Sec New Week of Sept 9, 2013
Sorted by Call Number / Author.
006.6 KLO
Kloskowski, Matt. Layers : the complete guide to Photoshop's most powerful
feature. 2nd ed. [Berkeley, Calif.] : Peachpit Press, c2011.
A guide to working with layers in Adobe Photoshop that includes step-bystep tutorials for using layers to adjust, enhance, combine, and create
digital images.
155.2 SEL
Seligman, Martin E. P. Learned optimism : how to change your mind and your
life. 1st Vintage Books ed. New York : Vintage Books, 2006, c1998.
Two ways of looking at life -- Learning to be helpless -- Explaining
misfortune -- Ultimate pessimism -- How you think, how you feel -- Success
at work -- Children and parents -- School -- Sports -- Health -- Politics,
religion, and culture -- The optimistic life -- Helping your child escape
pessimism -- The optimistic organization -- Flexible optimism. Shows how
to use "flexible optimism" to maximize personal achievement, improve
health, and help your children reach their full potential.
201 CAM
Campbell, Joseph, 1904-1987. The hero with a thousand faces. 3rd ed. Novato,
CA : New World Library, c2008.
Examines myths and folk tales from around the world in an attempt to
understand the symbolism of the hero as it appears in the mythologies and
religions of mankind.
306.4 ALB
Albin, Axel. Written on the city : graffiti messages worldwide. 1st ed. Cincinnati,
Ohio : HOW Books, c2008.
Contains photographs of graffiti messages left on walls, sidewalks and other
public places in cities around the world.
330 KRU
Krugman, Paul R. End this depression now! Norton pbk. ed. New York : W.W.
Norton, 2013.
Examines the financial crisis that triggered the greatest economic downturn
since the Great Depression, discussing inflation, deficit, the deregulation of
financial institutions, and more.
332.6 HAL
Hallam, Andrew. Millionaire teacher : the nine rules of wealth you should have
learned in school. Singapore : John Wiley & Sons (Asia), 2011.
Hallam discusses how he invested and became a millionaire while earning a
teacher's salary.
332.66 COH
Cohan, William D. House of cards : a tale of hubris and wretched excess on Wall
Street. 1st Anchor Books ed. New York : Anchor Books, 2010.
William Cohan chronicles the fall of investment bank Bear Sterns & Co.,
which began the downslide of America's financial industry in 2008.
332.66 COH
Cohan, William D. Money and power : how Goldman Sachs came to rule the
world. 1st Anchor Books ed. New York : Anchor Books, 2012, c2011.
Traces the 142-year history of Goldman Sachs, discussing how it became
the most powerful investment bank in the world, examining its unique
business model, and revealing the scandals and controversies that have
plagued the company.
355.02 HED
Hedges, Chris. War is a force that gives us meaning. 1st Anchor Books ed. New
York : Anchor Books, 2003, c2002.
Explores humanity's love affair with war, discussing how war becomes an
emotionally intense and even exhilarating experience for civilians and
soldiers alike.
372.5 CLA
Clark, Gilbert. Teaching talented art students : principles and practices. New
York : Teachers College Press ;, c2004.
Presents research-based approaches to teaching students who show talent
in the visual arts, discussing student identification and characteristics,
curriculum, assessment, and other topics.
611 DEL
Delavier, Frédéric. Delavier's stretching anatomy. Rev. ed. Champaign, IL :
Human Kinetics, c2010.
Contains over 130 exercises for flexibility, agility, and toning each with
anatomical drawings to show the interaction between the affected muscles
and joints; with programs designed specifically for the stretching needs of
thirteen sports.
612 DIC
Dicharry, Jay. Anatomy for runners : unlocking your athletic potential for health,
speed, and injury prevention. New York : Skyhorse Pub., c2012.
A guide for runners that provides information on biomechanics and injury
prevention, and includes corrective exercises and tips on the best way to
run.
612 MAR
Marieb, Elaine Nicpon, 1936-. Essentials of human anatomy & physiology
laboratory manual. 4th ed. San Francisco : Pearson Benjamin Cummings,
c2009.
An anatomy and physiology laboratory manual that includes twenty-seven
activity-based exercises, with learning objectives, summaries of concepts,
activities, and review sheets.
613.7 ALT
Alter, Michael J., 1952-. Sport stretch. 2nd ed. Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics,
c1998.
Understanding flexibility -- All-star stretches -- Stretching routines -Illustrated instructions for 311 stretches. Introduces the basic principles of
flexibility and stretching; contains twenty-eight sport-specific stretching
routines featuring illustrations of the twelve stretches that are of most
benefit to participants in the related sports or events; and includes 311
stretches arranged by muscle group or joint.
613.7 BOY
Boyle, Michael, 1959-. Functional training for sports. Champaign, IL : Human
Kinetics, c2004.
Strength and conditioning coach Mike Boyle presents a complete system
designed to help athletes train their bodies in the way it will be used during
competition, explaining how to develop movement skills, body positions,
and improved performance and power.
613.7 DEL
Delavier, Frédéric. Delavier's core training anatomy. Champaign, IL : Human
Kinetics, [c2011?], c2010.
A guide to sixty programs and over one hundred exercises to increase core
strength, which can improve cardiovascular health and flexibility, reduce
fat, and more.
613.7 DEV
Developing endurance. Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, c2012.
Provides guidance and resources for developing a safe and effective training
program to increase endurance.
613.7 FRE
Frederick, Ann, 1961-. Stretch to win. Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, c2006.
Ten principles for stretching success -- Anatomy of athletic flexibility -Flexibility for sport performance -- Personal flexibility assessment -- Your
customized program -- Matrix stretching techniques -- Sport-specific
stretches -- Assisted stretching routines. Outlines a flexibility training
system aimed at helping improve an athlete's speed, power, and agility,
covering anatomy, personal assessment, customizing a program,
techniques, sport-specific stretches, and assisted stretching routines.
613.7 GAM
Gambetta, Vern. Athletic development : the art & science of functional sports
conditioning. Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, c2007.
A functional conditioning framework -- Factors affecting athletic movement
-- Sport-specific demands analysis -- Options and methods of testing -Strategies for performance training -- Program planning and fine-tuning -Energy and work capacity -- Movement aptitude and balance -- The critical
body core -- Full-spectrum strength -- Integrated power training -- Linear
and multidimensional speed -- Multiphase performance preparation -Recovery and regeneration. Coach Vern Gambetta describes effective
methods to physically condition an athlete, covering work capacity
enhancements, strategies to develop movement skills, rest and
regeneration techniques, and more.
613.7 KAM
Kaminoff, Leslie, 1958-. Yoga anatomy. 2nd ed. Champaign, IL : Human
Kinetics, c2012.
