LibGuides: Professional Studies Library: Links for Students

New K-12 Curriculum Books in the PSL

Science Comics: Polar Bears by Zack Giallongo (Illustrator); Jason Viola
Call Number: Se.S FS Gr.3-6 2019 V56
Publication Date: 2019
There Are No Bears in This Bakery by Julia Sarcone-Roach (Illustrator)
Call Number: Lli.S Kn/AA Gr.K-2 2019 S37
Publication Date: 2019

New Criminal Justice Books in the PSL

Homeward: Life in the Year after Prison by Bruce Western
Call Number: HV9275 .W424 2018
Publication Date: 2018
Punishment and Citizenship: a theory of criminal disenfranchisement by Milena Tripkovic
Call Number: JF831 .T75 2019
Publication Date: 2019

Award Collections available at the PSL

Caldecott Medal
Awarded annually "to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children."
Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Given to African American authors and illustrators for outstanding inspirational and educational contributions that "promote understanding and appreciation of the culture of all peoples and their contribution to the realization of the American dream of a pluralistic society."
Newbery Medal
Awarded annually "to encourage original creative work in the field of books for children."

Accelerated Reader List

This list of books with their Accelerated Reader level can be used in a variety of ways to complete your assignments. You can look for books by level, or select numerous books by the same author. While the list is not comprehensive, over one hundred books in the collections at the UWF Libraries are identified.

Accelerated Reader Book List
a chart with a list of some of the AR books available at Professional Studies Library, JC Pace Library and Emerald Coast Campus Library.
AR Book Finder
AR website - search for a certain title or topic to find AR books and levels

New Education Books in the PSL

Instructional Strategies in General Education and Putting the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) into Practice by Pam L. Epler (Editor)
Call Number: LC4031 .I5726 2018
Publication Date: 2018
Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching by M. D. Roblyer; Joan E. Hughes
Call Number: LB1028.3 .R595 2019
Publication Date: 2019

New Social Work Books in the PSL

Selling Transracial Adoption: families, markets, and the color line by Elizabeth Raleigh
Call Number: HV875 .R25 2018
Publication Date: 2018
Social Work Practice and Social Welfare Policy in the United States by Philip R. Popple
Call Number: HV91 .P6785 2018
Publication Date: 2018