Search & Reserve Search the Media Collection using keywords and reserve the results

Order by Number Reserve/Request items from the Media Collection if order numbers are already known

Show & Extend Show items you have reserved/borrowed from the Media Collection and extend them if you wish

Due List Show items that are due for your building

  

Books Order K-12 books by subject or author for 6 weeks

  

New Materials Find the newest materials in the collection

Weeded Materials Find and request weeded materials in the collection

Book-of-the-Month Sign up to receive a box of books every 6 weeks

Teacher Guides Download Teacher Guides

    
Teacher ID:Click to have your Teacher ID emailed to you. How to Order - Video Tutorial
You will be able to search but not reserve items without your 6-digit Keystone teacher number. Keystone AEA Media Policy
If you don't know your ID Click Here to have it emailed to you.

Keywords:       Search Page Help
Use * to find words beginning the same. atom* finds atom, atomic, atoms       Add an * to any Keyword search for more complete or inclusive results.

Grade Level* Format* Copyright
All Grades All Formats
K (Pres-K) Book Sort Order
P (1-3) DVD/DV
I (4-6) Kits Book Limiter
J (7-9) OT/PT
S (10-12) LT Fields to Search
T (Teacher)
Scroll down, or click in the box and start typing your word.    
?Click the 'Search' button to search Keystone's Media Library ?Click the 'Hold' button to add checked items to hold list ?Click the 'View' button to view your hold list ?Click the 'Order' button to order items that are on the hold list      
30 Items were found
DA & DL are digital videos. Click on the orange to go to AEA Digital Library or Learn 360
are MackinVIA titles. Click on the logo to go to the MackinVIA website

KM 12158KM 12158 Abe Lincoln Speaks "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Venable, Alan
Length: 132 Copyright: 2006

In this fictionalized autobiography you’ll hear Abe Lincoln tell the story of his own life, from the day he was born in a small log cabin, right up to the day he was shot by an assassin’s bullet. Kit contains five copies of the book (132 pages). From the Start-To-Finish series Step Into History. Blue level (RL 4-5) Lexile 930. IL 6-12.Reference Kit to use is KM 8815. 		Abe Lincoln Speaks "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books IJS  
KM 12144KM 12144 Black Death: A Story of the Plague "Start-to-Finish" 10 Books
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Venable, Alan
Length: 104 Copyright: 2006

A young man named Jacob Goodrum witnesses the horrors of the Black Death, an epidemic (bubonic plague) that swept through the city of London in the year 1665. Kit contains ten copies of the book (104 pages) by Alan Venable and a teacher guide. Blue Level. From the Start-To-Finish series Step Into History. Lexile 810 6-12. Reference kit to use is KM 8815.		 Black Death: A Story of the Plague "Start-to-Finish" 10 Books IJS  
KM 12162KM 12162 Border Crossing "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Garcia-Alvarado, Belen / Venable, Alan
Length: 104 Copyright: 2000

This is the fictional but realistic story of a Mexican family that crosses the border illegally into Texas in the 1990s in search of a better economic life. Kit contains five copies of the book (104 pages). From the Start-To-Finish series Step Into History. Gold level (RL 2-3) Lexile 360. Publisher GR level M. IL 6-12. Reference KM 8816 for more instructional tools to support this kit in your classroom.		 Border Crossing "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books IJS  
KM 12097KM 12097 Captains Courageous "Start-to-Finish" 10 Books
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Kipling, Rudyard / Venable, Alan
Length: 116 Copyright: 2006

An American son of a millionaire is saved from drowning by a New England fishing schooner and forced to prove his worth to the captain and crew. In 1894, Harvey Cheyne, a rich, spoiled boy of fifteen, falls off a steamship hundreds of miles out to sea. After his rescue, he is required to work for his passage. And so begins this great adventure of life at sea. From the Start-to-Finish series Classic Adventures. Novel Study. Blue level (RL 4-5). Lexile 820. IL 6-12. Reference KM 8816 for more instructional Tools to support this kit in your classroom.		 Captains Courageous "Start-to-Finish" 10 Books IJS  
KM 12127KM 12127 Charles Darwin: The Man Who Looked at Life "Start-to-Finish " 5 Books
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Venable, Alan
Length: 115 Copyright: 2009