Dynamics of breathing -- Yoga and the spine -- Skeletal system -- Muscular
system -- Inside the asanas -- Standing poses -- Sitting poses -- Kneeling
poses -- Supine poses -- Prone poses -- Arm support poses. An illustrated
guide to yoga postures, movements, and breathing techniques that
provides detailed anatomical drawings to help people better understand the
structures and principles behind each movement.
613.7 MCN
McNeely, Ed (Edward), 1967-. Power plyometrics : the complete program. 2nd
ed. Aachen [Germany] ; : Meyer & Meyer Sport, 2009, c2007.
Contains a complete plyometrics program for improving jumping ability and
speed, including drills and exercises for various parts of the body and sportspecific programs for sixteen different sports.
613.7 RAD
Radcliffe, James C. (James Christopher), 1958-. High-powered plyometrics.
Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, c1999.
Presents advanced plyometrics exercises and programs designed to help
athletes improve their strength, speed, and endurance, with tips for
creating long- and short-term training programs for twenty-one sports, with
step-by-step instructions and illustrations for nearly eighty exercises.
613.7 SEW
Sewell, Dean. Sport and exercise science : an introduction. 2nd ed. UK : Hodder
Education, 2012.
Human anatomy -- Physiology -- Nutrition -- Metabolism -- Biomechanics -Sports Psychology -- Exercise -- Health. A compilation of the basic
principles behind the physiological, biomechanical and psychological bases
of human performance.
613.7 SIL
Siler, Brooke, 1968-. The Pilates body : the ultimate at-home guide to
strengthening, lengthening, and toning your body --without machines. 1st
ed. New York : Broadway Books, c2000.
Presents illustrated, step-by-step instructions for beginning to advanced
Pilates exercises and provides an overview of the Pilates method's history
and philosophies.
613.7 STO
Stoppani, James, 1968-. Encyclopedia of muscle & strength. Champaign, IL :
Human Kinetics, c2006.
Core concepts -- Training variables -- Training cycles -- Strength training
equipment -- Tactics for building muscle mass -- Programs for building
muscle mass -- Training cycles for building muscle mass -- Tactics for
maximizing strength -- Programs for maximizing strength -- Training cycles
for gaining maximal strength -- Chest -- Shoulders -- Back -- Trapezius -Triceps -- Biceps -- Forearms -- Quadriceps -- Hamstrings and glutes -Calves -- Abdominals -- Whole body. Explains how to train for muscle mass
and maximal strength, providing tactics and programs, and contains 255
exercises for eleven muscle groups and the whole body.
613.7 STR
Strength training. Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, c2007.
A comprehensive guide to strength training which covers muscle anatomy,
types of muscle training, nutrition, strength assessment, workout schedule
and rest, safety, soreness, and injury; discusses upper, lower, and torso
exercises and explosive movements; and provides sample programs for
beginner, intermediate, and advanced athlete as well as youths and
seniors.
617.1 SPO
Sports injuries : prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation. Heidelberg
; : Springer, c2012.
Recent research has provided healthcare professionals with a better
understanding of the etiology and natural history of sports injuries. This
book is a complete guide to the latest knowledge on the diagnosis and
treatment of the full range of sports injuries.
618.92 QUI
Quinn, Patricia O. AD/HD and the college student : the everything guide to your
most urgent questions. Washington, DC : Magination Press, c2012.
"A resource for college students with ADD or ADHD; including advice on
how to design a successful academic program and achieve life-school
balance while managing AD/HD symptoms. Also included is information on
academic accommodations, specialized services, AD/HD coaching,
medication, relationships, and healthy living"--Provided by publisher.
629.13 KES
Kessner, Thomas. The flight of the century : Charles Lindbergh & the rise of
American aviation. Oxford ; : Oxford University Press, 2012, c2010.
A comprehensive look into the role that Charles Lindbergh played in
promoting the airline industry after his historic transatlantic flight in 1927.
700 FIN
Finger, Brad. 50 contemporary artists you should know. Munich ; : Prestel,
c2011.
Cy Twombly -- Gerhard Richter -- David Hockney -- Bruce Nauman -Anselm Kiefer -- Barbara Kruger -- Paul McCarthy -- Jeff Wall -- Richard
Prince -- Jenny Holzer -- Bill Viola -- Mona Hatoum -- Marlene Dumas -Nan Goldin -- Sophie Calle -- Anish Kapoor -- Robert Gober -- Mike Kelley -Cindy Sherman -- William Kentridge -- Jeff Koons -- Andreas Gursky -- Ai
Weiwei -- Shirin Neshat -- Peter Doig -- Neo Rauch -- Raymond Pettibon -Maurizio Cattelan -- Tracey Moffatt -- Takashi Murakami -- Pipilotti Rist -Gabriel Orozco -- Tracey Emin -- Rachel Whiteread -- Zhang Huan -Elizabeth Peyton -- Damien Hirst -- Jake & Dinos Chapman -- Olafur
Eliasson -- Mariko Mori -- Sam Taylor-Wood -- Tal R -- Matthew Barney -Wolfgang Tillmans -- Chris Ofili -- Doug Aitken -- Gregor Schneider -- Kara
Walker -- Anselm Reyle -- Jonathan Meese. Profiles fifty contemporary
artists, profiling their work and their distinct personalities and discussing
how their pieces offer insight into current events that shaped their world.
700.411 RIL
Riley, Bridget, 1931-. Bridget Riley : paintings and related works. London :
National Gallery Co., 2010.
Analyzes the paintings of Bridget Riley discussing the influences of old
masters and post-Impressionists on her work.
702 HUM
Hume, Helen D., 1933-. The art teacher's book of lists : grades K-12. 2nd ed.
San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, c2010.
A resource guide for art teachers, providing information about the world of
art, artists, and art movements in countries and cultures around the world,
with over 350 art project ideas, art history timelines, and reproducible
handouts.
702 STR
Strickland, Carol. The Illustrated timeline of art history : a crash course in words
& pictures. New York : Sterling Pub., 2006.
A descriptive, illustrated time line that chronicles the story of art throughout
the world from prehistoric times to the late twentieth century.
707.1 STU
Studio thinking : the real benefits of visual arts education. New York : Teachers
College Press, c2007.
Discusses the benefits of art education and provides suggestions for
instructional strategies and assessment practices for art teachers.
709.04 RET
Rethinking contemporary art and muticultural education. New York : Routledge,
2011.
