 Mesa Public Schools
Mesa Service Learning Bibliography
The following books are available for check out through the Mesa Service Learning Department.
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ACTION IDEAS
Digeronimo, Theresa. A Student's Guide to Volunteering. Franklin Lakes, NJ: Career Press, 1995.
Duper, Linda Leeb. 160 Ways to Help the World. New York, NY: Facts on File, Inc., 1996.
Golliver, Joy. 300 Creative Ideas For Community Involvement. Seattle, WA: Ignite the Community Spirit, 1991.
Gralla, Preston. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Volunteering for Teens. Indianapolis, IN: Personal Educational Company, 2001.
Lawson, Douglas M. Volunteering: 101 Ways You Can Improve the World and Your Life. San Diego, CA: ALTI Publishing, 1998.
Lesko, Wendy Schaetzel. The 26% Youth! Solution. Kensington, MD: Information USA, Inc., 1998.
Lewis, Barbara A. The Kid's Guide to Service Projects. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing, Inc., 1995.
Lewis, Congressman John. Putting the Movement Back into Civil Rights Teaching. Oakland, CA: McArdle Printing, 2004.
Rusch, Elizabeth. Generation Fix: Young Ideas for a Better World. Hillsboro, OR: Beyond Words Publishing, Inc., 2002.
Ryan, Bernard. Community Service for Teens: Expanding Education & Literacy. Chicago, IL: Ferguson Publishing Co., 1998.
---, Community Service for Teens: Helping the Ill, the Poor, & the Elderly. Chicago, IL: Ferguson Publishing Co., 1998.
---, Community Service for Teens: Increasing Neighborhood Service. Chicago, IL: Ferguson Publishing Co., 1998.
---, Community Service for Teens: Participating in Government. Chicago, IL: Ferguson Publishing Co., 1998.
---, Community Service for Teens: Promoting the Arts & Sciences. Chicago, IL: Ferguson Publishing Co., 1998.
---, Community Service for Teens: Protecting The Environment. Chicago, IL: Ferguson Publishing Co., 1998.
---, Community Service for Teens: Serving With Police, Fire, & EMS. Chicago, IL: Ferguson Publishing Co., 1998.
UCLA School of Public Health. 50 Simple Things You Can Do To Save Your Life. Berkley, CA. 1992.
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ACTIVITY BOOKS
Abruscato, Joseph. Whizbangers and Wonderments Science Activities for Young People. Needham Heights, MA: Pearson Education Co., 2000.
Baillie, Marilyn and Catherine Ripley. The Anti-Boredom Book. Toronto, Canada: Geey de Pencier Books, 2000.
Barca, Michael and Kate Cobb. Beginnings & Endings. Amherst, MA: HRD Press, 1993.
Bosak, Susan V. Science Is…. A Source Book of Fascinating Facts, Projects, and Activities. Ontario, Canada: Scholastic, 1991, 2000.
Bradley, Clare and Cecilia Fitzsimons. Outdoor Activities for Kids. New York, NY: Lorenz Books, 1999.
Brandes, Beth Harris. Get Real. Milwaukee, WI: Families International, Inc., 1997.
Caroselli, Marlene. Great Session Openers, Closers, and Energizers. New York, NY: Edwards Brothers, Inc, 1998.
Conley, Erin. Blast From The Past. China: Spinner Books, 2002.
Delquadro, Karen. Making Great Bags, Tags, Boxes & Cards. New York, NY: Sterling Publishing Co. Inc., 2004.
Delisle, Deb and Jim Delisle. Growing Good Kids. Minneapolis, IL: Free Spirit Publishing Co., 1996.
Deming, Vasudha. The Big Book of Leadership Games. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Publishing, 2004.
Fenster, Bo. Well Duh! Our Stupid World, and Welcome to It. Kansas City, KA: Andrew McMeel Publishing, 2004.
Flournoy, Valerie. The Patchwork Quilt. New York, NY: Dial Books for Young Readers, 1985.
Foster, Elizabeth Sabrinsky. Energizers and Icebreakers. Minneapolis, MN: Educational Media, 1989.
Gerbrandt, Michele and Judith Durant. Great Scrapbooks Ideas, Tips and Techniques. Denver, CO: Satillite Press, 2000.
Greenwich, Carolyn. The Fun Factor. North Ryde, NSW: McGraw-Hill Co., 1997.
Harrison, Elizabeth Foster. More Energizers and Icebreakers. Minneapolis, MN: Educational Media Corporation, 1994.
Hazouri, Sandra Deyser and Miriam Smith McLaughlin. Warm Ups & Wind Downs: 101 Activities for Moving & Motivating Groups. Minneapolis, MN: Educational Media Corporation, 1993.
Helzer, Linda. Rainy Days & Saturdays. New York, NY: Workman Publishing Co. Inc., 1995.
Jackson, Tom. Activities That Teach. Cedar City, UT: Red Rock Publishing, 1993.
---, Activities That Teach Family Values. Cedar City, UT: Red Rock Publishing, 1998.
---, Still More Activities That Teach. Cedar City, UT: Red Rock Publishing, 2000.
Kasser, Susan L. Inclusive Games: Movement Fun for Everyone! Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Lansky, Vicki. Games Babies Play: From Birth to Twelve Months. Minnetonka, MN: Book Peddlers, 1993.
Maguire, Jack. Hopscotch, Hangman, Hot Potato & HaHaHa. New York, NY: Prentice, 1990.
McElherne, Linda. Jump Starters: Quick Classroom Activities That Develop Self-Esteem, Creativity, and Cooperation. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing Inc., 1999.
Packer, Alex J. Highs! Over 150 Ways to Feel Really, REALLY Good…Without Alcohol or Other Drugs. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing Inc., 2000.
Rohnke, Karl. Quicksilver Adventure Games, Initiative Problems, Trust Activities and a Guide to Effective Leadership. Dubuque, IO: Project Adventure, Inc., 1995.
---, Silver Bullets A Guide to Initiative Problems, Adventures Games and Trust Activities. Dubuque, IO: Kendall/Hunt Co., 1984.
Thompson, Myra K. Jump for Joy! Over 375 Creative Movement Activities for Young Children. West Nyack, NY: Parker Publishing Co., Inc., 1993.
Wenc, Charlene. Cooperation: Learning Through Laughter. Minneapolis, MN: Educational Media Corporation, 1993.
West, Edie. 201 Icebreakers. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 1997.
---, The Big Book of Icebreakers Quick, Fun Activities for Energizing Meetings and Workshops. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Publishing, 1999.
Whitaker, Steve. The Encyclopedia of Cartooning Techniques. New York, NY: Sterling Publishing Co. Inc., 2002.
Wilmes, Liz and Dick Wilmes. Parachute Play. Elgin, IL: A Building Blocks Publication, 2000.
Zike, M. Ed., Dinah. Big Book of Books and Activities. San Antonio, TX: Dinah-Might Adventures, LP 2002.
---, Big Book of Science for Middle and High School. San Antonio, TX: Dinah-Might Adventures, LP 2001.
---, Projects How to Design, Develop, & Make Projects, from Kindergarten through College. San Antonio, TX: Dinah-Might Adventrues, LP 198.
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ANIMALS
Baldwin, Edward A. Birdfeeders, Shelters & Baths. Pownal, VT: Storey Books, 1990.
Laland, Stephanie. Peaceful Kingdom: Random Acts of Kindness By Animals. Berkeley, CA: Conari Press, 1997.
Maguire, Mary. Creating Birdhouses. New York, NY: Lorenz Books, 2000.
Newkirk, Ingrid. Kids Can Save The Animals: 101 Easy Things To Do. New York, NY: Warner Books, 1991.
---, Save The Animals: 101 Easy Things You Can Do. New York, NY: Warner Books, 1990.
Schenk de Regniers, Beatrice. So Many Cats! New York, NY: Clarion Books, 1985.
