School Library Journal articles from August 2011

School Library Journal archives from August 2011

The obsolescence battle: if it's not Google, it's another thing.(Conference news)(Editorial)
August 1, 2011... Back in the early part of this century, it seemed like you couldn't go to a class reunion or a neighborhood cookout without someone sidling up to you just dying to pop the question: "If I can find everything I need through Google, why do I need...

Put on your 'big girl panties': ISTE's presenters urge school librarians to take action.(Tech Knowledge)(International Society of Technology in Education)(Conference news)
August 1, 2011... Let's face it, with budget cuts and positions eliminated at schools nationwide, media specialists have taken a beating lately. But that didn't discourage hundreds of librarians from attending the International Society of Technology in...

Preloaded personal video player: playaway view.(Test Drive)(Product/service evaluation)
August 1, 2011... I'll probably take Some heat for this, but I've always been one of those school librarians who absolutely abhors the term "media center." The way I see it, it's been decades since the digital content my school library provides has been...

Featured source on Common Core.(http://ow.ly/5HkvW)(Brief article)
August 1, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] School librarians wrestling with the Common Core Standards (CCS) and how they fit into their work with students should head over to Carolyn Jo Starkey's LiveBinder (http://ow.ly/5HkvW). It's an online collection of...

Breathe easy: is tech hurting us? Meditation can help.(The NEXT BIG Thing)
August 1, 2011... Do you use technology or does technology use you? The question has perplexed us for millennia. Socrates shared stories of ancient Egyptian kings concerned about the impact of writing on learning, and every development since has caused similar...

The best online presentation tools: top picks for hosting a live tutorial or collaborative session.(Cool Tools)(Website overview)
August 1, 2011... A few months back, I featured some nifty screen capture tools for making video tutorials, or screencasts, to share with students and teachers (http://ow.ly/5Ggdl). While screencasts are great, sometimes you need to be on hand to offer live help...

Lift the flap app.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Evernote Peek )(Brief article)
August 1, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The popular note-taking service Evernote has made a free app to help you study and enhance your memory. The first app designed to work with the iPad 2 Smart Cover, Evernote Peek is simple and intuitive to use. After...

Tablet du jour.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Toshiba Thrive)(Brief article)
August 1, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A new tablet is getting some attention. A 10.1-inch WiFi slate, the Toshiba Thrive includes some features that differentiate it from the iPad. One of the first tablets to ship with the Android Honeycomb operating...

Show and tell.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(ShowMe)(Brief article)
August 1, 2011... Among the most talked about apps at ISTE, ShowMe enables you to create screencasts with audio from your iPad. User demos posted on the site range from the Pythagorean theorem to the visual Rule of Thirds. A handy tool for creating lessons, or...

Serious game source.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(www.brainpop.com/games)(Brief article)
August 1, 2011... Some leading organizations are producing great games for learning. Now there's a single site to find a bunch of them. Launched by animated content creator BrainPOP, the free resource, called GameUp, includes activities across the topic range,...

A chocolate printer? Sweet.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Brief article)
August 1, 2011... Innovators in the UK have made it possible to take designs you create on your computer and reproduce them physically in chocolate. Yes! While 3-D printing is already being used in industry to produce plastic and metal products, it's the first...

Multiplayer math.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Sokikom)(Brief article)
August 1, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The concepts "fun" and "math" don't always come together for young learners. Enter Sokikom, billed as the first massively multiplayer online math social learning game. Sokikom can accommodate 30 student players at a...

Leader of the pack: the lives of our former presidents make for a compelling and fun read.(Nonfiction Booktalker)(Book review)
August 1, 2011... Which president was the first to travel in an airplane? (Theodore Roosevelt) Which president weighed only 100 pounds? (James Madison) And the killer question: Which president was the first one born in the United States? No, it wasn't George...

