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New Books Spring 2006

This list of new books is arranged by collection:

General book collection, Children's books and Reference books.

The General book collection and the Reference book collection are arranged by subject using the Dewey call number. The Children's Book collection is arranged by author name.

General books collection


  • 025.58 D447p
    Perceptions of libraries and information resources : a report to the OCLC membership (2005). De Rosa, Cathy and OCLC Dublin, Ohio : OCLC.

  • 155.4 W133b
    Being hurt and hurting others : children's narrative accounts and moral judgments of their own interpersonal conflicts (2005). Wainryb, Cecilia, Brehl, Beverly A, Matwin, Sonia, Sokol, Bryan W, and Hammond, Stuart Boston, Mass. : Blackwell Publishing.

  • 255 Sp48s
    Spirituality in higher education (2005). Hoppe, Sherry L and Speck, Bruce W San Francisco : Jossey-Bass.
  • 301.2 B451a
    The Aztecs of Central Mexico : an imperial society (1982). Berdan, Frances New York : Holt, Rinehart & Winston.
  • 301.2 C361c
    China's urban villagers : changing life in a Beijing suburb (1991). Chance, Norman A Fort Worth, TX : Holt, Rinehart and Winston.

  • 303.48 F912w
    The world is flat : a brief history of the twenty-first century (2005). Friedman, Thomas L New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

  • 306.8 P215p
    Parental support, psychological control, and behavioral control : assessing relevance across time, culture, and method (2005). Barber, Brian K, Stolz, Heidi E, Olsen, Joseph A, Collins, W. Andrew, and Burchinal, Margaret Boston, Mass. : Blackwell.

  • 378.12 B161w
    What the best college teachers do (2004). Bain, Ken Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press.

  • 378.12 F473j
    The joy of teaching : a practical guide for new college instructors (2005). Filene, Peter G Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press.

  • 378.198 St94s
    Student success in college : creating conditions that matter (2005). Kuh, George D and Documenting Effective Educational Practice (Project) San Francisco : Jossey-Bass.

  • 378.242 P541h
    How to get a Ph.D. : a handbook for students and their supervisors (1994). Phillips, Estelle and Pugh, Derek Salman Buckingham England ;, Philadelphia : Open University Press.

  • 379.15 W179a
    Assessment clear and simple : a practical guide for institutions, departments, and general education (2004). Walvoord, Barbara E. Fassler San Francisco : Jossey-Bass.

  • 395.5 H241a
    Academic ceremonies : a handbook of traditions and protocol (2005). Harris, April L Washington, DC : CASE Books.

  • 395.5 H241e
    Etiquette and protocol : a guide for campus events (1999). Harris, April L Washington, DC : CASE Books.                                                     back to top
  • 616.12 N331s
    Strong women, strong hearts : proven strategies to prevent and reverse heart disease now (2005). Nelson, Miriam E, Lichtenstein, Alice H, and Lindner, Lawrence New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons.

  • 642.56 Ar29f
    Food service menus : pricing and managing the food service menu for maximum profit (2003). Arduser, Lora Ocala, Fla. : Atlantic Pub. Group.

  • 659.2 H241s
    Special events : planning for success (1998). Harris, April L Washington, DC : CASE Books.

  • 685.404 C692g
    Good to great : why some companies make the leap-- and others don't (2001). Collins, James C New York : HarperBusiness.

  • Archives 761.2 B388b
    Beck woodcuts : homage to nature : the complete woodcuts of Charles Beck (1996). Beck, Charles Nelson, Tammaro, Thom, and Rourke Art Gallery Moorhead, Minn. : Rourke Art Gallery Museum.

  • 798.2 J725a
    The art of western riding (1976). Jones, Suzanne Norton Hollywood, Calif. : Wilshire Book Co.
  • 808.53 H874a
    Argument strategies from Aristotle's rhetoric (2004). Huglen, Mark E and Clark, Norman Belmont, Calif. : Wadsworth/Thomson Learning.

