New Elementary Titles

August 25th-29th, 2014

Luana : capoeira e liberdade    
Call #: PORT J 981.03 MAC Macedo, Aroldo.
Series: Coleção aventuras de Luana
Published 2007

Luana tem oito anos, é graciosa, traz sempre um sorriso doce, adora ler, estudar e jogar capoeira. Com seu berimbau mágico, viaja para outras épocas e lugares, nos levado a aventuras incríveis. Entre outras coisas, ela mostra o valor de nossa herança cultural e a importância dos diferentes povos na formação de nosso país. Neste livro, Luana parte em busca de um berimbau perdido há muito tempo e resgata parte da história de seu povo.

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Amazing airplanes    
Call #: E MIT Mitton, Tony.
Published 2002

Rhyming text introduces air travel, from the airport to the flight deck, with information about how planes fly, safety rules, in-flight entertainment, and air traffic control.

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The three billy goats Gruff    
Call #: E THR pictures by Stephen Carpenter.
Published 1998
Reading Level: 3.5  Interest Level: K-3

Three clever billy goats outwit a big, ugly troll that lives under the bridge they must cross on their way up the mountain.

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Smash trash!    
Call #: ER WAL Driscoll, Laura.
Series: Step into reading. Step 1
Published 2008
Reading Level: 1.7  Interest Level: K-3
Lexile: 10

WALL-E the robot spends his days shoveling trash into his compacter and finding interesting items to collect.

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Ballistic bugs    
Call #: F BUC 1-5 Buchanan, Paul, 1959-
Series: Misadventures of Willie Plummet ; 4
Published 1998

Hoping to win the cash prize in the Glenfield Bug-Off, seventh-grader Willie Plummet invents a concoction to attract the world's largest locust and then must examine his Christian values as he tries to deal with the consequences.

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The Kingfisher children's atlas    
Call #: J REF 912 KIN Weber, Belinda.,
Published 2004

Featuring over 30 digital maps and packed with fun and fascinating information to feed children's interest in the world around them, The Kingfisher Children's Atlas is perfect for all children aged 7 and over. The atlas is organized by continent, and each section opens with an exciting overview of that continent. Regions and countries are then mapped in greater detail. The maps are annotated with easy-to-use pictorial icons pointing to places of interest, and the pages feature photographs and artwork which help build up a picture of each area, including people, activities, famous cities, buildings and landmarks, food, wildlife and much more. A locator map shows the position of the country or region in its world context, and each map includes a numbered and lettered grid, allowing readers to use the maps easily. On each page there is lively, accessible text providing physical, historical and cultural information that children will find fascinating. This atlas is a fun, fact-filled and attractive reference tool that will be perfect for children to use at home and at school. Children will enjoy using and displaying the accompanying full-colour poster.

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Luana : as sementes de Zumbi    
Call #: PORT J 981.03 MAC Macedo, Aroldo.
Series: Coleção aventuras de Luana
Published 2007

Palmares sem segredo: o quilombo e a sua geografia.

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Luana : asas de liberdade    
Call #: PORT J 981.03 MAC Macedo, Aroldo.
Series: Coleção aventuras de Luana
Published 2010

Luana adora capoeira e vive num remanescente de quilombo chamado Cafindé; é filha do mestre de capoeira Calça-Larga. Transportada ao passado por seu berimbau mágico, Luana conhece algumas das pessoas que lutaram para libertar os escravizados negros no Brasil. Entre as personalidades que ela conhece estão Castro Alves, José do Patrocínio e Joaquim Nabuco. Luana presencia o sofrimento dos seus antepassados descendentes de africanos, mas também acompanha a luta dos abolicionistas brasileiros pela libertação dos negros escravizados.

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