School Library Journal articles from December 2006

School Library Journal archives from December 2006

Seeing is believing: it's time to resurrect an old idea and demonstrate our value.(Editorial)
December 1, 2006... I'm an occasional volunteer at a middle school not far from my house. Although it's in an old building in a poor neighborhood, it refuses to fit the cliche of a down-and-out urban school. Its faculty is innovative and excited by their work;...

Correction.(Letters)(Correction notice)
December 1, 2006... The bibliographic information for the 10-volume Timelines of Science and Technology (Grolier, 2006; October, p. 88) inadvertently listed a trade binding (Tr) and the prepublication promotional price. The books have a Publishers Library...

Calendar.(Calendar)
December 1, 2006... December 2006 January 19-24, 2007. ALA (American Library Association) Midwinter Meeting, Seattle, WA. In addition to discussion groups, there will be an early-morning speaker series and an author forum on "The Rise in Popularity of the...

Librarians embrace the digital world: SLJ Summit names recruitment, trust among school communities as 'critical opportunities'.(slj news)
December 1, 2006... On November 3, 200 teacher-librarians, administrators, and other educators gathered in Chicago for School Library Journal's two-day Leadership Summit to vote on the most "critical opportunities" facing media specialists today. The need...

Libraries, education fare well in election: Colorado voters nix 65 percent solution; House victory bodes well for education.(slj news)
December 1, 2006... Say good-bye to the 65 percent solution. Colorado, the only state with the controversial proposal on its ballot, defeated the measure by an overwhelming 62 percent on Election Day. Why was everyone so riled over the 65 percent rule? It...

M. T. Anderson nabs National Book Award.(slj news)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... M. T. Anderson, author of The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume One: The Pox Party, is this year's National Book Award winner for young people's literature. He beat four other finalists. Anderson's no...

And the word of the year is ... expect to hear about more people going carbon neutral.(slj news)
December 1, 2006... The Rolling Stones, Coldplay, Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, and even Rupert Murdoch have all gone carbon neutral. What about you? If you're wondering what the term means, don't be ashamed. You'll soon be hearing a lot more about it,...

Free indies online.(slj news)(cinema.lycos.com)(Website overview)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Wanna catch a flick with friends from afar? Then check out the new Lycos Cinema site (cinema.lycos.com), which lets you and up to 10 others watch an independent film from separate locations simultaneously and chat about it in real time. But...

The world's fastest text messager.(slj news)(Ang Chuang Yang)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... How long would it take you to type a 160-character text message? It took 16-year-old Singaporean student Ang Chuang Yang 41.52 seconds-and he broke the Guinness World Record. "I'll try for 39 seconds next year," says Ang, who beat the...

In the Chair: www.inthechair.com.(Site of the Month)(learning to play music)(Website overview)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Anyone who has a budding violinist or sax player in the house knows too well that learning to play music can be painful for the learner--and anyone else within earshot. Enter In the Chair, a new Web-based application that allows students and...

Show us the money: funding leads the list of ed-tech hurdles at T + L show.(Tech Knowledge)(Technology + Learning)(Conference news)
December 1, 2006... What's the biggest challenge in education technology? Funding. That's ac cording to 50 percent of respondents in a recent survey conducted by the National School Boards Association (NSBA), which released the results at the organization's 20th...

MaxData: student database tool.(Test DRIVE)(Product/service evaluation)
December 1, 2006... Tom Snyder Productions, 100 Talcott Avenue, Watertown, MA 02472 (800) 342-0236 www.tomsnyder.com. Single program: $35 for one computer and as low as $15 per system for 100+ computers. After spending six weeks training fifth graders in...

The read/write School Library.(Technology Up CLOSE)
December 1, 2006... The School Library Journal Leadership Summit was inspiring (See "Librarians Embrace the Digital World," p. 18). I was happy to participate in the November event as a "School Library 2.0" panelist and was blown away by the forward-thinking...

