200 Title Opening Day Core Print Collection

Susanna Hall

IST 612: Youth Services in Libraries Syracuse University MSLIS Program August, 2010

Table of Contents

A. School Description........................................................................................................pg. 1 B. Selection Criteria and Overall Analysis of Core Collection...........................................2 C. Core Print Collection titles, in Dewey Decimal System order .......................................6 D. Next Steps and Issue Discussion .....................................................................................30 E. References .........................................................................................................................34

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A. School Description: Fenway High Model School

A new urban public high school will open its doors in Boston, MA, in September, 2011. It is being modeled after Fenway High School, a pilot school within the Boston Public School system. Within a few years, it will have a full student body and staff, and its demographics and statistics will likely look similar to those listed in Fenways Annual Report (2009) and Fenways School Report Card (2009): Grades 9-12 A national reputation and numerous awards for innovation and excellence A diverse, respectful, community-spirited student and faculty population Use of portfolios, projects and exhibitions Three core aspects: 1) intellectual challenge, 2) personalized relationships, and 3) collaborations with outside organizations (including the Boston Museum of Science) Proven academic success without academic entrance requirements Emphasis on lifelong learning & higher education Strong Advisory and Student Support programs Ventures (entrepreneurship) program & six-week senior work internships Dual enrollment with Emmanuel College In 2008, 100% graduation (including students with significant learning disabilities)

Student demographics: Total enrollment: 290 students Male: 46%; Female: 54% Black 42.4%; Hispanic 41.0%; White 13.8%; Asian 2.1%, Native American 0.0% Students with Disabilities 17.2% English Language Learners 0.0% At or below poverty line: 69% (reported) Language other than English spoken at home: 26% Average daily attendance: 94% Students promoted to next grade: 99% Drop-out rate: 1%

Staff demographics: Total staff: 39; teaching staff: 26 (full and part-time) Male: 44%; Female: 56% White 59.0%; Black 30.8%; Hispanic 7.7%; Asian 2.6%; Native American 0.0% Faculty-to-student ratio: 1:10

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B. Selection Criteria and Overall Analysis of Core Print Collection

Selection Criteria The Boston Public School system does not currently have a materials selection policy. However, according to the Massachusetts Department of Education (2003), school library materials:

Align with curriculum standards in all areas Provide learning opportunities unavailable in the classrooms Are easily accessible for auditory learners Are easily accessible for visual learners Are easily accessible for hands-on learners Are easily accessible for English language learners Are easily accessible for students with disabilities

As this core print collection grows to reach full size, it will carefully follow these criteria, and will also aim to meet the criteria of the Massachusetts Library Association (MLA), which publishes standards for public library service to young adults (2010). Because a public library is not beholden to carry a print collection that aligns to curriculum standards, its primary focus is on personal interest materials reflecting the needs and interests of teenagers. The MLA also states that the collection should meet the needs of teens of various ages and levels of maturity as well as reading abilities. . . .Paperbacks, graphic novels and manga, and magazines should be included in any collection for this age group. . . . .The young adult collection must reflect the cultural and socio-economic diversity of the community and acknowledge the emotional and informational needs of teens of all races, religions, and sexual orientations (pg. 16). To determine an appropriate size of a full print collection, the Massachusetts School Library Media Association (2003) provides the following criteria: At least 20 titles per student, Seventy percent (70%) of its entire collection published within the last ten years, A minimum print collection size of 6000 volumes.
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A more extensive collection of print materials is needed if the school covers a wide age or ability range, has multiethnic reading needs, expanded services or offers an unusually wide range of courses. Professional recommendations for fiction holdings range from 13.5% to 25% of a high school collection.

Therefore, in a school with 300 students, a print collection will eventually contain at least 6000 titles. The 200 titles required for this assignment will therefore make up a mere 1/30th of the final collection.

Overall Analysis of Core Print Collection

The main goal of the core print collection listed here is to promote immediate and strong circulation as soon as the school opens its doors for the first time. In other words, the aim is for books to begin flying off the shelves right away, in order to set a library culture of high interest, accessibility, and excitement for the students. In order to meet this goal, this core collection has a higher percentage of fiction titles than a full-sized print collection would likely have, and the reading and interest levels of all titlesfiction and non-fictionis heavily skewed towards young adults (see Figure 1 below). A greater variety in reading interests and levels will be attended to as the collection expands, with particular attention to titles recommended for college bound students and the development of a professional print collection for faculty. The fiction titles in this core collection have been chosen to be popular, high-interest materials for a diverse student population and to include the following sub-genres, as recommended by the Massachusetts Library Association (2010):

Horror and humorous fiction Realistic teen novels Mystery/suspense Romance

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Science fiction, fantasy/paranormal Sports LGBTQ fiction Adventure/survival Historical fiction Short stories Multicultural fiction Series books: Kimani Tru, Bluford High, Drama High, Babygirl Comics, graphic novels and manga: Batman, Stitches, Fruits Basket

As the fiction collection is developed and circulation data are analyzed, more titles in these popular sub-genres and series will be added. Additional titles will be chosen in collaboration with faculty that explicitly align with curricular units and standards. Summer reading titles will be added, and classic fiction and canonical titles will be added on an as needed basis. The remaining titles in this core collection have also been chosen for their high-interest potential across a broad spread of the subject classifications within the Dewey Decimal System. The Dewey spread that was initially used was from the collection distribution guidelines in Betty Morris book Administering the School Library Media Center (2004). As titles were added into a list in Follett Library Resources Titlewave collection development tool, some subject areas grew beyond their allotted percentages, particularly in the 700s (Fine Arts, Recreation) because this is where graphic novels, manga, and sports titles are classified. In order to accommodate this overflow, the 300s (social sciences) and the 900s (history and geography) shrank below their allotted percentages. These subject areas will be prioritized for development right away. The Opposing Viewpoints series from Greenhaven Press will be added to the social sciences section, and many encyclopedic / multi-volume series titles will be added to the history section particularly in the areas of African-American, Irish, Puerto Rican, Dominican, Haitian, Southeast Asian, and disability history. For a breakdown of title distribution across Dewey classifications, see Figure 2 below.

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C. Core Print Collection titles, in Dewey Decimal System order

