School Library Journal articles from December 2005

School Library Journal archives from December 2005

It's worth the risk: if libraries want to thrive, they need to be bold and imaginative.(Editorial)(Editorial)
December 1, 2005... I'M A SUCKER WHEN IT COMES TO VISITING NEW OR RENOVATED LIBRARIES. I'm curious about all sorts of things--from the fun of experiencing fresh designs to learning about the choices the architects and librarians made to understanding how these...

Publisher defends style of art; making a great poet's work accessible was the goal.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2005... LEE BOCK'S THOUGHTLESS REVIEW OF Beekman & Hathaway's critically-acclaimed new children's picture book, Robert Frost's The Cow in Apple Time (2005; Sept., p. 192) illustrated by Dean Yeagle pales in comparison to the overwhelmingly positive...

Italian-American stereotypes.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2005... AS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF ITALIAN American educators, we are shocked and stunned by Barbara Auerbach's positive review of Steven Schirippa and Charles Fleming's Nicky Deuce: Welcome to the Family (Delacorte, 2005; Aug. p.134). In...

Our reviewer replies.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2005... I CAN UNDERSTAND MR. DAL CERRO'S knee-jerk reactions to the obvious, but this book is mostly about the boy's family and false perceptions. His uncle is actually a police detective, not a mobster. By the end of the story, Nicky and his...

Corrections.(Letters)(Correction Notice)
December 1, 2005... CORRECTIONS: The photo of Marilyn Singer on the October 2005 Contributors' page (p. 9) was taken by Sonya Sones. The red star and boxed shading were omitted from the starred review of Elizabeth Partridge's John Lennon: All I Want Is the...

Calendar.
December 1, 2005... January 20-25, 2006. American Library Association Midwinter Meeting, San Antonio, TX. Attendees can participate in panels on ALA governance issues and view exhibits. For details, go to www.ala.org /ala/eventsandconferencesb/midwinter...

Patriot act: Congress to keep law intact; library supporters fail to convince lawmakers to ease privacy rules of the antiterrorist law.(news)
December 1, 2005... Library supporters are disappointed by Congress's decision to keep, and in some cases extend, provisions of the Patriot Act, which largely ignores bipartisan calls to restore checks and balances to government power and protect the privacy of...

Pay-per-page: does it help school libraries? Mixed reviews for Amazon's plan to sell individual book pages, chapters online.(news)
December 1, 2005... While most people are abuzz over Amazon's plan to sell individual pages and chapters of books online, school librarians are responding with mixed feelings. There's no denying that the proposed service is a brilliant business plan, given...

And the winner is...(news)(Jeanne Birdsall wins National Book Award for Young People's Literature for The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy (Knopf). )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... First-time author Jeanne Birdsall received the National Book Award for Young People's Literature for The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy (Knopf). In accepting the award, Birdsall cited her...

Penguin parade.(short takes)(National Geographic Books has released a March of the Penguins children's book)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... National Geographic Books has released a March of the Penguins children's book to coincide with the November DVD release of the hit documentary. Like the film, the book captures the story of the emperor penguins' yearly Antarctic odyssey and...

In the night kitchen.(short takes)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... A new theater company is producing full-length theatrical works designed to introduce today's youth to the thrill of discovering a play--not in a theater, but on the radio. The Kennedy Center, the Night Kitchen Radio Theater, and XM Satellite...

New teachers techless: study reveals some educators lacking in tech skills.(news)
December 1, 2005... New teachers are ill prepared to integrate technology into the classroom, and school librarians are in a perfect position to help them, says Ann Flynn, director of educational technology at the National School Boards Association (NSBA). ...

ALA presidential candidates sound off; Crowe, Roy address technology, lack of diversity in the profession, intelligent design.(news)(American Library Association's presidential candidates Loriene Roy and William Crowe)(Interview)
December 1, 2005... The race for the 2007-2008 presidency of the American Library Association (ALA) has begun. School Library Journal recently spoke to candidates Loriene Roy, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin's School of Information and founder of...