Something's cookin': tis the season to mix up some tasty treats.(The Librarian's Internet)(Website list)
December 1, 2006... Cafe Zoom pbskids.org/zoom/activities/cafe It's December, 'tis the season of good tidings and cheer, and, of course, plenty of food. This year, why not let the kids help with the preparations! Cafe Zoom is full of simple, creative...

Virtual stacks go live.(Tech Knowledge)(Second Life Library)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Any new library opening is a cause for celebration--even when it's in a virtual world and spans four islands. In mid-October, the Second Life Library officially opened its doors to more than 12,000 visitors on what has now been dubbed...

Elmo rocks.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(modified children's guitar)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... While amateur rock gods everywhere are rejoicing over the release of Guitar Hero II, a two-year-old girl in Virginia is getting a head start on her own shredding skills. Her father, Mike Smith, has modified her Elmo guitar into a functional...

Libraries and then some.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(LisZen library blog search engine)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... A search engine devoted to library blogs? For information professionals, it just doesn't get any better than that. The site, called LisZen, is the recently launched brainchild of Garrett Hungerford, a LIS student at Wayne State University and...

On-the-go searching.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Ask Mobile)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Following similar moves by Yahoo! and Google, Ask.com now enables users to perform searches from their mobile devices. Ask Mobile features a special interface and search tools that are designed to minimize keystrokes and increase navigability...

Virtual connections.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)
December 1, 2006... Have you ever wanted to scuba dive on the Great Barrier Reef or explore the secret life of bats? Well, now you can--and still get back in time for fifth period. That's the promise of the Tandberg 2006 Connections Program, a videoconferencing...

A clean slate, for a price.(Reputation Defender)(www.reputationdefender.com)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... You've worked hard to build a good reputation-but then there was that photo from the Vegas trip floating around online, not to mention those frisky comments on MySpace. Where there's a need, there's another start-up, in this case,...

Grave consequences.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(storing computer passwords)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... SO much of our lives--work, correspondence, financial records, even our personal photo and video collections--is electronically based. Have you considered the consequences when you die? Today, getting your affairs in order should include...

Record directly to your iPod.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)
December 1, 2006... The iRecord, a new product from Streaming Networks, allows users to capture video and audio directly onto their iPod, PlayStation Portable or other USB storage device with the touch of a button. Previously, users had to go through a multistep...

Assisted listening.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(www.anchoraudio.com)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Anchor Audio has released a new, fully portable assistive listening system (ALS) designed to provide individual, interference-free reception in the classroom. For those students with significant hearing loss, traditional hearing aids are...

A new console's in town.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Nintendo Wii)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Surly crowds and violence erupting on the street, it's just another holiday shopping season. Just days after the raucous launch of Sow's PlayStation 3, Nintendo released its new gaming console the Wii on November 19 to a bit less hype and...

The waiting game: it can take a while before a desired work reaches the public domain.(Carrie on Copyright)(Column)
December 1, 2006... We would like to decorate our media center's second-grade story area with nursery rhymes. The rhymes themselves are in the public domain. But how could I find out if the original illustrations for The Real Mother Goose, published in 1916, are...

Where is the love? Teen services is often overlooked, but it doesn't have to be that way.(Teenage Riot)
December 1, 2006... TEEN SERVICES IS THE ILLEGITIMATE CHILD OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES--IT CONSTANTLY struggles to get more funds and staff. Those born between 1982 and 2000--the millennials--certainly have the attention of marketing firms and big businesses. The Young...

Normal, shmormal: what's works for girls doesn't necessarily work for guys.(Consider the Source)(Column)
December 1, 2006... THIS COLUMN ISN'T ABOUT SEX OR BANNED BOOKS. IT'S ABOUT WHAT'S considered "normal" and how that relates to reading. I started thinking about that topic on a recent visit to my local pharmacy. I happened to be walking down an aisle when a...