Frenemies: Jack D. Ferraiolo's hilarious new novel features dueling superhero sidekicks.(Under Cover)(Interview)
August 1, 2011... Sidekicks opens with Bright Boy, aka Scott Hutchinson, the teen sidekick of superhero Phantom Justice, getting aroused as he's rescuing a hot young woman. The bulge in his bright yellow tights is caught on camera, and now everyone's cracking...

KINECT four and win! A fun way to explore innovative learning opportunities.(The Gaming Life)
August 1, 2011... Remember the classic tabletop game Connect Four where you drop colored chips from the top of a seven column six row grid until you or your opponent line up four of your own color chips in a row? What I love about the game is not just the sound...

Wonder boy: if you loved 'Hugo Cabret,' wait till you see Brian Selznick's new novel.(Interview)(Cover story)
August 1, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Brian Selznick is having a very, very good year. Next month, Scholastic releases Wonderstruck, his new novel "in words and pictures," with a hefty first printing of 500,000 copies. And Martin Scorsese's much-anticipated...

Not fade away: ten years after 9/11, how do you teach kids about a tragedy they can't remember?
August 1, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] September 11, 2011, wasn't a normal day for most of us. The students at my Illinois high school packed into the library to watch the nonstop news coverage. Those in computer-lab classes kept trying their luck with CNN's...

Game station: spare funds and some hand-me-down desktops have turned a forgotten room at the Flemington Library into tech central.(Flemington (New Jersey) Free Public Library's Mediatech Foundation)
August 1, 2011... MAX, 17, DOWNLOADS A MULTIPLAYER GAME A FRIEND HAS SENT HIM, while 14-year-old Isa checks out his Facebook page, at the same time, texting a friend. Joe, an 18-year-old high school senior, and Danny, 17, riffle through a pile of sample video...

The worst is yet to come: dystopias are grim, humorless, and hopeless--and incredibly appealing to today's teens.(Essay)
August 1, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] TOMORROW ISN'T WHAT IT USED TO BE. The latest trend in young adult fiction features visions of the future, and most of them are pretty grim. In Suzanne Collins's The Hunger Games (Scholastic, 2008), the teenagers of a...

Turn on the dark: "a place or time in which people's lives are devalued or dehumanized.".(focus on Dystopia)(Recommended readings)
August 1, 2011... That's basically what a perusal of a few dictionaries will yield when searching for "dystopia." You may find additional keywords like "totalitarian," but at the root, a dystopia is simply the opposite of a utopia. Classic adult dystopias like...

Creating Kaleidoscope Designs.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2011... Creating Kaleidoscope Designs. DVD. 29:30 min. Crystal Prods. 2010. ISBN 978-1-56290-671-9. $29.95. Gr 6 Up--Artist/teacher Peggy Flores takes viewers into the fascinating, reflective, mirrored world of kaleidoscope design using simple tools...

Krentz Presents: Tyrannosaurus Rex!(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2011... Krentz Presents: Tyrannosaurus Rex! DVD. approx. 45 min. Prod. by White Rock Lake Prods. Dist. by Krentzpresentz. com. 2008, 2010 release. ISBN 978-1-6072-5747-9. $19.99. Gr 2 Up--Art meets science in this well-produced production featuring...

Real Life Teens: Party Drugs.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2011... Real Life Teens: Party Drugs. DVD. 18 rain. with tchr's, guide online. TMW Media. 2011. ISBN unavail. $64.95. Gr 8 Up--This cautionary documentary discusses party situations and drug abuse encountered by adolescents. Party drugs, usually...

Doodle Baby, Vol. 1.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2011... Doodle Baby, Vol. 1. DVD. 24 min. FilmWorks Entertainment. 2010, 2011 release. ISBN unavail. $12.98. PreS--The video opens with a black line. moving to form the shape of one of a dozen adorable animals, including a bird, a cat, a dog, a...

Iris the Happy Professor.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2011... * Iris the Happy Professor. DVD. 58 min. Organa. 2010. ISBN unavail. $19.95. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] PreS--Iris is a unique professor--a bird with a keen sense of fashion when it comes to bow ties, a quirky sense of humor, and a science...