Tamar, Erika. The Junkyard Dog. New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1995.
Taylor, Theodore. The Hostage. New York, NY: Laurel-Leaf Books, 1987.
Tuxworth, Nicola. Let's Look at Pets. New York, NY: Anness Publishing Inc., 1998.
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THE ARTS
Carlson, Laurie. Kids Create! Art & Craft Experiences for 3 to 9 Year Olds. Charlotte, VT: Williamson Publishing, 1990.
Kohl, MaryAnn. Math Arts: Exploring Math through Art for 3 to 6 Years Olds. Beltsville, MD. 1996.
Lodge, Diana. Traditional Needle Arts Patchwork. San Diego, CA: Thunder Bay Press, 1994.
McCauley, Daniel and Kathryn McCauley. Decorative Arts of the Amish of Lancaster County. Intercourse, PA: Good Books, 1988.
Ramsey, Bets, and Gail Andrews Trechsel. Southern Quilts: A New View. McLean, VA: EPM Publications, 1991.
Reeves, Howard, ed. Wings of an Artist. New York, NY: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1999.
Rohmer, Harriet. Honoring Our Ancestors. San Francisco, CA: Children's Book Press, 1999.
Rubin, Susan Goldman. Art Against the Odds: From Slave Quilts to Prison Paintings. New York, NY: Crown Publishers, 2004.
Striker, Susan and Edward Kimmel. The Anti-Coloring Book. New York, NY: Henry Holt and Company, Inc., 1978.
Williams, Charlotte Allen. Florida Quilts. Gainesville, FL: University Press of Florida, 1992.
Wiss, Douglas and Audrey Wiss. Folk Quilts and How to Recreate Them. New York, NY: A Sterling/Main Street Book, 1990.
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ASSET DEVELOPMENT
Benson, Peter L. All Kids Are Our Kids. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Buss Publishers, 1997.
Benson, Peter L., Judy Galbraith and Pamela Espeland. What Kids Need to Succeed. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit, 1995.
Griffin-Wiesner, Jennifer, et al. An Asset Builder's Guide to Youth and Money. Minneapolis, MN: Search Institute. 1999.
Grothe, Rebecca. More Building Assets Together. Minneapolis, MN: Search Institute, 2002.
Pass It On! Ready-To-Use Handouts for Assets Builders. Minneapolis, MN: Search Institute, 1999.
Roehlkepartain, Jolene L. Building Assets Together: 101 Group Activities for Helping Youth Succeed. Minneapolis, MN: Search Institute, 1995.
---, Building Assets Together: 135 Group Activities for Helping Youth Succeed. Minneapolis, MN: Search Institute, 1998.
Roehlkepartain, Jolene L. and Nancy Leffert. What Young Children Need to Succeed: Working Together to Build Assets from Birth to Age 11. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing, Inc., 2000.
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BUSINESS and MOTIVATIONAL
Haynes, Marion E. Effective Meeting Skills. Menlo Park, CA: Crisp Publications, Inc., 1998.
Hunter, James C. The World's Most Powerful Leadership Principle. New York, NY: Crown Publishing Group, 2004.
Johnson, Spencer. The Present: The Gift That Makes You Happier and More Successful At Work and In Life Today! New York, NY: G. P. Putman's Sons, 2003.
---, Who Moved My Cheese? New York, NY: G. P. Putman's Sons, 1998.
---, Who Moved My Cheese? For Teens. New York, NY: G. P. Putman's Sons, 2002.
Lundin, Ph.D., Stephen, Harry Paul and John Christensen. Fish! New York, NY: Hyperion, 1996.
Morley, Cindy Lakin. How to Get the Most Out of Meetings. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1994.
Schienle, Kathleen. Achieving Goals-Define and Surpass Your High Perfomance Goals. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishing, 2007.
Silverstein, Barry, Motivating Employees-Bringing out the Best in Your People. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishing, 2007.
Weisman, Carol. Build A Better Board In 30 Days. St. Louis, MO: F. E. Robbins & Sons Press, 1998.
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CHARACTER EDUCATION
Boston, Bruce O. Their Best Selves: Building Character Education and Service Learning Together in the Lives of Young People. Washington, DC: Council of Chief State School Officers, 1997.
Wiseskill Resources. Wisdom for Life: Becoming a Person of Character. Santa Cruz, Ca. Wisekill Resources, 2001.
Character Education/Service Learning. Alexandria, WA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2001.
Lewis, Barbara A. What Do You Stand For? A Kid's Guide to Building Character. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing Inc., 1998.
CHILDREN'S LITERATURE: GENERAL
Bernstein, Daryl. Kids Can Succeed! 51 Tips for Real Life from One Kid to Another. Holbrook, MA: Bob Adams Inc., 1993.
Carle, Eric. The Grouchy Ladybug. New York, NY: HarperCollins, 1996.
---, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. New York, NY: Philomel Books, 1987.
---, The Very Quiet Cricket. New York, NY: Philomel Books, 1990.
Couric, Katie. The Brand New Kid. New York, NY: Doubleday, 2000.
Seuss, Dr. Oh, the Place You'll Go! New York, NY: Random House, 1990.
Sheindlin, Judy. Judge Judy Sheindlin's Win or Lose By How You Choose! New York, NY: HarperCollins, 2000.
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CIVICS and SOCIAL ACTION
Boyers, Sara Jane. Teen Power Politics. Brookfield, CT: The Millrook Press, 2000.
Dingerson, Leigh and Sarah Hay. The Co/Motion Guide to Youth-Led Social Change. Washington, DC: Alliance for Justice, 1998.
Castle, Caroline. For Every Children. New York, NY: Foreglman Books, 2000.
Corporation for National & Community Service. Youth Helping America. Washington, D.C. Corporation for National & Community Service, 2006.
Fox, Mem. Feathers and Fools. New York, NY: Voyager Books, 1989.
Gibbons, M.,and M. Neuman. "Creating a Curriculum for a Global Future." Educational Leadership, 43, 1985-1986, 72-75.
Gladwell, Malcolm. The Tipping Point How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference. Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Co., 2000.
Hahn, Mary Downing. December Stillness. New York, NY: An Avon Flare Book. 1988.
Hayes, Bill and Charles Degelman. Active Citizenship Today. California: Constitutional Rights Fund: Virginia; Close Up, 2005.
Kielburger, Marc and Craig Kielburger. Take Action! A Guide to Active Citizenship. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2002.
King Jr., Martin Luther. I Have A Dream. New York, NY: Scholastic Press, 1997.
Lesko, Wendy Schaetzel. No Kidding Around. Kensington, MD: Information USA, Inc., 1992.
Lewin, Betsy. Duck For President. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 2004.
Lewis, Barbara A. "Today's Kids Care About Social Action." Educational Leadership. Sept. 1991: 47-49.
---, The Kid's Guide to Social Action. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing, Inc., 1991.
Lions-Quest. Promoting Peace and Preventing Violence. Newark, OH: Quest International, 1995.
---, Working Toward Peace. Curriculum Manual. 2nd ed. Newark, OH: Quest International, 1995.
---, Working Toward Peace. Student Book. 2nd ed. Newark, OH: Quest International, 1995.
Mallac, Guy de. Gandhi's Seven Steps to Global Changes. Santa Fe, NM: Ocean Tree Books, 1989.
Martin, Jennifer. Take Action! New York, NY: National Helpers Network Inc., 1995.
Millard, Dr. Anne. A Street Through Time. New York, NY: DK Publishing Book, 1998.
Minkler, John. Fresno, CA: Center for Muliticultural Corporation, 2005.
Roberts-Davis, Tanya. We Need To Go To School: Voices of the Rugmark Children. Toronto, Canada, 2001.
Scholes, Katherine. Peace Begins With You. San Francisco, CA: Little Brown and Company in association with Sierra Club Books, 1989.
Seuss, Dr. The Butter Battle Book. New York, NY: Random House, 1984.
