School Library Journal articles from April 2006, page 2

School Library Journal archives from April 2006

The Fool.(Video recording review)
April 1, 2006... The Fool. DVD. color. 28 min. Athelas Prods. 2005. $19.95. Gr 4 Up--This touching film by Canadian Billie Mintz is the third installment in his thesis, and has been screened at a number of film festivals. He uses the film to explore the...

Getting to Know Simms Taback.(Video recording review)
April 1, 2006... Getting to Know Simms Taback. video or DVD. color. 15 min. Weston Woods. 2005. video, ISBN 0-439-82820-1: $60; DVD, ISBN 0-439-82821-X: $59.95. Gr 3-5--From his home and studio in Kingston, NY, illustrator Simms Taback talks about his...

Good Conversation!: A Talk with Sid Fleischman.(Video recording review)
April 1, 2006... Good Conversation!: A Talk with Sid Fleischman. video or DVD. color. 21 min. Tina Podell Prods. 2005. video, ISBN 1-58543-071-4: $49.98; DVD, ISBN 1-58543-174-5: $59.98. Gr 3-8--Tim Podell visits Santa Monica, CA, to talk with Newbery...

Hansel and Gretel.(Video recording review)
April 1, 2006... Hansel and Gretel. video or DVD. color. 14 min. Weston Woods. 2005. video, ISBN 0-439-80421-3: $60; DVD, ISBN 0-439-80417-5 $59.95; cassette with paperback book, ISBN 0-439-80422-1: $14.95; CD with paperback book, ISBN 0-439-80423-X: $18.95....

Mamochka: A Russian Folktale Retold.(Video recording review)
April 1, 2006... Mamochka: A Russian Folktale Retold. DVD. color. 24:34. Iris International Film. 2004, 2006 release. $9.95. Gr 1-4--It is the last day of the harvest, and young Sasha and her mother hurry through the fields of their Russian village to...

Mind Me Good Now!(Video recording review)
April 1, 2006... Mind Me Good Now! video or DVD. color. 8:15 min. (closed captioned). with paperback book, tchr's. guide. National Film Board of Canada. 2005, 2006 release. $129 (Rental: $40). K-Gr 4--In this Caribbean version of Hansel and Gretel, based...

Roberto the Insect Architect.(Video recording review)
April 1, 2006... Roberto the Insect Architect. video or DVD. color. 11 min. (closed captioned). Weston Woods. 2005. video, ISBN 0-439-80457-4: $60; DVD, ISBN 0-439-80454-X: $59.95; cassette with hardcover book, ISBN 0-439-80450-7: $24.95; CD with hardcover...

Ruby's Wish.(Video recording review)
April 1, 2006... Ruby's Wish. video or DVD. color. 10 min. with tchr's. guide. Nutmeg Media. 2005. ISBN 0-9761981-8-5. $49.95. PreS-Gr 3--In 19th-century China it was not the custom to educate daughters. Girls were taught to run a household and do womanly...

StoryWatchers Club Adventures in Storytelling: Keys to Imagination.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2006... StoryWatchers Club Adventures in Storytelling: Keys to Imagination. DVD. color. approx. 45 min. Prod by Sax Media Group. Dist. by Big Kids Prods. 2006. ISBN 0-9770343-0-5. $19.95. K-Gr 6--Intended to help motivate children to become story...

Trouble in the Barkers' Class.(Video recording review)
April 1, 2006... Trouble in the Barkers' Class. video or DVD. color. 13:40 min. Spoken Arts. 2005. video, ISBN 0-8045-9709-X: $49.95; DVD, ISBN 0-8045-8035-9: $50; cassette with hardcover book, ISBN 0-8045-6935-5: $27.95; CD with hardcover book, ISBN...

Mark Twain's Hannibal, a Homecoming.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2006... Mark Twain's Hannibal, A Homecoming (Discoveries America Series). DVD. color. 1 hr. Bennett-Watt Entertainment. 2005. ISBN 1-932978-31-3. $19.95. Gr 5 Up--Modern day Hannibal, MO, is presented in relationship to one of its most famous...

