School Library Journal articles from July 2005

School Library Journal archives from July 2005

Start spreading the news: librarians have an opportunity to change the nation--one toddler at a time.(Editorial)
July 1, 2005... Late I've had babies on the brain. I can t he it. Here in New York City, they re everywhere one looks--gliding along in designer strollers, turning more heads than Pans Hilton. At School Library Journal, we've had three newborns in the past...

Calendar: July 2005.(Letters)(Calendar)
July 1, 2005... September 24-October 1. Banned Books Week. An annual celebration of the freedom to read, Banned Book Week is observed the last week of September. Visit www.ala.org/ala/oif/bannedbooksweek/bannedbooksweek.htm. October 5-7. The 2005 Ohio...

Philadelphia unveils school 'cybrary': a $5.4 million state-of-the-art media center wows the City Of Brotherly Love.(slj news)
July 1, 2005... Students returning this fall to Philadelphia's academically elite, ethnically diverse Central High School will be welcomed by the city's first "cybrarian," Tina Weinraub. Weinraub runs what may be the nation's most opulent school media...

House votes to restrict patriot act: bill blocking federal seizure of library records passes with bipartisan support.(slj news)
July 1, 2005... The House voted June 15 to approve a measure to strip law enforcement officers of the ability to search library and bookstore records under the USA Patriot Act. Sponsored by Rep. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), the measure would bar the...

President taps new education leader.(slj news)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... President Bush has nominated Mississippi's state superintendent of education, Henry L. Johnson, to be the main advisor to U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings on all things relating to elementary and secondary education. A firm...

British librarian meets TV host.(short takes)
July 1, 2005... For years, Anne Robinson (above right), who was named recently as the best school librarian in Britain, was anxious to meet her name-sake-Anne Robinson, the caustic host of the TV game-show The Weakest Link. Robinson got her wish on May 2,...

Teen boosts libraries.(short takes)(finance for school library)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... After a 16-year-old Memphis high school student's successful fund-raising event for Memphis, TN, school libraries, the Shelby County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously May 23 for a resolution that would fully fund libraries in all...

Listen up, web developers! Study finds Web producers unaware of teachers' needs.(slj news)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Why is it so hard for science teachers to get and use educational material from the Web? Mainly, say the authors of a recently released report based on a survey of 236 teachers, because most producers of Web content haven't a clue as to what...

Talking kid lit at 'Day of Dialog'.(slj news)
July 1, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] CAPTIONS: Left to right: SLI's Book Review Editor Trev Jones, Dinah Stevenson, VP, publisher of Clarion Books, and Linda Sue Park, Newbery MEdal-winning author of A Single Shard at a panel on children's publishing...

Providence revises filter policy: critical ACLU report prompts Providence library to grant adults greater access.(slj news)(American Civil Liberties Union)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... The Providence (RI) Public Library has altered its Internet-filtering policy, allowing adult patrons easier access to material online. The move follows an American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Rhode Island report, which criticized the...

NY Library says no to PG ratings: board nixes plan to outfit young adult books with warning labels.(slj news)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Trustees of the Guilderland (NY) Public Library have defeated a proposal to stick warning labels on young adult books with sexually explicit content. The June 9 vote came at the end of a three-hour meeting attended by about 100 residents...

Overland Park, KS.(Censorship Roundup)(kansas)(protest against literary anthology)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... A literary anthology is under review at Blue Valley North High School in Overland Park, KS, after a local resident objected to a Margaret Atwood story in the collection that concerns rape. Charlie Morasch of Leawood, KS, whose three children...

St. Cloud, MN.(Censorship Roundup)(protest against book circulation)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Minnesota parents who sought to remove a book that includes a depiction of a child with two mothers failed to have their request approved May 23 by a local school committee. The parents had asked that the book All Families Are Special...

