School Library Journal articles from February 2001, page 4

School Library Journal archives from February 2001

Let's Jump Rope.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... HUGHES, Sarah. Let's Jump Rope. ISBN 0-516-23114-6; ISBN 0-516-23039-5. LC 00-025909. ea vol: 24p. (Play Time Series). photos. further reading. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. Children's Press. 2000. PLB $13.50; pap. $4.95. Gr...

Let's Play Hopscotch.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... --. Let's Play Hopscotch. ISBN 0-516-23112-X; ISBN 0-516-23037-9. LC number unavailable. ea vol: 24p. (Play Time Series). photos. further reading. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. Children's Press. 2000. PLB $13.50; pap. $4.95. Gr...

Let's Play Jacks.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... --. Let's Play Jacks. ISBN 0-516-23113-8; ISBN 0-516-23038-7. LC 00-023356. ea vol: 24p. (Play Time Series). photos. further reading. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. Children's Press. 2000. PLB $13.50; pap. $4.95. Gr 1-3--Three...

Let's Talk about Needing Extra Help at School.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... --. Let's Talk about Needing Extra Help at School. ISBN 0-8239-5422-6. LC 99-12550. ea vol: 24p. (The Let's Talk Library Series). photos. glossary. index. CIP. Rosen/PowerKids Pr. 2000. PLB $17.26. Gr 3-5--These two books introduce...

Let's Talk about Stuttering.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... KENT, Susan. Let's Talk about Stuttering. ISBN 0-8239-5423-4. LC 98-50160. ea vol: 24p. (The Let's Talk Library Series). photos. glossary. index. CIP. Rosen/PowerKids Pr. 2000. PLB $17.26. Gr 3-5--These two books introduce common...

Because Nothing Looks Like God.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... KUSHNER, Lawrence & Karen Kushner. Because Nothing Looks Like God. illus. by Dawn W. Majewski. unpaged. CIP. Jewish Lights. 2001. Tr $16.95. ISBN 1-58023-092-X. LC 00-009625. PreS-Gr 2--This gentle book is designed to be "the beginning...

Chewing Gum: A Sticky Treat.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... LANDAU, Elaine. Chewing Gum: A Sticky Treat. ISBN 1-57103-335-1. LC 00-022393. ea vol: 24p. (Tasty Treats Series). photos. further reading. glossary. index. CIP. Rourke. 2001. PLB $21.27. K-Gr 2--While these titles deal with popular...

Hamburgers: Bad News for Cows.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... --. Hamburgers: Bad News for Cows. ISBN 1-57103-337-8. LC 00-022394. ea vol: 24p. (Tasty Treats Series). photos. further reading. glossary. index. CIP. Rourke. 2001. PLB $21.27. K-Gr 2--While these titles deal with popular topics,...

The Oxford First Book of Space.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... LANGLEY, Andrew. The Oxford First Book of Space. 48p. illus. photos. index. Oxford Univ. Feb. 2001. Tr $18.95. ISBN 0-19-521686-5. LC number unavailable. Gr 3-5--This superficial import falls below this veteran author's usual standards....

I Want to Be a Vet.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... LIEBMAN, Dan. I Want to Be a Vet. unpaged, photos. CIP. Firefly. 2000. PLB $14.95. ISBN 1-55209-471-5; pap. $3.99. ISBN 1-55209-469-3. LC C99-932466-7. K-Gr 2--This slight paperback has one-or-two sentence, boxed captions per page...

My Chickens.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... MILLER, Heather. My Chickens. ISBN 0-516-23105-7; ISBN 0-516-23030-1. LC 00-024385. ea vol: 24p. (My Farm Series). photos, further reading, glossary, index. Web sites. CIP. Children's Press. 2000. PLB $13.50; pap. $4.95. PreS-Gr...

My Goats.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... --. My Goats. ISBN 0-516-23107-3; ISBN 0-516-23032-8. LC 00-024384. ea vol: 24p. (My Farm Series). photos, further reading, glossary, index. Web sites. CIP. Children's Press. 2000. PLB $13.50; pap. $4.95. PreS-Gr 1--Titles that fall...

