School Library Journal articles from February 2008

School Library Journal archives from February 2008

The wrong card: this year's Edwards award-winner is a good lesson in intellectual freedom.(Editorial)
February 1, 2008... YEARS BACK, I SERVED ON THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION'S (ALA) Notable Books Council, which selects an annual list of the best books for adults. My first year on the committee, I pitched a novel by Philip Roth to the group. About a sentence...

Card wins Edwards award: lifetime achievement honor goes to controversial author.(REPORT FROM ALA)(author Orson Scott Card)
February 1, 2008... IF A WELL-KNOWN AUTHOR writes and speaks about gays and lesbians in a way that many interpret to be anti-gay, should he be given an award that honors his outstanding lifetime contribution to writing for teens? Librarians, authors, and academics...

Weeks ahead.(Top Stories)
February 1, 2008... Ann Carlson Weeks is now coordinator of the School Library Media specialization at the University of Maryland's College of Information Studies, where she has worked since 2002. Previously, she was director of libraries and information services...

Scholastic gets greener.(Top Stories)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... Scholastic has strengthened its sustainable paper procurement practices by setting goals to increase the percentage of Forest Stewardship Council-certified paper and post-consumer waste (pcw) recycled paper it purchases. At the same time,...

Caldecott Stunner: Brian Selznick's 533-page novel wins top prize.(REPORT FROM ALA)(The Invention of Hugo Cabret)
February 1, 2008... If you were surprised by this year's Caldecott Medal winner, you weren't alone. Even Brian Selznick was stunned that his novel, The Invention of Hugo Cabret (Scholastic), took the prize for the most distinguished American picture book for...

Dame Jacqueline Wilson.(REPORT FROM ALA)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... Away-winning children's author Jacqueline Wilson is now a Dame Commander of the British Empire, the female equivalent of a knight. Wilson, 62, who enjoys rock-star status in the United Kingdom, has won many awards, including the Smarties...

Moore freckles.(The Interview)(actress Julianne Moore)(Interview)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SLJ speaks to actress Julianne Moore about her first children's book, Freckleface Strawberry (Bloomsbury, 2007)--and how she came to grips with her own freckles. Your book has a nice message about...

Summit deluxe.(SPECIAL REPORT)(Conference notes)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] What is evidence-based practice, and how can media specialists use it to show that school libraries boost student achievement? Those were the main questions behind School Library Journals 2007 Leadership Summit at...

New AASL standards: help on the way.(Top Stories)(American Association of School Librarians)
February 1, 2008... If you have no idea what to make of the newly released standards from the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), have no fear. Help is on the way. AASL's "Standards for the 21st-Century Learner," which offers a complete revision...

The Kindle, iLiad: reviewed the good, the bad, and the cute (sort of in ebook readers.(TechKnowledge)(Product/service evaluation)
February 1, 2008... Last spring, I shared my thoughts on the first-generation Sony Reader (see SLJ March 2007 "Test Drive," p. 23). While I found the ebook reading device somewhat flawed, I was quite impressed with its paperlike and retina-friendly E Ink display....

Our stories.(Site of the Month)(Website overview)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... www.ourstories.org Oral history can be a powerful learning tool. But where to begin? For guidance and inspiration, try pointing your browser to Our Stories. Newly founded by UNICEF, One Laptop per Child (OLPC), and Google, Our Stories...

Teen tech week, despite limited access.(TECHNOLOGY Up CLOSE)
February 1, 2008... I have been honored this past year to serve on the committee for Teen Tech Week (TTW). Sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), the March 2-8, 2008 celebration marks the second year of the annual event intended to...

James Kim fund.(TechKnowledge)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... San Francisco K-12 students may soon benefit from a foundation set up to honor James Kim, a CNET editor who died from hypothermia after trying to rescue his wife Kati and their two young daughters in Oregon in December 2006. Launched last...

There's Life beyond PowerPoint: those ever-lovin' slide presentations can be made easier online.(Cool TOOLS)
February 1, 2008... For better or worse, PowerPoint is de rigueur in the classroom. If we have to live with slide shows, why not ramp things up with a hipper, online version? Google Presentations docs.google.com Google Presentations, the search engine...

Neuros OSD open to developers.(The Buzz)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Plug the Neuros OSD video into your PC, TV, or media center and archive all of your DVD and video content. Featured at last month's Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the slick little unit records MPEG-4 files, so you...