New programs feature kids' books online: two new initiatives highlight conversations with authors and beach reads, all for kids.(Children's Book Council provides books to read online at www.cbcbooks.org/cbcmagazine/showcase/summer2005.html)(Connect for Kids launches online discussion forum)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Looking for a chance to chat I with prominent authors of books on topics of interest to librarians, educators, parents? Then you'll want to visit a new bimonthly online discussion forum called "Talktime Live! Book Chat," launched June 8 and...

Cybercamps: www.cybercamps.com.(Site of the Month)(www.internaldrive.com)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... For most kids, summer means swatting mosquitoes and chilly dips in the lake--the usual round of activities that make up camp. But other youngsters choose instead to design video games, create Web pages, or engage in other high-tech...

A joint worth visiting: ALA posts cooperative school/public library programs online.(Tech Knowledge)(American Library Association)
July 1, 2005... Successful partnerships between organizations require planning--along with a good dose of esprit de corps--and cooperative ventures between school and public libraries are no different. To make the most of these efforts, a joint task force of...

Mac Mini: personal computer.(Test DRIVE)(Product/Service Evaluation)
July 1, 2005... Apple, 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino. CA 95014-2084 (408) 996-1010 www.apple.com $499. First, a confession: I've never really liked Macs. They're brilliantly stylish and well designed, they're cute and friendly and they work pretty much...

Gaming at your library.(Tech Knowledge)(libraries using video games to educate children)
July 1, 2005... It's hard to imagine librarians whooping it up over a computer game at the front desk. And yet that's almost what some are hoping will happen among their young patrons, as libraries begin to incorporate video games. "What seems to have...

Now clicking is fundamental.(Tech Knowledge)(online field trips showed improved literacy scores in chilren)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Burying her nose in a computer may be as good as a book when a child is learning how to read, according to a new study. A recent examination of online field trips sponsored by Maryland Public Television (MPT) showed improved literacy...

RIF reading planet--book zone: www.rif.org/readlngplanet/bookzone/ default.mspx.(Cool Reads for a Hot Summer's Day: Appealing books for summer reading are just a click away)(Reading Is Fundamental Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... If kids want to find a book to read this summer, this colorful Web site will really encourage them to search and find one. Users can search by author, title, keyword, age (up to age 13), or topic. Kids may also post their comments on any book...

The BookHive--find a book: www.bookhive.org/books.(Cool Reads for a Hot Summer's Day: Appealing books for summer reading are just a click away)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... This kid-friendly Web page can help youngsters up to age 12 easily locate cool selections for summer reading. Here you can choose from among more than 25 popular topics (such as fantasy or mystery) or check out the latest titles by clicking...

Guys read--find a book: www.guysread.com.(Cool Reads for a Hot Summer's Day: Appealing books for summer reading are just a click away)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Getting boys to read books in the summer-or anytime-can be a real challenge. This totally guy-friendly site includes wonderful book selections, and requires a Javaenabled browser. Created by: Jon Scieszka, author of the "Time Warp Trio"...

Reading rockets--find a book database: www.readingrockets.org/books/ findabook.php.(Cool Reads for a Hot Summer's Day: Appealing books for summer reading are just a click away)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... This nifty database lists all the titles recommended by Reading Rockets, a nonprofit literacy project. You can search the database by genre, topic, age (infant to adult), reading level, and keyword. Recommended reads (with some in Spanish)...

Reading rainbow--take a look, it's in a book: pbskids.org/readingrainbow/books.(Cool Reads for a Hot Summer's Day: Appealing books for summer reading are just a click away)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Hear any good summer-reading recommendations? That's what you get on this site, which offers audio clip descriptions of recommended books and reviews written and spoken by kids. The alphabetical lists of recommended books correspond with each...

An e-mail a day.(Tech Knowledge)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Kathleen Eveleigh routinely misses calls from parents. Such is the life of a teacher charged with wrangling five-and six-year-olds through a busy day of kindergarten. But parents know they can reach Eveleigh each day via e-mail. "E-mail...

A spine-tingling question: are libraries allowed to use photographs of book spines?(Carrie on Copyright)
July 1, 2005... We would like to display a collage that Includes a life-sized photograph of a shelf of books with their spines showing. What does the law say about copying just the spines? is it permissible? -Collette Marsh, research librarian...