My Horses.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... --. My Horses. ISBN 0-516-23108-1; ISBN 0-516-23033-6. LC 00-020922. ea vol: 24p. (My Farm Series). photos, further reading, glossary, index. Web sites. CIP. Children's Press. 2000. PLB $13.50; pap. $4.95. PreS-Gr 1--Titles that...

My Pigs.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... --. My Pigs. ISBN 0-516-23109-X; ISBN 0-516-23034-4. LC number unavailable. ea vol: 24p. (My Farm Series). photos, further reading, glossary, index. Web sites. CIP. Children's Press. 2000. PLB $13.50; pap. $4.95. PreS-Gr 1--Titles...

We All Sing with the Same Voice.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... MILLER, J. Philip & Sheppard M. Greene. We All Sing with the Same Voice. illus. by Paul Meisel. unpaged. with CD. HarperCollins. 2001. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-06-027475-1. LC number unavailable. PreS-K--With bright colors and lively lyrics,...

The Spider Weaver: A Legend of Kente Cloth.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... MUSGROVE, Margaret. The Spider Weaver: A Legend of Kente Cloth. illus. by Julia Cairns. unpaged. Scholastic/Blue Sky. Feb. 2001. RTE $16.95. ISBN 0-590-98787-9. LC 00-041462. Gr 1-4--A legend from Ghana. Two weavers, returning from a hunt...

PIA TOYA: A GOSHUTE INDIAN LEGEND.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... PIA TOYA: A GOSHUTE INDIAN LEGEND. retel, by the children and teachers of Ibapah Elementary School. illus. by retel. unpaged. map. photos. notes. CIP. Univ. of Utah. 2000. Tr $11.95. ISBN 0-87480-661-5. LC 00-008822. PreS-Gr 2--In this...

Animal Males and Females.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... RENNE. Animal Males and Females. ISBN 0-8368-2712-0. ea vol: tr. by Alison Taurel. illus. by author. 38p. (Animals Up Close Series). further reading. glossary. index. Web sites. Gareth Stevens. 2000. PLB $21.27. LC number unavailable. ...

Animals and Their Eggs.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... --. Animals and Their Eggs. ISBN 0-8368-2714-7. ea vol: tr. by Alison Taurel. illus. by author. 38p. (Animals Up Close Series). further reading. glossary. index. Web sites. Gareth Stevens. 2000. PLB $21.27. LC number unavailable. Gr...

Animals Trails and Tracks.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... --. Animals Trails and Tracks. ISBN 0-8368-2713-9. ea vol: tr. by Alison Taurel. illus. by author. 38p. (Animals Up Close Series). further reading. glossary. index. Web sites. Gareth Stevens. 2000. PLB $21.27. LC number unavailable. ...

Crafts for Christian Values.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... ROSS, Kathy. Crafts for Christian Values. illus. by Sharon Lane Holm. 63p. CIP. Millbrook. 2000. PLB $24.90. ISBN 0-7613-1618-3. LC 00-021805. K-Gr 4--Twenty-eight clever and original designs illustrate a variety of Christian qualities....

Scholastic Atlas of the United States.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... RUBEL, David. Scholastic Atlas of the United States. 144p. illus. maps. photos. glossary. index. CIP. Scholastic Reference. 2000. Tr $19.95. ISBN 0-590-72562-9. LC 99-26960. Gr 3-5--This atlas is organized by region, then alphabetically...

Cinderella.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... SCOTT-MITCHELL, Clare, retel. Cinderella. illus. by Gordon Fitchett. unpaged. Penguin Putnam/Phyllis Fogelman Bks. 2001. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-8037-2577-8. LC number unavailable. K-Gr 3--Dogs and birds abound in this whimsically illustrated...

Drip! Drop!: How Water Gets to Your Tap.(Review)
February 1, 2001... SEULING, Barbara. Drip! Drop!: How Water Gets to Your Tap. illus. by Nancy Tobin. unpaged. CIP. Holiday House. 2000. RTE $15.95. ISBN 0-8234-1459-0. LC 00-026795. K-Gr 2--This brightly illustrated picture book enters an already crowded...

