School Library Journal articles from January 2006

School Library Journal archives from January 2006

Do the right thing: it's easy to dismiss gay teens, but think about the consequences.(Editorial)
January 1, 2006... Like many gay men and women growing up in the 1970s, I was starved for information about people like myself. By the time I was a teenager, I was eager to find out if I was the only gay person on the planet. If not, where were those other gay...

Corrections.(Letters)(Correction Notice)
January 1, 2006... CORRECTIONS: Lisa Falk's name was omitted from the list of reviewers for the feature article, December Holiday Books 2005 (October 2005, p. 50). Our review of John A. Torres's Disaster in the Indian Ocean: Tsunami 2004 (Mitchell Lane,...

Calendar: January 2006.(Letters)(Calendar)
January 1, 2006... March 17-18. 26th Annual Children's Literature Conference, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL. This year's conference theme is "Free to Read/Free to Be...." Speakers include Michael Emberley and Pat Scales. For more information, visit...

School libraries benefit from federal grants; Improving Literacy Through School Libraries helps disadvantaged libraries make headway.
January 1, 2006... The nation's neediest media centers are able to purchase up-to-date resources and keep their doors open longer, thanks to the funds they received through the U.S. Department of Education's Improving Literacy Through School Libraries, says a...

Chilis & sunshine: ALA in San Antonio: opportunities abound when midwinter's meetings end.(slj news)(American Library Association)
January 1, 2006... The American Library Association's (ALA) midwinter meeting from January 20 to 25 in San Antonio, TX, is the association's business meeting, but it needn't be all work and no play. After all, ALA is as much about networking as anything else,...

Senate extends Patriot Act.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... It looks like the Patriot Act could end up being more protective of readers' privacy. Four days before Christmas the Senate ended a filibuster and approved a six-month extension of the antiterrorism law, which had 16 major provisions that...

Picturing the Provensens.(exhibitions)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... If you're in Amherst, MA, stop by the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art to see the works of award-winning artists Alice and Martin Provensen. In the 43 years they worked together, the Provensens illustrated 51 books, including some of the...

'Narnia' read-a-likes.(Young Adult Library Services Association)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... With so many kids flocking to see The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, librarians can now turn to a handy list of books to complement the blockbuster flick. The Booklist Taskforce of the Young Adult Library Services...

Libraries losing teens: nearly 16 percent never visit school, public libraries.
January 1, 2006... Nearly 16 percent of teens don't visit their public or school libraries, according to a recent joint study by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) and SmartGirl.org, a Web site that surveys teens. And many young adults don't...

Has your library taken a 'Giant Step'?
January 1, 2006... Thomson Gale and School Library Journal are accepting applications from school and public libraries for the 2006 Giant Step Award, an annual distinction given to a school and public library that have demonstrated the most improved service to...

Solano Libraries bring on the filters; kids under 18 must use filtering software unless parents grant permission.
January 1, 2006... All kids under the age of 18 must use Internet-filtering software while surfing the Web at all seven branches of the Solano County Library in California. The recent decision by the Solano County Board of Supervisors was in response to parent...

Professor, author Sarah Margaret Hodges dies at 94.(Brief Article)(Obituary)
January 1, 2006... Award-winning children's book author and professor emeritus Margaret Hodges died on December 13, 2005 at her home near Pittsburgh. She was 94. Known as Peggy to her friends, Hodges's picture book Saint George and the Dragon (Little,...

Brooklyn reads to babies; BPL launches early literacy campaign; stresses importance of reading to infants.(Brooklyn Public Library )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... The Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) in New York City knows the importance of reading to infants to help boost brain development and school readiness. That's why it recently launched "Brooklyn Reads to Babies," a two-month outreach campaign that...

Seattle ranks most literate city; libraries, bookstores, newspaper circulation, Internet access are key indicators of success.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... Seattle is the nation's most literate city, followed by Minneapolis, Washington, DC, Atlanta, and San Francisco, according to "America's Most Literate Cities 2005," a recent study that surveys whether citizens in 69 cities actually do read,...

Carroll County, MD.(Maryland)(Charles Ecker orders removal of 'The Earth, My Butt and Other Big Round Things' from schools' library shelves)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... Carroll County, MD: School Superintendent Charles Ecker recently ordered the removal of Carolyn Mackler's The Earth, My Butt and Other Big Round Things (Candlewick, 2003) from the library shelves of all 16 middle and high schools at the...

