Bound to Stay Bound Books - Linking Libraries to Children's Books Mango Bubbles Books – Where kids read, write and draw book reviews Weeding - NYC School Librarian Guidebook - New York City School Library System at NYC DOE Office of Library Services Weeding/De-selection Guidelines Weeding is an essential component of any collection development plan in order to maintain a collection that meets the needs of students and the curriculum. The weeding guidelines should include reasons for weeding and criteria for de-selection. following points may be used as the foundation for weeding guidelines: You Need to Weed… • To maintain a current, useful, dynamic collection • To adapt to changing needs and interests of students and teachers • To accommodate changes in the school’s curriculum • To make the best use of floor and shelf space • To improve the physical appearance of the collection • To assess the collection’s strengths and weaknesses • To increase circulation Weeding Criteria • Length of time since the book was last checked out (on average 5 years) • Age of the book in terms of copyright date (on average 5 years, although age is more telling in some parts of the Dewey scheme than in others, e. g., medical, • Condition of the book Weed It!
BookPage Julián is a Mermaid Swim against the current > Children's / Children's Picture A boy named Julián and his abuela hop on the subway, where he sees three glamorous women dressed as mermaids. Julián is transfixed; he loves mermaids. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl A tween crunches the numbers on surviving middle school > Children's / Children's Chapter Lucy can’t remember the moment when lightning struck her four years ago, but now the 12-year-old has a gift for numbers. The Girl with More Than One Heart A tween reckons with life, love and loss After the sudden death of her beloved father, 13-year-old Briana has more than just her grief to contend with. Pip & Pup Friendship on the farm When a bright yellow chick named Pip hatches, the first thing this inquisitive soul spots is Pup, a beagle snoozing in the farmyard, and thus an unlikely alliance ensues in Eugene Yelchin’s charming picture book Pip & Pup. Red Sky at Night The wonders of weather The Other Ducks Lonesome ducks The Fan Brothers
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Best STEM Books K–12 | NSTA Reading science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) trade books is the perfect way for students to develop literacy skills while learning STEM content. Building upon a strong legacy of several decades of recommending outstanding science trade books, the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) appointed a judging panel that has selected its second annual list of Best STEM Books. The list was chosen by volunteer educators, identified in cooperation with the Children's Book Council (CBC). STEM is more than a concept diagram with connections among four (or more) subject areas. Through almost a year of study, the NSTA group came up with these criteria for selecting the best STEM literature for young readers: The best STEM books might represent the practices of science and engineering by
AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books Each year, AAAS honors the best in science writing and illustration for children and young people by awarding the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books. The prizes began in 2005 by looking back on decades of outstanding science books and honoring five authors and one illustrator for their significant and lasting contribution to children's and young adult science literature and illustration. Beginning in 2006, the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize began honoring recently published, individual science books. In order to underscore the importance of good science books, Science NetLinks has created a number of resources that enable you to bring these prize-winners into your classroom. Filter Resources by Grade: Lessons K-2 | Hands-On Students learn about eggs and observe and describe changes in a variety of simple activities involving eggs. Tools AAAS Resources Other Resources Earlier prize winners include: Children's Science Picture Book: A Chicken Followed Me Home!