Smith, David J. If the World Were a Village. Tonawanda, NY: Kids Can Press Ltd., 2002.
Tsuchiya, Yukio. Faithful Elephants: A True Story of Animals, People and War. Tokyo, Japan. Kin-no-Hoshi-Sha Co., Ltd. 1951.
Waters, Ann and Marjorie Ford. Writing For Change. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1995.
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COMMUNITY and YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Dorman, Gayle. 3:00 to 6:00 P.M.: Planning Programs for Young Adolescents. Carrboro, NC: Center for Early Adolescence, 1985.
Droge, David. Disciplinary Pathways to Service-Learning. Mesa, AZ: Campus Compact National for Community Colleges, 1996.
Edelman, Marian Wright. The State of America's Children. Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 1999.
Innovation Center for Community and Youth Development and National 4-H Council. Building Community: A Tool Kit for Youth and Adults in Charting Assets and Creating Change. Takoma Park, MD: Innovation Center for Community and Youth Development, 2001.
Karre, Idahlynn. Busy, Noisy, and Powerfully Effective: Cooperative Learning Tools in the College Classroom. Greeley, CO: University of Northern Colorado.
Kretzmann, John and John McKnight. Building Communities From The Inside Out. Evanston, IL: ACTA Publications, 1993.
Kurkoski, Jennifer et al. Youth Voice Begins With You! Seattle, WA: WYVP/SIN, 1997.
Lefstein, Leah and Joan Lipsitz. 3:00 to 6:00 PM: Programs for Young Adolescents. Minneapolis, MN: Search Institute, 1983.
Leifer, Loring and Michael McLarney. Younger Voices, Stronger Choices. Kansas City, MO: Quality Books Inc., 1997.
McCurley, Steve. Involving Youth in the Community. Alexandria, VA: National Association of Partners in Education, Inc., 1999.
Milkman, Harvey B., Kenneth W. Wanberg, and Cleo Parker Robinson. "Project Self Discovery: Artistic Alternatives for High-Risk Youth." Journal of Community Psychology. Washington, CT: Monograph Series, 1996.
Northwest Reginal Educational Laboratory. Planning for Youth Success: Resources and Training Manual. Portland, OR: NWREL. 2001.
Philpot, Jan and Ed Philpot. Partners in Learning and Growing. Nasville, TN: Incentive Publications Inc., 1994.
Pickeral, Terry and Karen Peters. Campus Community Collaborations. Mesa, AZ: Campus Contact National Center for Community Colleges, 1996.
Points of Light Foundation. A Practical Guide for Developing Agency/School Partnerships For Service Learning. Washington, DC: Points of Light Foundation.
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DISABILITIES and CHALLENGES
Booth, Barbara. Mandy. New York, NY: Lathrop, Lee & Shepard Books, 1999.
Carter, Alden R. Dustin's BIG School Day. Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman & Co., 1999.
Collins, H. Stanley. Braille for the Sighted. Eugene OR: Garlic Press, 1998.
---, Coyote & Bobcat. Eugene, OR: Garlic Press, 1993.
---, Raven & Water Monster. Eugene, OR: Garlic, Press, 1996.
Davis, Patricia A. Brian's Bird. Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman & Company, 2000.
Dobkin, Bonnie. Just A Little Different. Chicago, IL: Childrens Press, 1994.
Fisher, Gary and Rhoda Cummings. The Survival Guide for Kids with LD. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Press, 1990.
Fleming, Virginia. Be Good to Eddie Lee. New York, NY: Philomel Books, 1993.
Ford, Michael Thomas. The Voices of AIDS. New York, NY: Beech Tree Books, 1995.
Girard, Linda Walvoord. Alex, The Kid with AIDS. Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman & Company, 1991.
Gootman, Marilyn. When a Friend Dies: A Book for Teens About Grieving and Healing. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing Inc., 1994.
Gosselin, Kim. Taking Seizure Disorders to School. Valley Park, MO: JayJo Books, LLC, 1996.
Heelan, Jamee Riggio. Rolling Along. The Story of Taylor and His Wheelchair. Atlanta GA: Peachtree Publishers, Ltd., 2000.
Lears, Laurie. Ian's Walk. Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman & Company, 1998.
Mannix, Darlene. Social Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs. West Nyack, NY: The Center for Applied Research in Education, 1995.
Matlin, Marlee, Deaf Child Crossing. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 2002.
Mulder, R.N., Linnea. Sarah and Puffle: A Story for Children About Diabetes. New York, NY: Magination Press, 1992.
Pelzer, Dave. A Child Called It. Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communication Inc., 1995.
Pulver, Robin. Way to Go, Alex! Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman & Company, 1999.
Razor's Edge Christopher Brooks, ed. A Children's Book About HIV/AIDS. Franconia, NH: Lafayette Reginal School, 1994.
Rogers, Fred. Let's Talk About It: Extraordinary Friends. New York, NY: Puffin Books, 2000.
Stuve-Bodeen, Stephanie. We'll Paint the Octopus Red. Bethsda, MD: Woodbine House, Inc., 1998.
Vigna, Judith. When Eric's Mom Fought Cancer. Morton Grove, IL: Albert & Whitman & Company, 1993.
White, Ryan and Ann Marie Cunningham. My Own Story. New York, NY: Signet Books, 1992.
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DIVERSITY and CIVIL RIGHTS
Baylor, Byrd. The Way To Start A Day. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 1986.
Blohm, Judith M. Kids Like Me, Voices of the Immigrant Experience. Boston, MA: Intercultural Press, 2006.
Bridges, Ruby. Through My Eyes. New York, NY: Scholastic Press, 1999.
Bunting, Eve. A Day's Work. New York, NY: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1994.
---, Cheyenne Again. New York, NY: Houghton Miffling Co., 1995.
---, Train to Somewhere. New York, NY: Clarion Books, 1996.
Cohn, Diana. Si, Se Puede! El Paso, TX: Cinco Pumtos Press, 2002.
Coles, Robert. The Story of Ruby Bridges. New York, NY: Scholastic Inc., 1995.
Creech Sharon. Walk Two Moons. New York, NY: HarperTrophy, 1994.
Croddy, Marshall, Et al. The Challenge of Diversity. Los Angeles. CA: Constitutional Rights Foundation, 1999.
Dooley, Norah. Everybody Bakes Bread. Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books, Inc., 1991.
---, Everybody Cooks Rice. Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books, Inc., 1991.
Ellis, Deborah. The Breadwinner. Ontario, Canada. Groundwood Books Douglas & McIntyre, 2000.
Fitzpatrick, Marie-Louise. The Long March. Berkeley, CA: Tricycle Press, 1998.
Hamilton, Virginia. Plain City. New York, NY: Island Heritage Publishing, 2000.
Han, Carolyn Everett. Kalapana. Aiea, HI: Island Heritage Publishing, 2000.
Howe, James. The Misfits. New York, NY: Darling Kindserley Publishing, Inc., 1995.
Jimenez, Francisco. Breaking Through. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Co., 2001.
---, The Circuit. Alburquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Press, 1997.
Kindersley, Barnabas & Anabel, Children Just Like Me. New York, NY: Darling Kindserley Publishing, OInc., 1995.
Krull, Kathleen. Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez. New York, NY: Harcourt Inc., 2003.
---, Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Become the World's Fastest Woman. Singapore: Voyager Books, 2001.
LaFaye, A. The Year of the Sawdust Man. New York, NY: Aladdin Paperbacks, 1999.
Mochizuki, Ken. Passage to Freedom. New York, NY: Lee & Low Books Inc., 1997.
Namioka, Lensey. Yang the Youngest and His Terrible Ear. New York, NY: A Yearling Book, 1992.
Teaching Tolerance Project. Starting Small: Teaching Tolerance in Preschool and Early Grades. Montgomery, AL: Southern Poverty Law Center, 1991.