Kindle hacked.(The Buzz)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... Hacker Igor Skochinsky made short work of the Kindle, the highly touted new ebook reader by Amazon. Just a few weeks after its release, he devised a workaround of the Kindle's DRM (digital rights management), which prevented users from loading...

Fair Use in video.(The Buzz)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Many online videos creatively adapt copyrighted materials in ways that constitute fair use. Even so, this legal exercise of freedom-of-speech rights is currently threatened by antipiracy measures online. That's the...

Book Gem holds your place.(The Buzz)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Book contraptions come and go, but this being a gadget section, we bring you yet another. The Book Gem will keep a book or magazine open to the desired page, even in bed. Spring-loaded clips attach to the top or...

Apple fans still swooning.(The Buzz)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The oohing and ahhing persist post-MacWorld and the annual unveiling of new Apple products. Stuff like iTunes rentals, Apple TV upgrades, and oh, yes, the MacBook Air. In another hardware announcement, there was...

Gaming vest lets you feel the pain.(The Buzz)(TN Games )(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Video games shouldn't really hurt-or should they? To experience the full impact of gaming, a vest by TN Games enables players to feel what it's like to get shot, body slammed, or flattened by g-forces. Resembling a...

Getting Buggy at GES.(The Buzz)(Consumer Electronics Association)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... Much of the buzz around CES this year was about open source. Among the most talked about such products was a build-it-yourself device called BUG. Winner of CNET's Best of CES Award for emerging technologies, it's a collection of snap-on modules...

Live tutoring.(The Buzz)(TutorVista )(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... Online tutoring vendor TutorVista now offers its live one-on-one homework help service in public libraries across the U.S. and Canada. The Library Advantage Program provides both voice-based and text/chat tutoring. Students may utilize the...

Jefferson on LibraryThing.(The Buzz)(Thomas Jefferson)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Who says old-timers aren't up on technology? Take Founding Father Thomas Jefferson, who, among his other accomplishments, can now brag on 4,889 books on LibraryThing. Sixteen members of the social book-cataloging...

MEDgle.(The Buzz)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... We all know that seeking a diagnosis or treatment via Google is ill-advised, so to speak. Still, few among us hesitate to reach for the keyboard when looking for medical advice. For the hypochondriac in all of us, there's MEDgle, which provides...

Now hear this: do closed--circuit broadcasts violate the copyright law?(Carrie on Copyright)
February 1, 2008... We broadcast our school's morning announcements on a closed-circuit video system. During the broadcasts, we show student artwork and play various types of music--Jazz, classical, opera, folk, etc.--from our library's CD collection. Are we In...

What's going on? Listening is crucial to building bridges between public, school librarians.(Teenage Riot)
February 1, 2008... AS A PUBLIC LIBRARIAN, ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT WAYS TO CONNECT with media specialists isn't by highlighting all the amazing resources you" have to offer. It isn't about doing booktalks or scheduling student trips for library tours or author...

Bedside reading: history can open up some unexpected vistas.(Consider the Source)
February 1, 2008... SCHOOL LIBRARIANS OFTEN TELL ME THEY DON'T READ A LOT OF NON fiction--it's not a pleasure that many of you look forward to. Since I read adult nonfiction every chance I get, I thought I'd take this opportunity to share some of the selections on...

Machinima goes mainstream: digital filmmaking for the 21st century.(The Gaming Life)
February 1, 2008... WHAT DO A COMMERCIAL FOR TOYOTA, TV PROGRAMS SUCH AS CSI: New York and The O/rice, film festivals, and an organization that works with urban youth all have in common? They are at the forefront of machinima, a filmmaking genre that is helping to...

Celebration time: black history month is here and there's a party goin' on.
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When I was a kid, Black History Month was very special to me and my family. On the first day of February, Morn pulled an armload of books off the shelf of our home library and displayed them, face out, on top of our...

The big cheese: our first kids' book laureate takes literacy a lot more seriously than he takes himself.(Interview)
February 1, 2008... JON SCIESZKA, the man who gave new meaning to the word stinky, is on a serious mission. Early last month, the Children's Book Council and the Library of Congress's Center for the Book tapped the author of The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly...