DeLand, FL.(Censorship Roundup)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... DeLand, FL: Rejecting a mother's claim that the novel Cracking India (Milkweed, 1991) by Bapsi Sidhwa is pornographic, a review committee recently said that the Volusia County School District should be allowed to assign the book to 11th and...

Littleton, CO.(Censorship Roundup)(Littleton Public School District removes Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye from school library)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Littleten, CO: The school board for the Littleton Public School District has pulled all copies of Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye (Knopf, 1970) from the shelves of its high school libraries, despite protests from teachers and students who read...

Westmoreland, NY.(Censorship Roundup)(Westmoreland Central School District has denied to remove Chris Crutcher's novel Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes from high school curriculum)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Westmoreland, NY: The Westmoreland Central School District has denied a parent's request to remove Chris Crutcher's novel Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes (Greenwillow, 2003) from the high school curriculum. Upset by the young adult novel's graphic...

Giving libraries an edge: the Brooklyn Public Library targets troubled teens by offering innovative programs.(news)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... The Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) in New York City is offering high-risk teens a new reason to check out their local branches. Launched in the Brownsville, Flatbush, and DeKalb branches last fall, "Teen Edge" hopes to lure 13- to 18-year-olds...

Teen's book collection sparks new library; NBC reality show grants 13-year-old's wish for town library.(news)(Nicole Donant's wish for town library in "Three Wishes" of National Broadcasting Company Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... The one wish that 13-year-old Nicole Donant wanted more than anything was a library in her hometown of Mineral City, OH. Thanks to NBC'S reality show Three Wishes, her dream came true. One year ago, Donant began a campaign to start a...

S.O.S. for information literacy.(Site of the Month)(American Association of School Librarians)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... www.informationliteracy.org Educators looking to foster information literacy among youngsters now have a new online source of dynamic classroom ideas for teaching these critical skills. Designed for K-8 schools, S.O.S. for Information...

A Web portal just for kids: Ohio library network tests new K-12 research tool.(TechKnowledge)
December 1, 2005... A big problem facing school libraries--how to provide student-friendly, information-rich collections online that support the curriculum--may have a solution in a unique Ohio project. Developed jointly by INFOhio (www.infohio.org), a state...

Harman E-System 10: portable sound system.(Test DRIVE)(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2005... Harman Pro Group, 8500 Balboa Blvd. Northridge, CA 91329 (818) 894-8850 www.harmanpro.com $1,979 I love top-quality audio equipment. But when it comes to providing P.A. support for school events, I look for sound gear that's durable,...

Filters impede learning.(TechKnowledge)(internet filtering software)
December 1, 2005... "How could anything that restricts information be helpful with research?" asked a high school student in a new study that claims Internet filters used in K-12 schools may be causing more harm than good. After spending a semester tracking...

Schools lower the boom on blogs.(TechKnowledge)
December 1, 2005... Blogging may be the hottest new trend on the Internet, but some K-12 schools are restricting student access to these online diaries, both on campus and off. Last month, Pope John XXIII Regional High School, in Sparta, NJ, ordered all of...

Those bloggin' librarians: check out these sites to keep up on the profession.(The Librarian's Internet)
December 1, 2005... BlogBib blog-bib.blogspot.com If you're new to blogs, make this Web site your first stop. There are background articles for newbies, as well as related resources created by librarians. The links in "Blogging Tools" describe various...

Minnesota windfall.(TechKnowledge)(Microsoft settled a class-action lawsuit to fund school districts)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... A $174.5 million loss for the software giant Microsoft has turned into a big boost for Minnesota schools' technology budgets. After Microsoft settled a class-action lawsuit in 2004, nearly $100 million remained unclaimed by Minnesota...

