn to look and look again, taking time to digest and explore this wonderfully varied subject" (Book Links, editor's note, p. 33) Using Picture Books to Teach Literary Techniques by Shutta Crum (p. 57). Crum offers a "sampling of literary techniques" and corresponding picture book offerings that may be used to successfully illustrate the defined technique. 

Literary terms included are allusion, alliteration, imagery, personification, onomatopoeia, and suspense & foreshadowing. Many of the books Crum recommends are found in most libraries including Margie Palatini's Piggie Pie, Dav Pilkey's Dogzilla, and Jon Scieszka's The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs. Online resources are available on the Book Links web site; monthly Web Connections are available with each journal. March's Web Connections detail Internet resources and classroom activites for both of the aforementioned articles. Book Links is part of the AU library journal collection and is available via library database collections including Academic Search Premier and Education Research Complete. Tags: Book Links, Book review resources, Picture books, Teaching with picture books

Booklist: Graphic Novels

Interested in learning more about graphic novels and reading reviews on new publications? Booklist's March 15th issue, volume 103 number 14, highlights this genre. The Spotlight on Graphic Novels includes:

• New Graphic Novels (p. 35-41): Book reviews
• He Reads ... Graphic Novels (p. 38)
• She Reads ... Graphic Novels (p. 39)
• You Go, Graphic: A Carte Blanche article by Michael Cart (p. 43)
• New Graphic Novels for Youth (p. 56)
• Core Collection: Japanese Manga for Teens (p. 60)
• Top 10 Graphic Novels for Youth (p. 62)
• Starred Review: UXL Graphic Novelists: Profiles of Cutting Edge Authors and Illustrators (p. 77)
• RA Corner review of Graphic Novels: A genre Guide to Comic Books, Manga, and More (p. 79)

Also reviewed in this issue is Graphic Novels: A Genre Guide to Comic Books, Manga, and More, part of the IRC reference collection. Booklist is part of the AU library journal collection and is available via several database collections including Academic Search Premier and Literature Resource Center (embargo period).

Catalog quick link: graphic novels.

Tags: Booklist, Graphic novels, Book review resources

AU Circulating: DVD

The following DVD has been added to the library circulating collection. DVD's are located in the listening lab, room 201, library second floor.

• The Ron Clark Story
  DVD 0414

Activity Books

The following activity books have been added to the curriculum collection. Activity books are located in the textbook annex on the second floor, directly outside of the Instructional Resource Center.

• Jumbo book of teacher tips and timesavers
  ACTIV Teach 1999
• Targeting math: numeration & fractions
  ACTIV Math 2007 Gr. 5-6
• Mastering vocabulary
  ACTIV Vocab 2004 Gr. 5-12
• Dr. Fry's instant word bingo: a game for learning instant words
  ACTIV Read 2003 Gr. K-2
• Year-round classroom tips: grades K-4
  ACTIV Gen 2004 Gr. K-4
• Practice and learn the alphabet
  ACTIV Read 2001 Gr. P-K
• Native American tales & activities
  ACTIV Multclt 2005 Gr. 1-4
• Activities for any literature unit: grades 3-5
  ACTIV Read 1996 Gr. 3-5
• Activities for any literature unit: primary
  ACTIV REad 1995 Gr. 1-3
• Targeting math: measurement
  ACTIV Math 2007 Gr. 5-6
• Simple science fun
  ACTIV Scie 2004 Gr. 1-4
• Take five minutes: fascinating facts about geography
  ACTIV Geog 2003 gr. 5-8
• Indoor & outdoor games: going beyond duck, duck, goose
  ACTIV Games 2005 Gr. K-6
• Math practice for beginners
  ACTIV Math 2005 Gr. P-K
• Targeting math: operations & number patterns
  ACTIV Math 2007 Gr. 5-6

New Printer

The new HP LaserJet 4250 printer is now working from all library second floor and IRC computers. Printing reminders have been updated with the following information:

• Default printer - no charge
  Lib_IRC_LJ4250

• Color printer - 10 cents per page
  Library2_AficioCL3000

• Adobe PDF - no charge
  Adobe PDF

As noted on the color printer, all prints to the color printer regardless of their content (color verses no color) remain 10 cents per page; duplex color prints are 20 cents.

IRC Circulating: Software

The following software titles have been added to the IRC collection. Educational software is located in the Instructional Resource Center and is part of the circulating collection.

