Category Archives: new stuff tuesdays

O Captain, my Captain! (New Stuff Tuesday)

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Naomi Schemm

The best historical children’s books blend the instructive facts and the imaginative story so well that the reader can scarcely tell where one ends and the other begins. This book fits the bill. I didn’t know much before reading this … Continue reading →

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Orient (New Stuff Tuesday)

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Martha

Nicholas Gulig won the 2017 Open Book Poetry Competition for the poems in this book. In case his name sounds familiar it might be because you know him from campus. He is an Assistant Professor in the Languages & Literatures … Continue reading →

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Tiny Habits (New Stuff Tuesday)

Posted on March 23, 2021 by Diana

B. J. Fogg researches human behavior at Stanford University and shares his method for creating lasting positive changes: starting small by breaking behaviors down into smaller parts and changing your environment to help set yourself up for success. This short, … Continue reading →

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Mrs. Lincoln’s Sisters (New Stuff Tuesday)

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Naomi Schemm

The queen of Civil War-era historical fiction is back with another re-enactment focusing on the character of Mary Lincoln — telling the story through the figures surrounding the first lady. Chiaverini’s admiration for and understanding of the woman and the … Continue reading →

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From the Desk of Chancellor Watson: Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man by Emmanuel Acho

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Ellen Latorraca

Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man by Emmanuel Acho One in a series of reviews contributed by Chancellor Dwight C. Watson In 1969, Dr. David Rueben wrote a very controversial book entitled, Everything You Wanted to Know About Sex, But … Continue reading →

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Future Sea (New Stuff Tuesdays)

Posted on March 2, 2021 by Carol

For a couple of years, I went through a phase of reading only books about the ocean. It all started with Moby Dick. And then I had to find out the real story behind the whale, so I continued with … Continue reading →

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Dinosaur! (New Stuff Tuesday)

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Naomi Schemm

Plus snakes, reptiles, mammals and all kinds of other cool critters of the Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous, and more. The incredibly detailed CG-illustrations alone makes this one neat book! Each two-page spread is dominated by the colorful illustration, labeled with unique … Continue reading →

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Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza (New Stuff Tuesday)

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Ellen Latorraca

Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza (Card Game)Created by Dave CampbellNew Arrivals, 2nd FloorCurr Coll, Teaching Tools, 2nd Floor GV1295.T23 T3 2017 Qwixx (Dice Game)New Arrivals, 2nd FloorCurr Coll, Teaching Tools, 2nd Floor,GV1303.Q93 2020 Getting stuck in the same game rut? … Continue reading →

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Thanku: Poems of Gratitude (New Stuff Tuesdays)

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Carol

Ahhh. This sweet little puff of dandelion fluff provides a brief respite for the world-weary. Playful artwork complements the punchy children’s poems with titles like “Atta-Dude” and “Roy G. Biv.” Each poem includes a label for the format while the … Continue reading →

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Future Home of the Living God (New Stuff Tuesdays)

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Martha

There are eerie similarities between the world’s COVID-19 pandemic and the premise for this book. Continue reading →

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