Apache Junction, AZ.(Arizona)(Tom Horne removes 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower' from school curriculum)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... Apache Junction, AZ: Responding to a complaint by the grandmother of a sixth grader to explicit language about date rape in Stephen Chbosky's The Perks of Being a Wallflower (MTV, 1999), School Superintendent Tom Horne wrote a cautionary memo...

Tacoma, WA.(Patti Banks removes 'Geography Club' from high school library collections)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... Tacoma, WA: Superintendent Patti Banks of the University Place School District has rescinded a decision to remove Brent Hartinger's gay teen novel Geography Club (HarperTempest, 2003) from high school library collections, following parental...

The Anne Frank Web guide.(new website launched)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... www.annefrankguide.net Though it was first published nearly 60 years ago, Anne Frank's story and its enduring message of tolerance is as relevant today as ever. Now, a newly launched Web site, the Anne Frank Guide, provides a wealth...

Best lil' district in Texas: award-winning school library program shares its secrets.(Independent School District)
January 1, 2006... To most anyone, the words "fun" and "staff meeting" simply don't jibe. Not so Jana Knezek, director of library and textbook services at Northside Independent School District (NISD) in San Antonio, TX. In fact, she's especially proud of the...

The Fly: pentop computer.(Test DRIVE)(LeapFrog Enterprises)(Product/Service Evaluation)
January 1, 2006... LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc., 6401 Hollis Street, Suite 100, Emeryville, CA 94608-1071 (800) 701-LEAP www.leapfrog.com $99.99. Additional software/game cartridges S24.99-$29.99. Fly Paper pads $5.99. I have an insatiable craving for shiny...

Sony hits a sour note.(Sony BMC Music Entertainment )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... A public relations debacle involving Sony BMC Music Entertainment has sparked the ire of librarians around the country and refocused attention on the issue of copyright protection versus privacy rights. A software program installed on...

Text messaging the classics? NokidN.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... 2b or Nt2b? That is the question some educators may ask of a new service that aims to condense classic literature into text messages--such as Hamlet's immortal query. Dot, an English mobile phone company marketed to college students, is...

All in the family: genealogy and family history resources for kids and teens.(websites)
January 1, 2006... Ancestors www.byubroadcasting.org/ancestors Want to turn teens on to researching their ancestry? Then check out the Web site of Ancestors, the PBS television Series on genealogy. Here you'll find excellent lesson plans and class...

Serving special learners.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... Students well versed in today's technology often feel they are heading back to the Stone Age every morning when they go to school. "Even struggling students and readers are using technology in common ways and believe that [teachers] don't get...

LC, Google take on the world.(Library of Congress plans to launch World Digital Library)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... The Library of Congress (LC) plans to launch the World Digital Library (WDL), an ambitious project that will digitize significant primary materials from national institutions across the globe. Search-engine giant Google has agreed to donate...

'Testing, one, two, three ...'.
January 1, 2006... Ready to broadcast your message to the world? Just about the hottest thing going, podcasting allows you to create and broadcast digital audio files to your friends, students, and potentially millions of listeners online. The Podcast Factory...

Projection, plus.
January 1, 2006... The new PLUS V-339 DLP (digital light processing) projector is the first to feature dual color mode technology, enabling users to switch between two mode settings for optimal presentation. Vivid mode is recommended when very natural color...

Online dating.
January 1, 2006... Free one-year access to OneCalendar, a Web-based organizer, is now available to educators. A joint initiative of Scholastic and Trumba, OneCalendar's creator, the special offer is intended to enhance home-to-school communication. With...

Reference help, 24/7.
January 1, 2006... Would you like to answer library patrons' reference questions anytime, night or day? Tutor.com's new online reference tools, Ask A Librarian and Ask A Librarian Express, enable libraries to provide just that: one-to-one, Web-based reference...

Bridging the IT gender gap.(National Center for Women and Information Technology creates digital library with Cisco Systems)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... The percentage of women in the U.S. information technology (IT) industry has declined by an alarming 18 percent in the last eight years, with females now comprising barely one-quarter of IT workers, according to U.S. Department of Labor...

POTUS podcast.(Thomson Gale enhances online database)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... Thomson Gale has added a new feature to its database resources: podcasts. InfoTrac on Thomson Gale PowerSearch and its Student Resource Center, Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center, and History Resource Center now include weekly radio...