This Start-to-Finish book takes a fictionalized biographical approach to explain how theories of evolution arose in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The story of Charles Darwin’s life is told from the perspective of the “angels” of his two deceased, illustrious grandfathers: Josiah Wedgwood, the inventor of Wedgwood china, and Dr. Erasmus Darwin, an eminent eighteenth-century scientist and inventor who had published his own evolutionary views. Kit contains five copies of the book (115 pages) from the series The World Around Us Start-to-Finish Library. Blue title.(RL 4-5) Publisher GR level S. Lexile 810 IL 6-12. Reference Kit to use is KM 8815. 		Charles Darwin: The Man Who Looked at Life "Start-to-Finish " 5 Books IJS  
KM 12082KM 12082 Christmas Carol "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Dickens, Charles / Venable, Alan
Length: 116 Copyright: 2013

In this retelling of the Mark Twain classic, miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, who hates Christmas, has ghostly visitors on Christmas eve. They take Scrooge on a guided tour of his past, present, and future. Scrooge is forced to face himself, and by the time the last ghost leaves, he’s begging for the chance to change his life. Kit contains five copies of the book (116 pages)and a teachers guide. From the Start-to-Finish Library series Classic Literature. Novel Study. Gold level(RL 2-3). Publisher GR level M. Lexile 300. IL 6-12. 		Christmas Carol "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books IJS  
KM 12089KM 12089 Cleopatra: Queen of the Nile "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Venable, Alan
Length: 116 Copyright: 2006

This book invites the reader to think about what is known about the ancient past and what can only be guessed. Fictionalizes the story of Cleopatra, from her first encounter with Caesar, through her bearing of Caesar’s and Antony’s children, to her suicide when young Octavian’s legions finally marched into Egypt. Kit contains five copies of the book (116 pages) by Alan Venable and a teacher guide. From the Start-to-Finish Library series Ancient History. Lexile 590. Publisher GR level O. IL 6-12.. 		Cleopatra: Queen of the Nile "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books IJS  
KM 11746KM 11746 Count of Monte Cristo, 10 Books, Start to Finish
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Dumas, Alexandre / Venable, Alan
Length: 0 Copyright: 2007

Retells the classic story by Alexandre Dumas about Edmond Dantes, an 18 year-old falsely imprisoned for 14 years until he escapes & vows to seek revenge. The CD read-aloud (only works on CD player) includes interactive multiple choice quizzes after every chapter and keeps track of student scores. Requires CD player, Contents: ten paperback books(137 pages retold by Alan Venable),and audio CD read-along (two discs). From the series Classic Adventures; Start-to-Finish Library. Novel Study. Blue Level RL 4-5 IL 6-12. Reference kit to use is KM 8815.		 Count of Monte Cristo, 10 Books, Start to Finish IJS  
KM 12140KM 12140 Flo Jo: The Story of Florence Griffith Joyner "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Venable, Alan
Length: 100 Copyright: 1999

When Florence Griffith was five years old, she raced against the jackrabbits in the desert. By the time she was 20, she was one of the fastest runners in America. Then, something seemed to go wrong. Florence did not win an Olympic gold medial in 1980 or 1984, but she became the fastest woman in the world at the Olympics in 1988. Kit contains five copies of the book from the Start-to-Finish series Overcoming the Odds: Sports Biographies. Gold Level (RL 2-3) Publisher GR level L. Lexile 540. IL 6-12. Reference KM 8816 for more instructional tools to support this kit in your classroom.		 Flo Jo: The Story of Florence Griffith Joyner "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books IJS  
KM 12149KM 12149 Harriet Tubman: The Moses of Her People "Start-to-Finish" 6 Books
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Venable, Alan
Length: 91 Copyright: 2009

Examines the life of Harriet Tubman, who escaped to the North at about the age of 29 and who returned to the South several times to lead hundreds of slaves to freedom and discusses her work during the Civil War as a spy for the Union army. Kit contains six copies of the book (91 pages). From the Start-To-Finish series Step Into History Gold level (RL 2-3) Publisher GR level L. Lexile 660 IL 6-12. 		Harriet Tubman: The Moses of Her People "Start-to-Finish" 6 Books IJS  
KM 12125KM 12125 Hurricane! "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Venable, Alan
Length: 112 Copyright: 2001