Shaina Anand -- Edgar Arceneaux -- Andrea Bowers -- Mark Bradford -Ginger Brooks Takahashi -- Center for Land Use -- Interpretation. Nikhil
Chopra -- Abraham Cruzvillegas -- Hasan Elahi -- Cao Fei -- Urs Fischer -Carlos Garaicoa -- Shilpa Gupta -- Daniel Guzman -- Rachel Harrison -Sharon Hayes -- Susan Hefuna -- Jonathan Hernandez -- Leslie Hewitt -Huang Yong Ping -- Runa Islam -- Emily Jacir -- Michael Joo -- Lauren
Kelley -- Margaret Kilgallen -- An-My Le -- Glenn Ligon -- Daniel Joseph
Martinez -- Barry McGee -- Dave McKenzie -- Julie Mehretu -- Wangechi
Mutu -- Rivane Neuenschwander -- Noguchi Rika -- Catherine Opie -Clifford Owens -- Elizabeth Peyton -- Annie Pootoogook -- Walid Raad -Michael Rakowitz -- Pedro Reyes -- Rigo 23 -- Lara Schnitger -- Lisa Sigal -Taryn Simon -- Lorna Simpson -- Jeff Sonhouse -- Superflex -- Sarah Sze -Rirkrit Tiravanija -- Danh Vo -- Kara Walker -- Nari Ward -- Kehinde Wiley - Haegue Yang -- Yin Xiuzhen -- Artur Zmijewski -- pt. III Artists' Works.
Shaina Anand -- Edgar Arceneaux -- Andrea Bowers -- Mark Bradford -Ginger Brooks Takahashi -- Center for Land Use -- Interpretation. Nikhil
Chopra -- Abraham Cruzvillegas -- Hasan Elahi -- Cao Fei -- Urs Fischer -Carlos Garaicoa -- Shilpa Gupta -- Daniel Guzman -- Rachel Harrison -Sharon Hayes -- Susan Hefuna -- Jonathan Hernandez -- Leslie Hewitt -Huang Yong Ping -- Runa Islam -- Emily Jacir -- Michael Joo -- Lauren
Kelley -- Margaret Kilgallen -- An-My Le -- Glenn Ligon -- Daniel Joseph
Martinez -- Barry McGee -- Dave McKenzie -- Julie Mehretu -- Wangechi
Mutu -- Rivane Neuenschwander -- Noguchi Rika -- Catherine Opie -Clifford Owens -- Elizabeth Peyton -- Annie Pootoogook -- Walid Raad -Michael Rakowitz -- Pedro Reyes -- Rigo 23 -- Lara Schnitger -- Lisa Sigal -Taryn Simon -- Lorna Simpson -- Jeff Sonhouse -- Superflex -- Sarah Sze -Rirkrit Tiravanija -- Danh Vo -- Kara Walker -- Nari Ward -- Kehinde Wiley - Haegue Yang -- Yin Xiuzhen -- Artur Zmijewski. Addresses the role of art
within multicultural education. This book is suitable for art educators and
students in need of resources for social justice-oriented lesson plans. It
includes lesson plans and curriculum revised to reflect issues, such as
technology, exile, and race and representation.
709.04 ROB
Robertson, Jean, 1950-. Themes of contemporary art : visual art after 1980. 3rd
ed. New York : Oxford University Press, c2013.
Focuses on eight central ideas recurring in art over the past few decades:
identity, the body, time, memory, place, language, science, and spirituality.
In addition this wide-ranging introduction presents artworks that exemplify
a variety of materials, techniques, theoretical viewpoints, and stylistic
approaches, by artists from diverse ethnic, cultural, and geographic
backgrounds.
792 LEE
Lee, Robert L. (Robert LeRoy), 1945-. Everything about theatre! : the guidebook
of theatre fundamentals : teacher's guide. 1st ed. Colorado Springs, CO :
Meriwether Pub., c1997.
A comprehensive teacher's guide to various aspects of the theatre including
improvisation, monolog, stage lighting and set design, makeup and
costumes, and sound.
792.02 CRO
Croyden, Margaret. Conversations with Peter Brook, 1970-2000. 1st TCG ed.
New York : Theatre Communications Group, 2009.
A collection of interviews in which Peter Brook discusses a variety of topics,
including his childhood, his thoughts about the world and theater, his
groundbreaking productions, and other related topics.
792.3 LUS
Lust, Annette. From the Greek mimes to Marcel Marceau and beyond : mimes,
actors, Pierrots, and clowns : a chronicle of the many visages of mime in
the theatre. Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, c2003.
Introduction : on the meaning of mime and pantomime -- Major
developments of the art of mime in the Occident and Orient -- Exponents of
twentieth-century mime schools and movement styles -- Mime, first
language and art : mime in Greece and Rome -- Mimes and jongleurs of the
Middle Ages -- Origins of the commedia dell'arte and the théâtres de la foire
-- Gaspard Deburau and the Pierrots of the nineteenth century -- English
pantomime -- Mime and movement in German, Russian, and Italian theatre
-- Exit Pierrot, enter Georges Wague -- Etienne Decroux, father of corporeal
mime -- Jean-Louis Barrault -- Marcel Marceau -- Jacques Lecoq -- Mimes of
twentieth-century Europe -- Mime and movement theatre in North America
-- Women's voices in mime -- Movement and silence in modern and
postmodern verbal theatre -- Whither mime? -- Appendixes. A : Schools
and centers for movement training ; B : Archives, resource centers, and
artist directories; periodicals and publications; library and museum
collections; pantomime and mime scripts and bookshop collections;
festivals. C. Filmography. Studies the historical progression of mime from
its beginnings is ancient Greece through its postmodern movement in
theatre.
796 POR
Porter, Kay. The mental athlete. Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, c2003.
Essentials for effective mental training -- Developing mental training skills - Gauging your mental aptitude -- Taking steps toward positive thinking -Preparing your mind and body for mental training -- Unleashing the power
of the mind -- Optimizing your performance -- Troubleshooting performance
blocks -- Mental training for specific needs -- Mental training for life. A
conditioning manual for athletes designed to help them condition their
mind, rather than their muscles, with exercises designed to assess their
inner strength and weaknesses, gain confidence, reduce fears, improve
sport-related thought processes, and initiate positive changes on the court
and off.
796.42 GOA
Goater, Julian, 1953-. The art of running faster. Champaign, IL : Human
Kinetics, c2012.
Offers practical advice for runners to increase their distance and speed.
808.82 CLA
Classical monologues from Aeschylus to Bernard Shaw. New York : Applause
Theatre & Cinema ;, c2002.
Contains a collection of 129 monologues for male roles, excerpted from
plays written throughout the history of Western drama, from ancient Greece
to the twentieth century, including introductory notes and bibliography.
808.82 SEE
Seeds of modern drama. New York : Applause, [1986], c1963.
