School Library Journal articles from April 2011

School Library Journal archives from April 2011

The HarperCollins Kerfuffle: a fumble on the way to ebook sustainability.(Editorial)(Editorial)
April 1, 2011... HarperCollins's decision to limit the circulation of library ebooks to 26 checkouts a year has generated one of the biggest storms in our profession in years--complete with calls to boycott the publisher. The upside of all this? Library ebook...

Correction.(Letters)(Correction notice)
April 1, 2011... Due to an error in a survey question, the information in "SLJ's Spending Survey" (see our March issue) on streaming video services was inaccurate. It should have said: About three-quarters of elementary and middle school libraries and almost...

WI educators unite on Facebook: advocates friend the cause of public schools via the social network.(Tech Knowledge)
April 1, 2011... Wisconsin's teachers and librarians are posting, tweeting, and "liking" away online, channeling public anger into action against state budget cuts and a recently' passed bill, which ended collective bargaining for state employees. In...

Rethinking HarperCollins: protests against the publisher obstruct the real issue.(The NEXT BIG Thing)
April 1, 2011... The issue that launched 1,000 impassioned blog posts. HarperCollins's decision to limit ebook lending in libraries to 26 checkouts has also garnered attention from the national press. And yet, much of this coverage misses the point. What's...

Patrick Carman launches 3:15.(The NEXT BIG Thing)(Brief article)
April 1, 2011... For young readers drawn to a spooky read, author Patrick Carman may have just the thing. His latest foray into multimedia storytelling, 3:15 (www.315stories.com), is a hybrid of text, audio, and video, utilizing apps available for Android and...

Show n' Tell: making your own screen captures and screencasts is quick and easy with these tools.(Cool Tools)
April 1, 2011... Cool new applications and software are meant for sharing. But teaching them to a roomful of students or colleagues can be a challenge. The next time you want to share the ins and outs of these tools, consider using screen capture images and...

Get your group on.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Brief article)
April 1, 2011... Group messaging was all the rage at the South by Southwest conference last month. Several services have emerged in this area, led for now by GroupMe. Syncing with your phone's address book, the app lets you create groups from your existing...

Getting your mobile content?(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Brief article)
April 1, 2011... While we may like our information on the go, how much of it do we actually comprehend? Well, when it comes to reading on an iPhone-sized screen, a recent study found that comprehension scores of complex Web content are about 48 percent of...

Arthropods go steampunk.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Brief article)
April 1, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It's hard to embellish the design skills of Mother Nature. But feast your eyes on these steampunk insects created by British artist Tom Hardwidge. Have the creepy crawlies ever looked so exquisite? The "arthrobots," so...

Angry birds explained.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Brief article)
April 1, 2011... Claiming more than 40 million active users across a variety of platforms and set to land in Facebook come May, Rovio's Angry Birds is a smash hit. But why is the simple game of flinging rotund birds via slingshot and toppling flimsy structures...

Readers unite.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Brief article)
April 1, 2011... Preserving readers' rights in the face of DRM (digital rights management) and other restrictions is a major issue surrounding ebooks. The Reader's Bill of Rights, created by librarian Alycia Sellie and technologist Matthew Goins offers...

Gadzooks, it's Zuck!(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Brief article)
April 1, 2011... Having already conquered Hollywood in a feature film version, Mark Zuckerberg's story has now been given the graphic treatment. The comic book Mark Zuckerberg: Creator of Facebook, written by Jerome Maida, offers "a more balanced portrayal" of...

All the juicy details: there's a lot more to history than names and dates.(Nonfiction Booktalker)
April 1, 2011... Young readers might think history is all about dead people, unpronounceable names, and forgettable dates. But Steve Sheinkin knows all the good stuff he had to leave out when he wrote textbooks--and now shares those goodies with infectious...