Coming Out: What Every Teen (Gay and Straight) Needs to Know.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2011... * Coming Out: What Every Teen (Gay and Straight) Needs to Know. DVD. 23 min. with tchr's, guide. Human Relations Media. 2010. ISBN 978-1-55548-875-8. $139.95. Gr 6 Up--The issue of homophobic bullying in school is tackled head-on in this...

Get Along Monsters: Let's Make Up.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2011... Get Along Monsters: Let's Make Up. DVD. 13 min. Mazzarella Media. 2011. ISBN 1-934119-96-2. $99.95. K-Gr 3--Starting off with a musical sequence and an animated cartoon gives this short video the feel of a television show. Colorful cartoon...

How to Get Along.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2011... How to Get Along (My Blog Series). DVD. approx. 8 min. Mazzarella Media. 2011. ISBN 1-936418-14-5. $99.95. Gr 4-7--Denise wonders why it is difficult to get along with some people. Her blog is the vehicle for three brief, believable scenarios...

Real Life Teens: Dangers of Social Media.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2011... Real Life Teens: Dangers of Social Media. DVD. 18 min. with tchr's, guide online. TMW Media. 2011. ISBN unavail. $64.95. Gr 8 Up--Some of the dangers teenagers can encounter when using social networking are explained in this program. Among...

StarShine Workshop: Interact Safety for Kids.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2011... * StarShine Workshop: Interact Safety for Kids. DVD. 13 min. Rising Star Education. 2011. ISBN 978-1-93608694-8. $39.95. Gr 3-6--Rising Star Education, creators of the Auto-B-Good series and other character education materials, has produced...

Working in Media.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2011... Working in Media. DVD. 21 min. VEA. 2010. ISBN unavail, school library: $99.95, public library: $39.95. Gr 11 Up--This brief program is intended to teach students about the prospects of a career in the media. While it shows many scenes of...

Obesity in a Bottle II: How to Pick Healthy Beverages.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2011... Obesity in a Bottle II: How to Pick Healthy Beverages. DVD. 26 min. with tchr's. guide online. Learning ZoneXpress. 2011. ISBN unavail. $79.95. Gr 9 Up--Dietician Susan D. Moores guides viewers through the sometimes complex world of beverage...

Listen to This.(Movie review)(Brief article)
August 1, 2011... Listen to This. DVD. 59 min. Prod. by Proximity Films, TV Ontario, and Bravo! Dist. by Proximity Films. 2010. ISBN unavail, school library: $150, public library: $100. This poignant documentary follows three eight- to nine-year-old...

Punctuation Explained: Colons, Semicolons, Brackets, Dots, and Dashes.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2011... Punctuation Explained: Colons, Semicolons, Brackets, Dots, and Dashes. DVD. 20 min. VEA. 2010. ISBN unavail, school libraries: $99.95, public libraries: $39.95. Gr 7 Up--As the video opens, a man is wandering about on his way to the library,...

The Melville Legacy: Moby Dick.(Masters of American Literature Series)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2011... The Melville Legacy: Moby Dick (Masters of American Literature Series). DVD. 30 min. Prod. by Bride Media Int'l. Dist. by TMW Media. 2011. ISBN unavail. $69.95. Gr 8 Up--Herman Melville was ill-suited for whaling ventures or his stint in the...

The Twain Legacy: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.(Masters of American Literature Series)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2011... The Twain Legacy: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Masters of American Literature Series). DVD. 30 min. Prod. by Bride Media Int'l. Dist. by TMW Media. 2011. ISBN unavail. $69.95. Gr 9 Up--This video offers an excellent, classroom-ready...

Steps4Kids to Multiply Numbers 1-12.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2011... * Steps4Kids to Multiply Numbers 1-12. DVD. 80 min. Prod. by Step4Kids. Dist. by AV Cart. 2011. ISBN unavail. $24.99. Gr 2-3, special ed--This program simplifies the process of teaching multiplication, engaging students, and allowing them to...

