DRAGON TALES BOOKLIST

I recently made up a booklist for our library entitled "Dragon tales", listing books in our library with dragons as characters--young adult and adult, mostly. But my original list is much longer since it includes series we don't have. That list follows--starred adult books are the ones that can be found at the Elk Grove Library; all the Youth books can be found at EGVPL:

ADULT BOOKS:

Anthony, Piers Currant Events*
Baird, Alison Dragon Throne Trilogy
The Stone of the Stars*
The Empire of the Stars
Bertin, Joanne Last Dragonlord*
Dragon and Phoenix*
Briggs, Patricia Dragon Bones
Dragon Blood
Bunch, Chris Dragonmaster Series:
Storm of Wings
Knighthood of the Dragon
The Last Battle
Callander, Don Dragon Companion
Dragon Rescue
Dragon Tempest*
Carver, Jeffrey Star Rigger’s Way
Dragons in the Stars
Dragon Rigger
Cymri, Chrys Dragons Can Only Rust
Dragon Reforged
Dickson, Gordon R. Dragon Series:
The Dragon and the George
The Dragon Knight*
The Dragon on the Border
The Dragon at War
The Dragon, the Earl, and the Troll*
The Dragon and the Djinn*
The Dragon and the Gnarly King*
The Dragon in Lyonesse*
The Dragon and the Fair Maid of Kent*
Gardner, Craig Shaw Dragon Circle Series:
Dragon Sleeping
Dragon Waking
Dragon Burning
Gunnarsson, Thorarinn Dragonlord Chronicles:
Dragonlord of Mystara
Dragonking of Mystara
Dragonmage of Mystara
Make Way for Dragons
Dragon’s Domain
Hambly, Barbara Winterlands Quartet:
Dragonsbane*
Dragonshadow*
Knight of the Demon Queen*
Dragonstar
Hughes, Robert Don Wizard and Dragon Series:
The Forging of the Dragon
The Faithful Traitor
Kellogg, Marjorie B. Dragon Quartet:
The Book of Earth
The Book of Water*
The Book of Fire
The Book of Air
Kerner, Elizabeth Song in the Silence*
The Lesser Kindred*
Lackey, Mercedes Joust*
Alta*
Sanctuary*
Lynn, Elizabeth Dragon’s Winter*
Dragon’s Treasure*
McCaffrey, Anne Dragonriders of Pern Series:
Dragonflight* (YA)
Dragonquest* (YA)
Dragonsong* (YA)
Dragonsinger* (YA)
The White Dragon* (YA)
Dragondrums* (YA)
Moreta, Dragonlady of Pern
Nerilka’s Story*
Dragonsdawn*
Renegades of Pern*
All the Weyrs of Pern*
Chronicles of Pern: First Fall*
The Dolphins of Pern*
The Masterharper of Pern*
Dragonseye*
The Skies of Pern*
A Gift of Dragons*
Dragon’s Kin*
McReynolds, Glenna Dream Stone*
Morgan, Kathleen A Certain Magic
Radford, Irene Dragon Nimbus History Series:
The Dragon’s Touchstone
The Last Battlemage
The Renegade Dragon
Dragon Nimbus Series:
The Glass Dragon
The Perfect Princess
The Loneliest Magician
The Wizard’s Treasure
Rawn, Melanie Dragon Prince Series:
Dragon Prince*
The Star Scroll*
Sunrunner’s Fire
Dragon Star Series:
Stronghold*
The Dragon Token*
Skybowl*
Rowley, Christopher Bazil Broketail Series:
Bazil Broketail
A Sword for a Dragon
Dragons of War
A Dragon at World’s End
Battledragon
The Dragons of Argonath
Dragon Ultimate
Stackpole, Michael DragonCrown War Cycle:
Fortress Draconis
When Dragons Rage
Swanwick, Michael The Iron Dragon’s Daughter*
Weis, Margaret Dragonvarld Trilogy:
Mistress of Dragons*
The Dragon’s Son*

Dragonlance Chronicles:
Dragons of Autumn Twilight
Dragons of Winter Night
Dragons of Spring Dawning
Dragons of Summer Flame*
The Annotated Chronicles
War of Souls:
Dragons of a Fallen Sun*
Dragons of a Lost Star*
Dragons of a Vanished Moon*

