School Library Journal articles from July 2003

School Library Journal archives from July 2003

Solomon's gift: a teen advocate is changing the way libraries think about youth services. (Editorial).(Solomon Steplight)(Editorial)
July 1, 2003... In the last 18 months, School Library Journal has published a steady diet of features on improving student performance. However, today's teens have so much more to deal with than GPAs and SATs. Societal pressures, the media, and the at-risk...

Update: Minfong Ho's Gathering the Dew. (March 2003, p. 233) has a new title and publication date.(The Stone Goddess)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... UPDATE: Minfong Ho's Gathering the Dew (March 2003, p. 233) has a new title and publication date. It is now called The Stone Goddess and will be published in October 2003 by Orchard Books.

Calendar.(library events)(Calendar)
July 1, 2003... July 2003 July 9-13. 2003 National Storytelling Conference: "Storytelling at the Crossroads," Sheraton Chicago Northwest, Arlington Heights, IL. A four-day conference with 58 workshops and performances by nationally recognized...

FL taps libraries to boost reading: state program enlists 18 systems to aid struggling third graders. (news).
July 1, 2003... As part of Gov. Jeb Bush's Read to Learn initiative, Florida's state department has launched a collaborative project between 18 public library systems and dozens of schools to boost the reading test scores of struggling third graders. The...

No victory for Philly school libraries: Victory Schools improve media centers; but what about school librarians?
July 1, 2003... Don't expect to see any media specialists in the five Philadelphia schools being managed by Victory Schools. That's because Victory got rid of them last fall, when the for-profit manager of public schools was hired as part of a five-year...

Plenty of no-shows at ALA conference. (short takes).(American Library Association conference in Toronto)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... There were a lot more no-shows at the June 19-25 American Library Association (ALA) conference in Toronto because of concerns over SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome). Among the missing were Eric Carle, winner of the Laura Ingalls Wilder...

Burton may direct new 'Charlie'. (short takes).( Tim Burton may direct new version of Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Filmmaker Tim Burton may direct a new version of Roald Dahl's 1964 classic Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Although a film version starring Gene Wilder was released in 1971, Dahl didn't like the movie. No release date for the new film has...

L.A. County may shut 15 libraries: remaining branches to slash hours if budget cut is approved. (news).(Los Angeles County)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Los Angeles County may close 15 of its 84 libraries and reduce hours at other branches if a proposed $7.3 million budget cut for FY 2004 is approved by the Board of Supervisors. The closures would result in an unspecified number of layoffs of...

Maine rejects 'no child': Maine, other states seek adjustments to president's education program. (news).(No Child Left Behind Act)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The federal government may have rejected Maine's request for a waiver from the No Child Left Behind Act, but it did yield some positive results. State Rep. Margaret Craven (D-Lewiston), cosponsor of the nonbinding resolution, says the move...

'Reading Rainbow' needs pot of gold: lack of funds may force popular children's TV series off the air. (news).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Kids have enjoyed the popular PBS series Reading Rainbow for two decades, but financial woes may pull the publicly funded program off the airwaves at the end of this year. Actor LeVar Burton, the show's host and executive producer,...

Libraries boost student learning: researcher Keith Lance once again proves the importance of media centers. (New Study).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Researcher Keith Lance is out to prove his point once again: library media centers improve student learning. Often cited for his two Colorado studies, Lance's latest focus is on New Mexico, where he and fellow researchers Marcia Rodney and...

Mayor restores some NYC library funds: money is welcome, but still not enough to restore programs, lift hiring freeze. (news).(Michael Bloomberg)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... There's some good news and bad news for New York City's public libraries: Mayor Michael Bloomberg in June restored $7.6 million to the city's three library systems to maintain five days a week of service. But the money isn't enough to lift an...

Ottawa, Canada: the Canadian Library Association presented Surrey kindergarten teacher James Chamberlain with the 2003 Award for the Advancement of Intellectual Freedom in Canada June 5. (Censorship Roundup).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Ottawa, Canada: The Canadian Library Association presented Surrey kindergarten teacher James Chamberlain with the 2003 Award for the Advancement of Intellectual Freedom in Canada June 5. Chamberlain, who sought to use three books in class...