What makes mini run? Author-illustrator Mini Grey on birth, books, and her infatuation with food.(Under Cover)(Interview)
April 1, 2011... Your name comes from being born in the front seat of a Mini Cooper in South Wales. Did you name your son, Herbie, after the Volkswagen bug in the Disney film? I don't know whether the film had any influence. But at one point, when I was about...

The future is Kinect-thetic: skeletal mapping technology offers full-body play without a controller.(The Gaming Life)(Product/service evaluation)
April 1, 2011... Microsoft's Kinect[TM] sensor debuted in November 2010. Originally known as Project Natal, Microsoft unveiled a computer boy named Milo at the E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) conference the previous year. Audiences were both impressed and...

Divine design: how to create the 21st-century school library of your dreams.
April 1, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THINGS ARE CHANGING. For starters, ebooks, apps, and the web are now a part of your students' daily lives. So how do you determine the best way to turn your library space into a learning center that's right for today's...

It's all about staying flexible.(NOTES FROM THE FIELD)
April 1, 2011... The vendors who offer furniture and design solutions to libraries are unanimous: library furnishings and spaces need to be adaptable to change. "Spaces need the ability to be repurposed quickly and easily through the day," says Janet Nelson,...

The privacy problem: although school librarians seldom discuss it, students' privacy rights are under attack.
April 1, 2011... [FIGURE OMITTED] IMAGINE THE LOOK OF HORROR on one New York school librarian's face when she returned to her middle school library to find a list of overdue books with the names of kids who had borrowed them plastered on her door. She...

Shazam! Comic apps! The top picks for viewing comics on the iPad.(Product/service evaluation)
April 1, 2011... Apart from a handful of Archies at the supermarket checkout and a scattering of superhero comics in chain bookstores, comics have been hidden from public view for decades, tucked away in specialty shops that were invisible to all but a small...

Notable videos, & recordings interactive software.(ALSC 2011)(List)
April 1, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Notable Children's Videos, Recordings, and Interactive Software for Kids lists are compiled annually by committees of the Association for Library Service to children (ALSC), a division of...

YALSA 2011 fabulous films amazing Audiobooks.(List)
April 1, 2011... The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), announced its 2011 annual lists of Fabulous Films for Young Adults and Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults ages 12 to 18. The titles were...

Picture perfect.(focus on: Wordless Books)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WORDLESS BOOKS OFFER A BOUNTY OF RICHES. The format is accessible to everyone regardless of language or reading ability, making the books ideal for use in...

On the web.(Website overview)(Brief article)
April 1, 2011... For Educators: You Can Read! Wordless Picture Books in Kindergarten. wordlesspbs.wikispaces.com. NY-CAEYC Presentation, Town School Kindergarten Team, 10/16/10. (Accessed 2/22/11). This site offers pedagogic rationales and practical...

Dealing with Bullies (and No One Gets Hurt) (My Blog Series).(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2011... Dealing with Bullies (and No One Gets Hurt) (My Blog Series). DVD. 14 min. Mazzarella Media. 2011. ISBN 1-936418-08-4. $99.95 Gr 4-6--Hosted by a middle school girl, four different bullying scenarios are discussed with classmates on her biog....

Digital Footprint: Watch Where You Step.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2011... * Digital Footprint: Watch Where You Step. DVD. 21 min. Learning ZoneXpress. 2010. $79.95. Gr 8 Up-This program offers an accessible, non-didactic overview of the data you leave in the digital world every day simply by using the Internet,...

Get Along Monsters: Don't Call Me Names.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2011... Get Along Monsters: Don't Call Me Names. DVD. 13 rain. Mazzarella Media. 2011. ISBN 1-934119-92-X. $99.95. K-Gr 4--The bright cartoon Get Along Monsters and a female host teach children about the pain that name-calling can cause. A series of...

How to Fight Fair: The Rules of Engagement (Play It Out Series).(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2011... How to Fight Fair: The Rules of Engagement (Play It Out Series). DVD. 28 min. Mazzarella Media. 2011. ISBN 1-934119-87-3. $149. Gr 7 Up--Learning to fight fair in a close relationship can be a daunting task. This program makes the job a lot...

