Celebrate Nature!: Activities for Every Season
By Angela Schmidt Fishbaugh
Full of hands-on activities for ages 3-8 that cover every season, Celebrate Nature! helps strike a healthy balance between being plugged into technology 24/7 and experiencing all the wonders of nature by connecting outdoors.
101 School Success Tools for Smart Kids with Learning Difficulties
By Linda Barnes-Robinson, Sue Jeweler, Betty Roffman Shevitz and Marisa Stemple
Written for educators, but also useful as a guide for parents, this book provides tips for revealing and developing a child’s strengths. Key to the success of “turning on the bright” of a student is firm belief that students are gifted first and challenged by learning difficulties second. This book helps create a dynamic environment for students to thrive.
Because I Said So!: The Truth Behind the Myths, Tales and Warnings Every Generation Passes Down to its Kids
By Ken Jennings
Part entertaining, part informative, this book by Jeopardy! champion Jennings debunks old wives’ tales and urban myths with his usual wit and humor. Talking to strangers isn’t inherently dangerous and sneezing won’t make your eyeballs fall out, but Jennings skillfully tells the reader how the myths originated.
Teach Yourself Visually: Windows 8
By Paul McFedries
This book, designed for visual learners, includes clear, step-by-step instructions with screenshots. Each task-based spread covers a single technique that is sure to help you get up and running on Windows 8 in no time.
Teach Yourself Visually: iPad 4th Generation and iPad mini
By Paul McFedries
The Genius Bar is a great thing, but it isn’t always convenient. This book is like a small-scale Genius Bar all wrapped up in an easy-to-use, easy-to-access portable format. It’s designed for iPad users who know the basics but want to learn to be more productive, efficient and, in the end, more self-sufficient. Well-written with many tips and tricks to avoid the tablet’s occasional annoying character traits, the book also includes updates on useful new features.
Prepare for a Brighter Future Career Series
By LearningExpress Editors
Located in the Young Adult Nonfiction section of the library, this series of books on career preparation helps young readers learn more about possible fields. Offerings include Becoming a Homeland Security Professional, detailing the many different jobs available and what it takes to get them; Becoming a Police Officer, a comprehensive guide to a career in law enforcement, including an in-depth description of the many roles that fall under police work and a personality compatibility quiz to see if police work is right for you; Becoming a Paralegal, step-by-step advice on getting the best training and making smart career choices to help jump-start your paralegal career; Becoming a Teacher, providing an insightful overview of the profession, information on specialization areas and the outlook for the occupation as a whole; and Becoming a Nurse, everything you need to know to make this rewarding career your own with an overview of nursing and the different positions available, such as LPN, RN, midwifery and diabetes educator.
