New Books in the Professional Library     -  Adolescent literacy : turning promise into practice  to assess which of our current practices meets the challenges of the twenty-first century, and to discover transformative ideas and methods that turn the promise of education into instructional practice.     New Journals: -  Alternatives : Canadian environmental ideas + action   Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency, K-8

New MediaNet Items     If the World Were A Village (X12241) This award winning DVD looks at the world's population as if it were a village of 100 people. It tells us who we are, where we live, how fast we are growing, what languages we speak, what religions we practice and more. The kit also contains a copy of the book (If the world were a village : a book about the world's people) by David J. Smith, upon which the video is based.       The Danish Poet (D01904) Can we trace the chain of events that leads to our own birth? Is our existence just coincidence or do the little things matter? This animated film follows a poet whose creative well has run dry. As his quest for inspiration unfolds, it appears that a spell of bad weather, an angry dog, slippery barn planks, a careless postman, hungry goats and other seemingly unrelated factors might just play important roles in the big scheme of things after all. Castle and Knights Set (T21475) This kit includes a wooden castle (16" x 16" x 10") authentically modeled in the style of a European medieval castle. Also included is a collection of medieval figures including armoured knights and horses, guards, archers, and even a dragon