Collection Evaluation 1

Collection Evaluation and Development Plan

7th Grade Social Studies

Elizabeth Futch

Georgia Southern University

FRIT 7134

Dr. Chester

March 3, 2009
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Description of Site

Bennett’s Mill Middle School is located in Fayetteville, GA, which is the county seat for Fayette

County, GA. Bennett’s Mill was opened in August of 2007 to accommodate expected growth due to new

development in the area. The school population consists of 541 students for the 2008-2009 school year.

The school currently sits at half capacity. The total number of teachers is forty-three, with three

administrators, one media specialist, and twenty-one support staff members. With the school having

been recently built, a large focus was placed on incorporating technology into the building. In addition to

a computer lab, the media center contains thirty Internet assisted computers. Each classroom has two to

three computers for student use and is also connected to the Internet. Teachers are provided Tablet PCs

and projector screens to aid in the instruction of students.

The media center is located in the main portion of the building directly across from the school office.

Although the media center is located near the sixth grade wing, it is easily accessible by all grade levels.

The media center houses a collection of 12,112 titles. In addition to print media, the media center

contains 332 audio-visual titles. The audio-visual collection can be easily viewed in each classroom via

the media center‘s central audio-visual control system.

In addition to the print and audio-visual materials, the media center provides several outside resources

that students can access from home or on campus. These resources are used frequently by students to

conduct research. In addition, many science and social studies teachers require that students use and cite

these resources when completing class projects. Below is a list from the school’s webpage showing the

online resources provided through the media center.

CultureGrams: (password available in media center)

• CultureGrams - Social Studies resource
Gale Resource Databases:
(password for all Gale resources available in media center)
• Gale Virtual Reference Library (e-books owned by
BMMS)
• Student Resource Center - Junior
• Student Resource Center - Gold
• Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
• Biography Resource Center
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• Science Resource Center

• History Resource Center: US
• History Resource Center: World

For the collection development plan, I chose to focus on the seventh grade social studies Georgia

Performance Standards (GPS). These standards are based on world geography with a focus on Africa, the

Middle East, and Southern and Eastern Asia. The 2008-2009 school year will mark the second year this

strand has been fully implemented in Georgia schools. In addition to the Georgia Performance Standards

in social studies, students are expected to read social studies related books as part of the twenty-five book

reading requirement.

At Bennett’s Mill Middle School, the seventh grade is comprised of 172 students. There are a total of

seventeen seventh grade teachers. Of those seventeen teachers, five of them teach at least one class of

social studies. One social studies teacher has two accelerated classes with a total of 40 students. The

remaining 132 students are taught a regular paced curriculum. Each class has a capacity of 18-22

students. There are two special needs students who are not participating in an inclusion program at this

time; their handicaps are severe in nature and require them to have full-time aides. The following table

provides specific data on the seventh grade student population at Bennett’s Mill Middle School.

Bennett’s Mill Middle

School Total White African- Asian Hispanic Multi- American
American Racial Indian
7th Grade 172 110 33 12 8 7 2
ESOL 4 1 1 0 2 0 0
Special Ed (not 2 1 1 0 0 0 0
mainstreamed)

Accelerated Pace 40 26 7 7 0 0 0

Curriculum Review

During seventh grade, students focus on the second year of a two-year study in a world area studies

unit. The main areas for focus include Africa and Asia. The unit is broken into three main geographical
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areas: Africa, Southwest Asia (Middle East), and Southern and Eastern Asia. Within each of the three

main geographical areas are four main domains which consist of the following understandings:

geography, government and civics, economics, and history.

At Bennett’s Mill Middle School, the social studies teachers began the year with a unit on Southwest

Asia (Middle East) with a primary focus on the history, religions, and economies of this region. The

culminating project assigned to students during this unit is the creation of a PowerPoint presentation.

This presentation involves researching a specific country within the Middle Eastern region with regard to

that country’s history, current political and economic structure, major religion or religions, culture, and

physical characteristics.

The second unit, begun in November and continued through March, is on Africa. During this unit,

students create a map of Africa and label the countries and major topographical features. Students also

research various tribes and create an African mask that is representative of one particular tribe. Another

major focus area in the Africa unit is the creation of charts showing the correlations between infant

mortality rate, life expectancy, and access to doctors or healthcare among specific African countries.

The final unit begins in March and carries through the end of May; this unit is on Southern and Eastern

Asia. A major emphasis is placed on China’s history and its role in the modern world. Other topics of

focus include causes of the Vietnam War and reasons for the United States’ involvement. During this

unit, students create their own country by either using the computer or hand-drawing on a poster. The

map of the student-created country must include major physical features, the location of major natural

resources, and predominant climatic conditions. Students must then identify the regions of the country in

which the population would be distributed, along with an explanation of why people would live and work

in those particular areas.

The next two pages contain the main strands of the Georgia Performance Standards in regard to

seventh grade social studies.

