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KM 13075KM 13075 American Artists (8 Books)
Grade Lvl: IJS Author:
Length: 0 Copyright: 2019

8 volume set of American Artists. Ansel Adams, Edward Hopper, Frank Lloyd Wright, Georgia O'Keefe, Grandma Moses, Mary Cassatt, Norman Rockwell, and the Hudson River School. Biographies. The Arts. Series nonfiction: American Artists by Mason Crest. IL 5-12.
American Artists (8 Books) IJS  
B 123714B 123714 Antsy Ansel: Ansel Adams, a Life in Nature
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Jenson-Elliott, Cynthia L
Length: 32 Copyright: 2016

As a child, Ansel Adams just couldn't sit still. He felt trapped indoors and never walked anywhere--he ran. Even when he sat, his feet danced. But in nature, Ansel felt right at home. He fell in love with the gusting gales of the Golden Gate, the quiet whisper of Lobos Creek, the icy white of Yosemite Valley, and countless other remarkable natural sights. From his early days in San Francisco to the height of his glory nationwide, Antsy Ansel chronicles a restless boy's path to becoming an iconic nature photographer. Narrative nonfiction. Picture book. Biography. IL 2-5. AR 3.6.
Antsy Ansel: Ansel Adams, a Life in Nature PI  
B 117526B 117526 Assassination and Its Aftermath: How a Photograph Reassured a Shocked Nation
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Nardo, Don
Length: 64 Copyright: 2014

Explores the photographs of the official White House photographer, Cecil Stoughton, and describes how his pictures of the smooth succession of power after Kennedy's assassination reassured many shocked Americans. From the series Captured History. Lexile 1110 IL 5-10.
Assassination and Its Aftermath: How a Photograph Reassured a Shocked Natio IJS  
B 127860B 127860 Beneath the Wide Silk Sky
Grade Lvl: JS Author: Inouye Huey, Emily
Length: 326 Copyright: 2022

With the recent death of her mother and the possibility of her family losing their farm, Samantha Sakamoto does not have space in her life for dreams, but when faced with prejudice and violence in her Washington State community after Pearl Harbor, she is determined to use her photography to document the bigotry around her. Young adult. Grief & loss. Historical fiction. World War II. Japanese internment. IL 9-12.
Beneath the Wide Silk Sky JS  
B 114657B 114657 Birmingham 1963: How a Photograph Rallied Civil Rights Support
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Tougas, Shelley
Length: 64 Copyright: 2011

Documents the photography of Charles Moore during a May 1963 civil rights protest and discusses how one of his most moving images helped rally the civil rights movement as a whole and garner support from the American public. Features black-and-white photographs throughout. From the series Captured History. AR 7.0. RC 8.3. Lexile 980. GR level Y. IL 5-10.
Birmingham 1963: How a Photograph Rallied Civil Rights Support IJS  
B 101497B 101497 Bountiful Harvest: Midwestern Farm Photographs
Grade Lvl: IJST Author: Loveless, Leslie
Length: 137 Copyright: 2002

Subtitle: The Midwestern Farm Photographs Of Pete Wettach, 1925-1965. Collection of photos taken by a self-taught photographer who worked for the Farm Security Administration as a county supervisor in Iowa during the 1930s and 1940s. Most of the black and white photographs are from this period. They reveal the many facets of life on the farm. Shows people at work and play, animals, farm equipment, country kitchens, etc. Iowa history; social life and customs.
Bountiful Harvest: Midwestern Farm Photographs IJST  
B 114658B 114658 Breaker Boys: How a Photograph Helped End Child Labor
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Burgan, Michael
Length: 64 Copyright: 2012

Explores the extent of child labor in the United States in the nineteenth century and reveals how the photography of Lewis Hine and others helped illuminate children's sordid working conditions and bring about the establishment of child labor laws. From the series Captured History. AR 7.1. RC 8.6. Lexile 1020. IL 5-10.
Breaker Boys: How a Photograph Helped End Child Labor IJS  
B 127066B 127066 Breathing Underwater
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Allen, Sarah Elisabeth
Length: 216 Copyright: 2021

During a road trip, thirteen-year-old Olivia, a budding photographer, tries to recreate a Treasure Hunt she once shared with her sixteen-year-old sister, Ruth, while watching for signs that Ruth's depression is back. An Iowa Teen Award 2022-2023. Realistic fiction. Family. Travel. Photography. Mental health (depression). IL 6-10. AR 5.1. Lexile 800.
Breathing Underwater IJ  
KM 13682KM 13682 Building Language Photo Library
Grade Lvl: KPIJST Author:
Length: 0 Copyright: 2022

Our vocabulary-building cards have full-color photos on front and corresponding English vocabulary word on back. The 270 cards are organized into 10 essential themes—from colors and shapes to animals, food and more. English language. Vocabulary. Visual literacy. IL Pres-12.
Building Language Photo Library KPIJST  
B 127381B 127381 Camera
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Driscoll, Laura
Length: 32 Copyright: 2021

