Resource Material
Selected Bibliography
The books listed in this bibliography may be checked out for four weeks from
the Learning Multimedia Center.

Carter, Jill. Planet Health: An Interdisciplinary Curriculum for Teaching
Middle School Nutrition and Physical Activity. Champaign, IL: Human
Kinetics, 2001. (TX 364 P58)
Cheung, Lilian W.Y., Steven Lawrence Gortmaker, and Hank Dart. Eat Well
& Keep Moving: An Interdisciplinary Curriculum for Teaching Upper Elementary
School Nutrition and Physical Activity. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 2001.
(TX 364 C44)
Corbin, Charles B. and Ruth Lindsey. Fitness for Life. Champaign, IL:
Human Kinetics, 2005. (RA 781 C584)
Dalton, Sharron. Our Overweight Children: What Parents, Schools and
Communities Can Do To Control the Fatness Epidemic. Berkeley, CA: University
of California Press, 2004. (RJ 399 C6 D358)
Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2005. Washington D.C.: U.S. Dept of
Health and Human Services, 2005. (TX 7 D54)
Hanson, Thomas L., Gregory Austin, and June Lee-Bayha. Ensuring That No
Child Is Left Behind: How Are Student Health Risks & Resilience Related to
The Academic Progress of Schools. San Francisco: WestEd, 2004. (LB 3409 C2
H36)
Hartzler, Meg. Team Fitness: A How-To Manual for Building a Winning Work
Team. Milwaukee: ASQC Quality Press, 1994. (HD 66 H375)
Hinson, Curt. Fitness for Children. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics,
1995. (GV 443 H47)
Improving the Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Guide for States and
Communities. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2004.
(RA 564.5 I56)
Institute of Medicine. Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance.
Washington D.C.: National Academies Press, 2005. (RJ 399 C6 I575)
Kaufmann, Francine Ratner. Diabesity: The Obesity-Diabetes Epidemic That
Threatens America-- and What We Must Do To Stop It. New York: Bantam Books,
2005. (RA 645 O23 K38)
The Learning Connection: The Value of Improving Nutrition and Physical
Activity in Our Schools. Action for Healthy Kids, 2004. (LB 3405 L43)
Making It Happen!: School Nutrition Success Stories. Alexandria, VA:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2004. (LB 3405 M34)
McCracken , Bane. It's Not Just Gym Anymore: Teaching Secondary School
Students How To Be Active For Life. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 2001. (GV
363 M33)
McTavish, Sandra. Life Skills: 225 Ready-To-Use Health Activities for
Success and Well-Being. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2004. (LB 1587 A3 M38)
Nelson, JoAnne. Feeling Fit, That’s It! Seattle: Comprehensive
Health Education Foundation, 1995. (TX 355 N53)
Okie, Susan. Fed Up!: Winning the War Against Childhood Obesity.
Washington D.C.: Joseph Henry Press, 2005. (RJ 399 C6 O383)
Parsad, Basmat and Laurie Lewis. Calories In, Calories Out: Food and
Exercise in Public Elementary Schools. Washington D.C.: U.S. Department of
Education, 2006. (LB 3405 P37)
Physical Education for Lifelong Fitness. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics,
2005. (GV 365 P4992)
Physical Education Model Content Standards. Sacramento, CA: California
Department of Education, 2006. (GV 443 P497 2006)
Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance. Washington D.C.:
National Academies Press, 2005. (RJ 399 C6 I575)
Richmond, Marla. The Art & Science of Getting Strong and Eating Right:
A Comprehensive Fitness and Nutrition Guide. Northbrook, IL: Joie
Publications, 2004. (RA 1235 R53)
Rimm , Sylvia B. and Eric Rimm. Rescuing the Emotional Lives of Overweight
Children: What Our Kids Go Through ... And How We Can Help. Emmaus, PA:
Rodale, 2004. (RJ 399 C6 R54)
School Nutrition…By Design. Sacramento, CA: California Department of
Education, 2006. (LB 3405 S34)
Shape of the Nation Report: Status of Physical Education in the USA.
Reston, VA: NASPE, 2006. (GV 223 S5 2006)
Smith, Jenny. Education and Public Health: Natural Partners in Learning
for Life. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum
Development, 2002. (LB 1587 S65)
Southern, Melinda, T. Kristian Von Almen, and Heidi Schumacher. Trim Kids.
New York: HarperResource, 2001. (RJ 506 E18 S68)
Successful Students Through Healthy Food Policies: Act Now for Academic
Excellence: Healthy Food Policy Resource Guide, Sacramento, CA: CSBA, 2003.
(LB 3405 S82)
Sweet, Julia E. 365 Activities for Fitness, Food and Fun for The Whole
Family. Lincolnwood, IL: Contemporary Books, 2001. (GV 443 S95)
Tartamella, Lisa, Elaine Herscher, and Chris Woolston. Generation Extra
Large: Rescuing Our Children From an Epidemic of Obesity. New York: Basic
Books, 2004. (RJ 399 C6 T37)
Thompson, Colleen A. and Ellen L. Shanley. Overcoming Childhood Obesity.
Boulder, CO: Bull Publishing Company, 2004. (RJ 399 C6 T48)
Wootan, Margo, Joy Johanson and Jana Powell. School Foods Report Card: A
State-By-State Evaluation of Policies for Foods and Beverages Sold Through
Vending Machines, School Stores, A La Cart, and Other Venues Outside of School
Meals. Washington D.C.: Center for Science in the Public Interest, 2006. (LB
3405 W66)
Compiled by Learning Multimedia Center, Instructional Services Branch, 2/2007
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