Unsolved mysteries: unexplainable events of the past tantalize and delight young readers.(Nonfiction Booktalker)("Unsolved History" series)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
December 1, 2006... I REMEMBER READING JULIUS LESTER'S SAM AND THE TIGERS (DIAL, 1996) TO a group of kindergarteners. At the book's end, the group sighed happily when Sam triumphed over hungry tigers by consuming 169 pancakes. Then one little boy tentatively...

Blues brother: Poet J. Patrick Lewis revisits the life or legendary blues man Robert Johnson.(Under Cover)("Black Cat Bone")(Interview)
December 1, 2006... Your latest book, Black Cat Bone, examines the life of Robert Johnson. A lot of people think he Invented the blues. He didn't invent the blues, but he's associated with it. I suppose there are all sorts of questions as to why he is the...

Best books 2006.(listings with mini reviews)(children's literature)(Cover story)(Bibliography)
December 1, 2006... Selected by Trevelyn Jones, Luann Toth, Marlene Charnizon, Daryl Grabarek, and Joy Fleishhacker Fiction reigned in 2006. On this list of 68 titles, you will find contemporary issues wrapped in emotionally charged, power-packed plots;...

Adult books for high school students.(Best Books 2006)(Young adult review)(Book review)
December 1, 2006... This year's list of Best Adult Books for High School Students was selected through the joint efforts of reviewers who worked with Jackie Gropman and Susan Woodcock for many years when the column was centered in Fairfax, VA, and the group now...

The dixie clicks: how a blog about the Civil War turned into a runaway hit.
December 1, 2006... IMAGINE BLENDING OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB WITH A LITTLE INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGY, a bunch of junior high students and a dash of local history, and you have a blog. My eighth-grade American history students at South Valley Junior High in Liberty, MO,...

Great reads for grown-ups: ten tantalizing titles for the mind, body, and soul.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 1, 2006... Foodies, spiritual seekers, and writers rule--at least, they do on this year's list of the best nonfiction books for adults. One of the titles I just couldn't put down was David Kamp's smart (and smart-alecky) The United States of Arugula:...

Beasts of Lore.(focus on: Dragons, Knights, & Princesses)(children's books)(includes web site listings)(Audiobook review)(Children's review)(Book review)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... IMAGINE THE SHARP-TOOTHED VISAGE OF A BRIGHT-SCALED monster, the glimmer of sunlight on armor, the hands of a fair maiden clasped in fear. The numerous and varied stories about dragons, knights, and princesses present a rich tapestry too...

French Impressionism: At the Musee D'Orsay.(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... French Impressionism: At the Musee D'Orsay (Art fir Splendor Series). DVD. color. 42 min. V.I.E.W. Video. 1998, 2006 release. ISBN 0-8030-2022-8. $19.98. Gr 6 Up--This production profiles artists from the French impressionist movement...

I Can Make Art Like: Kai Chan.(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... I Can Make Art Like: Kai Chan. video or DVD. color. 11:21 min. with tchr's. guide. Prod. by National Film Board of Canada. Dist. by Crystal Prods. 2006. #CP-0286. $19.95. Gr 4-7--One of a series of six films that introduces students to...

I Can Make Art Like: Ron Roganosh.(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... I Can Make Art Like: Ron Roganosh. video or DVD. color. 15:43 min. with tchr's. guide. Prod. by National Film Board of Canada. Dist. by Crystal Prods. 2006. #CP-0288. $19.95. Gr 4-7--Ron Noganosh, sculptor and installation artist, visits...

My House/Mi Casa.(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... My House/Mi casa. DVD. color. 30 min. (closed captioned). Prod. by Boca Beth. Dist. by AV Cafe. 2005, 2006 release. $16.99. PreS-Gr 3--A puppet named Boca stars in this bilingual introduction to 100 words and 15 phrases in English and...

Asleep at the Wheel: The Dangers of Drowsy Driving.(young adult DVD)(Gr. 7 up)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... Asleep at the Wheel: The Dangers of Drowsy Driving. video or DVD. color. 15 min. with tchr's, guide, activity sheets. Human Relations Media. 2006. ISBN 15548-032-2. $139.95. Gr 7 Up--Over half of all crashes caused by driving while drowsy...