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7th Grade Social Studies

Georgia Performance Standards
Africa:
Historical Understanding
SS7H1 The student will identify important African empires
SS7H2 The student will explain the reasons for the Africa independence movement
SS7H3 The student will describe major developments in Africa since independence.
Geographic Understanding
SS7G1 The student will be able to describe and locate the important physical and human characteristics of Africa
SS7G2 The student will discuss the impact of government policies and individual behaviors on the African environment
SS7G3 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics, natural resources and population size on African countries
SS7G4 The student will describe the cultural characteristic of different people who live in Africa
Civics/Government Understanding
SS7CG1 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the modern governments of
Africa
Economic Understanding
SS7E1 The student will describe different economic systems (traditional, command, market, mixed) and how they answer the basic economic
questions: What to produce? How to produce? For whom to produce?
SS7E2 The student will give examples of how voluntary trade benefits buyers and sellers in Africa over time.
SS7E3 The student will describe the factors that influence economic growth and examine their presence or absence in such African countries
as Chad, South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya
SS7E4 The student will explain personal money management choices in terms of income, spending, credit, saving and investing.
GA/7/Economic Understanding: Personal Money Management

Southwest Asia (Middle East):

Historical Understanding
SS7H4 The student will describe development of the three major religions that originated in the Middle East
SS7H5 The student will describe importance of the Ottoman Empire to Southwestern Asia.
SS7H6 The student will describe major developments in the Middle East during the 20th century.
Geographic Understanding
SS7G5 The student will be able to describe and locate important physical and human characteristics in Southwestern Asia (Middle East)
SS7G6 The student will evaluate the impact of government policies and individual behaviors on Southwest Asia's environment
SS7G7 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics, natural resources and population size on various
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Southwestern Asian countries

SS7G8 The student will describe the diverse cultural characteristic of the people who live in Southwestern Asia
Civics Understanding
SS7CG2 The student will describe the different political structures of the Middle East
Economic Understanding
SS7E5 The student will describe different economic systems (traditional, command, market, mixed) and how they answer the basic
economic questions: What to produce? How to produce? For whom to produce?
SS7E6 The student will give examples of how voluntary trade benefits buyers and sellers across time.
SS7E7 The student will describe the factors that influence economic growth and examine their presence or absence in Middle Eastern
countries such as Israel, Lebanon, Turkey, Israel, Saudi Arabia and Iran.

Southern and Eastern Asia:

Historical Understanding
SS7H7 The student will explain the growth and development of Southern and Eastern Asia
SS7H8 The student will describe the policies of China that led to isolation and the reaction to western desire to trade with China
SS7H9 The student will describe the major developments eastern Asia during the 20th century.
Geographic Understanding
SS7G9 The student will be able to describe and locate important physical and human characteristics in Southern and Eastern Asia
SS7G10 The student will evaluate the impact of government policies and individual behaviors on Southern and Eastern Asia's environment
SS7G11 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics, natural resources and population size on Southern
and Eastern Asian countries
SS7G12 The student will describe the diverse cultural characteristic of the people who live in Southern and Eastern Asia
Civics Understanding
SS7CG3 The student will demonstrate an understanding of modern governments of Eastern Asia.
Economic Understanding
SS7E8 The student will describe different economic systems (traditional, command, market, mixed) and how they answer the basic economic
questions: What to produce? How to produce? For whom to produce?
SS7E9 The student will give examples of how voluntary trade benefits buyers and sellers across time.
SS7E10 The student will describe the factors that cause economic growth and examine their presence or absence in Southern and Eastern
Asian countries such as Pakistan, India, China, and Indonesia
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Collection Evaluation

One method used to evaluate a media center’s title collection is from a collection-centered approach.

The primary focus for this evaluation is the 300 and 900 section of the media center since most of the

seventh grade social studies titles are found in these sections. The books in the 300 and 900 sections are

immediately apparent to students upon entering the media center and are located in an easily accessible

shelving unit. The Dewey Decimal section is the first section students see when they enter the media

center. The shelves are labeled according to the main sections which make finding the correct section

easy. The media center is only a year and a half old so there is plenty of open shelf space. The open

space is visually appealing and will allow for the acquisition of future titles without the shelves becoming

over-crowded. After choosing several books from the 300 and 900 sections dealing with the seventh

grade social studies area of focus, the books were determined to be in new condition. After opening and

viewing the content of the books, it appeared several of the books had not been checked out or were

recent additions to the collection. The books are all labeled with the call number, Lexile number, and

Reading Counts grade equivalency and point value. Another area examined was the reference section.

The reference section is in the rear of the library directly behind the Dewey Decimal section. Books are

arranged in a pleasing manner and all materials are accessible to students and teachers alike. Books are

displayed at eye level and relate to various content areas with thirty-eight titles pertaining to the seventh

grade social studies unit.

Using a specific Destiny card catalog search on the seventh grade Georgia Performance Standards in

social studies, the search indicated that the majority of the selection pertaining to Africa, the Middle East,

and Asia are located in the Dewey 300 and 900 sections. The 300 section is comprised of 522 titles; 47 of

those titles pertain to the Georgia Performance Standards in social studies for the seventh grade. Most of

the titles pertaining to the social studies GPS are located specifically in the 300-309 Dewey on social

sciences. The average publishing date of the 300 section is 2003. Upon examining the circulation records

for the 300 section, it was determined that 287 titles have been checked out this year.
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The 900 section is comprised of 1,932 titles; 133 of those titles pertain to the GPS in social studies for

the seventh grade. The average publishing date of the 900 section is 2002. Upon examining circulation

records for the 900 section, the report indicated a total of 944 titles have been checked out this year. The

two main sections in the 900 range containing books related to the GPS strands in social studies are the

950-959 range on general history of Asia or the Far East and the 970-979 range dealing with the general

history of North America. Surprisingly, there are only 14 titles in the 960-969 section that pertain to the

general history of Africa which is one of the main strands in the seventh grade GPS standards.

The following chart shows the total number of titles, the average publishing date of each section, and

the number of titles in the GPS strand for seventh grade social studies in the following categories: Dewey

Decimal main sections, fiction, and reference titles.

Section Collection Description

Dewey Category Total # Avg. Titles
Range of Titles Publishing in
Date GPS
Strand
000-099 Computer Science 59 2005 0
100-199 Philosophy and Psychology 25 2003 0
200-299 Religion 47 2004 1
300-399 Social Sciences 522 2003 47
400-499 Languages 16 2004 0
500-599 Science/Mathematics 539 2003 2
600-699 Technology and Applied 422 2003 0
Sciences
700-799 Arts and Recreation 351 2002 0
800-899 Literature 123 2002 0
900-999 History/Geography/Biography 1932 2002 133
Fic Fiction 3237 2000 13
AV DVD 332 2003 12
Ref Reference 1043 2001 38
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An investigation from a user-centered approach revealed several significant findings. During a

discussion with the media specialist regarding the low circulation of books in the 300 and 900 sections, it

was revealed that very few students or teachers utilize the print resources when conducting research for

class projects or presentations. While speaking with several of the social studies teachers, some indicated

that they have the media specialist pull books from the collection that meet specific standards and place

them on a cart for classroom use. The books from this pull-out method are counted as one circulation and

are usually kept in the teacher’s classroom for a period of several months. Another reason for the low

circulation is that the teachers do not require the students to cite print references. The main reference

sources used by students and teachers are non-print and, more specifically, school provided web

databases such as CultureGrams, the History Resource database from Gale, or teacher specified websites.

While it appears that there are a total of 234 total titles that provide information on the GPS for

seventh grade social studies, this averages out to be only two books per seventh grade student. In

addition, many of the titles did not have an available Reading Counts test. This is considered a deterrent

to most students as they are required to meet a twenty-five book goal throughout the year and provide a

Reading Counts test record as proof of reading. Teachers require students to read two non-fiction books

throughout the year, but do not specify the topic of the book to be read. Furthermore, most students

choose lower level books as opposed to books in the topic area which tend to be of a higher reading level.

Most of the book titles pertaining to the seventh grade world area studies unit at Bennett’s Mill Middle

School are at grade level or above grade level in reading comprehension. This presents an additional

obstacle to those students who are struggling with grade-level reading proficiency.

On a positive note, most of the titles represented in the seventh grade social studies unit are

multicultural in nature. The content area lends itself to provide much diversity in terms of culture,

religion, and geography. In addition to the multicultural aspect of the titles, the collection provides

several titles focusing on women in these regions. The two primary magazines subscriptions the media

center carries dealing with the world areas unit are National Geographic and National Geographic for

Kids.
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The non-print collection contains a total of twelve DVDs that pertain to the seventh grade GPS in

social studies. The limited quantity of the non-print collection is due to several factors. One factor is that

new non-print titles have yet to be purchased due to the concentration on stocking a new library with print

titles as the first priority. Another factor is the short time frame allotted to teachers in which to show and

provide for discussion of non-print materials. The third factor is that administration does not view non-

print or video instruction as an important and integral method of learning.

Budget Summary

A total of six vendors were used in the creation of the following materials order. The budget total

came to $3895.47. Included in this total is $438.50 to purchase large maps depicting Africa, Asia, and the

Middle East. Other significant purchases included a video order totaling $551.30. Vendor orders are

separated from each other in the following manner. Under the name of the vendor is a brief outline of

how the title information is organized according to the following descriptions: Dewey, title, author,

publisher, year, and reviews. Note: There may be a slight difference in the order of the title information

from each vendor. Spanish language titles will be highlighted in yellow. Books providing lower reading

levels will be highlighted in green.

