School Library Journal articles from December 2008

School Library Journal archives from December 2008

A shotgun wedding: in Nashville, it's consolidation without collaboration.(Nashville Public Library)(Editorial)
December 1, 2008... Last month Nashville Mayor Karl Dean shot off a letter to Chris Henson, acting director of the city's schools, stating that the Nashville Public Library was about to begin the process of consolidating Nashville's 20-branch public library...

It's not over yet.(Top Stories from slj.com)(The Harry Potter Lexicon)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... RDR Books, publisher of the print version of the popular Harry Potter Lexicon Web site, has appealed a recent decision to stop publication of the book, The Harry Potter Lexicon. RDR has petitioned the United States Court of Appeals for the...

The gift of giving.(Top Stories from slj.com)(The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation is teaming up with UPS Store and Mail Boxes Etc. locations nationwide to provide books to needy children this holiday season. Launched last March, the Toys for Tots Literacy Program is a year-round...

Obama and libraries: so far, the President-elect has had a positive track record.(Top Stories from slj.com)(Barack Obama)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It may be too soon to know how well libraries will fare on President-elect Barack Obama's agenda, but it's safe to say that the profession has a special place in the heart of the next president of the United...

War stories.(The Interview)(Deborah Ellis' Off to War)(Interview)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The kids in Deborah Ellis's book Off to War (Groundwood, 2008) talk about what it's like to have a parent--in some cases both--deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. What struck you most about the kids you...

Focusing on autism.(Top Stories from slj.com)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... FOR EVERY 150 PATRONS AT YOUR PUBLIC library, chances are that one has autism--and most librarians don't have the experience to deal with them. That's why the Scotch Plains Public Library and the Fanwood Memorial Library, both in New Jersey,...

Blundell nabs NBA.(Top Stories from slj.com)(Judy Blundell, National Book Award )(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Judy Blundell, author of What I Saw and How I Lied (Scholastic), is the 2008 National Book Award winner in the category of children's literature. The novel, about a teen named Die who finds herself in a complicated web of lies when she...

Copyright 101 for educators.(Top Stories)
December 1, 2008... Do you often question whether it's I OK to include portions of a book, film, or song in your classroom lesson? What about whether YouTube can be used as a teaching tool? Hopefully, librarians will have a clearer understanding of copyright law...

Cell phones #1.(Top Stories)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... WHEN ASKED TO CHOOSE ONE TECHNOLOGY to use for an entire day, cell phones topped the list for teens. And they're not using them just for talking--70 percent use their cell phones for texting, according to a survey by the Consumer Electronics...

'Click, Clack, Moo' in the White House library?(Top Stories)
December 1, 2008... Chances are you won't see Click, Clack, Moo (S & S, 2000), The Tale of Despereaux (Candlewick, 2003), or Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Abrams, 2007) in the White House library. But if students at Milton Terrace South Elementary School in Upstate New...

Big House Library: www.bighouselibrary.com.(Site of the Month)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] One of my favorite things about Twitter is making connections--with great new people, ideas, and sites, like this one. The online portal of the Casa Grande High School library in Petaluma, CA, Big House Library was...

Ohio opens SchoolRooms: INFOhio, SirsiDynix launch singular portal statewide.(Tech Knowledge)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Some 2,400 public and private schools across Ohio have access to a unique new learning site. Launched by statewide library network INFOhio and library automation firm SirsiDynix, SchoolRooms provides K-12 students...

Sanyo PLC-XL51/3M MPro110: projectors.(Test DRIVE)(Product/service evaluation)
December 1, 2008... Weight: About 17 lbs. Measurements: 7.8" h x 14.8" w x 19.5" d. Brightness: 2700 ANSI Lumens. Estimated lamp life: 2000 hrs., full power, 3000 hrs, low power. Imaging: LCD. Networkable. $3,995. www.sanyoprojectors.com Two products...

Taking care of business.(THE NEXT BIG THING)
December 1, 2008... Times are tight for education funding, so any day now, someone is going to revisit the idea that schools should function more like a business. The concept is flawed in many ways--the right to a free public education for all students places...

Unlock the Web with open source: the top open-source programs for educators.(Cool TOOLS)
December 1, 2008... OK, so you've been watching the read/write revolution take place, but you feel that your students are destined to stay on the sidelines of history because these great Web 2.0 services are blocked at your school. Don't despair. Open-source...