Widgets to the rescue: these handy mini-apps serve up content--fast.
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] On a recent visit to the San Jose Zoo, I made a beeline for a family of meerkats. You know, the ever-vigilant and undeniably adorable relatives of the mongoose, title species of the popular Animal Planet television...

A world of stories: the 2008 Outstanding International Books list has extended its reach.
February 1, 2008... This year's third annual United States Board on Books for Young People's Outstanding International Books list covers more ground than its predecessors. That's because for the first time, foreign titles coming from publishers with U.S....

All about Abe.(focus on: The Lincoln Bicentennial)
February 1, 2008... February 12, 2009, is the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth, but the official bicentennial kickoff is February 11-12, 2008, so we hope that this list will help you get started on planning events and activities. We all know the story of how...

Mediapicks.(focus on: THE LINCOLN BICENTENNIAL)(video recordings)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... A. Lincoln and Me. video or DVD. 14 min. with tchr's. guide. Nutmeg Media (nutmegmedia.net). 2005. video, ISBN 0-9761981-1-8: $49.95; DVD: ISBN 0-9771515 -3 -4:$49.95. K-Gr 3-Louise Borden's simple tale (Scholastic, 1999) about a boy who...

I Can Communicate (Series).(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... I Can Communicate (Series). 3 videos or 1 DVD. approx. 15 min. ea. (closed captioned), with tchr's, guide. Human Relations Media. 2007. ISBN 978-155548989-2. $269.95 set., $99.95 ea. Includes: I Can Communicate: Now That's Good Listening (ISBN...

DUI: The Hard Truth.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... DUI: The Hard Truth. video or DVD. 29 min. (closed captioned), with tchr's guide, worksheets. Human Relations Media. 2007. ISBN 978-1-55548-432-3. $139.95. Gr 9 Up-This film is a powerful indictment of those who drink, or use drugs, and...

Teen Truth: An Inside Look at Alcohol and Drugs.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... Teen Truth: An Inside Look at Alcohol and Drugs. video or DVD. 21 min. with tchr's. guide, activity sheets. Human Relations Media. 2007. ISBN 978-1-55548-717-1. $139.95. Gr 7 Up-Using a compelling blend of facts and testimonials of addicts...

Baby's First Words (Phonics 4 Babies Series).(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... Baby's First Words (Phonics 4 Babies Series). DVD. 60 min. Prod. by Hi Five Prods. Dist by AV Cafe 2007. $14.98. PreS--Designed to introduce babies to their first 300 key words and phrases, this program presents songs and language games....

Let's Start Smart!: Alphabet and Letter Sounds.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... Let's Start Smart!: Alphabet and Letter Sounds. DVD. with CD. 69:45 min. Start Smart. 2007. $18.99. PreS-Gr 1--This package includes songs and activities to help children develop pre-literacy skills. The DVD offers 24 original, catchy...

Totally Trucks (Series).(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... Totally Trucks (Series). 3 DVDs. range: 27-30 min. Prod. by Lolo Prods. Dist. by Big Kids Prods. 2006, 2007 release. $14.95 ca. Includes: Dirt Monsters (#C248-DVD); Garbage Monsters (#R311-DVD); Metal Monsters (#C240-DVD). PreS-Gr...

Early Start Mandarin Chinese with Bao Bei the Panda.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... Early Start Mandarin Chinese with Bao Bei the Panda. 2 DVDs. approx. 30 min. ca. Prod. by Ni Hao Prods. Dist. by Victory Multimedia. 2007. $19.95 ca. Includes: Volume 3: A Wonderful Day (ISBN 0-97795-123-5; Volume 4: My Healthy Body (ISBN...

Meridian Allied Health (Series).(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... Meridian Allied Health (Series). 3 videos or 3 DVDs. range: 20-24 min. (closed captioned), with tchr's, guides. Prod. by Meridian Education. Dist. by Films Media Group. 2007. $239.95 ser., $89.95 ca. Includes: Meridian Allied Health: Health...

Johnny Junkfood in the 21st Century.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... Johnny Junkfood in the 21st Century. DVD. 30 min. VEA. 2007. #JOHNN5. $89.95. Gr 6-10--Lessons about healthy food and lifestyle choices are presented through animated characters who are stars of a reality TV program entitled "Eating...