Pulling together for our kids: a selfless partnership makes an after-school program soar.(What Works)
July 1, 2005... WITH 37 LIBRARIES AND MORE THAN 9 MILLION INDIVIDUAL VISITS A year, the Broward County Library system in South Florida has met and overcome more than its share of challenges. A few years ago, when I was the system's planning coordinator,...

Truth in information books: a librarian makes a case for sticking to the verifiable facts.(Up for Discussion)
July 1, 2005... ARE INFORMATIONAL BOOKS TRUE.'? THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION is clear. On the Web site of the Association for Library Service to Children's Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award a definition is stated as part of the award's purpose:...

Charming the next generation: a strategy for turning toddlers into readers.
July 1, 2005... You know how it goes. Typically, when a parent and a toddler share a picture book, the adult reads and the child listens. But practitioners of a special, research-based technique called dialogic reading are turning that age-old model upside...

The good, the bad, and the edgy: itching to create a magazine collection that teens can't resist? Here's a surefire guide.(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... The teen magazine collection in the Canteena, the teen department at the City Library in Salt Lake City, is a sorry sight. The shelves are bare, the display racks empty. Those magazines that are on the shelves look shabby and tattered, their...

Hispanic heritage.(Focus On: Topical Resources for Curriculum Needs)
July 1, 2005... As we prepare for Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated in September, and look at the literature available across the grades, a question arises. What does it mean to be Hispanic? Is language a defining characteristic? If so, how is it...

Ada, Alma Flor. My Name Is Maria Isabel.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2005... ADA, Alma Flor. My Name Is Maria Isabel. illus, by K. Dyble Thompson. S & S. 1994. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-689-31963-0. Gr 2-4--Trying to adjust to her new school and to being called Mary Lopez, Maria Isabel wishes that problems could be solved...

Argueta, Jorge. Xochitl and the Flowers/Xochitl, la nina de las flores.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2005... ARGUETA, Jorge. Xochitl and the Flowers/ Xochitl, la nina de las flores. illus, by Carl Angel. Children's Book Press. 2003. RTE $16.95. ISBN 0-89239-181-2 Gr 1-4--An expatriate Salvadoran family tries to re-create the flower business...

Cohn, Diana. Dream Carver.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2005... COHN, Diana. Dream Carver. illus, by Amy Cordova. Chronicle. 2002. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-8118-1244-8. K-Gr 4--Mateo, a young Mexican, wants to take his people's traditional wood carving style into new territory by enlarging the scale of his...

Cohn, Diana. !Si, Se Puede!/Yes, We Can!: Janitor Strike in L.A.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2005... COHN, Diana. !Si, Se Puede!/Yes, We Can!: Janitor Strike in L.A. tr. by Sharon Franco. illus, by Francisco Delgado. Cinco Puntos. 2002. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-938317-66-0; pap. $7.95. ISBN 0-938317-89-X. Gr 1-4--When the janitors' union in Los...

Elya, Susan Middleton. Oh No, Gotta Go!(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2005... ELYA, Susan Middleton. Oh No, Gotta Go! illus, by G. Brian Karas. Putnam. 2003. RTE $14.99. ISBN 0-399-23493-4. PreS-Gr 3--In this charmingly written picture book, Elya's tale of a bilingual family's Sunday afternoon drive, interrupted by...

Mora, Pat. Tomas and the Library Lady.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2005... MORA, Pat. Tomas and the Library Lady. illus. by Raul Colon. Knopf. 1997. Tr $17. ISBN 0-679-80401-3; PLB $18.99. ISBN 0-679-90401-8; pap $6.99. ISBN 0-37580349-1. Gr 1-4--Mora's slice-of-life account tells of the son of migrant workers...

Winter, Jeanette. Calavera Abecedario: A Day of the Dead Alphabet Book.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2005... WINTER, Jeanette. Calavera Abecedario: A Day of the Dead Alphabet Book. illus, by author. Harcourt. 2004. RTE $16. ISBN 0-15-205110-4. K-Gr 4--Don Pedro's family spends the entire year making papier-mache skeletons for Mexico's fall...