Free student publishing tool.
January 1, 2006... A new version of Canvastic, the text and graphics publishing tool for grades K-8, is being offered free of charge to educators who purchase or recommend software for their school or district. Ganvastic enables students and teachers to publish...

Analyze this.(Tools, trends, and gizmos)
January 1, 2006... Manually comparing your library's holdings with the universe of available book titles is so 20th century. So Bowker and H. W. Wilson have joined forces to create a unique online collection development tool for libraries: Bowker's Book...

Low overhead: are teachers allowed to display book charts in the classroom?(Carrie on Copyright)
January 1, 2006... One of our teachers would like to display statistics from David J. Smith's If the World Were a Village on an overhead. I think it's OK to do that. What do you think? Kathy Moore, librarian Howard A. Eyer Middle School, Macungie, PA...

Strength in numbers: struggling kids benefit from volunteer tutors.(What Works)
January 1, 2006... WHEN I WAS A TEACHER-LIBRARIAN AT ODLE MIDDLE SCHOOL IN BELLEVUE, WA, I often saw the look of defeat on the faces of kids who were struggling academically. I felt frustrated because I simply didn't have the time to give them the individual...

A picture's worth ... wordless books can jump-start some sublime conversations.(picture books)
January 1, 2006... THE WORDLESS PICTURE BOOK HAS BECOME A POWERFUL LEARNING TOOL in the parent-education talks and workshops we offer at our library. Wordless books help us teach parents to talk about the pictures when they share books with their young...

Another school of thought: it's time to educate media specialists in schools of education.
January 1, 2006... AS A DOCTORAL STUDENT HOPING TO TEACH SCHOOL LIBRARY COURSES AT A university, I may be shooting myself in the foot to say this: school library degree programs should operate within schools of education, not in schools of library and...

Originality in nonfiction: a writer for young people makes a case for recognizing innovation.(Mark Kurlansky)
January 1, 2006... RECENTLY, THERE HAS BEEN AN EXPLOSION OF INNOVATION IN FICTION and picture books--from the proliferation of novels in verse or in multiple voices to the triumphant rise of the graphic novel. But what makes for originality in nonfiction for...

I dream of djinni; British author Jonathan Stroud talks about the bestselling 'Bartimaeus Trilogy'.(Interview)
January 1, 2006... How did you come up with the idea for a trilogy about a smart-alecky djinni and a young magician? I was walking home from a particularly boring and tedious shopping trip in my hometown, and I was turning things over in my mind. I...

Out and ignored: why are so many school libraries reluctant to embrace gay teens?(Cover Story)
January 1, 2006... Erica Barton * has liked girls since kindergarten, but it took her eight years to tell the world that she was gay--and coming out in a small town like Lawrence, KS, wasn't easy. There was the time in fifth grade when the emotional pain...

The Google game: sure, your kids are familiar with Google (even to the exclusion of other search engines). But how effective are they at using it?
January 1, 2006... IT'S 10 A.M. AND KATE ELDER'S NINTH-GRADE ENGLISH CLASS IS IN THE LIBRARY RESEARCHING early 19th-century Paris, the setting of Victor Hugo's classic Les Miserables. In her first attempt to learn about the French Restoration, Emily enters...

Overwhelming evidence: now, there's a surefire way to show how libraries make a big difference in student's lives.
January 1, 2006... LAST SPRING, DOUG HELFERICH SPENT SIX WEEKS EXPLORING SUPERSTRING- theory, a red-hot issue in physics. Elizabeth Ng'S love affair with botany Prompted her to track down recent findings on plant hormones called auxins. Courtney Puglisi set out...

Seems like old times: Jeanne Birdsall's National Book Award-winner is so retro it's almost radical.(Interview)
January 1, 2006... "Do you have any pet allergies?" inquires Jeanne Birdsall, welcoming a visitor into the 1860 house she shares with her husband, Bill Diehl, their four cats (Lucy, Jake, Kirby, and Beverly), two occasionally quarrelsome rabbits (Peta and...

Artful alphabets.(Focus On / Topical Resources for Curriculum Needs)(alphabet books, videos, DVDs)
January 1, 2006... Some alphabet books focus on introducing letter recognition to prereaders. Others bring in more advanced concepts such as sound properties and alliteration. Building informational text around the A to Z progression is another useful approach....

