School Library Journal articles from August 2006

School Library Journal archives from August 2006

One child, one laptop: is this our chance to help change the world?(Editorial)
August 1, 2006... AFTER A CERTAIN AGE (14 NOWADAYS?), IT'S TOUGH TO HAVE ANY HEROES. Or to believe that an initiative can actually make the world a better place. But after listening to Nicholas Negroponte of the nonprofit organization One Laptop per Child...

Corrections.(Letters)(Correction notice)
August 1, 2006... The June 2006 short take on the movie version of Hoot (p. 18) incorrectly labeled the book as a Caldecott Honor winner. It is a Newbery Honor winner. The June 2006 article "State of the Nation" (pp. 56-62) incorrectly labeled the Utah...

Calendar.(Calendar)
August 1, 2006... August 2006 September. Library Card Sign-up Month. Start the new school year off right. Educate parents and students on the important privileges of having a library card, then make sure everyone signs up for one. For ideas on promoting...

AASL to rewrite school library guidelines: technology, changing curriculum will shape new benchmarks for media specialists.(slj news)
August 1, 2006... Responding to the impact of technology oil the profession as well as to widespread curriculum changes, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has decided to rewrite its influential guidelines for school library programs,...

ALA lends a helping hand: the American Library Association's conference was a balm to New Orleans.(slj news)(Conference news)
August 1, 2006... You know a conference is a hit when the pastor of the oldest cathedral in town thanks the conventioneers for coming. It also doesn't hurt when the local newspaper runs a headline, "Hug a Librarian," applauding the profession. For the...

Welcome relief.(American Library Association)(American Association of School Librarians)(National Education Association)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... On June 26, Dollar General CEO David Perdue (below) announced the first grant recipients of "Beyond Words: The Dollar General School Library Relief Fund." Grants totaling over $230,000 were made to 32 school libraries in Louisiana,...

K-12 Open Technologies: www.k12opentech.org.(Site of the Month)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... While some trailblazers within the ed-tech community have already spearheaded open-source initiatives in schools, still others are left scratching their heads at the mention of this buzzword technology. That's why the Consortium for School...

Grokin' talk at NECC: the best of San Diego tech event could be the face time.(Tech Knowledge)(National Educational Computing Conference)(Conference notes)
August 1, 2006... A provocative keynote address by Nicholas Negroponte on the highly anticipated One Laptop per Child (OLPC) project was among the features of the 2006 National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) held in San Diego, CA, July 5-7. Yet it was...

Zoho Writer: web-based word processing site.(Test DRIVE)(Website overview)
August 1, 2006... When is a wild more than a wild? When it incorporates a word-processing interface. Don't get me wrong, standard wild models like the best practices tool Library Success (libsuccess.org) are great tools. But the technology of a wiki can...

Ready, set, click: online games teach mouse and keyboard skills to wee ones.(The Librarian's Internet)
August 1, 2006... Boowa & Kwala Games Galore www.uptoten.com/kids/boowakwala-navigation-games.html Designed for parents and children up to age six, this Australian Web site serves up 331 activities that familiarize youngsters with computer keyboard...

Homer online.(Tech Knowledge)(Homer Township Public Library District, IL)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Even the most tech-savvy outfit could take a lesson from the Homer Township Public Library District in Homer Glen, IL. The library has been ahead of the technology curve ever since it transformed its Web site into a blog more than two years...

LoJack for laptops.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)
August 1, 2006... As computers become smaller and more portable, educators are faced with rising theft. To protect this investment, Absolute Software offers Computrace Complete, a recovery service that facilitates the recovery of stolen laptops. Once installed...

Work like an Egyptian.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)
August 1, 2006... Virtual History is a new simulation game series from Knowledge Matters. In the first installment, set in ancient Egypt, students can work through three levels of difficulty, progressing to advanced challenges, such as managing a stone quarry...