Sexual Harassment at School: Hostile Environments (Social Sensibilities Series).(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2011... Sexual Harassment at School: Hostile Environments (Social Sensibilities Series). DVD. student video: 21 min., educator video: 8 min. with tchr's, guide online. Learning Seed. 2011. ISBN 1-55740-586-7. $149. Gr 7 Up--This program includes both...

Bullies: How to Stop the Pain (My Blog Series).(What to Do About Rumors, Taunts and Bullies: How to Stop the Pain: My Blog Series)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2011... What to Do About Rumors, Taunts and Bullies: How to Stop the Pain (My Blog Series). DVD. 14 min. Mazzarella Media. 2011. ISBN 1-936418-09-1. $99.95. Gr 4-7--An adolescent blogger talks to viewers about the problems caused by gossip, teasing,...

Mapping a Career Path: Know Your Aptitude, Interests, Values & Personality (The Successful Job Search Series).(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2011... Mapping a Career Path: Know Your Aptitude, Interests, Values & Personality (The Successful Job Search Series). DVD. 21 min. with CD-ROM, tchr's, guide online. Learning Seed. 2011. ISBN 1-55740-591-3. $109. Gr 10 Up--The first program in...

More Than Just a Job.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2011... More Than Just a Job. DVD. 18 min. VEA. 2010. school library: $99.95, public library: $39.95. Gr 10 Up--Careers, as distinguished from jobs, are discussed in seven chapters featuring three professionals in this program produced in Australia....

Solid Interview Skills: Your Journey to a Job Offer (Career Compass Series).(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2011... Solid Interview Skills: Your Journey to a Job Offer (Career Compass Series). DVD. 24 min. with activity worksheets on CD, tchr's, guide online. Learning Seed. 2011. ISBN 1-55740-592-1 $109. Gr 10 Up--Adolescents (and adults) often don't think...

The Hallmarks of Good Mental Health.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2011... The Hallmarks of Good Mental Health. DVD. 16 min. with tchr's, guide. Human Relations Media. 2010. ISBN 978-1-55548-866-6. $139.95. Gr 7 Up--Two teen hosts identify the hallmarks of good mental health as positive self-esteem, satisfying...

Healthy Dating Relationships: Head Over Heels? How to Keep Your Balance (Play It Out Series).(Unhealthy Dating Relationships: Are You Blinded by the Bright Light of Love?: Play It Out Series)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2011... Healthy Dating Relationships: Head Over Heels? How to Keep Your Balance (Play It Out Series) DVD. 26 min. Mazzarella Media. 2011. ISBN 1-934119-86-5. $149. Unhealthy Dating Relationships: Are You Blinded by the Bright Light of Love? (Play It...

Teen Romantic Relationships: As They See It.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2011... Teen Romantic Relationships: As They See It. DVD. 20 rain. with tchr's, guide. Human Relations Media. 2010. ISBN 978-1-55548-87906. $139.95. Gr 7 Up--Narrated by a health and sexuality educator, this documentary presents honest information...

What's in My School Lunch? Making Healthy Choices.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2011... What's in My School Lunch? Making Healthy Choices. DVD. 16 min. VEA. 2010. school library: $99.95; public library: $39.95. Gr 7 Up--This tongue-in-cheek Australian-produced look at school lunch box items is divided into seven short chapters...

Yoga for Kids.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2011... Yoga for Kids. DVD. 30 rain. Core Digital Media Group. 2011. $24.99. Gr 4 Up--The program opens with a young woman on a mat introducing a variety of yoga poses. Then, mostly in voice-over, the steps to doing the pose are enumerated as the...

