Folk Tales and Fairy Tales from Around the World
Posted on January 27th, 2020
We are excited to announce our new display, Folk Tales and Fairy Tales from Around the World, compiled by library staff member, Deborah Fennema. Featuring an explanation of the subtle differences between folk and fairy tales, the display highlights retellings from around the world. We hope you’ll stop by, grab a book and a free bookmark!
Take a look at the books on display below.
- About the Sleeping Beauty
- Travers, P. L. (Pamela Lyndon), 1899-1996.
- 398.2 T6972a
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- Arabella and Mr. Crack: An Old English Tale
- Gackenbach, Dick.
- 398.2 G1163a
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- Baba Yaga: A Russian Folktale
- Kimmel, Eric A.,
- 398.2 K5713ba
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- Baboushka and the Three Kings
- Robbins, Ruth.
- 398.2 R538b
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- Banza: A Haitian Story
- Wolkstein, Diane.
- 398.2 W8345ba
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- Blind Boy and the Loon, and Other Eskimo Myths.
- Maher, Ramona, 1934-
- 398.2 M277
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- Boy Of the Three-year Nap
- Snyder, Dianne.
- 398.2 Sn92
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- Bremen-town Musicians
- Grimm, Jacob, 1785-1863.
- 398.2 G883b
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- Celtic Fairy Tales
- Jacobs, Joseph, 1854-1916,
- 398 J15ce
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- Dreamtime: Aboriginal Stories
- Oodgeroo Noonuccal, 1920-1993.
- 398.2 N737dr
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- Elves and the Shoemaker
- Grimm, Jacob, 1785-1863.
- 398 G883e
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Donation from Dr. Annette Christy: Social Emotional Learning Children’s Books and Curriculum
Posted on May 28th, 2019
The Ballenger Teachers Center is excited to announce a set of brand new books and curriculum donated by Dr. Annette Christy (EIU Alumna, Class of 1964). Dr. Christy has given generously to the Ballenger Teachers Center over the years. She graduated with a major in Latin and Spanish from Eastern Illinois University. She began her teaching career of 43 years at the secondary level. Then, she earned a Masters in Library Science from Chicago State University. She then earned a Doctorate in Educational Technology from Nova Southeastern University. She became a mentor for groups of on-site and online doctoral studies for Nova while still remaining a middle school media specialist in the Upstate of South Carolina. Her fond memories of studying at Booth Library inspired her to start contributing to the Ballenger Teachers Center in those areas of need that are suggested by the staff. It is her hope that these materials will be used to promote a joy of learning and enrichment. Through Dr. Christy’s generous donations, the coordinator of the Ballenger Teachers Center is able to identify areas of need in the collection and update them all at once.
You may remember that Dr. Christy donation was used to update our juvenile collection’s books about space and the solar system last year.
This year we were able to add the Second Step Social-Emotional Learning Curriculum for grades K through 5. In addition to this wonderful curriculum, Dr. Christy’s donation allowed us to purchase a large variety of picture books about various social-emotional concepts, including persistence, kindness, responsibility, and fairness.
Please take a look at the full list of titles donated by Dr. Christy in 2018.
Increasing Knowledge of Diverse Individuals with Disabilities through Literature and Related Materials
Posted on August 23rd, 2018
This summer, Dr. Christina Edmonds-Behrend, Professor of Special Education, and Mrs. Michele McDaniel, Coordinator of the Ballenger Teachers Center at Booth Library, received a $1,500 grant from the Illinois State Foundation for Educational Studies, Inc., Delta Kappa Gamma for “Increasing Knowledge of Diverse Individuals with Disabilities through Literature and Related Materials.”
With these funds, we are purchasing children’s picture books, chapter books, and teaching materials that address a wide variety of disability experiences for the Ballenger Teachers Center. These items have been carefully selected to support pre-service teacher candidates in EIU’s College of Education. We are excited to announce that these items will be on special display in the Ballenger Teachers Center for the duration of the Fall 2018 semester.