Thérèse Raquin / Emile Zola -- An enemy of the people / Henrik Ibsen -Miss Julie / August Strindberg -- The weavers / Gerhart Hauptmann -- The
sea gull / Anton Chekhov. Contains the texts of five plays the editor has
chosen as representative of the beginnings of modern theater, including
"Therese Raquin," "An Enemy of the People," "Miss Julie," "The Weavers,"
and "The Sea Gull.".
809.2 PRE
Pre-colonial and post-colonial drama and theatre in Africa. 1st Africa World
Press, Inc. ed. Trenton, NJ : Africa World Press, 2001.
The context, performance and meaning of Shona ritual drama / Kennedy C.
Chinyowa -- Indigenous African theatre in South Africa / Mzo Sirayi -- The
missing link in siSwati modern drama / Zodwa Motsa -- Satire and the
performing arts: the African heritage / Patrick Ebewo -- uNosilimela: and
African epic and mythology / Yao-Kun Liu -- Myth and the creative process
in post-independence African drama / Lanrele Bamidele -- Dialogic forces in
J.P. Clark-Bekederemo's Ozidi / Lokangaka Losambe -- African drama: a
post-colonial tool for rejuvenating indigenous languages and promoting
development / Immaculate Kizza -- Drama and post-independence
experience in Francophone Africa / T. Kitenge-Ngoy -- Female character in
post-independence Zimbabwean theatre: some case studies / Owen S.
Seda -- Athol Fugard's dramatic representations and gender politics / Devi
Sarinjeive -- Issues on the criticism of African Drama / Lekan Oyegoke. A
collection of essays written from different critical perspectives that explore
popular works and playwrights in African theater during the last two
decades of the twentieth century.
812 ALB
Albee, Edward, 1928-. Edward Albee's the goat, or, Who is Sylvia? : (notes
toward a definition of tragedy). New York : Dramatists Play Service, c2003.
Martin appears to have the perfect life after turning fifty, with a loving wife,
a teenage son, and a successful career as an architect, until he confides in
his friend that he is also in love with a goat.
812 ALT
Alterman, Glenn, 1946-. Two-minute monologs : original audition scenes for
professional actors. 1st ed. Colorado Springs, Colo. : Meriwether Pub.,
c1998.
Contains forty-eight original monologues--half for men and half for women-that may be performed for audition purposes in two minutes or less.
812 BLA
Black comedy : nine plays : a critical anthology with interviews and essays. New
York : Applause, c1997.
On strivers row / Abram Hill -- Simply heavenly / Langston Hughes -- Day
of absence / Douglas Turner Ward -- Five on the black hand side / Charlie
Russell -- Contribution / Ted Shine -- One monkey don't stop no show / Don
Evans -- The colored museum / George C. Wolfe -- Wizard of hip / Thomas
W. Jones, II -- Big momma n' 'em / Phyllis Yvonne Stickney. Presents nine
comedic plays by African-American authors, along with critical essays and
interviews.
812 GOL
Goldman, James. The lion in winter : a play. 2004 Random House Trade Pbk.
ed. New York : Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2004, c1966.
Christmas of 1183 finds Henry II of England and his wife Eleanor of
Aquitaine together in the castle at Chinon, where he flaunts his latest
mistress while she plots against him with their sons, all the time loving
each other to distraction.
812 HAN
Hansberry, Lorraine, 1930-1965. A raisin in the sun, and ; : The sign in Sidney
Brustein's window. 1st Vintage Books ed. New York : Vintage Books,
[1995].
Presents twentieth-century American playwright Lorraine Hansberry's most
famous works, "A Raisin in the Sun," about inner-city African-American
family life, and "The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window," about a man
struggling in a world of racial and social injustice; also includes three essays
about the plays.
812 HEG
Heggen, Thomas, 1919-1949. Mister Roberts. Acting ed. New York : Dramatits
Play Service, c1976.
Toward the end of World War II, a group of American sailors on a cargo
ship in the Pacific combat their boredom by irritating their unpopular
captain--an enterprise also enjoyed by Mr. Roberts, a lieutenant who is not
a fan of the skipper either.
812 HEL
Hellman, Lillian, 1905-1984. Toys in the attic : a drama in three acts. New York
: Dramatists Play Service, c1960.
Presents the script of the 1959 play in which two middle-aged sisters,
having always dreamed of traveling to Europe, are disconcerted when their
ne'er-do-well brother turns up with a large sum of money and tickets for
their trip.
812 ING
Inge, William. The dark at the top of the stairs. Acting ed. New York :
Dramatists Play Service, c1988.
Presents the script of the play about the small dramas within the family of
Robin Flood, a traveling salesman for a harness firm in early 1920s
Oklahoma.
812 ING
Inge, William. Summer brave. New York : Dramatists Play Service, c1983.
Twentieth-century American playwright William Inge's final version of his
Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Picnic," in which a young male stranger sets off
reverberations concerning youth and maturity in a small Kansas town; this
rewrite employs a more humorous tone than its Broadway original.
812 KOR
Korder, Howard. Boys' life : a comedy. New York : Dramatists Play Service,
c1988.
Presents the stage production of "Boys' Life" by playwright Howard Korder
that traces the misadventures of three former college buddies who seek to
make their way in the big city.
812 LES
Leslie, F. Andrew. Splendor in the grass. New York : Dramatists Play Service,
c1994.
Presents the play "Splendor in the Grass" about the lives and struggles of
two young people during the early years of the depression.
812 MCN
McNally, Terrence. The Lisbon Traviata. Rev. New York : Dramatists Play
Service, c1992.
A two-act stage production of the play "The Lisbon Traviata" by playwright
Terrence McNally that tells the story of the relationship between two opera
enthusiasts.
812 ODE
Odets, Clifford, 1906-1963. Golden boy : play in 3 acts. Acting ed. New York :
Dramatists Play Service, c1964.
A moody young man with a talent for the violin sets his life on a course
toward destruction when his longing to be a "top man" in some other field
leads him into the brutal world of prizefighting.
812 OUT
Outstanding women's monologues, 2001-2002. New York : Dramatists Play
service, c2002.