In learning about hurricanes, readers will also learn the basic ideas about how all weather is created. Describes some hurricanes/typhoons from the time of Kubla Khan to Hurricane Andrew in Florida in 1992. Kit contains five copies of the book (110 pages) From the series Natural Disasters Start-to-Finish Library. Gold title.(RL 2-3) Publisher GR level M. Lexile 590. Reference KM 8816 for more instructional tools to support this kit in your classroom.		 Hurricane! "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books IJS  
KM 12155KM 12155 I Am Vallejo! "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Garcia-Alvarado, Belen / Venable, Alan
Length: 92 Copyright: 2000

Fictionalized autobiography presents an overview of the life of Mariano Vallejo, who kept peace between the Americans and Spanish Californians as California became a state. He lived in California in the early 1800's, when California was still part of Mexico and Mexico belonged to Spain, Vallejo became a commander in the Mexican army. He built the town of Sonoma and he helped many people to settle there. In 1846, Americans took over California. Mariano Vallejo kept peace between the Americans and the Mexicans as California joined the United States. Kit contains five copies of the book (92 pages). From the Start-To-Finish series Step Into History. Gold level (RL 2-3) Lexile 420. Publisher GR level M. IL 6-12. Reference KM 8816 for more instructional tools to support this kit in your classroom. 		I Am Vallejo! "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books IJS  
KM 12081KM 12081 Julius Caesar: A Play By William Shakespeare "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Shakespeare, William / Venable, Alan
Length: 124 Copyright: 2006

A narrative retelling of Shakespeare's play. Novel tells the story of the conspiracy to assassinate the powerful Roman general, Julius Caesar. Kit contains five copies of the book (124 pages) by Alan Venable. From the Start-to-Finish Library series Classic Literature. Blue level (RL 4-5). Lexile 760 IL 6-12.Reference Kit to use is KM 8815.		 Julius Caesar: A Play By William Shakespeare "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books IJS  
KM 12087KM 12087 King Tut's Tomb "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Venable, Alan
Length: 124 Copyright: 2002

Fictionalized account of Howard Carter's discovery of the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun. This book tells the story of Howard Carter’s career, beginning with his youthful excitement about ancient Egypt and continuing on through the moment when he finally opened the solid-gold coffin and saw the amazing golden mask of Egypt’s “boy king” pharaoh. Kit contains five copies of the book (124 pages) by Alan Venable. From the Start-to-Finish Library series Ancient History. Lexile 500. Publisher GR level M. IL 6-12. Gold Series - Reference Kit to use is KM 8816.		 King Tut's Tomb "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books IJS  
KM 12088KM 12088 Kings of the Nile "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Venable, Alan
Length: 108 Copyright: 2006

Provides a background on 3,000 years of ancient Egypt and its rulers, including such topics as the dependence of ancient Egypt on the yearly Nile flood and the growth of the power of the pharaohs. It describes the origins of such famous aspects of Egyptian culture as the mummies and the pyramids. Kit contains five copies of the book (108 pages) by Alan Venable. From the Start-to-Finish Library series Ancient History. Lexile 500. Publisher GR level O. IL 6-12. Gold Level. Reference Kit to use is KM 8816.		 Kings of the Nile "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books IJS  
KM 12103KM 12103 Lord Jim "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Conrad, Joseph / Venable, Alan
Length: 124 Copyright: 2009

A retelling of Joseph Conrad's classic novel about a man who was branded a coward and then earns the respect of the Malay people. Kit contains five copies of the book (124 pages) by Alan Venable. From the Start-To-Finish series Classic Adventures. Novel Study. Gold level (RL 2-3). Lexile 430. Publisher GR level N. IL 6-12. Reference KM 8816 for more instructional tools to support this kit in your classroom. Sp Ed Do Not Weed.		 Lord Jim "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books IJS  
KM 12105KM 12105 Man in the Iron Mask "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Dumas, Alexandre / Venable, Alan
Length: 134 Copyright: 2011

A retelling of "The Man in the Iron Mask," a story in which the four Musketeers plot to replace King Louis XIV of France with the mysterious, masked prisoner in the Bastille believed to be Louis' falsely imprisoned twin brother and the true king. Kit contains five copies of the book (134 pages) by Alan Venable. From the Start-To-Finish series Classic Adventures. Novel Study. Blue level (RL 4-5). Reference Kit to use is KM 8815.		 Man in the Iron Mask "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books IJS  
KM 12119KM 12119 Mark Twain Collection "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Twain, Mark / Venable, Alan
Length: 88 Copyright: 2006

