Books published prior to 2006
The Moses Probe
Ted Magnuson MA ‘03 authors a sci-fi adventure, complete with intergalactic space travel.
Mundania Press, 2006. 264 pages.
Borderline
Mark Schorr MA ‘93, a real-life psychotherapist and author of 10 books, offers a mystery thriller about a Vietnam vet turned counselor who has a female client who turns up dead. The protagonist gets drawn into her world—and Portland’s darker side—in an effort to find her killer.
St. Martin’s Minotaur, 2006. 272 pages.
Holsteins on the Serengeti: Strategies, Analogies, and Perspectives for the Biology Classroom
Robert Orr MAT ‘05 draws upon 26 years of teaching experience to offer suggestions on teaching general biology.
BookSurge Publishing, 2006. 224 pages.
Happily Ever After: Using Storybooks in a Preschool Setting
Katy Preston MEd ‘96 offers 17 creative storybook-based units for use with preschoolers.
Butte Publications, 2006.
Stirring Up Justice: Writing and Reading to Change the World
Jessica Singer MAT ‘98 shares how she transformed her high school classroom into a force for positive social change by focusing her curriculum and teaching on the core theme of social activism.
Heinemann, 2006. 160 pages.
My Quick Writes: For Inside Writing
Penny Kittle MAT ‘89 coauthors a text that enables readers to explore the writing process by writing rapidly on suggested topics or those of their own choosing.
Heinemann, 2005. 112 pages.
Lewis & Clark’s Digital Clock
Bruce Berney MEd ‘61 offers this whimsical look at the “verses the captains intended to write” along with “clock words” formed by digital numerals.
Selbeck House Press, 2005. 56 pages.
Starting with Comprehension: Reading Strategies for the Youngest Learners
Ruth Shagoury, Rogers Professor of Education, and Andi Cunningham MAT ‘00, a kindergarten teacher, team up to provide a how-to book for teaching comprehension skills to prereaders.
Stenhouse Publishers, 2005. 136 pages.
The Greatest Catch: A Life in Teaching
Penny Kittle MAT ‘89 shares the stories of students with whom she’s celebrated, struggled, and learned.
Heinemann, 2005. 160 pages.
Metaphor Magic
Katy Preston MEd ‘96 presents a workbook about metaphors for students in grades 3 through 7.
Butte Publications, 2005. 93 pages.
Pigeons
Lois Rosen MEd ‘82 shares a book of reflective and memory poems of her Jewish upbringing in the Bronx in the 1960s.
Traprock Books, 2004. 64 pages.
Meal by Meal: 365 Daily Meditations for Finding Balance Through Mindful Eating
Donald Altman MA ‘04 shares inspirational daily meditations—including quotes from Zen stories, Native American practices, Hindu scriptures, and the Bible—to help readers make wise food choices.
Inner Ocean Publishing, 2004. 388 pages.
Stepcoupling: Creating and Sustaining a Strong Marriage in Today’s Blended Family
Susan Wisdom MA ‘86 and Jennifer Green have written this “remarriage manual,” helping adult stepcouples to strengthen their relationship so they can raise healthy children - hers, his, and theirs - in their stepfamilies. The book contains a wealth of advice from real-life stepcouples.
Three Rivers Press, 2002, 272 pages.