YOUTH BOOKS

Applegate, Katherine Discover the Destroyer
Base, Graeme The Discovery of Dragons
Berry, James Magicians of Erianne
Bradshaw, Gillian The Dragon and the Thief
The Land of Gold
Calder, David The Dragonslayer’s Apprentice
Coville, Bruce Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher (J)
Fletcher, Susan Dragon Chronicles
Dragon’s Milk
Flight of the Dragon Kyn
Sign of the Dove
Gannett, Ruth Stiles My Father's Dragon (J)
Elmer and the Dragon (J)
The Dragons of Blueland (J)
Grahame, Kenneth The Reluctant Dragon (J)
Jones, Diana Wynne Dark Lord of Derkholm
McKinley, Robin The Hero and the Crown
Paolini, Christopher Eragon
Pierce, Tamora The Realms of the Gods
Wild Magic
Rupp, Rebecca The Dragon of Lonely Island
Seabrooke, Brenda The Dragon That Ate Summer
The Care and Feeding of Dragons
Sterman, Betsy Backyard Dragon (J)
Taylor, Cora On Wings of a Dragon
Vande Velde, Vivian Dragon’s Bait
Wrede, Patricia Enchanted Forest Chronicles:
Dealing with Dragons
Searching for Dragons
Calling on Dragons
Talking to Dragons
Yep, Laurence Dragon Series:
Dragon of the Lost Sea
Dragon Steel
Dragon Cauldron
Dragon War
Yolen, Jane Pit Dragons Series:
Dragons Blood
Heart’s Blood
A Sending of Dragons

Another booklist about dragons can be found at
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MORE PAPER SNOWFLAKES

I found some more awesome sites (as well as some direction-based sites). This one is a "puzzle" as well:
SNOWFLAKES FROM FAMILY CRAFTS AT ABOUT.COM

This page shows how to make a 3-d paper snowflake:
HDTV'S CAROL DUVALL SHOW

This one has very basic, but very clear (nice pictures), instructions--only the one pattern, though:
HOW TO MAKE A SNOWFLAKE FROM A SQUARE PIECE OF PAPER

This site has no instructions, but has pictures of gorgeous snowflakes made by the site owner and is in Spanish as well as English:
SNOWSTORM

This site isn't for paper snowflakes, but a tutorial on using Photoshop to create a snowflake design:
MAKING SNOWFLAKES

This site has very clear instructions on making a "snowman" snowflake:
BILLY BEAR'S SNOWMAN

This site provides a way to preserve your paper snowflakes by decoupaging them on clear glass plates:
PAPER SNOWFLAKE PLATES

This page has a recipe for snowflakes you can eat:

YUMMY SNOWFLAKES

That's it for now. Happy Holidays!!!

KWANZAA WEBSITES AND BOOKS

Kwanzaa is December 26 through January 1st. There are many excellent sites available, especially for children. Some I've liked include:
GENERAL INFO:

Celebrating Kwanzaa: a Reflective Feast
What Is Kwanzaa?
Khadijah"s Kwanzaa Page
Kwanzaa on the Net
Official Kwanzaa Website
Everything About Kwanzaa
Doug's Kwanzaa Website
Kwanzaa Links

CHILDREN'S SITES:

Kid's Domain: Kwanzaa Time
Kwanzaa Fun from Billy Bear
Idea Box: Kwanzaa
Kid Wizard Kwanzaa 2004:
Crayola: Kwanzaa
DLTK'S Kwanzaa Activities
Kids'Turn Central Online Resources: Kwanzaa
Not Just For Kids Kwanzaa links
Kids' Party Fun: Kwanzaa


BOOKS, ETC.:
YOUTH SERVICES (besides those found in the 394.2's):
Brady, April A.
Kwanzaa Karamu: Cooking and Crafts for a
Kwanzaa Feast (J 641.59 BRA)
Corwin, Judith H.
Kwanzaa Crafts (J 745.5941 COR)
Gnojewski, Carol
Kwanzaa Crafts (J 745.594 GNO)
Katz, Karen
My First Kwanzaa (E KAT)
Let's Celebrate Kwanzaa: Sing-a-long
(compact disc R COLL LCK)
Raabe, Emily
A Kwanzaa Holiday Cookbook (J 641.568 RAA)
Rugrats' Kwanzaa (non-fiction VHS J 394.261)
Thomas, Garen E.
Santa's Kwanzaa (E THO)
ADULT SERVICES:
Copage, Eric V.
Kwanzaa: a Celebration of Culture and Cooking
(641.59 COP)
McClester, Cedric
Kwanzaa: Everything You Always Wanted to Know
But Didn't Know Where to Ask (394.268 MCC)

FINAL ASRP 2004 TRIVIA

Which authors were the most popular?

The authors who had the most different books read were:
Roberts, Nora (22)
Steel, Danielle (17)
Brown, Sandra (15)
Gilman, Dorothy (15)
Peters, Elizabeth (14)
Grafton, Sue (12)
Paretsky, Sara (12)
Coulter, Catherine (11)
Garlock, Dorothy (11)
Braun, Lilian J. (10)
Grisham, John (10)
Patterson, James (10)

That's it for the 2004 Adult Summer Reading Program. Congratulations to our top reader, Debbie Matuga, who read an amazing 77 books during the program!!