Road Skillz.(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... Road Skillz. DVD. color, approx. 24 min. Prod. by Crazy Car Films. Dist. by Pro-Active Entertainment Group. 2006. $19.95. Gr 10 Up--Since traffic accidents continue to be the principal cause of death among America's teenagers, parents and...

Tot-a-Doodle-Do!(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... Tot-a-Doodle-Do! (Series). 3 DVDs. color. 30 min. ea. Tot-a-Doodle-Do. 2006. $14.95. Includes: Animals; School; Transportation. PreS-Gr 1--Each of these new titles in the series, which begins with a musical number that introduces the...

Tragic Story with Happy Ending.(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... Tragic Story with Happy Ending. video or DVD. 7:40 min. with tchr's, guide. Prod. by Folimage, Ciclope Filmes, and National Film Board of Canada. Dist. by National Film Board of Canada. 2005, 2006 release. #153 C 9105 226. $99 (Rental: $40)....

Voices from Inside: Incarcerated Teens Speak Out.(In the Mix Series)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... Voices from Inside: Incarcerated Teens Speak Out (In the Mix Series). video or DVD. approx. 30 min. with tchr's, guide. Prod. by In the Mix. Dist. by Castle Works. 2006. ISBN 1-931843-63-5. $69.95. Gr 7 Up--Crimes committed by teenagers...

Danger Rangers: Safe and Sound.(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... Danger Rangers: Safe and Sound. DVD. color. 40 min. Prod by Educational Adventures. Dist. by Big Kids Prods. 2006. ISBN 1-933934-12-3. $14.95. PreS-Gr 2--This entertaining and educational animated production addresses the issue of noise...

Mom and Tot Workout.(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... Mom & Tot Workout. video or DVD. color. 50 min. Prod. by Kiddie Village. Dist. by 411 Video Information. 2005, 2006 release. $14.99. PreS--This wonderful workout video features moms of various shapes and sizes working out with their...

Yoga by Teens.(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... Yoga by Teens. DVD. color. 40 min. Let It Go Yoga. 2006. $24.95 (+ $5 s/h). Gr 6 Up--Three teenage sisters demonstrate basic Hatha yoga poses that are suitable for teens and others new to yoga. All three seem very comfortable with the...

CK: Cooking for Kids, vol. 1, Episodes 1-6.(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... CK: Cooking for Kids, Vol. 1, Episodes 1-6 (Series). 4 DVDs. color, range: 34-50 min. with bonus DVD, recipe booklet. 411 Video Information. 2006. ISBN 0-9726945-8-7. $39.95 ser. Includes: Treats: Cookies, Muffins & Truffles; Breakfast:...

The Pura Belpre Award: Celebrating the Latin Experience in Children's Literature.(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... The Pura Belpre Award: Celebrating the Latin Experience in Children's Literature. DVD. color. 12 min. (closed captioned). Association for Library Service to Children. 2006. ISBN 0-8389-8368-5. $15. In honor of the 10th anniversary of the...

Adventureville: the Cosmic Kitty Adventure.(DVD)(PreS-Gr. 2)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... Adventureville: The Cosmic Kitty Adventure. DVD. color, approx. 1 hr. Prod. by U-Pic Entertainment. Dist. by Tapeworm. 2004, 2006 release. $10.95. PreS-Gr 2-Jenna and Jason need to find their cat Pepper in this interactive DVD which is...

Armadilly Chili.(children's DVD)(PreS-Gr. 2)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... Armadilly Chili. video or DVD. color. 10 min. with tchr's guide. Nutmeg Media. 2006. video: ISBN 1-933938-12-9, DVD: ISBN 1-933938-27-7. $49.95. PreS-Gr 2--Set in Texas and modeled after The Little Red Hen tale, Helen Ketteman's story...