Am I Normal?: Teens and Emotional Health.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... Am I Normal?: Teens and Emotional Health. video or DVD. 22 min. (closed captioned), with tchr's, guide. Human Relations Media. 2007. ISBN 978-155548-744-7. $139.95. Gr 7 Up--Four articulate teens discuss the emotional difficulties they...

The Totally Disgusting Gross Out Tobacco Video.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... The Totally Disgusting Gross Out Tobacco Video. video or DVD. 21 min. (closed captioned), with tchr's, guide, worksheets. Human Relations Media. 2007. ISBN 978-1-55548-034-9. $119.95. Gr 5-9--In this anti-tobacco film, Josie, a high school...

Functional Properties of Food.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... Functional Properties of Food. DVD. 26 min. with tchr's, guide. VEA. 2007. #FUNC. $89.95. Gr 9 Up--This production surveys the basic physical, chemical, and sensory functions of different food products. Nutritional as well as aesthetic and...

Just the Facts: Food Safety.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... Just the Facts: Food Safety. video or DVD. 16 min. Prod. by Tag Team Film & Video. Dist. by Learning ZoneXpress. 2007. video: ISBN 1-57175-455-5, DVD: ISBN 1-57175-456-3. $49.95. Gr 10 Up--Chef Jonathan Locke demonstrates basic techniques...

Animated Tales of the World (Series).(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... Animated Tales of the World (Series). 6 DVDs (from a series of 39). 15 min. ea. (closed captioned), with tchr's, guide. Prod. by Sehlessinger Media. Dist. by Library Video Co. 2007. $19.95 ea. Includes: Animated Tales of the World: Arabia: The...

Flatland: A Journey of Many Dimensions (Special Educational Edition).(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... Flatland: A Journey of Many Dimensions (Special Educational Edition). DVD. 35 min. Flat World Prods. 2007. ISBN 978-1-60402-46%2. $120. Gr 4 Up-This interesting animated film is a simplified version of Edwin A. Abbott's classic 1884 novel,...

Oma's Quilt (Tailspinners Collection 2 Series).(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... Oma's Quilt (Tailspinners Collection 2 Series). DVD. 12:52 min. National Film Board of Canada. 2007. #153E9907222. $89. K-Gr 3-Oma moved to a retirement home, but she is very unhappy there. The food tastes funny, she can't sleep at night,...

Tzaritza (Tailspinners Collection 2 Series).(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... Tzaritza (Tailspinners Collection 2 Series). DVD. 6:58 min. National Film Board of Canada. 2007. #153E9907151. $89. PreS-Gr 3--This whimsical short is an animated mixed-media collage which employs magical realism and a child narrator....

Character Studies Conversations: Our Town.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... Character Studies Conversations: Our Town. video or DVD. 68 min. (closed captioned), with tchr's, guide online. Prod. by Character Studies Prods. Dist. by Films Media Group. 2007. ISBN 9784213-6667-8. $149.95. Gr 11 Up-Eli Wallach hosts...

Literature for Students (Series).(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... Literature for Students (Series). 5 DVDs. 23 min. ea. with tchr's, guides. Prod. by Schlessinger Media. Dist. by Library Video Co. 2007. ISBN 978-1-4171-08619. $199.75 ser., $39.95 ea. Includes: Literature for Students: Analyzing Appreciating...

Discovering Math: Advanced Number Concepts.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... Discovering Math: Advanced Number Concepts. DVD. 35 min. Discovery Education. 2007. ISBN 1-60288-200-2. $59.95. Gr 9 Up--This production effectively introduces number concepts by relating them to real-life situations. It is divided into...

Mathemania Series Four.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... Mathemania Series Four. 6 DVDs. range: 24-34 min. VEA. 2007. #MATHE41-46. $480 set., $89.95 ca. Includes: Algebraic Notation; Decimals: The Accuracy of Numbers; Exponents: We Are the Power; Integers: The Whole Thing; Rational Numbers: We Are...

The American Puppet.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... The American Puppet. DVD. 58 min. Mazzarella Prods. 2001, 2007 release. $19.95 Gr 7 Up--This excellent documentary, which originally aired on PBS and won an Emmy for Outstanding Writing, presents the fascinating history of puppetry in...

The Eucharist for Little Children.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... The Eucharist for Little Children. DVD. 20 min. Vision Video. 2007. #501213D. $14.99. Gr 1-3-The miracle of the Eucharist and the meaning of the mass are made accessible to young children. The narrator, actress Jennifer Naimo, describes...

