School Library Journal articles from June 2003

School Library Journal archives from June 2003

Life without ALA ... amid its trials, a perfect time to consider its significance. (Editorial).(Editorial)
June 1, 2003... Thanks to the sweeping Communications Decency Act (CDA), which will celebrate its sixth anniversary at the end of this month, the Internet is now a sanitized and diminished version of its formerly untamed and diverse self. Following the Supreme...

Librarians aren't teachers? Whoa! Readers skewer a proposal to drop teacher certification for librarians. (Letters).(Letter to the Editor)
June 1, 2003... I'M WRITING IN RESPONSE TO JIMMY Allen's letter in the April 2003 issue (p. 15), regarding the need for school librarians to be teacher-certified. Obviously Mr. Allen is one of the masses who really have no understanding of the teaching...

ALA conference: uncertainty looms: SARS fears threaten attendance, financial implications remain unclear. (news).
June 1, 2003... Although attendance is expected to be down at the American Library Association's (ALA) annual conference in Toronto, the financial repercussions resulting from the fear of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and a slow economy are still...

FL parents gain access to library records: parental knowledge of borrowed books is intended to help recover fines, books. (news).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The Florida legislature has voted to give parents limited access to records detailing the books their kids have borrowed from the library. The bill, passed May 2, revises an existing law that had ensured the confidentiality of library records....

New online forum for young librarians. (news).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Young librarians, look no further. There's finally an online discussion group specifically for librarians 30 and under. Created May 9 by Christine Borne, a teen services librarian at Shaker Heights (OH) Public Library, NEXGENLIB-L is the first...

Back where he belongs. (short takes).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... A federal Judge has ordered the Cedarville (AR) School District to return Harry Potter books to the library, in the nation's first legal decision involving a ban of the popular J. K. Rowling series. The April 22 ruling was the result of a...

High-octane authors hit the highway. (short takes).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Louis Sachar, Lois Lowry, Jennifer Armstrong, and Kimberly Willis Holt are hitting the road as part of Dell Laurel-Leaf's Readers Circle USA Teens Read Author Tour. A total of seven young adult authors, including Adam Bagdasadan, Janet...

NV school libraries to go public? Bill may be first statewide effort to broaden use of media centers. (news).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Nevada lawmakers have voted to open school libraries to the public, in what may be the nation's first statewide effort to expand the use of media centers. The bill, passed May 6, authorizes--but does not require--K-12 school districts to allow...

FCC adopts new E-rate rules: steps are taken to reduce fraud, streamline applications. (news).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Now that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted new rules to simplify and streamline its controversial e-rate program, will the move actually reduce fraud and ease the application process? Educators are keeping their fingers...

NYPL launches fund-raising campaign: steep budget cuts force New York Public Library to seek $18 million in private funding. (news).(New York Public Library )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Hit by massive budget cuts, the New York Public Library (NYPL) is launching an $18 million fundraising effort to provide much-needed money for renovations, books, and children's programming. The Emergency Campaign for the Library sets in motion...

ALA, Youth divisions elect new leaders: Brey-Casiano wins 2004-2005 ALA presidency; Vaughn to head AASL. (news).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Carol Brey-Casiano, executive director of the El Paso (TX) Public Library, was elected 2004-2005 president of the American Library Association (ALA) in May. Brey-Casiano, who says, she's committed to literacy and intellectual freedom,...

Houston library plans cuts. (news).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The fallout from Houston Public Library's budget crisis won't be as severe as expect ed. Initial press reports said the city's library system might be forced to close eight of its 36 branches to meet $32 million in budget cuts proposed for FY...

Teen brings books to juvenile offenders: California 14-year-old wins award for creating library for troubled teens. (news).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... While most kids his age were playing ball, Chas Duff, a 14-year-old from Chatsworth, CA, was busy transforming a Docker room at a high school for juvenile offenders into the school's first library. In recognition of his work, the eighth grader...

Arizona Library school saved. (news).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The University of Arizona's School of Information Resources and Library Science (SIRLS) in Tucson is no longer among a list of 16 programs to be eliminated. SIRLS's director, Brooke Sheldon, says the decision to keep the program was based on...

