I have a few books that are mainly contemporary and are very good for your kids to look at if they are interested in this side of dance
This 1st book is excellent for both ballet and contemporary, don't know if it has already been listed but i totally love it!
Dance Imagery for Technique and Performance by Eric Franklin
This book has beautiful dance pictures in it! very good for stimulating brains - especially the merce cunningham photos!
dance2wice edited by patsy tarr and abbott miller
published by phaidon
modern dance forms by louis horst and caroll russell
terpsichore in sneakers : post modern dance by Sally Banes
Duncan dance by Julia Levien, which is excellent for free movement classes in ballet...
This is a great Australian Book... by a dance teacher in Brisbane... It has lots of information and activities for students to complete, writing activities, group building and choreography - you name it its there!
It's called "Dance: Count Me in" by Barbara Snook! Truely excellent text for great high school teaching ideas!