Bin Descriptions #1-15
[U]= Under construction,[R]= Ready to be entered, [E] = entered.
If there is no letter, then the bin is circulating.
Bin #1- Bevy of Biographies - Mid. El -Middle School
This Bin contains an array of biographies, some in graphic format, for grades 4 and up (there is not much material for readers that are not up to grade level. however). Also includes a storytelling tape about airmen during World War II and 2 videos” Booker” and “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman.
Bin #2 - Sports Stories - Middle - Upper El.
Mostly books that deal with sport, many by Matt Christopher, a few Book/Tape sets and some neat tapes to listen to while reading that have little or nothing to do with sports.
Bin #3 Home and Family II - Pre/K - Middle El.
Mostly books, Book/Tape sets and some neat tapes that all deal with being a part of a family.
Bin #4 School Daze- Middle to Upper El.
Mostly books, Book/Tape sets and some neat tapes that all deal with school and the classroom. Includes: Kids of Polk Street School, Pee Wee Scouts, Miss Nelson and More!
Bin #5 A Multitude of Mysteries- Middle to Upper El.
Mostly books and Book/Tape sets of mysteries; Boxcar Children, Cam Jansen, Encyclopedia Brown, Nate the Great and the John Bellairs’ Books.
Bin #6 Flights of Fantasy - Mid El & Up
This bin contains a number of books, tapes and videos featuring the fantasy stories of: Lloyd Alexander, Susan Cooper, C.S. Lewis and a sampling of other authors. A significant feature of this bin is that the Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis come in three formats; books, audio tapes and video tape. Also included are 4 foreign made fantasy videos for children from different countries.
Bin #7 Favorite Authors - Mid. El -Middle School
This bin contains a number of books, by faorite authors, like; Beverly Cleary, Roald Dahl, E.L. Konigsburg, Robert Newton Peck, Zilpha Keatley Snyder and a few others of Newbery Award caliber. Also includes the Wonderworks video of Bridge to Terabithia.
Bin #8 Dinosaurs-Preschool [U]
This bin contains videos, books, book/tape sets, toys and a resource notebook full of dinosaur activities for preschoolers (mostly ages 3-5).
Bin #15 Cooking and Food - Pre-Early El
This Bin contains a variety of books, cookbooks and activity books that deal with food. Most of them contain hands-on activities for kids in thee kitchen and many deal with science concepts. Pans, a toy picnic set and an alphabet cookie cutter set are included in the bin.
Petoskey District Library · 500 E. Mitchell · Petoskey · MI
49770