Beam homework and more.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Palm Inc.'s Palm TX marketing)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... The wireless Palm TX, the latest handheld P device from Palm, Inc., is being marketed to educators as an affordable way to access information while on the go. With a list price of $299, the TX features embedded Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technologies,...

HP's tech giveaway.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)
December 1, 2005... Hewlett Packard's (HP) 2006 Technology for Teaching Grant Initiative will award grants totaling $8 million in cash and HP equipment to U.S. K-12 public schools and colleges to support collaborative approaches to implementing technology. HP will...

Wilson picks it.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(H. W. Wilson's Middle and Junior High School Library Catalog)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... The new ninth edition of H. W. Wilson's Middle and Junior High School Library Catalog--in print and online--offers a core collection of fiction and nonfiction books and other publications. The Catalog has been updated to include a list of...

Free lessons, touch sensitive.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)
December 1, 2005... SMART Technologies, Inc., maker of interactive whiteboards, has released a searchable database of K-12 lesson plans correlated to state standards. The collection is organized by state, subject area, grade level, and keyword for easy searching...

Trekkin' the net.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Thinkronize Inc.'s netTrekker d.i.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Subscribers of the Internet search engine netTrekker classic are switching to netTrekker d.i., the upgrade from Thinkronize, Inc. The new search tool provides access to more than 180,000 educator-selected, standards-based online resources and...

The long and short of it: the lowdown on public performance rights and making copies of films.(Carrie on Copyright)
December 1, 2005... Would you please explain the concept of public performance rights? I use Follett's Titlewave, and I've noticed that some of the educational videos do not Include public performance rights. Does that apply to a video purchased for classroom use?...

The real McCoy: handling old books and rare materials opens a new world to students.(What Works)
December 1, 2005... IMAGINE THE IMPACT OF YOUR LESSONS ON STUDENTS IF THEY COULD SEE AN original Ansel Adams print or a handwritten letter by Mark Twain. Media specialists in my area are able to share old books and rare materials like these with their students by...

Gorilla of my dreams: slithering snakes, long-legged spiders, and endangered apes entice readers.(Nonfiction Booktalker)(Snake Scientist)(Tarantula Scientist)(Gorilla Doctors: Saving Endangered Great Apes)(In Search for the Golden Moon Bear: Science and Adventure in the Asian Tropics )(Children's Review)(Book Review)
December 1, 2005... WHEN I WAS A KID, MY IMAGE OF A SCIENTIST WAS A NERD WHO WORE A LAB coat, worked indoors, and spent all day looking through a microscope. Any discoveries he made did not rank high on my excitement meter. Mercifully, my childhood preconceptions...

Thinking outside the Canon: a librarian offers a fresh perspective on introducing great literature to teens.(Up for Discussion)
December 1, 2005... LET'S PLAY WORD ASSOCIATION. I SAY, "CLASSICS." YOU PULL BACK IN YOUR seat, maybe cross your arms or a leg, and respond with, "Old". "Boring". Then, "dry", "musty," and "irrelevant." And you're just warming up. Next come, "school," and...

When children suffer: Canadian writer and activist Deborah Ellis talks about the AIDS epidemic.(Under Cover)(Interview)
December 1, 2005... In your latest book, Our Stories, Our Songs: African Children Talk about AIDS, you write that 11.5 million children in sub-Saharan Africa have lost their parents to AIDS. Is there any hope? I certainly find hope in the people who are there....

Best books 2005.(Cover Story)
December 1, 2005... In 2005, SLJ set a record for the number of books reviewed--more than 4700. From them, the editors have selected these 62 titles as the best of the year. Subjects, styles, and approaches are as varied as the books themselves. You will find...

Adult books for high school students.(BEST BOOKS 2005)(Book Review)
December 1, 2005... The reading tastes of teens are unlimited by genre, format, or subject. The following 21 titles have been selected from books reviewed in the Adult Books for High School Students column in 2005 and represent these eclectic appetites. Memoirs,...