John Paul the Great: A Pope Who Made History.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... John Paul the Great: A Pope Who Made History. DVD. 1 hr. Janson Media. 2007. ISBN 978-15683%292-3. $24195. Gr 9 Up--The life of Karol Josef Wojtyla--from his birth in Poland in 1920 to his election as Pope John Paul II in 1978 to his death...

Not Me!(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... Not Me! DVD. 22 min. Safer Me TV. 2007. $19.95 (+ $3 s/h). Gr 3-9--A young host walks viewers through three vignettes that model best responses to potential abductions. These scenarios include a preteen girl communicating with a possible...

The Greenhouse Effect: Climate Change and Global Warming.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... The Greenhouse Effect: Climate Change and Global Warming. DVD. 24 min. VEA. 2007. #Green7. $129.95. Gr 9 Up--Several different aspects of the environment and weather are covered in this film. The connection between climate change and...

Icons of Science: Evolution.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... Icons of Science: Evolution. DVD. 20 min. Discovery Education. 2007. ISBN 1-60288-215-0. $59.95. Gr 9 Up--This animated program presents evolution in six catchy chapters. "Darwin, the Beagle, and Finches" introduces evolution by discussing...

Icons of Science: Quantum Theory.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... Icons of Science: Quantum Theory. DVD. 28 min. Discovery Education. 2007. ISBN 1-60288-214-2. $59.95. Gr 9 Up--Based on the book Introducing Quantum Theory by J. P. McEvoy (Icon Books 1999, 2004), this brief animated history of the...

Nuclear Chemistry: Inside the Atom.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... Nuclear Chemistry: Inside the Atom. DVD. 20 min. (closed captioned). VEA. 2007. $129.95. Gr 9 Up--This concise film provides a comprehensive introduction to the structure of an atom, focusing on discoveries related to the nucleus. Using...

Science on the NewsHour: Environmental Science.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... Science on the NewsHour: Environmental Science. DVD. 1:56 hrs. (closed captioned). Prod. by MacNeil/Lehrer Prods. Dist. by Films Media Group. 2005, 2007 release. ISBN 978:1-4213-6197-0. $129.95. Gr 9 Up--This program is composed of 11...

Science on the Newshour: Human Biology.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... Science on the Newshour: Human Biology. DVD. 63 min. (closed captioned). Prod. by MacNeil/Lehrer Prods. Dist. by Films Media Group. 2005, 2007 release. ISBN 978-1-4213-6198-7. $129.95. Gr 9 Up-Seven stories on the forefront of scientific...

Sea Lions: A California Adventure (Jules Verne Adventures Series).(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... Sea Lions: A California Adventure (Jules Verne Adventures Series). DVD. 38 min. Slingshot Entertainment. 2007. ISBN 14243-1950-X. $19.99. Gr 4 Up--This informative presentation discusses the physiology, communicative abilities, and...

Stem Cells: The Ethical Issues.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... Stem Calls: The Ethical Issues. DVD. 30 min. VEA. 2006, 2007 release. #STEMC. $129.95. Gr 10 Up--The ethical questions raised by embryonic stem cell research are explored in this program. Patients hopeful for cures for many illnesses and...

The Water Cycle.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... The Water Cycle. video or DVD. 14 min. with tchr's, guide, reproducibles. Visual Leaming Co. 2007. video: ISBN 978-1-59234-190, DVD: ISBN 978-1-59234-191-7. $79.95. Gr 3-6--This wonderful introduction to the water cycle is divided into six...

Avoiding the Teen Pregnancy Trap.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... Avoiding the Teen Pregnancy Trap. video or DVD. 18 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's, guide, worksheets. Human Relations Media. 2007. ISBN 978-155548-046-2. $139.95. Gr 7 Up-The strength of this film is the honest information presented...

American History: A Nation Is Born.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... American History: A Nation Is Born. DVD. 56 min. Discovery Education. 2007. ISBN 1-60288-196-0. $59.95. Gr 8 Up--A Nation Is Born covers a wide range of topics, from the Enlightenment and the American Revolution to the Civil War. Other...

