New Materials Received October 2011

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Call Number	Author	Title	Notes
133.43 S33	Schanzer, Rosalyn	Witches! The absolutely true tale of disaster in Salem	An illustrated history of the witch hunts that took place in colonial-era Salem, Massachusetts, featuring primary source accounts, and describing the victims, accused witches, corrupt officials, and impact of the events on society.
330.9 F73	Frader, Laura	Industrial Revolution: a history in documents
330.951 P36	Pan, Jiahua	Green economy and green jobs in China	Worldwatch Report 185
333.7 G46		Geologic map of Washington
333.7 S38	Schuster, J. Eric	Geologic map of Washington: Southeast quadrant
333.79 H67	Hopkins, Rob	Transition handbook : from oil dependency to local resilience	Explains how communities can move away from a reliance on oil to become more reliant on locally-grown, manufactured, and generated resources, including food, energy, and materials.
333.79 L68	Lovins, Amory	Reinventing fire: bold business solutions for the new energy era	Shows how smart businesses are creating a potent, global, market-driven, and explosively growing movement to defossilize fuels. It points readers to trillions in savings over the next 40 years, and trillions more in new business opportunities.
338.927 P67		Post carbon reader: managing the 21st century's sustainability crisis
338.973 M37	Martenson, Chris	Crash course : the unsustainable future of our economy, energy, and environment	The world is in economic crisis, and there are no easy fixes to our predicament. Unsustainable trends in the economy, energy, and the environment have finally caught up with us and are converging on a very narrow window of time—the "Twenty-Teens."
398.2 M37	Martinez, Rueben	Once upon a time: traditional Latin American tales: Habia una vez: cuentos tradicionales Latinoamericanos	A collection of seven traditional tales from Latin America, the Caribbean, and Spain retold in English and Spanish. Includes notes about each story.
478.6 O74	Orberg, Hans	Lingua latina per se illustrata: colloquia personarum	Latin.
551.71 G46		Geochronology, dating, and Precambrian time: the beginning of the world as we know it
560.176 M47		Mesozoic era: age of dinosaurs
560.178 C46		Cenozoic era: age of mammals
561.112 P35		Paleozoic era: diversification of plant and animal life
612.8 C37	Carr, Nicholas	Shallows, The: what the Internet is doing to our brains	The physiological and psychological effects the Internet has on the brain; argues that human focus and patience have become shorter, deep thought has lessened, and reading has turned into scanning due to changes the usage causes on neural pathways.
639.2 K87	Kurlansky, Mark	Last fish tale	Presents the history of the northeastern coastal fishing town of Gloucester, Massachusetts, on Cape Anne, one of New England's last fishing towns.
640.73 T86		2010 consumer action handbook
646.7 B83	Buchanan, Andrea	Daring book for girls	Middle School Nonfiction. Information on various topics and instructions for several activities, covering women spies, the Bill of Rights, friendship bracelets, paper airplanes, cartwheels, games, changing a tire, and others.
700.92 F56	Finger, Brad	13 modern artists children should know	Middle School Nonfiction. Profiles the lives and works of thirteen twentieth-century artists who had an influence on modern art, including Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Bridget Riley, Eva Hesse, and others.
700.9795 A78		Art of discovery: exploring a Northwest art collection	Junior League of Seattle
810.9868 A43hZYa	Amend, Allison, ed.	Hispanic American writers	Examines the history and common themes of Hispanic American literature and provides brief biographies of significant authors, such as Rudolfo Anaya, Oscar Hijuelos, and Cristina García, as well as analyses of their works.
812.54 A85		Asian American plays for a new generation	Contents: Indian Cowboy / by Mistry -- The Walleye Kid : the musical / by Shiomi and Kase -- Happy Valley / by Khoo -- Asiamnesia / by Chomet -- Sia(b) / by Lee-Yang -- Bahala Na / by Coo -- Ching Chong Chinaman / by Yee.
812.54 H93	Hwang, David	Dance and the railroad, and, Family devotions	Play scripts.
822.914 K45	Khan-Din, Ayub	East is east	Play script.
822.914 S76	Stoppard, Tom	Indian ink	Play script.
909 F39	Fawcett, Bill	100 mistakes that changed history : backfires and blunders that collapsed empires, crashed economies, and altered the course of our world	Looks at one hundred decisions, actions, and accidents from throughout history that led to disaster, including the bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japan, the U.S. invasion of Russia in 1918, and the Fourth Crusade.
909.82 F56	Finger, Brad	13 photos children should know	cts thirteen historic photographs of events that have changed the world, including the first moon landing, the release of Nelson Mandela, and the fall of the Berlin Wall.
943.086 C74	Crew, David	Hitler and the Nazis: a history in documents
951.05 T84	Schoppa, R. Keith, compiler	Twentieth century China: a history in documents
973.4 E27	Huston, Reeve, compiler	Early American republic: a history in documents
979.7 E97	Wilson, Douglas	Exploring Fort Vancouver
DVD 291 R45		Religions of the world
DVD 973 Ame		America: the story of us	"A riveting adventure of how America was invented."
DVD F Don	Cervantes	Don Quixote	Soundtrack in English. Needs to be played on Region-2 compatible player.
DVD F Gla	Williams, Tennessee	Glass menagerie	A strong willed woman attempts to impose her shattered dreams into the life and personality of her shy, reclusive daughter.