The Boy without a Name.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... SHAH, Idries. The Boy without a Name. illus. by Mona Caron. unpaged. CIP. Hoopoe Bks. 2000. Tr $17. ISBN 1-883536-20-0. LC 99-051505. K-Gr 2--Ostensibly based on a Sufi legend, this story concerns a boy whose parents are instructed not...

Master Man: A Tall Tale of Nigeria.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... * SHEPARD, Aaron, retel. Master Man: A Tall Tale of Nigeria. illus. by David Wisniewski, unpaged, notes. CIP. HarperCollins. 2001. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-688-13783-0; PLB $15.89, ISBN 0-688-13784-9. LC 99-48513. K-Gr 4--Big meets bigger in...

A Dog's Gotta Do What a Dog's Gotta Do: Dogs at Work.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... SINGER, Marilyn. A Dog's Gotta Do What a Dog's Gotta Do: Dogs at Work. 86p. photos. reprods. index. CIP. Holt. 2000. Tr $16. ISBN 0-8050-6074-X. LC 00-25789. Gr 2-5--Looking at the historical role of dogs as helpers from ancient Egypt to...

SONGS, SEAS, AND GREEN PEAS: POEMS FOR ANYWHERE.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... SONGS, SEAS, AND GREEN PEAS: POEMS FOR ANYWHERE. ISBN 1-57572-400-6. LC 00-035007. ea. vol: 32p. (Poetry Parade Series). illus. index. CIP. Heinemann Library. 2000. PLB $21.36 K-Gr 4--Two compilations of child-centered and accessible...

WISHES, WINGS, AND OTHER THINGS: POEMS FOR ANYTIME.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... WISHES, WINGS, AND OTHER THINGS: POEMS FOR ANYTIME. ISBN 1-57572-399-9. LC 00-023387. ea vol: 32p. (Poetry Parade Series). illus. index. CIP. Heinemann Library. 2000. PLB $21.36. K-Gr 4--Two compilations of child-centered and...

Chickens Have Chicks.(Review)(Children's Review)
February 1, 2001... STONE, Lynn M. Chickens Have Chicks. ISBN 0-7565-0000-1. LC 00-008826. LC 00-008834. ea vol: photos. by author. 24p. (Animals and Their Young Series). further reading. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. Compass Point. 2000. PLB $13.95. ...

Pigs Have Piglets.(Review)(Children's Review)
February 1, 2001... --. Pigs Have Piglets. ISBN 0-7565-0003-6. LC 00-008833. ea vol: photos. by author. 24p. (Animals and Their Young Series). further reading. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. Compass Point.2000. PLB $13.95. PreS-Gr 2--These three...

Sheep Have Lambs.(Review)(Children's Review)
February 1, 2001... --. Sheep Have Lambs. ISBN 0-7565-0004-4. LC 00-008834. ea vol: photos. by author. 24p. (Animals and Their Young Series). further reading. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. Compass Point. 2000. PLB $13.95. PreS-Gr 2--These three...

The Lives of Wolves.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... STONE, Lynn M. The Lives of Wolves. ISBN 1-55916-239-2. LC 00-020870. ea vol: photos. by author. 24p. (Wolves Discovery Library Series). map. further reading. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. Rourke. 2001. PLB $18.60. Gr 2-5--Both...

Saving Wolves.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... --. Saving Wolves. ISBN 1-55916-240-6. LC 00-020871. ea vol: photos. by author. 24p. (Wolves Discovery Library Series). map. further reading. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. Rourke. 2001. PLB $18.60. Gr 2-5--Both fondness and fear...

Wolves: Family and Pack.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... --. Wolves: Family and Pack. ISBN 1-55916-241-4. LC 00-020872. ea vol: photos. by author. 24p. (Wolves Discovery Library Series). map. further reading. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. Rourke. 2001. PLB $18.60. Gr 2-5--Both fondness...

Wolves: The Hunters.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... --. Wolves: The Hunters. ISBN 1-55916-243-0. LC 00-020875. ea vol: photos. by author. 24p. (Wolves Discovery Library Series). map. further reading. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. Rourke. 2001. PLB $18.60. Gr 2-5--Both fondness and...