F Fiction
52 titles = 26%

Almond, David-- Skellig c1998., RL 3.5, 182p Unhappy about his baby sister's illness and the chaos of moving into a dilapidated old house, Michael retreats to the garage and finds a mysterious stranger who is something like a bird and something like an angel.1 Alvarez, Julia -- Before we were free c2002., RL 7.3, 183p Anita, a typically self-absorbed twelve-year-old living in the Dominican Republic in the early 1960s, is surprised to discover her family is involved in the underground movement to end the bloody rule of the dictator, General Trujillo. Anderson, Laurie Halse -- Fever, 1793, c2000., RL 5, 251p In 1793 Philadelphia, sixteen-year-old Matilda Cook, separated from her sick mother, learns about perseverance and self-reliance when she is forced to cope with the horrors of a yellow fever epidemic. Anderson, Laurie Halse -- Wintergirls, c2009., 278p Eighteen-year-old Lia comes to terms with her best friend's death from anorexia as she struggles with the same disorder. Avi -- Wolf rider c1986., RL 4, 202p After receiving an apparently crank call from a man claiming to have committed murder, fifteenyear-old Andy finds his close relationship with his father crumbling as he struggles to make everyone believe him. Blume, Judy -- Tiger eyes, c1981., RL 4.1, 217p Resettled in the "Bomb City" with her mother and brother, Davey Wexler recovers from the shock of her father's death during a holdup of his 7-Eleven store in Atlantic City. Bray, Libba -- Going bovine, c2010., 496p Cameron has no idea why he sees things that no one else sees or why, at the most inappropriate times, his hands shake uncontrollably. He has a rare case of mad cow disease! Sent on a quest by the angel Dulcie, he and his dwarf roommate break out of the hospital to save the world from dark energy and Dr. X.
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Budhos, Marina Tamar -- Ask me no questions, c2006., 162p Fourteen-year-old Nadira, her sister, and their parents leave Bangladesh for New York City, but the expiration of their visas and the events of September 11, 2001, bring fear, frustration, and sorrow for the whole family. Bunting, Eve -- Presence, c2010. Seventeen-year-old Catherine, seriously depressed after a tragic accident, is visiting her grandmother in Pasadena, CA. She is hopeful that the peace of Grandma's beloved St. Matthew's Church will help rest her tortured mind, but they are both unaware that an evil presence lives in the basement of the church--one of the undead who intends to claim Catherine as his own. Choldenko, Gennifer -- Al Capone does my shirts, c2004., RL 4, 228p A twelve-year-old boy named Moose moves to Alcatraz Island in 1935 when guards' families were housed there, and has to contend with his extraordinary new environment in addition to life with his autistic sister. Cormier, Robert -- I am the cheese, c2005., RL 5.6, 234p A young boy's desperate search for his father leads him to discover secrets of his past that might very well threaten his life. Crutcher, Chris. -- Athletic shorts : six short stories, c1991., RL 6.5, 154p A collection of short stories featuring characters from earlier books by Chris Crutcher. Curtis, Christopher Paul -- The Watsons go to Birmingham--1963 : a novel, c1995., RL 5, 210p The ordinary interactions and everyday routines of the Watsons, an African-American family living in Flint, Michigan, are drastically changed after they go to visit Grandma in Alabama in the summer of 1963. Daniels, Babygirl. -- 16 on the block, c2009., 204p When sixteen-year-old Summer Flynt's older sister Trish gets in over her head after taking something that doesn't belong to her, Summer finds that she is expected to make things right and pay her sister's debts while trying to stay alive in a tough neighborhood. De La Pena, Matt -- We were here, c2010. A judge has sentenced Miguel to a group home for his crime, and he is also required to keep a journal. It doesn't take long for Miguel to weary of the group home in San Jose, and so he and two other housemates, Rondell and Mong, break out with plans to flee to Mexico. Divine, L. -- Drama High --Pushin', c2010. Jayd Jackson, who has finally completed her advanced placement exams, tries to deal with the drama surrounding her at her mother's house while attempting to focus on spirit lessons and her hair braiding business.

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Ferguson, Alane -- The angel of death : a forensic mystery, c2007., 258p Seventeen-year-old high school senior Cameryn Mahoney uses skills learned as assistant to her coroner father to try to unravel the mystery of a local teacher's gruesome death, while also awaiting a possible reunion with her long-missing mother. Flake, Sharon -- Who am I without him? : short stories about girls and the boys in their lives, c2005., 220p Presents ten short stories about teenage girls struggling with issues of self-worth. Grant, Vicki -- Dead-end job, 2005., RL 2.9, Orca Publishers (high interest/low level), 104p Frances meets a rather annoying boy at the convenience store where she works, but before long she realizes that this boy is a stalker and she may be in some very real danger. Griffin, Paul-- The Orange Houses, c2009., 147p Tamika, a fifteen-year-old hearing-impaired girl, Jimmi, an eighteen-year-old veteran who stopped taking his antipsychotic medication, and sixteen-year-old Fatima, an illegal immigrant from Africa, meet and connect in their Bronx neighborhood, with devastating results. Grimes, Nikki. -- Jazmin's notebook, c1998., 102p Jazmin, an African-American teenager who lives with her older sister in a small Harlem apartment in the 1960s, finds strength in writing poetry and keeping a record of the events in her sometimes difficult life. Halpin, Brendan-- How ya like me now, 2007., 201p After his father dies and his mother goes into rehab, Eddie moves from the suburbs into his cousin's Boston loft, where he gradually adjusts to being one of the few white kids in a progressive private school, and learns how to feel like a normal teenager. Hesser, Terry Spencer -- Kissing doorknobs, c1998., 149p Fourteen-year-old Tara describes how her increasingly strange compulsions begin to take over her life and affect her relationships with her family and friends. Horowitz, Anthony, -- Stormbreaker, c2000., RL 5.5, 192p After the death of the uncle who had been his guardian, fourteen-year-old Alex Rider is coerced to continue his uncle's dangerous work for Britain's intelligence agency, MI6. Johnson, Angela-- Heaven, c1998., 138p Fourteen-year-old Marley's seemingly perfect life in the small town of Heaven is disrupted when she discovers that her father and mother are not her real parents. Jordan, Dream -- Hot girl, 2008., 214p Kate, a fourteen-year-old Brooklyn girl and former gang member, risks losing her first good foster family when she adopts the risque ways of her flirtatious new friend, Naleejah. Langan, Paul-- Blood is thicker, c2004., RL 4.8, 156p (Bluford High Series) Hakeem Randall, already upset by his father's illness, and his family's move to Detroit, finds his
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anger reaching a boiling point when he is forced to share a bedroom with his moody and secretive cousin Savon, a childhood friend who soon becomes an enemy. Lowry, Lois -- The giver, c1993., RL 6, 180p Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives. McCormick, Patricia-- Cut, c2000., RL 6, 151p While confined to a mental hospital, thirteen-year-old Callie slowly comes to understand some of the reasons behind her self-mutilation, and gradually starts to get better. Myers, Walter DeanMonster, c1999., RL 5.1, 281p While on trial as an accomplice to a murder, sixteen-year-old Steve Harmon records his experiences in prison and in the courtroom in the form of a film script as he tries to come to terms with the course his life has taken. Paulsen, Gary -- Hatchet, c1987., RL 6, 189p After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the Canadian wilderness, learning to survive initially with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce. Pearson, Mary (Mary E.) -- The adoration of Jenna Fox, c2008., 266p Seventeen-year-old Jenna Fox wakes from a long coma with no memory of who she is, and is sent home with her mother and inexplicably hostile grandmother where hours of video recordings of her childhood help spark her memories and send her on a horrifying quest to learn what really happened to her. Rapp, Adam -- Punkzilla, 2009., 244p. Graphic Novel A runaway teenager, having overcome his addiction to meth, travels across the country from Portland to Memphis in order to reconnect with his dying brother and meets a colorful cast of characters along the way. Rennison, Louise -- On the bright side, I'm now the girlfriend of a sex god : further confessions of Georgia Nicolson, c2001., 243p Fourteen-year-old Georgia continues her diary in which she records her misadventures trying to reclaim the attention of seventeen-year-old Robbie, while coping with her friends and family. Saenz, Benjamin Alire -- He forgot to say goodbye, c2008., 321p Two teenaged boys with very different lives find that they share a common bond--fathers they have never met who left when they were small boys--and in spite of their differences, they become close when they each need someone who understands. Sanchez, Alex, 1957- -- So hard to say, c2004., RL 4, 230p Thirteen-year-old Xio, a Mexican American girl, and Frederick, who has just moved to California from Wisconsin, quickly become close friends, but when Xio starts thinking of
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Frederick as her boyfriend, he must confront his feelings of confusion and face the fear that he might be gay. Schraff, Anne E -- Lost and found, c2002., RL 4.7, 133p Darcey Willis does not know where to turn for help when a series of frightening incidents culminate with the disappearance of her sister Jamee. Scott, Elizabeth-- Living dead girl, c2008., 170p Alice, a fifteen-year-old girl who was abducted by Ray when she was ten, lives in fear of what he is going to do to her and hopes death will save her from the nightmare. Sitomer, Alan Lawrence -- Homeboyz, c2007., 283p Seventeen-year-old Teddy Anderson, who is known on the streets as T-Bear, decides to seek revenge on the person responsible for his little sister's death, which was caused by a stray bullet from a semiautomatic handgun. Spinelli, Jerry -- Stargirl, c2000., RL 4.1, 186p At first the students at Arizona's Mica High School are captivated by Stargirl Caraway's unusual, carefree behavior; however, she is soon shunned for everything that makes her unique in this story that pits individuality against conformity. Temple, Frances. -- Taste of salt : a story of modern Haiti, c1992., RL 5.5, 179p In the hospital after being beaten by Macoutes, 17-year-old Djo tells the story of his impoverished life to a young woman who, like him, has been working with the social reformer Father Aristide to fight the repression in Haiti. Voigt, Cynthia -- Homecoming, c1981., RL 4.8, 402p Abandoned by their mother, four children begin a search for a home and an identity. Voigt, Cynthia -- Dicey's song, c1982., RL 5.2, 359p Now that the four abandoned Tillerman children are settled in with their grandmother, Dicey finds that their new beginnings require love, trust, humor, and courage. Werlin, Nancy. -- The rules of survival, c2006., 259p Seventeen-year-old Matthew recounts his attempts, starting at a young age, to free himself and his sisters from the grip of their emotionally and physically abusive mother. Woodson, Jacqueline -- The house you pass on the way, c1997., RL 5, 114p Fourteen-year-old Staggerlee, the daughter of a racially mixed marriage, finds a friend and a confidante when her cousin Trout comes to spend the summer, and finally feels comfortable exploring the possibility that she may be gay. Zusak, Markus -- The book thief, 2007., 552p Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel--a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish

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man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors.

000s Generalities
10 titles = 5% reference, encyclopedic works, serials, journalism, publishing

Careers in Focus: Journalism, Second Edition, c2011. A guide to careers in the journalism field that provides information on each position's training and education requirements, job responsibilities, earning potential, work environment, and future outlook; and includes interviews with people who hold the jobs featured. Careers in focus: Publishing, c2007., 186p A guide to careers in the publishing field that provides information on each position's training and education requirements, job responsibilities, earning potential, work environment, and future outlook; and includes interviews with people who hold the jobs featured. Raising hell : straight talk with investigative journalists, c1997., 181p Contains twelve interviews conducted with investigative reporters from across America in which they discuss their careers, and offer their opinions about the role of journalism in American society. Till victory is won : famous Black quotations from the NAACP, c2002., 186p More than two hundred quotations from NAACP officers, members, and award recipients help chronicle significant moments in African-American history. Bass, Frank. -- The Associated Press guide to Internet research and reporting, c2001., 168p A guide to using the Internet for research and reporting that provides time-saving search techniques, information on dealing with spreadsheets, databases, and computer-generated statistical material, copyright and citation guidelines for online material, and tips for checking facts found online. Craig, Steve-- Sports writing : a beginner's guide, c2002., 161p Introduces the art of sports writing, presenting practical tips on sport-specific note taking, interviewing, and five types of articles: game stories, feature stories, columns, sidebars, and notebooks. Feldman, David -- Do elephants jump? : an Imponderables book, 2005, c2004., 335p Presents researched answers to over one hundred questions on a variety of topics, such as whether identical twins have identical fingerprints, why the Pilgrims' hats had buckles, and why rice cakes hold together; and includes an index to all ten "Imponderables" books.
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Hampe, Barry. -- Making documentary films and videos : a practical guide to planning, filming, and editing documentaries, 2007., 440p Describes a twenty-five step process for making documentaries or reality videos, from concept to post-production, and includes a filmography of classic documentaries and a list of professional associations. Tibballs, Geoff -- Ripley's believe it or not! : expect the unexpected, c2006., 256p A photo-illustrated collection of strange facts, feats, curiosities, creations, and bizarre events, from shrunken heads and animals with extra limbs to paintings made with spiderwebs and a man's one-hundred-hour round of bowling. Todd, Mark -- Whatcha mean, what's a zine? : the art of making zines and mini comics, 2006., 110p A collection of tips and tricks from contributors designed for anyone who wants to create their own zine, a handmade magazine or mini-comic about favorite bands, personal stories, subcultures, or collections.

100s Philosophy and Psychology

7 titles = 3.5% +1 biography philosophy, the self, the unconscious, parapsychology, occultism, dreams, perception, emotions, intelligence, subconscious, altered states, developmental psychology, logic, ethics

Aronson, Marc -- Witch-hunt : mysteries of the Salem witch trials, c2003., 272p Presents information for young people on what really happened in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692, when a group of girls and young women accused certain people in the village of witchcraft, leading to the executions of innocent men and women. Ensler, Eve-- I am an emotional creature : the secret life of girls around the world, c2010., 148p A collection of fictional monologues and short stories by Eve Ensler that were inspired by the similar experiences of girls in cultures around the world. Fox, Annie -- Too stressed to think? : a teen guide to staying sane when life makes you crazy, c2005., 163p Presents a practical guide for teens that describes ways in which to handle the stress of school, family, dating and relationship issues, deadlines, peer pressure, and much more.

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Gladwell, Malcolm-- Blink : the power of thinking without thinking, 2007., 296p Argues for snap decisions, discussing the value of training one's mind and senses to focus on a few relevant details when making decisions in daily life, and also examines the dangers of jumping to conclusions, describing situations in which one is "mind-blind." Kramer, Peter D. -- Freud : inventor of the modern mind, c2006., 213p A brief biography on the life and works of Sigmund Freud that offers both a critical and sympathetic look into his practice and theories. LeDoux, Joseph E. -- The emotional brain : the mysterious underpinnings of emotional life, 1998., 384p Examines the role that the brain's circuitry plays in the development of human emotions and responses and how this relationship needs to be understood in order to improve treatment of emotional disorders. Munson, Ronald -- Raising the dead : organ transplants, ethics, and society, 2002., 288p Traces the history of organ transplantation in the United States, and discusses how they are performed, how doctors decide who receives a new organ, and how society has dealt with the issues raised by it. Washington, Harriet A. -- Medical apartheid : the dark history of medical experimentation on Black Americans from colonial times to the present, c2006., 501p Presents a comprehensive history of medical experimentation on African-Americans from colonial times to the present; describing unauthorized medical treatments and autopsies as well as mistreatment under the guise of medical research.

200s Religion
8 titles = 4% world religions, mythology, theology, doctrines, worship, religious experience & practice, religious ethics, concepts of god, science and religion, sacred texts

Braude, Ann. -- Women and American religion, 1999., 141p Examines the role of women in American religious history, discussing their faith, their admission to religious leadership, and the emergence of feminist theology; and includes information about some of the women who have contributed to the growth of religious organizations in the U.S.