Pro 021.7 K43	Keane, Nancy	Tech-savvy booktalker: a guide for 21st century educators	Professional Collection.
Pro 027.62 F66	Flowers, Sarah	Young adults deserve the best: YALSA's competencies in action	Professional Collection.
Pro 342.47 G35	Gallagher, Kelly	Deeper reading: comprehending challenging texts, 4-12
Pro 940.53 T43		Teaching about the Holocaust: a resource book for educators	Professional Collection.
Ref 100 O94		Oxford companion to philosophy
Ref 347.73 O94		Oxford companion to the Supreme Court of the United States
Ref 423.1 O94		Oxford rhyming dictionary
Ref 433.21 O94		Oxford beginner's German dictionary
Ref 443.21 O94		Oxford beginner's French dictionary
Ref 463.21 O94		Oxford learner's Spanish dictionary
Ref 495.1 O94		Oxford beginner's Chinese dictionary
Ref 495.6 O94		Oxford beginner's Japanese dictionary
Ref 503 S35 2012		Science year: the World Book annual science supplement

Fiction

Call Number	Author	Title	Notes
F Car	Carey, Mike	Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere	A graphic novel adaptation of Neil Gaiman's novel in which Richard Mayhew, a young businessman living in London, helps an injured girl and finds his life changed when he leaves reality and enters the city's underground world.
F Cli	Cline, Ernest	Ready player one	In 2044, Wade Watts, like the rest of humanity, chooses to escape reality and spends his waking hours in the limitless, utopian virtual world of the OASIS, but then stumbles upon the first of the fiendish puzzles set up by the OASIS creator.
F Mar	Martin, George	Dance with dragons	New threats emerge to endanger the future of the 7 Kingdoms, as Daenerys Targaryen fights off a multitude of enemies, while Jon Snow, Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, faces his foes both in the Watch and beyond the great Wall of ice and stone.
J-F Bir	Birdsall, Jeanne	Penderwicks at Point Mouette	Rosalind heads to the beach when summer arrives, and the rest of the Penderwick girls go to a cozy cottage in Maine with Aunt Claire, leaving Skye feeling slightly overwhelmed with her new role as the oldest available Penderwick.
J-F Bos	Bosch, Pseudonymous	This isn't what it looks like	Cass finds herself alone and disoriented in a dream-like world, while back at home she is in the hospital in a coma with Max-Ernest desperately searching for a way to awaken her.
J-F Ers	Erskine, Kathryn	Mockingbird	Ten-year-old Caitlin, who has Asperger's Syndrome, struggles to understand emotions, show empathy, and make friends at school, while at home she seeks closure by working on a project with her father.
J-F Gos	Goscinny, R.	Asterix omnibus	Comic books in which Asterix and Obelix plan to rescue Cacofonix from being thrown to the lions, Asterix and Obelix break out of the barracade built around the village, and Asterix, Obelix, and company visit Egypt.
J-F Gow	Gownley, Jimmy	Meaning of life and other stuff	While trying to figure out the meaning of life, Amelia learns that even when the world is scary and life is as mystifying as ever, some things, such as friends, do last.
J-F Had	Haddix, Margaret	Torn	Time travelers Jonah and Katherine arrive in 1611 to rescue John Hudson, the missing son of explorer Henry Hudson.
J-F Had	Haddix, Margaret	Sabotaged	Time-travelers Jonah and Katherine are summoned to help another missing child from history, this time Virginia Dare from the Roanoke Colony.
J-F Har	Hartnett, Sonya	Midnight zoo	Andrej, Tomas, and Wilma flee their Romany encampment when it is attacked by Germans during World War II, and in an abandoned town they find a zoo where the animals tell their stories.
J-F Mac	MacHale, D.J.	Black water	Fifteen-year-old Bobby Pendragon places himself, his friends, and the people of Halla in danger in order to protect the territories from a mysterious plague.
J-F Mas	Mass, Wendy	Every soul a star	Ally, Bree, and Jack meet at Moon Shadow, an isolated campground, to watch a total eclipse of the sun; but soon they begin to learn a great deal about themselves, each other, and the universe.
J-F Myr	Myracle, Lauren	Eleven	The year between turning eleven and turning twelve brings many changes for Winnie and her friends.
J-F Myr	Myracle, Lauren	Thirteen	Winnie's thirteenth year brings many joys and challenges as she negotiates her relationship with her first boyfriend and realizes that change is inevitable in her friends, family, and even herself.
J-F Myr	Myracle, Lauren	Thirteen plus one	Winnie counts down the days until she begins high school, but turmoil in her relationships with Lars, Dinah, Cinnamon, and her family provide Winnie with a distraction that allows her to ignore her own issues.
J-F Rio	Riordan, Rick	Son of Neptune	Demigod Percy Jackson, with no memory, and his new friends from Camp Jupiter, Hazel and Frank, quest to free Death, but their bigger task is to unite the Greek and Roman camps so that the Prophecy of Seven can be fulfilled.
J-F Rus	Russell, Rachel	Dork diaries: tales from a not-so-fabulous life	Follows eighth grader Nikki Maxwell as she chronicles through text and sketches her move to a snooty new school.
J-F Sco	Scott, Michael	Warlock, The	Josh has chosen to fight alongside Dr. John Dee and the mysterious Virginia Dare, while the immortal Machiavelli and Billy the Kid follow the Elders' plans to set loose the monsters of Alcatraz on San Francisco and trigger the end of the human race.
J-F Sel	Selznick, Brian	Wonderstruck	Stories of Ben, who loses his mother and his hearing & seeks the father he has never known in NYC; and Rose, who lives with her father but feels compelled to search for what is missing in her life. Ben's story is told in words; Rose's in pictures.
J-F Son	Sonnenblick, Jordan	After ever after	Although Jeff and Tad, encouraged by a new friend, Lindsey, make a deal to help one another overcome aftereffects of their cancer treatments, Jeff still craves advice from his older brother Stephen, who is studying drums in Africa.
J-F Wes	Westerfeld, Scott	Goliath	Alek and Deryn encounter obstacles on the last leg of their round-the-world quest to end World War I, reclaim Alek's throne as prince of Austria, and finally fall in love.