Wolves and People.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... --. Wolves and People. ISBN 1-55916-242-2. LC 00-020873. ea vol: photos. by author. 24p. (Wolves Discovery Library Series). map. further reading. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. Rourke. 2001. PLB $18.60. Gr 2-5--Both fondness and...

Wolves of the World.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... --. Wolves of the World. ISBN 1-55916-244-9. LC 00-020874. ea vol: photos. by author. 24p. (Wolves Discovery Library Series). map. further reading. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. Rourke. 2001. PLB $18.60. Gr 2-5--Both fondness and...

Michelangelo Buonarroti.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... TAMES, Richard. Michelangelo Buonarroti. ISBN 1-57572-343-3. LC 00-025785. ea vol: 32p. (The Life and Work of... Series), illus. photos. reprods. chron. further reading. glossary, index. CIP. Heinemann Library. 2000. PLB $21.36. Gr...

Pieter Bruegel.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... WOODHOUSE, Jayne. Pieter Bruegel. ISBN 1-57572-344-1. LC 00-025791. ea vol: 32p. (The Life and Work of... Series), illus. photos. reprods. chron. further reading. glossary. index. CIP. Heinemann Library. 2000. PLB $21.36. Gr...

Oxford First Book of Animals.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... TAYLOR, Barbara. Oxlford First Book of Animals. 48p. illus. photos. index. Oxford Univ. 2000. Tr $18.95. ISBN 0-19521687-3. LC number unavailable. K-Gr 2--This introductory title will provide answers to some of the questions children...

Abe Lincoln Remembers.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... TURNER, Ann. Abe Lincoln Remembers. illus. by Wendell Minor. unpaged. CIP. HarperCollins. 2001. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-06-027577-4; PLB $15.89. ISBN 0-06027578-2. LC 98-50937. K-Gr 3--Crisp, richly colored paintings accompany somber prose in...

Haiku! Gesundheit: A Collection of Ridiculous Haiku Poetry.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... VENOKUR, Ross. Haiku! Gesundheit: A Collection of Ridiculous Haiku Poetry. illus. by Kenny Scharf. unpaged. S & S. Mar. 2001. RTE $10. ISBN 0-689-84044-6. LC number unavailable. Gr 3-5--Haiku as a form seeks to capture a moment in time....

Butterflies Fly.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... WINER, Yvonne. Butterflies Fly. illus. by Karen Lloyd-Jones. unpaged, further reading. Web sites. Charlesbridge. Feb. 2001. PLB $16.95. ISBN 1-57091-446-X; pap. $6.95. ISBN 1-57091-447-8. LC number unavailable. Gr 3-5--As in their...

Cassie Loves Beethoven.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... ARKIN, Alan. Cassie Loves Beethoven. illus. by Hala Wittwer. 188p. Hyperion. 2000. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-7868-0564-1; PLB $17.49. ISBN 0-7868-2489-1. LC number unavailable. Gr 3-5--Arkin skillfully weaves information about music into his...

Plunking Reggie Jackson.(Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... BENNETT, James W. Plunking Reggie Jackson. 204p. S & S. Feb. 2001. RTE $16. ISBN 0-689-83137-4. LC number unavailable. Gr 9 Up--Coley Burke is the prince of his central Illinois high school. A star pitcher in his senior year, he seems...

Storm Warriors.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... CARBONE, Elba. Storm Warriors. 168p. further reading. CIE Knopf/Borzoi. 2001. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-375-80664-4; PLB $18.99. ISBN 0-375-90664-9. LC number unavailable. Gr 5-9--It is 1895, and African-Americans Nathan Williams, his father,...

Brides of Eden: A True Story Imagined.(Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... CREW, Linda. Brides of Eden: A True Story Imagined. 160p. photos. HarperCollins. Feb. 2001. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-06-028750-0; PLB $15.89. ISBN 0-06-028751-9. LC number unavailable. Gr 7 Up--Based on a true story from Corvallis, OR, in about...