Book includes 3 stories retold by Alan Venable: Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, A Curious Dream, and A Story From Life on the Mississippi. From the series Famous Short Stories Start-to-Finish Library. Gold Level (RL 2-3) Lexile 450. Publisher GR level L. IL 6-12. Reference KM 8816 for more instructional tools to support this kit in your classroom. Sp Ed Do Not Weed.		 Mark Twain Collection "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books IJS  
KM 12107KM 12107 Moby Dick, Part 1 "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Melville, Herman / Venable, Alan
Length: 112 Copyright: 2005

An illustrated adaptation of the first half of Herman Melville's novel in which Captain Ahab's determination to find and kill the great white whale becomes an obsession driving him to disaster. Kit contains five copies of the book (112 pages) by Alan Venable. From the Start-To-Finish series Classic Adventures. Novel Study. Blue level (RL 4-5). Lexile 840. Publisher GR level O. IL 6-12. Reference Kit to use is KM 8815.		 Moby Dick, Part 1 "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books IJS  
KM 12157KM 12157 On Strike! The Story of Cesar Chavez "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Venable, Alan
Length: 80 Copyright: 2000

Tells how Mexican-American Cesar Chavez inspired millions and changed the lives of American farm workers. Mexican Americans Biography. Labor leaders. Kit contains five copies of the book (80 pages). From the Start-To-Finish series Step Into History. Gold level (RL 2-3) Lexile 630. Publisher GR level L. IL 6-12. Reference KM 8816 for more instructional tools to support this kit in your classroom. 		On Strike! The Story of Cesar Chavez "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books IJS  
KM 12079KM 12079 Orthello: The Moor of Venice "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Shakespeare, William / Venable, Alan
Length: 124 Copyright: 2009

Narrative retells the dramatic and tragic story of one of Shakespeare’s greatest plays. The Renaissance city of Venice is amazed when one of its beautiful, rich young women, Desdemona, runs away from home to marry Othello, the mercenary African general. Yet the marriage is largely accepted because of Othello’s well-deserved reputation as Venice’s noble defender, along with the obvious mutual devotion between him and his innocent bride. From the Start-to-Finish Library series Classic Literature. Blue level (RL 4-5). Publisher GR level R. Lexile 480 IL 6-12. teachers. Reference Kit to use is KM 8815. 		Orthello: The Moor of Venice "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books IJS  
KM 12083KM 12083 Prince and the Pauper "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Twain, Mark / Venable, Alan
Length: 125 Copyright: 2011

In this retelling of the Mark Twain classic, two boys who resemble each other (Tom Canty, a poor boy, & Prince Edward, who will someday be King) exchange places. They trade clothes, just for fun, but after they do it, people get the boys mixed up. the Prince gets thrown into the street, and Tom must stay in the palace and pretend to be the Prince. Kit contains five copies of the book. From the Start-to-Finish Library series Classic Literature. Novel Study. Gold level(RL 2-3). Publisher GR level M. Lexile 420. IL 6-12. 		Prince and the Pauper "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books IJS  
KM 12142KM 12142 Remembering Sweetness: Walter Payton and the Bears "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Venable, Alan
Length: 108 Copyright: 2002

Based on his own autobiographies and numerous recollections from teammates and friends, this book follows Walter Payton's life, from a happy, constantly active childhood in Mississippi in the 1950s and 1960s, through high school, college, and professional stardom, to his untimely death in 1999 at the age of 45. It explains Walter’s motivation in terms of a supportive family and rivalry with a much admired older brother. Kit contains five copies of the book from the Start-to-Finish series Overcoming the Odds: Sports Biographies. Blue Level (RL 4-5) Publisher GR level R. Lexile 740. IL 6-12. Reference Kit to use is KM 8815.		 Remembering Sweetness: Walter Payton and the Bears "Start-to-Finish" 5 Book IJS  
KM 12152KM 12152 Sacagawea: The Trip to the West "Start-to-Finish"
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Venable, Alan
Length: 90 Copyright: 2012