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Bushman, Claudia L. -- Mormons in America, c1999., 142p Chronicles the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints beginning in America in the early 1800s and continuing to the present day throughout the world. Butler, Jon-- Religion in American life : a short history, c2003., 525p Explores how religion's interaction with America's people, society, politics, and life have shaped the country's history, both in the past and present. Fisher, James T. -- Catholics in America, c2000., 174p Studies the role of the Catholic church in American history, discussing Catholic involvement in politics, the role of women in American Catholicism, and the influence of prominent American Catholics on American society. Martin, Joel -- Native American religion, 1999., 157p Discusses the world view and beliefs of various Native American religions and their role in promoting survival of the devastation caused by the arrival of Europeans. Noll, Mark A.-- Protestants in America, c2000., 155p Discusses the origins of Protestantism, the diversity of Protestant churches in the United States, and the role of Protestants in American life from colonial times to the present. Raboteau, Albert J. -- African American-religion, c1999., 142p Examines the history of religious practice by African Americans and the development of religious institutions, regional movements, and important personalities from the time of slavery up to the twentieth century. Stein, Stephen J.-- Alternative American religions, c2000., 156p Examines various alternative religions, or New Religious Movements, that have existed in the United States from colonial times through the twentieth century and from the perspectives of both insiders and outsiders.

300s Social Sciences

17 titles = 8.5% + 6 memoir, auto/biography sociology, anthropology, political science, systems of governments, civil rights, political process, migration, colonization, slavery & emancipation, international relations, economics, labor, socialism, lawconstitutional, administrative, labor, educational, cultural, criminal, military science, social problems & services, education, customs, etiquette, folklore

-- The full spectrum : a new generation of writing about gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning, and other identities, 2006., 272p
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Presents a collection of original poems, essays, and stories by young adult gays, lesbians, bisexuals, straights, and others sharing real life experiences on a variety of subjects. -- Stolen voices : young people's war diaries, from World War I to Iraq, 2006., 293p Presents fourteen journals written by adolescents coping with war from World War I to the war in Iraq, exposing the experiences of young people caught in the midst of war and the impact it has on their lives. -- The struggle to be strong : true stories by teens about overcoming tough times, c2000., 179p First-person accounts of teenagers who overcame major life obstacles with insight, independence, relationships, initiative, creativity, humor, and morality. -- Windows into my world : Latino youth write their lives, c2007., 210p A collection of over fifty short essays written by Latino youth in which they reflect on growing up in the United States. Brown, Marvelyn -- The naked truth : young, beautiful, and (HIV) positive, c2008., 233p Relates the experiences of the author after she received an HIV positive diagnosis at the age of nineteen, discussing how she was alienated and refused to give up. Canada, Geoffrey. -- Fist, stick, knife, gun : a personal history of violence in America, c1995., 179p A personal account of inner-city violence and its effect on children. Cummings, Rhoda Woods. -- The survival guide for teenagers with LD (learning differences), c1993., 190p Provides information and advice to young people who have different learning styles on such topics as dating, driving, getting a job, and planning for the future. Ellis, Deborah-- Children of war : voices of Iraqi refugees, 2009., 128p Twenty Iraqi children discuss how the War on Terror has affected their lives. Ferriss, Susan. -- The fight in the fields : Cesar Chavez and the farmworkers movement, c1997., 333p Tells the story of Cesar Chavez and his fight to win dignity and justice for migrant farmworkers through the United Farm Workers union, and includes essays, letters, and poems contributed by men and women who participated on both sides of the struggle. Fleischman, John -- Phineas Gage : a gruesome but true story about brain science, c2002., RL 7.6, 86p The true story of Phineas Gage, whose brain had been pierced by an iron rod in 1848, and who survived and became a case study in how the brain functions. Hoose, Phillip M.-- Claudette Colvin : twice toward justice, 2009., RL 6.8, 133p Presents an account of fifteen-year-old Claudette Colvin, an African-American girl who refused
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to give up her seat to a white woman on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, nine months before Rosa Parks, and covers her role in a crucial civil rights case. Jacob, Iris. -- My sisters' voices : teenage girls of color speak out, 2002., 246p A collection of writings in which teenage girls of African-American, Hispanic, Asian American, Native American, and biracial backgrounds reflect on the challenges they face as girls of color. Kasher, Steven. -- The civil rights movement : a photographic history, 1954-68, c1996., 255p A photographic history of the civil rights movement in the United States from 1954 through 1968, with narratives of crucial events in the movement complemented by pictures of the subject. Includes a chronology and suggestions for additional reading. Keen, Lisa. -- Out law : what LGBT youth should know about their legal rights, c2007., 158p Answers a number of questions about the legal rights of young people and students who are openly gay. King, Martin Luther, Jr. -- The autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr., c1998., 400p An autobiography of the Baptist minister Martin Luther King, Jr., compiled and edited from articles, essays, speeches, sermons, letters, and other sources, examining his private and public life and describing his involvement in many important events in the civil rights movement. Kotlowitz, Alex -- There are no children here : the story of two boys growing up in the other America, 1992., 323p Explores life in an inner city Chicago housing project discussing the residents' daily encounters with neighborhood violence, drugs, and gangs. Kuklin, Susan -- No choirboy : murder, violence, and teenagers on death row, 2008., 212p A collection of essays in which inmates at American prisons who were sentenced to death while still in their teens share their thoughts and feelings about how they ended up in prison and how they feel about capital punishment. Meeks, Kenneth, 1963- -- Driving while black : highways, shopping malls, taxicabs, sidewalks : how to fight back if you are a victim of racial profiling, c2000., 254p Documents the extent to which racial profiling is practiced in America, and provides information for people whose rights have been violated on how to resist, fight back, and protect themselves. Nazario, Sonia. -- Enrique's journey, c2006., 299p Addresses the issues of family and illegal immigration through the story of a young boy's dangerous journey from Honduras to the U.S. in search of his mother, who left him and his sibling behind make a better life for her family. Pope, Loren. -- Colleges that change lives : 40 schools that will change the way you think about colleges, 2006., 382p Profiles forty colleges chosen for their proven ability to develop potential, values, initiative, and risk-taking in a wide range of students.
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Thomas, Velma Maia. -- Lest we forget : the passage from Africa to slavery and emancipation, c1997., RL 6.2, 32p A companion guide to the Black Holocaust Exhibit in Atlanta, Georgia, containing essays that provide information on various aspects of slavery and the slave trade, and including reproductions of authentic documents related to slavery. Truly, Traci. -- Teen rights (and responsibilities) : a legal guide for teens and the adults in their lives, 2005., 321p This comprehensive legal guide for teens covers everything from school dress codes to sexual harrassment to signing contracts. X, Malcolm-- The autobiography of Malcolm X, c1964., 466p The personal story of the man who rose from hoodlum, thief, dope peddler, and pimp to become a leader of the Black Revolution of the 1960s.

400s Language
10 titles = 5% world language dictionaries, encyclopedias, etymologies, linguistics, writing systems, phonology & phonetics, grammar, usage, sign languages, and language variations

-- The American Heritage college dictionary, c2010., 1636p (2 copies) Contains alphabetically arranged entries that explain the meanings of thousands of English language words, including computer and Internet terms, newly coined words in science, politics, and the arts, and updated biographical and geographical listings, with photographs, drawings, and maps. -- The American Heritage college thesaurus, c2004., 907p Contains over twenty thousand headwords with more than one hundred forty thousand synonyms, phrasal verbs, and idioms, and includes informal, slang, and regional terms. -- The American heritage dictionary for learners of English, c2002., 999p A dictionary designed especially for English as a Second Language students, featuring definitions of over 40,000 words and phrases, example sentences, usage notes, an alphabetic

