As promised, here's a book connected to every song we played at the New York Public Library yesterday. Please let us know if you have questions about any of our songs or need more info to use in follow-up activities with your classes or families.
Lloyd
Big Trip
The Brooklyn Bridge: The story of the Brooklyn Bridge and the remarkable family that built it by Elizabeth Mann and Alan Witschonke
http://www.amazon.com/Brooklyn-Bridge-worlds-remarkable-Wonders/dp/1931414165/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1298639879&sr=1-2
Cool Papa Bell
We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball by Kadir Nelson
http://www.amazon.com/We-Are-Ship-League-Baseball/dp/B00196PD92/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1298638937&sr=1-1
Growl Growl
Benny's Flag by Phyllis Krasilovsky
http://www.amazon.com/Bennys-Flag-Phyllis-Krasilovsky/dp/1570983208/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1298638861&sr=1-1-fkmr1
Camperdown Elm
Let's Find It! My First Nature Guide by Katya Arnold
http://www.amazon.com/Lets-Find-Katya-Arnold/dp/B001EIS1JO/ref=sr_1_19?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1298639986&sr=1-19
Lyrics here: http://teachddd.blogspot.com/2010/10/camperdown-elm-lyrics.html
Henry Box Brown
Henry's Freedom Box by Ellen Levine and Kadir Nelson
http://www.amazon.com/Henrys-Freedom-Caldecott-Honor-Book/dp/043977733X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1298639049&sr=1-1
Baldy
Eyewitness: Civil War by John Stanchack
http://www.amazon.com/Eyewitness-Civil-War-John-Stanchack/dp/0789463024/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1298640047&sr=1-1
Henry Hudson
River of Dreams: The Story of the Hudson River by Hudson Talbott
http://www.amazon.com/River-Dreams-Story-Hudson/dp/0399245219/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1298639170&sr=1-5
John Muir
John Muir: America's First Environmentalist by Kathryn Lasky and Stan Fellows
http://www.amazon.com/John-Muir-Americas-First-Environmentalist/dp/0763638846/ref=sr_1_25?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1298639245&sr=1-25
The Golem
Golem by David Wisniewski
http://www.amazon.com/Golem-David-Wisniewski/dp/0618894241/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1298639308&sr=1-3
St. Bessie Blues
Bessie Smith and the Night Riders by Sue Stauffacher and John Holyfield
http://www.amazon.com/Bessie-Smith-Night-Riders-Stauffacher/dp/0399242376/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1298639429&sr=1-1
Little Red Airplane
Amelia Earhart: The Legend of the Lost Aviator by Shelley Tanaka and David Craig
http://www.amazon.com/Amelia-Earhart-Legend-Lost-Aviator/dp/0810970953/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1298639471&sr=1-7
Major Deegan
Busy, Busy City Street by Cari Meister and Steven Guarnaccia
http://www.amazon.com/Busy-City-Street-Cari-Meister/dp/067088944X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1298639679&sr=1-2
Tub-Tub-Ma-Ma-Ga-Ga
Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford and Kadir Nelson
http://www.amazon.com/Moses-Harriet-Tubman-Freedom-Caldecott/dp/0786851759/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1298639743&sr=1-7
Zora
Zora and Me by Victoria Bond and T.R. Simon
http://www.amazon.com/Zora-Me-Victoria-Bond/dp/0763643009
¡Sí Se Puede!
Harvesting Hope: The Story of César Chávez by Kathleen Krull and Yuyi Morales
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0152014373/sr=1-1/qid=1298639810/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&qid=1298639810&sr=1-1&seller=
Teddy Days
You're On Your Way, Teddy Roosevelt by Judith St. George and Matt Faulkner
http://www.amazon.com/Youre-Your-Way-Teddy-Roosevelt/dp/0399238883/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1298640250&sr=1-1