In conclusion, numerous factors need to be taken into consideration when creating a materials order

for meeting the requirements of the seventh grade social studies GPS.

 Due to the focus on major world religions, books need to be purchased dealing with
different religions in an unbiased nature.
 Selection of titles that are current are important as the regions are under constant change.
 Select fiction books either written about the focus areas or that contain characters from
the specified cultures.
 Provide titles that are of a lower reading level for students with lower reading lexile
ranges.
 While the library currently contains Worldbooks on the topic areas, a set of Junior
Worldbooks would help to meet the needs of lower level readers.
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 Include visually appealing books depicting the cultural diversity and specific features of
each region.
 Provide books on different African tribes that showcase the tribe’s art or artifacts and
what the symbols and colors symbolize for each particular tribe (i.e. African masks).
 Include titles that focus on different major world economies and forms of government.
 Include titles that represent how teens live in different cultural regions so that students
can relate to and learn about youth from different countries who are their own age.
 Provide several Spanish language titles for ESOL students.
 Select titles that teach students how to create a budget and make good financial decisions
(one of the GPS requirements for seventh grade social studies unit).
 Purchase large maps of the major areas of study so students can view physical
representations of the areas.
 Include DVD selections based on reviews that relate to the seventh grade GPS social
studies unit.
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Key for Book Reviews

*book reviews are indicated inside the [brackets]
SLJ or SL School Library Journal
BL BookList
LMC or LM Library Media Connection
MR Multicultural Review
PW Publishers Weekly
HB Hornbook
WC Wilson's Children
CL Christian Library
RR Reference and Research Book News
KR Kirkus Reviews

Spanish Language Titles – Highlighted Yellow

Lower Level Reading Titles – Highlighted Green

Follett
Dewey; Title -- Author : [Reviews] : Publisher : Year Bnd Qty Price
-Fic-; Brothers in hope : the story of the lost boys of Sudan -- FBS
Williams, Mary, 1967- [ NB WC KI BK BL HB SL BC ] {IL 3-6} -- Lee 1 18.56
& Low, c2005., RL 4.3, 38p

-Fic-; Forest of the Pygmies -- Allende, Isabel. [ VO LM KL ] {IL 5-8} FBG

-- Rayo , HarperTrophy, 2006, c2004., RL 7.2, 296p 1 12.76

-Fic-; Mansa Musa : the lion of Mali -- Burns, Khephra. [ WC KR* BK HRD
BL PW NY HB SL ] {IL 3-6} -- Harcourt, c2001., RL 6.7, 58p 1 15.30

-Fic-; The travels of Benjamin of Tudela : through three continents in HRD

the twelfth century -- Shulevitz, Uri, 1935- [ BL* WC KR* LM SL* PW 1 14.45
HB BC ] {IL 3-6} -- Farrar Straus Giroux, 2005., RL 3.6, 48p

-Fic-; When my name was Keoko -- Park, Linda Sue. [ WC BR* NP FBG
KR* WM BL SL* PW* ] {IL 5-8} -- Yearling, 2004, c2002., RL 5, 199p 1 11.36

181; Confucius : the golden rule -- Freedman, Russell. [ BL* WC NP HRD

KR* WM SL* LM* PW* ] {IL 3-6} -- Arthur A. Levine Books, 2002., RL 1 15.29
4.3, 48p

230; Christianity -- Gibson, Lynne. [ LM CL HB ] {IL 5-8} -- Raintree, HRD 1

c2003., RL 6.8, 62p 23.96
294.3; Buddhism -- Wood, Cavan. [ LM CL HB ] {IL 5-8} -- Raintree, HRD 1
c2003., RL 7.3, 62p 23.96
294.5; Hinduism -- Gibson, Lynne. [ LM CL HB SL ] {IL 5-8} -- HRD 1
Raintree, c2003., RL 7, 62p 23.96
294.6; Sikhism -- Mayled, Jon. [ LM CL HB SL ] {IL 5-8} -- Raintree, HRD 1
c2003., RL 6.6, 62p 23.96
296; Judaism -- Wood, Cavan. [ LM CL HB ] {IL 5-8} -- Raintree, HRD 1
c2003., RL 6.3, 62p 23.96
296; Judaism -- Corona, Laurel, 1949- [ SL ] {IL 5-8} -- Lucent HRD
Books , Thomson/Gale, c2003., RL 8.2, 128p 1 23.96