  • 813.6 En32p
    Peace like a river (2001). Enger, Leif New York : Grove Press.

  • 917.53 F683w 2006
    Fodor's 06 Washington, D.C (2006). Wang, Amy B New York : Fodor's Travel Pub.

  • 978.4 M951s
    Set the ploughshare deep : a prairie memoir (2000). Murphy, Timothy and Beck, Charles Athens : Ohio University Press.

Children's book collection - back to top

Child E Al12p
Poems to dream together = Poemas para soñar juntos (2005). Alarcón, Francisco X and Barragán, Paula New York : Lee & Low Books.
Bilingual poems for children written for children of Mexican American families.

Child E Al79a
Amelia's road (1993). Altman, Linda Jacobs and Sanchez, Enrique O New York : Lee & Low Books.
Tired of moving around so much, Amelia, the daughter of migrant farm workers, dreams of a stable home.

Child E Ay92g
The gingerbread man (1998). Aylesworth, Jim and McClintock, Barbara New York : Scholastic Press.
A freshly bake gingerbread man escapes when he is taken out of the oven and eludes a number of pursuers until he meets a clever fox.

Child E B830t
Thirteen moons on turtle's back : a Native American year of moons (1992). Bruchac, Joseph, London, Jonathan, and Locker, Thomas New York : Philomel Books.
Celebrates the seasons of the year through poems from the legends of such Native American tribes as the Cherokee, Cree, and Sioux.

Child E B831j
Jim Thorpe's bright path (2004). Bruchac, Joseph and Nelson, S. D New York : Lee & Low Books.
A biography of Native American athlete Jim Thorpe, focusing on how his boyhood education set the stage for his athletic achievements which gained him international fame and Olympic gold medals. Author's note details Thorpe's life after college.

Child E B835b
Babar and the Christmas house (2003). Brunhoff, Laurent de New York : Harry N. Abrams.
Newcomers to Celestville have so many Christmas decorations on their hilltop house that Babar receives a demand from King Rataxes of nearby Rhino City that the "ugliness" be removed.

Child E B892c
Crazy horse's vision (2000). Bruchac, Joseph and Nelson, S. D New York : Lee & Low Books.
A story based on the life of the dedicated young Lakota boy who grew up to be one of the bravest defenders of his people.

Child E B892f
The first strawberries : a Cherokee story (1998). Bruchac, Joseph and Vojtech, Anna New York : Puffin Books.
A quarrel between the first man and the first woman is reconciled when the Sun causes strawberries to grow out of the earth.

Child E C67t
There was a cold lady who swallowed some snow! (2003). Colandro, Lucille and Lee, Jared D New York : Cartwheel Books.
A rhyming tale about a lady who swallows snow, a pipe, coal, a hat, a stick and a scarf to a surprise purpose.

Child E F493u
Under the lemon moon (1999). Fine, Edith Hope and Moreno, Rene King New York : Lee & Low Books.
The theft of all the lemons from her lemon tree leads Rosalinda to an encounter with la Anciana, the Old One, who walks the Mexican countryside helping things grow, and to an understanding of generosity and forgiveness.

Child E G563c
A Christmas ABC [text (board book)] (2001). Gold, Alice and Clearwater, Linda Nashville, TN. : Tommy Nelson.
The story of Christmas rings out in rhyme from A to Z in this charmingly illustrated board book.

Child E J692q U
The quilt (1984). Jonas, Ann New York : Greenwillow books.
A child's new patchwork quilt recalls old memories and provides new adventure at bedtime.

Child E L645s
Sweet potato pie (2003). Lindsey, Kathleen D and Riley-Webb, Charlotte New York : Lee & Low Books.
During a drought in the early 1900s, a large loving African American family finds a delicious way to earn the money they need to save their family farm.