At Home with Mrs. Hen.(children's DVD)(Gr. 1-4)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... At Home with Mrs. Hen. video or DVD. color. 7:52 min. with tchr's, guide. National Film Board of Canada. 2005, 2006 release. $99 (Rental: $40). Gr 1-4--Mrs. Hen has two children. The youngest follows her about constantly as she prepares...

Chance Pop Session, episodes 1-13.(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... Chance Pop Session, Episodes 1-13. 3 DVDs. color, approx. 5:30 hrs. ADV Films. 2006. ISBN 1-4139-1446-2. $44.98 ser. Gr 6 Up--This anime series presents the story of three gifts' quest to become pop singing idols like their favorite star,...

The Girl Who Hated Books.(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... The Girl Who Hated Books (Talespinners 2 Series). video or DVD. color. 7:21 min. with paperback book, tchr's, guide. National Film Board of Canada. 2006. $129 (Rental: $20). K-Gr 3--Meena doesn't like to read. This is a particular...

The Great Fuzz Frenzy.(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... The Great Fuzz Frenzy. video or DVD. color. 14 min. Spoken Arts. 2006. video, ISBN 0-8045-9714-6: $49.95; DVD, ISBN 0-8045-9042-1: $50; cassette with book, ISBN 0-8045-6940-1: $27.99; CD with book, ISBN 0-8045-4154-X: $29.95. PreS-Gr...

Invasion of the Space Lobsters.(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... Invasion of the Space Lobsters. video or DVD. color. 6:47 min with tchr's, guide. National Film Board of Canada. 2005, 2006 release. $99 (Rental: $40). Gr 5 Up-This animated short, a YALSA Selected Video/DVD for Young Adults, addresses...

Sister Princess, episodes 1-26.(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... Sister Princess, Episodes 1-26. 5 DVDs. color. 1:30 hrs. ea. ADV Films. 2006. ISBN 1-4139-1363-6. $49.98 ser. Gr 5-8--In this anime production rated TV PG, Tokyo student Wataru Minakami is a brainy nerd in middle school but, due to a...

Stanley's Party and Stanley's Wild Ride.(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... Stanley's Party and Stanley's Wild Ride. video or DVD. color. 17 min. with tchr's. guide. Nutmeg Media. 2006. video: ISBN 1-933938-08-0, DVD: ISBN 1-933938-23-4. $69.95. PreS-Gr 2--The humorous adventures of irrepressible Stanley the dog...

The Subway Mouse.(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... The Subway Mouse. video or DVD. color. 8 min. with tchr's, guide. Nutmeg Media. 2006. video: ISBN 1-933938-09-9, DVD: ISBN 1-933938-24-2. $49.95. PreS-Gr 2--Nib the mouse lives under the subway tracks and dreams of going to Tunnel's End....

The Three Wishes.(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... The Three Wishes. video or DVD. color. 3:57 min. with tchr's, guide. Prod. by PMA Prods. and National Film Board of Canada. Dist. by National Film Board of Canada. 2005, 2006 release. #C9106 210. $89 (Rental: $40). Gr 1-5--In this...

While Mama Had a Quick Little Chat.(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... While Mama Had a Quick Little Chat. video or DVD. color. 9 min. with tchr's. guide. Nutmeg Media. 2006. video: ISBN 1-933938-11-0, DVD: ISBN 1-933938-26-9. $49.95. PreS-Gr 2-Amy Reichert's picture book (Atheneum, 2005) about a young...

The Man Who Waited.(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... The Man Who Waited. DVD. color. 7: 24 min. Prod. by Valkyrie Films and National Film Board of Canada. Dist. by National Film Board of Canada. 2006. $89 (Rental: $45). Gr 9 Up--"At the threshold of truth sits the gatekeeper." So begins...