Beware of the Frog.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2011... Beware of the Frog. DVD. 12 min. with tchr's, guide. Nutmeg Media. 2011. ISBN 1-933938-78-1. $49.95. Gr 1-4--A sweet little old lady lives in a house in the woods. Her only protection? The sign says it all--"Beware of Frog." When the timid...

Adaptive Animal Anatomy "Nature Series).(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2011... Adaptive Animal Anatomy "Nature Series). DVD. 30 min. with tchr's, guide. Prod. by Thirteen, National Geographic Television, and WNET.org. Dist. by New Dimension Media. 2011. ISBN 978-1-60721-077-1. $49. Gr 6 Up--Aligned with national and...

Climate Change and Coral Reefs: Comprehensive Classroom Resources.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2011... Climate Change and Coral Reefs: Comprehensive Classroom Resources. DVD. 50 min. with tchr's, guide. Prod. by Plankton Prods., Curriculum Corp., Learning Federation, and Specialty Studios. Dist. by Video Project. 2010. $89. Gr 9 Up--This...

Endangered: Extinction's Cost (Nature Series).(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2011... Endangered: Extinction's Cost (Nature Series). DVD. 30 min. with tchr's, guide. Prod. by Partisan Pictures, Thirteen, WNET.org and National Geographic Channel Int'l. Dist. by New Dimension Media. 2011. ISBN 978-1-607214)72-6. $49. Gr 7...

Fellowship of the Humpback Whales.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2011... Fellowship of the Humpback Whales. DVD. 30 min. with tchr's, guide. Prod. by Ocean Planet Images, YNR Marketing, and Australian Broadcasting Corp. Dist. by New Dimension Media. 2011. ISBN 978-1-60721-073-3. $49. Gr 7 Up--Academy Award-winning...

Frogs & Amphibians: Crisis & CSI.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2011... * Frogs & Amphibians: Crisis & CSI (Nature Series). DVD. 30 min. with tchr's, guide. Prod. by Thirteen, ArgoFilms, and WNET.org. Dist. by New Dimension Media. 2011. ISBN 978-1-60721-074-0. $49. Gr 7 Up--Students will be enthralled by...

Ships.(Daily Planet in the Classroom Transportation Series)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2011... Ships (Daily Planet in the Classroom Transportation Series). DVD. 45 min. Prod. by Exploration Prod. Dist. by Cerebellum. 2008, 2010 release. $39.95. Gr 9 Up--Hosted by Jay Ingrain and Natasha Stillwell, this action-packed, fast-paced...

Vanishing of the Bees.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2011... Vanishing of the Bees. DVD. 55 min./88 min. Prod. by Hive Mentality Films. Dist. by Video Project. 2011. $89. Gr 9 Up--This documentary focuses on the disappearance of honeybees through a phenomenon known as Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD)....

August Light: Wilson's Creek and the Battle for Missouri.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2011... August Light: Wilson's Creek and the Battle for Missouri. DVD. 64 min. Wide Awake Films. 2010. $29.95. Gr 9 Up--Wilson's Creek was the second major battle of the American Civil War, leaving nearly 2,500 men killed, missing, or wounded. As the...

Beyond Our Borders: Taiwan.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2011... * Beyond Our Borders: Taiwan. DVD. 30 min. with tchr's, guide. New Dimension Media. 2011. ISBN 978-1-60721-067-2. $49.95 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gr 6-10--Using gorgeous panoramic views, the film opens by showing the different geographical...

Beyond Our Borders: Turkey.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2011... Beyond Our Borders: Turkey. DVD. 23 min. with tchr's, guide. New Dimension Media. 2010. ISBN 978-1-60721-066-5. $49. Gr 6-10--This program does a good job of introducing Istanbul and Turkey's southwest coast, but the rest of the country is...

Emma's Poem: The Voice of the Statue of Liberty.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2011... * Emma's Poem: The Voice of the Statue of Liberty. DVD. 13 min. Spoken Arts. 2010. ISBN 0-8045-8136-3. $50; CD with hardcover book, ISBN 0-8-45-4220-1: $29.95. Gr 1-4--The Statue of Liberty stands in New York Harbor, but what does she stand...