A nonfiction 'biography' of the camera, an everyday object that has become ubiquitous, starting with its origins with the discovery of certain properties of light and up through the development of the digital camera. Inventions. Technology. Discoveries. Series nonfiction: Eureka, Biography of an Idea. IL 1-4. Lexile 740. GR R.
Camera PI  
B 107530B 107530 Career Opportunities in Photography
Grade Lvl: JS Author: Gilbert, George
Length: 226 Copyright: 2006

Careers covered are grouped into nine categories: Business and Industrial Photography; Cinematography and Videography; Commercial Photography, Advertising, and Publicity; Event and Travel Photography; Fine Arts and Education; Medical and Scientific Photography; New Media and Entertainment Photography; Photography Business and Related Jobs; and Portrait Photography. Each job article includes the following elements: career profile, career ladder; position description; salaries; employment prospects; advancement prospects; education and training; experience, skills, and personality traits; unions and associations; and tips for entry.
Career Opportunities in Photography JS  
B 107533B 107533 Career Opportunities in the Visual Arts
Grade Lvl: JS Author: Clark, Richard
Length: 224 Copyright: 2006

Describes the duties; environments; employment and advancement prospects; education and training; preferred experience, skills, and personality traits; salary ranges; geographical locations; unions and associations; and other aspects of more than 60 visual art careers in advertising business, art organizations, education, independent work, museums and galleries, publishing, and theater, and provides entry tips for each.
Career Opportunities in the Visual Arts JS  
B 126223B 126223 Catherine's War
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Billet, Julia
Length: 154 Copyright: 2020

At the Sevres Children's Home outside Paris, Rachel Cohen has discovered her passion,photography. Although she hasn't heard from her parents in months, she loves the people at her school, adores capturing what she sees in pictures, and tries not to worry too much about Hitler's war. But as France buckles under the Nazi regime, danger closes in, and Rachel must change her name and go into hiding. Historical fiction. Graphic novel. Holocaust. World War II. IL 4-8.
Catherine's War IJ  
B 117527B 117527 Civil War Witness: Mathew Brady's Photos Reveal the Horrors of War
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Nardo, Don
Length: 64 Copyright: 2014

Explores the photographs of Mathew Brady who chronicled the American Civil War in his photographs. Also includes information about the work of Brady's assistants, including Alexander Gardner. War photographers- History 19th century. United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Pictorial works. From the series Captured History. Lexile 1150 IL 5-10.
Civil War Witness: Mathew Brady's Photos Reveal the Horrors of War IJS  
B 128008B 128008 Copycat: Nature-Inspired Design Around the World
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Hale, Christy
Length: 40 Copyright: 2022

A collection of tanka poems, illustrations, and photographs explores biomimicry and shows how plants, animals, and objects in the natural world have inspired human-made inventions. Includes additional backmatter information about biomimicry, tanka, and the natural and human-made objects featured. Inventions. Technology Engineering. Life science. Biomimicry. Nature photography. Poetry. IL 1-4.
Copycat: Nature-Inspired Design Around the World PI  
B 117180B 117180 Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip
Grade Lvl: JS Author: Sonnenblick, Jordan
Length: 285 Copyright: 2012

After an injury ends former star pitcher Peter Friedman's athletic dreams, he concentrates on photography which leads him to a girlfriend, new fame as a high school sports photographer, and a deeper relationship with the beloved grandfather who, when he realizes he is becoming senile, gives Pete all of his professional camera gear. Alzheimer's disease Fiction. AR 5.1 RC 5.3 Lexile 800 IL 7-10.
Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip JS  
KM 13162KM 13162 DJ Pocket Osmo Video Camera and Accessories
Grade Lvl: T Author:
Length: 0 Copyright: 2019

Video Production Kit. DJ Osmo Pocket and accessories. Small, gimble camera. Ideal for travel. SD offers 30 GB of storage. Included in the kit: Osmo Pocket Gimble Camera, Camera Cover, Smartphone adapter (Lightning connection) Smartphone adapter (USB-C), usb charging adapter, USB power/charging cable, Extension Rod/Tripod, WiFi Tripod Adapter, Phone holder for Tripod, 3.5mm audio/microphone adapter, Osmo Pocket Portable Charging Case, Expansion kit including: controller wheel, wireless module base, and universal port for accessories, cold shoe and microphone. Hex key/allen wrench also included for tightning with tripod. Download the free DJI Mimo app from Google Play or Apple App Store to use with device. Account information must be created in the app to utilize full features and functionality of the camera. Restricted checkout to AEA Staff only.
DJ Pocket Osmo Video Camera and Accessories T  
B 121941B 121941 Dorothea's Eyes: Dorothea Lange Photographs the Truth
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Rosenstock, Barb
Length: 40 Copyright: 2016