Wear your photos.(The Buzz)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Like me, you've probably got plenty of nice photos lying around--or backed up somewhere on a hard drive gathering metaphorical dust. Put your collection to work at Kimbra Studios, a unique retail site offering custom sterling jewelry made...

An 'iV' for your iPhone.(The Buzz)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Answering iPhone users' complaints about battery life is the iV, an extended battery pack and porta-charger, with extras. Released by FastMac, the iV claims to triple battery life, offering up to 24 hours of talk time, 31 days of standby, 20+...

Solid gold USB drive.(The Buzz)(Super Talent Technology)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Untouched by the recession? Then do we have a dongle for you. Flash storage outfit Super Talent Technology has come out with an 18-karat solid-gold USB drive. The 8GB drive is a limited edition of Super Talent's Pico-C line, which was named a...

Samsung recycles.(The Buzz)(Samsung Electronics' Recycling Direct)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Consumers have a new option for recycling old gear. Samsung Electronics has launched Recycling Direct, a reclamation program that accepts consumer electronics at drop-off locations in all 50 states. Samsung-branded...

Transfer iPod files with MiShare.(The Buzz)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A sweet little new device lets you share files between iPods. To use, simply attach two iPods to MiShare, slide the switch to music, video, or photo, and press the button. Ten seconds is what it takes to load a...

Belkin releases fly thru laptop case.(The Buzz)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Can things get any worse at the airport? Traveling is hell and we'd plunk down good money for anything that might ease the way as we slog from here to there by the formerly friendly skies. Belkin has released the latest airport-friendly...

Caught in the act.(The Buzz)(Brief article)(Photograph)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Did you take a photo on Election Day? Your Buzz mistress did. Always one to shoot first--and check the law later--I took a camera into the voting booth last month (that's me, left). I wasn't the only one, I'm sure;...

Target's point-n-shoot gift card.(The Buzz)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Target is offering a gift card option that might make it a bit easier to face the recipient (who's just learned that you either couldn't decide on an actual present or waited to the last minute, so you wimped out with the redeemable card)....

Personalize your Flip Mino.(The Buzz)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Everyone loves the Hip camcorder. Now, the compact version of the Flip, the Mino, lets users customize their own device. Through a partnership with CafePress, Pure Digital offers users full customization at no extra charge. Choose from...

Kindle light.(The Buzz)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... The Amazon Kindle claims many fans, yet some grumble over no backlight, making the device difficult to read under low-light conditions. Third-party outfit Periscope has a unique solution. The Periscope Lighted Folio for Kindle features a...

Local limits: many schools have created their own guidelines, but are they binding?(Carrie on Copyright)
December 1, 2008... One of our history teachers purchased a book he'd like to share with his students. How much of the text is he allowed to copy? Also, if he copies a library book (as opposed to his own book), does that affect the amount of text he can...

The party poopers: teens will be teens, and we need to remind everyone on the library staff.(Teenage Riot)(Viewpoint essay)
December 1, 2008... We recently hosted a successful teen author visit at my library. We did our due diligence; informed everyone on staff (even the custodians); and promoted the hell out of it on our Web site and at the library. It paid off. On the night of...

Blue bayou: Kathi Appelt's inspired first novel brims with heartache and hope.(Under Cover)(Interview)
December 1, 2008... The Underneath, set In East Texas's bayou country, features two Intertwined stories. One's about a cat who befriends a mistreated dog, and the other is about a vindictive ancient shape-shifter--half serpent, half human--who longs for her...

Happy Birthday, Abe: celebrate Abraham Lincoln's big 2-0-0 with these fun books.(Nonfiction Booktalker)(Children's review)(Book review)
December 1, 2008... On February 12, we celebrate Abraham Lincoln's birthday, and publishers, like the rest of the country, are rushing in to mark the big day of this bigger-than-life-size man. Lincoln probably already commands a goodly portion of your...

We've got the technology: but are today's schools ready for a radical transformation?(Consider the Source)(Viewpoint essay)
December 1, 2008... "We are 20th-century teachers using 19th-century methods to reach 21st-century students." That's what I heard a bright, committed teacher tell her fellow educators at a recent educational technology conference. That terse, powerful statement...

Zero budget? You can start a gaming program without spending a dime.(The Gaming Life)
December 1, 2008... Video gaming is becoming more and more mainstream every day. It's definitely an accepted part of library programming, and game clubs are becoming part of school extracurricular activities. If you want to start a program through your school...