Riverside, CA: a review committee has rejected a proposed ban on Dav Pilkey's The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby (Scholastic, 2002) from classrooms and libraries of the Riverside Unified School District. (Censorship Roundup).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Riverside, CA: A review committee has rejected a proposed ban on Dav Pilkey's The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby (Scholastic, 2002) from classrooms and libraries of the Riverside Unified School District. The committee voted June 12 to retain...

Shawnee Mission, KS: a review panel of the Shawnee Mission School District has ruled that the 1960 film Inherit the Wind will remain on district library shelves, despite a parent's complaint that the film is offensive to Christians. (Censorship Roundup).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Shawnee Mission, KS: A review panel of the Shawnee Mission School District has ruled that the 1960 film Inherit the Wind will remain on district library shelves, despite a parent's complaint that the film is offensive to Christians. The...

Dept. of Education stumbles into summer: summer reading booklist is yanked after it's found to be inadequate. (news).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) may have had big plans for a trial summer reading program, but they were temporarily scuttled after complaints were lodged about numerous typos and a decade-old reading list on the DOE's summer reading...

Zue S. Bales Intermediate School library: www.friendswood.isd.tenet.edu/ba/lib. (Site of the Month).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... A pleasing picture of students reading in the Bales Intermediate School library in Friendswood, TX, is the first thing you see when you visit this site, managed by Bonnie Keith (bkeith@fisdk12.net), the school's media specialist. For more...

Teens get HIP: a library's video and Web program makes kids media savvy. (Tech Knowledge).(Health Information Project)
July 1, 2003... The media is constantly bombarding teenagers with persuasive messages: What's the latest fashion? Who's hot? Who's not? How should they think about smoking, drinking, and other health-oriented issues? Teens need training to tell the...

The Writer: keyboarding instruction tool. (Test Drive).(Product/Service Evaluation)
July 1, 2003... Advanced Keyboard Technologies, Inc. P.O. Box 241.8, Paso Robles, CA 93447. (800) 797-7121 www.keyboardinstructor.com. $189. Advanced Keyboarding Technologies has created "The Writer" as an affordable, instructional tool to help students...

Children's digital library easier to use. (New & Improve).(International Children's Digital Library website)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The International Children's Digital Library (ICDL, www.icdlbooks.org), a compilation of digitized picture books from 27 of the world's cultures, has launched a new version of the site that makes it much easier for visitors with dial-up...

Three-D without the glasses. (New Product).(3DWriter)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
July 1, 2003... Essays, poems, and lab reports aren't what they used to be. Now they're available in 3-D. A new software program called 3DWriter (created by a company with the same name), lets students turn standard word-processed documents into the...

Make yourself accessible: tips for making your Web site truly user-friendly. (The Librarian's Internet).
July 1, 2003... Windows 2000 Accessibility Tutorials www.microsoft.com/enable/training/windows2000/default.aspx Here are 67 step-by-step tutorials that will help make your PCs user-friendly for staff and students with disabilities. This is a great...

War and remembrance.(Library of Congress Veterans History Project website)
July 1, 2003... The Library of Congress Veterans History Project at the American. Folklife Center (www.loc.gov/folklife/vets) features personal accounts from veterans of World War I through the recent war in Iraq. The digitized stories can be heard with the...

Time to join the club: where are all the electronic book discussion groups? (Chat Room).
July 1, 2003... IT'S TIME FOR LIBRARIES TO THINK SERIOUSLY ABOUT sponsoring online book discussion groups. We all know how dependent students are on the Internet for help with their homework assignments--the overwhelming majority ignore the library catalog...

Sharing your expertise: want to become indispensable? Don't be afraid to strut your stuff. (Building Influence).(school librarians)
July 1, 2003... THINK ABOUT THE COLLEAGUES WHOM YOU MOST VALUE. WHAT do they have in common? Research, as well as everyday experience, indicates that they are very good at what they do. In other words, educators whom we tend to respect possess a hefty amount...

Searching for a sign: do different types of copiers require there own copyright notices? (Carrie on Copyright).
July 1, 2003... Is there a standard copyright notice that our school district can use for its photocopiers, printers, scanners, overheads, and computers? Or are there specific notices for different types of equipment? --Elizabeth Hamming, librarian...