IRA, Jane Addams Awards unveiled. (news).(International Reading Association presents Children's Book Awards)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The International Reading Association presented the 2003 IRA Children's Book Awards at its May convention in Orlando, FL. The winners are as follows: Primary fiction award: Celeste Davidson Mannis for One Leaf Rides the Wind (Viking). ...

Haverhill (MA) Public Library Teen Cybercenter. (Site of the Month).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... www.teencybercenter.org Beth Gallaway, Haverhill Public Library's young adult librarian, has a definite goal for her Teen Cybercenter site-she wants it to be a jumping-off point for young adults who are searching for information. "I think...

Dare to go paperless: a teen summer reading program goes totally online. (TechKnowledge).
June 1, 2003... Public library summer reading programs have always depended on paper, and lots of it--for advertising handouts, membership cards, game boards, and reading records that kids use throughout the summer to log books and earn prizes. But one...

Ultimate pal: an infrared sound system for the classroom. (Test Drive).(Audio Enhancement)
June 1, 2003... Audio Enhancement, 14241 S. Redwood Road, Bluffdale, UT 84065 800-383-9362 www.audioenhanoement.com. $1,795. Concert halls and auditoriums have sound systems designed to optimize acoustics. But what about classrooms? From the earliest...

Tech toolkit for "no child left behind." (Data Trends).(National Leadership Institute Toolkit: States Helping States Implement No Child Left Behind)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA), a national professional organization, and the U.S. Department of Education have joined together to create a new online aid, the National Leadership Institute Toolkit: States...

Bridging a global community. (TechKnowledge).(AOL@School education portals for American students overseas)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... American schoolchildren and teachers living abroad are now linked to one another, thanks to AOL@School, a new series of worldwide education portals. The free online K-12 learning service is the result of a partnership between America Online...

Increase your word savvy: tutorials to help you work better in Microsoft Word. (The Librarian's Internet).
June 1, 2003... Word Tutorials www.electricteacher.com/tutodals.htm These 34 mini-tutorials are great for teaching individual Word skills and providing quick answers to frequently asked questions. Experienced Word users can learn to create interesting...

A resource that won't make you yawn. (TechKnowledge).(American National Biography Online database)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Which Apache war leader's Indian name means "One Who Yawns"? Was it John Coltrane's or Miles Davis's music that was likened to "a beautiful nightmare"? Which U.S. Representative was pregnant while defending the life of a convicted murderer?...

Who's blocking whom? School librarians have little say in online filtering decisions. (Chat Room).
June 1, 2003... EVER SINCE THE CHILDREN'S INTERNET PROTECTION Act (CIPA) went into effect in 2000, schools have been required to protect children from inappropriate online content-specifically, from dirty pictures. For most schools, that's meant installing...

Tech for kids with disabilities: new assistive technologies are leveling the playing field. (Educator's Resource Kit).(technology )
June 1, 2003... Having been a library media specialist for three decades, I know that many children with physical disabilities don't have access to all of the information they are entitled to. While recent advances in computer hardware and software have made...

Taking the initiative: five proactive strategies for expanding your influence. (Building Influence).
June 1, 2003... Good principals are always looking for new ways to improve their schools. That's why they value staff members who show initiative--especially those whose great ideas have the potential to reach every student and colleague in the school. How can...

A tale of two textbooks: is it OK to copy math and social studies information? (Carrie in Copyright).
June 1, 2003... I am creating a supplementary software program for our math students. The program will display step-by-step solutions of textbook problems on a PalmOS device. Am I infringing on the textbook publisher's copyright? --Larry Ehnert, math...

Paws for reading: an innovative program uses dogs to help kids read better. (What Works).
June 1, 2003... As library media coordinator at the Alderman Elementary School in Wilmington, NC, I've created a program to help kids improve their reading skills that combines my love of books with my affection for animals. Last year, I contacted Carolina...