Kidz Bop: The Videos.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2006... Kidz Bop: The Videos. DVD. color. approx. 40 min. Razor & Tie. 2005. $12.98. K-Gr 4--It was only a matter of time before the Kidz Bop preteens would be belting out their Top 40 Hit remakes in a music-video format. Nine songs were...

Rockin' with Roseanne: Galling All Kids.(Video recording review)
April 1, 2006... Rockin' with Roseanne: Galling All Kids. DVD. color. 40 min. Prod. by Full Moon & High Tide Prods. & Studios. Dist. by Anchor Bay Entertaimnent. 2005. #DV14239. $14.98. PreS-Gr 2--She's ba-ack! Just when you thought she was gone,...

Great Souls: Mother Teresa.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2006... Great Souls: Mother Teresa. video or DVD. color. 56 min. Vision Video. 2005. #500855D. $19.95. Gr 9 Up--Mother Teresa of Calcutta, Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, was born in 1910 in Skopje, Serbia. Fascinated by mission work in India, and even...

I Am Not a Target!(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2006... I Am Not a Target! DVD. color. approx. 50 min. B.F.S. Entertainment & Multimedia. 2005, 2006 release. $14.98. K-Gr 6--Meredith Gold, a nationally recognized developer of self-defense programs for children (and an abduction survivor...

Dinosaur George Live!(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2006... Dinosaur George LIVE! DVD. color, approx. 60 min. Prod. by Dinosaur World. Dist. by Big Kids Prods. 2005. #S334-DVD. $24.95. K-Gr 6--Surrounded by fossil models, dinosaur expert and lecturer George Biasing presents straightforward...

Evolution: Why Bother?(Video recording review)
April 1, 2006... Evolution: Why Bother? DVD. color. 28 min. Why Bother Films. 2005. $34.95 (home/school use). Gr 7 Up--So, why is there still a big fuss being made over Charles Darwin's 19th-century theory? Other than the perennial religious argument,...

Mexico Journal: Life in the Earth.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2006... Mexico Journal: Life in the Earth. video or DVD. color. 28 min. with tchr's. guide online. Prod. by Films for the Humanities & Sciences. Dist. by Films Media Group. 2005. ISBN 1-4123-2520-9. $89.95. Gr 7 Up--This is one title in a...

Squibs: In Force, Gravity, Friction and Work, vol. 3.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2006... Squibs, Vol. 3--In Force: Gravity, Friction & Work. DVD. color. Prod. by Ignite Learning. Dist. by Big Kids Prods. 20005. #S553-DVD. $29.95. Gr 4-6--This collection of 18 two- to three-minute segments is designed to introduce science...

Squibs, In Matter, Atoms, Elements and Chemistry, vol. 5.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2006... Squibs, Vol. 5--In Matter: Atoms, Elements & Chemistry. DVD. color. Prod. by Ignite Learning. Dist. by Big Kids Prods. 2005. #S555-DVD. $29.95. Gr 4-6--This fast-paced program covers 10 concepts on the subject of matter, ranging from the...

Stars! Stars! Stars!(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2006... Stars! Stars! Stars! video or DVD. color. 10 min. (closed captioned). Weston Woods. 2005. video, ISBN 0-439-80474-4: $60; DVD, ISBN 0-439-80460-4: $59.95. Also avail.: cassette with hardcover book, ISBN 0-439-80462-0: $24.95. CD with...

Gospel of Liberty.(Video recording review)
April 1, 2006... Gospel of Liberty. video or DVD. color. 37 min. Prod. by Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Dist. by Vision Video. 1999, 2005 release. #500839D. $19.99. Gr 9 Up--Colonial Williamsburg's "Thomas Jefferson" introduces the Great Awakening, a...

The Great Train Story: The Magnificent Model Railroad Display at the Museum of Science and Industry.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2006... The Great Train Story: The Magnificent Model Railroad Display at the Museum of Science and Industry. DVD. color. 44 min. TM Books & Video. 2006. ISBN 1-932291-66-0. $12.95. Gr 4 Up--This DVD takes viewers on a tour of the impressive model...

Mujaan.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2006... Mujaan. DVD. color. 25 min. Ragha Media. 2004, 2005 release. $19.95. Gr 9 Up--With only a few words of dialogue, the participants in this documentary demonstrate the skills necessary to build a home with only primitive tools. Shot in...