Have you read my latest? A popular library program is turning kids into published authors. (What Works).
July 1, 2003... IF YOU SEARCH THROUGH OUR MEDIA CENTER'S DATABASE, YOU'RE BOUND to uncover the names of many unknown authors. That's because they're students at our school, and their published works are new to our collection. San Jose Elementary School in...

Facing down demons: a librarian looks at picture--book treatments of real and imagined fears. (Up for Discussion).
July 1, 2003... CHILDREN HAVE FEARS, AND THERE'S NO DENYING IT. THE ROOM IS TOO dark, there's a monster under the bed, and there are scary spiders in the basement. Some youngsters pretend their fears don't exist; others let them rule their lives. While...

Preparing teens for the future: a new mix of life skills and career programs has teens rushing to their local libraries. (Cover Story).
July 1, 2003... LIBRARIES ARE CONSTANTLY TRYING TO attract the most discerning (and the most easily distracted) audience of them all--teenagers. This month, SLJ profiles some of the public libraries that have risen to that challenge. While the ways of...

Della Curtis: when it comes to Baltimore County's school libraries, Curtis has a knack for making big things happen. (Innovators' Spotlight).
July 1, 2003... You won't find another media center in Baltimore County like the one at New Town High School--it was created with the help of a dozen media specialists who spent three years working on it from scratch. When the school opens its doors in...

Year of the rabbit: Eric Rohmann crawled out on a limb to create the Caldecott Medal--winning 'My Friend Rabbit'.(Interview)
July 1, 2003... Early on the morning of January 27, painter, printmaker, and bookmaker Eric Rohmann was awakened at his Chicago home by an unexpected phone message: My Friend Rabbit (Roaring Brook), his latest picture book, had won the 2003 Caldecott Medal....

Amistad America Kids Club.(website)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... www.amis tadamerica.org/new/main/html/kidsclub.ht mi. Amistad America, Inc. and Freedom Schooner Amistad (Accessed 5/24/03). Gr 3-9-Amistad America's mission is to educate the public about the history of the slave ship Amistad. Since the...

Exploring Amistad Timelines.(website)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... www.sun.ac. za/forlang/bergman/real/amistad/history/ msp/t_wel.htm. Mystic Seaport (Hosted by Stellenbosch University, South Africa) (Accessed 5/23/03). Gr 7-12-Mystic Seaport in Connecticut is where the reproduction Freedom Schooner...

Famous American Trials: Amistad Trials 1839-1840.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/ projects/ftrials/amistad/amistd.htm. Douglas O. Linder, University of Missouri-Kansas City. (Accessed 5/23/03). Gr 7-12-Law Professor Linder offers a look at the Amistad Trials as part of his Famous American...

Gilder Lehrman Center Amistad Page.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... www.yale.edu/glc/info/amistad.html. Gilder Lehrman Center, Yale University. (AccessedS/23/03). Gr 7-12-This helpful lesson plan is from the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance and Abolition. Thought-provoking plans...

The Peculiar Institution: A Resource Center.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... www.africana.com/specials/pac kages/peculiar.asp. Microsoft Encarta Africana (Accessed 5/24/03). Gr 6-12--"The Peculiar Institution" of slavery is approached chronologically in this excellent resource from the Encarta Africana Web site....

Teaching with Amistad (The Film).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... www. socialstudies.com/c/@Xcln_zlHx55MPages /amistadindex.html. Social Studies School Service. (Accessed 5/23/03). Gr 9-12--For many students, Steven Spielberg's movie Amistad is their first introduction to this important incident of a...

Teaching with Documents Lesson Plan: the Amistad Case.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... www.archives.gov/ digital_classroom/lessons/amistad_case/a mistad_case.html. National Archives. (Accessed 5/15/03). Gr 9-12-Students can use this teacher-oriented site to map out a project on the Amistad incident and the trial. There is...

All About Puberty.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... www.kidshealth.org/kid/ grow/body_stuff/puberty.html. Kids Health. (Accessed 6/4/03). Gr 3-7--Through humor and straightforward, basic facts, this site explains puberty and what children on the brink of puberty should expect to happen to...

It's Your (Sex) Life.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... www.mtv.com/onair/ ffyr/protect/lifeguide/index.jhtml. MTV and Kaiser Family Foundation. (Accessed 6/4/03). Gr 6 Up--This Web site guides teens to safe and responsible sex and sexual health. It provides birth control basics, STD...