A Face First.(Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... * CUMMINGS, Priscilla. A Face First. 224p. Dutton. Mar. 2001. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-525-46522-7. LC number unavailable. Gr 6-10--Unable to remember the horrific automobile accident and resulting explosion that melted her earrings as well as...

Darkness before Dawn.(Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... DRAPER, Sharon M. Darkness before Dawn. 233p. CIP. S & S/Atheneum. Feb. 2001. RTE $16. ISBN 0-689-83080-7. LC 99-058860. Gr 9 Up--Keisha's senior year of high school is quite an ordeal. Her ex-boyfriend has recently committed suicide; a...

The Hero of Ticonderoga.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... GAUTHIER, Gail. The Hero of Ticonderoga. 240p. Putnam. Mar. 2001. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-399-23559-0. LC number unavailable. Gr 4-6--A nonconformist substitute refuses to follow the rules of the rigid teacher he is temporarily replacing and...

The Darkest Corner.(Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... HERSCHLER, Mildred Barger. The Darkest Corner. 240p. CIP. Front St. 2000. Tr $16.95. ISBN 1-886910-54-5. LC 00041061. Gr 6-8--In the early 1960s, Theodora Sanders, a white girl from a small town in Mississippi, finds her "town is in an...

Secret Sacrament.(Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... JORDAN, Sherryl. Secret Sacrament. 352p. HarperCollins. Feb. 2001. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-06-028904-X; PLB $15.89. ISBN 0-06-028905-8. LC number unavailable. Gr 7 Up--A young and talented healer tries to save two civilizations in this...

Shadows in the Glasshouse.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... MCDONALD, Megan. Shadows in the Glasshouse. illus. by Paul Bachem & Laszlo Kubinyi. 163p. (History Mysteries Series). photos. reprods. CIE Pleasant Co/American Girl. 2000. Tr $9.95. ISBN 1-58485-093-0; pap. $5.95. ISBN 1-58485-092-2. LC...

Coming to America: The Story of Immigration.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... MATTERN, Joanne. Coming to America: The Story of Immigration. illus. by Margaret Sanfilippo. 64p. map. photos, glossary, index. Perfection Learning. 2000. Tr $14.95. ISBN 0-7807-9715-9; pap. $8.95. ISBN 0-7891-2851-9. LC number unavailable....

Touching Spirit Bear.(Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... * MIKAELSEN, Ben. Touching Spirit Bear. 256p. HarperCollins. Feb. 2001. Tr $14.95 ISBN 0-380-97744-3; PLB $14.89. ISBN 0-06-029149-4. LC number unavailable. Gr 7 Up--Cole Matthews is a violent teen offender, Peter, causing neurological...

The Field of the Dogs.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... PATERSON, Katherine. The Field of the Dogs. illus. by Emily Arnold McCully. 96p. HarperCollins. Mar. 2001. Tr $14.95. ISBN 0-06-029474-4; PLB $14.89. ISBN 0-06-029475-2. LC number unavailable. Gr 3-5--Originally published as part of the...

A Perfect Friend.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... PRICE, Reynolds. A Perfect Friend. 168p. CIP. S & S/Atheneum. 2000. RTE $16. ISBN 0-689-83029-7. LC 99-55397. Gr 4-7--Ben Laughinghouse Barks adored his mother. She taught him to love elephants, long before he saw one. They drew pictures...

The Gypsies Never Came.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... * ROOS, Stephen. The Gypsies Never Came. 128p. CIP. S & S. Mar. 2001. RTE $15. ISBN 0-689-83147-1. LC 99-058951. Gr 5-9--A novel written in a lean and propulsive style that draws readers in even as it forces them to make their own...

Sammy Keyes and the Hollywood Mummy.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... VAN DRAANEN, Wendelin. Sammy Keyes and the Hollywood Mummy. illus. by Dan Yaccarino. 272p. CIP. Knopf/Borzoi. Feb. 2001. Tr $14.95. ISBN 0-375-80266-5; PLB $16.99. ISBN 0-375-90266-X. LC number unavailable. Gr 5-8--When Grams returns from...