Thermstrom, Abigail and Stephen. No Excuses Closing the Racial Gap in Learning. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2003.
Westeridge Young Writers Workshop. Kids Explore America's African-American Heritage. Sante Fe, NM: John Muir Publications, 1993.
---, Kids Explore America's Hispanic Heritage. Sante Fe, NM: John Muir Publications, 1992.
---, Kids Explore America's Japanese American Heritage. Sante Fe, NM: John Muir Publications, 1994.
Williams, Vera B. A Chair For My Mother. New York, NY: Greenwillow Books, 1982.
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DRUGS, ALCOHOL and TOBACCO
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. Kick Butts Day. Washington, DC: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, 1998.
Cappello, Dominic and Xenia G. Becher. Ten Talks Parents Must Have With Their Children About Drugs & Choices. New York, NY: Hyperion, 2001.
Clarke, Jean Illsley et. Al. HELP! For Kids and Parents About Drugs. San Francisco, CA: A Division of HarperCollins Publishers, 1993.
Fisher Jr., Edwin B. Seven Steps to a Smoke-Free Life. New York, NY: John Wiley Sons, Inc., 1998.
Gosselin, Kim. Smoking Stinks! Valley Park, MO: JayJo Books, LLC, 1998.
Jacobson, Peter D. Tobacco Control Laws: Implementation and Enforcement. Washington, DC: Rand, 1997.
Lions-Quest. Skills For Action: Teacher and Student Manuals. Newark, OH: Quest International, 1995.
Pendell, Keith W. Helping Teens Stop Using Tobacco: Intervening With Teen Tobacco Users: Stop Using Tobacco: This Way Out. Minneapolis, MN: Community Intervention Inc., 1996.
---, Intervening With Teen Tobacco Users. Minneapolis, MN: Community Intervention Inc., 1996.
Powell, Zehm, Kottler. Classroom Under the Influence, Addicted Families/Addicted Students. Newbury Pk, CA: Corwin Press, Inc., 1995.
Rayner, Amanda. A Life Like Mine How Children Live Around the World. New York, NY: DK Publishing, 2002.
Sacramento County Office of Education. Tobacco-Free! Tobacco-use Prevention Lessons. Middle School/High School. Sacramento, CA: Sacramento County Office of Education, 1997.
Taylor, Clark. The House That Crack Built. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, 1992.
Tobias, Andrew. Kids Say Don't Smoke. New York, NY: Workman Publishing, 1991.
Williams, Mary E. ed. Teen Smoking. San Diego, CA: Greenhaven Press, Inc., 2000.
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EDUCATION
Campbell, Linda and Bruce Campbell. Mulitiple Intelligences and Student Achievement: Success Stories From Six Schools. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1999.
Charney, Ruth Sidney. Habits of Goodness: Case Studies in the Social Curriculum. Greenfield, MA: Northeast Foundation for Children, 1997.
Cohen, Jonathan. Educating Minds and Hearts. Alexandria, VA: Teacher's College, Columbia University, 1999.
Coles, Robert. Lives of Moral Leadership: Men and Women Who Have Made a Difference. New York, NY: Random House, 2001.
---, The Moral Intelligence of Children. New York, NY: Random House, 1997.
Delisle, Robert. How To Use Problem-Based Learning in the Classroom. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1997.
Elias, Maurice J., et al. Promoting Social and Emotional Learning. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1997.
Jensen, Eric. Teaching With the Brain In Mind. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1998.
Johnson, David W., Robert T. Johnson and Edythe Johnson Holubec. Circles of Learning: Cooperation in the Classroom. Rev. ed. Edina, MN: Interaction Book Co., 1986.
Johnson, David W. and Roger T Johnson. Cooperation in the Classroom. Minneapolis, MN: Interaction Book Company, 1984.
Paley, Vivian. The Kindness of Children. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1999.
Seuss, Dr. Horray For Diffendoofer Day! New York, NY: Random House, 1998.
Shaw, Vanston. Communitybuilding In the Classroom. San Juan Capistrano, CA: Kagan Cooperative Learning, 1992.
Silver, Harvey F., Richard W. Strong, and Matthew J. Perini. So Each May Learn. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2000.
Sizer, Theodore R. and Nancy Faust Sizer. The Students Are Watching. Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 1999.
Zorfass, Judith. Teaching Middle School Students to Be Active Researchers. Alexandria, VA: Education Development Center, Inc., 1998.
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ELEMENTARY SERVICE LEARNING
Cairn, R. W. Learning by Giving: K-8 Service-Learning Curriculum Guide. St. Paul, MN: National Youth Leadership Council, 1993.
Giraffe Heroes Program. (Plus Video) Teacher's Guide, K-5, 6-9, 10-12. Evanstan IL: AGAC/United Learning, 1996.
The Iowa Service-Learning Partnership. Joining Hands: Community Service Learning Kits: Primary and Intermediate Kits on: Animals, Environment, Health & Safety, Intergenerational, Poverty/Hunger. School Community. Iowa City, IA: 1996.
Johnson, Spencer. Who Moved My Cheese? For Kids. New York, NY: G. P. Putman's Sons, 2003.
National Education Goals Report. Washington, DC: National Education Goals Panel, 1995.
National Youth Leadership Council. Academic Success Through Service. St. Paul, MN: NYLC, 2006.
Paratore, Colleen. 26 Big Things Small Hands Do. Minn. MN: Free Spirit Publsihing, 2004..
Roberts, Pamela. Kids Taking Action. Greenfield, MA: Northeast Foundation for Children, 2002.
Shoemaker, Ann. Teaching Young Children Through Service. St. Paul, MN: National Youth Leadership Council, 1999.
State Farm Insurance. Heroes For Life. Bloomington, IL: State Farm Insurance, 1997.
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ENVIRONMENT
Appelhof, Mary. Worms Eat My Garbage. Kalamazoo, MI: Flower Press, 1997.
Bulloch, Ivan and Diane James. Gardening: I Can Do It! Chicago, IL: World Book, Inc., 1998.
Bunting, Eve. Someday A Tree. New York, NY: Houghton Miffling Co., 1993.
Burns, Diane L. and Jill A. Burns. Plant a Garden in Your Sneaker. New York, NY: McGraw Hill Co., 1998.
Cast, C. Vance. Where Does Pollution Come From? Hauppauge, NY: Barron's Educational Series, Inc., 1994.
Cooney, Barbara. Miss Rumphius. New York, NY: Puffin Books, 1982.
DiSalvo-Ryan, DyAnne. City Green. New York, NY: William Morrow & Co. Inc., 1994.
George, Jean Craighead. Who Really Killed Cock Robin? New York, NY: Harper/Collins Publishing, 1991.
Earth Works Group. 50 Simple Things You Can Do To Save The Earth. Berkley, CA: 1989.
Fleischman, Paul. Seedfolks. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publisher, 1997.
Hayes, Denis. The Official Earth Day Guide to Planet Repair. Wasington DC: Island Press, 2000.
Johnson, Sue and Cheryl Evans. Starting Gardening. Tulsa, OK: EDC Publishing, 1996.
Kids Stuff People. Ecology Green Pages For Students and Teachers. Nashville, TN: Incentive Publications Inc., 1993.
Kohl, MaryAnn. Good Earth Art. Bellingham, WA: Bright Ring Publishing, 1991.
Lowery, Linda and Marybeth Lorbiecki. Earthwise At Play. Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books Inc., 1993.
Maass, Robert. Garbage. New York, NY: Henry Hold and Company, 2000.
Madden, Don. The Wartville Wizard. New York, NY: Aladdin Paperbacks. 1986.
McGuire, J. Victor. Takiya and Thunderheart's Life Garden. Boulder, CO: Spice of Life Educational Publishing, 1997.
Morgan, Sally and Rosie Harlos. Garbage and Recycling. New York, NY: Kingfischer, 1995.