Tells the emotional story of Lange's evolution as one of the founders of documentary photography. Describes how Dorothea Lange knew she wanted to become a photographer at an early age and pursued her dream as she focused her lens on the previously unseen victims of the Great Depression. It includes a gallery of Lange's photographs, and an author's note, timeline, and bibliography. AR 3.3 RC 3.3 Lexile 580 IL 3-5.
Dorothea's Eyes: Dorothea Lange Photographs the Truth PI  
B 94197B 94197 Driftless: Photographs From Iowa
Grade Lvl: JST Author: Frazier, Danny
Length: 118 Copyright: 2007

Collection of black-and-white photographs by Danny Wilcox Frazier which documents the lives of people in rural towns in Iowa. Winner of the Center for Documentary Studies/Honickman First Book prize in photography.
Driftless: Photographs From Iowa JST  
KM 9986KM 9986 Faces of the Depression: Migrant Worker-Jackdaw (BB)
Grade Lvl: IJST Author:
Length: 0 Copyright: 2008

Jackdaw kit has a collection of twelve photo posters (17"x22") showing the people who traveled around the nation from place to place working on farms during the Great Depression. Includes a teacher resource sheet with a reproducible photo analysis worksheet. Primary Sources.
Faces of the Depression: Migrant Worker-Jackdaw (BB) IJST  
B 124287B 124287 Fairy Spell: How Two Girls Convinced the World That Fairies are Real
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Nobleman, Marc Tyler
Length: 40 Copyright: 2018

The true story of British cousins who fooled the world for more than 60 years with a remarkable hoax, photographs of "real" fairies. Exquisitely illustrated with art by Eliza Wheeler as well as the original photos taken by the girls. Picture book for older readers. IL 2-6. AR 5.0. RC 5.6. Lexile 870.
Fairy Spell: How Two Girls Convinced the World That Fairies are Real PI  
B 120317B 120317 First Snow in the Woods: A Photographic Fantasy
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Sams, Carl R. / Stoick, Jean
Length: 48 Copyright: 2007

Photographs and simple text describe how the animals in the forest prepare for the first winter snows. Change of seasons. Nature photography. AR 3.3 RC 2.8 Lexile 660 IL K-3.
First Snow in the Woods: A Photographic Fantasy KP  
B 106781B 106781 Flotsam
Grade Lvl: KPI Author: Wiesner, David
Length: 40 Copyright: 2006

A colorful picture book that features a young, science-minded boy who goes to the beach to collect and examine anything floating that has been washed ashore and discovers an underwater camera that contains a collection of unusual pictures. 2007 Caldecott Medal winner.
Flotsam KPI  
B 121767B 121767 George Eastman
Grade Lvl: P Author: Davis, Lynn
Length: 24 Copyright: 2016

A biography of George Eastman that discusses how his invention of the camera has changed the world. Discusses his making film and box cameras and starting the Eastman Kodak Company. From the series Amazing Inventors & Innovators. AR 2.7 Lexile 330 IL 1-3.
George Eastman P  
B 122530B 122530 Golden Spike: How a Photograph Celebrated the Transcontinental Railroad
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Nardo, Don
Length: 64 Copyright: 2015

Chronicles the historic meeting of two railroad lines in 1869 that linked the U.S. transcontinental railroad and Andrew J. Russell's famous photograph of the event. From the series Captured History. AR 7.1 Lexile 1170 GR level Y IL 5-10.
Golden Spike: How a Photograph Celebrated the Transcontinental Railroad IJS  
B 120744B 120744 GoPro Inventor Nick Woodman
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Doeden, Matt
Length: 32 Copyright: 2015

A biography of Nick Woodman, the GoPro inventor. Camera industry. Photographic industry History. From the series STEM Trailblazer Bios. AR 4.7 Lexile 710 GR level T IL 3-6.
GoPro Inventor Nick Woodman PI  
B 119698B 119698 Gordon Parks: How the Photographer Captured Black and White America
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Weatherford, Carole Boston
Length: 32 Copyright: 2015

Presents the life and accomplishments of Gordon Parks who became the first African American photographer for Life magazine. Tells how with a single photograph, he captured the attention of America by showing the unfairness of segregation. During his life he was a a Farm Securities Administration photographer, writer, and film director. He served as an advocate for the Civil Rights Movement. RC 4.5 Lexile 840. IL 1-4.
Gordon Parks: How the Photographer Captured Black and White America PI  
B 95217B 95217 Grain of Sand: Nature's Secret Wonder
Grade Lvl: IJST Author: Greenberg, Gary
Length: 112 Copyright: 2008

Presents 235 images of various types of sand, including crystals, coral, silica, shells, and calcium carbonate, with information about the colors, shapes, patterns, and natures of each. Microphotography. FOSS: Earth Materials. IL 5-T.
Grain of Sand: Nature's Secret Wonder IJST  
B 87005B 87005 Guess Whose Shadow?
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Swineburne, Stephen
Length: 32 Copyright: 1999