Like It Is.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... www.likeitis.org.uk. Marie Stopes International Global Partnership. (Accessed 6/4/03). Gr 6 Up--Providing sexual and reproductive information and services worldwide, this teen-focused site tells it like it is, with frank and direct...

Scarleteen: Sex Education in the Real World.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... www.scarleteen.com. Scarleteen.com. (Accessed 6/4/03). Gr 8 Up--Scarleteen promotes positive teen sexuality by enlightening users about lifelong sexual health so that they may make informed decisions. The site provides unbiased,...

Sex, etc.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... www.sxetc.org. Network for Family Life Education, Rutgers University. (Accessed 6/4/03). Gr 7 Up--Complementing its print-based newsletter of the same name, Sex, etc. is written by teens, for teens, and provides balanced and accurate...

Sexuality and Your Child.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... muextension.missouri.edu/explore/hesguide/humanrel. Lynn Blinn Pike, Dept. Human Development & Family Studies, Univ. of Missouri-Columbia (Accessed 6/4/03). Parents, educators--This site provides several informative publications for...

Talking with Your Kids About Sex.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... www. parentsplace.com/features/sexed/articles /0,10335,258709_115820,00.html. ParentsPlace. (Accessed 6/4/03). Parents, educators--This comprehensive resource will help parents discuss sex and sexuality with their children from birth...

TeensHealth: Sexual Health.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... www.kids health.org/teen/sexual_health. Kids Health.sss(Accessed 6/4/03). Gr 6 Up--The teen counterpart to Kids Health, TeensHealth gives straightforward answers to common and not so common sexuality questions. A guide to the...

Teenwire.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... www.teenwire.com/index.asp. Planned Parenthood. (Accessed 6/4/03). Gr 6 Up--Here is a comprehensive resource for teens needing sexual health information. In both the "Warehouse" and the "Ask the Experts" sections, teens can explore the...

Genie Guide: Cartooning.(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2003... DVD. color. 90 min. Olinda Films. 2003. ISBN 0-9723750-1-5. $24.95. Gr 7 Up--By using samples of his own work and providing easy-to-follow directions, cartoonist Nils Osmar demonstrates the basic elements of creating comic characters....

Straight Up Helicopters in Action.(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2003... DVD. color. 84 min. Slingshot Entertainment. 2002. $19.99; also avail. videocassette: $14.99. Gr 4 Up--This Fantastic production for the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum was originally shown in IMAX theaters, but...

Irish Mosaics: The Best of Irish Film, Music, and Sport.(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2003... DVD. 3 hrs. Quintamar. 2002. $24.95. Gr 6 Up--Although this compilation aims to bring viewers "Ireland, as seen through the eyes of some of its greatest contemporary artists, musicians, filmmakers, and sports figures," in reality it is...

Abstract Expressionism.(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2003... videocassette. color & b&w. 17 min. Lucerne Media. 2002. $69. Gr 7 Up--Opening with black-and-white photographs of World War II and other sociopolitical influences of the time period, this video documents Abstract Expressionism from its...

Graffiti Verite 4.(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 68 min. Bryan World Prods. 2003. $29.95. Gr 7 Up--The term graffiti brings to ind vandals spraying subway walls with four-letter words. Viewers may be surprised to learn that not only is this a legitimate art form,...

Driving the Best Deal: Complete Auto Buying Guide.(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 42 min. with tchr's. guide. Driving the Best Deal. 2003. $19.95; also avail. DVD: $24.95, CD-ROM: $19.95. Gr 11 Up--This video is a must for anyone who plans to purchase a vehicle. Lisa Michaels does all adequate job...

Steroid Abuse: Win Now, Lose Later.(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 28 min. with tchr's. guide on web site. Educational Video Network. 2003. ISBN 1-58950-43221. $129.95. Gr 7-12--The promise of anabolic steroids to make a body "bigger, stronger and faster" is a hire that can have...

What's Wrong with Ecstasy and Other Club Drugs.(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 25 min. with tchr's. guide. Discover Films Video. 2003. $149. Gr 6-12--Featuring interviews with real teens intercut with footage shot at a rave by undercover DEA agents, this film is one of the better drug...