Imagine this: Charlotte's ImaginOn takes a radical leap into the unknown.
December 1, 2005... It's 10 o'clock on a Friday morning, and a large group of excited fourth graders arrives at ImaginOn in Charlotte, NC. Let free, they whiz past the information desk, and veer left, following the natural flow of this remarkable new building. One...

Follow the leader: principal Tim Tyson is the Pied Piper of educational technology.(Interview)
December 1, 2005... TIM TYSON, PRINCIPAL OF MABRY MIDDLE SCHOOL IN MARIETFA, GA, IS NO ordinary school administrator. A self-described geek with a Ph.D. in education, Tyson is also a concert pianist and a published composer of sacred choral music. He was a church...

Great reads for grown-ups: ten titles to transform your life, challenge your beliefs, and teach you the art of French cooking.(Book Review)
December 1, 2005... Don't say I didn't warn you. The selections on this year's list of recommended books for adults are not for the fainthearted. Take Steven Johnson's Everything Bad Is Good for You. The title, as movie mavens know, comes from Woody Allen's...

The Final Frontier Series.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Video Recording Review)
December 1, 2005... The Final Frontier Series (ABC New Classroom Edition Series). 4 videos. 18 min. ea. with tchr's, guide. Prod. By ABC News Classroom Edition. Dist. by Disney Educational Prods. (edustation.disney.com). 2003. ISBN 0-89625-954-4. $185 ser., $49...

Greatest Discoveries with Bill Nye: Astronomy.(Video Recording Review)
December 1, 2005... Greatest Discoveries with Bill Nye: Astronomy. video or DVD. 45 min. with tchr's, guide. Prod. by Discovery Communications. Dist. By DiscoverySchool(discoveryschool.com). 2005. video, ISBN 1-59527-302-6: $59.95; DVD, ISBN 1-59527-319-0: $69.95....

Mars: Dead or Alive.(Video Recording Review)
December 1, 2005... Mars: Dead or Alive (Nova Series). video or DVD. 60 min. WGBH Boston (shop .wgbh.org). 2004. video: ISBN 1-59375-017-X, DVD: ISBN 1-59375-112-5. $19.95. Gr 7 Up--The drama of the 2004 U.S. Mars project, from the design of the twin Mars...

Our Amazing Sun.(Audiovisual Review)
December 1, 2005... Our Amazing Sun. video. 26 min. with tchr's, guide. Prod. by Peter Matulavieh Prods. Dist. by Rainbow Educational Media (rainbowedumedia.com). 2004. Gr 4-8--This excellent presentation begins with live-action clips of solar activity and...

Solar System: Sun and Inner Rock Planets.(Audiovisual Review)
December 1, 2005... Solar System: Sun & Inner Rock Planets (The Earth in the Universe Series). video. 15 min. with tchr's, guide. New Dimension Media (ndmquestar.com) . 2004. ISBN 1-59522-043-7. $49.95. Gr 5-7--This information-packed production succinctly...

What's Up in Space: Exploring Space.(Audiovisual Review)
December 1, 2005... What's Up in Space: Exploring Space (The Solar System for Kids Series). video or DVD. 12 min. with tchr's, guide. Prod. by Edu-Video. Dist. by Film Ideas (filmideas.com). 2004. ISBN 1-57557-398-9. $175. Gr 1-6--Archival and contemporary...

Cool Cosmos.(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2005... Cool Cosmos. coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edn/. Infrared Processing and Analysis Center and the SIRTF Science Center at California Institute of Technology. (Accessed 10/30/05). Gr 5 Up--This fun, interactive Web site explores the universe...

Kids' Earth and Sky.(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2005... Kids' Earth & Sky. www.earthsky.org/kids/. Byrd and Block Communications, Inc. (Accessed 10/30/05). Gr 3 Up--This companion Web site to the radio program of the same name allows students to listen to a panoply of short radio programs about...