A photo-essay on how light creates shadows. RC 1.5. Lexile 140. IL Pre-1.
Guess Whose Shadow? KP  
KM 7044KM 7044 Guided Reading AlphaKids Level D
Grade Lvl: P Author:
Length: 0 Copyright: 2003

Contains six copies of each of the following level D nonfiction readers (RR6): Making a Picture; Playing Dress-Up; and Taking Pictures. Leveled by publisher.
Guided Reading AlphaKids Level D P  
B 119249B 119249 Half A Chance
Grade Lvl: I Author: Lord, Cynthia
Length: 218 Copyright: 2014

Lucy, with her mother and her photographer father, has just moved to a small rural community in New Hampshire, and with her new friend Nate she plans to spend the summer taking photos for a contest, but pictures sometimes reveal more than people are willing to see. Fathers and daughters- Fiction. AR 4.5 RC 4.3 Lexile 690 IL 4-6.
Half A Chance I  
KM 12296KM 12296 Half a Chance (Playaway)
Grade Lvl: I Author: Lord, Cynthia
Length: 0 Copyright: 2014

Lucy, with her mother and her photographer father, has just moved to a small rural community in New Hampshire, and with her new friend Nate she plans to spend the summer taking photos for a contest, but pictures sometimes reveal more than people are willing to see. Fathers and daughters- Fiction. Kit contains a playaway--a preloaded audio book (4.75 hours) on a dedicated digital audio media player (MP3); instruction sheet; earbuds, and book by Cynthia Lord (218 pages AR 4.5 RC 4.3 Lexile 690). IL 4-6. Three-week loan period.
Half a Chance (Playaway) I  
B 101671B 101671 Hidden Worlds:Looking Through a Scientist's Microscope
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Kramer, Stephen
Length: 57 Copyright: 2001

Photographs and text explain how scientist Dennis Kunkel has been using microscopes to study the world. Pictures are taken with a dissecting microscope, compound microscope, scanning electron micoscope, transmission electron microscope and a loupe. From the series Scientists in the Field. AR 7.0. Follett RL 6.6 RC 6.5. Lexile 1040 GR level W IL 4-9. Used in Picture-Perfect Science Lessons.
Hidden Worlds:Looking Through a Scientist's Microscope IJ  
B 126404B 126404 Image Sharing
Grade Lvl: PIJ Author: Orr, Tamra
Length: 32 Copyright: 2019

Explores various aspects of sharing images online through the lenses of history, geography, civics, and economics. Describes the history of pictures, the origin of the word selfie, sharing photos, and more. Social aspects of image sharing. Social media. Photography, digital techniques. Nonfiction series: 21st Century Skills Library-Global Citizens: Social Media. IL 3-8. Lexile 940. GR W.
Image Sharing PIJ  
B 116444B 116444 Imogen: The Mother of Modernism and Three Boys
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Novesky, Amy
Length: 26 Copyright: 2012

Introduces the life and achievements of twentieth-century photographer Imogen Cunningham, (1883-1976) describing her first darkroom experiments during childhood and the challenges she faced as a mother of three boys. IL 2-4.
Imogen: The Mother of Modernism and Three Boys PI  
B 109195B 109195 Inside Photography
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Buckley, Annie
Length: 32 Copyright: 2008

Briefly describes the careers of three photographers working in the fields of fashion, news, and animals. From the series Reading Rocks! AR 4.8. Follett RL 3.9.
Inside Photography PI  
B 79068B 79068 IOWA: A PHOTOGRAPHIC CELEBRATION
Grade Lvl: IJS Author:
Length: 96 Copyright: 1990

Photographs capture the beauty and variety of life in Iowa. Foreward by Chuck Offenburger.
IOWA: A PHOTOGRAPHIC CELEBRATION IJS  
B 82508B 82508 Iowa: A Photographic Celebration, Volume 2
Grade Lvl: IJS Author:
Length: 96 Copyright: 1993

Photographs depict the scenic beauty, historic points of interest, events and daily life in Iowa.
Iowa: A Photographic Celebration, Volume 2 IJS  
B 67595B 67595 Is It Rough? Is It Smooth? Is It Shiny?
Grade Lvl: KPI Author: Hoban, Tana
Length: 32 Copyright: 1984

Color photographs without text introduce objects of many different textures, such as pretzels, foil, hay, mud, kitten, and bubbles.
Is It Rough? Is It Smooth? Is It Shiny? KPI  
B 125346B 125346 It Wasn't Me
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Levy, Dana Alison
Length: 327 Copyright: 2018

When Theo's photography project is vandalized, the five students nearby all claim it was not them, so Theo's favorite teacher suggests they all spend vacation week together and get to the truth. First person point of view. Mystery. Humor. IL 5-8. AR 5.0. Lexile 740. GR Y.
It Wasn't Me IJ  
B 116092B 116092 Kennedy Through the Lens: How Photography and Television Revealed and Shaped an Extraordinary Leader
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Sandler, Martin W.
Length: 96 Copyright: 2011