Best books 2008.
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] OF THE MORE THAN 5000 BOOKS REVIEWED IN SLFs PAGES IN 2008, the 67 books listed below stood out as having distinctive voices, singular vision, and/or innovative approaches. They include books for toddlers and...

The best adult books for high school students 2008.
December 1, 2008... It was a banner literary year and so SLJ's Adult Books for High School Students Committee decided on 30 titles, published between September 2007 and November 2008 (with reviews published in 2008), to recognize as the best for high school...

Wanted: male models: there's a good reason why boys don't read.(Essay)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] If you think this is one of those scholarly articles packed with facts and percentiles and references to government studies, stop reading. This piece is full of anecdotes and opinions. And it comes from a lifetime...

The inside story: don't stop at the cover. The full contents of picture books, novels, and more are now available online.
December 1, 2008... NOTHING BEATS CUDDLING UP WITH A GOOD BOOK. But when you're looking to get your hands on the right title or want to do something more, like share a good book with a class or access full-text volumes from a vast collection, technology can...

Legends and unsung heroes.(focus on: Black History in Picture Books)(Children's review)(Book review)
December 1, 2008... PICTURE BOOKS PAIR UP PERFECTLY WITH AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY, exquisitely depicting the determination and spirit that have marked more than two centuries of struggle against racial barriers and injustice. The emotions and humanity portrayed...

Allen Jay and the Underground Railroad (Readalongs for Beginning Readers Series).(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)(Book review)
December 1, 2008... Allen Jay and the Underground Railroad (Readalongs for Beginning Readers Series). cassette or CD. 19:28 rain. with paperback book. Live Oak Media (liveoakmedia.com). 2007. cassette, ISBN 97815919-945-4: $16.95; CD, ISBN 978-15919-949-2:...

An Apple for Harriet Tubman. video or DVD 12 rain. with tchr's. guide. Nutmeg Media (nutmegmedia.net).(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2008... An Apple for Harriet Tubman. video or DVD 12 rain. with tchr's. guide. Nutmeg Media (nutmegmedia.net). 2007 video: ISBN 1933938-39-0, DVD: ISBN 1-933938-30-7. $49.95. Gr 1-5--Based on a true event learned about from the great-niece of...

Duke Ellington.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2008... Duke Ellington. video. 15 rain. with tchr's, guide. Weston Woods (scholastic.com/westonwoods). 2000. ISBN 978-0-7882-0800-3. $60; cassette with hardcover book, ISBN 978-1-55592-057-9: $24.95; CD with hardcover book, ISBN...

March On! The Day My Brother Martin Changed the World.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2008... March On! The Day My Brother Martin Changed the World. DVD. 18 min. with tchr's, guide. Weston Woods (scholastic.com/westonwoods). 2008. ISBN 978-0-545-10645-0. $59.95; CD with hardcover book, ISBN 978-0-545-10689-4: $29.95. Gr...

A Picture Book of Frederick Douglass.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)(Book review)
December 1, 2008... A Picture Book of Frederick Douglass (Picture Book Readalongs Series), cassette or CD. 18:02 min. Live Oak Media (liveoakmedia.com). 2005. cassette with paperback book, ISBN 1-59519-372-8: $16.95; cassette with hardcover book, ISBN...

A Picture Book of Harriet Tubman.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)(Children's review)(Book review)
December 1, 2008... A Picture Book of Harriet Tubman (Picture Book Readalongs Series), cassette or CD. 14:30 min. Live Oak Media (liveoakmedia.com). 2005. cassette with paperback book, ISBN 1-59519-3803: $16.95; cassette with hardcover book, ISBN 1-59519-381-0:...

Rosa.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2008... Rosa. video or DVD. 14 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's, guide. Weston Woods (scholastic.com/westonwoods). 2007. video, ISBN 978-0-54504258-1: $60; DVD, ISBN 978-0-545-04257-4: $59.95; cassette with hardcover book, ISBN 9780-54504262-8:...

The Story of Ruby Bridges.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2008... The Story of Ruby Bridges. DVD. 12 min. with tchr's, guide. Nutmeg Media (nutmegmedia.net). 2008. ISBN 1-933938-60-9. $49.95. K-Gr 4--Ruby Bridges was the first African-American child to enroll in a whites-only elementary school in New...