Apartment 3A / Jeff Daniels -- Batting Cage / Joan Ackermann -- Beauty
queen of Leenane / Martin McDonagh -- Betty's summer vacation /
Christopher Durang -- Blues for an Alabama sky / Pearl Cleage -- Book of
Days / Lanford Wilson -- Collected stories / Donald Margulies -- Country
club / Douglas Carter Beane -- Coyote on a fence / Bruce Graham -- Diary
of Anne Frank / Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, newly adapted by
Wendy Kesselmann -- Dimly perceived threats to the system / Jon Klein -Dreamtime for Alice / Susan Kim -- Easter / Will Scheffer -- English
teachers / Edward Napier --Epic proportions / Larry Coen and David Crane - Eros trilogy / Nicky Silver -- Every seventeen minutes the crowd goes
crazy! / Paul Zindel-- Experiment with an air pump / Shelagh Stephenson -From above / Tom Donaghy -- Fuddy Meers / David Lindsay-Abaire -- Give
me your answer, do! / Brian Friel -- Good as new / Peter Hedges -Hologram theory / Jessica Goldberg -- Honour / Joanna Murray-Smith -Impossible marriage / Beth Henley -- In the blood / Suzan-Lori Parks -- Joy
of going somewhere definite / Quincy Long -- Lake Hollywood / John Guare
-- Laramie Project / Moises Kaufman and the members of the Tectonic
Theater Project -- Love and understanding / Joe Penhall -- Marcus is
walking / Joan Ackermann -- Memory of water / Shelagh Stephenson -Mercy / Laura Cahill -- Mineola twins / Paula Vogel -- Most fabulous story
ever told / Paul Rudnick -- New York actor / John Guare -- Off the map /
Joan Ackermann -- Old Settler / John Henry Redwood -- Our lady of Sligo /
Sebastian Barry -- Ourselves alone / Anne Devlin -- Plan day / Leslie
Ayvazian -- Ride down Mount Morgan / Arthur Miller -- Scent of the Roses /
Lisette Lecat Ross -- Snakebit / David Marshall Grant -- Stop kiss / Diana
Son -- Stupid kids / John C. Russell -- Uncle Vanya / Brian Friel, from the
play by Anton Chekhov -- Uneasy chair / Evan Smith -- Vagina monologues
/ Eve Ensler -- Vernon Early / Horton Foote -- Weir / Conor McPherson -Wit / Margaret Edson -- Workout / Wendy Wasserstein. Presents over fifty
monologues for women, drawn from Dramatists Play Service publications
issued during the 2001-2002 seasons of the American theater.
812 PAR
Parks, Suzan-Lori. Topdog/underdog. New York : Dramatists Play Service Inc.,
c2002.
Presents a play of identity and betrayal when two brothers, jokingly named
Lincoln and Booth, struggle with sibling rivalry and resentment as they try
to confront the reality of their future.
812 PLA
The play that changed my life : America's foremost playwrights on the plays
that influenced them. New York : Applause Theatre & Cinema Books :,
2009.
David Auburn : Little Rock -- Jon Robin Baitz : on reading and seeing plays
-- Nilo Cruz : distilled to its essence -- Christopher Durang : the incipient
existentialist and the Broadway musical -- Horton Foote : Pasadena and
beyond, the New York theatre -- Charles Fuller : memories -- A.R. Gurney :
back in Buffalo -- Beth Henley : plays that changed my life -- Tina Howe :
"tiens, il est neuf heures" -- David Henry Hwang : two plays, two lives -David Ives : indelicately unbalanced -- Donald Margulies : a playwright's
search for the spiritual father -- Lynn Nottage : succotash on ice -- Sarah
Ruhl : the Baltimore waltz and the plays of my childhood -- John Patrick
Shanley : standing in the wings -- Diana Son : I will follow -- Regina Taylor
: Adrienne Kennedy -- Doug Wright : Bruce and Charles. Nineteen American
playwrights, including David Auburn, Tina Howe, David Ives, Diana Song,
and Charles Fuller, describe the plays that most influenced them.
812 RUD
Rudnick, Paul. I hate Hamlet. New York : Dramatists Play Service, c1992.
Presents the script of the play in which young actor Andrew Rally, reluctant
to take the role of Hamlet for a production in Central Park, is urged on by
the ghost of legendary thespian John Barrymore, who once inhabited
Andrew's apartment.
812 TEI
Teichmann, Howard. Miss Lonelyhearts : a play in two acts. New York :
Dramatists Play Service, c1959.
Presents the 1933 drama about an eager young reporter who is assigned to
write the Miss Lonelyhearts column and becomes tragically involved in the
lives of his correspondents.
812 WES
West, Cheryl L. Jar the floor. New York : Dramatists Play Service, c2002.
The script for Chery L. West's play in which four generations of AfricanAmerican women, as well as the white friend of the youngest, enjoy a wild
party in celebration of the matriarch's ninetieth birthday.
812 WET
Wetmore, Kevin J., 1969-. Black Dionysus : Greek tragedy and African American
theatre. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2003.
Discusses two models for African-American adaptation of Greek tragedy,
and analyzes plays by such writers as Rita Dove, Jim Magnuson, and Derek
Walcott.
812 WIL
Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983. Summer and smoke : acting version : play in
two acts. New York : Dramatists Play Service, c1977.
Contains the text of a 1948 play about a puritanical Southern girl and an
unpuritanical young doctor who are attracted to each other, but whose
different attitudes toward life drive them apart.
812 WIL
Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983. Sweet bird of youth. New York : New
Directions, 2008, c1959.
Gigolo Chance Wayne returns to his hometown in the company of an aging
princess to try and recapture his lost love, but he meets only with violence
and a sad recognition of what his life has become.
812 WOM
Women on the verge : 7 avant-garde American plays. New York : Applause,
c1993.
Occupational hazard / Rosalyn Drexler -- Birth and after birth / Tina Howe - Us / Karen Malpede -- What of the night? / Maria Irene Fornes -- The
death of the last Black man in the whole entire world / Suzan-Lori Parks -Letters to a student revolutionary / Elizabeth Wong -- The universal wolf /
Joan M. Schenkar. Collects seven plays by controversial American women
dramatists.
812 YOU
Young women's monologs from contemporary plays : professional auditions for
aspiring actresses. 1st ed. Colorado Springs, CO : Meriwether Pub., c2004.
Classroom performance and audition etiquette -- The age of innocence -Coming of age -- The age of rebellion -- The gilded age -- The golden age -New age voices. Presents more than ninety young women's monologues
from contemporary plays, covering such themes as innocence, coming of
age, and rebellion.
822 FUG
Fugard, Athol. The train driver and other plays. New York : Theatre
Communications Group, 2012.
The train driver -- Coming home -- Have you seen us? -- Glossary -Afterword -- Pages from a notebook. Collection of plays by Athol Fugard,
including "The train driver", which is considered to be his most memorable
work.
822 SHA
Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950. Candida : a pleasant play. New York : Penguin
Books, 2006, c1941.
An 1894 comedic play about a romantic triangle among the charming
Candida and the two men who adore her--her self-satisfied clergyman
husband, Morell, and Marchbanks, a naive boy poet.
822.3 MEA
Meagher, John C. Pursuing Shakespeare's dramaturgy : some contexts,
resources, and strategies in his playmaking. Madison [N.J.] : Fairleigh
Dickinson University Press ;, c2003.