Follett features Playaway.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Follett Library Book Co.)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Follett Library Resources has signed on to distribute Playaway, a self-playing audiobook, directly to K-12 schools and public libraries. Produced by FindawayWorld, the device is the first of its kind, a preloaded digital-format audiobook....

Shuttle launch.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)
August 1, 2006... As schools embrace the concept of one-to-one computing, librarians are becoming increasingly responsible for the care of laptops. Higher Ground Gear provides protective sleeves to accommodate most laptop computers. The company's K-12 model,...

Oracle sponsors free Web Site.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Oracle Education Foundation's Think.com)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... The Web site Think.com provides a protected online community free of charge to students and teachers. Created by the Oracle Education Foundation, the site is a teacher-mediated space that hosts individual Web sites, project forums, and...

Now hear this.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)
August 1, 2006... Podcasting was certainly the buzzword at NECC. Still, the necessary hardware might intimidate those who are new to audio recording. Now beginning podcasters have an alternative: the Samson C01U-USB studio condenser microphone. The new mic,...

Clickers for the classroom.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)
August 1, 2006... TurningPoint, a student response system from Turning Technologies, can transform a standard PowerPoint lecture into a dynamic interactive presentation. Teachers can display questions, surveys, and games that allow every student in the class...

A workstation in your wall.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)
August 1, 2006... The space-efficient workspace solutions created by Proximity Systems help make computers accessible, while also keeping them secure during off-hours. With a sturdy, retractable work surface, these units are space-saving alternatives to...

No more overhead.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)
August 1, 2006... The advent of digital presentation in schools has relegated the overhead projector to the corner of the classroom. Its only function: collecting dust. When you're done reminiscing about the good o1' days, pick up a document camera. The...

Sleeper Web source revealed.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(California Learning Resource Network)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... The California Learning Resource Network, CLRN, makes it easy to find hundreds of learning resources in a searchable database that allows users to compare key features of selected products. Sara Kelly Johns, media specialist at Lake Placid...

Tech Depot.(Office Depot Inc. introduces online library services)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Educators frequently visit their local office supply store to stock their classrooms. So Office Depot has launched a Tech Depot division just for schools. Tech Depot works closely with state and local governments in arranging contract...

If search engines could talk.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(NetTrekker adds Read Aloud feature)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Educational search engine NetTrekker has added a text-to-speech function called Read Aloud. Peggy Milam, a library media specialist at Compton Elementary School in Cobb County, GA, tried it out at NECC. Milam highlighted the word...

Voice of reason: are educators allowed to make their own audiobooks? It depends.(Carrie on Copyright)
August 1, 2006... Our teachers read aloud to students who arrive before school begins. To help out, I was thinking of recording our state's book award nominees to share with our students. I've searched for commercial recordings of those titles, but sadly only...

I want my MP3: an earful on how to keep up with what's hot and what's not.(Teenage Riot)(librarians need to keep up with teens)
August 1, 2006... Recently, I overheard two teens debating whether to enter a bookstore. They ultimately decided against it because they thought the staff was too old. That exchange got me thinking--do teens make the same judgment about libraries and their...

Net worth: in a world ruled by the internet, are nonfiction books really necessary?(Consider the Source)
August 1, 2006... A 19-year-old Harvard sophomore is paid half a million dollars for a novel about a young woman who wants to go to Harvard-and the book turns out to include passages lifted from other writers' novels. The National Security Agency (NSA)...

Like a rolling stone: English artist Emily Gravett talks about life on the road and her first book.(Under Cover)(Interview)
August 1, 2006... Wolves Is about a rabbit who borrows a library book and discovers that wolves eat rabbits. Were you surprised when It was selected as a finalist for one of Britain's top children's book awards? I was totally amazed. I was thinking I was...