Please preview the titles we have received so far below. More will arrive in the coming weeks. Please come to the BTC to check out some of our beautiful new materials today.
Also, stay tuned for more information about our coordinating Redden Grant for bringing a visiting author to campus!
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Dr. Christina Edmonds-Behrend and Mrs. Michele McDaniel with grant materials.
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List of grant materials received as of 22 August 2018.
- All My Stripes: A Story for Children with Autism
- Rudolph, Shaina,
- 800 R8357al
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- Always Watch out for the Flying Potato Salad!
- Winkler, Henry, 1945-
- 813 W729he09
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- Armond Goes to a Party: A Book About Asperger’s and Friendship
- Carlson, Nancy L.,
- 618.92 C197ar
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- Aunt Holly Call Me Shoogie
- Payne, Holly,
- 800 P2934as
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- Awesome Miss Seeds: Her Courage Overcame Disabilities; Her Determination Changed Schools and Teaching
- Escobar, Dolores A.,
- 370.92 Se324es
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- Barefoot Book Of Children
- Strickland, Tessa,
- 305.23 St855ba
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- Bookmarks Are People Too!
- Winkler, Henry, 1945-
- 813 W729he01
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- Can I Tell You About Down Syndrome?: A Guide for Friends, Family and Professionals
- Elliott, Elizabeth J.,
- 618.9285 EL583ca
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- Can I Tell You About Cerebral Palsy?: A Guide for Friends, Family and Professionals
- Stanton, Marion, 1956-
- 616.836 St265ca
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- Can I Tell You About Dyslexia?: A Guide for Friends, Family, and Professionals
- Hultquist, Alan M.,
- 618.92 H8798ca
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- Can I Tell You About Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome?: A Guide for Friends, Family and Professionals
- Fidler, Ruth,
- 618.92 F449ca
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- Can I Tell You About Peanut Allergy?: A Guide for Friends, Family and Professionals
- Dempsey, Sharon.
- 616.975 D3996ca
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- Can I Tell You About Sensory Processing Difficulties?: A Guide for Friends, Family and Professionals
- Allen, Sue (Psychotherapist)
- 618.92 AL545ca
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- Charlie & Frog: A Mystery
- Kane, Karen, 1965-
- 813 K1315ch
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- Colors Of the Wind: The Story Of Blind Artist and Champion Runner George Mendoza
- Powers, J. L. (Jessica Lynn), 1974-
- 759.13 M5237po
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- Conversation Skills for Kids with Autism & Asperger’s
- Toole, Janine,
- HM691 .T66 2017x
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- Curious George Joins the Team
- Platt, Cynthia,
- 800 P6973cuj
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- Dana Also Deserves a Playground
- Manor, Yael.
- 800 M31715da
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- Different Abilities
- Pettiford, Rebecca,
- 362.4 P453di
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Earth Day with S.E.A.
Posted on April 16th, 2018
On Wednesday April 18, 2018 at 7pm, the Ballenger Teachers Center will host the Student Education Association RSO for an Earth Day themed presentation. Mrs. McDaniel will introduce students to Earth Day related resources for our pre-service teachers available at the BTC. Resources include a wide variety of kits, games, and science modules; resource books for environment related activities; and an assortment of children’s fiction and non-fiction books which can serve as the perfect springboard for a variety of activities. We hope to see many of our students for this fun-filled evening!
Here is just a glimpse of what is available to our students:
- 10 Things I Can Do to Help My World: Fun and Easy Eco-tips
- Walsh, Melanie,
- 640 W1686t
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- Earthopoly: A Game Celebrating Earth, One Turn at a Time!.
- TD171.7 E37 2000x
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- Fresh-picked Poetry: A Day at the Farmers’ Market
- Schaub, Michelle,
- 811.6 Sch192fr
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- Green Green: A Community Gardening Story
- Lamba, Marie,
- 800 L17gr
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- Illinois’ Natural Resources Trading Cards.