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pronunciation system, and a reference and study section. -- Larousse student dictionary --Spanish-English/English-Spanish, c2010. (2 copies) -- Merriam-Webster's rhyming dictionary, c2007., 340p A resource for writers that lists over seventy-one thousand rhyming words, arranged alphabetically by rhyming sound, and provides pronunciations and cross-references. -- Visual dictionary, DK Pub., 2006., 672p Combines detailed annotations, photographs, and illustrations to provide definitions of over 30,000 terms, grouped in fourteen subject areas, including the universe, plants, animals, the human body, geology, physics, music, sports, and the modern world. Corbeil, Jean Claude -- The Firefly Spanish/English visual dictionary, 2010., 586p Explains the meaning of 28,000 English and Spanish terms through 3,600 color pictures, each with parts labeled in both languages; grouped in seventeen categories, including astronomy, Earth, plants, animals, humans, and others. Tran, Hoai Bac-- Vietnamese practical dictionary : Vietnamese-English, EnglishVietnamese, c2010., 248p Contains approximately 15,000 entries that translate Vietnamese words and phrases into English and English words and phrases into Vietnamese, providing coverage of both Northern and Southern dialects with tips on pronunciation, grammar, and writing. Vilsaint, Fequiere -- English Haitian Creole phrasebook =--Fraz ak mo angle kreyol, c2005., 178p

500s Natural Sciences & Mathematics

12 titles = 6% + 2 memoir, auto/biography natural history, mathematicsgeneral principles, algebra, arithmetic, geometry, numerical analysis, probabilities & applied mathematics, astronomy, physics, chemistry, earth sciences, life sciences / biology, plants, animals

NB: Biology and animal books have been chosen for their visual accessibility and interest many have high quality, attention-getting photographic content.

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-- Animal DK, 2001., 624p Presents photographs and profiles of over two thousand individual species of world animals, each with a location map and information on size, social unit, and status; and features a general introduction to animals and their habitats. -- Bird : the definitive visual guide.-- DK/Audubon, 2007., 512p Presents a photographic introduction to birds, discussing their physical characteristics and abilities, examining general bird behaviors, and explaining how to attract, watch, and identify birds; and includes audio CD. -- Earth -- DK Pub., 2003., 520p A detailed visual overview of Earth's anatomy, tectonics, early life-forms, environment, atmosphere, weather, physical geography, and place in the solar system, which profiles nearly a thousand features on land and in the ocean and contains thousands of color photos and graphics. Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882 -- On the origin of species, c2008., 544p Presents Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection, with illustrations, photographs, newspaper engravings, and zoological studies. Everhart, Michael J. -- Sea monsters : prehistoric creatures of the deep, c2007., 191p Archival photographs, three dimensional illustrations, and scientifically accurate images help profile the prehistoric sea monsters that roamed the Earth's oceans millions of years ago. Flannery, Sarah, 1982- -- In code : a mathematical journey, c2001., 341p Irish teenager Sarah Flannery describes her lifelong study of cryptography, which led to her success as an internationally recognized mathematician. Goodall, Jane -- Jane Goodall 50 Years at Gombe, c2010. Greene, B. (Brian)-- The elegant universe : superstrings, hidden dimensions, and the quest for the ultimate theory, 2000., 448p Hakim, Joy -- Aristotle leads the way, c2004., 282p Presents a number of full-color illustrated photographs, charts, maps, and diagrams that examines the history of science through discoveries in astronomy, math, and physics. Hakim, Joy -- Einstein adds a new dimension, c2007., 468p Narrative text explores scientific discoveries made from the late nineteenth century through the early twenty-first, discussing Albert Einstein, Max Planck, Marie Curie, the theory of relativity, nuclear physics, and much more. Includes sidebars, charts, maps, diagrams, and suggestions for further reading. Hakim, Joy -- Newton at the center, c2005., 463p Examines four hundred years of math and physics including Newton's laws of gravity, motion, and light; and other theories and inventions by Leonardo da Vinci, Copernicus,and others.

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Heiligman, Deborah -- Charles and Emma : the Darwins' leap of faith, 2009., 268p A biography of English naturalist Charles Darwin that provides an account of the personality behind evolutionary theory and the affect of his work on his personal life, such as his relationship with his religious wife. Marent, Thomas -- Butterfly -- DK Publishing, c2010. Marent, Thomas -- Rainforest -- DK, 2006., 360p A photographic portrait of the world's rain forests and their inhabitants, with descriptive captions, and personal essays by the photographer.

600s Technology (Applied Sciences)

12 titles = 6% + 2 memoir, auto/biography inventions & patents, medicine & healthanatomy, physiology, disease, surgery, gynecology, engineering, applied physics, agriculture, home & family management, advertising, manufacturing, building, textiles, engineeringcivil, chemical, hydraulic, military

-- The "go ask Alice" book of answers : a guide to good physical, sexual, and emotional health, 1998., 345p A collection of questions that have been sent to the "Go Ask Alice" Internet site about sexual, emotional, and physical health. -- Let's clear the air : 10 reasons not to start smoking, c2007., 192p Contains comments by young people aged nine through seventeen about why they do not smoke tobacco and includes facts and figures about smoking. Aretha, David. -- On the rocks : teens and alcohol, 2007., 144p Discusses alcohol abuse among adolescents, investigates the scope of the problem, and looks at warning signs and treatment options. Bell, Ruth. -- Changing bodies, changing lives : a book for teens on sex and relationships, c1998., 411p Candidly discusses teenage sexuality and the many physical and emotional changes that occur during adolescence.

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Bijlefeld, Marjolijn-- Food and you : a guide to healthy habits for teens, 2001., 251p Offers information designed to help teens develop good nutritional and exercise habits, discussing the basics of good nutrition, vegetarian diets, the dangers of fast food, the benefits of exercise, weight-loss programs, and other topics. Davis, Sampson -- We beat the street : how a friendship pact helped us succeed, c2005., RL 5.5, 194p Shares anecdotes from the childhoods, teen years, and young adult lives of three men from Newark, New Jersey, who made a pledge to each other in high school to stay safe from drugs, gangs, and crime, and work to become doctors--a goal they have successfully achieved. Delgado, Jane L. -- The latina guide to health : consejos and caring answers, c2010., 239p Addresses health concerns Hispanic women might face, with information on the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of arthritis, cervical cancer, depression, diabetes, stroke, and obesity, with tips on navigating the medical system, developing a healthy lifestyle, and caring for themselves and their families. Doubilet, Peter M. -- Your developing baby : conception to birth, c2008., 194p Describes each stage of a baby's development from conception through delivery, featuring twohundred fifty images and drawings based on 3D and conventional ultrasounds, and explains how to read the sonograms. Firlik, Katrina. -- Another day in the frontal lobe : a brain surgeon exposes life on the inside, c2006., 271p The author describes life as a neurosurgeon, and discusses her stresses, the simplicities and complexities of her job, brain surgery itself, interaction with patients, and liability, as well as remarkable cases, childhood influences on her career choice, and the future of neuroscience. Hyde, Margaret O.-- Safe sex 101 : an overview for teens, c2006., 128p Offers guidance to teens on how to decide whether they are ready for sex, explores the abstinence option, and provides information on safe sex practices for young people who choose to become sexually active, discussing how the sex organs work, contraception, and the prevention of pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. Macaulay, David -- The way we work : getting to know the amazing human body, 2008., 336p A visual exploration of the inner workings of the human body that uses close-ups, cross-sections, and perspectives to look at the different body systems and how they function. Menzel, Peter-- Hungry planet : what the world eats, c2005., 287p Presents approximately two hundred color photos of thirty families from twenty-four countries and the foods they eat over the course of one week, and discusses their eating habits; shopping, farming, fishing, or hunting practices; and cooking methods. Each profile includes a family recipe. Normandi, Carol Emery. -- Over it : a teen's guide to getting beyond obsession with food and
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weight , c2001., 187p Teaches young women about healthy body image and natural eating and offers parents advice on how they can help their daughters build self-esteem and contentment. Winfield, Cynthia L.-- Gender identity : the ultimate teen guide, 2007., 212p Explains the differences between biological sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression and discusses related psychological and emotional struggles, intersex research and treatment, laws related to gender, and ways to make a difference for gender-variant individuals.

