Booklists

Teachers – Here are a Few Good Books

May, 2010

J/F/MALONE
Malone, Marianne - The Sixty-Eight Rooms
When Ruthie’s sixth grade class visits Chicago’s Art Institute, she and her friend Jack find a magic key which shrinks them down to a size that allows them to explore the Thorne Rooms, 68 miniature historical rooms which may contain some mysteries to be discovered. 274 p.

J/917.7311/ART
Weingartner, Fannia - Miniature Rooms: The Thorne Rooms at the Art Institute of Chicago
This title takes a real look at the Art Institute’s famous Thorne Rooms, featuring photographs and descriptions of each of the rooms. 184 p.

J/363.738/COL
Cole, Joanna - The Magic School Bus and the Climate Challenge
Mrs. Frizzle takes her class on a new adventure to study global warming! They’re off to the Arctic Sea and other places around the world, investigating the effects of climate changes, alternative energy sources, and what people are doing to stop global warming. And, on this trip, the Magic Bus is a hybrid - running on gas and a rechargeable battery. 37 p., Grades K – 4

J/609/BEC
Becker, Helaine - What’s the Big Idea?: Inventions that Changed Life on Earth Forever
This title takes a lighthearted look at technological breakthroughs we take for granted. Sure, we could guess that the wheel and the light bulb would be included, but the needle? Fertilizer? Lenses? Amusing illustrations and clear, 2-page articles would make this a quick, daily read that would generate additional questions and research. 96 p., Grades 3 - 6

J/371.9/FIF
50 Activities and Games for Kids with ADHD
This collection of puzzles, activities, games, and discussion points is designed for children with ADHD. It includes word searches, hidden picture pages, mazes and lots of questions from real kids that are answered by the editors of Brakes newsletter (an interactive newsletter for kids with ADD).