297; Islam -- Egan, Andrew. [ LM CL HB SL ] {IL 5-8} -- Raintree, HRD 1

c2003., RL 7.1, 62p 23.96
297; Islam -- Clark, Charles, 1949- [ WM BL BR ] {IL 5-8} -- Lucent HRD
Books, c2002., RL 8.5, 128p 1 23.96
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297; Islam -- Penney, Sue. [ HB ] {IL 5-8} -- Heinemann Library, HRD

c2008., RL 6.7, 48p 1 21.96

305.4; Women in the Arab world -- Esherick, Joan. [ LM WM WS ] {IL HRD

YA} -- Mason Crest Publishers, c2005., 112p 1 22.95

321; Monarchy -- Harris, Nathaniel, 1937- [ LM ] {IL 5-8} -- World FBS

Almanac Library, 2006., RL 8.9, 48p 1 16.26

321.8; Democracy -- Woolf, Alex, 1964- [ LM SL ] {IL 5-8} -- World FBS

Almanac Library, 2006., RL 8.9, 48p 1 16.26

321.9; Dictatorship -- Dowswell, Paul. [ LM SL ] {IL 5-8} -- World HRD

Almanac Library, 2006., RL 8.7, 48p 1 23.25

327.540549; Conflict : India vs. Pakistan -- Downing, David, 1946- HRD

[ LM WM HB SL ] {IL 5-8} -- Raintree, c2004., RL 8.4, 64p 1 23.96

327.730538; Saudi Arabia -- [ LM CR ] {IL YA} -- Greenhaven Press , HRD

Thomson/Gale, c2003., 159p 1 24.96

330.12; Capitalism -- Downing, David, 1946- [ LM ] {IL 5-8} -- HRD

Heinemann Library, c2008., RL 8.7, 64p 1 23.96

332.024; Raising financially fit kids -- Godfrey, Joline. [ BL CR ] {IL PAP

YA} -- Ten Speed Press, c2003., 211p 1 16.96

332.024; Rich dad poor dad for teens : the secrets about money - FBG
that you don't learn in school! -- Kiyosaki, Robert T., 1947- [ WM PW 1 16.26
SL WS ] {IL YA} -- Warner Books, c2004., 132p

332.4; Currency -- Kummer, Patricia K. [ WC WM SL ] {IL 5-8} -- FBS

Watts, c2004., RL 7.6, 80p 1 13.56

372.62; Haiku : Asian arts & crafts for creative kids -- Donegan, HRD
Patricia. [ SL ] {IL 3-6} -- Tuttle Pub., 2003., RL 5.5, 64p 1 12.70

382; The spice trade -- Wells, Donald. [ LM MR ] {IL 5-8} -- Weigl FBS
Publishers, c2005., RL 6.5, 32p 1 13.36

391; Africa -- Grieg, Charlotte. [ HB ] {IL 5-8} -- Mason Crest HRD

Publishers, c2003., RL 7.3, 64p 1 19.95

391; India and Sri Lanka -- Kilgallon, Conor. [ HB SL ] {IL 5-8} -- HRD
Mason Crest Publishers, c2003., RL 7, 64p 1 19.95

394.1; Tea ceremony -- Sato, Shozo, 1933- {IL 3-6} -- Tuttle Pub., 1 10.96
2005., RL 5.9, 64p HRD
590; Cry of the Kalahari -- Owens, Mark. [ BL SL ] {IL YA} -- PAP
Houghton Mifflin, c1984., 341p 1 13.80

709; African art & culture -- Bingham, Jane. [ WM CL HB SL LM* ] {IL HRD
5-8} -- Raintree, c2004., RL 7.8, 56p 1 22.96

709; Chinese art & culture -- Hibbert, Clare, 1970- [ HB ] {IL 5-8} -- HRD
Raintree, c2005., RL 8.2, 56p 1 22.96

709; Japanese art & culture -- Khanduri, Kamini. [ RT WM BL CL HB HRD

LM* ] {IL 5-8} -- Raintree, c2004., RL 7.3, 56p 1 22.96

808.81; The space between our footsteps : poems and paintings HRD
from the Middle East -- [ NB NP KR* WM BK SL* PW WS ] {IL 5-8} -- 1 19.50
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c1998., RL 6.8, 144p

736; Origami activities : Asian arts & crafts for creative kids --
LaFosse, Michael G. [ HB SL ] {IL 3-6} -- Tuttle Pub., c2003., RL 8.4, 1 10.96
64p HRD
745.92; Ikebana -- Sato, Shozo, 1933- {IL 3-6} -- Tuttle Pub., c2004., 1 13.56
RL 8.3, 64p HRD
796.15; Asian kites -- Hosking, Wayne. [ LJ WC KR* SL ] {IL 5-8} -- 1 10.96
Tuttle Pub., 2005., RL 8.9, 63p HRD
811; 19 varieties of gazelle : poems of the Middle East -- Nye, Naomi FBG
Shihab. [ BC* NP KR* WM BL SL* WS HB* ] {IL 5-8} -- 1 11.86
HarperTempest, 2005, c1994., RL 6.8, 142p
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[Multi-Volume Set] Junior Worldmark encyclopedia of the nations.