You say you want a revolution? Share thrilling accounts of America's early patriots, who risked their lives for liberty. (Nonfiction Booktalker).(Bibliography)
June 1, 2003... THE SHOT HEARD ROUND THE WORLD. THE BOSTON TEA PARTY. "GIVE ME liberty or give me death!" All too familiar phrases to us, but what about our booktalk listeners? How can you turn a series of long-past events into a story that will excite and...

O Canada: one librarian's path to discovering her literary heritage. (Up for Discussion).
June 1, 2003... CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS, 1980. THE GENESIS OF WHAT WOULD BECOME AN epiphany for me in my reading selections but as yet I was unaware of the transformation at work. I knew only that our school librarian, Mrs. Hill, bubbling with enthusiasm and secure...

Annie on her mind: Edwards award-winner Nancy Garden's groundbreaking novel continues to make a compelling case for sexual tolerance. (Cover Story).(Interview)(Cover Story)
June 1, 2003... Since Annie on My Mind (Farrar, 1982) first appeared with the then-startling assumption that a young adult novel featuring a same-sex romance could have a happy ending, it has become one of the most-praised novels of our time and a must-read...

SLJ's people to watch: ten leaders who are making a difference in school and public libraries.
June 1, 2003... School Library Journal has spent the last several months chronicling the profession's brightest stars--those who incorporate winning strategies and the best practices into their day-to-day work. This month we decided to focus on some of the...

Lights! (Digital) camera! Action! Digital video production is a great way to get kids excited about learning. (Focus on Technology).
June 1, 2003... Digital video is hot. It's now one of the most popular learning tools in middle-school classrooms--and among the simplest technologies to use. It is also a natural for project-based learning, or learning by doing, says Robert Blomeyer, senior...

Wright brothers centennial.(Great Aviators: Wilbur & Orville Wright)(To Fly Is Everything)(Wright Again)(Wright Brothers)(The Wright Brothers)(Wright Brothers Museum of Pioneer Aviation)
June 1, 2003... Great Aviators: Wilbur & Orville Wright. www.exn.ca/FlightDeck/Aviators/wright. cfm. Flight Deck. (Accessed 04/10/03). Gr 4-8--Seen from a Canadian point of view, Flight Deck offers a look at the lives and contributions of the Wright...

Brush up your Shakespeare.(Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet)(Shapespeare Birthplace Trust)(Shakespeare for Kids)(Shakespeare: Subject to Change)(Shakespeare's Globe Research Database)(Shakespeare's World at Emory University)
June 1, 2003... Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet. shakespeare.palomar.edu/default.htm. Terry A. Gray, Palomar College, CA. (Accessed 4/23/03). Gr 9-12--This comprehensive site incorporates much material from the other sites included here, but adds...

19th Century Turning Points in U.S. History.(Video Recording Review)
June 1, 2003... 4 DVDs. 20 min. ea. Ambrose Video. 2002. $395 ser. Includes: 1800.1813/1814-1826; 1827-1846/1846-1860; 1861-1865/1866-1870; 1871-1881/ 1882-1900. Gr 9 Up--This series uses narration, subtitles, and images to describe the most important...

No Bloodshed: the High Road to Understanding Driving Danger.(Video Recording Review)
June 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 39 min. Blue Canyon Prods. 2002. $19.95 (+ $4 s/h). Gr 10 Up--Confronting teens with their own mortality is a daunting task. This production is sure to catch the rookie driver's attention. English and Spanish...

Getting Stupid: How Drugs Damage Your Brain.(Video Recording Review)
June 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 21:11 min. with tchr's. guide, student handouts. Human Relations Media. 2003. ISBN 1-55548-276-7. $99.95. Gr 6-8--This engaging and informative program is hosted and narrated by two articulate, outgoing teenagers who...

No Ifs, Ands, or Butts: Smoking Kills.(Video Recording Review)
June 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 24.14 min. with tchr's. guide, student handouts. Human Relations Media: 2002. ISBN 1-55548-235-X. $139.95; also avail. DVD: $159.95. Gr 7-12--Anyone who smokes or is contemplating smoking should see this dynamic...

The Real True & False About Alcohol, Marijuana, and Inhalants.(Video Recording Review)
June 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 15 min. with tchr's. guide. Discover Films Video. 2002. $129. Gr 5-9--This excellent production features mixed gender, multicultural middle school students presenting facts about alcohol, marijuana, and inhalants in...

