New Elementary TitlesA chave mágica = The Indian in the cupboard Call #: DVD CHA 1-5 Series: Paramount Collection Published 2002 "A Chave Mágica" é o comovente conto de Omri, um menino de 9 anos, que descobre a magia de dar vida a um índio de brinquedo, de 7,62 centímetros de altura, chamado "Pequeno Urso". Juntos, eles embarcam em uma surpreendente aventura, cheia de emoção e fantasia. Esta é uma fantástica diversão para toda a família, da roteirista Melissa Mathison, de "E.T., o Extraterrestre" e do diretor Frank Oz. 28/3/2014 Recent ArrivalsNew Titles for Middle School and BeyondThe reluctant assassin Call #: F COL 9-12 Colfer, Eoin. Series: W.A.R.P ; book 1 Published 2013 Reading Level: 5.8 Interest Level: 5-8 Lexile: 880 In Victorian London, Albert Garrick, an assassin-for-hire, and his reluctant young apprentice, Riley, are transported via wormhole to modern London, where Riley teams up with a young FBI agent to stop Garrick from returning to his own time and using his newly acquired scientific knowledge and power to change the world forever. Church history in plain language Call #: 270 SHE Shelley, Bruce L. (Bruce Leon), 1927- Published 1995 Interest Level: Adult Traces the history of the Church, focusing on the motivations of its founders, conflicts, key figures, and defining events over the centuries 21/3/2014 Novos LivrosNew Elementary TitlesContando o Hino Nacional Call #: PORT J 929.9 LUC Lúcio, Marcos Vinícius. Published 2010 Numa pesquisa escolar em família são descobertas muitas coisas interessantes sobre a história e o significado das palavras, versos e estrofes de uma das mais belas composições musicais de todos os tempos, o Hino Nacional brasileiro. À medida que a pesquisa avança, a família se encanta cada vez mais com a história do Brasil, com o civismo e com a riqueza da língua portuguesa encontrados em sua letra, que, aliada à melodia, tanto orgulha os brasileiros. Juca Brasileiro e o Hino Nacional Call #: PORT J 929.9 SEC Secco, Patrícia Engel. Published 2010 Qual o significado de palavras como “retumbante”, “garrida”, “lábaro”? E de frases como “se ergues da justiça a clava forte”? Com a ajuda de Juca Brasileiro, meninos e meninas vão poder cantar com mais entusiasmo e emoção e compreender a mensagem contida nos versos do nosso Hino Nacional, criados pelo poeta Joaquim Osório Duque Estrada e musicados pelo compositor Francisco Manuel da Silva. 21/3/2014 New BooksNew Middle School and Beyond TitlesDarwin's doubt : the explosive origin of animal life and the case for intelligent design Call #: 576.8 MEY Meyer, Stephen C. Published 2013 Interest Level: Adult Explores the mystery of the Cambrian explosion, a period 530 million years ago when many animals appeared in the fossil record with no apparent ancestors, and how it conflicted with Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. 14/3/2014 New BooksNew Elementary TitlesCamille and the sunflowers : a story about Vincent van Gogh Call #: E ANH Anholt, Laurence. Published 2003 Reading Level: 2.9 Interest Level: K-3 Lexile: AD 660 Despite the derision of their neighbors, a young French boy and his family befriend the lonely painter who comes to their town and begin to admire his unusual paintings. Jamberry Call #: E DEG Degen, Bruce. Published 1983 Reading Level: 2.5 Interest Level: K-3 A little boy walking in the forest meets a big lovable bear that takes him on a delicious berry-picking adventure in the magical world of Berryland. 14/3/2014 New BooksNew Middle School and Beyond TitlesInsurgent Call #: F ROT 9-12 Roth, Veronica. Series: Divergent series Published 2012 Interest Level: Young Adult Lexile: HL 710 Tris Prior survives the Erudite simulation attacks that occur during the time she expected to be celebrating her achievement of being ranked first among the initiate class of her chosen faction, Dauntless. Even though the Dauntless have been freed from Erudite mind control, a war develops and secrets emerge. What's new, cupcake? Call #: 641.8 TAC Tack, Karen. Published 2010 Interest Level: Adult Contains ideas and instructions for decorating cupcakes to look like other foods, animals, aliens, haunted houses, scarecrows, snowmen, and for a variety of occasions, and includes recipes for different cupcake batters and frostings. 7/3/2014 New Kindle BooksNew Middle School and Beyond TitlesAn introduction to philosophy Call #: KIN 100 FUL Fullerton, George Stuart, 1859-1925. Series: Kindle books Published 2012 George Stuart Fullerton (1859 - 1925) was an American philosopher and psychologist. He was born at Fatehgarh, India; graduated in 1879 from the University of Pennsylvania and in 1884 from Yale Divinity School; and returned to Pennsylvania to be an instructor, adjunct professor, and dean of the department of philosophy, dean of the college, and vice provost of the university. In 1904 he was appointed professor of philosophy at Columbia University. In 1913-14 he was exchange professor at the University of Vienna. He was president of the American Psychological Association in 1896. His philosophy is realistic. |
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