Examines the conditions under which Shakespeare worked which influenced
how his plays were written, and explores previously unnoticed dramatic
strategies from Shakespeare's early texts.
822.91 VAN
Van Druten, John, 1901-1957. I am a camera : a play in three acts. New York :
Dramatists Play Service, c1983.
A three-act play about aspiring writer Christopher Isherwood, who, while
living in Berlin, meets the vivacious, penniless singer Sally Bowles, and the
relationship that develops between them.
842 MOL
Molière, 1622-1673. Scapin ; : and, Don Juan. New York : Applause Theatre
Book Publishers, c1987.
Contains the plays "Scapin," in which the title character uses trickery to
help keep two couples together, and "Don Juan," about a man who woos
and then leaves multiple women.
848 WYN
Wynands, Sandra, 1970-. Iconic spaces : the dark theology of Samuel Beckett's
drama. Notre Dame, Ind. : University of Notre Dame Press, c2007.
Introduction -- Visuality and iconicity in Samuel Beckett's Catastrophe -"Three dialogues" and the economy of art -- Metaphor and metonymy in
Not I -- The empty space of Quad -- The reduction of Film -- Conclusion.
Examines the theatrical work of Samuel Beckett as a type of theology and
argues that instead of adhering to existentialist or nihilist views of his work,
a transcendent space can be found, focusing on four of his minimalist plays,
"Catastrophe," "Not I," "Quad," and "Film.".
852 COM
The Commedia dellʾarte from the Renaissance to Dario Fo. Lewiston, NY : E.
Mellen Press, c1989.
A collection of papers originally presented at the Society for Italian Studies
conference on November 11-12, 1988, that explore how European theater
has been impacted and influenced by Italian dramas, themes, and
traditions.
862 GEO
George, David J. (David John). The history of the commedia dell'arte in modern
Hispanic literature with special attention to the work of García Lorca.
Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, c1995.
Examines the "commedia dell'arte" theater genre in the Hispanic world
during the twentieth century, presents context on its seventeenth- to
twentieth-century development in Europe, discusses the Harlequin and
Pierrot figures, and explores the art form's expressions in prose writing,
poetry, and visual art, focusing on the work of Spanish writer Federico
García Lorca.
882 CLA
Classical comedy : Greek and Roman. New York : Applause Theatre Book
Publishers, c1987.
Lysistrata / Aristophanes -- The birds / Aristophanes -- The grouch /
Menander -- The Menaechmi / Plautus -- Mostellaria (the haunted house) /
Plautus -- The self-tormentor / Terence. A collection of classic Greek and
Roman plays, including "Lysistrata", "The Birds", "The Grouch", "The
Menaechmi", "Mostellaria", and "The Self-Tormentor".
891.72 CHE
Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904. The brute and other farces. New York :
Applause Theatre Book Publishers, [1985], c1958.
Apologia -- The Harmfulness of tobaco -- Swan song -- The brute -- A
marriage proposal -- Summer in the country -- A wedding -- The
celebration. Contains seven one-act plays written by Russian playwright
Anton Chekhov between 1886 and 1891, including the title work in which a
young widow, determined to spend the rest of her life grieving for her dead
husband, is swept off her feet by a man who comes to collect a debt.
909 KUP
Kupperman, Karen Ordahl, 1939-. The Atlantic in world history. Oxford ; :
Oxford University Press, c2012.
Introduction: thinking Atlantically -- Atlantic memories -- Atlantic
beginnings -- Atlantic people -- Commodities: foods, drugs, and dyes -Eighteenth-century realities -- Epilogue: the Atlantic. A history of the
development of the early modern Atlantic Ocean region.
916.89 MCI
McIntyre, Chris. Zambia. 5th ed. England : Bradt Travel Guides ;, 2012.
A traveler's guide to Zambia that provides prices, phone numbers, and
detailed information on sites to see, lodging, dining, and activities.
916.91 FIL
Filou, Emilie. Madagascar. 7th ed. Footscray, Vic., Australia ; : Lonely Planet
Publications, 2001.
A region-by-region traveler's guide to Madagascar that provides detailed
information on sites to see, lodging, dining, and activities.
920 JOH
Johnston, James H., 1944-. From slave ship to Harvard : Yarrow Mamout and
the history of an African American family. 1st ed. New York : Fordham
University Press, 2012.
Explores the life and family tree of Yarrow Mamout, a Muslim from Guinea,
who was brought to America as a slave in the eighteenth century,
eventually gained his freedom and became an important figure in
Washington, D.C.
960 WAL
Wallerstein, Immanuel Maurice, 1930-. Africa : the politics of independence and
unity. Bison Books ed. Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2005].
Offers a comprehensive analysis of African politics during the collapse of
colonial rule, and explores the political developments that influenced the
region's development.
960.3 AFR
Africa under colonial domination, 1880-1935. Abridged ed. London : James
Currey ;, 1990.
An exploration of African history from 1880 through 1935 that covers the
challenges of colonialism, economic and social issues, demographic
patterns, and other topics.
960.3 DOW
Dowden, Richard. Africa : altered states, ordinary miracles. New York : Public
Affairs, 2010, c2009.
Explores the history, cultures, and peoples of Africa, with a focus on the
twentieth and early twenty-first centuries; and describes commerce in
Senegal, spirituality in Sierra Leone, and the pitfalls of Zimbabwe, Rwanda,
Burundi, and the Congo.
960.3 MER
Meredith, Martin. The fate of Africa : a history of the continent since
independence. 1st ed., Revised and updated [ed.]. New York : Public
Affairs, 2011.
Traces the history of Africa in the fifty years since the independence era
began, describing how the withdrawal of Europe's colonial powers
influenced the African people and culture.
962.7 KAP
Kapila, Mukesh. Against a tide of evil. Edinburgh : Mainstream, 2013.
A veteran of humanitarian crisis in Iraq, Rwanda, Srebrenica, Afghanistan
and Sierra Leone, the author arrived in Sudan in March 2003 having made
a promise to himself that if he were ever in a position to stop mass-killers,
they would never triumph on his watch. This title explores what empowers
a man like the author to stand up and be counted.
973.3 WOO
Wood, Gordon S. The radicalism of the American Revolution. 1st Vintage Books
ed. New York : Vintage Books, 1993.
Historical, cultural, social, and political analysis of the American Revolution.
973.6 HOL
Holt, Michael F. (Michael Fitzgibbon). The political crisis of the 1850s. New York
: W.W. Norton, 1983, c1978.
Interprets the onset of the Civil War as a breakdown in America's
democratic political process, discussing the changes in the Second Party
System from the 1820s through the 1850s.