Listen Smart: Safely Handling the Power of Sound.(Video Recording Review)
June 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 14:54 min. with tchr's. guide, student handouts. Human Relations Media. 2003. ISBN 1-55548-264-3. $139.95. Gr 7-12--This short video is long on good in formation about avoiding loud music and loud noises. Presented in...

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly.(Video Recording Review)
June 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 7 min. with tchr's. guide. Weston Woods/Scholastic. 2002. ISBN 0-78820-987-6. $60; also avail, cassette w/hardcover book, #HRA579, $24.95; CD w/hardcover book, #HCD579: $29.95. PreS-Gr 3--This is an hilarious animated...

Hughes' Dream Harlem.(Video Recording Review)
June 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 61 min. California Newsreel. 2002. $49.95. Gr 10 Up--The life of Langston Hughes, Harlem's most beloved citizen poet, is chronicled here. In a combination of documentary and dramatization, Hughes is portrayed as the...

John Keats: a Glorious Romantic.(Video Recording Review)
June 1, 2003... videocassette. color. approx. 30 min. Prod. by Nebraskans for Public Television and Great Amwell Co. Dist. by Monterey Media. 2002. ISBN 1-56994-194-7. $24.95. Gr 9 Up--The video uses a brief dramatization of Keats' short life recalled by...

Fun Moves for Kids.(Video Recording Review)
June 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 20 min. Prod. by Heart Rate Safe. Dist. by AV Cafe. 2002. $12.98. PreS-K--Nancy Tedesco, RN, BSN, leads a cardiovascular workout for children ages two to five. Accompanied by upbeat original rock 'n' roll tunes by...

Little Kicks: Fitness Workout for Kids, Vol. 2.(Video Recording Review)
June 1, 2003... videocassette. color. Prod. by Bright Minds. Dist. by Big Kids Prods. 2001, 2003 release. ISBN 0-9706596-1-9. $14.95; also avail. DVD, #M451-DVD: $16.95. PreS.Gr 3--With the rise in the percentage of obese children and the growing number...

Egypt: Secrets of the Sand.(Video Recording Review)
June 1, 2003... videocassette, color. 20 min. Prod. By ABC Australia. Dist. by Chip Taylor Communications. 2002. $79.99. Gr 7 Up--The video looks at the work of Dr. Zahi Hawass, an archeologist who has spent many years examining the history revealed by...

Gettysburg: the Boys in Blue & Gray.(Video Recording Review)
June 1, 2003... videocassette, color. 77 min. Rob Child & Assoc. 2002. $19.95; also avail. DVD: $24.95. Gr 5-12--Often cited as the turning point of the Civil War, the July 1863 battle at Gettysburg is examined through historical photographs, words of...

Iraq: Voices from the Streets.(Video Recording Review)
June 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 22 min. Cinema Guild. 2002. ISBN 0-7815-0936-X. $79.95. Gr 9 Up--Primarily reflecting the opinions of the Iraqi people, the video presents a somewhat one sided view of the U.S.-Iraq conflict. It begins with the...

The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow.(Video Recording Review)
June 1, 2003... 4 videocassettes, color. 56 min. ea. Prod. by Quest Prods., Videoline Prods., and Thirteen/WNET NY. Dist. by California Newsreel. 2002. $295 ser. Includes: Promises Betrayed (1865-1896); Fighting Back (1896-1917); Don't Shout Too Soon...

The Star-Spangled Banner.(Video Recording Review)
June 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 12 min. with tchr's, guide. Weston Woods/Scholastic. 2002. ISBN 0-78820-986-8. $60; also avail, cassette w/paperback book, #PRA166: $12.95; CD w/paperback book, #PCD166: $18.95. PreS-Gr 5--"And the rockets' red glare,...

With Us or Against Us: Afghans in America.(Video Recording Review)
June 1, 2003... videocassette, color. 27 min. Filmakers Library. 2003. $250 (Rental: $55). Gr 9 Up--This film takes viewers to "Little Kabul" in Fremont, California, the largest Afghan community in the United States, with a population of about 15,000...