Gollub, Matthew. Uncle Snake.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2005... GOLLUB, Matthew. Uncle Snake. illus. by Leovigildo Martinez. Tortuga. 2004. PLB $16. ISBN 0-688-13945-0. pap. $6.95. ISBN 1-889-91032-5. Gr 1-4--Inspired by Mexican folklore, Gollub's tale explains how lightning entered the world and how...

Hayes, Joe. La Llorona/The Weeping Woman: An Hispanic Legend Told in Spanish and English.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2005... HAYES, Joe. La Llorona/The Weeping Woman: An Hispanic Legend Told in Spanish & English. illus, by Vicki Trego Hill & Mona Pennypacker. Cinco Puntos. 2004. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-938317-86-5; pap. $5.95. ISBN 0-938317-02-4. Gr 1-6--After a...

Hoyt-Goldsmith, Diane. Three Kings Day: A Celebration at Christmastime.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2005... HOYT-GOLDSMITH, Diane. Three Kings Day: A Celebration at Christmastime. photos. by Lawrence Migdale. Holiday House. 2004. RTE $16.95. ISBN 0-8234-1839-1. K-Gr 4--Well-captioned color photographs and an enlightening text focus on how one...

Morales, Yuyi. Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2005... MORALES, Yuyi. Just a Minute. a Trickster Tale and Counting Book. illus. by author. Chronicle. 2003. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-81183758-0. Gr 1-4--Grandma Beetle tricks Death by making him wait as she counts her way through her daily chores and...

Winter, Jonah. Frida.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2005... WINTER, Jonah. Frida. illus, by Ana Juan. Scholastic. 2002. RTE $16.95. ISBN 0-59020320-7; pap. $5.99. ISBN 0-439-33118-8. K-Gr 3--Winter emphasizes the human framework of Kahlo's life: her loneliness, the pain of her injuries, and the...

Allende, Isabel. City of the Beasts.(Kingdom of the Golden Dragon)(Forest of the Pygmies)(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2005... ALLENDE, Isabel: City of the Beasts. 2002. Tr ISBN 0-06-050918-X; PLB $21.89. ISBN 0-06-050917-1; pap. $7.99. ISBN 0-06-053503-2. --. Kingdom of the Golden Dragon. 2004. Tr ISBN 0-06-058942-6; PLB $20.89. ISBN 0-06-058943-4. --....

Cisneros, Sandra. The House on Mango Street.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2005... CISNEROS, Sandra. The House on Mango Street. Random. 1994. Tr $24. ISBN 0679-43335-X. Gr 6 Up--Rosa Vargas "cries every day for the man who left without even leaving a dollar for bologna." Those final two words mark the distinctive tone...

Martinez, Agnes. Poe Park.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2005... MARTINEZ, Agnes. Poe Park. Holiday House. 2004. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-82341834-0. Gr 4-7--Enoch expects the summer after fifth grade to be a nonstop celebration; instead his best friend is shot and killed, and his older, frightening...

Meyer, Carolyn. Rio Grande Stories.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2005... MEYER, Carolyn. Rio Grande Stories. Harcourt. 1994. Tr $12. ISBN 0-15-200548-X; pap. $6. ISBN 0-15-200066-6. Gr 5-8--As part of a project to raise money for their school, seventh-graders of various ethnicities--Hispanic, Pueblo, Black,...

Mikaelsen, Ben. Red Midnight.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2005... MIKAELSEN, Ben. Red Midnight. HarperCollins. 2002. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-38097745-1; PLB $15.89. ISBN 0-06-0012285; pap. $5.99. ISBN 0-380-80561-8. Gr 5-9--Santiago, 12, and his four-year-old sister escape the massacre of their family and...

Rice, David. Crazy Loco.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2005... RICE, David. Crazy Loco. Dial. 2001. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-8037-2598-1; pap. $5.99. ISBN 0-14-250056-9. Gr 7-10--The sadness at the core of certain of these seriocomic tales adds depth and weight to plot details that might sound conventional...