700s The Arts (Fine & Decorative Arts)

28 titles = 14% + 9 memoir, auto/biography fine arts, architecture, drawing, decorative arts, painting, printmaking, graphic arts, graphic novels, manga, photography, computer arts, music, games, sports

-- Film studies : critical approaches -- 2000., 229p An overview of critical approaches in film studies that covers such theories as formalism, psychoanalysis, post-structuralism, Marxism, feminism, and queer theory; and provides a selection of readings that illustrate several theories' applications to particular films. -- Latino and African American athletes today : a biographical dictionary, 2004., 448p Contains alphabetically arranged entries that profile 175 Latino and African American athletes notable for their achievements in eighteen sports, each with information on the subject's career, major accomplishments, records and awards, and overall impact. -- Through the lens : National Geographic greatest photographs. c2009., 503p Presents photographs from the archives of "National Geographic" magazine, capturing unique moments in the history of the world from 1890 into the twenty-first century. -- The ultimate World Wrestling Entertainment trivia book, c2002., 313p Presents a comprehensive trivia book on world wrestling and Wrestle Mania. Black, Holly -- The Good Neighbors. Book one, Kin, 2008., RL 5.4, 117p MANGA Sixteen-year-old Rue Silver, whose mother disappeared weeks ago, believes she is going crazy until she learns that the strange things she has been seeing are real, and that she is one of the faerie creatures, or Good Neighbors, that mortals cannot see. Blumenthal, Karen. -- Let me play : the story of Title IX, the law that changed the future of girls in America, c2005., RL 8.7, 152p
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Examines Title IX, the 1972 legislation which mandated that schools receiving federal funds could not discriminate on the basis of gender. and focuses on its effects in schools, politics, sports and the culture as a whole. Brown, Jake. -- Kanye West in the studio : beats down! money up! (2000-2006), c2006., 143p Explores the career of Kanye West, focusing on the years between 2000 and 2006 and discussing his influence as a producer, rapper, and performer. Includes photographs and discography. Borgmeyer, John. -- Dr. Dre : a biography, 2007., 131p Traces the life and career of Grammy Award-winning American record producer, hip hop producer, rapper, actor, and record executive, Dr. Dre; and chronicles his childhood and success in the entertainment industry. Cockcroft, James D. -- Latino visions : contemporary Chicano, Puerto Rican, and Cuban American artists, c2000., 143p Describes the evolution of Latino art in America through discussion of various artistic movements and important Latino artists. Everett, Deborah-- Encyclopedia of Native American artists, 2008., 267p Contains alphabetically arranged entries that examine the lives and work of seventy twentiethand twenty-first-century Native American artists, each with a list of places to view the artist's work, and a bibliography; and includes reproductions of selected paintings, sculptures, and photographs. Freedman, Lew. -- LeBron James : a biography, 2008., 155p An exploration of the life and achievements of LeBron James that discusses his childhood, experiences while he was being recruited by the NBA during his senior year of high school, early challenges in professional basketball, and success as a professional player. Freedman, Russell. -- The voice that challenged a nation : Marian Anderson and the struggle for equal rights, c2004., RL 8.2, 114p Tells the life story of singer Marian Anderson, describing her famous 1939 Lincoln Memorial performance and explaining how she helped end segregation in the American arts after being refused the right to perform at Washington's Constitution Hall because of the color of her skin. Ganz, Nicholas. -- Graffiti world : street art from five continents, 2009., 391p Presents a collection of over two thousand full-color illustrations of street art by over one hundred fifty artists from around the world. Hamilton, Tim. -- Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 : the authorized adaptation, 2009., 148p GRAPHIC NOVEL A graphic novel adaptation of Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451" about Guy Montag, a career fireman, who realizes the evils of government-controlled thoughts and sets about to change society. Hart, Christopher -- Manga for the beginner : everything you need to start drawing right
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away!, 2008., 192p An introduction to drawing manga style illustrations, and provides step-by-step instructions for beginning artists to create characters; and covers heads, bodies, costumes, poses, animals, shading, coloring, perspective, and more. Juette, Melvin -- Wheelchair warrior : gangs, disability, and basketball, 2008., 181p The memoir of Melvin Juette, who was paralyzed in a gang-related shooting, attended college, and became a wheelchair basketball athlete, playing for the U.S. National Wheelchair Basketball team. Kim, Dong Hwa-- The color of earth, 2009., 319p. GRAPHIC NOVEL Ehwa, looked down upon as the daughter of a widowed tavern manager in Korea, begins to open herself to the possibility of love in her own life after watching her mother fall in love again. Kubo, Tite. -- Bleach. 1, Strawberry and the Soul Reapers, 2008., 188p. MANGA Ichigo Kurosaki has the ability to see restless spirits, and his talent leads him to Rukia, whose job as a Soul Reaper is to destroy the soul-eating Hollows and send them to the Soul Society by using a special sword. Levitin, Daniel J. -- This is your brain on music : the science of a human obsession, c2006., 322p Examines the psychological effects music has on people, investigating its role in human evolution, its effects on emotions, and how musical preferences and expertise are formed. Miller, Frank.-- Batman : the Dark Knight strikes again, c2002., 247p. COMIC BOOK Presents the complete three-part story in which Batman, believed to be dead, returns with his small army of Bat-soldiers to save a world on the brink of ruin. Includes numerous sketches and other never-before-seen material. Moore, Alan-- V for vendetta, c2005., 288p. GRAPHIC NOVEL A collection of comics from the "V for Vendetta" series, which recounts one man's attempts to rise up against the oppressive government. Neufeld, Josh -- A.D. --New Orleans after the deluge, c2010. GRAPHIC NOVEL Ragawa, Marimo. -- Baby & me. Vol. 10, 2008., 186p. MANGA Tomoko splits with Seiichi, due to his gambling problem, which leaves Takuya as her only option for a date to the class reunion, but the chances of Tomoko and Seiichi getting back together grows faint after Seiichi's most embarrassing secret is somehow leaked out at the reunion. Satrapi, Marjane-- Persepolis, c2003., 153p. GRAPHIC NOVEL Contains black-and-white comic strip images in which the author shares the story of her life in Tehran, Iran, where she lived from ages six to fourteen while the country came under control of the Islamic regime.

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Schaefer, Claudia -- Frida Kahlo : a biography, 2009., 115p Chronicles the life of Frida Kahlo, discussing her accident, health issues, relationship with Diego Rivera, artwork, and other related topics. Schulman, Arlene. -- Muhammad Ali, c2005., RL 5.9, 112p Offers an introduction to the life and career of professional boxer Muhammad Ali. Shay, Bee. -- Collage lab : experiments, investigations, and exploratory projects, c2010. A series of fifty-two different collage labs, with full-color images and examples of each lab. Shouler, Kenneth A. -- The Major League Baseball book of fabulous facts and awesome trivia, c2001., 159p A collection of more than five hindered trivia questions about major league baseball. Sina, A. B. -- Prince of Persia : the graphic novel, 2008., 190p. GRAPHIC NOVEL Interweaves the stories of two Persian princes in different historic centuries who worry about corruption in the world. Smith, Ray, 1949- -- The artist's handbook -- DK, 2009., 384p A practical guide to the tools, techniques, and materials required for painting, drawing, printmaking, digital media and photography, as well as other related visual arts, both traditional and modern. Stassen, Jean-Philippe. -- Deogratias : a tale of Rwanda, 2006., 79p. GRAPHIC NOVEL A graphic novel that describes the Tutsi genocide in Rwanda in 1994 through the eyes of a boy named Deogratias, a Hutu, who is in love with Benigne, a Tutsi. Strickland, Carol. -- The annotated Mona Lisa : a crash course in art history from prehistoric to post-modern, c2007., 206p A survey of art history from cave painting to conceptual art, featuring page-length essays, sidebars, time lines, and annotated photographs and reproductions that provide succinct information about important works and artists. Swidey, Neil. -- The assist : hoops, hope, and the game of their lives, c2008., 373p Chronicles the 2004-05 Charlestown High School basketball season, focusing on the lives of two African-American players, Ridley Johnson and Jason White, and their coach, Jack O'Brien. Takaya, Natsuki -- Fruits basket. Volume 1, c2004., RL 2.8, 196p. MANGA Orphan Tohru Honda is taken in by the mysterious Sohma, who introduce her to a world of magical curses and family secrets. Tsuda, Masami -- Kare Kano. Volume one :his and her circumstances, c2003., 186p. MANGA Yukino, accustomed to being the number one student at her school, decides to take action when she is knocked off her perch by new boy Soichiro-Arima, but she did not count on falling in love with him.
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Williams, Venus -- Venus & Serena : serving from the hip : ten rules for living, loving, and winning, 2005., 133p Contains ten rules on how to succeed and achieve in life from the personal experiences of tennis greats, Venus and Serena Williams, and provides advice on dating and relationships, school, money, and more. Yang, Gene Luen -- American born Chinese, 2006., 233p. GRAPHIC NOVEL Alternates interrelated stories about three characters, including a Chinese American trying to participate in popular culture; a Chinese folk hero attempting to be worshipped as a god; and a teenager who is so ashamed by his Chinese cousin's behavior that he changes schools.

800s Literature & Rhetoric

11 titles = 5.5% + 7 memoir, auto/biography world literatures (English, Old English, classical Greek, American, African, etc), poetry, memoir, native literatures (North American, South American)

-- Falling hard --100 love poems by teenagers, c2010. -- Paint me like I am : teen poems from WritersCorps, 2003., 128p Presents approximately one hundred poems by teenagers from Washington, D.C., San Francisco, and Bronx, New York, who took part in the nonprofit WritersCorps program. -- Things I have to tell you : poems and writing by teenage girls, 2001., 63p A collection of poems and brief essays by girls aged fourteen to nineteen on such themes as strength, beauty, love, sex, drugs, social justice, and maturity. -- The Vintage book of African American poetry, 2000., 403p A collection of poems by African-American writers. -- Voices in first person : reflections on Latino identity, c2008., 84p A collection of brief fictional pieces about the experiences of Latinos in the United States, by such writers as Sandra Cisneros, Gary Soto, Oscar Hijuelos, and others. -- You hear me? : poems and writing by teenage boys, c2000., 107p An anthology of stories, poems, and essays by adolescent boys on issues that concern them.
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Ahmad, Dohra. -- Rotten English : a literary anthology, W.W. Norton & Co., c2007., 535p A collection of non-standard English writing from the past two hundred years, that includes pieces written in slang, creole, patois, pidgin, and other forms of "rotten English". Alexie, Sherman-- Face, c2009., 159p A collection of poems and prose by novelist, storyteller, and performer Sherman Alexie. Diaz, Junot, 1968- -- The brief wondrous life of Oscar Wao, c2007., 335p Overweight and nerdy Oscar lives with his Dominican American mother and sister in New Jersey and dreams of becoming a renowned author and finding true love, but unfortunately, a family curse stands in the way of his wishes. Halpern, Julie, 1975- -- Get well soon, c2007., 193p Anna Bloom, confined to a mental hospital by her parents who do not know how to deal with her depression and panic attacks, writes letters to her best friend Tracy sharing the funny details of her life and the people she is getting to know at Lakeland. Holmes, Shannon. -- Bad girlz 4 life, 2008., 338p Former stripper Tonya Morris, having been fired and evicted, decides to start an underground sex party business and runs into her ex-boyfriend whose baby's mother has it out for Tonya. Iweala, Uzodinma. -- Beasts of no nation : a novel, c2005., 142p Agu, a young boy in an unnamed West African nation, is discovered by guerrilla fighters after his mother and sister escape and his father is brutally murdered, and is forced into becoming a soldier at the mercy of a treacherous terrorist leader. McCarthy, Cormac-- The road, c2006., 287p A nameless man and his young son wander through a decimated landscape, searching for means of survival and a reason for hope as barbaric hordes of people roam the streets and ash falls from the sky. Nye, Naomi Shihab. -- Red suitcase : poems, c1994., 109p A collection of poetry in which the author draws from ordinary people and events for subject matter. Sanchez, Sonia -- Homegirls & handgrenades, c2007., 89p A collection of poetry by activist, scholar, and American Book Award-winning writer Sonia Sanchez in which she discusses the pain and beauty inherent in her role as an African-American woman and her struggle for peace. Small, David-- Stitches : a memoir, c2009., 329p. GRAPHIC NOVEL A graphic novel that chronicles the life of American author and illustrator David Small, detailing his sickly childhood and teenage years, relationship with his parents, his cancer, and more.

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Taylor, Chandra Sparks. -- The promise-- Kimani Tru, c2010., 246p Though seventeen-year-old Courtland Murphy has vowed not to date another athlete, she finds herself falling fast for the new star player, Aidan Calhoun. Woodson, Jacqueline Locomotion, c2003., RL 4.7, 100p Inspired by his teacher, eleven-year-old Lonnie begins to write about his life in a series of poems in which he discusses his feelings about his friends, his foster mom, his little sister Lili, and the death of his parents.

900s History& Geography

10 titles = 5% + 2 memoir, auto/biography world history, geography, travel, atlases, maps, charts, biography, genealogy

-- I can't keep my own secrets : six-word memoirs, c2009., 184p A collection of brief memoirs in which teens, both famous and ordinary, reveal their deepest secrets, fears, and dreams. -- National Geographic atlas of the world, c2005., 1p Contains over one hundred forty thousand place names on over seventy-two physical, political, thematic, and city maps along with online addresses, features satellite imagery and details of world landmarks, and provides summaries on world economy and terrorism. -- National Geographic visual atlas of the world, c2009., 1p Combines maps with photographs, satellite images, and illustrations to provide information on natural resources, energy, population, religion, climate change, national flags, and other issues and topics. -- What matters : the world's preeminent photojournalists and thinkers depict essential issues of our time, c2008., 335p Contains eighteen photoessays in which photojournalists investigate some of the most important issues confronting the world in the early twenty-first century, including climate change, AIDS, environmental degradation, and genocide, and includes commentary, resources, Web links, and suggestions on how to become involved. Armstrong, Karen-- Holy war : the Crusades and their impact on today's world, 2001., 628p Presents a viewpoint of the crusades probing Jewish, Christian, and Islamic connections.