Ruby Holler.(Audiobook Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... (unabr.). 4 cassettes. 5:30 hours. Recorded Books. 2002. ISBN 1-4025-1713-0. $24. Gr 4-6--Thirteen-year-old twins Dallas and Florida reside in an orphanage run by despicable caretakers. Constantly in trouble for breaking the Home's rules,...

Hedda Gabler.(Audiobook Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... (unabr.) 2 cassettes or 2 CDs. approx. 2:12 hrs. Naxos Audiobooks. 2002. cassette, ISBN 9-62634-765-1: $13.98; CD, ISBN 9-62634-265-X: $15.98. Gr 9 Up--Ibsen's classic is well served by the talents of Juliet Stevenson and seven other...

Voices of Black America: Historical Recordings of Speeches, Poetry, Humor & Drama.(Audiobook Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... (unabr.). 2 cassettes or 2 CDs. approx. 2 hrs. Naxos Audiobooks. 2003. cassette, ISBN 9-62634-748-1: $13.98; CD, ISBN 9-62634-248-X: $15.98. Gr 9 Up--Unique in what it offers, Voices of Black America allows listeners to hear the actual...

African Playground.(Sound Recording Review)
June 1, 2003... 1 CD. 43:33 min. with tchr's, guide/lyrics. Putumayo Kids. 2002. #PUT-CD-151. $15.98. Gr 1.6--This is an excellent album of 13 songs from various African countries. Several of the songs are a fusion of modern rock beat with traditional...

Mother Goose Jazz Band: Go with the Flow.(Sound Recording Review)
June 1, 2003... 1 CD. approx. 35 min. Prod by Music By Gosh! Dist. By Big Kids Prods. 1994, 2003 release. #MA491-CD. $14.95. PreS-Gr 2--The album consists of 13 children's songs and rhymes performed in a jazz arrangement such as "Little Boy Blue,"...

Creation: God's Wonderful Gift.( )(Sound Recording Review)
June 1, 2003... 1 cassette: 5 min., CD-ROM, hardcover book. Robin Road Prods. 2001, 2002 release. $14.95. PreS-Gr 3--This kit is designed to teach the story of Creation through an original song based loosely on Genesis 1 and 2, and to reinforce it with a...

Jonah and His Amazing Voyage.( )(Audiobook Review)
June 1, 2003... 1 cassette: 7 min., CD-ROM, activity book, hardcover book. Robin Road Prods. 2001. 2002 release. $14.95. PreS-Gr 3--The Old Testament Bible story of Jonah and the Whale is retold in this multimedia package. The audio story is accompanied by...

Punctuation Made Easy.(CD-ROM)(Product/Service Evaluation)
June 1, 2003... 1 hybrid CD-ROM. Systems: Win 95 & later, Macintosh 7.6.1 & later. Global Software Pub. 2002. $19.99 Gr 4-8--Basic punctuation skills are presented through an engaging animated game-show format. There are seven broad topics--Apostrophes;...

Peace and Protest: the Turbulent Sixties.(CD-ROM)(Product/Service Evaluation)
June 1, 2003... 2 hybrid CD-ROMs, workbook. Systems: Win 98 & later, Macintosh OS 8.1 & later, erroyo. 2003. $89. Gr 6-10--Developed by erroyo in cooperation with the Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP), this program provides a...

Distributors.(Directory)
June 1, 2003... Aims Multimedia, 9710 DeSoto Ave., Chatsworth, CA 91311; 800/36%2467 Ambrose Video, 28 W. 44th St., Suite 2100, New York, NY 10036; 800/526-4663 AV Cafe, 3943 S. 48th St., Lincoln, NE 68506; 877/228-2233 BBC Audiobooks America,...

The Wright brothers centennial celebration. (Focus on Topical Resources for Curriculum Needs).(Bibliography)
June 1, 2003... A rubber band, a bit of cork, a stick of bamboo, and two little pieces of paper contributed to what some have said is the greatest invention in the history of humankind. These materials made up a child's toy, a gift from Milton Wright to his...