Bob the Builder: The Knights of Fix-a-lot.(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 44 min. HIT Entertainment. 2003. $14.99; also avail. DVD: $16.99. PreS-K--Based on the popular Nickelodeon children's program, this video presents Bob the Builder's first direct-to-video, feature-length program....

Brainy Baby: Shapes & Colors.(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 45 min. Prod. by Brainy Baby Co. Dist. by Small Fry Prods. 2002. ISBN 1-931959-02-1. $15.95; also avail. DVD: $19.95. PreS--Intended to stimulate infant development, this video introduces babies and toddlers to...

Coach Coz and the Kid Crew.(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 30 min. Fun Train Prods. 2002. ISBN 0-9722-6350-3. $14.95. PreS-Gr 3--"Not long ago, at a very boring party," a new hero emerged--Coach Coz--whose mission is to bring dancing, laughter, and fun to kids and their...

Closing the Open Door: The Fight for a College Education.(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 43 min. Cinema Guild. 2002, 2003 release. ISBN 0-7815-0941-6. $150 (Rental: $50). Gr 10 Up--In 1970, City University of New York (CUNY) established a free tuition open enrollment policy for city students at its...

A Trip to Chinatown: Discover Chinatown While Learning Chinese.(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 30 min. ChinaSprout. 2002. ISBN 0-9707332-8-3. $23.95. Gr 2 Up--While the concept of this video is a good one, its execution leaves something to be desired. The accented English of the hosts, Mei-yin and Qian Yi,...

Avoiding Dangerous Relationships.(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 24 min. with tchr's. guide on web site. Educational Video Network. 2002. ISBN 1-58950-177-2. $129.95. Gr 7-12--This examination of dangerous relationships in all forms--between parent and child, siblings, peers, or...

Dealing with Rejection and Disappointment.(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 24 min. with tchr's. guide on web site. Educational Video Network. 2002. ISBN 1-58950-142-X. $129.95. Gr 7-12--Young adults may experience rejection in a variety of situations such as relationships, employment, and...

Social Skills Workshop: Developing Confidence and Self Esteem.('Basic Social Skills,' 'Negotiation and Compromise,' 'Developing Confidence and Self-Esteem,' 'Shyness Busting Skills')(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2003... (Series). 4 videocassettes. color. range: 15:40-23:30 min. with tchr's. guides, student handouts. Human Relations Media. 2003. $299.95 ser., $89.95 ea. Includes: Basic Social Skills (ISBN 1-55548-261-9); Negotiation and Compromise (ISBN...

VOX 8: Reality TV--Rejection, Violence, Street Life.(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2003... (Teen's Voice VOX Series). videocassette. color. 30 min. Prod. by TVOntario. Dist. by Chip Taylor Communications. 2002. $79.99. Gr 6-12--Using music, dancing, and acting, this fast-paced video covers topics that will interest teens such...

Angelina Ballerina: The Lucky Penny.(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 55 min. Prod. by Grand Slamm Children's Films. Dist. by HIT Entertainment. 2003. ISBN 1-57132-621-9. $14.99; also avail. DVD: $16.99. PreS-Gr 2--Angelina is a little white mouse who wants to be a prima ballerina....

Legends of the Monkey King.(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 1:12 hrs. Prod. by CCTV and CINAR Corp. Dist. by Chinasprout. 2001, 2003 release. ISBN 0-9707332-6-7. $19.95. K-Gr 3--Produced in English for the first time, this program is part of China's most popular animated...

Merry Christmas, Space Case.(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 13 min. with tchr's. guide. Weston Woods/Scholastic. 2002. ISBN 078820-976-0. $60; also avail, cassette w/paperback book, #PRA398: $12.95; CD w/paperback book, #PCD398: $18.95. PreS-Gr 3--This animated version of...

Library Skills for Children.('Using the Dewey Decimal System,' 'Using the Library,' 'Using the Internet')(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2003... (Series). 3 video-cassettes. color. 23 min. ea. with tchr's. guide. Prod. by Schlessinger Media. Dist. by Library Video Co. 2003. $29.95 ea. Includes: Using the Dewey Decimal System (ISBN 1-57225-606-0); Using the Library (ISBN...

Famous Authors: Robert Louis Stevenson.(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2003... videoeassette. color. 30 min. Landmark Media. 2003. $225. Gr 7-12--The author of Treasure Island and Kidnapped grew up in the romantic city of Edinburgh, Scotland and lived in many parts of the world before settling down on the island of...

