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Dear eLitterae Readers,

May has been a very exciting month for us here at Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers. Five books are now at the printer in anticipation of their June debut at the American Classical League Institute:

Latin for the New Millennium Level 2 is ready for ordering with three titles at press:

Latin for the New Millennium Level 2 Student Textbook (600 pages continue the story of Latin into the Renaissance)

Latin for the New Millennium Level 2 Student Workbook

Latin for the New Millennium Level 2 Student Workbook Teacher’ Manual

The second book in the BC Latin Readers series, edited by Ronnie Ancona, is A Terence Reader: Selections from Six Plays by William S. Anderson.

For younger readers, Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers presents the first of three titles in the new Follow Your Fates series by Ed DeHoratius, The Wrath of Achilles. In it, you play the part of Achilles as you make decisions that will ultimately decide your fate and that of the Greeks at Troy in this interactive retelling of Homer’s Iliad.

Lou, Marie, Allan, and Andrew look forward to seeing you at ACL, June 24-28. Come see the new books, participate in the Latin publishers’ session and break-out groups, and if you’re feeling particularly adventurous, join Andrew’s pre-conference workshop on learning Latin via Skype and virtual worlds. ACL details can be found at http://aclclassics.org/institute/2009.

Andrew Reinhard
eLitterae Managing Editor

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Special Discounts for eLitterae Subscribers

Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers invites its eLitterae subscribers to take advantage of a 25% discount on Ronnie Ancona’s webinar, “Vergil’s Aeneid: Teaching the Beginning of the Poem.” Click here to register: http://www.bolchazy.com/webinars.eLit.html.

Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers also invites its eLitterae subscribers to take advantage of a 50%, single-copy discount on one of the following Vergil titles for May:

Vergil's Aeneid
Selections from Books 1, 2, 4, 6, 10, and 12 (2nd Edition)
Barbara Weiden Boyd
38+410 pp (2004)
Paperback  978-0-86516-584-7 $41.00 $20.50
Hardbound 978-0-86516-583-0 $55.00 $27.50

Vergil's Aeneid: Books I-VI
Clyde Pharr
xvii + 518 pp (1964, Reprint 1998)
Paperback 978-0-86516-421-5 $39.00 $19.50
Hardbound 978-0-86516-433-8 $56.00 $28.00

A Vergil Workbook
Barbara Weiden Boyd and Katherine Bradley
xiv + 226 pp (2006) Paperback  978-0-86516-614-1 $24.00 $12.00

Vergil: A Legamus Transitional Reader
Thomas J. Sienkewicz and LeaAnn A. Osburn
xxvi + 136 pp (2004) Paperback 978-0-86516-578-6 $35.00 $17.50

One copy, prepaid, no returns, not available to distributors. Offer expires 06/15/09.

Make sure you mention that you are an eLitterae subscriber if you place your order by phone or fax. If you place your order via the Bolchazy-Carducci web site at www.BOLCHAZY.com, your discount price will be reflected in your online invoice.

Monthly Specials are available on our website, check our "Special Offers" link.

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For those Latin teachers who are looking for something creative to do this summer or who are thinking of classroom projects for the fall, there is a new online resource for creating free eBooks that can be used for Latin.

The Tar Heel Reader (http://tarheelreader.org/) is described on its website as “a collection of free, easy-to-read, and accessible books on a wide range of topics. Each book can be speech enabled and accessed using multiple interfaces (i.e. switches, alternative keyboards, touch screens, and dedicated AAC devices). The books may be downloaded as slide shows in PowerPoint, Impress, or Flash format.”

There is an entire category of Tar Heel Reader books for Latin: http://tarheelreader.org/tag/latin/. The books are free to read online, download, and use. All are simple and contain pictures. All are age-appropriate for younger readers. Many act as pictionaries, while some tell stories and others review parts of speech.

You can make your own Latin readers, too. To learn how, please visit the Tar Heel Libelli wiki for simple, thorough instructions:
http://latinbestpractices.pbworks.com/Tar-Heel-Libelli-FAQ The creation process does not take long, and you are able to use pictures in the public domain to illustrate each page. Macra may also be used.

Have fun making your libelli! If you are particularly proud of your books, send your links to Andrew Reinhard, Director of eLearning for Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, who will post them on the eClassics site at http://eclassics.ning.com. The site also hosts the Tar Heel Reader-dedicated group, Scriptores “TarHeel.”

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In support of Ronnie Ancona’s June 9 webinar, “Vergil’s Aeneid: Teaching the Beginning of the Poem”, here are three Vergil-related websites:

The Vergilian Society was founded in 1937 with the following objectives: "In order . . . to celebrate the ties of culture between Italy and America, a Society has been formed in Italy and named after Vergil." The purpose of this Society is to promote the study of Vergil by means of lectures, conferences, publications, and reports of excavation that have a bearing upon Vergil's works. Membership is open to any person who is interested in the study of Vergil: http://www.vergil.clarku.edu/

Virgilius.org is home to all things Vergil on the Web. Get an Aeneid quote of the day, links to other Vergil sites and resources, plus dedicated links to AP Vergil notes and resources: http://virgilius.org/

Professor Kelli McBride of Seminole State College offers an all-Aeneid webpage including culture, mythology, study guides, ancient art, and more: http://www.kellimcbride.com/aeneid.htm

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See the Bolchazy-Carducci web site for classroom tips on teaching Catullus and on using children's books translated into Latin, Christmas carols in Latin, and Latin proverbs to teach grammar. In the search box, type "teaching tips" to see all that are available (click on a title to view and click on the teaching tip link).

Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers Affiliate Web Sites

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