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Freedman, Russell -- The war to end all wars : World War I, 2010., 176p A narrative history of World War I for young readers that features archival photographs, and describes how advanced military weaponry impacted the course of the war. Kamara, Mariatu -- The bite of the mango, c2008., 216p Describes the life of Mariatu Kamara, focusing on her experiences as a child during the civil war in Sierra Leone where she was raped, tortured, and had her hands cut off by juvenile rebel soldiers; and discusses her experiences after the war. Kaufman, Michael T 1968, 2009., 148p Text and black-and-white photographs highlight significant events that occurred around the world in 1968, such as the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., the student revolt at Columbia University, the Soviet occupation of Prague, and the Democratic convention in Chicago. Hamilton, Neil A.-- Presidents : a biographical dictionary, c2010., 496p Profiles all of the U.S. presidents from George Washington through Barack Obama, providing biographical information, chronologies, suggested further reading, and a general bibliography. Mack, Stanley. -- The story of the Jews : a 4,000-year adventure, 2001., 273p. GRAPHIC NOVEL A cartoon history of the Jews, using black-and-white drawings to depict four thousand years of people and events, beginning with Abraham and Sarah, and continuing through the twentieth century. Novas, Himilce. -- Everything you need to know about Latino history, c2007., 412p Chronicles the personalities, history, contributions, and culture of Latinos and the impact they have made on American life. Stefoff, Rebecca -- A young people's history of the United States : Columbus to the War on Terror, c2009., 448p An illustrated history of the United States that focuses on the contributions made by younger people and children, and covers the arrival of Columbus in 1492 through the Bush administration, the war on terrorism, and Hurricane Katrina; and includes a bibliography and index. (Based on Howard Zinns work).

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D. Next Steps and Issue Discussion

Next Steps A comprehensive high school library collection must support the intellectual growth, personal development, individual interests, and recreational needs of students and must also be a professional and classroom resource for teachers. There are many next steps to developing a comprehensive collection for a new school library facility. Here are a few:

Write a collection development policy that guarantees students access to a broad range of ideas.

Ensure that materials are selected ethically, aiming to be aware of and avoid bias based on personal, political, social, or religious views.

Develop a strong and varied non-print collection, including multimedia resources such as DVDs, audio CDs, and books in MP3 format.

Subscribe to select online databases, based on quality, ease of use, readability, unavailability through Boston Public Library website, and cost effectiveness.

Subscribe to select serials: newspapers and magazines. Assess community collection needs based on interviews, surveys, and focus groups. Involve faculty and students in the selection process. Further integrate collection across the curriculum with assistance from content area teachers and curriculum specialists in math, humanities, and sciences.

Select resources about information literacy, media literacy, research and plagiarism.

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Purchase assistive technology and further titles that provide access to students with learning disabilities, low reading levels, and vision impairment. These will include books from high-interest/low level publishers like Orca and titles from Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic, in addition to MP3 and digitized versions of texts to be read with Victor Reader players, playaway players, and text-to-speech software such as Kurzweil.

Add titles appropriate for English language learners and resources that reflect the linguistic pluralism of the community (resources in Spanish, Vietnamese, and Haitian Creole).

Develop a video game and board game collection for gaming programming. Continue to consult reputable, unbiased, professionally prepared selection aids such as booklists from the School Library Journal, VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates), YALSA (ALAs Young Adult Library Services Association), and Booklist Magazine.

Issue Discussion: Spanish language & Latin American Studies resources

It would be interesting to discuss with Fenway Highs current library director her opinion of the current collection at Fenway High Schoolis it adequate in size, currency, and diversity to meet the accessibility, informational, curricular, and recreational needs of the bilingual and bicultural Latino/a student and teacher population? Since a new school modeled after Fenway High is likely to have similar demographics, it is important to anticipate the collection needs of this population. At Fenway, Latino/a students make up 41% of the population, and there are two

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Latino/a classroom teachers, who both teach Spanish for Native Speakers. Spanish is taught as a foreign language, and there are also many students whose parents or guardians still speak Spanish at home (26% of students have a language other than English spoken at home). Latin American residents of Boston are primarily Puerto Rican, Dominican, Salvadoran, Honduran, Colombian, Cuban, and Mexican; therefore, these histories and cultures must be represented by current and high-quality resources in both the print and non-print collections. Here are two key questions at the heart of this issue along with possible solutions:

1. How many Spanish language resources are necessary to meet the needs of the Latino/a population? a. The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) of the American Library Association published Guidelines for the Development and Promotion of Multilingual Collections and Services in 2007. According to this document, the amount of Spanish language resources can be determined by assessing the demand for such materials through needs assessmentsfocus groups, interviews and questionnaires. Interviews and/or focus groups with bilingual and bicultural teachers will be a first step; since the data being gathered is nuanced, questionnaires may not be the most accurate tool. The RUSA document notes important deeper factors to consider during needs assessment: The degree of bilingualism and the retention of linguistic cultural identity by particular groups, as well as the level of social integration/assimilation will also determine the level of service to a particular ethnic group. Strong, ongoing collaboration will need to be an integral element of my collection development policy.

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2. Which Latin American scholars and/or research specialists are available for consultation and to provide recommendations for Latin American Studies materials that are current, accurate, and balanced in their outlook? a. The Boston Area Consortium on Latin America (BACLA) is a group of faculty at nine Boston area colleges and universities who specialize in Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, South America, and the Latin American diaspora in the United States (David Rockefeller Center, n.d.). The consortium is headquartered at Brandeis University and chaired by Professor Silvia Arrom. Of the schools in this consortium, Boston Colleges ONeill Library posts an online Latin American Studies research guide compiled by subject librarian Larry Busenbark (2010), and Wellesley Colleges Clapp Library posts an online Latin American Studies research guide compiled by Latin American Studies Research and Instruction librarian Laura Reiner (2007). These two librarians may be excellent resources for collection development. b. During and after interviews and focus groups with bilingual and bicultural staff and students at my school community, research questions will be formulated to send to the subject area specialists above. Three potential questions are: i. What are the best encyclopedias and/or reference titles for Latin American Studies at the high school level? Online databases? ii. Which publishing houses and/or small presses would you recommend for purchasing curriculum materials in Latin American studies and Spanish language independent reading materials at the high school level? iii. Do you know any local undergraduate professors of Latin American Studies who are dynamic speakers and teachers, conduct fascinating research, and might be willing to be an online and/or in-person resource for our students and teachers?

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E. References
Boston Public Schools (2009). Fenway High School school report card. Retrieved from http://www.bostonpublicschools.org/node/439. Busenbark, L. (2010). Latin American studies research guide. Boston College Library. Retrieved from http://libguides.bc.edu/latam. David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (n.d.) BACLA - Boston Area Consortium on Latin America. Retrieved from http://www.drclas.harvard.edu. Fenway High School (2009). The annual report for Fenway High School, 08-09 academic year. Follett Library Resources, Inc. (2010). Susannas List (#7288205). Retrieved from https://www.titlewave.com. Massachusetts School Library Media Association (2003). Massachusetts School Library Media Program Standards for 21ST Century Learning. Retrieved from http://maschoolibraries.org/content/view/470/231/ Morris, B. J. (2004). Exhibit 9.7: General guidelines for distribution of the collection. In Administering the school library media center (4th, revised and expanded ed.). Westport, Conn.: Libraries Unlimited. OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. (2003). Dewey decimal classification summaries. Reprinted from Dewey decimal classification and relative index, Edition 22 (DDC 22). Retrieved from http://www.oclc.org/dewey/resources/summaries/ Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), American Library Association (2007). Guidelines for the Development and Promotion of Multilingual Collections and Services. Retrieved from http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/rusa/resources/guidelines/guidemultilingual.cfm
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Reiner, L. (2009). Research guide: Latin American studies. Wellesley College Library. Retrieved from http://www.wellesley.edu/Library/Research/rg-last.html.

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