No More Tears Sister.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2006... No More Tears Sister. video or DVD. color. 52 min (closed captioned). National Film Board of Canada. 2005, 2006 release. #143C9104358. $195 (Rental: $70). Gr 9 Up--Dr. Rajani Thiranagama's name isn't widely known in our country, but she...

Scared Sacred.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2006... Seared Sacred. video or DVD. color. 1:44 hrs. (closed captioned). National Film Board of Canada. 2005, 2006 release. $195 (Rental: $70). Gr 9 Up--As educators, one of our responsibilities is to help children try to understand the world in...

Soul of the Samurai.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2006... Soul of the Samurai. video or DVD. color. 46 min. Cinema Guild. 2005. ISBN 0-7815-1107-0. $99.99. Gr 7 Up--The unique culture of Japan has been one of mystery and fascination for Westerners for centuries. One colorful and significant...

South Africa Journal: A Nation's Renewal.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2006... South Africa Journal: A Nation's Renewal (Global Tribe: Social Transformation Around the World Series). video or DVD. color. 28 min. with tchr's. guide. Prod. by Films for the Humanities & Sciences. Dist. by Films Media Group. 2003, 2005...

Home Sweet Home.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2006... The Callahan Cousins, Book 2: Home Sweet Home (unabr). 4 cassettes or 5 CDs. 5:15 hrs. Recorded Books. 2005. cassette, ISBN 1-4193-5238-5: $37.75; CD, ISBN 1-4193-6773-0: $48.75; cassette read-along pack: $55.74; CD read-along pack: $66.74....

Dragon Keeper.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2006... Dragon Keeper (unabr.). 7 cassettes. 10 hrs. Recorded Books. 2005. ISBN 1-4193-6679-3. $65.75; read-along pack: $89.74. Gr 5-9--When Ping, an 11-year-old slave girl, is unexpectedly thrust into the role of Dragon Keeper she has no idea...

Drift House: The First Voyage.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2006... Drift House: The First Voyage (unabr.). 8 cassettes or 10 CDs. 11:45 hrs. Recorded Books. 2005. cassette, ISBN 1-4193-6639-4: $71.75; CD, ISBN 1-4193-6653-X: $116.75; cassette read-along pack: $95.70; CD read-along pack: $140.70. Gr...

The Edge.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2006... The Edge (unabr.). 5 CDs. 5:35 hrs. Bolinda Audio. 2005. ISBN 1-74093-322-2. $40. Gr 6-9--From the opening music clip that jangles the nerves, tension runs high in this audio version of the novel by British author Alan Gibbons. Jerome...

The Game of Sunken Places.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2006... The Game of Sunken Places (unabr.). 5 cassettes or 6 CDs. 6:53 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2005. cassette, ISBN 0-307-28220-1: $40; CD, ISBN 0-307-28221-X: $50. Gr 5-9--When Gregory's weird...

The Kingdom Keepers.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2006... The Kingdom Keepers (unabr.). 6 GDs. 6 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2005. ISBN 1-4233-0690-2. $82.25. Gr 6-9--Thirteen-year-old Finn and several of his friends become holograms at Florida's Disney World and then find themselves literally...

The Land of Elyon: Beyond the Valley of Thorns.(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2006... The Land of Elyon, Book 2: Beyond the Valley of Thorns (unabr.). 5 CDs. 5 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2005. ISBN 1-59737-402-4. $74.25. Gr 4-6--Only one year has passed since Alexa Daley thwarted the evil plans of Sebastian and his battalion...

Mates, Dates and Mad Mistakes.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2006... Mates, Dates and Mad Mistakes (unabr.). 3 CDs. 3:15 hrs. Bolinda Audio. 2006. ISBN 1-74093-703-1. $28. Gr 6-9--Straight-laced Izzy is 15 going on 18. Best mates, Lucy, Nesta, TJ, and Izzy have bonded over the almighty Pringle and gotten...

Merian C. Cooper's King Kong.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2006... Merian C. Cooper's King Kong (unabr.). 6 CDs. 6:45 hr. Full Cast Audio. 2005. ISBN 1-933322-50-0. $45. Gr 4 Up--King Kong (St. Martin's Press, 2005) is a giant gorilla who needs no introduction. Joe DeVito and Brad Strickland have used...

