Arrowhawk, Sanity Savers for Early Childhood Teachers, and More

New Books -Reviewed in NEA Today, November 2004

Fiction

Arrowhawk
By Lola M. Schaefer

Based on a true story, Arrowhawk uses prose and vivid illustrations to tell the tale of an endangered bird, a red-tailed hawk, that beats the odds after it is struck by a poacher's arrow and rescued by humans. The book is beautifully illustrated by Gaby Swiatkowska. 32 pp. $16.95. From Henry Holt and Company Books for Young Readers.

Santa's Secrets Revealed
By James Solheim

When Stevie decides he doesn't believe in Santa and publicly says so, worldwide naughtiness surges. So Santa decides to make a believer out of Stevie by taking him on a behind-the-scenes look at Kringle Industries. Author James Solheim and illustrator Barry Gott fill Santa's Secrets Revealed: All Your Questions Answered About Santa's Super Sleigh, His Flying Reindeer, and Other Wonders with lots of humor and imagination. For ages 5–8. 40 pp. From Carolrhoda Books.

Thanksgiving on Plymouth Plantation
By Diane Stanley

In Thanksgiving on Plymouth Plantation , time-traveling twins take a trip back to 1621 for a Plymouth Thanksgiving with a little help from their Grandma. K–5 readers can join the twins as they learn about being a Pilgrim during their three-day feast in this tale rife with historical details. 48 pp. From Joanna Cotler Books.

Nonfiction

Remember: The Journey to School Integration
By Toni Morrison

Toni Morrison has collected a treasure chest of archival photographs that depict the historical events surrounding school desegregation in Remember: The Journey to School Integration. These unforgettable images serve as the inspiration for the simple, provocative text—a fictional account of the dialogue and emotions of the children who lived during the era of "separate but equal" schooling. The book is a unique pictorial and narrative journey that introduces children to a watershed period in American history and its relevance to us today. 80 pp. From Houghton Mifflin.

Putting It All Together
By Gloria A. Neubert and Elizabeth A. Wilkins

In their hands-on textbook Putting It All Together:   The Directed Reading Lesson in the Secondary Content Classroom , Neubert and Wilkins use their directed reading framework to help secondary education students develop their own reading lesson plans involving different content areas in the classroom. 256 pp. From Allyn and Bacon/Longman Publishers.

Sanity Savers for Early Childhood Teachers
By Sharon MacDonald

What do you do when a child has painted not only the paper, but his clothes and the wall as well? How do you cope with an area too small to hold all the learning tools you need? You'll find tips for dealing with these and a myriad of classroom problems in MacDonald's Sanity Savers for Early Childhood Teachers: 200 Quick Fixes for Everything from Big Messes to Small Budgets. Witty and creative, this easy-to-use book offers solutions and moral support for new and veteran teachers. 128 pp. From Gryphon House.