Photo-essay examines the public life of John F. Kennedy as it was captured on film and discusses how the thirty-fifth President of the United States used color photography and television to advance his political agenda. Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 Pictorial works. AR 9.1 RC 9.7 Lexile 1230 IL 6-10.
Kennedy Through the Lens: How Photography and Television Revealed and Shape IJS  
B 113932B 113932 Little Rock Girl 1957: How a Photograph Changed the Fight for Integration
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Tougas, Shelley
Length: 64 Copyright: 2012

Explores the controversy surrounding the integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. reveals how the now-iconic photograph by Will Counts of one of the Little Rock Nine being taunted by a crowd changed the face of the Civil Rights Movement. Desegregation. School integration. From the series Captured History. AR 7.0. RC 5.6. Lexile 1010. IL 5-10.
Little Rock Girl 1957: How a Photograph Changed the Fight for Integration IJS  
B 55676B 55676 Look Again!
Grade Lvl: KPI Author: Hoban, Tana
Length: 20 Copyright: 1971

Book of photographs. Each photo is first viewed through a die-cut page which reveals just a portion of the pattern in the photo. The next page shows the entire object. IL K-4.
Look Again! KPI  
B 115966B 115966 Luck of the Buttons
Grade Lvl: I Author: Ylvisaker, Anne
Length: 224 Copyright: 2012

In Iowa circa 1929, spunky twelve-year-old Tugs vows to turn her family's luck around, with the help of a Brownie camera and a small-town mystery that only she can solve. Luck Fiction. Family life Iowa Fiction. Photography Fiction. Depressions 1929 Fiction. Iowa History Fiction. AR 4.5 RC 4.5 Lexile 730 GR level T IL 4-6.
Luck of the Buttons I  
B 113933B 113933 Man on the Moon: How a Photograph Made Anything Seem Possible
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Dell, Pamela
Length: 64 Copyright: 2011

Explores the events surrounding the capture of the iconic photograph showing Buzz Aldrin standing on the moon's surface. Discusses what this image represented in regards to mankind's will to explore the unknown universe. From the series Captured History. AR 7.6 RC 9.4 Lexile 1050 GR level Y IL 5-10.
Man on the Moon: How a Photograph Made Anything Seem Possible IJS  
B 116839B 116839 Meet My Neighbor, The Photographer
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Crabtree, Marc
Length: 24 Copyright: 2013

Introduces young readers to a photographer--and his family--and follows him in his photography studio for a week. Photographers. AR 3.0 IL K-2.
Meet My Neighbor, The Photographer KP  
B 114671B 114671 Migrant Mother: How a Photograph Defined the Great Depression
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Nardo, Don
Length: 64 Copyright: 2011

Explores the events surrounding the capture of a photograph depicting a woman in a migrant workers' camp near Nipomo, California, during the Great Depression. Discusses how the photograph came to symbolize the difficulties faced by many people during this era in American history. From the series Captured History. AR 6.5. RC 6.2. Lexile 900. GR level Y. IL 5-10.
Migrant Mother: How a Photograph Defined the Great Depression IJS  
B 122729B 122729 Ms. Joni is a Phony!
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Gutman, Dan
Length: 105 Copyright: 2017

On picture day at Ella Mentry School, the strange new photographer wants to turn A.J. into a supermodel and the Picture Day Zombie makes an appearance. From the series My Weirdest School. IL 2-4.
Ms. Joni is a Phony! PI  
B 120008B 120008 Nocturne: Creatures of the Night
Grade Lvl: PIJ Author: Traer, Scott
Length: 128 Copyright: 2014

Provides an introduction to nocturnal animals, offering information on the habits and habitations of each animal, including sugar gliders, tarantulas, cougars, racoons, beavers, hedgehogs, and more. A short descriptive paragraph accompanies each full-color photograph of the 42 different animals. Photographer Scott provides close-up views & sets her subjects against dark backgrounds. Follett RL 8.9 IL 2-9+.
Nocturne: Creatures of the Night PIJ  
B 114463B 114463 Over the Mountains: An Aerial View of Geology
Grade Lvl: JST Author: Collier, Michael
Length: 127 Copyright: 2007

A collection of aerial photographs by Michael Collier that profile the remote regions of the U.S. that reveal some of the geological phenomena that have shaped the planet. Aerial photography. Geology North America. Physical geography. Outstanding Science Trade Book.
Over the Mountains: An Aerial View of Geology JST  
B 126805B 126805 Overview: A New Way of Seeing Earth
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Grant, Benjamin
Length: 149 Copyright: 2019

Discover Earth as you've never seen it before, in this stunning and unique collection of satellite images that offer an unexpected look at our planet. Photography in geography. Pictorial works. Global environmental change. Nature effect on human beings. IL 4-8. Lexile 1210.
Overview: A New Way of Seeing Earth IJ  
B 100105B 100105 Photographers
Grade Lvl: P Author: Hodgkins, Fran
Length: 24 Copyright: 2001