Mr inspiration: Patrick Jones on knockout teen services, mentoring librarians, and, yes, loving wrestling magazines.(Interview)
August 1, 2006... We're witnessing a revolution--a revolution in library services to young adults. Teen rooms are popping up across the country faster than Starbucks (well, not quite); teen collections, and formats, are expanding; the ranks of the Young Adult...

Morality play: cheating is good and sharing is bad. No wonder digital ethics have kids confused.
August 1, 2006... TWO OF MY STUDENTS, let's call them Josh and Cole, are in the library talking about "modding" (modifying) a video racing game called Need for Speed Underground. By downloading "cheats"--tips or codes that allow users to manipulate...

No parent left behind: Ohio librarians have created the perfect virtual library for parents and kids. That was the easy part.(INFOhio)
August 1, 2006... When parents help kids with their homework or get involved in an assignment, they're doing more than showing an interest in their children's education--they're helping them succeed. And since we all know that well-equipped school libraries...

Weather.(Focus On: Topical Resources for Curriculum Needs)(Down Comes the Rain)(Weather Words and What They Mean)(Weather: Poems for All Seasons)(On the Same Day in March: A Tour of the World's Weather)(The Snowflake: A Water Cycle Story)(I Face the Wind)(Wonderful Weather)(What's the Weather?)(The Magic School Bus inside a Hurricane)(Thunder and Lightning)(Ohio Thunder)(Hurricane Wolf)(The Snow Walker)(El Nino: Stormy Weather for People and Wildlife)(Earth's Wild Winds)(Weather and Climate)(The Kids" Book of Weather Forecasting: Build a Weather Station, "Read" the Sky and Make Predictions!)(Weather Science Fair Projects Using Sunlight, Rainbows, Ice Cubes, and More)(Chasing Tornadoes)(Disaster Survival)(Lightning)(Blizzard!)(Scholastic Atlas of Weather)(Children's review)(Book review)
August 1, 2006... Sometimes weather makes headlines and fills television news coverage with live pictures and commentary about damage, death, and destruction. Most of the time, though, its influence on our lives is much less dramatic, but it's something we...

Franklin's Forecast.(fi.edu/weather)(Website overview)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Franklin's Forecast. fi.edu/weather. Franklin Institute Science Museum. (Accessed 6/4/06). Gr 3-7--Detailed instructions for creating instruments such as a barometer and hygrometer encourage students to set up their own weather station....

Wonderful World of Weather.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2006... Wonderful World of Weather. www.k12 science.org/curriculum/weatherproj/ index.html, Stevens Institute of Technology, Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education (CIESE). (Accessed 6/4/06) Gr 3-6--Designed for use in...

Weather: What Forces Affect Our Weather?(Brief article)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2006... Weather: What Forces Affect Our Weather? www.learner.org/exhibits/weather/ index.html, Annenberg Media. (Accessed 6/4/06) Gr 7 Up--In addition to providing straightforward information on topics such as the atmosphere and the water cycle,...

Weather Wiz Kids.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2006... Weather Wiz Kids. www.weatherwizkids .com. Crystal Wicker. (Accessed 6/4/ 2006) Gr 3-6--Meteorologist Crystal Wicker from WRTV in Indianapolis offers a well-designed and comprehensive site that is easy to navigate. In addition to lesson...

Web Weather for Kids.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2006... Web Weather for Kids. eo.ucar.edu/ webweather, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (Accessed 6/04/06) Gr 4-7--Animations and diagrams explain weather's "basic ingredients" such as temperatures that cause dramatic weather...

Welcome to NSSL's Weather Room.(www.nssl.noaa.gov/edu)(Website overview)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Welcome to NSSL's Weather Room. www.nssl.noaa.gov/edu, National Severe Storms Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (Accessed 6/04/06) Gr 6 Up--This site offers information about various storms and includes a...

All About Weather.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2006... All About Weather. video or DVD. 23 min. with tchr's. guide. Educational Video Network (evndirect.com). 2001. ISBN 1-58950-651-0. $49.95. Gr 3-5--This comprehensive, fast-paced production explains the difference between climate and...

