Author Archives: Ellen Latorraca

About Ellen Latorraca

Reference & Instruction Librarian Liaison for the College of Education & Professional Studies

New Stuff Tuesday – February 19, 2019

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Ellen Latorraca

Imposters by Scott Westerfeld F Wes New Arrivals Island, 2nd Floor Return to Shreve, the dystopian world of the Uglies, with this first installment of the Imposters series. YA author Scott Westerfeld introduces us to Rafi and Frey, identical twin sisters, one … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – January 8, 2019

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Ellen Latorraca

Adrift: A True Story of Love, Loss, and Survival at Sea by Tami Oldham Ashcraft with Susea McGearhart, narrated by Laurence Bourvard G530.A84 A8 2018 New Arrivals Island, Audiobooks, 2nd Floor In the audiobook version of Red Sky in Mourning, … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – November 20, 2018

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Ellen Latorraca

Gravity Maze: Falling Marbles Logic Game by ThinkFun GV1507.M3 G7 2014 New Arrivals Island, 2nd Floor Did you know that the Curriculum Collection Teaching Tools contains board games in addition to math manipulatives, puppets, and robotics?  Many items have a … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – October 9

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Ellen Latorraca

The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers by Maxwell King PN1992.4.R56 K56 2018 New Arrivals Island, 2nd Floor If you need a break from the current shrill pitch of news and social media, why not tone things down … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday — August 28, 2018

Posted on August 29, 2018 by Ellen Latorraca

Discurso del Oso por Julio Cortázar; ilustraciones por Emilio Urberuaga E Cor New Arrivals Island, 2nd floor While Cortázar’s Discurso del oso (Bear’s speech) is presented as a children’s picture book, the story was originally written for the children of a friend, … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – June 5, 2018

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Ellen Latorraca

Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion by Chris Barton; illustrated by Victo Ngai E Bar Curriculum Collection, E Books, 2nd floor There is much to be learned from a well-crafted picture book whether or not there … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – April 24, 2018

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Ellen Latorraca

Sputnik’s Guide to Life on Earth by Frank Cottrell Boyce F Cot Curriculum Collection, Fiction, 2nd floor Meet Prez, a boy who finds himself in a foster home with The Blythes, a big, warm, rambunctious family who live on a … Continue reading →

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6th Annual Stuffed Animal Sleepover: Dancing with Dinosaurs

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Ellen Latorraca

Did you recently notice a few extra little children and stuffed animals in the Library? Did a disco ball catch your eye when you were trying to study? It’s no surprise! Twenty-five children from ages 2 to 9 years visited Andersen Library … Continue reading →

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Stuffed Animal Sleepover at the Library is Back!

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Ellen Latorraca

It’s time for the 6th annual… Stuffed Animal Sleepover! UW-Whitewater students, staff, faculty and Children’s Center families accompanied by a child 6(ish) years of age or younger, are invited to join Andersen Library for the 6th annual Stuffed Animal Sleepover … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – March 13, 2018

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Ellen Latorraca

Bees: A Honeyed History by Piotr Socha; text by Wojciech Grajkowski E Soc Curriculum Collection, Easy Books, 2nd floor Don’t let the stunned bee expressions mislead; this oversized picture book provides scientifically sound descriptions of beehavior supported by engaging scientific … Continue reading →

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