Media picks.
June 1, 2003... Amelia Earhart (Great Americans for Children Series). video. 23 min. with tchr's. guide. Prod. by Schlessinger Media. Dist. by Library Video Co. (libraryvideo.com). 2003. ISBN 1-57225-537-4).$29.95. K-Gr 4--Examines the life of this...

Aaseng, Nathan. African-American Athletes.(Book Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... AASENG, Nathan. African-American Athletes 262p. ISBN 0-8160-4805-3. LC 2002005989. OTFINOSKI, Steven. African Americans in the Performing Arts. 276p. ISBN 0-8160-4807-X. LC 2002005007. RUMMEL, Jack. African-American Social Leaders and...

Asante, Molefi Kete. 100 Greatest African Americans: a Biographical Encyclopedia.(Book Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... 345p. illus. photos. bibliog. Prometheus. 2003. Tr $49. ISBN 1-57392-963-8. LC 2002018993. Gr 9 Up--This one-volume, alphabetically arranged encyclopedia provides one- to five-page entries on African Americans who have made major...

Bellenir, Karen, ed. Drug Information for Teens: Health Tips about the Physical and Mental Effects of Substance Abuse.(Book Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... 452p. (Teen Health Series). charts. diags. further reading. index. Web sites. CIP. Omnigraphics. 2002. Tr $58. ISBN 0-7808-0444-9. LC 2002074858. Gr 9 Up--Eschewing true-life tales of teens gone wrong, this compilation of articles presents...

Blachford, Stacey L. & Kristine Krapp, eds. Drugs and Controlled Substances: Information for Students.(Book Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... 495p. charts. illus. photos. chron. further reading. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. Gale/Thomson Learning. 2002. PLB $115. ISBN 0-7876-6264-X. LC 2002010925. Gr 9 Up--A comprehensive resource. Fifty alphabetical entries cover illegal...

* Carson-Dewitt, Rosalyn, ed. Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco: Learning about Addictive Behavior.(Book Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... 3 vols. charts. photos. bibliog. glossary. index. Web sites: CIP. Gale/Macmillan Reference. 2002. PLB $275. ISBN 0-02-865757-X. LC 2002009270. Gr 7 Up--This reworking of the second edition of the Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol and...

Carter, Gregg Lee, ed. Guns in American Society: an Encyclopedia of History, Politics, Culture, and the Law.(Book Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... 2 vols. 756p. charts. photos. reprods. appendix. bibliog. further reading. index. Web sites. CIP. ABC-CLIO. 2002. Tr $185. ISBN 1-57607-268-1. LC 2002014682. Gr 10 Up--How guns and violence became part of the fabric of American society is...

Falola, Toyin. Key Events in African History: a Reference Guide.(Book Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... 347p. maps. photos. Chron. further reading. index. notes. CIP. Greenwood. 2002. Tr $64.95. ISBN 0-313-31323-7. LC 2001058644. Gr 10 Up--A compact overview and summary of events that have shaped the history of the African continent....

Hanes, Richard C. & Sharon Hanes, eds. The Great Depression.(Book Review)
June 1, 2003... 3 vols. (Historic Events for Students Series). charts. illus. maps. photos. reprods. bibliog. chron. further reading. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. Gale/Thomson Learning. 2002. PLB $250. ISBN 0-7876-5701-8. LC 2001007712. Gr 10 Up--This...

Inge, M. Thomas & Dennis Hall, eds. The Greenwood Guide to American Popular Culture.(Book Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... 4 vols. 2155p. photos. reprods. bibliog. index. notes. CIP. Greenwood. 2002. Tr $399.95. ISBN 0-313-30878-0. LC 2002071291. Gr 9 Up--This "revision, expansion, and modification" of the three-volume The Handbook of American Popular Culture...

Insects And Spiders Of The World.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... 11 vols. 704p. chart, diags. illus. maps. photos. further reading. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. Marshall Cavendish. 2002. PLB $329.95. ISBN 0-7614-7334-3. LC 2001028882. Gr 5-10--In close to 200 articles, this alphabetically arranged,...

