School Library Journal articles from January 2006, page 6

School Library Journal archives from January 2006

Foster, Alan Dean. The Light-Years Beneath My Feet.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
January 1, 2006... FOSTER, Alan Dean. The Light-Years Beneath My Feet. 256p. Del Rey. 2005. Tr $23.95. ISBN 0-345-46128-2. LC number unavailable. Adult/High School--Former Chicago commodities broker-turned-gourmet-chef Marcus Walker and his alien...

Gaiman, Neil. Anansi Boys: A Novel.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
January 1, 2006... GAIMAN, Neil. Anansi Boys: A Novel. 352p. Morrow. 2005. Tr $26.95. ISBN 0-06-051518-X. LC 2005047176. Adult/High School--Charles "Fat Charlie" Nancy leads a normal, boring existence in London. However, when he calls the U.S. to invite...

Jones, Tayari. The Untelling.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
January 1, 2006... JONES, Tayari. The Untelling. 323p. Warner. 2005. Tr $24.95. ISBN 0-446-53246-0. LC 2004014578. Adult/High School--When nine-year-old Ariadne Jackson loses her father and baby sister in an auto accident, her life in a black middle-class...

Moers, Walter. The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
January 1, 2006... MOERS, Walter. The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear. tr. from German by John Brownjohn. illus. by author. 704p. Overlook. 2005. Tr $26.95. ISBN 1-58567-724-8. LC number unavailable. Adult/High School--This novel opens with the title...

Vandever, Jennifer. The Bronte Project: A Novel of Passion, Desire, and Good PR.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
January 1, 2006... VANDEVER, Jennifer. The Bronte Project: A Novel of Passion, Desire, and Good PR. 288p. Shaye Areheart. 2005. Tr $21. ISBN 0-307-23691-9. LC 2004029721. Adult/High School--Sara Frost's life is not exciting, but she is happy with her...

Ackroyd, Peter. Shakespeare: The Biography.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
January 1, 2006... ACKROYD, Peter. Shakespeare: The Biography. 572p. photos. reprods. bibliog. index. notes. Doubleday. 2005. Tr $32.50. ISBN 0-385-51139-6. LC 2005043903. Adult/High School--Describing himself as a Shakespeare enthusiast instead of an...

Burdick, Alan. Out of Eden: An Odyssey of Ecological Invasion.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
January 1, 2006... BURDICK, Alan. Out of Eden: An Odyssey of Ecological Invasion. 324p. Farrar. 2005. Tr $25. ISBN 0-374-21973-4; pap. $14. ISBN 0-374-53043-2. LC 2005922517. Adult/High School--Increasingly, exotic animals and plants have been migrating to...

Eisner, Will & Frank Miller. Eisner/Miller: A One-on-One Interview.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
January 1, 2006... EISNER, Will & Frank Miller. Eisner/Miller: A One-on-One Interview. ed. by Diana Schutz & Charles Brownstein. 351p. illus. photos. bibliog. Dark Horse. 2005. pap. $19.95. ISBN 1-56971-755-9. LC number unavailable. Adult/High School--In...

Elster, Charles Harrington. What in the Word?: Wordplay, Word Lore, and Answers to Your Peskiest Questions about Language.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
January 1, 2006... ELSTER, Charles Harrington. What in the Word?: Wordplay, Word Lore, and Answers to Your Peskiest Questions about Language. 273p. Harcourt/Harvest. 2005. pap. $14. ISBN 0-15-603197-3. LC 2005008899. Adult/High School--Each chapter of this...

Grunwald, Lisa & Stephen J. Adler, eds. Women's Letters: America from the Revolutionay War to the Present.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
January 1, 2006... GRUNWALD, Lisa & Stephen J. Adler, eds. Women's Letters: America from the Revolutionay War to the Present. 824p. illus. photos. index. Dial. 2005. Tr $35. ISBN 0-385-33553-9. LC 2005041446. Adult/High School--This collection of more than...

Haab, Sherri. Designer Style Handbags: Techniques and Projects for Unique, Fun, and Elegant Designs from Classic to Retro.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
January 1, 2006... HAAB, Sherri. Designer Style Handbags: Techniques and Projects for Unique, Fun, and Elegant Designs from Classic to Retro. photos. by Dan Haab. 128p. index. Watson-Guptill. 2005. pap. $19.95. ISBN 0-8230-1288-3. LC 2005001346. Adult-High...

Helfer, Ralph. Zamba: The True Story of the Greatest Lion That Ever Lived.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
January 1, 2006... HELFER, Ralph. Zamba: The True Story of the Greatest Lion That Ever Lived. 258p. photos. HarperCollins. 2005. Tr $24.95. ISBN 0-06-076132-6. LC 2004054341. Adult/High School-From a young age, Helfer had a way with animals and an urge to...