Artist Profiles: Musicians & Their Music.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2011... * Artist Profiles: Musicians & Their Music (Discoveries America Special Edition Series). DVD. 1:37 hrs. Bennett-Watt HD Prods. 2010. ISBN 978-1-934682-58-6. $24.95. Gr 9 Up--Studying ethnic American music in hotspots in the mid-Atlantic...

Into the Deep: America, Whaling and the World.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2011... * Into the Deep: America, Whaling and the World (American Experience Series). DVD. 2 hrs. Prod. by WGBH Boston. Dist. by PBS Dist. 2010. ISBN 978-1-60883-252-1. $24.99. Gr 9 Up--Whale oil was the fuel that propelled American prosperity in the...

Wild Kratts: Creature Adventures.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2011... Wild Kratts: Creature Adventures. 2 DVDs. approx. 5 hrs. Prod. by Kratt Brothers Co./9 Story Entertainment Prods. Dist. by PBS Dist. 2010, 2011 release. ISBN 978-1-60883-435-8. $24.99. Gr 1-4--The Kratt brothers, Martin and Chris, have been...

The Great Famine.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2011... The Great Famine (American Experience Series). DVD. 60 min. Prod. by WCBH Educational Foundation. Dist. by PBS Dist. 2011. ISBN 978-1-60883-399-3. $24.99. Gr 9 Up--Following World War I and the Russian Revolution of 1917, Bolshevik policies...

King Phillip's Wars: The History & Legacy of America's Forgotten Conflict.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2011... King Phillip's Wars: The History & Legacy of America's Forgotten Conflict. DVD. 26 min. with tchr's, guide online. Prod. by Bride Media Int't. Dist. by TMW Media. 2010, 2011 release. ISBN unavail. $64.95. Gr 9 Up--King Phillip's War,...

Muslims in Love.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2011... Muslims in Love. DVD. 25 min. Filmakers Library. 2010. ISBN unavail. $225. Gr 10 Up--Viewers are introduced to young men and women who are practicing Muslims in America. The focus of this student-made documentary is how each of these unique...

Rockin' the Wall.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2011... Rockin' the Wall. DVD. 1:23 hrs. Prod. by Rockin' the Wall Films. Dist. by Video Project. 2010. ISBN unavail. $89. Gr 9 Up--Few will forget the drama of the dismantling of the Berlin Wall, both as a single event and as a metaphor for the...

Stonewall Uprising.(Young adult review)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2011... * Stonewall Uprising (American Experience Series). DVD. 82 min. with tchr's, guide online. Prod. by WGBH. Dist. by PBS Dist. 2011. ISBN 978-0-3123-4269-2. $24.99. Gr 9 Up--"In 1969, homosexual acts were illegal in every state except...

Theodore Roosevelt: A Cowboy's Ride to the White House.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
August 1, 2011... * Theodore Roosevelt: A Cowboy's Ride to the White House. DVD. 75 rain. Prod. by Dorgan Films. Dist. by Janson Media. 2011. ISBN 978-1-56839-404-7. $24.95. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gr 9 Up--The impact of the North Dakota landscape on...

The Abused Werewolf Rescue Group.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2011... The Abused Werewolf Rescue Group (unabr.). 10 CDs. 12:11 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2011. ISBN 978-0-7393-8533-3. $55. Gr 7 Up--The day that Toby wakes up in a dingo pen, with absolutely no idea...

Aesop's Fables for Today's Kids.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2011... * Aesop's Fables for Today's Kids. CD. 43:42 min. Prod. by Flying Kitten Music. Dist. by CDBaby.com. 2011. ISBN unavail. $14.95. K-Gr 4--Proving once again that Aesop's fables are timeless, Billy Gorilly gives 16 of the tales a modern twist...