YA-F Cla	Clare, Cassandra	City of fallen angels	As mysterious murders threaten the new peace between Shadowhunters and Downworlders, only Simon, the Daylighter vampire, can help bring both groups together.
YA-F Das	Dashner, James	Death cure	In a final effort to complete the blueprint for the cure, Thomas must rely on the Gladers, with full memories restored, but Thomas does not trust Wicked and he remembers much more than they realize.
YA-F Joh	John, Antony	Five flavors of dumb	Eighteen-year-old Piper becomes the manager for her classmates' popular rock band, called Dumb, giving her the chance to prove her capabilities to her parents and others, if only she can get the band members to get along.
YA-F Pee	Peet, Mal	Life: an exploded diagram	In 1960s Norfolk, England, Clem lives with his mother and grandmother in a tiny cottage, but is transformed when he falls in love with the daughter of a wealthy farmer in this tale that flashes back through the stories of three generations.
YA-F Ree	Reed, M.K.	Americus	Oklahoma teen Neal Barton stands up for his favorite fantasy series, The Chronicles of Apathea Ravenchilde, when conservative Christians try to bully the town of Americus into banning it from the public library.
YA-F San	Sanchez, Alex	Rainbow high	Gay friends Nelson, Kyle, and Jason, nearing the end of their high school days, struggle with issues of coming out, safe sex, homophobia, being in love, and college choices.
YA-F Sti	Stiefvater, Maggie	Lament: the faerie queen's deception	At an important music competition, talented but painfully introverted and nervous Deirdre is helped to perform by the compelling and enigmatic Luke and finds herself inexorably drawn into the mysteries and dangers of the faerie world.
YA-F Sti	Stiefvater, Maggie	Shiver	In all the years she has watched the wolves in the woods behind her house, Grace has been particularly drawn to an unusual yellow-eyed wolf who, in his turn, has been watching her with increasing intensity.
YA-F Tom	Tomlinson, Heather	Toads and diamonds	A retelling of the Perrault fairy tale set in pre-colonial India, in which two stepsisters receive gifts from a goddess and each walks her own path to find her gift's purpose, discovering romance along the way.
YA-F Wit	Withers, Pam	First descent	Avid kayaker Rex meets Myriam Calambás while vacationing in southwest Colombia and finds himself and Myriam caught in the middle of a clash between paramilitaries who are supposed to be there to protect the poor.
YA-F Yan	Yang, Dori	Daughter of Xanadu	Emmajin, the sixteen-year-old eldest granddaughter of Khublai Khan, becomes a warrior and falls in love with explorer Marco Polo in thirteenth-century China.

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