Finding Hattie: A Novel.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... WARNER, Sally. Finding Hattie: A Novel. 244p. HarperCollins. Feb. 2001. Tr $14.95. ISBN 0-06-028464-1; PLB $14.89. ISBN 0-06.028455-2. LC number unavailable. Gr 5-8--Set in the late 1880s, this well-written, carefully researched novel is...

How to Be a Real Person (in Just One Day).(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... WARNER, Sally. How to Be a Real Person (in Just One Day). 123p. CIP. Knopf/Borzoi. Feb. 2001. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-375-80434-X; PLB $17.99. ISBN 0-375-90434-4. LC number unavailable. Gr 5-7--Over the course of one day, 12-year-old Kara...

Every Time a Rainbow Dies.(Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... * WILLIAMS-GARCIA, Rita. Every Time a Rainbow Dies. 176p. HarperCollins. 2001. Tr$15.95. ISBN 0488-16245-2; PLB $15.89. ISBN 0-06-029202-4. LC 00-38900. Gr9 Up--Williams-Garcia delivers an insightful, sensitive, and engaging tale where...

A Piece of Heaven.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... WYETH, Sharon Dennis. A Piece of Heaven. 160p. CIP. Knopf/Borzoi. 2001. Tr $14.95. ISBN 0-679-88535-8; PLB $16.99. ISBN 0-679-98535-2. LC number unavailable. Gr 4-7--A little "piece of heaven" is found in a swept-dirt backyard in New...

The Gadget.(Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... ZINDEL, Paul. The Gadget. 192p. bibliog. chron. HarperCollins. Mar. 2001. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-06-027812-9; PLB $15.89. ISBN 0-06-028255-X. LC number unavailable. Gr 6-9--A suspenseful and fast-paced read. In 1944, 13-year-old Stephen is...

The Truth about Rats, Rules, & Seventh Grade.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... ZINNEN, Linda. The Truth about Rats, Rules, & Seventh Grade. 160p. CIP. HarperCollins. Feb. 2001. Tr $14.95. ISBN 0-06-028799-3; PLB $14.89. ISBN 0-06028800-0. LC 00-27126. Gr 4-7--Larch Waysorta lives with her mother in a trailer in...

Careers in Information Technology.(Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... APEL, Melanie Ann. Careers in Information Technology. 105p. (Careers Library Series). further reading. glossary, index. Web sites. CIP. Rosen. 2000. PLB $18.95. ISBN 0-8239-2892-6. LC 00-028592. Gr 7 Up--If students can overlook the...

Miss Myrtle Frag, the Grammar Nag.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... BAILEY, LaWanda. Miss Myrtle Frag, the Grammar Nag. illus. by Brian Strasshurg. 84p. bibliog. Absey. 2000. pap. $13.95. ISBN 1-888842-19-9. LC number unavailable. Gr 5 Up--This small book contains a great deal of basic information on...

Sleep Disorders.(Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... BAYER, Linda. Sleep Disorders. 92p. illus. ISBN 0-7910-5314-8. LC 99-28882. ea vol: (Encyclopedia of Psychological Disorders Series). photos. reprods. appendix. bibliog. further reading. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. Chelsea House....

Disorders First Diagnosed in Childhood.(Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... PARTNER, Daniel. Disorders First Diagnosed in Childhood. 103p. ISBN 0-7910-5312-1. LC 99-30847. ea vol: (Encyclopedia of Psychological Disorders Series). photos. reprods. appendix. bibliog. further reading. glossary. index. Web sites....

Copper.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... BEATTY, Richard. Copper. ISBN 0-7614-0945-9. LC 99-054235. ea vol: 32p. (The Elements Series). charts. illus. photos. reprods. glossary. index. CIP. Benchmark. 2000. PLB $15.95. Gr 4-8--These introductions offer clear, basic...

Phosphorus.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... --. Phosphorus. ISBN 0-7614-0946-7. LC 99-088821. ea vol: 32p. (The Elements Series). charts. illus. photos. reprods. glossary. index. CIP. Benchmark. 2000. PLB $15.95. Gr 4-8--These introductions offer clear, basic information,...