973.7 SEW
Sewell, Richard H. A house divided : sectionalism and Civil War, 1848-1865.
Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press, 1988.
Challenges the view of slavery as a largely artificial or symbolic issue in the
Civil War, arguing that slavery was the root of sectionalism and, ultimately,
the war itself.
B LEK
Lekuton, Joseph. Facing the lion : growing up Maasai on the African savanna.
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2003.
A lion hunt -- The proud one -- Cows -- The pinching man -- School -Herdsman -- Initiation -- Kabarak -- Soccer -- America -- A warrior in two
worlds. A member of the Masai people describes his life as he grew up in a
northern Kenya village, traveled to America to attend college, and became
an elementary school teacher in Virginia.
F COL
Colfer, Eoin. Artemis Fowl : the last guardian. 1st U.S. ed. New York :
Disney/Hyperion Books, c2012.
Opal Koboi after reanimating fairy warriors from thousands of years in the
past, plans to destroy all human life on Earth, unless Artemis Fowl teen
genius, can stop her, and the Fowl Estate is ground zero for the battle.
F FAL
Falls, Kat. Rip tide. New York : Scholastic, [2013], c2011.
Ty and Gemma make a desperate alliance with the Seablite Gang to help
Ty's parents, who face criminal charges of sedition, but teaming up with
outlaws may pull them deeper into the underwater underworld than they
intend to go.
F HAS
Hassman, Tupelo, 1973-. Girlchild. 1st ed. New York : Farrar, Straus and
Giroux, 2012.
Follows the struggles of Rory Hendrix as she searches for a way out of her
life of poverty at the Calle, a run-down Reno trailer park where she lives
with her mother Jo, a hard-luck bartender at the Truck Stop.
F KES
Kessler, Liz. Emily Windsnap and the land of the midnight sun. 1st U.S. ed.
Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2013, c2012.
Neptune, King of the ocean, sends half-mermaids Emily and Aaron to the
land of the midnight sun to investigate the source of the dangerous storms
brewing in the ocean.
F KIN
Kinch, Michael P. The rebels of New SUN : a blending time novel. 1st ed.
Woodbury, MN : Flux, c2013.
Jaym, Reya, and D'shay infiltrate the capital city but under the threat of
torture in the Snakepit--a prison no one leaves alive--the New SUN rebels
must evade robohounds, dragonfly drones, and GlobeTran cops to secure
freedom for the people once and for all.
F REM
Remarque, Erich Maria, 1898-1970. The night in Lisbon. New York : Fawcett
Columbine, [1998], c1961.
A poor refugee in Lisbon who recently fled Nazi Europe encounters a
strange man who offers him two free tickets for the boat bound for America
if he agrees to listen to his story.
F REM
Remarque, Erich Maria, 1898-1970. Shadows in paradise. New York : Fawcett
Columbine, [1998], c1972.
Ross, a concentration camp survivor, is able to move to New York in the
final year of World War II where he lives among old friends, but he finds
that even with freedom and a new love, he has trouble forgetting the past
and feeling safe.
F REM
Remarque, Erich Maria, 1898-1970. Three comrades. New York : Ballantine,
[1998], c1936.
Struggling to make ends meet and cope with the violence and frustration
surrounding them, three men and one woman in 1928 Germany cling to
friendship and love as signs of humanity in their increasingly miserable
world.
F SHA
Shaara, Michael. The killer angels. New York : Ballantine Books, [1998], c1974.
A fictional account of four days in July, 1863 at the Battle of Gettysburg
discussing tactics, plans, and preparations for battle from both the Northern
and Southern points of view.
MT F ROW
Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. [New York : China
Sprout, 2000].
A Chinese translation of J. K. Rowling's novel in which the Chamber of
Secrets is opened again at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry,
and second-year student Harry Potter finds himself in danger from a dark
power that has once more been released on the school.
MTC 741.5 JOL
Jolley, Dan. The time travel trap. [Beijing : Shang Wu Yin Shu Guan Guo Ji You
Xian Gong Si, 2010].
A Chinese translation in which the readers' choices determine the course of
action in a graphic story about time travel.
MTC F CRE
Creech, Sharon. Walk two moons. [S.l. : s.n., 2008].
Chinese language: After her mother leaves home suddenly, thirteen-yearold Sal and her grandparents take a car trip retracing her mother's route,
while Sal recounts the story of her friend Phoebe, whose mother also left.
MTC F GRI
Griffin, Adele. Hannah, divided. [S.l.] : New Sprouts, c2004.
Chinese language: In 1934, a thirteen-year-old with a gift for numbers is
offered the chance to leave her family's dairy farm to spend one term at an
exclusive Philadelphia girls' school preparing for a scholarship exam.
MTC F KIN
Kinney, Jeff. Diary of a wimpy kid : dog days. [S.l. : s.n., 2010].
Chinese language: Greg Heffley recounts his daily experiences during
summer vacation as he tries to live out his ultimate fantasy of spending the
days indoors playing video games with no responsibilities and no rules,
despite his mother's attempts to pack the summer with outdoor activities
and family fun.
MTC F KIN
Kinney, Jeff. Diary of a wimpy kid : [Greg Heffley's journal. [S.l. : s.n, 2008].
Chinese language: Greg records his sixth grade experiences in a middle
school where he and his best friend, Rowley, undersized weaklings amid
boys who need to shave twice daily, hope just to survive, but when Rowley
grows more popular, Greg must take drastic measures to save their
friendship.
MTC F KIN
Kinney, Jeff. Diary of a wimpy kid : Rodrick rules. [S.l. : s.n., 2008].
Chinese language: Greg Heffley tells about his summer vacation and his
attempts to steer clear of trouble when he returns to middle school and
tries to keep his older brother, Rodrick, from telling everyone about Greg's
most humiliating experience of the summer.
MTC F KIN
Kinney, Jeff. Diary of a wimpy kid : [the last straw. [S.l. : s.n., 2010].
Chinese language: Middle-schooler Greg Heffley nimbly sidesteps his
father's attempts to change Greg's wimpy ways until his father threatens to
send him to military school. Presented in English and Chinese.
MTC F KIN
Kinney, Jeff. Diary of a wimpy kid : [the last straw. [S.l. : s.n., 2009].
Chinese language: Middle-schooler Greg Heffley nimbly sidesteps his
father's attempts to change Greg's wimpy ways until his father threatens to
send him to military school.
MTC F KIN
Kinney, Jeff. Diary of a wimpy kid : the ugly truth. [S.l. : s.n., 2010].
Chinese language: While trying to find a new best friend after feuding with
Rowley, middle-school slacker Greg Heffley is warned by older family
members that adolescence is a time to act more responsibly and to think
seriously about his future.