The Mirror of Fire and Dreaming.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2006... The Mirror of Fire and Dreaming (unabr.). 5 cassettes. 8:09 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2005. ISBN 0-307-28336-4. $40. Gr 5-8--Arriving in the Silver Valley and being accepted into the...

Nicky Deuce: Welcome to the Family.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2006... Nicky Deuce: Welcome to the Family (unabr.). 2 cassettes or 3 CDs. 3:15 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2005. cassette, ISBN 0-307-28275-9: $23; CD, ISBN 0-307-28274-0: $30. Gr...

Perfect.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2006... Perfect (unabr.). 3 cassettes or 4 CDs. 4:30 hrs. Recorded Books. 2005, cassette, ISBN 1-4193-7013-8: $28.75; CD, ISBN 1-4193-7018-9: $48.75; cassette read-along pack: $44.95; CD read-along pack: $64.95. Gr 6-9--Fine... everything is...

The Pig Scrolls.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2006... The Pig Scrolls (unabr.) 6 cassettes. 7:15 hrs. Prod. Chivers Children's Audio Books. Dist. BBC Audiobooks America. 2005. ISBN 1-4056-5095-8. $49.95. Gr 5-9--In this novel (Candlewick, 2005), Phil Shipton turns the pearls of Greek...

Replay.(Young adult review)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2006... Replay (unabr.). 3 cassettes or 3 CDs. 3:45 hrs. Recorded Books. 2005. cassette, ISBN 1-4193-6669-6. $29.75; CD, ISBN 1-4193-6674-2: $29.75; cassette read-along pack: $33.74; CD read-along pack: $35.74. Gr 6-8--Leonardy, a reflective...

The Secret of Castle Cant.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2006... The Secret of Castle Cant (unabr.). 8 cassettes. 9:45 hrs. Recorded Books. 2005. ISBN 1-4193-6689-0. $54.75; read-along pack: $78.74. Gr 5-9--In the Barony of Cant, the introduction, importation, and use of chewing gum is the scourge of...

Sisters All ... and One Troll.(Sound recording review)
April 1, 2006... Sisters All... and One Troll. 1 CD. 65: 18 min. Hidden Spring, 2005. ISBN 1-885556-08-X. $15. Gr 4 Up--Mary Hamilton retells "Kate Crackernuts," "Three Sisters and the Troll," and then weaves together "Eleven Cinderellas" from 11...

So Much to Tell You.(Sound recording review)
April 1, 2006... So Much to Tell You (unabr.). 3 CDs. 3:25 hrs. Bolinda Audio. 2006. ISBN 1-74093-719-8. $28. Gr 7-9--Australian young adult author John Marsden's powerful classic (Joy Street Books, 1989), which was immediately popular both in Australia...

The Stone of Sorrow.(Sound recording review)
April 1, 2006... The Stone of Sorrow (Fate of the Stone, Part 2) (unabr.). 7 CDs. 7:05 hrs. Bolinda Audio. 2005. ISBN 1-74093-664-7. $56. Gr 5-8--In the sequel to The Secret of the Alchemist (Aug. 2005, p. 63), John Ward continues the adventures of Helen...

Trust Me, I'm a Troublemaker.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2006... Trust Me, I'm a Troublemaker (unabr.). 3 cassettes. 3:33 hrs. Prod. by Chivers Children's Audio Books. Dist. by BBC Audiobooks America. 2005. ISBN 1-4056-5064-8. $24.95. Gr 4-6--Archie believes that he is mature beyond his years and...

The Vacation.(Sound recording review)
April 1, 2006... The Vacation (unabr.). 3 cassettes or 4 CDs. 4:41 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2005. cassette, ISBN 0-307-28361-5: $30; CD, ISBN 0-307-28362-3: $38. Gr 6-9--Polly Horvath (Farrar, 2005) sets...

Elsewhere.(Sound recording review)
April 1, 2006... Elsewhere (unbar.) 4 cassettes or 6 CDs. 7: 03 hrs. Prod by Listening Library. Dist by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2005. cassette, ISBN 0-307-28369-0: $35; CD, ISBN 0-307-28370-4: $50. Gr 7-10--This coming-of-age novel by Gabrielle...