903; Junior Worldmark encyclopedia of the nations. -- [ WC RR BL ] HRD
{IL YA} -- UXL , Thomson/Gale, c2007. 1 545.96

909; Catastrophe in southern Asia : the Tsunami of 2004 -- Stewart, HRD

Gail, 1949- [ WM SL ] {IL 5-8} -- Lucent Books , Thompson/Gale, 1 23.96
c2005., RL 8, 112p

910; Exploration in the age of empire, 1750-1953 -- Grant, Kevin. HRD

[ SL LM* ] {IL 5-8} -- Facts On File, c2005., RL 8.5, 166p 1 39.96

912; The Kingfisher student atlas -- Wilkinson, Philip, 1955- [ WC HB HRD

SL CR ] {IL 5-8} -- Kingfisher, 2003., RL 7.8, 128p 1 21.20

920.02; Ten kings : and the worlds they ruled -- Meltzer, Milton, HRD
1915- [ WC BL WM SL* NY BR BC ] {IL YA} -- Orchard Books, 1 18.66
2002., 132p

931; Treasures from China -- Armentrout, David, 1962- [ SL ] {IL 3-6} HRD
-- Rourke Book Co., c2001., RL 5.3, 48p 1 21.95

934; Ancient India -- Schomp, Virginia. [ WC WM SL ] {IL 5-8} -- FBS

Franklin Watts, c2005., RL 7.5, 112p 1 13.56

947.086; Russia -- Ransome, Galya. [ BK SL ] {IL 5-8} -- Raintree, HRD

2003., RL 7.2, 48p 1 21.96

950; The Asian empires -- Stefoff, Rebecca, 1951- [ WC LM WM HB HRD

SL ] {IL 5-8} -- Benchmark Books, c2005., RL 7.9, 48p 1 23.94

950; The Asian world, 600-1500 -- Des Forges, Roger V. [ WM CL HRD

HB SL ] {IL 5-8} -- Oxford University Press, c2005., RL 8.2, 173p 1 35.59

951; China -- March, Michael. [ SL ] {IL 3-6} -- Smart Apple Media, HRD
c2004., RL 7.6, 32p 1 18.96

951; China in pictures -- Behnke, Alison. [ LM WM HB SL ] {IL 5-8} -- HRD

Lerner, c2003., RL 8.7, 80p 1 22.95

951; Daily life in ancient and modern Beijing -- Baldwin, Robert F. HRD
[ SL ] {IL 5-8} -- Runestone Press, c1999., RL 6.6, 64p 1 18.95

951.05; The Chinese revolution and Mao Zedong in world history -- HRD
Malaspina, Ann, 1957- [ HB SL ] {IL 5-8} -- Enslow Publishers, 1 19.95
c2004., RL 4.7, 128p

951.05; Red land, Yellow River : a story from the Cultural Revolution HRD
-- Zhang, Ange. [ BL* WC BC* WM BK PW SL HB* ] {IL 3-6} --
Douglas & McIntyre , Distributed by Publishers Group West, c2004., 1 16.96
RL 6.2, 55p

951.05; Red scarf girl : a memoir of the Cultural Revolution -- Jiang, FBG
Ji-li. [ FO ES NB WC WM BK SL WS ] {IL 5-8} -- HarperTrophy, 1 11.86
2004, c1997., RL 5, 285p

952; Japan -- Boraas, Tracey. [ SL BR ] {IL 3-6} -- Bridgestone HRD

Books, c2002., RL 6.7, 64p 1 18.99

952; Japan -- Shelley, Rex, 1930- [ WM SL CR ] {IL 5-8} -- HRD

Benchmark Books/Marshall Cavendish, 2002., RL 7.5, 144p 1 34.22

953.67; Kuwait -- Isiorho, S. A. (Solomon A.) [ SL ] {IL 5-8} -- HRD

Chelsea House, c2002., RL 7.2, 117p 1 29.96

954; The Ganges -- Bowden, Rob. [ HB SL ] {IL 3-6} -- Raintree, HRD

c2004., RL 6.4, 48p 1 21.96

954; India : a primary source cultural guide -- Draper, Allison Stark. HRD
[ LM BL ] {IL 5-8} -- PowerPlus Books, 2003., RL 5.8, 128p 1 29.95

954; India in pictures -- Engfer, Lee, 1963- [ WC LM WM HB ] {IL 5- HRD

8} -- Lerner Publications, c2003., RL 8.9, 80p 1 22.95

954.03; Gandhi -- Demi. [ WC BK BL PW NY HB SL BC ] {IL 3-6} -- HRD

Margaret McElderry Books, c2001., RL 4.7, 36p 1 18.69
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954.91; Pakistan -- Sheehan, Sean, 1951- [ WC MR WM HB SL ] {IL HRD