Nagda, Ann Whitehead. Bamboo Valley: A Story of a Chinese Bamboo Forest. Norwolk, CT: The Nature Conservancy, 1997.
Project Learning Tree Greenworks! Connecting Community Action and Service-Learning. Washington, DC: American Forest Foundation, 2001.
Rosen, Michael J. Down to Earth: Garden Secrets, Garden Stories, Garden Projects You Can Do! San Diego, CA: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1998.
Ross, Kathy. Every Day Is Earth Day. Brookfield, CT: The Millbrook Press, 1995.
Rust, Patricia. The King of Skittledeedoo. Los Angeles, CA: The Rust Foundation for Literacy, Inc., 1999.
Sharpe, Susan. Waterman's Boy. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Books, 1990.
Van Allsburg, Chris. Just A Dream. New York, NY: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1990.
Wheeler, Gilda. et al. Facing The Future: People and the Planet Curriculum Guide. Facing The Future, 2002.
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EVALUATION
American Youth Policy Forum. Some Things DO Make a Difference for Youth: A
Compendium of Evaluations of Youth Programs and Practices. Washington D.C: American Youth Policy Forum, 1997.
Batenburg, Mark and Denise Clark Pope. The Evaluation Handbook. Palo Alto, CA: Service Learning 2000 Center, 1997.
Davis Kathleen M. Methods of Evaluating Student Performance Through Service Learning. Florida: University of Florida, 1997.
National Service-Learning and Assessment Study Group. Service-Learning and Assesment: A Field Guide for Teachers. Washington, DC: National Service-Learning Coopertive Clearninghouse, 1999.
Serow, Robert. Program Evaluation Handbook. Needham Heights, MA: Simon & Schuster, 1998.
Smink, Jay and Marty Duckenfield. Making the Case for Service-Learning. Action Research & Evaluation Guide Book for Teachers. St. Paul, MN: National Youth Leadership Council, 1998.
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INTERGENERATIONAL
Bosak, Susan V. Across Generations: Grandparents Day Activity Kit. Ontario, Canada. The Communication Project, 2002.
---, Life Interview Kit. Ontario, Canada. Legacy Project, 2004.
---, Something to Remember Me By. Ontario, Canada: The Communication Project, 1997.
Bunting, Eve. Can You Do This, Old Badger? New York, NY: Harcourt, Inc. 1999.
Clifford, Eth. The Remembering Box. Boston, MA: Beech Tree Books. 1985.
de Paola, Tomie. Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs. New York, NY: Puffin Books, 1973.
---, Now One Foot, Now the Other. New York, NY: G. P. Punam's Sons, 1981.
Fox, Mem. Wilford Gordon McDonald Partridge. New York, NY: Kane/Miller Book Publishers, 1985.
Friedman, Barbara M. Connecting Generations. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon, 1998.
Generations United. Young and Old Serving Together: Meeting Community Needs Through Intergenerational Partnerships. Washington, DC: 2002.
Govaart, Margriet-Marie. Volunteering Worldwide. Netherlands: Netherlands Institute of Care and Welfare, 2001.
Indie, Stephany. Auntie. Aiea, HI: Island Heritage Publishing, 1999.
Lyons, Charles W. and Sally Newman. How To Develop An Intergenerational Service-Learning Program At A Nursing Home. Pittsburgh, PA: Generations Together U of P., 1983.
Polacco, Patricia. Mrs. Katz and Tush. New York, NY: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc., 1992.
---, Thank You, Mr. Falker. New York, NY: Philomel Books ,1998.
Sakai, Kimiko. Sachiko Means Happiness. San Francisco, CA: Children's Book Press, 1990.
Shriver, Maria. What's Happening to Grandpa? New York, NY: Little, Brown and Company, and Warner Books, 2004.
Tiherington, Jeanne. Sophy and Auntie Pearl. New York, NY: Greenwillow Books, 1995.
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JOURNALS
Kendall, Jane. Combining Service and Learning. Raleigh, NC: National Society for Internships and Experiential Education, 1990.
Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning. Special Edition Fall 2000: Strategic Directions for Service-Learning Research, University of Michigan.
Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning. Service-Learning Course Design Workbook: Companion Volume, Summer 2001, University of Michigan.
Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning. Fall 2002-Spring 2005. University of Michigan.
National Youth Leadership Council. The Generator: Journal of Service-Learning and Youth Leadership. National Youth Leadership Council.
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KINDNESS
Carney, Lou. The Power of Kindness for Teens. Nashville, TN: Ideals Publications, 2004.
Carter, Rosalynn. Kids Random Acts of Kindness. Berkley CA: Conari Press, 1994.
Conari Press, ed. More Random Acts of Kindness. Berkeley, CA: 1994.
Random Acts of Kindness Foundation. Coordinator Guide. Denver, CO: RAK Foundation.
---, Teachers' Idea and Resource Guide. Denver, CO: RAK Foundation.
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LITERACY, TUTORING and MENTORING
Avani, Dr. Nathan. Mentoring Works! A Peer Helping Program. Plainview, NY: The Bureau For At- Risk Youth, 1998.
Beck, Isabel L. et. al. Bring Words to Life. New York, NY: The Guliford Press, 2002.
Bunting, Eve. The Wednesday Surprise. New York, NY: Houghton Miffling Co., 1989.
Cronin, Doreen. Giggle, Giggle, Quack. New York, NY: Scholastic, 2002.
Gile, John. Oh, How I Wish I Could Read! Rockford, IL: John Gile Communications, 1995.
Gramstorff, Carolyn. Project MURALS: A Buddy Reading/Cross-Aged Literacy Curriculum. San Francisco, CA: The San Francisco Education Fund, 2000.
Kaye, Peggy. Games for Reading. New York, NY: Pantheon Books, 1984.
National Helpers Network, Inc. Take Action! A Guide for Exploring with Children Ages 6-10. New York, NY.
---, The Partners Program. New York, NY: National Helpers Network, Inc., 1998.
Pawagi, Manjusha. The Girl Who Hated Books. Hillsboro, OH: Beyond Words Publishing, 1998.
Peoples, Lorraine. You Can Teach Someone to Read. Prescott Valley, AZ: GloBooks, 2000.
Polacco, Patricia. The Bee Tree. New York, NY: Putmam & Grosset Group, 1993.
Powell, Pia Hansen. Buddies: Reading, Writing, and Math Lessons. Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education, 2001.
Saito, Rebecca N. and Dale A. Blyth. Search Institute. Understanding Mentoring Relationships. Minneapolis, MN: Search Institute, 1995.
School-Home Links Reading Kit Grades K-3. U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC: 1998.
Schumn, Jeanne Shay and Gerald E. Schumn. Jr. The Reading Tutor's Handbook. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing, Inc., 1999.
Stead, Tony. Reality Checks Teaching Reading Comprehension with Nonfiction K-5. Markham, Ontario. Stenhouse Pubishers, 2006.
US Dept. of Education. Reading Helpers: A Handbook for Training Tutors. Washington, DC: US Department of Education, 1999.
---, Start Early, Finish Strong: How to Help Every Child Become a Reader. Washington, DC: US Department of Education, 1999.
Washington Reading Corps. Volunteer Reading Tutor Training Handbook: A Simple Guide for Schools. Olympia, WA: WRC. 2000.
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MARKETING and MEDIA
Beach, Mark. Editing Your Newsletter. Cincinnati, OH: Writer's Digest Books, 1995.
Brigham, Nancy. How To Do Leaflets, Newsletters & Newspapers. Cincinnati, OH: Writers Digest, 1991.
Corporation for National & Community Service. Sharing your National Service Story. Washington D.C. Corporation for National & Community Service, 2005.
DeGaetano, Gloria and Kathleen Bander. Screen Smarts: A Family Guide to Media Literacy. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1996.
Kerchner, Kathy. Sounds Bites: A Business Guide for Working With the Media. Superior, WI: Savage Press, 1997.
