Tag Archives: new stuff tuesdays

Tiananmen 1989: Our shattered hopes (New Stuff Tuesdays)

Posted on November 9, 2021 by Naomi Schemm

A graphic novel retelling of an event that most of our students are probably too young to remember. I don’t remember seeing it on the news in 1989 either, but we’ve all seen the iconic picture.​ But beyond that, I know … Continue reading →

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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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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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Little Women (New Stuff Tuesdays)

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Naomi Schemm

Since I saw this DVD version of the 2019 movie appear on the New Arrivals shelf, I knew I had to watch it, and how convenient that I can also review it for our devoted blog readers (both of you … Continue reading →

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The Librarian of Auschwitz (New Stuff Tuesdays)

Posted on November 10, 2020 by Naomi Schemm

Most everyone knows by know the horrible story of Auschwitz and the Holocaust, and in this trying year of 2020, one can be forgiven for passing by a story about that depressing time period in our recent past! But (being … Continue reading →

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Chihuly: On Color and Form (New Stuff Tuesdays)

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Martha

Dale Chihuly is a master glass blower and artist who has created stunning works of blown glass which can be seen in airports, arenas, hospitals, museums, homes, and other environs. From his foray into glass in 1961, he studied at … Continue reading →

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Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High (New Stuff Tuesdays)

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Martha

I’ll come clean, this is not a new book. However, it is one that will serve you immensely for the rest of your life. We have the original edition (2002) online and the 2nd edition (2012) in print. I’ve read … Continue reading →

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Long Way Round (New Stuff Tuesdays)

Posted on May 26, 2020 by Naomi Schemm

John Hildebrand is an award wining writer who earned his M.F.A at the University of Alaska. Specializing in nonfiction, American Literature and short stories, Hildebrand has made moves in creating a profile dedicated to writing, nature and the histories of … Continue reading →

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My first book of haiku poems (New stuff Tuesday)

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Naomi Schemm

This beautiful book of haiku poems is just what I needed in these current strange times! Maybe you need it, too? The poems in this book are all originals by Japanese haiku masters. The fully bilingual book actually prints the … Continue reading →

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