• Learn about life science: the senses
  ROM 0310
• Make-a-map: 3D
  ROM 0311
• Numbers recovered
  ROM 0312
• The factory deluxe
  ROM 0313
• M-ss-ng l-nks: a game of letters and language
  ROM 0314
• Fraction attraction
  ROM 0315
• Learn about life science: the human body
  ROM 0316
• InspireData: the foremost tool to visualize, investigate, and understand data
  ROM 0317

IRC Circulating: Kits

The following kits have been added to the Instructional Resource Center circulating collection. Kits are located inside of the Instructional Resource Center (east wall) and shelved numerically.

• Context clues: reading comprehension practice cards
  Kit 284
• Reading for detail: reading comprehension practice cards
  Kit 285
• Fact or opinion: reading comprehension practice cards
  Kit 286
• Main idea: reading comprehension practice cards
  Kit 287
• The main idea: a reading comprehension board game (blue level)
  Kit 288

AU Circulating: General

The following books have been added to the circulating collection. You will find them shelved in the new books display in the reference area on the main floor of the library or in it's regular location.

• Digital destiny: new media and the future of democracy
  P95.82.U6 C479 2007
• Escape on the Pearl: the heroic bid for freedom on the Underground Railroad
  E445.D6 R53 2007
• The golden road: notes on my gentrification
  E185.97.M625 A3 2007

AU Circulating: Education

The following books have been added to the circulating collection. You will find them shelved in the new books display in the reference area on the main floor of the library or in it's regular location.

• Distributed leadership
  LB2805 .S745 2006
• What was it like? Teaching history and culture through young adult literature
  E741 .R53 2006
• Researching second language classrooms
  P53.755 .M35 2006

IRC Hours: Spring Break

The Instructional Resource Center will be closed during spring break and on Sunday, March 18th. Library hours are posted below:

• Friday, March 9th - Library closes at 4 pm
• Saturday, March 10 & Sunday, March 11 - Library closed
• Week of spring break - Library open 8 am - 5 pm daily
• Saturday, March 17 - Library closed
• Sunday, March 18 - Library open regular hours

Reminder: Printing is not available on the second floor when the IRC is closed.

New Printer / Old Printer

A new HP LaserJet 4250 printer has arrived in the IRC. Features of interest include duplex printing, an additional memory card for faster print jobs, and an additional paper drawer (2 reams, less waiting). At this time it is unavailable for general use.

While we are waiting for full printer installment on the second floor and IRC computers, the old laser printer remains in use. Please note it has been moved next to the roll-top laminator, directly to the right inside the IRC doors.

Juvenile Books

The following books have been added to the juvenile collection. They will be initially placed in the new book shelves on the second floor, directly outside of the IRC, and then located within the juvenile collection.

• Dreamquake: book two fo the Dreamhunter duet
  PZ7.K7707 Dre 2007
• The mysterious Benedict Society
  PZ7.S8513 My 2007
• On the wings of heroes
  PZ7.P338 On 2007
• Pigboy
  PZ7.G769 Pi 2006
• Cures for heartbreak
  PZ7.R1032 Cu 2007
• Holbrook: a lizard's tale
  PZ7.B3814 Ho 2006

Juvenile Books: Graphic Novels

The following books have been added to the juvenile collection. They will be initially placed in the new book shelves on the second floor, directly outside of the IRC, and then located within the juvenile collection.

• The invention of Hugo Cabret: a novel in words and pictures
  PZ7.S4654 Inv 2007
• Oddly Normal: volume 1
  PN6727.F73 o3 2006
  

Juvenile Books

The following books have been added to the juvenile collection. They will be initially placed in the new book shelves on the second floor, directly outside of the IRC, and then located within the juvenile collection.

• Don't touch my hat
  PZ7.R8878 Do 2007
• The wish
  PZ7.L619 Wi 2007
• First music
  PZ7.P941 Fir 2006
• Mark's messy room
  PZ7.E512 mar 2006

Juvenile Books

The following books have been added to the juvenile collection. They will be initially placed in the new book shelves on the second floor, directly outside of the IRC, and then located within the juvenile collection.

• Skyscraper
  NA6230 .C87 2007
• Vinnie and Abraham
  NB237.R38 F58 2007
• War, women, and the news: how female journalists won the battle to cover World War II
  D798.G68 2007

IRC Reference

The following book has been added to the IRC reference collection. You will find it shelved directly inside the IRC, library second floor, in the reference section.

• The Newbery/Printz companion: Booktalk and related materials for award winners and honor books
  Z1037.A2 G56 2006