Saldana, Rene, Jr. The Jumping Tree: A Novel.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2005... SALDANA, Rene, Jr. The Jumping Tree: A Novel. Delacorte. 2001. Tr $14.95. ISBN 0-385-32725-0; pap. $5.50. ISBN 0-44022881-6. Gr 5-8--Small-town life along the Texas-Mexico border comes vividly to life in these tales narrated by Rey, who...

Soto, Gary. Taking Sides.(Pacific Crossing)(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2005... SOTO, Gary. Taking Sides. 1991. Tr ISBN 015-284076-1; pap. ISBN 0-15-284077-X. --. Pacific Crossing. 1992. Tr ISBN 0-15259187-7; pap. ISBN 0-15-259188-5. ea. vol: Harcourt. Tr $17; pap. $8. Gr 5-9--Soto's evocation of adolescent males is...

Talbert, Marc. A Sunburned Prayer.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2005... TALBERT, Marc. A Sunburned Prayer. S & S. 1995. Tr $14. ISBN 0-689-80125-4; pap. $4.50. ISBN 0-689-81326-0. Gr 5-8--The conflicted and conflicting emotions that constitute family love roil 11-year-old Eloy's thoughts as he makes a 17-mile...

Taylor, Theodore. The Maldonado Miracle.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2005... TAYLOR, Theodore. The Maldonado Miracle. Harcourt. 2003. Tr $17. ISBN 0-15205037-X; pap. $5.95. ISBN 0-15-205036-1. Gr 4-8--Jose, 12, risks crossing the US/ Mexico border illegally in order to join his father who is working in the rich...

Loya, Olga. Momentos Magicos/Magic Moments: Tales from Latin America Told in English and Spanish.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2005... LOYA, Olga. Momentos magicos/Magic Moments: Tales from Latin America Told in English and Spanish. tr. by Carmen Lizardi-Rivera. August House. 1997. pap. $11.95. ISBN 0-87483-497-X. Gr 4 Up--Whether extrapolated from European models or...

Baca, Jimmy Santiago. The Importance of a Piece of Paper.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2005... BACA, Jimmy Santiago. The Importance of a Piece of Paper: Stories. Grove/Atlantic. 2004. Tr $22. ISBN 0-8021-1765-1; pap. $12. ISBN 0-8021-4181-1. Gr 10 Up-From the orphaned and institutionalized "Runaway," whose only hope for a decent...

Borges, Jorge Luis. Collected Fictions.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2005... BORGES, Jorge Luis. Collected Fictions. tr. by Andrew Hurley. Viking. 1998. Tr $40. ISBN 0-670-84970-7; pap. $18. ISBN 014-028680-2. Gr 10 Up--Avid high school readers, dipping particularly into the stories from El Aleph and the four late...

Padilla, Ignacio. Shadow without a Name.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2005... PADILLA, Ignacio. Shadow without a Name. tr. by Peter R. Bush & Anne McCleane. Farrar. 2003. Tr $22. ISBN 0-37426190-3. Gr 10 Up--This international bestseller is a political thriller written with consummate skill. Ranging across desolate...

Ruiz Zafon, Carlos. The Shadow of the Wind: A Novel.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2005... RUIZ ZAFON, Carlos. The Shadow of the Wind: A Novel. Penguin. 2004. Tr $24.95. ISBN 1-59420-010-6; pap. $15. ISBN 0-14303490-1. Gr 10 Up--Still a boy mourning Iris mother's death as the book begins, Daniel discovers a little-known book...

Guevara, Ernesto "Che." The Motorcycle Diaries.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2005... GUEVARA, Ernesto "Che." The Motorcycle Diaries. Ocean. 2004. Gr 9 Up--The star power of Gael Garcia Bernal, playing Guevara in the movie of the same title, will draw attention to this open-hearted journal, based on notes taken during a...

