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Teaching Librarian 15.indd The Teaching Librarian volume 15, no. 1 45 father. On her first day of school, Bella notices some startlingly attractive young people, all of whom she later learns are members of the mysterious Cullen family. Edward, the most attractive of the Cullens in Bella's eyes, ends up being her lab partner--and ends up being a vampire, too. Unlike the vampires of modern myth, however, Edward is a kinder, gentler vampire: he refuses to bite humans and is unbelievably noble. Bella and Edward are clearly soulmates, but Edward refuses to compromise Bella's life so they can be together. When an enemy arrives, however, even Edward's love may not be enough to save Bella… from the enemy, and from herself…. How to Use This Book: This series is well written, surprisingly chaste, and deserves all the awards it is garnering. It is a prime example of a classic love story, despite the horror elements, and it never sinks to become superficial tripe. It is a perfect choice for lit circles for more advanced readers who are willing to tackle the 500 or so pages in each volume. ❚ fiction. Readers will go through each of the actual shipwreck sites with Duncan, and learn about marine history and all things nautical from a first hand view. This makes it not only a fabulous non- fiction choice with appeal for reluctant readers, but also a neat way to introduce mapping skills, tie in with historic and geographic inquiry skills, and a fun experience with supposed primary source materials and non-fiction text conventions. It would also be a great non-fiction "lit circle" choice and an example of first-person narrative/journal-writing. Twilight and sequels New Moon (2006) and Eclipse (2007) Stephenie Meyer 2005. ISBN 13: 9780316015844 Sample Curriculum Links: Intermediate Language Arts: Reading Senior English: Reading Summary: Twilight begins a series of novels by first-time author Meyer, and recounts the experiences of Bella, who has recently moved to the very rainy Washington rainforest to live with her police chief Grade 7 Geography: The Themes of Geographic Inquiry Summary: When professional diver Duncan Cameron finds a mysterious note in a sea trunk belonging to his late uncle, he and his sister Helle are intrigued. Uncle Joe found a trea- sure in gold on the sea- bed years ago, but couldn't remove it at the time. Now, years later, he has left Duncan and Helle a list of shipwrecks, a riddle, and a challenge-- can they find the treasure, if it still exists? Duncan's journal records each exploration and clue, as well as diagrams, sket- ches, photographs, maps, and artifacts found along the way. The riddle guides their search, but as they explore famous wrecks such as the HMS Edin- burgh and the Avondster, they find more questions than answers. Like an un- derwater Da Vinci Code, Duncan's quest will even- tually lead to a surprising result. At the end of the book, readers have to put toge- ther the clues and visit the Web site www.dk.com/ joesriddle to get the final verification of what they believe is the answer to Joe's riddle. How to Use This Book: This book is essentially non-fiction, though the quest and letter are is now Nunavut, where they meet the privateer, Martin Frobisher. Captain Frobisher and his crew are pretty rough characters, and when Matt and Emily realize he has kidnapped a young Inuit boy from the nearby area, they join forces with their new friend, Minik, to save the day…. How to Use This Book: This new series by an award-winning Canadian author is a great historical fiction option for those students who enjoy The Magic Tree House series. Based on Canadian set- tings and history, the books would also appeal to students in special edu- cation classes who might need materials at an easier level, yet still enjoy cross- curricular options. Duncan Cameron's Shipwreck Detective Duncan Cameron/ Richard Platt 2006. ISBN 13: 9780756622183 Sample Curriculum Links: Junior/Intermediate Language Arts: Reading; Writing Grade 6 Social Studies: Heritage and Citizenship Aboriginal Peoples and European Explorers "Must Have" purchases for your school's curriculum needs