New Releases by Janet Palazzo-Craig

The Library of Native Americans features detailed coverage of Native American groups widely studied by students in the states of California, New York, Texas, and Wisconsin. Each title in this compelling new series paints an accurate and sensitive portrait of the history, culture, and modern-day legacy of each group. Correlates to the social studies curriculum as follows: culture time, continuity, and change individual development and identity power, authority, and governance global connections people, places, and environments production, distribution, and consumption individuals, groups, and institutions civic ideals and practices science, technology, and society.

Presents an introduction to the Ojibwe Indian tribe of the Midwest U.S., including information on their history, culture, and daily life, as well as describing their encounters with Europeans.

Ben enjoys his ride on the school bus for his first day of school.

6 copies (Fiction)

In 1827, Betsy Ross remembers the day in 1776 when George Washington came to her upholstery shop to ask for help with designing and making an American flag.

Language Development: Variety of Texts aids students in approaching different types of text, from articles, to fiction, to poetry. Curriculum-correlated activities help learners recognize different writing styles, understand what they are reading, and think critically about writing, and pre- and post-assessments aid teachers in individualizing instruction, diagnosing the areas where students are struggling, and measuring achievement, and support standards.

Language Development: Variety of Texts aids students in approaching different types of text, from articles, to fiction, to poetry. Curriculum-correlated activities help learners recognize different writing styles, understand what they are reading, and think critically about writing, and pre- and post-assessments aid teachers in individualizing instruction, diagnosing the areas where students are struggling, and measuring achievement, and support standards.

Language Development: Variety of Texts aids students in approaching different types of text, from articles, to fiction, to poetry. Curriculum-correlated activities help learners recognize different writing styles, understand what they are reading, and think critically about writing, and pre- and post-assessments aid teachers in individualizing instruction, diagnosing the areas where students are struggling, and measuring achievement, and support standards.

Billy and Tilly want snow! Will the first snow fall soon?

Describes the appearance, habitat, and behavior of wolves.

Relates the traditional Cora Indian tale in which Opossum outwits the larger and more powerful Iguana and returns the stolen fire to the people of the earth.

When the weather turns cold, Billy the rabbit buys the materials to make a coat.

Mamacocha the angry sea god has a secret that only the llama knows--he''s going to flood the earth!

An extraordinary Japanese boy sets out to destroy the ogres who have terrorized his village for years.

A king commands his guards to stay awake at night and watch for the beast that is trampling his field. But Juan Bobo, the shepherd, catches the beast--a horse of seven colors--and agrees to free the horse in exchange for magic wishes.

In this Vietnamese version of the Cinderella story, a mysterious woman dressed in the royal colors of orange and yellow provides Tam with beautiful clothes, slippers, and a horse to go to the harvest festival.

An introduction to the characteristics and behavior of sharks.

Colorful illustrations and clear text describe the structu re, reproduction, and activities of manatees.

Gus the goofy groundhog thinks he has found a new friend, not realizing he has been playing with his own shadow.

On the 100th day of school, the children get to do many special activities.

A collection of children''s books on birds and eggs.

A group of animal friends discover the joys of picking and eating apples.

Brief text and pictures introduce the turtle, the animal that carries its home on its back.