Dropping in on Grant Wood.(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2006... Dropping in on Grant Wood. video or DVD. color. 18:42 min. with tchr's. guide. Crystal Prods. 2005. video: #CP-1931, DVD: #CR-1980. $29.95. Gr 4-8--In this fourth animated production in the series, Puffer the puffin interviews artist...

Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists: Michelangelo.(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2006... Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists: Michelangelo. video or DVD. color. approx. 25 min. Getting to Know. 2004, 2005 release. $29.95. K-Gr 8--Appealing animation, humor, and some solid information combine to make this an...

Word Town: Basic English Vocabulary.(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2006... Word Town: Basic English Vocabulary. DVD. color. 35 min. Prod. by Vocalis. Dist by MidWest Tape. 2005. ISBN 1-932653-55-4. $29.95. Gr 3 Up--Word Town, a very simply-drawn town of many buildings and people, is the setting for the...

The Alphabet Stories.(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2006... The Alphabet Stories. DVD. color. 35 min. Cominda. 2005. $14.95. PreS-K--Children are invited to watch a collection of four stories about the alphabet. They have the choice of selecting "Play" or "Chapters." Play moves them directly to...

Daydream.(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2006... Daydream. DVD. color. 30 min. Wai Lana Prods. 2005. ISBN 1-932493-32-8. $12.95. PreS-Gr 1--Created as a follow-up to Wai Lana's Daydream CD (Oct. 2004, p. 88), this production is designed as a relaxing naptime cartoon that features a...

Percy Saves the Day and Other Adventures (Thomas and Friends Series).(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2006... Percy Saves the Day & Other Adventures (Thomas & Friends Series). video or DVD. color. 35 min. Prod. by HIT Entertainment. Dist. by Anchor Bay. 2005. video: $12.98, DVD: $17.98. PreS-Gr 2--This collection of six brief Thomas the Tank...

DJ Spanish.(Children's Review)(Sound Recording Review)
January 1, 2006... DJ Spanish. 1 CD. 57:26 min. Berlitz Publishing. 2005. $12.95. Gr 4-12--This CD presents a clever conceit: an hour of songs and radio patter that, while mostly in English, includes Spanish words and phrases. The format is catchy. A male...

The Five Life Strategies for Successful Teens.(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2006... The Five Life Strategies for Successful Teens. video and DVD. color. 20 min. with tchr's. guide, handouts. Human Relations Media. 2005. ISBN 1-55548-066-7. $139.95. Gr 7 Up--This programs asks viewers, "What are your dreams?," and then...

How to Get into the College of Your Choice.(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2006... How to Get into the College of Your Choice. video or DVD. color, approx. 20 min. with tchr's. guide, handouts. Human Relations Media. 2005. ISBN 1-55548-063-2. $139.95. Gr 9-12--For most college-bound students, the selection and...

In the Mix: Stop Bullying ... Take a Stand!(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2006... In the Mix: Stop Bullying... Take a Stand! video or DVD. color. 30 min. Prod. by In the Mix. Dist. by Castle Works. 2005. video: ISBN 1-931843-94-5, DVD: ISBN 1-931843-95-3. $69.95 (+$5 s/h). Gr 5-9--Any program hosted by Miss America is...

Time for Manners: Table Time, vol. 2.(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2006... Time for Manners, Volume 2: Table Time. DVD. color. approx. 30 min. Time for Manners. 2005. $16.95. PreS-Gr 2--In this uneven offering, puppet twins Tara and Tyler learn table manners from Merlin, a fuzzy purple doll with a clock for a...

I Want to Be a ... Firefighter.(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2006... I Want to Be a... Firefighter. DVD. color. 42 min. Explore a Career. 2005. $19.99. Gr 6-12--Dramatic footage of a firefighter silhouetted against a roaring blaze introduces this production, the first in a series that gives students the...

Firefighter George and the Florida State University Flying High Circus Teach Nutrition plus How and When to Dial 911.(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2006... Firefighter George & the Florida State University Flying High Circus Teach Nutrition plus How & When to Dial 911. video. color. 40:15 min. with tchr's. guide. Start Smarter. 2005. $44.99. PreS-Gr 1--This live-action, three-part video is...

From Depression to Discovery: A Teenager's Guidebook.(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2006... From Depression to Discovery: A Teenager's Guidebook. video or DVD. color. 25 min. with tchr's. guide. Prod. by Cambridge Educational. Dist. by Films Media Group. 2005. ISBN 1-4213-2691-4. $49.95. Gr 7 Up--Three articulate teens, two...

