This eye-opening picture book introduces readers to their five senses and to synesthesia—a condition in which one sense triggers another. For some people, sounds or tastes have colors. And for others, numbers and letters do. Many famous artists have been synesthetes, including Tori Amos, Duke Ellington, Jimi Hendrix, Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, John Mayer, Mozart, and Degas. Imagine that when you hear a bell you see silver or when a dog barks you see red. That’s what it’s like for Jillian—when she hears sounds she sees colors. At first the kids at school make fun of Jillian. Jillian worries about being different until her music teacher shows her that having synesthesia is an amazing thing. This lively, informative picture book makes synesthesia easy to understand and celebrates each person’s unique way of experiencing the world.

The Girl Who Heard Colors

Children's Books

Harris, Marie

Growing Up & Facts of Life

Nancy Paulsen Books

Enrollment in vocational programs is on the rise and many high schools are introducing or restarting vocational preparedness components as part of their curricula. You already know that programming events for young adults can draw a big crowd, which means that right now is the right time to make sure your library's lineup includes offerings that will help youth transition into successful adults. An essential resource for frontline library staff and administrators, this guide presents step-by-step guidance on designing, planning, and implementing career programming for teens, including career readiness workshops and an annual trade school fair. Drawing from their own successful efforts, the authors address
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<li>the importance of career programming for teens in the library, illustrated using research-based evidence;</li>
<li>advice for building a collection of print materials and digital resources to assist teens as they explore career options;</li>
<li>ways that library staff can partner with local schools and other youth-serving organizations to help teens plan for their futures;</li>
<li>how library staff can design and facilitate engaging career programming that teens and preteens want to attend, including detailed instructions for replicating the authors’ Fast Track Trade School Fair; and</li>
<li>how to measure the outcomes of these programs and use teen feedback to plan additional programs.</li>
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This resource also includes interviews with library staff, school professionals, and teens who have attended this type of programming, providing additional examples for readers.

Career Programming for Today's Teens: Exploring Nontraditional and Vocational Alternatives

Wyckoff, Amy

Reference

ALA Editions

This is the second book in our Marie Alexander pros poetry series. In Your Sun, Manny, Marie Harris has created a prose poem memoir that reveals in touching detail her story of adopting and caring for Manny, a child who was abused and neglected until he was fourteen, when Harris and her husband made him a part of their family.
"Take this book to your heart and carry it away. The beauty and expressiveness of the author's words will renew your faith in the possibility of using language to capture experience and make it glow with meaning."—Laurel Speer, contributing editor, Small Press Review
"This is a complex story of hard-earned successes and brilliantly achieved failures, a story full of humor and wisdom and love."—Erica Funkhouser, author of The Actual World

Your Sun, Manny

Literature & Fiction

History & Criticism

White Pine Press

Weasel in the Turkey Pen

United States

Hanging Loose Press

Poetry

Hanging Loose Pr

Interstate

Slow Loris Press

Discover New Hampshire and its rich heritage, unique natural history, and groundbreaking citizens. G is for Granite: A New Hampshire Alphabet is a detailed picture book that introduces children to the beauty and wonder of New Hampshire, from its numerous covered bridges to the delightful call of the ovenbird and even the coveted New Hampshire primary elections. G is for Granite: A New Hampshire Alphabet is written in simple rhyme for preschool through second graders, and features side bar expository text for older students and adults.

G is for Granite: A New Hampshire Alphabet (Discover America State by State)

History

Sleeping Bear Press

Primary Numbers: A New Hampshire Numbers Book is a fitting follow-up to its companion state alphabet book. This fun, colorful, and superbly informative book teaches children about numbers using recognizable places, events, and facts from their respective states. Numbers throughout the books are explained with simple rhyme for younger children and are accompanied by detailed expository text for older learners.Marie Harris (New Hampshire's Poet Laureate 1999-2004) is the author of G is for Granite: A New Hampshire Alphabet as well as four books of poetry, including Weasel in the Turkey Pen and Your Sun, Manny: A Prose Poem Memoir. Marie lives in Barrington, New Hampshire. Karen Busch Holman shares her love of art by teaching children private art lessons and visiting elementary schools in New Hampshire. Karen makes her home in East Andover, New Hampshire.

Primary Numbers: A New Hampshire Number Book (Count Your Way Across the USA)

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