On the Web.(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Carole Boston Weatherford: New York Times Best-selling Poet & Children's Book Author. http://www.caroleweatherford.com/. Carole Boston Weatherford (accessed September 25, 2008). Doreen Rappaport. www.doreenrappaport.com/. Doreen Rappaport...

Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists: Mary Cassatt.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2008... Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists: Mary Cassatt. DVD. approx. 22 min. (closed captioned). Getting to Know. 2008. $29.95. Gr 2-8--This informative, entertaining entry in the series based on Mike Venezia's books features original...

La Fiesta!: The Party.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2008... La Fiesta!: The Party. DVD. approx. 30 min. Little Xavier Co. 2008. ISBN 978-09793633-1-3. $14.99. PreS-Gr 1--Mono the monkey and Leon the lion are introduced during a hand puppet show at the beginning of La Fiesta! The animals want to...

Money Le$$ons for Life.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2008... Money Le$$ons for Life. DVD. 62 min. Money Lessons for Life. 2008. ISBN 9780-615-24548-5. $29.95. Gr 7 Up--Based on Garrett Jay's "Money Lessons for Life" school programs, this production introduces young people to the basics of money,...

Drugged Driving: The Road to Disaster.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2008... Drugged Driving: The Road to Disaster. video or DVD. 25 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's, guide. Human Relations Media. 2008. ISBN 978-1-55486-668-6. $139.95. Gr 7 Up--A scene of teens smoking marijuana opens this no-nonsense program...

Kibbles Rockin' Clubhouse, Vol. 1: Expressing Yourself.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2008... Kibbles Rockin' Clubhouse, Vol. 1: Expressing Yourself. DVD. approx. 42 min. with CD. NoteAbilities. 2008. $24.95. PreS-2--While this excellent production was developed specifically for children on the autism spectrum, all youngsters will...

This Is Emily Yeung.(Children's review)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2008... This Is Emily Yeung (Series). 6 videos or 6 DVDs (from a series of 13). 30 min ca. (closed captioned). Prod. by marblemedia/Sinking Ship Prods. Dist. by Bullfrog Films. 2006, 2008 release. $195 ca. (Rental: $85 ca.). Includes: Getting...

Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!: A Tale of Tails.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2008... Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!: A Tale of Tails. DVD. 93 min. Prod. by Bolder Media. Dist. by Anchor Bay Entertainment. 2008. $16.98. PreS--Initially premiering in 2006 and currently airing on Nick Jr. and Noggin, the show features Wubbzy, his friends...

Body Language I & II.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2008... Body Language I & II. 2 DVDs. 24 min. ea. (closed captioned). Learning Seed. 2008. $99 ca. Includes: Body Language I: Beyond Words (ISBN 1-55740-524-7); Body Language H: Reading People (ISBN 1-55740-526-3). Gr 7 Up--These two programs...

Profiles in Achievement: Amazing People with Learning Differences.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2008... Profiles in Achievement: Amazing People with Learning Differences. video or DVD. 20 min. (closed captioned), with tchr's, guide. Human Relations Media. 2008. ISBN 978-1-55548-777-5. $139.95. Gr 7 Up--Young people with learning differences...

Resumes: A How-to Guide.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2008... Resumes: A How-to Guide. video or DVD. 22 min. (closed captioned), with tchr's, guide online. Prod. by Cambridge Educational. Dist. by Films Media Group. 2007, 2008 release, video: ISBN 978-1-60467-392-0, DVD: ISBN 978-160467-047-9. $89.95....

Do You Have an Eating Disorder?(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2008... Do You Have an Eating Disorder? video or DVD. 19 min. (closed captioned), with tchr's, guide. Human Relations Media. 2008. ISBN 978-1-55548-683-9. $139.95. Gr 7 Up--"It's not about the food," claims Jenni Schaefer, a young woman who has...

Healthy Chats for Girls.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2008... Healthy Chats for Girls. DVD. 99 min. with parent's guide, reference card, Butterfly pad purse, bracelet. Healthy Chats. 2008. $19.95 (+$4.95 s/h). Gr 4-7--In this informative production, developed and hosted by Dr. Chrystal de Freitas,...

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2008... Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. DVD. 13:30 hrs. DVD Bookshelf. 2008. ISBN 978-1-60362-034-5. $12.95. Gr 7 Up--Mark Twain's classic and much assigned novel of boyhood and interracial issues in the Antebellum South is skillfully read Dick...