NASA Kids.(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2005... NASA KIDS. kids.msfc.nasa.gov. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). (Accessed 10/30/05). Gr 6 Up--This kid-friendly site is full of opportunities for exploration. Students can visit the "Space & Beyond" section to learn...

Runaway Universe.(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2005... Runaway Universe. www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ universe/. NOVA Online and WGBH Science Unit. (Accessed 10/30/05). Gr 6 Up--Working in tandem with the television program of the same name, this NOVA site provides an informative exploration of...

The Space Place.(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2005... The Space Place. spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). (Accessed 10/30/05). Gr 3 Up--Youngsters will be engaged by this interactive site. They can play games that illustrate formation flying,...

Space.com.(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2005... Space.com. www.space.com, Imaginova Corp. (Accessed 10/30/05). Gr 7 Up--Here students can find up-to-the-minute information about activities and discoveries in space. "Reader's Picks" includes an image of the day from outer space, a...

AccuSchool: Hurricane Center.(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2005... AccuSchool: Hurricane Center. www.accu weather.com/wx/school/hurricane.htm. AccuWeather, Inc. (Accessed 10/30/05). Gr 7 Up--Included at this educational center are hurricane facts, an anatomical description of tropical cyclones, the stages...

Earth Observatory: Hurricanes, the Greatest Storms on Earth.(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2005... Earth Observatory: Hurricanes: The Greatest Storms on Earth. earthobservatory.nasa.go v/Library/Hurricanes/. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). (Accessed 10/30/05). Gr 8 Up--Each section of this first-rate introduction to...

Emergency Preparedness and Response: Hurricanes, Health and Safety.(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2005... Emergency Preparedness & Response: Hurricanes: Health and Safety. www.bt.cdc.gov/ disasters/hurricanes/. United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (Accessed 10/30/05). Gr 9...

Flying Into the Eye of a ... Hurricane!(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2005... Flying Into the Eye of a... Hurricane! www .nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/0308/ hurricane/. Renee Skelton and National Geographic Kids. (Accessed 10/30/05). Gr 7-9--Chock-full of images and videos, this is an outstanding site for middle...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS): Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Tropical Cyclones.(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2005... Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS): Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Tropical Cyclones, www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/ tcfaqHED.html. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, Hurricane...

Hurricanes: Online Meteorology Guide.(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2005... Hurricanes: Online Meteorology Guide. ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/ mtr/hurr/home.rxml. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Atmospheric Sciences (DAS). (Accessed 10/30/05). Gr 8 Up--Outstanding charts and graphs...

NASA's Observatorium: A Fierce Force of Nature, Hurricanes.(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2005... NASA's Observatorium: A Fierce Force of Nature: Hurricanes. observe.arc.nasa.gov/ nasa/earth/hurricane/intro.html. TRW, Inc. (Accessed 10/30/05). Gr 7-9--Created for NASA, this site is good for younger secondary students. Sections include...

National Hurricane Center.(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2005... National Hurricane Center. www.nhc.noaa .gov/. National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). (Accessed 10/30/05). Gr 9 Up--This is the premier site for information on hurricanes, typhoons, and tropical cyclones worldwide. While it...

Art'SCool, vol. 1: Drawing with Patricia Polacco.(Video Recording Review)
December 1, 2005... Art'SCool, Vol. 1: Drawing with Patricia Polacco. videocassette or DVD. color. 16 min. Art'SCool. 2005. $65. K-Gr 4--The premise of this new series is great--introduce young students to wonderful children's book illustrators who share their...

Computer Craig.(Video Recording Review)
December 1, 2005... Computer Craig (Series). 6 videocassettes or 6 DVDs. color, approx. 25-40 min. ea. with workbook, puppet. Computer Craig. 2005. $199.80 ser.; 30 day trial: $14.95 (+s/ h). Includes: Computer Basics; Graphic Design; Word Processing; Internet...