Child E M467t
Too many holidays? (2003). Medearis, Angela Shelf and Papp, Robert New York : Scholastic.
This year Sharie's mother wants their family to celebrate Kwanzaa. And she has to work on a project with Caitlin, who insists on studying her family's Greek Christmas. Hannah, Sharie's best friend, invites her over for Hanukkah.

Child E M788L
Light the lights! : a story about celebrating Hanukkah & Christmas (1994). Moorman, Margaret New York : Scholastic Inc.

Child E N331g
Gift horse : a Lakota story (1999). Nelson, S. D New York : Harry N. Abrams.
Relates the story of a Lakota youth whose father gives him a horse in preparation for his making the transition from boyhood into manhood and becoming a Lakota Warrior.

Child E N588a
America : my land, your land, our land (1997). Nikola-Lisa, W New York : Lee & Low Books.
Rhythmic text and illustrations by fourteen different African-, Hispanic-, Asian-, and Native-American artists evoke the characteristics of the landscape of the United States.

Child E W734b
Béisbol! : Latino baseball pioneers and legends (2001). Winter, Jonah and Rodriguez, Bruce Markusen New York : Lee & Low Books.
Presents profiles of fourteen Latino baseball players who, from 1900 through the 1960s, were pioneers of the sport in their home countries and the United States.

 

Reference collection - back to top

Ref 312 D396 2002
Demographic yearbook Annuaire démographique (1948-). United Nations, Statistical Office, United Nations, Dept. of Social Affairs, United Nations, Dept. of Economic Affairs, United Nations, Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations, and Dept. of International Economic and Social Affairs New York etc. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs, Statistical Office, United Nations.

Ref 317.3 Un3s 2006
Statistical abstract of the United States (Annual 1st no. (1878)-). United States, Bureau of the Census, United States, Dept. of the Treasury, Bureau of Statistics, United States, Dept. of Commerce and Labor, Bureau of Statistics, United States, and Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce Washington : G.P.O.

Ref 320.904 P7592005-06
Political handbook of the world (1975). State University of New York at Binghamton, Center for Comparative Political Research, Council on Foreign Relations, State University of New York at Binghamton, and Center for Social Analysis New York : Published for the Center for Comparative Political Research of the State University of New York at Binghamton and for the Council on Foreign Relations by McGraw-Hill Book Co.

Ref 331 Un3h 2006
Handbook of U.S. labor statistics : employment, earnings, prices, productivity, and other labor data (1997-). Lanham, Md., USA : Bernan Press.

Ref 336.24 B964b 2005 Vol 1
Business taxpayer information publications (1997-). United States and Internal Revenue Service Washington, D.C. : The Service.

Ref 343.73 T199i 2005 Vol 1
Taxpayer information publications (1996). United States and Internal Revenue Service Washington, D.C. : Dept. of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service.

Ref 343.73 Y88 2005
Your federal income tax for individuals (1952-). United States, Bureau of Internal Revenue, United States, and Internal Revenue Service Washington, D.C. : Treasury Dept., Bureau of Internal Revenue.

Ref 362.109 M666 2004
Minnesota health statistics (1972-). Minnesota, Health Statistics Section, and Minnesota Center for Health Statistics Minneapolis : Minnesota Department of Health, Section of Health Statistics.
Includes statistics on population, births and deaths, marriages and divorces. Also includes fertility, infant and general mortality rates, and custody and child support awards.

Ref 378.73 M666p 2004
Minnesota's post-secondary education enrollment data (1998-). Minnesota Higher Education Services Office St. Paul, MN : Minnesota Higher Education Services Office.

Ref 495.7 L511k
Korean dictionary & phrasebook (2005). Lee, Jeyseon and Yi, Kang-jin New York : Hippocrene Books.

Ref 920.073 W62w Vol XVI 2004-05
Ref 920.073 W62w Index 1607-2005
Who was who in America (1607-). Chicago : Marquis-Who's Who etc.

 

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