Kingma, Daphne Rose. Random Acts of Kindness. Berkeley, CA: Conari Press, 1993.
Smith, Jeanette. The New Publicity Kit: A Complete Guide to Entrepreneurs, Small Businesses & Non Profit Organizations. US. 1995.
Vineyard, Sue. Marketing for Volunteer Managers: Mastering Its Magic in a New Millennium. Washington, DC: Points of Light Foundation, 1999.
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MOTIVATION TO SERVE
Berry, Joy. Let's Talk About Being Helpful. New York, NY: Scholastic Inc., 1996.
Beyond Words. Boys Who Rocked the World. Hillsboro, OR: Beyond Words Publishing, 2001.
Brown, Marc. Volunteer of the Year. Maitland, FL: Advanced Publishers, 2001
Brumbeau, Jeff. The Quiltmakers Gift. New York, NY: Orchard Books, 2000.
Canfield, Jack and Mark Victor Hansen. Chicken Soup for the Soul. Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications, Inc., 1993.
---, Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul. Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications, Inc., 2000.
---, Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II. Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications, Inc., 2000.
---, Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul III. Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications, Inc., 2000.
Clinton, Bill. Giving. New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2007.
Cocca-Leffler, Maryann. Mr. Tanen's Tie Trouble. Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman & Company, 2003.
Dass, Ram ad Mirabai Bush. Compassion In Action. New York, NY: Bell Tower, 1992.
Delisle, Jim. Kid Stories: Biographies of 20 Young People You'd Like to Know. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing Co., 1991.
Dobrin, Arthur. Love Your Neighbor. New York, NY: Scholastic, 1999.
Hofbauer, Michele. Couldn't We Make a Difference? Hong Kong: Greene Bark Press, 2000.
Hunter, James C. The Servant. New York, NY: Crown Publishing Group, 1998.
Janovitz, Marilyn. Can I Help? New York, NY: North-South Books, Inc., 1996.
Karnes, Frances and Suzanne M. Bean. Girls and Young Women Leading the Way. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing Inc., 1993.
Lamstein, Sarah. I Like Your Buttons! Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman & Co., 1999.
Lewis, Barbara A. Kids With Courage. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing Inc., 1992.
Lord, John Vernon. The Giant Jam Sandwich. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 1972.
Navarra, Tova R. N. On My Own: Helping Kids Help Themselves. Hauppauge, NY: A Chin Up & Company Book, 1989.
Otfinoski, Steven. Speaking Up, Speaking Out: A Kid's Guide to Making Speeches, Oral Reports, and Conversation. Brookfield, CT: Millbrook Press, 1996.
Paratore, Coleen. 26 Big Things Small Hands Do. Free Spirit Publishing, 2004.
Pfister, Marcus. The Rainbow Fish. New York, NY: North-South Books, 1992.
---, Rainbow Fish to the Rescue. New York, NY: North-South Books, 1995.
Spinelli, Eileen. Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch. New York, NY: Aladdin Paperbacks, 1996.
Waldman, Jackie. Teens With The Courage to Give. Berkley, CA: Conari Press, 2000.
Welden, Amelia. Girls Who Rocked the World. Hillsboro, OR: Beyond Words Publishing. Inc., 1998.
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PARENTING
Edelman, Marian Wright. The Measure of our Success: A Letter To My Children and Yours. Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 1993.
Eyre, Linda and Richard Eyre. Teaching Your Children Responsibility. New York, NY: A Fireside Book, 1982.
Faber, Adele and Elaine Mazlish. How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk. New York, NY: Avon Books, 1980.
Ford, Judy. Wonderful Ways to Love a Teen….Even When it Seems Impossible. Berkeley, CA: Conari Press, 1996.
Glennon, Will. 200 Ways to Raise a Girl's Self-Esteem. Berkeley, CA: Conari Press, 1999.
Gordon, Dr. Thomas. P.E.T. Parent Effectiveness Training, The Tested New Way To Raise Responsible Children. New York, NY: A Plume Book, 1975.
Hill, John P. Understanding Early Adolescence: A Framework. Minneapolis, MN: Search Institute, 1980.
Kamin, Ben. Raising a Thoughtful Teenager. New York, NY: A Plume Book, 1997.
Keister, Apacki, Kaye, Barr. Strengthening Family Relationships Unit 5. Canada. Lions-Quest, 2001.
McKinnon, Byron E. Adolescence: The Joy and the Challenge of the Teenage Years. Mesa, AZ: MPS Print Shop, 1993.
---, The Listening Arts: A Handbook for Parents. Mesa, AZ: MPS Print Shop.
Packer, Alex J. How Rude! Family Manners for Teens, Avoiding Strife in Family Life. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing, Inc., 2004.
---, How Rude! Friendship & Dating Manners for Teens, Surviving the Social Scene. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing Inc., 2004.
---, How Rude! School Manners for Teens, Civility in the Hallowed Halls. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing Inc., 2004.
---, How Rude! The Teenager's Guide to Good Manners, Proper Behavior, and Not Grossing People Out. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing Inc., 1997.
Wolf, Anthony E. Get Out of My Life: But First Could You Drive Me and Cheryl to the Mall? New York, NY: Straus and Giroux, 1991.
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POVERTY, HUNGER and HOMELESSNESS
Addams, Jane. Twenty Years at Hull-House. New York, NY: Signet Classic, 1961.
Baylor, Byrd. The Table Where Rich People Sit. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 1998.
Bunting, Eve. Fly Away Home. New York, NY: Houghton Miffling Co., 1991.
Carlson, Natalie. The Family Under the Bridge. New York, NY: HarperTrophy, 1958.
Chalofsky, Margie, Glenn Finland and Judy Wallace. Changing Places: A Kid's View of Shelter Living. Mt. Rainier, MD: Gryphon House. 1992.
Chomsky, Noam. Profit Over People. New York, NY: Seven Stories Press, 1999.
Coles, Robert and Randy Testa, with Michael Coles, ed. Growing Up Poor: A Literary Anthology. New York, NY: The New Press, 2001.
Congressional Hunger Center, Insideout….Ending Hunger One Classroom At a Time. Congressional Hunger Center, 1995.
DiSalvo-Ryan, DyAnne. Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen. New York, NY: Mulberry Books, 1991.
Enrenreich, Barbara. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America. New York, NY: Henry Holt and Co. LLC, 2001.
Estes, Eleanor. The Hundred Dresses. Orlando FL: Voyager Books, 1994, 1972.
Harris, mark Jonathan. Come the Morning. Detroit, MI: Wayne State University. 1989.
Hoover, Susan Bame. Faith the Cow. Elgin, Il: Faithquest Publishing. 1995.
Kempf, Stephanie. Finding Solutions to Hunger. New York, NY: World Hunger Year, 2001.
Kroloff, Rabbi Charles A. 54 Ways You Can Help The Homeless. W. Orange, NJ: Hugh Lauter Levin Associates, Inc., 1993.
Lovenheim, Peter. Portrait Of A Burger As A Young Calf: The Story Of One Man, Two Cows, and the Feeding Of A Nation. New York, NY: Three Rivers Press, 2002.
Martin, Chia. Rosie, the Shopping Cart Lady. Prescott, AZ: Hohn Press, 1996.
McKisson, Micki, and Linda MacRae-Campbell. Our Divided World: Poverty, Hunger & Overpopulation. Tucson, AZ: Zephyr Press, 1990.
Park, Barbara. The Kid in the Red Jacket. New York, NY: Bullseye Books, 1987.
Polacco, Patricia. I Can Hear the Sun: A Modern Myth. New York, NY: Penguin Putman Books, 1996.
Rylant, Cynthia. An Angel for Soloman Singer: New York, NY: Orchard Books, 1992.
Strasser,Todd. Can't Get There From Here. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 2004.
Whelan, Gloria. Homeless Bird. New York, NY: Collins Publishing Inc., 2000.