Getting Ahead: Mathematics.(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... Getting Ahead: Mathematics (Series). 4 DVDs, color. 2 hrs. ca. Prod. by New Dimension Media. Dist. by Questar. 2006. ISBN 1-59464-250-8. $59.99 ser. Includes: Getting Ahead: Mathematics-Numbers & Basic Shapes; Getting Ahead:...

Legends of Jazz, Season One, vol. 1.(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... Legends of Jazz, Season One, Volume 1. DVD. color. 2 hrs. with CD (50 min.), tchr's, guide. Prod. by Legends of jazz. Dist. by LRS Media. 2006. $19.98. Gr 6 Up--Beautifully produced and featuring insightful interviews and superb...

The Little Musician! vol. 1: Do Re Mi in the Key of C.(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... The Little Musician!, Vol. 1: Do Re Mi in the Key of C. DVD. color. 35 min. with keyboard adhesives. The Little Musician. 2006. $21.95. PreS-K--Very young children who are not yet ready for formal piano lessons are introduced to musical...

Billy the Bean.(DVD)(PreS-Gr. 1)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... Billy the Bean. DVD. color, approx. 68 min. Prod. by SmartSongs. Dist. by Library Video Co. 2006. ISBN 1-882500-17-2. $19.95. PreS-Gr 1--In this sing-along story, Billy the Bean becomes a thriving bean plant with the help of friends Mr....

The Biology Classics: Paramecium, Hydra, Planaria, and Daphnia.(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... The Biology Classics: Paramecium, Hydra, Planaria, & Daphnia. video or DVD. color. 31 min. (closed captioned), with tchr's, guide. BioMEDIA Assocs. 2006. ISBN 1-930527-12-8. $128. Gr 6 Up--This program explores the four members of the...

The Great Robot Race.(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... The Great Robot Race (Nova Series). video or DVD. color, approx. 56 min. Prod. by New Wrinkle for WGBH Boston. Dist. by WGBH Boston. 2006. ISBN 1-59375-565-1. $19.95. Gr 7 Up--More than 20 vehicles, piloted solely by computers, race to...

Smog: The Sweet Smell of Success?(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... Smog: The Sweet Smell of Success? (Late Lessons from Early Warnings: Cultivating Environmental Foresight Series). video or DVD. color. 30 min. Prod. by Films for the Humanities and Sciences. Dist by Films Media Group. 2005, 2006 release. ISBN...

Dear Mr. President.(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... Dear Mr. President. DVD. color. 56 min. Prod. by Dear Mr. President. Dist. by Big Kids Prods. 2006. $29.95. Gr 9 Up--This documentary about five Israeli and Palestinian teenage girls who spend their summer traveling across the United...

Far from Home.(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... Far From Home. DVD. color. 40 min. Women Make Movies. 2005, 2006 release. $89. Gr 9 Up--Kandice, an African-American teen, shares her story about being part of a present-day school integration program since she was in kindergarten....

Made in China.(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... Made in China. DVD. color. 21 min. National Film Network. 2004, 2006 release. home use, ISBN 0-8026-0588-5: $19.95; public performance, ISBN 0-8026-0589-3: $99.95. Gr 7 Up--This "visual journey" through China has no commentary or host....

Mohawk Girls.(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... Mohawk Girls. video or DVD. color. 63 rain. Women Make Movies. 2005, 2006 release. $89. Gr 6 Up--This documentary shadows three teenage Mohawk girls from the Kahnawake Native reserve in Montreal, Canada. Lauren is the daughter of a...

Renaissance, Reformation and Enlightenment.(Democracy in World History Series)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... Renaissance, Reformation and Enlightenment (Democracy in World History Series). video or DVD. color. 31 min. with tchr's, guide. Hawkhill Assocs. 2006. video, ISBN 1-55979-171-3: $89; DVD, ISBN 1-55979-172-1: $109. Gr 10 Up--This film...

A Song for China.(DVD)(Gr. 9 up)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... A Song for China. DVD. color. 55 min. National Film Network. 2003, 2006 release. ISBN 04026-0567-2. $24.95 (home use), $139.95 (pub. perf.). Gr 9 Up--This interesting and often entertaining film follows a youth choir from the Missouri...