The Gatekeepers, Book 1: Raven's Gate.(Sound recording review)
April 1, 2006... The Gatekeepers, Book 1: Raven's Gate (unabr.). 5 cassettes or 6 CDs. 7:15 hrs. Recorded Books. 2005. cassette, ISBN 1-4193-5049-8: $49.75; CD, ISBN 1-4193-5553-8: $69.75; read-along pack: $94.70. Gr 9 Up--At the outset of this first book...

Shrimp.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2006... Shrimp (unabr.). 7 cassettes or 9 CDs. 10 hrs. Recorded Books. 2005. cassette, ISBN 1-4193-5250-4: $61.75; CD, ISBN 1-4193-6793-5: $89.79; cassette read-along pack: $84.70; CD read-along pack: $112.70. Gr 9 Up--This sequel (S & S, 2005)...

Where I Want to Be.(Sound recording review)
April 1, 2006... Where I Want to Be (unabr.). 3 cassettes or 4 CDs. 4:30 hrs. Recorded Books. 2005. cassette, ISBN 1-4193-6699-8: $28.75; CD, ISBN 1-4193-6704-8: $48.75. cassette read-along pack: $51.74; CD read-along pack: $71.74. Gr 7 Up--Adele...

The Widow and the King.(Sound recording review)
April 1, 2006... The Widow and the King (unabr.). 13 cassettes. 18:45 hrs. Recorded Books. 2005. ISBN 1-4193-3029-2. $104.75; read-along pack: $133.70. Gr 9 Up--John Dickinson's fantasy (David Fickling Books, 2005) opens as Phaedra and her son Ambrose are...

Accidentally (on purpose).(Sound recording review)
April 1, 2006... Accidentally (on purpose). 1 CD. 29:11 min. Needlenose Prods. 2005. $15 (+$3.50 s/h). K-Gr 4--Rhode Island native Keith Munslow's third CD for children contains a delightful mix of musical styles, including rock, rock-a-billy, country,...

Celebrate the Difference.(Sound recording review)
April 1, 2006... Celebrate the Difference. 1 CD. 41:39 min. Wilory Records. 2005. $15. K-Gr 4--After listening to feedback from fans who felt her music spoke to their children, Texas-based Terri Hendrix has recorded her first album for kids. Most are...

Color Wheel Cartwheel.(Sound recording review)
April 1, 2006... Color Wheel Cartwheel. 1 CD. 23:59 min. Prod. by Green Kid Music. Dist. by CDBaby.com. 2005. $16. PreS-Gr 2--Texas-based entertainer Laura Freeman has assembled a concept CD of songs about the colors of the rainbow. The text of each song...

Don't Forget the Donut!(Sound recording review)
April 1, 2006... Don't Forget the Donut! 1 CD. 48:08 min. Prod. by Happy House Records. Dist. by CD Freedom. 2005. $15. PreS-Gr 3--Singer songwriter Wayne Potash delivers an energetic mix of traditional tunes, old favorites, and kid-friendly originals in...

Imagination Movers: Eight Feet.(Sound recording review)
April 1, 2006... Imagination Movers: Eight Feet. 1 CD. 36:53 min. Prod. by Imagination Movers. Dist. by Big Kids Prods. 2005. #MA517-CD. $14.95. PreS-Gr 4--Rich Collins, Scott Durbin, Dave Poche, and Scott "Smitty" Smith make up the band, and have written...

Literacy in Motion.(Sound recording review)
April 1, 2006... Literacy in Motion. 1 CD. 63:17 min. with tchr's. guide, booklet. The Learning Station. 2005. #CD1500. $15. PreS-Gr 3--The Learning Station's Don, Laurie, and Jan have written and sing 20 wonderful original songs, each of which ties into...

Some Assembly Required.(Sound recording review)
April 1, 2006... Some Assembly Required. 1 CD. 48:15 min. Razor & Tie. 2005. $13.98. K-Gr 4--Grammy-award winner Tom Chapin, joined on three songs by Vanessa Williams, Laurie Berkner, and Dan Zanes, has released another top-notch album. Bluegrass, folk,...