Teens and Tanning: Sun Safety Update.(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2006... Teens & Tanning: Sun Safety Update. DVD. color. 16 min. with tchr's. guide, worksheets. Learning ZoneXpress. 2005. ISBN 1-57175-100-9. $49.95. Gr 6 Up--Dermatologist Carolyn Jacob explains the dangers of too much sun and the current...

1208 Sherwood: The Emotional Impact of HIV.(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2006... 1208 Sherwood: The Emotional Impact of HIV. video and DVD. color. 25 min. with tchr's. guide. handouts. Prod. by Minds Eye Prods. Dist. by Human Relations Media. 2005. ISBN 1-55548-073-X. $139.95. Gr 9 Up--This dramatization follows a...

Weighing the Risks: Gastric Bypass Surgery.(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2006... Weighing the Risks: Gastric Bypass Surgery. video and DVD. color. 15 min. (closed captioned), with tchr's. guide. Prod. by NBC News. Dist. by Human Relations Media. 2005. ISBN 1-55548-053-5. $139.95. Gr 7 Up--After two years of research,...

Beatrice's Goat.(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2006... Beatrice's Goat. video or DVD. color. 13: 49 min. Spoken Arts. 2005. video, ISBN 0-8045-9712-X: $49.95; DVD, ISBN 0-8045-8038-3: $50; cassette with hardcover book, ISBN 0-8045-6938-X: $27.95; CD with hardcover book, ISBN 0-8045-4137-X$29.95....

The Hunterman and the Crocodile.(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2006... The Hunterman and the Crocodile. video or DVD. color. 10 min. with tchr's. guide. Nutmeg Media. ISBN 0-9761981-4-2. $49.95. PreS-Gr 3--Baba Wague Diakite, born in West Africa, returns to his roots in this traditional folktale (Scholastic,...

I Love You the Purplest.(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2006... I Love You the Purplest. video or DVD. color. 7 min. with tchr's. guide. Nutmeg Media. 2005. ISBN 0-9761981-6-9. $49.95. PreS-Gr 3--"Mama, who do you love best?" This age-old question, asked by children everywhere, is the focus of this...

Mark Teague Favorites.(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2006... Mark Teague Favorites. video or DVD. color. 17 min. with tchr's. guide. Nutmeg Media. 2005. ISBN 0-9761981-9-3. $69.95. K-Gr 3--Mark Teague's picture books The Secret Shortcut (Scholastic, 1996) and The Lost and Found (Scholastic, 1998)...

The Seven Silly Eaters.(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2006... The Seven Silly Eaters. video or DVD. color. 13 min. with tchr's. guide. Nutmeg Media. 2005. ISBN 0-09771510-0-X. $49.95. PreS-Gr 3--Mrs. Peters' chaotic family of seven children is a silly bunch of picky eaters. As each child is born,...

The Shushybye Dream Band Live on Tour.(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2006... The Shushybye Dream Band Live on Tour. DVD. color. 53 min. WCBH Boston. 2005. ISBN 1-59375-463-9. $14.95. PreS--Live from the Madrid Theater in Canoga Park, CA, the Shushybye Dream Band performs 17 original songs to help prepare...

The Emperor's Egg.(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2006... The Emperor's Egg. video or DVD. color. 10 min. with tchr's. guide. Nutmeg Media. 2005. ISBN 0-9761981-5-0. $49.95. PreS-Gr 3--Martin Jenkins's delightful award-winning book about Emperor penguins (Candlewick, 1999) is read by a female...

History of Life.(History of Life: Evolution)(History of Life: Evidence of Change )(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2006... History of Life (Series). 4 videos or 1 DVD. color. 20 min ea./80 min. with tchr's. guide, reproducible masters. Visual Learning Co. 2005. video: ISBN 1-59234-118-7, DVD: ISBN 1-59234-123-3. $299 ser., $89 ea. Includes: History of Life: Early...

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles.(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2006... Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles. video or DVD. color. 26:30 min. Main Street Media. 2005. video: ISBN 1-888414-09-5, DVD: 1-888414-08-7. $49.95. Gr 7 Up--As described in this program, California's Hydrogen Highway initiative to build...