5-8} -- Benchmark Books, 2004., RL 8.9, 144p 1 31.94

954.92; Bangladesh -- Whyte, Mariam. [ WC WM SL CR ] {IL 5-8} -- HRD

Marshall Cavendish, 1999., RL 8.9, 128p 1 34.22

954.96; The Himalayas -- Maynard, Charles W. (Charles William), HRD

1955- [ LM SL ] {IL 3-6} -- PowerKids Press, 2004., RL 4.9, 24p 1 15.95

955; Iran -- Rajendra, Vijeya, 1936- [ WC WM HB CR ] {IL 5-8} -- HRD

Benchmark Books, 2004., RL 7.4, 144p 1 31.94

956; The African and Middle Eastern world, 600-1500 -- Pouwels, HRD
Randall Lee, 1944- [ CL HB SL WS ] {IL 5-8} -- Oxford University 1 35.59
Press, c2005., RL 6.8, 175p

956.04; The Israeli-Palestinian conflict -- Gunderson, Cory Gideon. HRD

[ BL HB ] {IL 5-8} -- Abdo, c2004., RL 6.6, 48p 1 17.95

956.94; Israel -- DuBois, Jill, 1952- [ WC WM HB CR ] {IL 5-8} --

Benchmark Books/Marshall Cavendish, 2004., RL 8.9, 144p 1 34.22

956.95; Jordan -- Wills, Karen. [ BL ] {IL 5-8} -- Lucent Books, HRD

c2001., RL 7.2, 112p 1 23.96

959.1; Myanmar -- Yin, Saw Myat, 1946- [ WC WM SL CR ] {IL 5-8} HRD

-- Benchmark Books/Marshall Cavendish, 2002., RL 7, 144p 1 34.22

959.704; The fall of Vietnam -- Gavin, Philip. [ SL ] {IL 5-8} -- Lucent HRD
Books , Thomson/Gale, c2003., RL 7.6, 128p 1 25.96

959.8; Indonesia -- Guile, Melanie. [ LM HB ] {IL 5-8} -- Raintree, HRD

c2004., RL 8.3, 32p 1 20.50

960; Africa -- Bowden, Rob. [ SL ] {IL 5-8} -- World Almanac Library, FBS
2006., RL 8.3, 64p 1 16.26

961.2; Libya -- Harmon, Daniel E. [ MR SL ] {IL 5-8} -- Mason Crest, HRD

c2004., RL 8.9, 119p 1 25.95

961.204; Muammar Qaddafi -- Naden, Corinne J. [ LM SL ] {IL 5-8} -- HRD

Lucent Books , Thomson/Gale, c2005., RL 8.9, 96p 1 23.96

962; Egypt -- Ragsdale, Ron. [ BK HB LM* ] {IL 5-8} -- Raintree HRD

Steck-Vaughn Publishers, c2003., RL 7, 48p 1 21.96

963; Ethiopia -- Corrigan, Jim. [ LM HB SL ] {IL YA} -- Mason Crest HRD

Publishers, c2005., 79p 1 21.95

964; Morocco -- Cassanos, Lynda Cohen. [ MR SL ] {IL 5-8} -- HRD

Mason Crest Publishers, c2004., RL 8.1, 128p 1 25.95

966; West Africa : 1880 to the present : a cultural patchwork -- HRD

Harmon, Daniel E. [ SL ] {IL 5-8} -- Chelsea House, c2001., RL 8.9, 1 34.96
152p

966.9; Nigeria -- Giles, Bridget. [ LM MR HB ] {IL 5-8} -- Raintree, HRD

c2004., RL 6.9, 128p 1 27.25

967; Africa south of the Sahara -- Oppong, Joseph R. [ WM HB SL HRD

WS CR ] {IL YA} -- Chelsea House Publishers, c2006., 124p 1 29.96

967.57104; Hutu and Tutsi -- Twagilimana, Aimable. [ SL BR LA ] {IL HRD

YA} -- Rosen Pub. Group, 1998., RL 8.9, 64p 1 21.95

967.62; Kenya -- Bowden, Rob. [ BK HB LM* ] {IL 5-8} -- Raintree HRD

Steck-Vaughn Publishers, c2003., RL 6.9, 48p 1 21.96

968; South Africa -- Britton, Tamara L., 1963- [ HB SL ] {IL K-3} -- HRD
ABDO Pub., c2004., RL 5.8, 40p 1 16.95

968.06; The release of Nelson Mandela -- Beecroft, Simon. [ WM FBS

SL ] {IL 5-8} -- World Almanac Library, 2004, c2003., RL 7, 48p 1 16.26

Total Follett 86 2,391.04

Amazon
Title; Author; Publisher; [Review]; R.L. Bnd Qty Price
 Collection Evaluation 16

FIC; My Name is not Angelica; Scott O'Dell; Topeka Bindery 1 16.65

(October 1999); [SLJ, PW]; R.L. Age 9-12 LB
FIC; No Me Llamo Angelica/my Name Is Not Angelica; Scott O'Dell; 1 20.30
Topeka Bindery (June 2001); [SLJ,PW]; R.L. Age 9-12 LB
Shabanu: Daughter Of The Wind; Suzanne Fisher Staples; Topeka 1 17.25
Bindery (August 2003); [PW] ; R.L. YA LB
LB
History And Activities of Ancient Egypt (Hands-on History);
Alexandra Fix; Heinemann Educational Books (December 19, 2006); 1 22.29
[PW]; R.L. Age 9-12