American History: Marching into the Future.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... American History: Marching into the Future. DVD. 56 min. Discovery Education. 2007. ISBN 1-60288-198-7. $59.95. Gr 6 Up--The six segments in this episode focus on crises that challenged our leaders and changed our nation during the last 50...

The Cave Painter of Lascaux.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... The Cave Painter of Lascaux. video or DVD. 7:52 min. Crystal Prods. 2007. video: ISBN 978-1-56290-543-9, DVD: ISBN 978-1-56290-542-2. $29.95. Gr 1-3--Anna really isn't interested in the caves she is visiting on a school field trip in...

City Walls--My Own Private Tehran: Three Generations of Women.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... City Walls--My Own Private Tehran: Three Generations of Women. video or DVD. 52 min. Filmakers Library. 2007. $295 (Rental: $85). Gr 10 Up--A young Iranian woman, who studied film in Europe, capture on film the lives of her grandmother and...

The Fever of '57.(Young adult review)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... The Fever of '57. 2 DVDs. 88 min. The Fever of '57. 2007. ISBN 978-0-61516149-5. $129. Gr 8 Up--In 1957, the world was bought into the Space Age and there was an increase in the already tense Cold War relationship between the United States...

Gang Aftermath.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... Gang Aftermath. DVD. 47:50 min. National Film Board of Canada. 2005, 2007 release. #153C0105373. $228. Gr 9 Up--Former members of street gangs can be the most potent asset for programs intended to counteract one of society's most...

Historic Sites of Canada.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... Historic Sites of Canada. DVD. 65 min. with tchr's, guide. Prod. by Schlessinger Media. Dist. by Library Video Co. 2007. ISBN 978-1-4171-0820-6. $29.95. Gr 7 Up--UNESCO World Heritage Sites are featured in this updated program. The...

How to Celebrate the African-American Holiday Kwanzaa.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... How to Celebrate the African-American Holiday Kwanzaa. DVD. approx. 47 min. Glamour Devine. $14.95. Gr 4 Up--Librarians will appreciate the fact that Kwanzaa gift-giving always includes a book to emphasize education. That is just one of...

Many Ways to See the World.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... Many Ways to See the World. DVD. 30 min. with maps, 12" inflatable globe, poster. ODT Maps. 2007. $89; paperback book: Seeing Through Maps: $24.95. Gr 6 Up--This filmed lecture, based on the book, Seeing Through Maps: Many Ways to See the...

The Road to Reconciliation: Farmville's Fight for Equality.(Young adult review)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... The Road to Reconciliation: Farmville's Fight for Equality. DVD. 20 min. Discovery Education. 2007. ISBN 160288-195-2. $59.95. Gr 6 Up--In 1951 Farmville, Virginia, was like many small towns in the South where racial segregation enforced...

Baserunning and Bunting Drills.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... Baserunning and Bunting Drills. DVD. approx. 45 min. Youth Sports Club. 2007. $24.95. Gr 3 Up--The fundamentals of bunting and base running drills are explored using live-action footage overlayed with instructional narration. The...

Drillz 4 Skillz with Ryan Rich: Dribbling Drillz, Part 1.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... Drillz 4 Skillz with Ryan Rich: Dribbling Drillz, Part 1. DVD. 30 min. Drillz 4 Skillz. 2005, 2006 release. $29.99. Gr 7 Up--Focusing on mastering ball control and dribbling, this program introduces 31 different basketball drills. The film...

Breathe.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
February 1, 2008... Breathe (unabr.). 6 CDs. 7 hrs. Bolinda Audio. 2007. ISBN 978-92133-443-6. $48. Gr 9 Up--Undine appears to be a normal Tasmanian teenager juggling the demands of school exams, parties, a boyfriend, parental advice, and the unrequited love...

The Castle Corona.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
February 1, 2008... The Castle Corona (unabr.). 5 cassettes or 4 CDs. 6 hrs. Recorded Books. 2007. cassette, ISBN 978-4281-7166-4: $41.75; CD, ISBN 978-1-4281-7171-8: $51.75. Gr 3-6--Long ago and far away there lived a king, a queen, the heir to the throne,...

Chaos Code.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
February 1, 2008... Chaos Code (unabr.). 8 CDs. 9:27 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2007. ISBN 978-0-7393-6171-9. $50. Gr 7 Up--The son of two self-absorbed intellectuals, 15-year-old Matt Stribling is dreading yet...