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REFLECTION and CELEBRATION
Canham, Keith, Marybeth Mason and Maria Hesse eds. Unspoken. Chandler AZ. Chandler-Gilbert Community College, 1995.
Codrington, Tessa. First Steps In Taking Photographs. Putney, London: Merehurst Limited, 1995.
Corba, Anna. Making Memory Boxes 35 Beautiful Projects. New York, NY: Sterling Publishing Co. Inc., 2005.
Elliott, Steve (ed). Reflections: Community Service Experience Finneytown High School. Cincinnati, OH: Finneytown High School, 1998.
Fishbeins, Dena. Designer Scrapbooks with Dena. New York, NY: Sterling Publishing Co. Inc., 2006.
Gerbrandt, Michele and Judith Durnat. Memory Makers Great Scrapbooks: Ideas, Tips & Techniques. Denver, CO: Satellite Press, 2000.
Genovese, Sandi. Designer Scrapbooks with Sandi Genovese. New York, NY: Sterling Publishing Col Inc., 2005.
National Helpers Network, Inc. Reflection. The Key to Service Learning. New York, NY: National Helpers Network, Inc., 1993.
---, Reflection: The Key to Service Learning. 2nd ed. New York, NY: National Helpers Network, Inc., 1998.
Vineyard, Sue. Beyond Banquets, Plaques & Pins: Creative Ways to Recognize Volunteers. Downers Grove, IL: Heritage Arts Publishing, 1989.
---, Recognize Volunteers and Paid Staff, The Art, The Science, and A Gazillion Ideas. Darien, IL: Heritage Art Publishing, 2001.
Walton, Brenda. Designer Scrapbooks with Brenda Walton. New York, NY: Sterling Publishing CO., 2006.
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SAFETY
Beatty, Monica. Fire Night! Sante Fe, NM: Health Press, 1999.
Bunting, Eve. Smoky Night. New York, NY: Harcourt Inc., 1994.
Creighton, Allan. Helping Teens Stop Violence. Alameda, CA: Hunter House, Inc., 1990.
Espeland, Pamela and Elizabeth Verdick. Helping Out and Staying Safe: The Empowerment Assets. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing, 2004.
Flake, Sharon G. Bang! New York, NY: Hyperion Books for Children, 2005.
Lions-Quest. Working Toward a Safe School. Administrator's Guide. Newark, OH: Quest International, 1995.
Park, Barbara. Mick Harte Was Here. New York, NY: Bullseye Books, 1995.
Schwartz, Linda. The Safety Book For Active Kids: Teaching Your Child How to Avoid Everyday Dangers. Santa Barbara, CA: The Learning Works Inc., 1995.
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SERVICE LEARNING: GENERAL
Albert, Gail. Reflections and Perspectives on Service. Raleigh, NC: National Society for Experiential Education, 1994.
"Standards of Quality for School-Based and Community-Based Service-Learning." Alliance for Service-Learning in Education Reform. March 1995: 1-11.
Arizona Cooperative Extension The University of Arizona and Arizona Association for Family & Community Education. Family Community Leadership: Leadership RAP. Tucson, AZ: Arizona Cooperative Extension. The University of Arizona & Arizona Association for Family & Community Education.
Baugh, L. Sue. How To Write First-Class Letters: The Handbook for Practical Letter Writing. Chicago, ILL: NTC Publishing, 1994.
Bellah, Robert N. et al. Habits of the Heart: Individualism and Commitment in American Life. Los Angeles, CA: University of California Press, 1996.
Benson, Chris. Writing To Make A Difference: Classroom Projects For Community Change. New York, NY: Teachers College Press, 2002.
Benson, Peter L., and Eugene C. Roehlkepartain. Beyond Leaf Raking: Learning To Serve/Serving To Learn. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1993.
Bently Richard J. and Launa G. Nissan. The Roots of Giving and Serving. Indianapolis, IN: Indian University-Center on Philanthropy.
Berman, S. "Education for Social Responsibility." Educational Leadership, 1990, 48:75-80.
Bertolet, Debbi, et al. On Purpose: Teaching and Learning Through Service. Mesa, AZ: MPS Print Shop. 2004.
Bertolet, Debbi and Barbara Jacquette. Youth in Philanthropy Project. Phoenix, AZ. ArizonaGIVES/Arizona Community Foundation, 1993.
Bhaerman, Robert. The Role of Service-Learning in Educational Reform. Raleigh, NC: Simon & Schuster Custom Publishing, 1998.
Cairn, R. W. and J. Keilsmeier, eds. Growing Hope: A Sourcebook on Integrating Youth Service into the School Curriculum. Roseville, MN: National Youth Leadership Council, 1991.
Catch the Spirit! Lesson Plans September 2000-August 2001. Newark, NJ: The Prudential Spirit of Community Initiative, 2001.
Checkoway, Barry. "Combining Service and Learning On Campus and In The Community." Phi Delta Kappan. May 1996: 600-606.
Conrad, D. and D. Hedin. "School Based Community Service: What We Know From Research and Theory." Phi Delta Kappan. June 1991, 743-749.
---, Youth Service: A Guidebook for Developing and Operating Effective Programs. Washington, DC: Independent Sector, 1986.
Corporation for National & Community Service. Youth Helpingt America. Washington, DC. Corporation for National & Community Service, 2005.
Creating Group Projects. A Guide To Successful Community-Wide Group Projects. Washington, DC: Points of Light Foundation. 2002.
Degelman, Charles. Take Charge A Youth Guide to Community Change. Los Angeles CA: Constitutional Rights Foundation, 2002.
Education Commission of the States. Service Learning and Standards Tool-Kit: Achieving Academic Excellence By Serving Communities. Denver, CO: Education Commission of the States, 2001.
Edwards, Keisha. Everyone's Guide to Successful Project Planning: Tools for Youth. Portland OR: Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory Education and Work Program, 1998.
Ellis, S. J., A. Weisbord and K. H. Nayes. By The People, A History of Americans as Volunteers. San Francisco, CA., 1990.
Follman, Joseph, James Watkins and Dianne Wilkes. Learning By Serving: 2,000 Ideas for Service-Learning Projects. North Carolina: SERVE. Southern Eastern Regional Vision for Education, 1998.
Galati, Rhea and Bea Bailey. Upcountry Stories Students Service Through Writing. Clemson, SC: National Dropout Prevention Center, 2001.
Gardner, Bonnie. "The Controversy Over Service-Learning." NEA Today Learning. 1997:17.
Geiger, Elke. Service-Learning Toolbox: Work Pages and Checklists to Help You Get Started and Keep You Going. Portland, OR: Northwest Reginal Educational Laboratory, 1992.
Gialdi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. New York, NY: The Modern Language Association, 2003.
Goldstein, Norm. The Associated Press Stylebook. New York, NY: Perseus Books Group, 2004.
Griffin, Jack. Lifetime Guide To Business Writing & Speaking. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1996.
Griffin-Wiesner, Jennifer, et al. An Asset Builder's Guide to Service-Learning. Minneapolis, MN: Search Institute, 2000.
---, An Asset Builder's Guide to Youth Leadership. Minneapolis, MN: Search Institute, 1999.
---, Step By Step: A Young Person's Guide to Positive Community Change. Minneapolis, MN: Search Institute, 2001.
Gruwell, Erin. The Freedom Writers Diary: How A Teacher and 150 Teens used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them. New York, NY: Broadway Books, 1999.
Gulati-Partee, Gita, and William Finger. Critical Issues in K-12 Service-Learning. Raleigh, NC: National Society for Experiential Education, 1996.
Haggerby, Patricia M. Oral History Let Their History Let Their Voices Be Heard. Clemson, SC: National Dropout Prevention Center, 2000.
Hall, Gadugi M. "A Model of Service-Learning for Native American Communities." Phi Delta Kappan. June 1991, 754-757.
Hedin, D. "The Power of Community Service." Proceedings of the Academy of Political Science. 1989, 37 (2), 201-213.