Introduction to the work photographers do, tools they use, skills they need, necessary schooling, and their importance to the communities they serve. From the series Community Helpers. AR 2.8. Follett RL 2.9.
Photographers P  
B 120736B 120736 Picture Day
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Nees, Susan
Length: 72 Copyright: 2013

After her mother helps with her outfit, Missy is afraid her school picture will not be special this year. From the Branches series Missy's Super Duper Royal Deluxe. AR 2.5 RC 2.1 Lexile 500 IL K-3.
Picture Day KP  
B 97120B 97120 Picture Science: Using Digital Photography to Teach Young Children
Grade Lvl: T Author: Neumann-Hinds, Carla
Length: 100 Copyright: 2007

Young children love to investigate the natural world, and they love to take photographs. Picture Science will help you go beyond just documenting class projects. It will show you how to use digital photography to make each step in the scientific process—from posing a question, to gathering data, to showing your findings—concrete and fun for children. Keyed throughout to early learning standards, Picture Science provides inspiring examples that will stimulate you to design your own lesson plans. Technical advice and tips for buying a camera for your center or family child care business are included as well.
Picture Science: Using Digital Photography to Teach Young Children T  
B 108666B 108666 Pictures From Our Vacation
Grade Lvl: KPI Author: Perkins, Lynne Rae
Length: 32 Copyright: 2007

Given a camera that takes and prints tiny pictures just before leaving for the family farm in Canada, a young girl records a vacation that gets off to a slow start, but winds up being a family reunion filled with good memories. Vacations. Family reunions. AR and RC 3.5. Lexile 650.
Pictures From Our Vacation KPI  
B 127527B 127527 Picturing a Nation: The Great Depression’s Finest Photographers Introduce America to Itself
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Sandler, Martin W
Length: 162 Copyright: 2021

A collection of photographs from the United States' Great Depression that were taken by the Farm Security Administration. Includes primary sources. U.S. History. Depressions pictorial works. Photobook. IL 6-12. AR 8.2
Picturing a Nation: The Great Depression’s Finest Photographers Introduce A IJS  
B 121098B 121098 Pier at the End of the World
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Erickson, Paul
Length: 36 Copyright: 2014

Presents a collection of photographs of life near a remote pier on the edge of the Northern Sea. Underwater photography. Outstanding Science Trade Book- 2016. AR 6.1 Lexile 1050 IL 3-6.
Pier at the End of the World PI  
KM 9904KM 9904 Portable Green Screen 5' x 7' (BB)
Grade Lvl: T Author:
Length: 0 Copyright: 2015

This portable green screen is an easy to use accessory for shooting small objects, background or headshots. This background sets-up and folds easily and comes in its own see-thru storage bag. Use for green screen filming/recording in the classroom. Impact Collapsible Background - 5x7'(Chroma Green). Folding Demonstration:
Fold Instructions
Portable Green Screen 5' x 7' (BB) T  
KM 9914KM 9914 Portable Green Screen 8' x 16'
Grade Lvl: T Author:
Length: 0 Copyright: 2015

This portable green screen is an easy to use accessory for shooting small objects, background or headshots. The green fabric extends to the floor so it can be used for action shots. This background sets-up and folds easily and comes in its own see-thru storage bag. Use for green screen filming/recording in the classroom. Impact Collapsible Background - 8' x 16'(Chroma Green). Folding Demonstration: Fold Instructions:
Fold Instructions
Portable Green Screen 8' x 16' T  
KM 9349KM 9349 Poster Pack & Photo Card Lib: Around Our Comm (BB)
Grade Lvl: KPIJS Author:
Length: 0 Copyright: 2007

Collection of 50 color-coded photo cards (4.5"x5.75"). Card backs cover 14 languages with pronunciations (English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Hmong, Cantonese, Korean, French, Arabic, Russian, Tagalog, Mandarin, Portuguese, Japanese, and Hindi). Categories: Hospital; Fire Station; Police Station; Supermarket; and Post Office. Poster pack consists of 15 photographic posters (11"x16") feature community helpers (barber, doctor, policeman, builders, waitress) and places in the community (library, grocery store, fire station, playground, gas station, airport). Backs of the posters have vocabulary words, discussion questions, and activities. The language development posters and cards help English language learners acquire new words, build language skills, and participate in discussions.
Poster Pack & Photo Card Lib: Around Our Comm (BB) KPIJS  
KM 9338KM 9338 Poster Pack & Photo Card Lib(BB): Animals
Grade Lvl: KPIJS Author:
Length: 0 Copyright: 2007