Fictionalized biography of the Shoshoni woman who acted as a guide and translator on the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1804. Tells what Sacagawea might have thought on her journey. Kit contains fourteen copies of the book (124 pages, one instructional booklet and 1 audio CD and one instructional booklet. From the Start-To-Finish series Step Into History. Gold level (RL 2-3) Lexile 620 Publisher GR level M. IL 6-12. Reference KM 8816 for more instructional tools to support this kit in your classroom.		 Sacagawea: The Trip to the West "Start-to-Finish" IJS  
KM 12150KM 12150 Story of Anne Frank "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Venable, Alan
Length: 97 Copyright: 2009

Tells the life story of Anne Frank, who hid from the Nazis with her parents for years in a secret apartment and wrote a diary that became famous after her death. Kit contains five copies of the book (97 pages, one instructional guide and one CD-ROM. From the Start-to-Finish series Step Into History. Gold level (RL 2-3). Lexile 540 Publisher GR level M. IL 6-12. Reference KM 8816 for more instructional tools to support this kit in your classroom. 		Story of Anne Frank "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books IJS  
KM 12073KM 12073 Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (5 Copies) "Start-to-Finish"
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Stevenson, Robert Louis / Venable, Alan
Length: 108 Copyright: 2012

In this story by Robert Louis Stevenson, Dr. Jekyll, a kind and well-respected London physician, is transformed into a murderous madman by taking a secret drug of his own creation. Kit contains five copies of the book (108 pages) and one instructional booklet. Retold by Alan Venable. From the Start-to-Finish Library series Classic Literature. Novel Study. Gold level(RL 2-3). Lexile 700. IL 6-12. Reference KM 8816 for more instructional tools to support this kit in your classroom.		 Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (5 Copies) "Start-to-Finish" IJS  
KM 12164KM 12164 Thomas Jefferson: How Great Was He? "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Venable, Alan
Length: 132 Copyright: 2006

Follows Jefferson from his childhood in the wilderness through the darkest years of the American Revolution, and through his presidency to his death in 1826. From the Start-To-Finish series Step Into History. Blue level (RL 4-5) Lexile 830. IL 6-12. Reference Kit to use is KM 8815.		 Thomas Jefferson: How Great Was He? "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books IJS  
KM 12161KM 12161 What Gives You the Right? The Bill of Rights and You "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Venable, Alan
Length: 96 Copyright: 2006

Discusses a set of laws that are called the Bill of Rights. This book tells how the Bill of Rights gives two important rights — freedom of speech and freedom of religion. This book tells how students have helped to protect those rights. Uses fictional dialogue to relate court cases. From the Start-To-Finish series Step Into History. Gold level (RL 2-3) Lexile 740. IL 6-12. Reference KM 8816 for more instructional tools to support this kit in your classroom.		 What Gives You the Right? The Bill of Rights and You "Start-to-Finish" 5 Bo IJS  
KM 12153KM 12153 When the Horses Are Gone "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Venable, Alan
Length: 111 Copyright: 2009

This book tells the story of heroic resistance through the eyes of a fictional Nez Perce boy whose duty lies in preserving his family’s herd of horses. Fictionalized account of the band led by Rolling Thunder (Chief Joseph) and their attempt to escape to Canada. Kit contains five copies of the book (111 pages). From the Start-To-Finish series Step Into History. Gold level (RL 2-3) Lexile 710 Publisher GR level N. IL 6-12. Reference KM 8816 for more instructional tools to support this kit in your classroom. Sp Ed Do Not Weed. 		When the Horses Are Gone "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books IJS  
KM 12138KM 12138 Wilt Chamberlain: NBA Giant "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Venable, Alan
Length: 108 Copyright: 2002

This book follows Wilt Chamberlain as he grows from an awkwardly tall boy into the first real sports superstar. Wilt’s height made his school life harder — he felt like he didn’t fit in. It also made playing basketball harder in some ways. Coaches often had their players gang up on him and foul him to keep him from scoring. In all his years in the NBA, Wilt Chamberlain never fouled out of a game. From the Start-to-Finish series Overcoming the Odds: Sports Biographies. Gold Level RL 2-3 Publisher GR level L. IL 6-12. Reference KM 8816 for more instructional tools to support this kit in your classroom.		 Wilt Chamberlain: NBA Giant "Start-to-Finish" 5 Books IJS