Missouri's Civil War Tour: A Highlight of Civil War Destinations Across Missouri.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2011... Missouri's Civil War Tour: A Highlight of Civil War Destinations Across Missouri. DVD. 45 min. Wide Awake Films. 2009, 2010 release, home use: $19.95, public performance: $59.95. Gr 7 Up--Soft background music complements the voice of a male...

Secrets of Stonehenge.(NOVA Series)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2011... Secrets of Stonehenge (NOVA Series). DVD. approx. 60 min. Prod. by WGBH Foundation. Dist. by PBS Distribution. 2010. ISBN 978-1-60883-327-6.$24.99. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gr 9 Up--England's Stonehenge receives a million visitors a year,...

Slave Ship Mutiny.(Secrets of the Dead Series)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2011... Slave Ship Mutiny (Secrets of the Dead Series). DVD. 60 min. Prod. by W-NET. org and Off the Fence. Dist. by PBS Distribution. 2010. ISBN 978-1-60883-323-8. $24.99. Gr 9 Up--In 1766, at the height of the slave trade system in Dutch-occupied...

Talking Maps: Civil War.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2011... Talking Maps: Civil War. DVD. 30 min. with tchr's, guide. New Dimension Media. 2011. ISBN 978-1-60721-071-9. $49. Gr 5 Up--Maps combined with still photos and video reenactments of campaigns and battles graphically present the events of the...

Teenage Witness: The Fanya Heller Story.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2011... Teenage Witness: The Fanya Heller Story. DVD. 66 min. with tchr's, guide online. Prod. by On Screen Entertainment. Dist. by Social Studies School Service. 2010. ISBN 978-1-56004-646-2. $39.95. Gr 9 Up--Approaching 90 years old, Fanya Heller...

And Both Were Young.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2011... And Both Were Young (unabr.). 7 CDs. 7:55 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2010. ISBN 978-0-7393-8097-0. $45. Gr 7 Up--Edgy teen novels with weighty issues are the order of the day, with far ranging...

Another Whole Nother Story.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2011... Another Whole Nother Story (unabr.). 7 CDs. 7:56 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2010. ISBN 978-1-4418-7558-7. $54.97. Gr 4-7--Picking up where A Whole Nother Story (2009) left off, this installment (2010, both Bloomsbury) in the Cheeseman family saga...

Are These My Basoomas I See before Me?: Confessions of Georgia Nicholson, Book 10.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2011... Are These My Basoomas I See Before Me?: Confessions of Georgia Nicholson, Book 10 (unabr.). 5 cassettes or 5 CDs. 6:25 hrs. Recorded Books. 2010. cassette, ISBN 978-1-4498-0762-7: $41.75; CD, ISBN 978-1-4498-0766-5:$51.75. Gr 7 Up--In the...

Ask Amy Green: Boy Trouble.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2011... Ask Amy Green: Boy Trouble (unabr.). 5 CDs. approx. 5 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2010. ISBN 978-1-4418-8888-4. $54.97. Gr 5-8--Sarah Webb is Ireland's Louise Rennison, although her main character, Amy Green, is a bit more serious than Georgia...

The Birthday Ball.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2011... The Birthday Ball (unabr.) 3 CDs. 3:26 min. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2010. ISBN 978-0-3077-4618-4 $25. Gr 5-7--Princess Patricia Pricilla finds her royal life quite boring in this enjoyable tale...

Bran Hambric: The Specter Key.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2011... Bran Hambric: The Specter Key (unabr.). 8 CDs. 9:29 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2010. ISBN 978-1-4418-8255-4. $59.97. Gr 6-9--In Kaleb Nation's sequel (2010) to Bran Hambric: The Fairfield Curse (2009, both Sourcebooks Jabberwocky), Bran battles...