Collection of 50 color-coded photo cards (4.5"x5.75"). Card backs cover 14 languages with pronunciations (English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Hmong, Cantonese, Korean, French, Arabic, Russian, Taglog, Mandarin, Portuguese, Japanese, and Hindi). Categories: Sea Life; Mammals; Pets; Spiders and Insects; and Birds. Poster pack consists of 15 photographic posters (11"x16") that feature familiar animals such as gorillas, penguins, frog, eagle, squirrel, camels, kangaroos, etc. Backs of the posters have vocabulary words, discussion questions, and activities. The language development posters and cards help English language learners acquire new words, build language skills, and contribute to classroom discussions.
Poster Pack & Photo Card Lib(BB): Animals KPIJS  
KM 9350KM 9350 Posters & Photo Card Lib: Foods (BB)
Grade Lvl: KPIJS Author:
Length: 0 Copyright: 2007

Collection of 50 color-coded photo cards (4.5"x5.75"). Card backs cover 14 languages with pronunciations (English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Hmong, Cantonese, Korean, French, Arabic, Russian, Taglog, Mandarin, Portuguese, Japanese, and Hindi). Categories: Vegetables; Fruit; Meat, Beans, & Nuts; Grains; and Dairy. Poster pack consists of 15 photographic posters (11"x16") featuring foods from around the world. Backs of the posters have vocabulary words, discussion questions and activities. The language development posters and cards help English language learners acquire new words, build language skills, and participate in discussions/conversations about meals and foods.
Posters & Photo Card Lib: Foods (BB) KPIJS  
KM 8449KM 8449 QuickReads Level D Book 3
Grade Lvl: I Author: Hiebert, Elfrieda
Length: 0 Copyright: 2003

Reading fluency program for fourth grade (Level D) provides short, high-interest nonfiction texts designed to be read quickly and meaningfully. Selections use high-frequency words and words with common phonetic patterns. Passages feature grade appropriate science and social studies topics. For each topic, five selections develop vocabulary and student background information preparing students for reading in the content areas. Book 3 topics: electricity; wind and solar energy; cameras and photography; history of sports; Ancient Rome and European Explorers. Level D books include 1000 most-frequently-used words. Phonic patterns: two-syllable words; target number of words read per minute is 130. Program includes comprehension checks. A one-minute time reading at the end of each lesson provides immediate feedback on the rate at which students read a passage. Each of the three books in a level increases the number of words in a selection, challenging students to increase their reading rate. Contents: resource manual, audio CD readalongs with two listening/reading speeds, CD track listing sheet, and six copies of the book. Quick Reads.
QuickReads Level D Book 3 I  
B 114673B 114673 Raising the Flag: How a Photograph Gave a Nation Hope in Wartime
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Burgan, Michael
Length: 64 Copyright: 2011

Chronicles the events leading up to the capture of the photograph showcasing American Marines raising their flag on the island of Iwo Jima. Discusses how this image impacted morale and public perception of the war effort and features full-color and black-and-white photographs throughout. From the series Captured History.AR 6.9. RC 7.5. Lexile 960. GR level Y. IL 5-10.
Raising the Flag: How a Photograph Gave a Nation Hope in Wartime IJS  
B 82233B 82233 Reunion
Grade Lvl: P Author: Essley, Roger
Length: 32 Copyright: 1994

While looking at a box of faded old photographs at his grandmother's summer cottage, Jon finds he has become part of the picture. Space and time.
Reunion P  
KM 12890KM 12890 Ricoh Theta SC 360° Camera
Grade Lvl: JST Author:
Length: 0 Copyright: 2017

RICOH THETA SC Camera. Shoots everything in 360 degrees. Create a spherical still image or movie in one shot. Manipulate the camera for high resolution images that can be edited and shared. Uses a F2.0 lens. User will need Theta+ App for editing spherical images and videos. Compatibility with both iOS and Android. Camera included in this kit may need charging before use. Contents include: 1 User manual / Quick start guide. 1 Theta SC 360 camera (Blue). 1 Hard Case - mountable. 1 Soft Case - gray 1 Ricoh Cable Switch - remote 1 Tripod. 1 Selfie stick. 1 Wrist lavalier blue/black. 3 Mount fasteners for unique angles. 1 USB charging cable - 2ft.
Ricoh Theta SC 360° Camera JST  
B 107581B 107581 School Picture Day
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Plourde, Lynn
Length: 32 Copyright: 2004

Josephina's concern with gadgets makes a mess of school picture day. She is always trying to figure out how things work. Curiosity. AR 3.8. Follett RL 4.1. RC 2.9. Lexile 600.
School Picture Day KP  
B 120938B 120938 Searching for Great White Sharks: A Shark Diver's Quest for Mr. Big
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Cerullo, Mary M
Length: 40 Copyright: 2015

Provides information on great white sharks and shares a shark diver's experiences searching for and photographing them. Underwater photography. Wildlife photographers. From the series Shark Expeditions. AR 5.9 Lexile 1030 IL 4-7.
Searching for Great White Sharks: A Shark Diver's Quest for Mr. Big IJ  
B 120939B 120939 Seeking Giant Sharks: A Shark Diver's Quest for Whale Sharks, Basking Sharks, and Manta Rays
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Cerullo, Mary M
Length: 40 Copyright: 2015