The Lion's Drum: A Retelling of an African Folktale.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2008... The Lion's Drum: A Retelling of an African Folktale. DVD. approx. 23 min. Prod. by Tales Alive. Dist. by Victory Multimedia. 2008. ISBN 978-0-9800880-1-4. $13.95. PreS-Gr 3--Based on the book by Steven Gregory (Tales Alive, 2007), this...

The Luck of the Loch Ness Monster: A Tale of Picky Eating.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2008... The Luck of the Loch Ness Monster: A Tale of Picky Eating. DVD. 13 min. with tchr's, guide. Nutmeg Media. 2008. ISBN 1-933938-52-8. $49.95. PreS-Gr 3--Little Katerina-Elizabeth, while traveling on an ocean liner to Scotland to visit her...

Maggie and the Ferocious Beast: Recipes for Trouble.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2008... Maggie and the Ferocious Beast: Recipes for Trouble. DVD. 90 min. Shout! Factory. 2008. #SF10602. $14.99. PreS-K-Five-year-old Maggie and her best friends--the kind and gentle Ferocious Beast, and the cautious, orderly Hamilton Hocks (a...

A Mama for Owen.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2008... A Mama for Owen. DVD. 9 min. with tchr's, guide. Nutmeg Media. 2008. ISBN 1-933938-53-6. $49.95. PreS-Gr 2--This quiet, iconographic rendering of Marion Dane Bauer's book (S & S, 2007) is narrated movingly by the author. Based on true...

Obara & the Merchants.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2008... Obara & the Merchants. DVD. approx. 15 min. Prod. by KoolKidz Television & Pub. Dist. by Victory Multimedia. 2007, 2008 release. $15. K-Gr 3--Obara, a great and good-hearted Nigerian hunter, searches for food during a severe famine. He...

Chick Flick: How Birds Produce & Raise Chicks.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2008... Chick Flick: How Birds Produce & Raise Chicks. DVD. 37 min. (closed captioned). NatureFlix Prods. 2008. $20 (+ $3 s/h). Gr 7 Up--Featuring colorful live-action footage and still photographs primarily of North American birds, this program...

Elementary Science: Animal Behavior.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2008... Elementary Science: Animal Behavior. video or DVD. 14 min. with tchr's, guide, blackline masters. Visual Learning Co. 2008. video: ISBN 978-1-59234-226-6, DVD: ISBN 978-59324-227-3. $79.95. Gr 3-5--Filmed in the Florida Everglades, the...

Elementary Science: Blood and Circulation.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2008... Elementary Science: Blood and Circulation. video or DVD. 14 min. with tchr's. guide, blackline masters. Visual Learning Co. 2008. video: ISBN 978-1-59234248-8, DVD: ISBN 978-1-59234-249-5. $79.95. Gr 3-5--Realistic illustrations are...

Elementary Science: Exploring Energy.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2008... Elementary Science: Exploring Energy. video or DVD. 14 min. with tchr's, guide, blackline masters. Visual Learning Co. 2008. video: ISBN 978-1-59234-242-6, DVD: ISBN 978-1-59234-243-3. $79.95. Gr 3-5--This excellent introduction to the...

Glaciers.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2008... Glaciers. DVD. 30 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's, guide, masters. Ambrose Video. 2008. $49.99. Gr 7 Up--Organized into six chapters, this film offers information about the most powerful geological forces on Earth. The first chapter...

Let's Explore ... the Rainforest.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2008... Let's Explore... the Rainforest (It's Our Planet Series). DVD. 50 min. Prod. by One Smart Cookie Prods. Dist. by Big Kids Prods. 2008. #E213-DVD. $18.95. K-Gr 5--Amazing photographs and clear descriptions introduce the rainforest, its...

Monarch and Milkweed.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2008... * Monarch and Milkweed. DVD. 16 min. with tchr's, guide. Nutmeg Media. 2008. ISBN 1-933938-54-4. $49.95. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] K-Gr 4--This title by Helen Frost (Atheneum, 2008) provides information about the lifecycle of the...

Suncookers.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2008... Suncookers. DVD. 18 min. Prod. by Solar Cookers Int'l. Dist. by Deep Dish Television. 2006, 2007 release. $150 (pub. perf.), $35 (home use). Gr 7 Up--This short documentary follows Margaret Owino and the team of Solar Cookers...