Weather: A First Look.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2006... Weather: A First Look. video. 17 min. with tchr's, guide. Prod. by Cochran Communications/Rainbow Educational Media. Dist. by Library Video Co. (libraryvideo.com). 2000. ISBN 1-56701-267-1. $49.95. Gr 1-3--This live-action program offers...

Weather & Climate.(Video recording review)
August 1, 2006... Weather & Climate. video. 26 min. (closed captioned), with tchr's, guide. Discovery School. (discoveryschool.com). 2002. ISBN 1-58738-292-X. $59.95. Gr 3-5--In this three-part program, students learn about the science of meteorology and...

The WeatherChannel Presents: Floods!(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2006... The WeatherChannel Presents: Floods! 1 cassette. 1 hr. Recorded Books (recordbooks.com). 2000. ISBN 0-7887-4005-9. $12.75. Gr 3-6--This recording of Ellen Keller's book (S & S, 1999) is jam-packed with facts about the water cycle, causes...

Weather for Children.(Video recording review)
August 1, 2006... Weather for Children (Series). 4 videos or 4 DVDs. 23 min. ea. with tchr's, guide. Prod. by Schlessinger Media. Dist. by Library Video Co. (libraryvideo.com). 2000. $29.95 ea. Includes: All About Wind & Clouds (ISBN 1-57225-393-2/ISBN...

Mr. Tech Guide to Email Netiquette.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2006... Mr. Tech Guide to Email Netiquette. DVD. color. 90 min. Prod. by A Love Story Video Prods. Dist. by Hiline Videoworks. 2005. ISBN 0-9738302-0-4. $34.95. Gr 7 Up--Mr. Tech, Steve Doiron, presents an explanation of virtually everything one...

It's Your Money: Financial Flight School.(Video recording review)
August 1, 2006... It's Your Money: Financial Flight School (Preflight Checklist Series). video or DVD. color. 19:30 min. (closed captioned), with tchr's, guide. Learning ZoneXpress. 2006. ISBN 1-57175-235-8. $49.95. Gr 8 Up--This brief production offers...

Nursery Tap Hip to Toe, Volume 2.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2006... Nursery Tap Hip to Toe, Volume 2. DVD. color, approx. 33 min. Nursery Tap. 2006. $19.95. PreS-Gr 3--The second installment in this series is every bit as wonderful as its award-winning predecessor (Aug. 2005, p. 56). Created and...

Thomas & Friends: Sing-Along & Stories.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2006... Thomas & Friends: Sing-Along & Stories. DVD. color. 36 min. Prod. by HIT Entertainment. Dist. by Anchor Bay. 2006. $17.98. PreS-K--This new addition to the series about Thomas the Tank Engine offers a nice mix of music between two stories...

Twenty Trucks.(Video recording review)
August 1, 2006... Twenty Trucks. DVD. color. 40 min. Prod. by Twenty Trucks. Dist. by Hammershark Media. 2004, 2005 release. $14.95. PreS-Gr 3--Youngsters are introduced to 20 different types of trucks via live-action footage of these vehicles performing...

Coping with an Emotional Crisis.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2006... Coping with an Emotional Crisis. video or DVD. color. 20 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's, guide. Human Relations Media. 2006. ISBN 1-55548-089-6. $119.95. Gr 5-9--Young teens talk candidly about traumatic events that made them feel...

Feeling Good About Me: Building Self Esteem Through Responsibility.(Video recording review)
August 1, 2006... Feeling Good About Me: Building Self Esteem Through Responsibility. video or DVD. color. 20 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's, guide. Human Relations Media. 2006. ISBN 1-55548-091-8. $99.95. K-Gr 2--The message of this character...