Of Beetles & Angels: A Boy's Remarkable Journey from a Refugee

Camp to Harvard; Mawi Asgedom; Topeka Bindery (July 2003); 1 20.90
[BL]; R.L. YA LB
Descubramos Etiopia/Looking at Ethiopia ; Kathleen Pohl; Gareth 1 26.00
Stevens Publishing (July 2008); [ ]; R.L. Ages 9-12 LB
FIC; Bellas Hijas De Mufaro/ Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters; John 1 18.45
Steptoe; Topeka Bindery (October 1999); [SLJ ]; R.L. 4-8 LB
M de Mujer; Tomas Abella; Lectorum Publications (November 1 23.99
2005); [ ]; R.L. Ages 4-8 HRD

938/.07092; Me Llamo Alejandro Magno/my Name Is Alexander

Mango ; Miranda Pau & Pau Miranda; Parramon (June 30, 2004); 1 8.95
[ ]; R.L.Gr 4-6 Paper
Total for Amazon 9 $174.78

Gale Books
Dewey; Title; Author; Publisher; [Review]; R.L. BND QTY Price
305.8; Indigenous Peoples of Africa/East Africa; Cynthia L. Jenson- 1 29.95
Elliott; Lucent Books; [SLJ]; R.L.Gr 6-8 LB
305.8; Indigenous Peoples of Africa/ Southern Africa; Cynthia L. 1 29.95
Jenson-Elliott; Lucent Books; [SLJ]; R.L. Gr 6-8 LB
305.8; Indigenous Peoples of Africa/West Africa; Cynthia L. Jenson- 1 29.95
Elliott; Lucent Books; [SLJ]; R.L.Gr 6-8 LB
Total Gale Books 3 $89.95

Compass Point Books

Title; Author; Publisher; [Review]; G.L. BND QTY Price
305/.2350951; Teens in China; Conyers, Karen Elizabeth; Compass 1 24.99
Point Books, 2007;[LMC, MR]; GL:5-7 LB
305/.235/0962; Teens in Egypt; Somervill, Barbara A.; Compass 1 24.99
Point Books, 2008; [LMC,MR]; G.L.5-7 LB
305.2350967; Teens in Ghana; Weatherly, Myra; Compass Point 1 24.99
Books,2008; [LMC, MR]; GL:5-7 LB
305/.2350954; Teens in India; Shores, Lori; Compass Point Books, 1 24.99
2007; [LMC,MR],GL:5-7 LB
305/.235/0955; Teens in Israel; Seidman, David C.; Compass Point 1 24.99
Books, 2007; [LMC,MR] GL:5-7 LB
305.2350968; Teens in Kenya; Cantwell, Rebecca; Compass Point 1 24.99
Books, 2007; [LMC,MR]; GL:5-7 LB
305/.235/0966/9; Teens in Nigeria; Dell, Pamela; Compass Point 1 24.99
Books, 2008; [LMC, MR]; GL:5-7 LB
305/.23509538; Teens in Saudi Arabia; Yackley-Franken, Nicki; 1 24.99
Compass Point Books, 2007; [LMC,MR]; GL:5-7 LB
305.2350968; Teens in South Africa; Seidman, David; Compass LB 1 24.99
 Collection Evaluation 17

Point Books, 2009; [LMC,MR]; GL:5-7

305/.23509597; Teens in Vietnam; Nicolai, Gregory; Compass Point 1 24.99
Books, 2007; [LMC,MR]; GL:5-7 LB
Total Compass Point Books 10 $249.90

Rand McNally
Qt
Price
Item# Product y
0762517352 UniversalMAP Wall Map: South America 1 119.50
0762517379 UniversalMAP Wall Map: Asia 1 119.50
076253849X UniversalMAP Wall Map: The Middle East 1 199.50
Total Rand McNally 3 $438.50

LibraryVideo.com
Order #; Qty; Title; [Review] QTY Price
V4385 1 Worlds Together for Kids: East Africa (Full Screen) [SLJ] 1 29.95
V6305 1 Sub-Saharan Cultures [LMC] 1 29.95
V7525 1 South Africa (Full Screen) [BL] 1 48.95
V4771 1 East Africa (Full Screen) [BL] 1 29.95
W0752 1 Color of Friendship (Full Screen) [Emmy] 1 49.95
V6301 1 African Trade Networks [LMC] 1 29.95
V1000 1 Africa DVD Collection [Video Librarian] 1 52.95
V6290 1 Geography for Students DVD Series [SLJ,SLJ] 1 239.70
V6581 1 Comparative Government [Midwest Book Review] 1 39.95
Total LibraryVideo.com 9 $551.30

Grand Total 120 $3,895.47