All the Lovely Bad Ones.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2011... All the Lovely Bad Ones (unabr.). 4 CDs. 5 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-61106-947-8. $54.97 Gr 4-7--Mary Downey Hahn's story (Clarion, 2008) involving two prankster-playing siblings, Travis and Corey, takes a dark turn when their...

Anansi's Party Time.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2011... Anansi's Party Time. CD. 14:14 min. with paperback book. Live Oak Media. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4301-0843-6. $18.95; with hardcover book, ISBN 978-1-4301-0844-3: $29.95; with 4 paperback books ISBN 1-4301-0845-0: $39.95. K-Gr 2--Anansi the spider...

Andy Shane and the Barn Sale Mystery.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2011... Andy Shane and the Barn Sale Mystery (unabr.). CD. 15:34 min. with paperback book. Live Oak Media. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4301-1004-0. $18.95; with 4 paperback books, ISBN 978-1-4301-1005-7: $34.95. Gr 1-3--Andy Shane devises a plan to get his...

The Anti-Prom.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2011... The Anti-Prom (unabr.). 6 CDs. 7 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-61106-510-7. $44.97. Gr 9 Up--Abby McDonald has written a story (Candlewick, 2011) featuring fully-formed, flawed, and relatable characters. Three unlikely...

Ask Amy Green: Summer Secrets.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2011... Ask Amy Green: Summer Secrets (unabr.). 5 CDs. 5:13 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4558-0343-0. $49.97. Gr 6 Up--Amy Green, 13, is on summer holiday and her dreams of soaking up the sun and snogging with her boyfriend, Seth, on...

Blink & Caution.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2011... Blink & Caution (unabr.). 9 CDs. 10 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4558-0364-4. $59.97. Gr 9 Up-Blink, a teenaged runaway, is just doing what he has done before when he stealthily arrives on the 16th floor of an upscale hotel in...

The Candymakers.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2011... The Candymakers (unabr.). 10 cassettes or 10 CDs. 11:45 hrs. Recorded Books. 2011. cassette, ISBN 978-1-4498-4121-8: $78.75; CD, ISBN 978-1-4498-4122-5: $108.75. Gr 4-7-Imagine living in a world full of sweet, rich, delectable candy. That's...

Chime.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2011... * Chime (unabr.). 8 CDs. 10:13 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2011. ISBN 978-0-3079-1521-4. $40. Gr 8 Up-When Eldric arrives in Swampsea, Briony is attracted to him immediately, but a secret roles...

Deenie.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2011... Deenie (unabr.). 3 CDs. 3:31 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2011. ISBN 978-0-3077-4774-7. $28. Gr 7 Up-Finding out she has scoliosis changes Deenie Feener's life plans. Her mother has always wanted...

Drizzle.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2011... Drizzle (unabr.). 7 cassettes or 7 CDs. 8:25 hrs. Recorded Books. 2011. cassette, ISBN 978-1-4498-5608-3: $56.75; CD, ISBN 978-1-4498-5612-0: $77.75. Gr 4643n Polly Peabody's family farm, the extraordinary is the norm and the rhubarb tastes...

Entwined.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2011... * Entwined (unabr.). 10 CDs. 11:50 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2011. ISBN 978-0-307-91585-6. $44. Gr 7-10-Princess Azalea is excited to be leading the Yule Ball and a little apprehensive about...

Eona: The Last Dragoneye.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2011... * Eona: The Last Dragoneye (unabr.). 16 CDs. 18:46 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4233-7962-1. $79.97. Gr 8 Up--The much anticipated sequel (2011) to Alison Goodman's Eon (2008, both Viking; Brilliance, 2008) was worth the wait. The...

The Fiend and the Forge: The Tapestry, Book 3.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2011... * The Fiend and the Forge: The Tapestry, Book 3 (unabr.). 15 cassettes or 15 CDs. 18:15 hrs. Recorded Books. 2011. cassette, ISBN 978-1-4361-94263: $102.75; CD, ISBN 978-1-44075352-7: $108.75. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gr 6-9--With Astaroth...