Surface Water: A Day in the Life of the Rio Grande.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2008... Surface Water: A Day in the Life of the Rio Grande (Planet H2O Series). DVD. 9 min. with tchr's, guide. New Dimension Media. 2007. ISBN 1-59522-680-X. single site: $49, multi site: $99. Gr 5-8--Two teen hosts who live upstream (New...

ASL Tales: The Princess and the Pea.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2008... ASL Tales: The Princess and the Pea. DVD. with hardcover book. ASLTales.net. 2008. ISBN 978-0-9818139-0-5. $24.95. PreS-Gr 5--Fairy tales retold in sign language are nothing new, but what sets this fine program apart is that the story has...

Connections: An Invisible Object.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2008... Connections: An Invisible Object. DVD. 50 min. Discovery Education. 2008. ISBN 1-60288-678-5. $59.95. Gr 9 Up--History isn't a simple chronological account in this fascinating program, part of the popular Connections TV series aired on...

Connections: In Touch.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2008... Connections: In Touch. DVD. 50 min. Discovery Education. 2008. ISBN 160288-384-X. $59.95. Gr 9 Up--This exploration of connections between such far reaching accomplishments as the Statue of Liberty and the establishment of the state of...

Corazon Vaquero: The Heart of the Cowboy.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2008... Corazon Vaquero: The Heart of the Cowboy. DVD. 65 min. Prod. by Lindeza Films. Dist. by McClintock Prods. 2007. $20 (+ $3 s/h). Gr 7 Up--This film looks at the lives of the Californios, "a people whose roots reach back 300 years to the...

Flying the Secret Sky.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2008... Flying the Secret Sky. DVD. 75 min. (closed captioned). WGBH Boston. 2008. ISBN 978-1-59375-844-8. $24.95. Gr 7 Up--Before the United States' entrance into World War II, Britain's air force held off the Nazi war machine virtually alone....

Frontrunners.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2008... * Frontrunners. video or DVD. 1:21 hrs. Cinema Guild. 2007, 2008 release. ISBN 0-7815-1246-8. $99.95 (Rental $65). [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gr 9 Up--Frontrunners follows the campaign of four Stuyvesant (NY) High School candidates for...

Miss Betty's American History Tours: George Washington's Home Town, Alexandria, VA.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2008... Miss Betty's American History Tours: George Washington's Home Town, Alexandria, VA. DVD. approx. 47 min. Prod. by Rector Roberts Prods. Dist. by Library Video Co. 2008. $14.99. Gr 2-6--Grandmothedy Betty Ward takes viewers on a tour of...

Profit Motive and the Whispering Wind.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2008... Profit Motive and the Whispering Wind. video or DVD. 58 min. Cinema Guild. 2007, 2008 release. ISBN 0-7815-1252-2. $99.95 (Rental: $65). Gr 11 Up--A Native American chant recorded in 1894 begins this intriguing glimpse at a vast array...

Professor Pocket: Our Hawaiian Hula Adventure.(Sound recording review)(Brief article)(Children's review)
December 1, 2008... Professor Pocket: Our Hawaiian Hula Adventure. CD. 43 min. Professor Pocket. 2008. $17.95. PreS-Gr 2--The reassuring Professor Pocket (Carey Kane) and her friends Desi the Dinosaur and Chico the Chicken leave for a trip to the Hawaiian...

The Golden Rule.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)(Book review)
December 1, 2008... The Golden Rule. cassette or CD. 7:35 min. with hardcover book. Spoken Arts. 2008. cassette, ISBN 0-8045-6968-1: $27.95; CD, ISBN 0-8045-4194-4: $29.95. K-Gr 4--A young boy and his grandfather discuss the meaning of the Golden Rule in...

The Blossoms Meet the Vulture Lady.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
December 1, 2008... The Blossoms Meet the Vulture Lady (unabr.). 3 CDs. 2:55 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2008. ISBN 9780-7393-7394-1. $30. Gr 3-6--Junior Blossom is working on another invention. This time he...

The Castaways.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
December 1, 2008... The Castaways (unabr.). 6 cassettes or 6 CDs. 6:45 hrs. Recorded Books. 2008. cassette, ISBN 978-1-4193-8292-5: $61.75; CD, ISBN 978-1-4193-8294-9: $66.75. Gr 6-9--Iain Lawrence's latest seafaring adventure (2007) is the third...