diff --git a/cms/envs/common.py b/cms/envs/common.py
index c8840e9634..d66cbe926e 100644
--- a/cms/envs/common.py
+++ b/cms/envs/common.py
@@ -32,21 +32,21 @@ from path import path
 
 MITX_FEATURES = {
     'USE_DJANGO_PIPELINE': True,
-    
+
     'GITHUB_PUSH': False,
-    
+
     'ENABLE_DISCUSSION_SERVICE': False,
-    
+
     'AUTH_USE_MIT_CERTIFICATES': False,
-    
+
     # do not display video when running automated acceptance tests
     'STUB_VIDEO_FOR_TESTING': False,
-    
+
     # email address for staff (eg to request course creation)
     'STAFF_EMAIL': '',
-    
+
     'STUDIO_NPS_SURVEY': True,
-    
+
     # Segment.io - must explicitly turn it on for production
     'SEGMENT_IO': False,
 
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ PIPELINE_JS = {
         ) + ['js/hesitate.js', 'js/base.js', 'js/views/feedback.js',
              'js/models/section.js', 'js/views/section.js',
              'js/models/metadata_model.js', 'js/views/metadata_editor_view.js',
+             'js/models/textbook.js', 'js/views/textbooks.js',
              'js/views/assets.js'],
         'output_filename': 'js/cms-application.js',
         'test_order': 0
diff --git a/cms/static/coffee/files.json b/cms/static/coffee/files.json
index 5b4d829b3a..0fb725c2ef 100644
--- a/cms/static/coffee/files.json
+++ b/cms/static/coffee/files.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     "js/vendor/underscore-min.js",
     "js/vendor/underscore.string.min.js",
     "js/vendor/backbone-min.js",
+    "js/vendor/backbone-associations-min.js",
     "js/vendor/jquery.leanModal.min.js",
     "js/vendor/sinon-1.7.1.js",
     "js/test/i18n.js"
diff --git a/cms/static/coffee/spec/models/textbook_spec.coffee b/cms/static/coffee/spec/models/textbook_spec.coffee
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d58a5805a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cms/static/coffee/spec/models/textbook_spec.coffee
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+describe "CMS.Models.Textbook", ->
+    beforeEach ->
+        @model = new CMS.Models.Textbook()
+
+    it "should have an empty name by default", ->
+        expect(@model.get("name")).toEqual("")
+
+    it "should not show chapters by default", ->
+        expect(@model.get("showChapters")).toBeFalsy()
+
+    it "should have a ChapterSet with one chapter by default", ->
+        expect(@model.get("chapters").length).toEqual(1)