I, Emma Freke.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2011... I, Emma Freke (unabr.). 5 cassettes or 5 CDs. 5:15 hrs. Recorded Books. 2011. cassette, ISBN 978-1-4498-4119-5: $41.75; CD, ISBN 978-1-4498-4120-1:$51.75. Gr 5-7-Twelve-year-old Emma Freke is the target of teasing for more than just her name...

I Spy Fly Guy!(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2011... I Spy Fly Guy! CD. 4:51 min. with hardcover book. Scholastic Audiobooks. 2011. ISBN 978-0-545-27074-X. $18.99. PreS-Gr 2-Buzz and his pet fly are back for their eighth adventure (Scholastic, 2009) by Tedd Arnold. While playing hide-and-seek,...

Joseph.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2011... Joseph (unabr.). 3 CDs. 2:41 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4233-9224-8. $49.97. Gr 6-9-Fifteen-year-old Joseph is a great kid but has a difficult life. His father is in Iraq and his mother is a junkie. She has lost their car and...

Okay for Now.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2011... * Okay for Now (unabr.). 8 CDs. 9:18 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2011. ISBN 978-0-307-87978-3. $35. Gr 6-9-When Doug Swieteck's father loses his job, the whole family is forced to move to upstate...

The Piper's Son.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2011... * The Piper's Son (unabr.). 7 CDs. 8:22 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4558-0378-1. $59.97. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gr 9 Up--Melina Marchetta returns to her characters from Saving Francesca (Knopf, 2006) in this stand alone...

Red Glove: The Curse Workers, Book 2.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2011... Red Glove: The Curse Workers, Book 2 (unabr.). 6 CDs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2011. ISBN 978-0-307-71187-8. $40. Gr 9 Up-It's not easy being a teenager, especially when you're like 17-year-old...

Second Fiddle.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2011... Second Fiddle (unabr.). 5 CDs. 5:53 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2011. ISBN 978-0-3077-4762-4. $39. Gr 5-8--Eighth-grade Americans Jody, Giselle, and Vivian are all living on the military base in...

Sir Rowan and the Camerian Conquest: Knights of Arrethtrae, Book 6.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2011... Sir Rowan and the Camerian Conquest: Knights of Arrethtrae, Book 6 (unabr.). 5 CDs. 5:30 hrs. Oasis Audio. 2010. ISBN 978-1-59859-789-9. $19.99. Gr 4-7--With the help of a kind benefactor, young Rowan rises from stable boy to champion...

Solitary: A Novel.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2011... Solitary: A Novel (unabr.) 8 CDs. 10:30 hrs. Oasis Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-59-859878-0. $29.99. Gr 8 Up--After Chris's parents' divorce, he and his mother move back to her childhood hometown of Solitary, North Carolina. School bullies, a...

Tippy, Tippy, Tippy, Hide!(Brief article)(Audiobook review)(Children's review)
August 1, 2011... Tippy, Tippy, Tippy, Hide! CD. 12:26 rain. with hardcover book. Live Oak Media. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4301-0876-4. $29.95. PreS-Gr 3--The three mischievous bunnies from Candace Fleming's Muncha, Muncha, Muncha (2002) are back in this follow-up...

20,000 Leagues under the Sea.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2011... 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Classic Starts Series). 2 CDs. 1:56 hrs. Sterling Pub. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4027-7364-8. $9.95. Gr 2-4--Jules Verne's classic has been abridged and adapted for a younger audience. The retelling lacks spirit and...

The Wake of the Lorelei Lee: Being an Account of the Further Adventures of Jacky Faber, on Her Way to Botany Bay.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2011... * The Wake of the Lorelei Lee: Being an Account of the Further Adventures of Jacky Faber, on Her Way to Botany Bay (unabr.). 12 CDs. 16 hrs. Listen & Live Audio. 2010. ISBN 978-1-59316-484-3. $29.95. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gr 8 Up--The...