Hugo, Lynne. Where the Trail Grows Faint: A Year in the Life of a Therapy Dog Team.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
January 1, 2006... HUGO, Lynne. Where the Trail Grows Faint: A Year in the Life of a Therapy Dog Team. 142p. Univ. of Nebraska. 2005. Tr $22. ISBN 0-8032-2432-X. LC 2004024174. Adult/High School--Ostensibly a book about therapy dogs, this thoughtful work...

Patmore, Chris. Moviemaking Course: Principles, Practice, and Techniques: the Ultimate Guide for the Aspiring Filmmaker.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
January 1, 2006... PATMORE, Chris. Moviemaking Course: Principles, Practice, and Techniques: the Ultimate Guide for the Aspiring Filmmaker. 144p. (Barton's Educational Series). charts. diags. illus. photos. bibliog. glossary. index. Barron's. 2005. pap. $19.99....

Siana, Jolene. Go Ask Ogre: Letters from a Deathrock Cutter.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
January 1, 2006... SIANA, Jolene. Go Ask Ogre: Letters from a Deathrock Cutter. 192p. illus. photos. reprods. further reading. Web sites. Process. 2005. pap. $18.95. ISBN 0-9760822-1-7. LC number unavailable. Adult/High School--When she was 17, Siana wrote...

Soffee, Anne Thomas. Nerd Girl Rocks Paradise City: A True Story of Faking It in Hair Metal L.A.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
January 1, 2006... SOFFEE, Anne Thomas. Nerd Girl Rocks Paradise City: A True Story of Faking It in Hair Metal L.A. 256p. Chicago Review. 2005. Tr $22.95. ISBN 1-55652-586-9. LC 2005008628. Adult/High School--Having graduated from William and Mary, Soffee,...

Baxter, Kathleen A. & Michael Dahl. Gotcha Covered!: More Nonfiction Booktalks to Get Kids Excited about Reading.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2006... BAXTER, Kathleen A. & Michael Dahl. Gotcha Covered!: More Nonfiction Booktalks to Get Kids Excited about Reading. 219p. reprods. bibliog. index. Libraries Unlimited. 2005. pap. $32.50. ISBN 159158-225-3. LC 2005927741. Similar in scope...

Blass, Rosanne J. Celebrate with Books: Booktalks for Holidays and Other Occasions.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2006... BLASS, Rosanne J. Celebrate with Books: Booktalks for Holidays and Other Occasions. 226p. index. CIP. Libraries Unlimited. 2005. pap. $35. ISBN 1-59158-076-5. LC 2005018015. This collection of booktalks for children in kindergarten...

Bromann, Jennifer. More Booktalking That Works.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2006... BROMANN, Jennifer. More Booktalking That Works. 145p. (Teens@the Library Series), bibliog, index. CIE Neal-Schuman. 2005. pap. $49.95. ISBN 1-55570-525-1. LC 2005002326. Booktalking That Works (Neal-Schuman, 2001) focuses on the culture,...

Cullinan, Bernice E., Bonnie L. Kunzel, & Deborah A. Wooten, eds. The Continuum Encyclopedia of Young Adult Literature.(Book Review)
January 1, 2006... CULLINAN, Bernice E., Bonnie L. Kunzel, & Deborah A. Wooten, eds. The Continuum Encyclopedia of Young Adult Literature. 885p. chart. photos. bibliog. index. Web sites. CIP. Continuum. 2005. Tr $195. ISBN 0-8264-1710-8. LC 2005018693. The...

Nikolajeva, Maria. Aesthetic Approaches to Children's Literature.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2006... NIKOLAJEVA, Maria. Aesthetic Approaches to Children's Literature. 313p. charts. diags. illus. bibliog. further reading. index. CIP. Scarecrow. 2005. pap. $45. ISBN 0-8108-5426-0. LC 2004024130. Nikolajeva's latest critical offering is...

York, Sherry. Ethnic Book Awards: A Directory of Multicultural Literature for Young Readers.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2006... YORK, Sherry. Ethnic Book Awards: A Directory of Multicultural Literature for Young Readers. 157p. index. Web sites. CIP. Linworth. 2005. pap. $36.95. ISBN 1-58683-187-9. LC 2005004332 While much of the information in this book is...

School Library Journal's starred books for January.(The Stars)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... Preschool to Grade 4 CUNNANE, Kelly. For You Are a Kenyan Child. illus. by Ana Juan. S & S/Atheneum/An Anne Schwartz Bk. p. 94. (1) HURSTON, Zora Neale, comp. The Six Fools. adapt. by Joyce Carol Thomas. illus. by Ann Tanksley....