My Best Me: All About Self-Esteem.(Video recording review)
August 1, 2006... My Best Me: All About Self-Esteem. video or DVD. color. 15 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's, guide. Human Relations Media. 2006. ISBN 1-55548-094-2. $99.95. Gr 3-6--This live-action video provides youngsters with ways to boost their...

The Scoop on Blended Families.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2006... The Scoop on Blended Families, video or DVD. color. 16 min. LearningZoneXpress. 2006. ISBN 1-57175-242-0. $49.95. Gr 6 Up--Designed to help teens cope with being part of a blended family, this film uses the framework of a group of teens...

Time Out on Anger Management: Learning Self-Control.(Video recording review)
August 1, 2006... Time Out on Anger Management: Learning Self-Control. video or DVD. color. 20 min. (closed captioned), with tchr's, guide. Human Relations Media. 2006. ISBN 1-55548-093-4. $99.95. Gr 3-6--Designed to help students manage their anger...

Voices of Pain Voices of Hope.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2006... Voices of Pain Voices of Hope (classroom ed.). video or DVD. color. 35 min. Pyramid Media. 2005, 2006 release. ISBN 155981-889-1. $159. Gr 9 Up--Classes or groups will find this powerful program useful as a model for initiating frank...

Get Fit with Sqedunk.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2006... Get Fit with Sqedunk. DVD. color. 23 min. Prod. by Sqedunk Children Prods. Dist. by Quality Books. 2006. $12. PreS-Gr 3--Fitness instructor, Miss Anna, clearly explains basic stretches and exercises in 23 minutes of fitness instruction...

Benny: An Adventure Story.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2006... Benny: An Adventure Story. video or DVD. color. 8 min. (closed-captioned). with tchr's, guide. Spoken Arts. 2006. video, ISBN 0-8045-9713-8: $49.95; DVD, ISBN 0-8045-8039-1: $50; cassette with paperback book, ISBN 0-8045-6939-8: $17.95; CD...

Cinderella.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2006... Cinderella. video or DVD. color. 12 min. (closed captioned), with tchr's, guide. Weston Woods. 2006. video, ISBN 0-439-84875-6: $60; DVD, ISBN 0-439-84876-3: $59.95; cassette with hardcover book, ISBN 0-439-84887-9: $24.95; CD with hardcover...

Emily's First 100 Days of School.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2006... Emily's First 100 Days of School. video or DVD. color. 36 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's, guide. Prod. by JZ Media and Weston Woods. Dist. by Weston Woods. 2006. video, ISBN 0-7882-0528-5: $60; DVD, ISBN 0-439-84896-2: $59.95; cassette...

Hondo & Fabian.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2006... Hondo & Fabian. video or DVD. color. 6 min. (closed-captioned). with tchr's. guide. Weston Woods. 2006. video, ISBN 0-439-84910-4: $60; DVD, ISBN 0-439-84909-8: $59.95; cassette with hardcover book, ISBN 0-439-84905-0: $24.95; CD with...

Lon Po Po.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2006... Lon Po Po. video or DVD. color. 12 min. (closed captioned), with tchr's, guide. Weston Woods. 2006. video, ISBN 0-439-87370-3: $60; DVD, ISBN 0-439-87371-0: $59.95; cassette with hardcover book, ISBN 0-439-87365-9:$24.95; CD with hardcover...

That New Animal.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2006... That New Animal. video or DVD. color. 7 min. (closed-captioned). with tchr's. guide. Weston Woods. 2006. video, ISBN 0-439-84926-5: $60; DVD, ISBN 0-439-84923-4: $59.95; cassette with hardcover book, ISBN 0-439-84924-1: $24.95; CD with...

The Toy Castle: Beautiful Ballerina.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2006... The Toy Castle: Beautiful Ballerina. DVD. color, approx. 90 min. Prod. by Sound Venture Prods., Ottawa. Dist. by Questar. 2006. ISBN 1-59464-221-4. $14.99. PreS-Gr 2--The Toy Castle is a critically acclaimed live-action series broadcast...