Sulfur.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... --. Sulfur. ISBN 0-7614-0948-3. LC 99-049671. ea vol: 32p. (The Elements Series). charts. illus. photos. reprods. glossary. index. CIP. Benchmark. 2000. PLB $15.95. Gr 4-8--These introductions offer clear, basic information, without...

Ghost Towns of the American West.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... BIAL, Raymond. Ghost Towns of the American West. photos. by author. 48p. reprods. further reading. CIP. Houghton. Feb. 2001. Tr $16. ISBN 0-618-06557-1. LC 00-31895. Gr 4-8--At the heart of Bial's new book are the photographs, most of...

The Gault Case: Legal Rights for Young People.(Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... BILLITTERI, Thomas J. The Gault Case: Legal Rights for Young People. 128p. (Landmark Supreme Court Cases Series). photos. Reprods. further reading. glossary. index. notes. Web sites. CIP. Enslow. 2000. PLB $20.95. ISBN 0-7660-1340-5. LC...

Volunteering to Help Kids.(Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... BLACK, Michael A. Volunteering to Help Kids. ISBN 0-516-23372-6; ISBN 0-516-23572-9. LC 00-026677. ea vol: 48p. (Service Learning Series). photos. further reading. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. Children's Press. 2000. PLB $19; pap....

Volunteering to Help the Environment.(Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... MURDICO, Suzanne J. Volunteering to Help the Environment. ISBN 0-516-23373-4; ISBN 0-516-23573-7. LC number unavailable. ea vol: 48p. (Service Learning Series). photos. further reading. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. Children's Press....

Shipwrecked!: The True Adventures of a Japanese Boy.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... * BLUMBERG, Rhoda. Shipwrecked!: The True Adventures of a Japanese Boy. 80p. maps. photos. reprods. bibliog. notes. Web sites. CIP. HarperCollins. Feb. 2001. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-688-17484-1; PLB $16.89. ISBN 0-06-029365-9. LC 99-86664. Gr...

For Better, for Worse: A Guide to Surviving Divorce for Preteens and Their Families.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... BODE, Janet & Stan Mack. For Better, for Worse: A Guide to Surviving Divorce for Preteens and Their Families. illus. by Stan Mack. 160p. further reading. Web sites. CIP. S & S/Aladdin. Feb. 2001. RTE $16. ISBN 0-689-81945-5. LC 99-462105. ...

Mary Wollstonecraft: Mother of Women's Rights.(Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... BRODY, Miriam. Mary Wollstonecraft: Mother of Women's Rights. 160p. (Oxford Portraits Series). photos. reprods. chron. further reading. index. CIP. Oxford Univ. 2000. PLB $22. ISBN 0-19-511968-1. LC 00-027269. Gr 9 Up--Brody's colorful...

Rights of the Accused.(Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... CAMPBELL, Andrea. Rights of the Accused. 95p. ISBN 0-7910-4303-7. LC 00-024992. ea vol: (Crime, Justice, and Punishment Series), photos. reprods. index. CIP. Chelsea House. 2000. PLB $19.95. Gr 8 Up--Campbell utilizes examples of...

Crimes against Humanity.(Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... CHIPPENDALE, Neil. Crimes against Humanity. 103p. further reading. ISBN 0-7910-4254-5. LC number unavailable. ea vol: (Crime, Justice, and Punishment Series), photos. reprods. index. CIP. Chelsea House. 2000. PLB $19.95. Gr 8...

Essential Gardening for Teens.(Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... CHASEK, Ruth. Essential Gardening for Teens. 48p. (Outdoor Life Series). illus. photos. further reading. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. Children's Press. 2000. PLB $19. ISBN 0-516-23356-4; pap. $6.95. ISBN 0-516-235563-7. LC 99-044797. ...

Loco for Lizards.(Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... CHERRY, Jim. Loco for Lizards. 57p. illus. photos. reprods. bibliog. index. Web sites. Northland. 2000. pap. $7.95. ISBN 0-87358-763-4. LC number unavailable. Gr 7 Up--A delightful homage to a member of the reptile family. Cherry covers...