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Each year, the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom compiles a list of the top ten most frequently challenged books in order to inform the public about censorship in libraries and schools. The ALA condemns censorship and works to ensure free access to information. A challenge is defined as a formal, written complaint, filed with …
Yesterday, I finished Nicole Krauss's beautiful novel Great House, a compactly written, deeply poignant book that follows the lives of a handful of characters influenced by a huge and majestic writing desk, which had been stolen from a Jewish family's vacant house during the holocaust. Whenever I read Krauss's writing, I am struck with the …
Mary Shelley, the celebrated author of Frankenstein, wrote a children's book that remained undiscovered until 1997. Maurice, or the Fisher's Cot, the only children's book by Mary Shelley, was written by Mary for the daughter of a friend. The story follows a little boy named Maurice who runs away from home and meets misfortune along …
In a galaxy far far away, the rebel alliance is getting ready for another attack against the evil empire while activity on the Death Star has stalled because Darth Vader couldn't find a babysitter. Jeffrey Brown shows us Darth Vader's softer side in his endearing children's book Darth Vader and Son. Darth Vader is re-imagined …
The economy is dour. Textbook prices have skyrocketed. Student enrollment is up at most institutions. Free copies of textbooks at libraries are in high demand. These are all things you already know. What you might not know, however, is how to check out a book on reserve from the library. Here is a handy guide: …
In searching for a book to read on my hour-long train ride back to Brooklyn, I discovered via Educat that one of the titles from my to-read list was available as an ebook in Ebrary, the vendor we purchase the majority of our electronic titles from. Ebrary books make up 71% of our total ebooks …
The Summer Olympic games are approaching. I absolutely loved the Olympics growing up. As a child I fantasized of being a gold medalist ice skater in the winter and a gold medalist gymnast in the summer. I loved the entertainment of the opening ceremony, the excitement of the competition, and the inspiring stories of the …
As this past week kicked off the first official day of summer, as well as several days where many of us toiled over which friend with an air conditioner to call next, it would appear that it is also time to talk about summer reading. It seems to be viewed as a time when we …
For those of you considering entering the honorable/terrifying field of high school education, whether as a teacher or administrator or policy maker, you might find a zine called Truckface an educational, if cringy, read. There are a number of possible reasons for why you've never heard of Truckface, or would never know that Truckface documents …
Though the title may sound a bit cheesy, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team was a pretty good book. No wonder it was on the NY Times Best Seller list for so long! I actually decided to read the book for an internship, but I found it very useful for other team situations in my …
As someone who often quite literally judges books by their covers, this particular title and cover jumped out at me: The Sly Company of People Who Care by Rahul Bhattacharya. That title combined with this cover prompted me to read the inside jacket: "A twenty-six-year-old cricket journalist chucks his job in Bombay and arrives in …
A recently published article in on Mind/Shift clearly articulates the e-book lending war between libraries and publishers--namely, that publishers feel threatened by the ease with which patrons can check out e-books, and are trying to encumber public libraries with book lending restrictions, making it expensive, more difficult, or in some cases simply impossible to lend …
Title: Closing the achievement gap : how to reach limited-formal-schooling and long-term English learners Authors: Yvonne S. Freeman, David E. Freeman & Sandra Mercuri Publisher: Heinemann Call Number: PE1128.A2 F744 2002 From the Publisher: Struggling older English learners pose a real challenge for educators. Some of these students are new arrivals with limited or …
Hello, fellow patrons. This is a friendly reminder from the TC library to please remove any sticky-labels you put on pages when you drop off a book, and please NEVER WRITE ON THE PAGES even if it's in pencil. The book pictured below came in this way from the book drop! We really appreciate your …
About the Author: Eric is a native new yorker of Afro-Puertorican heritage. He grew up in Harlem and uses much of his childhood memories as centerpieces for his books. He earned his BFA from the School of Visual Arts in 1983. Books at TC: Champion: The story of Muhammad Ali Curr GV1132.A44 H36 2002 (2nd, …
About the Author: Of Cuban descent, Carmen Agra Deedy is the author or many children's books and has won numerous awards for her work. Although some of her books touch upon Latino themes, many of her books contain general themes interesting to children. As a teacher, I can tell you that her book, "The Library …
About the Author: Of Cuban descent, Alma Flor Ada is the author of numerous children's books and adult literature in both English and Spanish. Most themes draw from her own or students' experiences as Latinos in both the United States and Latin America. Books at TC: My name is Maria Isabel Call #: Juv PZ7.A1857 …
Nicole Cliffe at Hairpin posted a delightfully snarky piece about free books available for the Kindle, which, aside from being very funny, actually struck me as good advice. One can read most of the pre-copyright classics on Kindle for free, as well as a handful of new classics, like Marion Zimmer Bradley's The Colors of …
Title: White middle-class identities and urban schooling Authors: Diane Reay, Gill Crozier, David James Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Call Number: HT690.G7 R43 2011 From the Publisher: Decades of neo-liberal reforms have established a market in secondary schooling, where 'choice' and 'diversity' are expected to drive up standards and maximize individual responsibility. This is known to favour …
Title: Teacher education matters: A study of middle school mathematics teacher preparation in six countries Editors: William H. Schmidt, Sigrid Blömeke, Maria Teresa Tatto, et al. Publisher: Teachers College Press Call Number: QA10.5 .S36 2011 From the Publisher: Based on a major international teacher education research project—the Mathematics Teaching in the 21st Century Study (MT21)—this …
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Thanks Brian and Rebecca for your thoughts…