Snuggle Down and Say Goodnight.(Sound recording review)
December 1, 2006... Snuggle Down & Say Goodnight. 1 CD. 42 min. Fine Feather Prods. 2006. ISBN 0-615-13232-4. $13.95. Pre-K--"I'm here to help you make sleeping easy and fun." This simple statement by licensed counselor Jane Bernholdt lays out her goal: to...

The Abduction: Kidnapped, book 1.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)(Children's review)
December 1, 2006... The Abduction: Kidnapped, Book 1 (unabr.). 3 CDs. 2:40 hrs. Scholastic Audiobooks. 2006. ISBN 0-439-89847-1. $24.95. Gr 4-6--Fifteen-year-old Aidan and his sister Meg, 11, are trying to become accustomed to a normal life after being...

Alphabet of Dreams.(young adult CD)(Gr. 5-8)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
December 1, 2006... Alphabet of Dreams (unabr.). 6 cassettes or 8 CDs. 9:20 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2006. cassette, ISBN 0-7393-3613-4: $45; CD, ISBN 0-7393-3614-2. $60. Gr 5-8--Susan Fletcher once again...

The Assassins of Rome: The Roman Mysteries, book 4.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
December 1, 2006... The Assassins of Rome: The Roman Mysteries, Book 4 (unabr.). 3 cassettes or 4 CDs. 4:24 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2006. cassette, ISBN 0-307-20659-9: $30; CD, ISBN 0-7393-3603-7: $38. Gr...

Clemency Pogue: The Hobgoblin Proxy.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
December 1, 2006... Clemency Pogue: The Hobgoblin Proxy (unabr.). 3 cassettes. 2:45 hrs. Recorded Books. 2006. ISBN 1-4193-4366-1. $24.75. Gr 4-6--In this sequel (S & S, 2006) to J.T. Petty's Clemency Pogue: Fairy Killer (S & S, 2005), Clemency once again...

Crossing the Wire.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
December 1, 2006... Crossing the Wire (unabr.). 5 cassettes or 5 CDs. 6 hrs. Recorded Books. 2006. cassette, ISBN 1-4281-1128-X: $39.75; CD, ISBN 1-4281-1133-6: $49.75. Gr 5 Up--Award-winning author Will Hobbs's novel (HarperCollins, 2006) is set in rural...

Evil Star: The Gatekeepers, book 2.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
December 1, 2006... Evil Star: The Gatekeepers, Book 2 (unabr.). 8 cassettes or 8 CDs. 9 hrs. Recorded Books. 2006. cassette, ISBN 1-4281-1023-2: $59.75; CD, ISBN 1-4281-1028-3: $84.74. Gr 5-8--In the second installment (Scholastic, 2006) of Anthony...

Flyte: Septimus Heap, book 2.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
December 1, 2006... Flyte: Septimus Heap, Book 2 (unabr.). 10 cassette or 10 CDs. 11:30 hrs. Recorded Books. 2006. cassette, ISBN 1-4193-9384-7: $85.75; CD, ISBN 1-4193-9389-8: $104.75. Gr 4-8--Septimus Heap, the boy wizard first introduced in Magyk...

Green Jasper.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
December 1, 2006... Green Jasper (unabr.). 6 cassettes or 7 CDs. 8:30 hrs. Recorded Books. 2006. cassette, ISBN 1-4193-9465-7: $59.75; CD, ISBN 1-4193-9470-3: $74.75. Gr 6-9--Layered with history and horses, as well as conflict, love, and intrigue, K. M....

The Manny Files.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
December 1, 2006... The Manny Files (unabr.). 4 cassettes or 5 GDs. 6:09 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2006. cassette, ISBN 0-7393-3616-6: $35; CD, ISBN 0-7393-3623-1: $45. Gr 4-6--"Be interesting." These words of...