- S940 .I56 2006x Set 1
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- Intermediate Trees Discovery Pack.
- QK475.8 .I68 2000x
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- Junior Environmental Activities on File
- GE77 .J86 1997
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- Keeping Our Earth Green: Over 100 Hands-on Ways to Help Save the Earth
- Castaldo, Nancy F. (Nancy Fusco), 1962-
- GE195.5 .C37 2008
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- Over and Under the Pond
- Messner, Kate,
- 577.63 M5641ov
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- Pedal Power: How One Community Became the Bicycle Capital Of the World
- Drummond, Allan,
- 338.3 D8443pe
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- Plant, Cook, Eat!: A Children’s Cookbook
- Archer, Joe,
- 641.65 Ar23pl
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- Plants & Animals: Building the Scaffolding for Inquiry.
- QH541.14 .L437 2008x
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- Professor Noggin’s Rainforests Of the World Card Game.
- QH541.5.R27 P76 2008x
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- Sense Of Place: Teaching Children About the Environment with Picture Books
- Kriesberg, Daniel A.
- GE70 .K75 1999
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- Teaching Green: The Elementary Years: Hands-on Learning in Grades K-5
- GE77 .T42 2005
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- Wild Seed Game: Big Fun for Little Sprouts!
- Mook, Amy.
- QH541.235.G34 W5 1998x
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Illinois Young Readers’ Choice Awards
Posted on April 16th, 2018
Each year, the Ballenger Teachers Center collects the nominees for the Illinois Young Readers’ Choice Awards.
Take a look at our Illinois Young Readers’ Choice Award Guide here to see the titles on the 2021 nominees lists.
The Rebecca Caudill Award is the flagship Illinois Young Readers’ Choice Award. It was first awarded in 1988. Twenty books representative of quality literature for children in grades 4 through 8 are chosen each year. Children have a year to read each book, and then vote for their favorite through their school or public library.
The Association of Illinois School Library Educators (AISLE) sponsors three additional awards:
- Monarch Award (grades K-3) was first awarded in 2005
- Bluestem Award (grades 3-5) was first awarded in 2011
- Lincoln Award (teens) was first awarded in 2014
Nominee lists are announced in March, and students vote in February and March of the following year.
2018 ALA Youth Media Awards
Posted on March 29th, 2018
Every year, the American Library Association forms committees to select the best books of the year in a variety of categories. The selected titles represent examples of excellence in children’s and young adult literature and audio books. In addition to the gold medal award winners, each award will typically give honor awards to a few additional titles.
The 2018 Medal Winners and Honors are now on Display at the BTC. To learn more about these awards and to see a map of where they are located in the BTC, please visit the Awards Books collection page at the BTC Website: http://library.eiu.edu/btc/collections/awards.php
These titles will be on display until next March:
- #notyourprincess: Voices Of Native American Women
- 971.004 N849
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- Before She Was Harriet
- Cline-Ransome, Lesa,
- 973.7115 T7908cl
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- Belle Sauvage
- Pullman, Philip, 1946-
- 823 P967bd1 2017
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- Belle Sauvage
- Pullman, Philip, 1946-
- 823 P967bd1 2017
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- Boy Called Christmas
- Haig, Matt, 1975-
- 823 H1253bo 2016x
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- Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix
- Martin, Jacqueline Briggs,
- 641.5 C4522ma
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- Epic Fail Of Arturo Zamora
- Cartaya, Pablo,
- 813 C242ep
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- Eyes Of the World: Robert Capa, Gerda Taro, and the Invention Of Modern Photojournalism
- Aronson, Marc,
- 070.49 Ar675ey
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- First Rule Of Punk
- Pérez, Celia C., 1972-
- 813 P4153fi
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- Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos
- Brown, Monica, 1969-
- 759.972 K121br
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- Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue
- Lee, Mackenzi,
- 813 L5141ge
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- My Kite Is Stuck! and Other Stories
- Yoon, Salina,
- 800 Y815myk
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- Noodleheads See the Future
- Arnold, Tedd,
- 800 Ar65noo
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- Not So Different: What You Really Want to Ask About Having a Disability
- Burcaw, Shane,
- 362.4 B892no
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- Stars Beneath Our Feet
- Moore, David Barclay,
- 813 M7821st
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- Twelve Days in May: Freedom Ride 1961
- Brimner, Larry Dane,
- 323.092 F8759br
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- When a Wolf Is Hungry
- Naumann-Villemin, Christine, 1964-
- 800 N224wh
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- Whydah: A Pirate Ship Feared, Wrecked, and Found
- Sandler, Martin W.,
- 910.45 Sa569wh
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- You’re Welcome, Universe
- Gardner, Whitney,
- 813 G177yo
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New foreign language and bilingual children’s books in the BTC!