Urrea, Luis Alberto. By the Lake of Sleeping Children: The Secret Life of the Mexican Border.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2005... URREA, Luis Alberto. By the Lake of Sleeping Children: the Secret Life of the Mexican Border. Doubleday. 1996. pap. $12. ISBN 0-385-48419-4. Gr 10 Up-After students devour the essay on Mexican obscenity and Spanglish, they will be...

Urrea, Luis Alberto. Vatos.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
July 1, 2005... URREA, Luis Alberto. Vatos. Cinco Puntos. photos, by Jose Galvez. 2000. pap. $19.95. ISBN 0-938317-52-0. Gr 9 Up--Black-and-white photographs, selected from more than 30 years of Galvez's work, accompany Urrea's free-verse poem of...

Aye Caramba! Ay Ay Ay! Cuentos y Canciones.(Brief Article)(Audiovisual Review)
July 1, 2005... Aye Caramba! Ay Ay Ay! Cuentos y Caneiones (Latino Stories and Songs). 1 CD. 66: 54 min. Two-to-Tango Prods. (978/6923961). 2003. $15. Gr 2-6--Cuban-American storyteller Leeny Del Seamonds provides an animated and vibrant telling of nine...

Celebrating Cinco de Mayo.(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Celebrating Cinco de Mayo. video. color. 20 min. with tchr's, guide. Educational Video Network (www.edvitnet.com). 2003. ISBN 1058950-175-6. $49.95. Gr 7-10--Historical information and the activities that are a part of the celebration of...

Families of the World.(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Families of the World (Series). 3 videos. 30 min. ea. with tchr's, guide. Master Communications (www.familiesoftheworld.com). 1997-1999. $29.95 ea. Includes: Families of Puerto Rico (ISBN 1-888194-33-2); Families of Mexico (ISBN...

Mexico for Children.(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Mexico for Children (Series). 3 videos or 3 DVDs. 23 min. ca. with tchr's, guide. Prod. by Schlessinger Media. Dist. by LibraryVideoCo. (www.libraryvideo.com). 2004. $29.95 ea. Includes: The Culture of Mexico (ISBN 1-57225-863-2/ISBN...

The Pot That Juan Built.(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... The Pot That Juan Built. video. 22 min. with tchr's. guide. Weston Woods (www.scholastic.com/westonwoods). 2004. ISBN 0-78820-321-5. $60. Gr 1-4--In this exceptional rendition of the book by Nancy Andrews-Goebel (Lee & Low, 2002), with...

Puerto Rican Heritage.(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Puerto Rican Heritage (American Cultures for Children Series). video. 25 min. with tchr's.guide. Mexican-American Heritage (American Cultures for Children Series). video. 25 min. with tchr's, guide. Library Video Co....

Visiones Latino Art & Culture.(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Visiones Latino Art & Culture.2 DVDs. 3 hrs. Prod. by Galan and National Assn. of Latino Art & Culture. Dist. by Galan (www.galaninc.com). 2004. ISBN 09658-6433-2. $145 (+ $5 s/h). Gr 6 Up--Many facets of Latino art and culture are...

AmericArtes.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... AmericArtes. artsedge.kennedy-center.org/americartes/artsedge.html. Kennedy Center ArtsEdge. (Accessed 5/31/05). Professionals--This site's purpose is to promote the "richness of the music, dance, visual and literary arts of Latin...

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage!(scholastic.com/activities/hispanicindex.html)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Celebrate Hispanic Heritage! teacher. scholastic.com/activities/hispanicindex.htm. Scholastic Inc. (Accessed 5/31/05). Gr 2 Up--This innovative site provides students with an opportunity to "discover the contributions and rich cultures...

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with the National Register of Historic Places.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with the National Register of Historic Places. www.cr.nps.gov/nr/feature/hispanic. National Park Service. (Accessed 5/31/05). Gr 6 Up--Created in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, this site explores...

The Chicana/Chicano Experience in Arizona.(www.asu.edu/lib/archives/website/ index.html)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... The Chicana/Chicano Experience in Arizona. www.asu.edu/lib/archives/website/ index.htm. Arizona State University Libraries. (Accessed 5/31/05). Gr 9 Up--This dual-language resource contains images and documents that comprise "the story...