What Happened on Fox Street.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2011... What Happened on Fox Street (unabr.). 4 CDs. 4:26 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-61106-113-0. $49.97. Gr 4-7--Mo Wren, 11, loves her home on Fox Street where she lives with her father and younger sister, Dottie. It's a run-down...

The Wings of Merlin: The Lost Years of Merlin, Book 5.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2011... The Wings of Merlin: The Lost Years of Merlin, Book 5 (unabr.). 9 CDs. 11:30 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2011. ISBN 978-0-307-74651-1. $60. Gr 6-10--T. A. Barron's The Lost Years of Merlin series...

Winnie at Her Best.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2011... Winnie at Her Best (unabr.). CD. 1:05 hrs. Live Oak Media. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4301-0880-1. $15.95. Gr 2-4--Despite having friends who excel at spelling and acting, Winnie has no idea what her gift is in the third title (Houghton Mifflin, 2006)...

Hit the Ground Running.(Sound recording review)(Brief article)(Children's review)
August 1, 2011... Hit the Ground Running. CD. 33 min. AV Cart. 2010. ISBN unavail. $13.98. PreS-Gr 3--The second album from Northern California-based Matthew Clough and the Cloud Nines bops along with 11 original up-tempo, ballad, and country-flavored rock...

Love Me for Who I Am.(Sound recording review)(Brief article)(Children's review)
August 1, 2011... Love Me for Who I Am. CD. 38:13 min. Brady Ryaner. 2011. ISBN unavail. $14.98. PreS-Gr 4--"Who Wants to Wear Shoes?" "Not me! Not me!" chores the kids as Brady Rymer extols the joys of nudity on his sixth album for kids. This one was created...

Mosquitoes Are Ruining My Summer! and Other Silly Dilly Camp Songs.(Sound recording review)(Brief article)(Children's review)
August 1, 2011... Mosquitoes Are Ruining My Summer! and Other Silly Dilly Camp Songs. CD. 39 min. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4418-5944-0. $19.97. K-Gr 3--Author, poet, and songwriter Alan Katz takes on the subject of summer camp in the most recent...

Original Friend.(Sound recording review)(Brief article)(Children's review)
August 1, 2011... Original Friend. CD. approx. 33 rain. with lyrics. Prod. by Squirrel Mechanic. Dist. by AV Cafe 2010, 2011 release. ISBN unavail. $11.99. PreS-Gr 4--The third release by the South Carolina-based indie music trio Lunch Money--singer Molly...

Planting Seeds.(Sound recording review)(Brief article)(Children's review)
August 1, 2011... * Planting Seeds. CD. 57:05 min. Raging River Records. 2011. ISBN unavail. $15. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] PreS-Gr 4--Blending blues, folk, and swing tunes, Maria Sangiolo has come up with a "green" musical package of 19 songs that celebrates...

Rockin' All Over the World.(Sound recording review)(Brief article)(Children's review)
August 1, 2011... Rockin' All Over the World. CD approx. 33 min. Prod. by Flying Bounce House Records. Dist. by AV Cart. 2011. ISBN unavail. $15. PreS-Gr 3--Wisconsin-based singer/song writer Billy Grisack (aka Mr. Billy) recorded I0 rock songs for his latest...

The Buffalo Are Back.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2011... * The Buffalo Are Back. CD. 15:38 min. with hardcover book. Live Oak Media. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4301-0978-5. $29.95. K-Gr 4-With the call of the meadowlark and the bawling of a newborn bison calf opening Jean Craighead George's book (Dutton,...

Elephants of Africa.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
August 1, 2011... Elephants of Africa. CD. approx. 16:30 min. with paperback book. Live Oak Media. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4301-0955-6. $18.95; CD with hardcover book, ISBN 978-1-4301-0956-3. $29.95. K-Gr 2-The sound of trumpeting trunks announces Gail Gibbons's book...