MTC F LOW
Lowry, Lois. The giver. [S.l. : s.n.], c2009.
Chinese language: Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of
Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other
in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which
he lives.
MTC F ROW
Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the deathly hallows. [S.l.] : [s.n.], c2007.
Chinese language: Harry Potter sets out on a final quest to stop his
archenemy, the evil Lord Voldemort, with his friends, Ron Weasley and
Hermione Granger, before the wizarding world can be destroyed by
Voldemort and his Death Eaters.
MTC F ROW
Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the goblet of fire. [New York : China Sprout,
2001].
A Chinese translation of J. K. Rowling's novel in which Harry Potter, a
fourth-year student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, longs to
escape his hateful relatives, the Dursleys, and live as a normal fourteenyear-old wizard, but what he does not yet realize is that he is not a normal
wizard, and in his case, different can be deadly.
MTC F ROW
Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the half-blood prince. [New York : China Sprout,
2005].
A Chinese translation of J. K. Rowling's novel in which novice wizard Harry
Potter, now sixteen years old, begins his sixth year at Hogwarts School of
Witchcraft and Wizardry in the midst of the battle between good and evil,
which has heated up with the return of the Dark Lord Voldemort.
MTC F ROW
Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. [S.l. : s.n., 2011].
Chinese language: Harry Potter, now a fifth-year student at Hogwarts
School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, struggles with a threatening teacher,
problematic house elf, the dread of upcoming final exams, and haunting
dreams that hint toward his mysterious past.
MTC F ROW
Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone. [New York : China
Sprout, 2000].
Chinese language: A Chinese translation of J. K. Rowling's novel in which
Harry Potter, a young boy with a great destiny, is rescued from the
outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle and proves his worth while
attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
MTC F ROW
Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban. [S.l. : s.n., 2009].
Chinese language: During his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft
and Wizardry, Harry Potter must confront the devious and dangerous
wizard responsible for his parents' deaths.
MTC F STI
Stine, R. L. Heads, you lose! Simplified Chinese ed. [S.l.] : Jieli Pub. House,
[2010].
Chinese language: Jessica and Ryan are transported to a terrifying new
world after flipping a two-headed coin from the HorrorLand souvenir shop
and must reunite a prince with his missing head in order to escape.
MTC F WEB
Webster, Jean, 1876-1916. Daddy-Long-Legs. [S.l. : s.n, 2006].
Chinese language: A seventeen-year-old orphan is sent to a posh
northeastern college for women by an anonymous benefactor, the only
stipulation being that she must write to the man she nicknames DaddyLong-Legs and tell him of her progress.
MTC F YIN
Yin, Jianling, 1971-. 1937. [S.l. : s.n., 2009].
Chinese language: Xia Zhiqui, a twelve-year-old boy living in Shanghai, is
suddenly an orphan in summer of 1937 and after staying with an uncle he
had never met, Xia Zhiqui is sent to a boarding school where he faces
difficult conditions, but he maintains hope that his sister is still alive.
PAR 618.92 FOR
Forgan, James W. Raising boys with ADHD : secrets for parenting healthy,
happy sons. Waco, TX : Prufrock Press, c2012.
Offers parents of children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
practical strategies to help their children cope with the emotional and
educational challenges they will face.
PAR 649 NEL
Nelsen, Jane. Positive discipline A-Z : 1001 solutions to everyday parenting
problems. Completely rev. and expanded 3rd ed. New York : Three Rivers
Press, c2007.
What is positive discipline? -- Positive discipline solutions A-Z.
PAR 649 NEL
Nelsen, Jane. Positive discipline for preschoolers : for their early years--raising
children who are responsible, respectful, and resourceful. Completely rev.
and expanded 3rd ed. New York : Three Rivers Press, c2007.
Prologue: by the children -- Why positive discipline? -- Postive discipline
and your preschooler -- Understanding developmental appropriateness -The miraculous brain : learning and development -- "I can do it!" : the joys
(and challenges) of initiative -- Accepting the child you have :
understanding temperament -- "Don't talk to me in that tone of voice" :
emotions and the art of communication -- "Why does my child do that?" :
the messages of misbehavior -- Mistaken goals at home -- Mistaken goals
in the preschool -- "You can't come to my birthday party!" : social skills for
preschoolers -- Ending bedtime battles : preschoolers and sleep -- "I don't
like that!" : preschoolers and eating -- Preschoolers and potties : the
ongoing saga of toilet training -- Selecting (and living with) child care -Family and class meetings for preschoolers -- The world "out there" :
dealing with the influence of technology and culture -- When your child
needs special help -- Growing as a family : finding support, resources, and
sanity -- Conclusion. Offers a comprehensive approach to child discipline for
preschoolers that focuses on using kind and firm methods of child rearing,
with practical solutions for a wide range of common problems, including
power struggles, temper tantrums, sibling fights, and eating, sleeping, and
potty training issues.
PAR 649 NEL
Nelsen, Jane. Positive discipline : the first three years : from infant to toddler-laying the foundation for raising a capable, confident child. Completely rev.
and expanded 2nd ed. New York : Three Rivers Press, c2007.
Explains how parents can use kind but firm support to raise a child who is
both capable and confident.
PAR 649 WOL
Wolf, Anthony E. "Mom, Jason's breathing on me!" : the solution to sibling
bickering. 1st ed. New York : Miscellaneous, 2003.
Discusses the nature of sibling relationships, describes three rules parents
can follow to eliminate teasing, hitting, and other manifestations of sibling
squabbles, and applies those principles to various bickering scenarios.
PRO 373.1102 BOY
Boyes, Karen. Developing habits of mind in secondary schools. Alexandria, VA :
ASCD, c2009.
Discusses practical classroom applications, with resources, examples, and
strategies, for helping students, staff members, or parents to explore
means, expand capacities, increase alertness, extend values, and build
commitment.
REF 792.03 WOR
The world encyclopedia of contemporary theatre. London ; : Routledge, 1997.
An encyclopedia of African theater, looking at its social and political context,
and exploring, in a comparative fashion, each country's theatrical history
since 1945.
REF 792.03 WOR
The world encyclopedia of contemporary theatre. London ; : Routledge, 1994.
A study of theater in the Arab world since 1945, grouped by country, with
information about history, structure of the national theater community,
artistic profile, music theater, dance theater, theater for young audiences,
puppet theater, design, theater space and architecture, training,
criticism/scholarship/publishing, and further reading.
REF 796 FOR
Fortin, François. Sports : the complete visual reference. Willowdale, Ont. :
Firefly Books Ltd. ;, 2000.
Text and numerous color graphics illustrate the equipment, techniques,
rules, and history of 127 sports.