Cinco De Mayo: A Celebration of Mexican Heritage.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Cinco De Mayo: A Celebration Of Mexican Heritage. www2.worldbook.com/wc/ features/cinco/html/cinco.htm. World Book, Inc. (Accessed 5/31/05). Gr 4 Up--Topics covered on this free resource about the celebrated holiday include the "History...

Hispanic Reading Room.(www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Hispanic Reading Room. www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic. The Library of Congress. (Accessed 5/31/05). Gr 8 Up--This treasure trove of information serves as "the primary access point for research relating to those parts of the world encompassing...

LearnAboutFlamenco!(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Learn About Flamenco!www.si.umich.edu/CHICO/flamenco. Cultural Heritage Initiative for Community Outreach. (Accessed 5/31/05). Gr 3 Up--This innovative site was created by Samuel Wan and the Web team of the University of Michigan School...

SHHAR.(Society of Hispanic Historical and Ancestral Research )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... SHHAR. members.aol.com/shhar. Society of Hispanic Historical and Ancestral Research. (Accessed 5/31/05). Gr 8 Up--The Society of Hispanic Historical and Ancestral Research is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping Hispanics...

Ancient Observatories: Chichen Itza.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Ancient Observatories: Chichen Itza. www.exploratorium.edu/ancientoindex.html. Exploratorium. (Accessed 5/23/05). Gr 5 Up--Students will enjoy touring these Mayan ruins via this fantastic interactive Web site from the Exploratorium...

Andes Expedition: Searching for Inca Secrets.(www.nationalgeographic.com/ features/97/andes)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Andes Expedition: Searching for Inca Secrets. www.nationalgeographic.com/ features/97/andes. National Geographic Society. (Accessed 5/23/05). Gr 9 Up--Students can follow along with the 1995 expedition that discovered a 500-yearold...

ArchaeOlogy.(www.ology.amnh.org/arehaeology/index.html)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... ArchaeOlogy. www.ology.amnh.org/arehaeology/index.html. American Museum of Natural History. (Accessed 5/24/05). Gr 3-8--Students will love this lively and graphically appealing site that takes them on an "Inca Investigation." By answering...

Dig It!(www.mintmuseum.org/digit/index.html)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Dig It! www.mintmuseum.org/digit/index.htm. Mint Museums, Charlotte, NC. (Accessed 5/28/05). Gr 4-6--This educational site, part of the Junior Mint program, features the cultures of the Aztec, Incan, and Mayan peoples. Students can click...

expeditions @ fieldmuseum.(www.fieldmuseum.org/expeditions/interactive_main_content.html)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... expeditions @ fieldmuseum. www.fieldmuseum.org/expeditions/interactive_main_content.html. Field Museum. (Accessed 5/25/05). Gr 7 Up--Here, students can opt to follow archaeological digs in Oaxaca, Mexico, or in ancient Peru. "About the...

Mysterious Inca Brainteaser Quiz.(Secret of the Maya Glyphs)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Mysterious Inca Brainteaser Quiz. www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/games/ brainteaser/inca/inca.html. Secret of the Maya Glyphs. www.nationalgeographic.com/bureau/. National Geographic. (Accessed 5/20/05). Gr 4-8--These games are...

Art on a Shoestring.(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Art on a Shoestring. DVD. color. 3 hrs. Jumby Bay Studio/VAT 19. 2005. $19.95. K-Gr 5--Hosted by art instructor Cherie Lynn, the program presents 13 arts and crafts projects that can be created by using primarily household items...

Drug Wars.(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2005... Drug Wars (Series). 10 videocassettes or 10 DVDs. color. 24 min. ea. with tchr's. guide. Advantage Source. 2004, 2005 release. $649 set. Includes: Drug Wars: Crank Country (#V9703/#DVD0401); Drug Wars: Drugs of the Rave Culture (#V0301/...