Posted on March 6th, 2018
Booth Library has recently acquired a number of Spanish, French, and bilingual children’s books for the Ballenger Teachers Center collections. These titles were selected by Sarah Johnson, Foreign Languages librarian, and Michele McDaniel, Coordinator of the Ballenger Teachers Center. They can be found on the New Book Display in the BTC.
Estudiantes de español: ¡visiten Booth Library para ver nuestra nueva colección de libros bilingües y en español para niños!
Étudiants de français: Visitez le BTC à Booth Library pour découvrir notre nouvelle collection de livres pour les petits!
- Abuelo Y Los Tres Osos = Abuelo and the Three Bears
- Tello, Jerry.
- 800 T239ab
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- Buenas Noches, Luna
- Brown, Margaret Wise, 1910-1952.
- 800 B8143gn 1995
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- Dale, Dale, Dale: Una Fiesta De Numeros
- Saldaña, René.
- 800 Sa319da
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- Dalia’s Wondrous Hair = El Cabello Maravilloso De Dalia
- Lacámara, Laura,
- 800 L115da
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- Dennis Chávez: The First Hispanic Us Senator
- Coy, Cissie,
- 328.73092 C3986co
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- Esteban De Luna, Baby Rescuer! = Esteban De Luna, ¡rescatador De Bebes!
- Mercado-López, Larissa,
- 800 M533es
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- Family Poems for Every Day Of the Week
- Alarcón, Francisco X., 1954-2016,
- 811.54 AL12fa
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- French-english Picture Dictionary
- Bruzzone, Catherine.
- 443.21 B839fr
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- Hurry Up! = Dépêche-toi! = ¡apúrate!
- Tilly, Anne-Sophie,
- 448.2 T468hu
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- La Princesa and the Pea
- Elya, Susan Middleton, 1955-
- 800 EL94pr
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- Little Doctor = El Doctorcito
- Guerra, Juan J.,
- 800 G9373Li
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- Poeta Del Piso De Arriba
- Cofer, Judith Ortiz, 1952-
- 800 C6541po
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- Poisson Un, Poisson Deux, Poisson Rouge, Poisson Bleu
- Seuss, Dr.
- 800 G277on 2011
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- Rainbow Weaver = Tejedora Del Arcoíris
- Marshall, Linda Elovitz,
- 800 M3569ra
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- René Has Two Last Names
- Colato Laínez, René.
- 800 C67re
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- Spoon for Every Bite = Una Cuchara Para Cada Bocado
- Hayes, Joe.
- 398.2 H327sp
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- There’s a Name for This Feeling: Stories
- Bertrand, Diane Gonzales.
- 813 B462th
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- Transportation = El Transporte
- Beaton, Clare.
- 468.1 B3807tr
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- What Do I Hear? = ¿qué Oigo?
- Kubler, Annie, 1960-
- 468.1 K9515wh
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- Where Is the Green Sheep? = Dónde Está La Oveja Verde?
- Fox, Mem, 1946-
- 800 F831whe 2009
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- Winter = Invierno
- Macken, JoAnn Early, 1953-
- 468.1 M196w
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