Genie Guide: Magic with Everyday Objects.(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2003... DVD. color. 76 min. Olinda Films. 2003. ISBN 0-9723750-3. $24.95. Gr 5 Up--Magician Kirk Charles shows viewers how to perfect magic tricks using everyday objects such as paper clips, coins, and cards in this sometimes interesting but...

Tai Chi Kids.(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 34 min. ChinaSprout. 2002. ISBN 0-9707332-7-5. $19.95. K-Gr 3--This program, which attempts to teach viewers how to master a new child-friendly version of Tai Chi, starts off well, but then loses sight of its...

Ancient Creature of the Deep.(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2003... (NOVA Series). videocassette. color. approx. 1 hr. WGBH Boston. 2002. ISBN 1-57807-985-3. $19.95. Gr 7 Up--An incredible exploration of the underwater depths is seen up close and personal in this episode of NOVA. It relates the history of...

The Universe.(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 59 min. Universe Prods. 2002. $19.95; also avail. DVD (93 min.): $24.95. Gr 9 Up--Viewers are taken on an up-close tour of over 200 astronomical objects in this video that features images from Hubble, SOHO, TRACE,...

Worm Diversity Alive Through a Microscope.(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2003... videocassette. color. approx. 50 min. with tchr's. guide. Warren Hatch Prods. 2002, 2003 release. ISBN 1-884195-43-1. $40. Gr 6-12--Thes video, divided into 15 segments, shows students the diversity that exists between different varieties...

African Ceremonies: The Zulu Royal Reed Dance.(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2003... videocassettes. color. 17 min. African Artistic Ventures. ISBN 0-9671238-3-6. $26. Gr 11 Up--Boniface Wewe, a librarian at the Brooklyn (NY) Public Library, hosts this look at a ceremony that marks a rite of passage for young women of...

The American Revolution: Themes and Things.(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 30 min. Landmark Media. 2003. $195. Gr 4-7--This live-action video follows a small group of children as they visit a Revolutionary War re-enactment. People dressed in period costumes provide information about the...

Argentina: Nation on the Brink.(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2003... (Latin American Studies Series). videocassette. color. 30 min. Prod. by ABC Australia. Dist. by Chip Taylor Communications. 2002. $79.99. Gr 7 Up--This documentary focuses on the dire state of Argentina's economy and current turbulent...

Celebrating Cinco de Mayo.(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 20 min. with tchr's. guide on web site. Educational Video Network. 2003. ISBN 1-58950-175-6. $49.95. Gr 7-12--This overview will help students understand the history and importance of the Mexican holiday Cinco de...

Churchill.(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2003... videocassette. color & b&w. 60 min. Landmark Media. 2003. $195. Gr 7-12--Using black-and-white footage of newsreels and original war photography, this two-part documentary is a biography of Winston Churchill, a man alternately despised...

The Churchills.(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2003... videocassette. color & b&w, 2:30 hrs. WGBH Boston. 2003. ISBN 1-57807-998-5. $19.95. Gr 7 Up--This three-part documentary traces the lives of three generations of this historic British family. Interviews with historians, biographers,...

The Cold War Series.(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2003... (ABC News Classroom Edition Series). 5 videocassettes. color. 18 min. ea. with tchr's. guide, blackline masters. Prod. by ABC News Classroom Edition. Dist. by Disney Educational. 2003. ISBN 0-89625-950-1. $225 ser., $49. ea. Includes: The...

Egypt: Gift of the Nile.(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 30 min. Landmark Media. 2003 $195. Gr 6-12--This production, which examines the wonders of ancient Egyptian civilization, begins by describing how early Egyptians learned to use the waters of the Nile to irrigate the...

Palestine Is Still the Issue.(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 53 min. with tchr's. guide. Prod. by Carlton Int'l. Media. Dist. by Bullfrog Films. 2002. ISBN 1-56029-958-4. $250 (Rental: $85). Gr 10 Up--Journalist and filmmaker John Pilger has created a sequel to his 1977 film,...

That's How We Build a House.(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 28 min. Prod. by Spots Video. Dist. by International Video. 2002, 2003 release. $16.95. Gr 1-6--This short video follows the construction of a house from picking an empty lot, having plans designed by an architect,...