Provides information on plankton-feeders including whale sharks, basking sharks, and manta rays, and shares a shark diver's experiences searching for and photographing them. Underwater photography. Wildlife photographers. From the series Shark Expeditions. Lexile 1090 IL 4-7.
Seeking Giant Sharks: A Shark Diver's Quest for Whale Sharks, Basking Shark IJ  
B 128318B 128318 Seen and Unseen
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Partridge, Elizabeth
Length: 124 Copyright: 2022

Subtitle: What Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake, and Ansel Adams's Photographs Reveal About the Japanese American Incarceration. This important work of nonfiction features powerful images of the Japanese American incarceration captured by three photographers, Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake, and Ansel Adams. Photos along with firsthand accounts of this grave moment in history. Consequences of war. Photography. World history. Japanese internment camps. 24-25 Iowa Teen Award. IL 6-10. Lexile 990.
Seen and Unseen IJS  
B 110111B 110111 Seer of Shadows
Grade Lvl: I Author: Avi
Length: 202 Copyright: 2008

In New York City in 1872, fourteen year old Horace, a photographer's apprentice, becomes entangled in a plot to create fraudulent spirit photographs, but when Horace accidentally frees the real ghost of a dead girl bent on revenge, his life takes a frightening turn. Swindlers and swindling. AR 5.2. RC 4.4. Lexile 720.
Seer of Shadows I  
B 122531B 122531 Shadow Catcher: How Edward S. Curtis Documented American Indian Dignity and Beauty
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Burgan, Michael
Length: 64 Copyright: 2015

Chronicles the life of Edward S. Curtis and his 20-volume life's work, The North American Indian. Photographers. From the series Captured History. Lexile 1040 IL 5-10.
Shadow Catcher: How Edward S. Curtis Documented American Indian Dignity and IJS  
B 120940B 120940 Sharks of the Deep: A Shark Photographer's Search for Sharks at the Bottom of the Sea
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Cerullo, Mary M
Length: 40 Copyright: 2015

Provides information on deep-water and ocean floor sharks and shares a shark diver's experiences searching for and photographing them. Underwater photography. Wildlife photographers. From the series Shark Expeditions. Lexile 1110 IL 4-7.
Sharks of the Deep: A Shark Photographer's Search for Sharks at the Bottom IJ  
KM 10918KM 10918 Snowflake Bentley
Grade Lvl: KPI Author: Martin, Jacqueline
Length: 0 Copyright: 2003

A biography of a self-taught scientist who photographed thousands of individual snowflakes in order to study their unique formations. Contents: seven copies of the book (32 pages) written by Jacqueline Briggs Martin (Iowa author) and illustrated by Mary Azarian (Caldecott Medal 1999) and read-along audio CD. AR 4.4. RC 4.1. Lexile 830. GR level Q.
Snowflake Bentley KPI  
B 86631B 86631 Snowflake Bentley
Grade Lvl: KPI Author: Martin, Jacqueline Briggs
Length: 32 Copyright: 1998

A biography of a self-taught scientist who photographed thousands of individual snowflakes in order to study their unique formations. Iowa author. Illustrated by Mary Azarian. Winner 1999 Caldecott Medal. AR 4.4. RC 4.1. Lexile 830. GR level Q.
Snowflake Bentley KPI  
KM 13683KM 13683 Spanish-English Building Language Photo Library
Grade Lvl: KPIJST Author:
Length: 0 Copyright: 2022

Our vocabulary-building cards have full-color photos on front and corresponding Spanish words on back—complete with English translations. The 270 cards are organized into 10 essential themes—from colors and shapes to animals, food and more. Spanish language. English language. IL Pres-12.
Spanish-English Building Language Photo Library KPIJST  
B 127983B 127983 Tower of Life
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Stiefel, Chana
Length: 40 Copyright: 2022

Subtitle: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs. Yaffa Eliach made it her life's mission to recover thousands of her town's photographs from around the world. Using these photos, she built a permanent exhibit in the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, to restore the memory of her childhood home. Biography. IL 2-4. AR 4.8.
Tower of Life PI  
B 96675B 96675 Using Images to Teach Critical Thinking Skills: Visual Literacy and Digital Photography
Grade Lvl: T Author: Cordell, Diane M
Length: 123 Copyright: 2016

Shows how to use photography and digital images to cultivate critical thinking, inquiry, and information literacy and provides examples of the use of photographic images in the classroom and in real life. Includes lesson plans and a resource list of photo editing, curation, and museum sites.
Using Images to Teach Critical Thinking Skills: Visual Literacy and Digital T  
B 116717B 116717 X-treme X-ray: See the World Inside Out!
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Veasey, Nick
Length: 45 Copyright: 2010

Discusses how x-rays work, with photographs of x-rays of people & animals as well as objects in nature, sports, and technology, with descriptions and informative facts. RC 4.6 Lexile 870. IL 3-6.
X-treme X-ray: See the World Inside Out! PI