The Dark Deeps: The Hunchback Assignments #2.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2011... The Dark Deeps: The Hunchback Assignments #2 (unabr.). 7 CDs. 8:11 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2010. ISBN 978-0-7393-8026-0. $34. Gr 6-10--Following a very short respite after his first real spy...

A Day No Pigs Would Die.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2011... A Day No Pigs Would Die (unabr.). 4 CDs. 4 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2010. ISBN 978-0-3077-3799-1. $28. Gr 7 Up--Originally published in 1972, Richard Peck's classic about hardscrabble farm...

Encyclopedia Brown Super Sleuth.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2011... Encyclopedia Brown Super Sleuth (unabr.). 2 cassettes or 2 CDs. 1:30 hrs. Recorded Books. 2010. cassette, ISBN 978-1-4407-5038-0:$33.75; CD, ISBN 978-1-4407-5042-7: $25.75. Gr 3-5--Ten-year-old detective Encyclopedia Brown solves ten new...

A Faraway Island.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2011... A Faraway Island (unabr.). 5 CDs. 6 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2010; ISBN 978-0-3077-4648-1. $30. Gr 5-8--Annika Thor's book (Delacorte, 2009), translated by Linda Schenck and based on...

Framed.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2011... Framed (unabr.). 5 cassettes or 5 CDs. 5:15 hrs. Recorded Books. 2010. cassette, ISBN 978-1-4407-3641-4: $78.75; CD, ISBN 978-1-4407-3645-2: $108.75. Gr 4-7--Fans of Gordon Korman's Swindle (2008) and Zoobreak (2009) will enjoy this third...

Halo.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2011... Halo (unabr.). 12 CDs. 14:48 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2010. ISBN 978-1-4418-7522-8. $69.97. Gr 8 Up--Three angels in human form are sent to the small town of Venus Cove to offset the forces of evil and restore faith in the community. Bethany,...

How to Say Goodbye in Robot.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2011... How to Say Goodbye in Robot (unabr.). 6 CDs. 7:24 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2010. ISBN 978-1-4418-5970-9. $69.97. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gr 9 Up--Beatrice Szabo is having a tough year in this novel (Scholastic, 2009) by Natalie Standiford....

Immortal Beloved.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2011... * Immortal Beloved (unabr.). 8 CDs. 9:35 hrs. Prod. by Hachette. Dist. by AudioGo. 2010. ISBN 978-1-60788-957-1. $69.99. Gr 10 Up--Nastasya, an immortal, has lived many lifetimes and experienced great wealth, poverty, love, loss, and grief in...

Judy Moody. Girl Detective.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2011... Judy Moody. Girl Detective (unabr.). 2 CDs. 2 hrs. Recorded Books. 2010. cassette, ISBN 978-1-4498-1999-6: $33.75; CD, ISBN 978-1-4498-2003-9: $25.75. Gr 2-4--Judy Moody is a huge fan of super sleuth Nancy Drew, and in this latest installment...

Linger: Wolves of Mercy Falls.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2011... Linger: Wolves of Mercy Falls, Book 2 (unabr.). 9 CDs. 10:40 hrs. Scholastic Audiobooks. 2010. ISBN 978-0-545-22614-1. $39.99. Gr 9 Up--The tale of Sam and Grace is continued in Maggie Stiefvater's sequel (2010) to Shiver (2009, both...

Lousy Rotten Stinkin' Grapes.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2011... Lousy Rotten Stinkin' Grapes. CD. 11:33 min. with hardcover book. Spoken Arts Media. 2010. ISBN 0-8045-4223-6. $29.95. PreS-Gr 3--In Margie Palatini's retelling of Aesop's fable, "The Fox and the Grapes," Fox unsuccessfully tries repeatedly...