Hopkins, Nigel J., John W. Mayne, and John R. Hudson. Go Figure! The Number You Need for Everyday Life. Detroit, MI: Visible Ink Press, 1992.
Hyde, Catherine Ryan. Pay It Forward. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 1999.
Jeavons, T. Learning for the Common Good: Liberal Education, Civic Education, and Teaching about Philanthropy. Washington DC: Association of American Colleges, 1991.
Kahne, Joseph and Joel Westheimer. "In the Service of What?" Phi Delta Kappan. May 1996: 592-599.
Kaye, C. B. "Essentials for Successful Community Service Programs." Education Digest, 1989, 55, 57-60.
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---, The Service Learning Bookshelf. Second ed. Los Angeles, CA: ASCD Books, 2000.
Kenny, Maureen. Teenagers and Community Service: A Guide to the Issues. Westport, CT: Preager Publishers, 2003.
Kids As Planners. A Guide to Strengthening Students, Schools, and Conmunities Through Service- Learning. Lewiston, ME: Kids Consortium, 2001.
Kinsley, Carol and Kate McPherson. Enriching the Curriculum Through Service Learning. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1995.
Lamb, Sandra E. How to Write It: A Complete Guide to Everything You'll Ever Write. Berkley, CA: Ten Speed Press, 1998.
Larned, Marianne ed., Stone Soup for the World. Teachers Guide. Berkeley, CA: Conari Press, 1998.
---, Stone Soup for the World: Life-Changing Stories of Kindness and Courages Acts of Service. 2nd ed. Vineyard Haven, MA: Stone Soup Foundation, 1999.
Lewis, Barbara A. "Serving Others Hooks Gifted Students on Learning." Educational Leadership. Feb. 1996: 70-74.
Lions-Quest. Skills For Growing. 2nd ed. Newark, OH: Quest International, 1998.
---, Skills for Adolescence. Newark, OH: Quest International, 1992.
Lynch, Rick and Sue Vineyard. Secrets of Leadership. Downers Grove, IL: Heritage Arts Publishing, 1991.
Magnet, Myron. What Makes Charity Work? Chicago, IL: Ivan R. Dee, 2000.
Maxwell, Bill. "Learning Values: Community Service May Instill Ethics in Generation X'ers." The Tribune Newspapers. August 7, 1994.
Munsch, Robert. Love You Forever. Ontario, Canada. Firefly Books, 1986.
Nathan, L. and J. Kielsmeier, Eds. Phi Delta Kappan, June (Special section on Youth service), 1991.
---, "The Sleeping Giant of School Reform." Phi Delta Kappa. June 1991, 739-742.
National Society for Experiential Education. Combining Service and Learning: A Resource Book for Community and Public Service Vol III. Raleigh, NC: National society of Internship and Experiential Education.
National Youth Leadership Council. Essential Elements of Service Learning. Roseville, MN: National Youth Leadership Council, 1999.
---, Getting Started in Service Learning: An Elementary Through High School Handbook. St. Paul, MN: National Youth Leadership Council, 2005.
---, Growing To Greatness. Saint Paul, MN: National Youth Leadership Council, 2005.
---, Kids as Planners. St. Paul, MN: National Youth Leadership Council, 2006.
---, Profiles In Service. National Youth Leadership Council, 1993.
Neusner, J. "Righteousness, Not Charity: Judaism's View of Philanthropy." Liberal Education. 1988, 74 (4), 16-18.
Newman, F. M. and R. A. Rutter. "A Profile of High School Community Service Programs." Educational Leadership, 1985-1986, 43, 65-71.
Packet Guide to Service Learning. National Dropout Prevention Center, 1995.
Points of Light Foundation. A Matter of Survival: Volunteering. Points of Light Foundation. 2000.
---, Everyone Wins When Youth Service. Washington, DC: Points of Light Foundation, 1995.
Robert III, Henry M. and William J. Robert. Robert's Rules Of Order, Newly Revised In Brief. Longboat Key, FL: Da Capo Press, 2004.
Roberts, Bethany. Monster Manners. New York, NY: Clarion Books, 1996.
Report of the Superintendent's Service Learning Task Force. Service Learning Linking Classrooms and Communities. Sacramento, CA: California Department of Education, 1999.
Sandler, M. P. A. Linda and Judith A. Vandegrift. Community Service In Arizona Schools: A "State-of-the-State" Report. Tempe, AZ: Morrison Institute for Public Policy, 1994.
Search Institute Publication. An Asset Builder's Guide to Service Learning. Minneapolis, MN: Search Institute, 2000.
Spaide, Deborah. Teaching Your Kids To Care. New York NY: A Citadel Press Book, 1995.
Swick, Kevin, et al. Service Learning and Teacher Education. Columbia, SC: South Carolina Department of Education, 1998.
Thomen, Kate. Service Learning in Grades K-8. Thousand Oakes, CA: Corwin Press, 2006.
Toole, Pamela and James Toole. An Orientation to Service-Learning. St Paul, MN: National Youth Leadership Council, 1994.
Vital Results Through Service-Learning: Linking Students and Community in Vermont Schools. Brattleboro, VT: Community Works Press, 2002.
Wade, Rahima. Community Service-Learning. Albany, NY: State University of New York, 1997.
Welch, Marshall and Shelley H. Billig. New Perspectives in Service Learning. Greenwich, CN: 2004.
Wigginton, E. Sometimes a Shining Moment: The Foxfire Experience. Garden City: Anchor Press/Doubleday, 1985.
Wright, Jan. Administrator's Guide To Service-Learning. Clemson, S.C: National Dropout Prevention Center, 1997.
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SPIRITUALITY OF SERVICE and QUOTES
Brehony, Kathleen. Ordinary Grace: An Examination of the Roots of Compassion, Altruism, and Empathy, and the Ordinary Individuals Who Help Others in Extraordinary Ways. New York, NY: Penguin, 1999.
Butcher, Shuan. Inspiration to Serve: 101 Quotes about Kindness, Caring, Giving.
Chaliha, Jaya. Mother Teresa: The Joy in Loving. New York, NY: Viking Press. 1996.
Chambliss, Arrington, Wayne Meisel and Maura Wolf. Light One Candle. White Plains, NY: Peter Pauper Press, Inc., 1991.
Coles, Robert. The Call of Service. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1993.
Cook, John. The Book Of Positive Quotations. Minneapolis, MN: Cook, John.
Dass, Ram and P. Gorman. How Can I Help? Stories and Reflections on Service. New York, NY: Alfred A Knopf, 1988.
Glickman, Carl D. Holding Sacred Grounds: Essays on Leadership, Courage, and Endurance in Our Schools. San Francisco, CA: John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2003.
Jampolsky, Gerald G. One Person CAN Make A Difference. New York, NY: Bantom Books, 1990.
Johnson, Venice. Heart Full Of Grace. New York, NY: Fireside, 1995.
Klein, Allen. The Change-Your-Life Quote Book. New York, NY: Bantom Books, 1990.
---, Winning Words. New York, NY: Portland House, 1998.
Lasher, Margot. The Art and Practice of Compassion & Empathy. New York, NY: Tarcher/Putman Books, 1992.
Lord, Stuart C., et al. Common Good Common Ground: Building Commitment & Community. White Plains, NY: Peter Pauper Press, Inc., 1999.
McLellan, Vern. The Complete Book of Practical Proverbs & Wacky Wit. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, 1996.
Murray, Milton. Words of Wisdom For Writers, Speakers & Leaders. Silver Springs, MD: Philanthropic Service for Institutions, 1999.
Muth, Jan. The Three Questions. New York, NY: Scholastic Inc., 2002.
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TEEN LIFE
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VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT
Ellis, S. J., A. Weisbord and K. H. Nayes. Children as Volunteers: Preparing for Community Service. Philadelphia, PA: Energize Inc., 1991.
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