Disney's World of English.(Video Recording Review)
December 1, 2005... Disney's World of English (Series). 12 videocassettes or 12 DVDs. color. approx. 1 hr. ca. with 30 CDs (approx. 65 min. ea.), 12 Spanish language guides, 12 hardcover books, 1 treasure chest filled with stick-ons, activity cards, and...

Babytalk.(Video Recording Review)
December 1, 2005... Babytalk. DVD. color. 22 min. Prod. by Zeya & Milo Prods. Dist. by Instructional Video. 2004, 2005 release. $17.99. PreS--Subtitled "a sign language program handmade by morns for babies and the people who love them," this program, though...

Fun Baby.(Video Recording Review)
December 1, 2005... Fun Baby. DVD. color. 30 min. with CD. Prod. by Calm Baby. Dist. by Big Kids Prods. 2005. ISBN 0-9715683-3-2. $19.95. PreS--Designed for babies from birth to age three, this production uses a combination of classical music and traditional...

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: Going to School.(Video Recording Review)
December 1, 2005... Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: Going to School. videocassette or DVD. color, approx. 64 min. with tchr's. guide. Prod. by Family Communications. Dist. by Anchor Bay Entertainment. 2005. $14.98. PreS-Gr 1--Children are introduced to all of the...

My Little Pony: A Very Minty Christmas.(Video Recording Review)
December 1, 2005... My Little Pony: A Very Minty Christmas. DVD. color. 66 min. Prod. by Paramount Pictures. Dist. by Genius Products. 2005. ISBN 1-4157-1132-1. $16.99. PreS-K--Everyone in Ponyville prepares for the arrival of Santa Claus and Christmas by...

Wordwindow.(Video Recording Review)
December 1, 2005... Wordwindow. videocassette or DVD. color. 28 min. Wordwindow. 2005. video, ISBN 0-9774484-1-X: $16.95; DVD, ISBN 0-9774484-0-1: $18.95. PreS-K--This title is intended to encourage language development and intellectual growth in babies and...

Facing Fear without Freaking Out.(Video Recording Review)
December 1, 2005... Facing Fear without Freaking Out. videocassette or DVD. color. 80 min. Prod. by Comical Sense Co. Dist by Instructional Video. 2005. video: ISBN 0-9762843-9-1, DVD: ISBN 0-9762843-8-3. $14.99. Gr 1-6--Trevor Romain, a motivational speaker...

A Dog's Life: A Dogamentary.(Video Recording Review)
December 1, 2005... A Dog's Life: A Dogamentary. DVD. color. 88 min. Kirschenbaum Prods. 2004. $24.95. Gr 9 Up--Gayle Kirschenbaum, a single New Yorker, set out to chronicle the search for a husband for herself and her Shih Tzu, Chelsea. Internet dating (and...

Getting Ready for Kindergarten.(Video Recording Review)
December 1, 2005... Getting Ready for Kindergarten. videocassette or DVD. color. approx. 45 min. Prod. by Rock 'n Learn. Dist. by Big Kids Prods. 2005. video, ISBN 1-878489-98-4: $14.95; DVD, ISBN 1-878489-52-6: $19.95. PreS--This upbeat production features a...

Taking the "Duh" Out of Divorce.(Audiovisual Review)
December 1, 2005... Taking the "Duh" Out of Divorce. videocassette or DVD. color. 1:20 hrs. Prod. by Comical Sense Co. Dist. by Instructional Video. 2005. video: ISBN 0-9762843-7-5, DVD: ISBN 0-9762843-6-7. $14.99. Gr 1-6--Jack and Skye, animated middle school...

XS Stress: Teens Take Control.(Video Recording Review)
December 1, 2005... XS Stress: Teens Take Control. videocassette or DVD. color. 29 min. Cambridge Educational. 2005. ISBN 1-4213-2552-7. $59.95. Gr 7-12--Three young people are highlighted, but many more have their say on what stresses them out and what they...