Kors, Alan Charles, ed. Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment.(Book Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... 4 vols. chart. maps. photos. reprods. bibliog. index. CIP. Oxford Univ. 2003. PLB $495. ISBN 0-19-510430-7. LC 2002003766. Gr 10 Up--This scholarly and comprehensive work is an excellent choice for students examining the developments in...

Kutler, Stanley I., ed. Dictionary of American History.(Book Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... 3rd ed. 10 vols. charts. maps. photos. reprods. bibliog. index. CIP. Gale/Scribner's. 2002. PLB $995. ISBN 0-684-80533-2. LC number unavailable. Gr 9 Up--This updated version of a standard reference tool is a vast improvement over the 1976...

Levinson, David & Karen Christensen, eds. Encyclopedia of Modern Asia.(Book Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... 6 vols. charts. maps. photos. reprods. chron. further reading. index. Web sites. CIP. Gale/Scribner's. 2002. PLB $695. ISBN 0-684-80617-7. LC 2002008712. Gr 10 Up--This set aims "to provide readers with information and knowledge about...

* Olsen, Kirstin. All Things Shakespeare: an Encyclopedia of Shakespeare's World.(Book Review)
June 1, 2003... 2 vols. 804p. diags. illus. maps. photos. reprods. appendix. bibliog. chron. index. CIP. Greenwood. 2002. Tr $150. ISBN 0-313-31503-5. LC 2002069732. Gr 10 Up--A comfortably spacious format, clean typeface, and numerous simple drawings and...

Perez, Janet & Maureen Ihrie, eds. The Feminist Encyclopedia of Spanish Literature.(Book Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... 2 vols. 736p. appendix. bibliog. index. CIP. Greenwood. 2002. Tr $175. ISBN 0-313-29346-5. LC 2002019922. Gr 10 Up--The approach of this companion to The Feminist Encyclopedia of French Literature (Greenwood, 1999) and others is to offer a...

Ponzetti, James J., Jr., ed. International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family.(Book Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... 2nd ed. 4 vols. 1838p. charts. illus. photos. reprods. bibliog. index. Web sites. CIP. Gale/Macmillan Reference. 2002. PLB $495. ISBN 0.02-865672-5. LC 2002014107. Gr 10 Up--This greatly expanded edition of the Encyclopedia of Marriage and...

Trumbauer, Lisa. Exploring Animal Rights and Animal Welfare.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... 4 vols. charts. Illus. photos. reprods. bibliog. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. Greenwood. 2002. Tr $128. ISBN 0-313-32245-7. LC 2002075303. Gr 5-8--These discussions of practices and issues expand on Marc A. Bekoff and Carton A....

Woods, L. Shelton. Vietnam: a Global Studies Handbook.(Book Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... 279p. (Global Studies, Asia Series). maps. photos. bibliog. Chron. index. Web sites. CIP. ABC-CLIO. 2002. Tr $55. ISBN 1-57607-416-1. LC 2002009516. Gr 10 Up--This volume provides comprehensive information. The first section is made up of...

Young, William H. & Nancy K. Young The 1930s.(Book Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... 343p. (American Popular Culture through History Series). charts. photos. reprods. chron. further reading. index. notes. CIP. Greenwood. 2002. Tr $49.95. ISBN 0-313-31602-3. LC 2002016105. Gr 9 Up--Divided into 12 chapters, this...

Resource update.(reference books)(Bibliography)
June 1, 2003... ABBEY, Cherie D., ed. Biography Today Annual Cumulation 2002. 471p. 2003. Tr $58. ISBN 0-7808-0510-0. --. Biography Today: Author Series. vol. 12. 222p. 2002. Tr $39. ISBN 0-7808-0610-7. --. Biography Today: Scientists & Inventors...

Albee, Sarah. Clever Trevor.(includes Gotcha! )(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... ALBEE, Sarah. Clever Trevor illus. by Paige Billin-Frye. ISBN 1-57565-123-8. LC 2002010661. DUSSLING, Jennifer. Gotcha! illus. by John Nez. ISBN 1-57565-124-6. LC 2002010662. ea vol: 32p. (Science Solves It! Series). CIP. Kane. 2003....