Teacher and the Rockbots: Science.(Sound recording review)
April 1, 2006... Teacher and the Rockbots: Science. 1 CD. 38 min. Power Arts Co. 2005. #10019. $12.99. K-Gr 6--This title is one in a series produced by a group whose motto is "Kids remember stuff when it's in a song." The duo, Chris Bihuniak and Bryan...

Key Skills for Reading: Spelling and Phonics.(Sound recording review)
April 1, 2006... Key Skills for Reading: Spelling and Phonics. CD-ROM. Systems: Win 98 & later, Macintosh 8.6 & later. with tchr's. guide, blackline masters. Sunburst. 2005. $49.95; 5-copy lab pack: $159.95. Gr 1-3--This program offers children activities...

Masterpieces of 20th-Century American Drama.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2006... ABBOTSON, Susan C. W. Masterpieces of 20th-Century American Drama. 227p. (Greenwood Introduces Literary Masterpieces Series). bibliog. further reading. index. CIP. Greenwood. 2005. Tr $49.95. ISBN 0-313-33223-1. LC 2005014520. Gr 9...

Atlas of the World: Deluxe Edition.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2006... ATLAS OF THE WORLD: DELUXE EDITION. 561p. charts. diags. illus. maps. photos. index. Oxford Univ. 2005. Tr $150. ISBN 0-19-522045-5. LC number unavailable. Gr 6 Up--This edition retains most of the features found in Oxford Atlas of the...

African American History, 3 vols.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2006... BANKSTON, Carl, ed. African American History. 3 vols. 1179p. (Magill's Choice Series). charts. maps. photos. reprods. bibliog. chron. further reading. index. CIP. Salem. 2005. Tr $207. ISBN 1-58765-239-0. LG 2005015348. Gr 9 Up--This...

Brackett, Mary Virginia & Victoria Gaydosik. The Facts on File Companion to the British Novel, 3vols.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2006... BRACKETT, Virginia & Victoria Gaydosik. The Facts On File Companion to the British Novel. 2 vols. (Facts On File Library of World Literature Series). appendix. bibliog. glossary. index. Facts On File. 2005. Tr $130. ISBN 0-8160-6377-X. LC...

American Popular Music, 8 vols.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2006... CARLIN, Richard. American Popular Music. 7 vols. photos. reprods. appendix. bibliog. chron. discography. further reading. glossary. index. notes. Web sites. CIP. Facts On File. 2005. Tr $469. ISBN 0-8160-5309-X. LC 2004028882. Gr 9 Up--A...

Encyclopedia of Renaissance Literature.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2006... COOK, James Wyatt. Encyclopedia of Renaissance Literature. 598p. Tr $70. ISBN 0-8160-5624-2. LC 2004029417. RUUD, Jay. Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature. 734p. Tr $75. ISBN 0-8160-5497-5. LC 2004031066. ea vol: bibliog. chron....

Drugs and Society, 3 Vols.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2006... DRUGS AND SOCIETY. 3 vols. 640p. charts. diags. illus. photos, reprods. bibliog. further reading. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. Marshall Cavendish. 2005. Tr $249.95. ISBN 0-7614-7597-4. LC 2004063775. Gr 9 Up--More than 250...

Criminal Justice.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2006... GERSTENFELD, Phyllis B., ed. Criminal Justice. 3 vols. 1318p. charts. maps. photos. reprods. appendix. bibliog. chron. further reading. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. Salem. 2006. Tr $364. ISBN 1-58765-2188. LC 2005017803. Gr 7...

Facts on File Encyclopedia of Art.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2006... GOWING, Sir Lawrence. Facts on File Encyclopedia of Art. 5 vols. 1024p. diags. illus. maps. photos. reprods. bibliog. chron. glossary. index. CIP. Facts On File. 2005. Tr $325. ISBN 0-8160-5797-4. LC 2005040505. Gr 10 Up--A chronological...

The Greenwood Encyclopedia of American Poets and Poetry, 5 vols.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2006... GRAY, Jeffrey, ed. The Greenwood Encyclopedia of American Poets and Poetry. 5 vols. 1842p. bibliog. further reading. index. CIP. Greenwood. 2005. Tr $599.95. ISBN 0-31332381-X. LC 2005025445. Gr 9 Up--Packed into this steamer trunk of...