M Is for Mama's Boy: Nerds, Book 2.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2011... M Is for Mama's Boy: Nerds, Book 2 (unabr.). 5 cassettes or 5 CDs. 5:15 hrs. Recorded Books. 2010. cassette, ISBN 978-1-4498-0929-4: $41.75; CD, ISBN 978-1-4498-0933-1: $51.75. Gr 4-7--Imagine being a fifth grade superhero who is bullied at...

Movie for Dogs.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2011... Movie for Dogs (unabr.). 4 CDs. 3:51 hrs. Scholastic Audiobooks. 2010. ISBN 978-0-545-22611-0. $49.99. Gr 3-6--In Lois Duncan's sequel (2010) to Hotel for Dogs (2008) and News for Dogs (2009, all Scholastic), 12-year-old Andi Wallace thinks...

Oddly Enough.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2011... Oddly Enough (unabr.). 4 CDs. 4 hrs. Full Cast Audio. 2010. ISBN 978-1-936223-350. $38. Gr 5-8--The nine short stories in this collection (Harcourt, 1994) by Bruce Coville involve a box given to a boy by an angel, a boy who may be a unicorn,...

On the Blue Comet.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2011... On the Blue Comet (unabr.). 6 CDs. 6:27 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2010. ISBN 978-1-4418-8947-8. $54.97. Gr 4-7--Eleven-year-old Oscar and his father share a love for model trains and they set up an elaborate layout in their basement. After the...

Orphan of Destiny: The Youngest Templar, Book 3.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2011... * Orphan of Destiny: The Youngest Templar, Book 3 (unabr.). 6 CDs. 7:47 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2010. ISBN 978-0-7393-6799-5. $50. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gr 6-9--Tristan's journey with the...

Return to Sender.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2011... Return to Sender (unabr.). 6 CDs. 7:33 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2010. ISBN 978-0-3077-0764-2. $39. Gr 5-7--After his debilitating accident, Tyler's father is forced to hire Mexican migrant...

Revolution.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2011... Revolution (unabr.). 12 CDs. 15:04 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2010. ISBN 978-0-3077-4629-0. $54. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gr 9 Up--Andi Alpers is from Brooklyn Heights, NY, and is trying to...

Rot & Ruin.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2011... Rot & Ruin (unabr.). 11 cassettes or 11 CDs. 17:15 hrs. Recorded Books. 2010. cassette, ISBN 978-1-4498-3351-0: $88.75; CD, ISBN 978-1-4498-3355-8. $108.75. Gr 8 Up--Fourteen years after First Night, when America was overrun with the dead...

The Scorch Trials: The Maze Runner, Book 2.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2011... The Scorch Trials: The Maze Runner, Book 2 (unabr.). 9 CDs. 10:23 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2010. ISBN 9780-3077-0661-4. $44. Gr 7 Up--Thomas and his fellow Gladers thought they were safe at...

Siren.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2011... Siren (unabr.). 8 CDs. 9:35 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2010. ISBN 978-1-4418-8856-3. $54.97. Gr 9 Up--Vanessa Sands has always depended on her older sister Justine's fearlessness and looked up to her. The two always enjoy their summer trips to...

Star of Stone: Century Quartet, Book 2.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2011... Star of Stone: Century Quartet, Book 2 (unabr.). 7 CDs. 8:25 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2010. ISBN 9780-3077-4578-1. $37. Gr 5-7--The four children who must save the world--Eletrra, Mistral,...

This Isn't What It Looks Like: Secret Series, Book 4.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2011... This Isn't What It Looks Like: Secret Series, Book 4 (unabr.). 7 CDs. 8:27 hrs. Prod. by Hachette. Dist. by AudioGo. 2010. ISBN 978-1-60788-9595. $79.99. Gr 4-6--As in the previous three books in the series, Pseudonymous Bosch delivers a...

Three Quarters Dead.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2011... Three Quarters Dead (unabr.). 4 CDs, 4:11 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2010. ISBN 978-0-3077-4583-5. $25. Gr 6-10--Richard Peck takes the theme of an outsider longing to fit in and be part of the...