NEW NONFICTION TITLES

Sycamore Park Library has added a LOT of new and exciting nonfiction titles to the collection. Teachers, some of them might be relevant to your curriculum. Parents, some might help your children with homework. Students, you might find some fun to read and interesting. Check out the list below, and find the titles in the library.

ANIMALS
Therapy Dogs by Sara Green
Water Rescue Dogs by Sara Green
Frogs by Nic Bishop
Poodle by Jinny Johnson
German Shepherd by Jinny Johnson
Guide Dogs by Sara Green
Fire Dogs by Sara Green
Snakes by Nic Bishop
Himalayan Cats by Nancy Furstinger
Yorkshire Terrier by Jinny Johnson
Bulldog by Jinny Johnson
Calico Cats by Nancy Furstinger
Labrador Retriever by Jinny Johnson
Can We Save the Tiger? by Martin Jenkins
Boxer by Jinny Johnson
The Deathstalker Scorpion by Lisa Owings

BEING A GOOD CITIZEN
Fairness by Lucia Raatma
Trustworthiness by Lucia Raatma
Responsibility by Lucia Raatma
Citizenship by Lucia Raatma

BIOGRAPHIES
Nelson Mandela by Sara Ridley
Pocahontas by Erin Edison
Malcolm X by Gail Fay
Sitting Bull by Ann Weil
Jane Goodall by Erin Edison
Medgar Evans by Ann Weil
Clara Barton by Erin Edison
Frederick Douglass by Sue Vander Hook
Rosa Parks by Erin Edison
Susan B. Anthony by Erin Edison
I Am Roberto Clemente by Jim Gigliotti
Barack Obama by Robin S. Doak

DRAGONS
Real-World Dragons by Matt Doeden
The Anatomy of a Dragon by Matt Doeden
Dragons in Mythology by Matt Doeden
Dragon Behavior by Matt Doeden

LIFE CYCLE/NATURE
What Happens Next?: Caterpillar to Butterfly 
What Happens Next?: Seed to Plant 
Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature by Joyce Sidman

ORIGAMI
Origami Wild Animals by Lisa Miles
Fold Your Own Origami Air Force by Mark Bolitho

I SPY
I Spy School Days by Wick Walter
I Spy Treasure Hunt by Walter Wick

SPACE
The Amazing Story of Space Travel by Agnieszka Biskup

HOLIDAYS
The Sound of Kwanzaa by Dimitrea Tokunbo
Cinco de Mayo by Leia Tait

MORE...
Army Rangers by Nick Gordon
Comanche Warriors by David Schach
Firefighters by Cari Meister
Army Night Stalkers by Nick Gordon
Doctors by Cari Meister
Big and Little Things That Go 

A NEW LIBRARIAN & A NEW YEAR

Hi all, my name is Christine Taylor (or Mrs. Taylor) and I am the new librarian at Sycamore Park Elementary School.

I am starting this position just as we start a new year, and I look forward to all of the positives that are coming the library's way in the new year. We have lots of new titles that are going to be added to the collection, we have some exciting program ideas on the horizon, and we have a new library blog. Lots of "new".

For those of you who are curious, I recently received my Master's in Library & Information Science from the University of Pittsburgh. I also have my Master's in Social Work. I worked at the Carnegie Library in Oakmont, PA, as the Youth Services Assistant, and I currently work part-time at the Culpeper County Public Library as the Youth Services Assistant there as well.

I look forward to working with the students, parents, teachers, and community to make this year, 2014, the best year yet for the library.