I Should Have Waited.(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2006... I Should Have Waited. video or DVD. color. 20 min. (closed captioned), with tchr's. guide, handouts. Human Relations Media. 2005. ISBN 1-55548-065-9. $139.95. Gr 7 Up--This cautionary tale about teenage sex explores the ramifications of...

American History: From the Great War to the Great Depression.(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2006... American History: From the Great War to the Great Depression. video or DVD. color. 56 min. Discovery School. 2005. video, ISBN 1-59527-391-3: $59.95; DVD, ISBN 1-59527-520-7: $69.95. Gr 9-12--The program's four brief segments and one...

American History: The Civil War--A Nation Divided.(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2006... American History: The Civil War--A Nation Divided. video or DVD. color. 56 min. Discovery School. 2005. video, ISBN 1-59527-387-5: $59.99; DVD, ISBN 1-59527-516-0: $69.95. Gr 6-12--The production begins by posing several discussion...

Ancient Refuge in the Holy Land.(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2006... Ancient Refuge in the Holy Land (Nova Series) video or DVD. color. approx. 1 hr. Prod. by Nebraska Educational Telecommunication for WGBH Boston in assn. with Lark Int'l. Dist. by WGBH Boston. 2004, 2005 release, video: ISBN 1-59375-202-4,...

The B-2 Stealth Bomber.(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2006... The B-2 Stealth Bomber. DVD. color. 56 min. Vat19 Prods. 2004. $19.95. Gr 9 Up--The B-2 Stealth bomber came out of wraps in the first Gulf War and has remained the world's most technologically advanced aircraft. The producers of this...

Castro: Man and Myth.(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2006... Castro: Man and Myth. video. color. 50 min. Prod. by Parthenon Entertainment. Dist. by Cinema Guild. 2005. ISBN 0-7815-1093-7. secondary schools: $175 (Rental: $75). Gr 9 Up--Based on the book Fidel Castro: A Biography by Volker Skierka...

A DVD History of the U.S. Constitution (Series).(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2006... A DVD History of the U.S. Constitution (Series). 4 DVDs. color. approx. 60 min. ea. Ambrose Video. 2005. ISBN 1-58281-308-6. $129.99 ser. Includes: A DVD History of the U.S. Constitution: The Seeds of the Constitution/Founding the...

Deadly Mistakes?(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2006... Deadly Mistakes? (Set). 2 DVDs. color. approx. 6:45 hrs. Prod. by Green World Center. Dist. by Bullfrog Films. 2005. ISBN 1-59459-166-5. $250 (Rental: $85). Gr 10 Up--Historians study the past in order to interpret what has occurred and...

Life in a Basket.(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2006... Life in a Basket. video. color. 32 min. Cinema Guild. 2005. ISBN 0-7815-1099-6. secondary schools: $117 (Rental: $55). Gr 9 Up--"This here rides like a Cadillac," boasts one of this film's subjects as he talks about his unorthodox...

The Written Word, Part 1: The Birth of Writing.(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2006... The Written Word, Part 1: The Birth of Writing. video or DVD. color. 30 min. Landmark Media. 2005. $195. Gr 9 Up--This program, the first of a three-part series that investigates the evolution of ancient writing, chronicles the...

Profiles in Aspiration.(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2006... Profiles in Aspiration. DVD. color. 45 min. with tchr's, guide. Silver Prods. 2004, 2005 release. $15. Gr 7 Up--Female athletes in their teens and early twenties from around the world comment on competition, mental and physical training,...

Tomboys! Feisty Girls and Spirited Women.(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2006... Tomboys! Feisty Girls and Spirited Women. video. color. 28 min. Women Make Movies. 2004, 2005 release. $89 (+$10 s/h). Gr 10 Up--Strong, spirited, and confident women are profiled in this look at the women that tomboys grow up to become....

Wings of Their Own.(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2006... Wings of Their Own. DVD. color. 1:23 hrs. Make Believe TV. 2004, 2005 release. ISBN 0-9770218-0-7. $24.95. Gr 9 Up--This unique documentary provides a history of women's aviation in the 20th century. Through vintage black-and-white...

Agnes Parker ... Happy Camper?(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Audiobook Review)
January 1, 2006... Agnes Parker...Happy Camper? (unabr.). 3 cassettes. 3:43 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2005. ISBN 0-307-20706-4. $30. Gr 4-6--Agnes Parker and her best friend, the blossoming and beautiful...