Boys Be ..., Vol. 1: Spring.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2006... Boys Be..., Vol. 1: Spring. DVD. color. 75 min. The Right Stuf International. 2006. ISBN 1-57032-817-X. $29.99. Gr 7 Up--This anime series presents the story of three male high school students and their relationships with the women in...

City of Bees.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2006... City of Bees. DVD. color. 30 min. Prod. by Frejas Born Film and Sound. Dist. by Choices, Inc. 2005, 2006 release. ISBN 1-933724-02-1. $49.95. K-Gr 6--Step into a hive and learn about the daily life of bees in this fascinating live-action...

Fossils, Rocks & Time.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2006... Fossils, Rocks & Time (The Physical Geography II Series). DVD. color. 32 min. with tchr's, guide. TMW Media. 2006. #KG1170DVD. $39.95. Gr 8 Up--This lightweight introductory overview of Earth's history offers a few interesting...

Freedom Machines.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2006... Freedom Machines. DVD. color. 76 min. Prod. by Richard Cox Prods. Dist. by New Day Films. 2005. ISBN 1-57448-127-4. $145. Gr 9 Up--Significant recent advancements in technology have enabled disabled people to participate more fully in...

A Life Among Whales.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2006... A Life Among Whales. video or DVD. color. 57 min. (closed captioned). Prod. by Uncommon Films. Dist. by Bullfrog Films. 2006. video: ISBN 1-59458-380-3, DVD: ISBN 1-59458-381-1. $250 (Rental: $85). Gr 7 Up--Exquisite visuals and soft...

Volcano Under the City.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2006... Volcano Under the City (Nova Series). video or DVD. color, approx. 56 min. WGBH Boston. 2005. ISBN 1-59375-248-2. $19.95. Gr 7 Up--In January 2002, Mount Nyiragongo erupted outside the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo,...

Horses of Gettysburg.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2006... Horses of Gettysburg (The Minutes of History Series). 2 DVDs. color. 1:56 hrs. Inecom. 2006. ISBN 1-59218-033-7. $39.95. Gr 6 Up--Typically, explorations of famous battles focus on their military and human components. This remarkable...

If You Can't Beat 'Em, Blog 'Em.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2006... If You Can't Beat 'Em, Blog 'Em. video or DVD. color. 23 min. Prod. by ABC News. Dist. by Films Media Group. 2005, 2006 release, video, ISBN 1-4213-3510-7: $129.95; DVD, ISBN 1-4213-3511-5: $129.95. Gr 10 Up--Blogging is all the rage....

Realm of the Dead.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2006... Realm of the Dead. video, color. 50 min. Prod. by Parthenon Entertainment. Dist. by Cinema Guild. 2005. ISBN 0-7815-1101-1. secondary schools: $99.95 (Rental: $55). Gr 9 Up--The discovery of a desert oasis called Dakhla in the farthest...

The Stagecoach Journey.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2006... The Stagecoach Journey. DVD. color. 55 min. National Film Network. 2004, 2006 release. ISBN 0-8026-0450-1. $24.95 (home use), $139.95 (pub. perf.). Gr 7 Up--This documentary chronicles a journey from Missouri to Arizona in a restored...

Wounded Heart: Pine Ridge and the Sioux.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2006... Wounded Heart: Pine Ridge and the Sioux. DVD. color. 70 min. Blue Wood Films. 2005, 2006 release. $29.95. Gr 9 Up--Video footage in the opening montage presents idyllic Dakotan landscapes that are later contrasted with dilapidated homes...

Addy: An American Girl.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2006... Addy: An American Girl (unabr.). 6 cassettes. 6 hrs. Recorded Books. 2006. ISBN 1-4193-5917-7. $59.75. Gr 3-6--This volume includes six stories by Connie Porter about Addy Walker: Meet Addy, Addy Learns a Lesson, Addy's Surprise, Happy...