The Futures Channel Digital Video Resource Library: Math and Science on Location.(Video Recording Review)
December 1, 2005... The Futures Channel Digital Video Resource Library: Math and Science on Location. DVD. color. with CD-ROM, tchr's. guide. The Futures Channel. 2005. ISBN 0-9764853-0-3. $299. Gr 4-12--Math and science teachers looking to show their students...

Intricate Minds: Understanding Classmates with Asperger Syndrome.(Video Recording Review)
December 1, 2005... Intricate Minds: Understanding Classmates with Asperger Syndrome. videocassette, color. 12 min. Coulter Video. 2005. $30. Gr 6-12--Students with Asperger Syndrome (AS), the high end of the autism spectrum, talk about how they think and...

The Great Gatsby: A DVD Study Guide.(Video Recording Review)
December 1, 2005... The Great Gatsby: A DVD Study Guide (Rockebook Series). DVD. color. Rocketbook. 2005. ISBN 0-976-9088-0-8: $6.99. Gr 9-12--Using a combination of live-action footage, animation, and colorful graphics, this interactive study aid guides...

All Around the Kitchen.(Video Recording Review)
December 1, 2005... All Around the Kitchen. DVD. color. approx. 50 min. Prod. by Festival Five Records. Dist. by Big Kids Prods. #M441-DVD. $15.95. K-Gr 4--This fabulous production consists of a concert that the terrific group Dan Zanes and Friends performed...

Preparing for Kindergarten: A Parent's Guide.(Video Recording Review)
December 1, 2005... Preparing for Kindergarten: A Parent's Guide. videocassette or DVD. color. 45 min. MG Video Prod. 2004. $45 (+ $4.95 s/h). Gr adults--Parents will find this well-produced title useful and reassuring. In six segments, a group of well-spoken...

Reading with Babies (Leyendo con bebes).(Video Recording Review)
December 1, 2005... Reading with Babies (Leyendo con bebes). videocassette or DVD. color. 18 min. Read to Me Program. 2005. $49.95 (+$6 s/h). Gr 11 Up--This title offers live-action footage of 50 families reading to their children. The diverse parents speak...

Five-Minute Bible Stories.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Audiobook Review)
December 1, 2005... Five-Minute Bible Stories (unabr.). 2 cassettes. 1:52 hrs. Prod. by Chivers Children's Audio Books. Dist. by BBC Audiobooks America. 2005. ISBN 1-4056-5039-7. $1895. K-Cr 3--This collection of 20 Bible stories is narrated by British voice...

The Gift of Chanukah.(Video Recording Review)
December 1, 2005... The Gift of Chanukah. DVD. color. 43 min. Prod. by Jewish Educational Media. Dist. by Tapeworm. 2004, 2005 release. $14.95. Grall levels--This DVD contains videos with historical examples of miracles throughout history, governmental...

African Elephants: Crash of the Titans.(Video Recording Review)
December 1, 2005... African Elephants: Crash of the Titans (Animal Conservation Series). videocassette or DVD. color. 30 min. with tchr's. guide. Prod. by ABC International. Dist. by Chip Taylor Communications. 2004. ISBN 1-57192-721-2. single site-video: $79.99,...

A Daring Flight.(Video Recording Review)
December 1, 2005... A Daring Flight (Nova Series). videocassette or DVD. color. approx. 1 hr. WGBH Boston. 2005. video: ISBN 1-59375-253-9, DVD: ISBN 1-59375-254-7. $19.95. Gr 7 Up--While the content focuses primarily on the efforts and successes of...

Farming the Seas.(Video Recording Review)
December 1, 2005... Farming the Seas. videocassette or DVD. color. 56 min. Prod. by Habitat Media. Dist. by Bullfrog Films. 2004. video: ISBN 1-59458-057-X, DVD: ISBN 1-59458-058-8. $250 (Rental: $85). Gr 9 Up--With the global human population continuing to...