Encyclopedia of Judaism.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2006... KARESH, Sara E. & Mitchell M. Hurvitz. Encyclopedia of Judaism. 602p. (Encyclopedia of World Religions Series). photos. reprods. bibliog. chron. further reading. index. Web sites. CIP. Facts On File. 2005. Tr $75. ISBN 0-8160-5457-6. LC...

The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Multiethnic American Literature, 5vols.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2006... NELSON, Emmanuel S., ed. The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Multiethnic American Literature. 5 vols. 2483p. photos. reprods. bibliog. further reading. index. CIP. Greenwood. 2005. Tr $499.95. ISBN 0-313-33059-X. LC 2005018960. Gr 9 Up--An...

Notable Latino Writers.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2006... NOTABLE LATINO WRITERS. 3 vols. 1000p. (Magill's Choice Series). photos. reprods. appendix. bibliog. further reading. index. Web sites. CIP. Salem. 2005. Tr $207. ISBN 1-58765-243-9. LC 2005017567. Gr 9 Up--Don't bother to ask if Latino...

Food in Colonial and Federal America.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2006... OLIVER, Sandra L. Food in Colonial and Federal America. 230p. (Food in American History Series). photos. reprods. bibliog. chron. glossary. index. notes. CIP. Greenwood. 2005. Tr $49.95. ISBN 0-313-329885. LC 2005018569. Gr 9 Up--Cuisine...

Backgrounds to American Literature, 5 vols.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2006... PHILLIPS, Jerry, ed. Backgrounds to American Literature. 5 vols. photos. reprods. chron. further reading. glossary. index. CIP. Facts On File. 2006. Tr $150. ISBN 0-8160-5672-2. LC 2005020829. Gr 9 Up--Covering 300 years of America's...

The Internet: A Historical Encyclopedia, 3 vols.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2006... POOLE, Hilary W., ed. The Internet: A Historical Encyclopedia. 3 vols. unpaged. charts. diags. maps. photos. reprods. appendix. bibliog. chron. further reading. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. ABC-CLIO. 2005. PLB $285. ISBN 1-85109-659-0. LC...

The Greenhaven Encyclopedia of Capital Punishment.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2006... THOMPSON, Bruce E. R. The Greenhaven Encyclopedia of Capital Punishment. 336p. (Greenhaven Encyclopedia of... Series). charts. map. photos. reprods. further reading. index. Web sites. CIP. Gale/Greenhaven. 2005. PLB $76.20. ISBN...

The Encyclopedia of World War I: A Political, Social, and Military History.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2006... TUCKER, Spencer C., ed. The Encyclopedia of Wodd War I: A Political Social, and Military History. 1661p. ISBN 1-85109420-2. LC 2005022937. --. World War I: A Student Encyclopedia. 2454p. further reading. CIP. ISBN 185109-879-8. LG...

Happy Birthday Chimp and Zee.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2006... ANHOLT, Catherine & Laurence Anholt. Happy Birthday Chimp and Zee. illus. by authors. unpaged. Frances Lincoln. Apr. 2006. Tr $15.95. ISBN 1-84507-507-2. LC number unavailable. PreS--Monkey twins Chimp and Zee celebrate their birthday...

Clink, Clank, Clunk!(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2006... ARONER, Miriam. Clink, Clank, Clunk! illus. by Dominic Catalano. unpaged. CIP. Boyds Mills. 2006. RTE $15.95. ISBN 1-59078-270-4. LC 2005020113. PreS--In a story reminiscent of John Burningham's Mr. Gumpy's Motor Car (HarperCollins,...

My Cat, the Silliest Cat in the World.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2006... BACHELET, Gilles. My Cat, the Silliest Cat in the World. illus. by author. unpaged. Abrams. May 2006. RTE $23.95. ISBN 08109-4913-X. LC number unavailable. PreS-Gr 2--A wonderfully humorous look at the life of a feline that looks...

Keeper of Soles.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2006... BATEMAN, Teresa. Keeper of Soles. illus. by Yayo. unpaged. CIP. Holiday House. 2006. RTE $16.95. ISBN 0-8234-1734-4. LC 2004052297. K-Gr 4--Colin is a much beloved and somewhat magical cobbler whose expertly crafted shoes enhance the...