Behind the Curtain: An Echo Falls Mystery.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2006... Behind the Curtain: An Echo Falls Mystery (unabr.). 6 CDs. 8 hrs. HarperCollins Audio. 2006. ISBN 0-06-089734-1. $27.95. Gr 5-8--Peter Abrahams's Down the Rabbit Hole (Laura Geringer Books, 2005) gave 13-year-old Ingrid her first...

The Black Room.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2006... The Black Room (unabr.) 6 cassettes. 6:37 hrs. Prod. by Chivers Children's Audio Books. Dist. by BBG Audiobooks America. 2005. ISBN 0-4056-5104-0. $49.95. Gr 5-8--The Black Room (Dutton, 2006) by Gillian Cross is the second book in a...

Blue Djinn of Babylon: Children of the Lamp, Book 2.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2006... Blue Djinn of Babylon: Children of the Lamp, Book 2 (unabr.). 8 cassettes or 9 CDs. 10:45 hrs. Recorded Books. 2006. cassette, ISBN 1-4193-7088-X: $75.75; CD, ISBN 1-4193-7093-6: $94.75. Gr 5-8-Twelve-year-old djinns John and Philippa...

The Boy with the Magic Numbers.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2006... The Boy with the Magic Numbers (unabr.). 2 CDs. 1:25 hrs. Prod. by Chivers Children's Audio Books. Dist. by BBC Audiobooks America. 2005. ISBN 0-7540-6704-1. $21.95. Gr 2-5--In the beginning of this story by British author Sally Gardner,...

The Bravest Dog Ever: The True Story of Balto.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2006... The Bravest Dog Ever: The True Story of Balto (Step into Reading Series). 1 CD. 13 min. with paperback book. Random House. 2006. ISBN 0-375-83577-6. $9.95. Gr 1-3--Balto, a sled dog, and his team traverse 53 miles of ice and snow in the...

Elvis the Rooster Almost Goes to Heaven.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2006... Elvis the Rooster Almost Goes to Heaven (Readalongs for Beginning Readers Series). 1 cassette or 1 CD. 15:09 min. Live Oak Media. 2006. cassette w/paperback book, ISBN 1-59519-682-X: $16.95; cassette w/hardcover book, ISBN 1-59519-686-2:...

Heat.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2006... Heat (unabr.). 4 cassettes or 5 CDs. 6:14 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2006. cassette, ISBN 0-307-28597-9: $35; CD, ISBN 0-307-28598-7: $45. Gr 5-8--Growing up in the Bronx and playing Little...

I'd Tell You I Love You, but Then I'd Have to Kill You.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2006... I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You (unabr.). 5 cassettes or 6 CDs. 7 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2006. cassette, ISBN 1-4233-1178-2: $69.25; CD, ISBN 1-423-1180-5: $82.25. Gr 6-9--Cammie Morgan attends prestigious Gallagher...

Magic Tree House Collection, Vol. 9: Books 33-35.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2006... Magic Tree House Collection, Vol. 9: Books 33-35 (unabr.). 3 cassettes or 3 CDs. 3:48 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2006. cassette, ISBN 0-7393-3131-0: $30; CD, ISBN 0-7393-3130-2: $30. Gr...

Murmel Murmel Munsch!(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2006... Murmel Murmel Munsch! 1 CD 49:44 min. Prod. by The Children's Group. Dist. by Koch Entertainment Distribution. 2006. ISBN 1-897166-27-3. $15.99. K-Gr 3--Robert Munsch performs 14 of his madcap stories--some new, some well-known--in this...

Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2006... Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs. 1 cassette or 1 CD. 7:39 min. with paperback book. Spoken Arts. 2006. cassette, ISBN 0-8045-6943-6: $17.95; CD, ISBN 0-8045-4157-4: $19.95. PreS-Gr 1--Every Sunday Tommy loves to visit his grandmother,...