The Adult Winter Reading Program will be January 17 through March 21, 2005. The theme is "A Winter Whodunnit". Participants (Junior Detectives)
will be required to read only 3 books to earn a prize, books featuring a Hard-Boiled Private Eye, a Nosey Amateur, and a No-Nonsense Police Detective. Happy reading!

EVEN MORE ASRP TRIVIA

Most popular within categories continued:

BIOGRAPHIES:

Pelzer, David J. A Child Called "It" (5)
Morton, Andrew. Diana: Her true Story (5)
Sosa, Sammy. Sosa!: an Autobiography (4)
Larsen, Rebecca. Ronald Reagan (3)
Clinton, Bill. My Life (3)
Steel, Danielle. His Bright Light: the Story
of Nick Traina (3)

CLASSICS:

Anderson, Sherwood. Winesburg, Ohio (6)
Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice (3)
Bronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre (3)
Huxley, Aldous. Brave New World (3)
Masters, Edgar Lee. Spoon River Anthology (3)
Steinbeck, John. Of Mice and Men (3)

WESTERNS:

Brand, Max. Sawdust and Six Guns (3)
Cord, Barry. Desert Knights (3)
Grey, Zane. Wildfire (3)
McMurtry, Larry. Boones's Lick (3)
Plain, Belva. The Sight of the Stars (3)
Watson, Lawrence. Montana 1948 (3)

SCIENCE FICTION:

Koontz, Dean R. The Taking (7)
Crichton, Michael. Prey (6)
Asimov, Isaac. I, Robot (4)
Crichton, Michael. Timeline (3)
LaHaye, Tim, and Jenkins, Jerry B.
Glorious Appearing: The End of Days (3)
Niffenegger, Audrey. The Time Traveler's Wife (3)
Tolkien, J.R.R. The Hobbit (3)

POLITICAL-TECHNO THRILLER:

Brown, Dan. Angels & Demons (7)
Grisham, John. The King of Torts (5)
Cussler, Clive. Lost City (4)
Clark, Mary Higgins. The Second Time Around (3)
Flynn, Vince. Memorial Day (3)

NON-FICTION:

Larson, Erik. The Devil in the White City:
Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair
That Changed America (8)
Ehrenreich, Barbara. Nickel and Dimed:
On (Not) Getting By in America (3)
Pelzer, Dave. The Privilege of Youth:
a Teenager's Story of Longing
for Acceptance and Friendship (3)
Sparks, Nicholas, and Sparks, Micah. Three Weeks
with My Brother (3)

MORE ASRP 2004 TRIVIA

MOST POPULAR BOOKS WITHIN CATEGORIES:

MYSTERIES:
Grafton, Sue. R Is for Ricochet (20)
Evanovich, Janet. Ten Big Ones (16)
Brown, Dan. The DaVinci Code (12)
Clark, Mary Higgins. Nighttime Is My Time (11)
Coulter, Catherine. Blowout (11)
Braun, Lilian Jackson. The Cat Who Talked Turkey (10)
Patterson, James. 3rd Degree (8)

ROMANCES:
Patterson, James. Sam's Letters to Jennifer (13)
Dailey, Janet. Calder Promise (9)
Steel, Danielle. Second Chance (9)
Killham, Nina. How To Cook a Tart (8)
Sparks, Nicholas. The Notebook (6)
Quick, Amanda. The Paid Companion (6)
Steel, Danielle. The Dating Game (5)
Steel, Danielle. Johnny Angel (5)

FICTION:
Albom, Mitch. The Five People You Meet in Heaven (5)
McLaughlin, Emma. The Nanny Diaries (4)
Smith, Madeline Babcock. The Lemon Jelly Cake (3)
Burgess, Melvin. Smack (3)

SNOWFLAKES (CONTINUED)

The Elk Grove Library has another biography of W.A. Bentley in the Youth Department:

My Brother Loved Snowflakes by. M.B. Fritts (J BIOG)

The Adult Department has a facsimile copy of Bentley's famous1931 book:

Snow Crystals by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphreys (551.5784 BEN)

The images from this book are actually available now online at the
Buffalo Science Museum
Use the side bar to choose the "Snow Crystals" section.

Some other sites concerning snow crystals (some including the Bentley images):

Bentley Collection:
Snow Crystals.com:
Snow Crystals Gallery:
Electron Microscopy (really cool extreme closeups):
Snow Crystals Gallery (Japan):
Snow Crystal Photography:
Electron Microscopy Images: