School Library Journal articles from June 2006

School Library Journal archives from June 2006

We don't need no tech control: the deleting online predators act is both dopey and dangerous.(Editorial)
June 1, 2006... The proposed Deleting Online Predators Act (H. R. 5319)--you have to love its acronym, DOPA--is bad news for schools and libraries. The latest federal attempt to control technology, the bill would try to protect minors from "commercial social...

Calendar.(Calendar)
June 1, 2006... June 2006 July 5-7 2006 NECC (National Education Computing Conference), San Diego, CA. The Ed Tech exhibit hall will feature well-known vendors displaying equipment emphasizing computer use by education professionals. Participants will...

First lady helps gulf coast school libraries: Laura Bush Foundation awards $500,000 to help rebuild media centers in LA, MS.(slj news)
June 1, 2006... Ten school libraries in Louisiana and Mississippi were recently awarded 500,000 by the Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries as part of an effort to help rebuild Gulf Coast media centers that were destroyed by Hurricanes Katrina,...

Author Patricia Polacco alleges censorship Polacco, educational publisher SRA/McGraw-Hill locked in a battle of 'he said, she said'.(slj news)
June 1, 2006... Children's book author Patricia Polacco alleges that SRA/McGraw-Hill tried to censor her remarks at the International Reading Association's (IRA) annual conference in Chicago last month after hiring her for several speaking engagements--a...

ALA leadership voted in: AASL, YALSA, ALSC elect presidents for 2007-2008.(slj news)(Sara Kelly Johns)(American Association of School Librarians )
June 1, 2006... Sara Kelly Johns, a media specialist at Lake Placid Middle/Senior High School in New York, was elected president of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) for 2007-2008. Johns, who beat Fayetteville (AR) High School...

NSLMPY Awards revealed.(short takes)(National School Library Media Program of the Year Award )(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... This year's National School Library Media Program of the Year Award (NSLM PY) goes to three school districts: the Hilliard City School District in Ohio; Biblioteca Las Americas in Mercedes, TX; and Kapolei High School in Hawaii (above)....

Critics pan 'Hoot'.(short takes)
June 1, 2006... Movie critics didn't give a hoot about the movie version of Carl Hiaasen's Hoot (Knopf, 2002). The movie, based on the Caldecott Honor winner, debuted in May and recounts how a group of kids try to save burrowing owls from a building project....

NECC's must-see events: ed-tech's biggest conference has lots to offer media specialists.(slj news)
June 1, 2006... For those attending the National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) in San Diego from July 5-7, there are many events you won't want to miss. Now that conference organizers have recognized the growing importance of media specialists as...

Warnings on sexually explicit web sites? Justice Department backs online sex label legislation to protect kids.(slj news)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Web sites containing sexually explicit material could be required to post warning labels if a proposed bill by the Justice Department is passed by Congress. The bill, "Child Pornography and Obscenity Prevention Amendments of 2006," was...

HS gender gap studied.(slj news)(high school )(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Females graduate high school at a substantially higher rate than males, but the gender gap is twice as large for blacks and Hispanics, according to a new report by the conservative Manhattan Institute. "It's a fairly large difference,...

Gwinnett County, GA.(Censorship Roundup)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Gwinnett County, GA: The Gwinnett County Public Schools recently upheld a decision by a district review panel to keep J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series on school library shelves, despite a parent's complaint that the books promote...

Salmon, ID.(Censorship Roundup)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Salmon, ID: Salmon School District board members have rejected a minister's request that Robert Cormier's The Chocolate War (Pantheon, 1974) be banned from Salmon High School's freshman English curriculum. The book, which topped the American...

Cute overload.(Site of the Month)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Cuteoverload.com If you're seeking an abundance of cute--an overload, in fact--this is the site for you. Offering nothing more than image after image of cute, cuddly animals, Cute Overload has a large following, earning the site a...

Bits 'n' bots: Plainsboro library gets young scientists tinkering.(Tech Knowledge)
June 1, 2006... Robotic animals, Rube Goldberg machines, and giant hissing cockroaches are not the ordinary stuff of libraries. But the Plainsboro (NJ) Public Library--which proudly numbers these items among its collection--is anything but ordinary. Yet...

LeapTrack Reading Pro: reading instruction system.(Test DRIVE)(Product/service evaluation)
June 1, 2006... LeapFrog SchoolHouse, 6401 Hollis Street, Suite 100, Emeryville, CA 94608 (800) 883-7430 www.leaptrack.com/ readingpro $1,865 without Quantum LeapPads, $2,695 with Quantum LeapPads. As you may have heard, struggling young readers can no...

Library gets second life.(Tech Knowledge)(Second Life Library)
June 1, 2006... If patrons won't come to the library, librarians are willing to take the institution to their customers--even if that means traversing through cyberspace into the virtual world. That was the decision a group of librarians with the...

If Gandhi Wielded a joystick.(Tech Knowledge)(A Force More Powerful)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... The video game A Force More Powerful (AFMP) may lack the adrenaline rush of, say, Grand Theft Auto, but if played correctly, its players could acquire skills more potent than a loaded AK-47. Born from the 2000 film series of the same name...

It's a date! stay organized with Web-based calendars.(The Librarian's Internet)
June 1, 2006... Assign-A-Day assignaday.4teachers.org This simple, free Web-based calendar makes it easy for teachers to create class activity and assignment schedules. Students, using a password, can view the calendars. Created by: ALTEC, Univ. of...

The earth, classroom-sized.(Tech Knowledge)(Explore Your Earth)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Teachers know that boring lessons on global warming can be tough ones to drive home. Enter online search site Google and publisher Scholastic, which teamed up this year in honor of Earth Day to build a site that lets students literally fly...

Big blue's clues.(The Buzz)(IBM, Computer Science Teachers Association partnership)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... IBM and the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) have joined forces to boost computer science and technology skills among high school students. The IBM/CSTA learning materials--now being tested in a pilot program involving half a...

New stickies for your computer.(The Buzz)
June 1, 2006... USB flash drives come in all shapes and sizes, so why not a stick? This novel item by Dutch design company Oooms is intended to provide a bit of natural relief in the endless sea of plastic and metal electronic equipment that overruns today's...

Web surfer's digest.(The Buzz)(Clipmarks)(Website overview)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... It's a big Web out there. To help make your own, personal sense of it, there's Clipmarks. The free Web-based service allows users to cut, paste, and store online content. Add a tag, and you can build a searchable collection of all your Web...

Drive in style.(The Buzz)
June 1, 2006... The LaCie Mobile Hard Drive, available in various storage capacities, allows users to tote their data along with them, including MP3s and digital image files. Designed by F.A. Porsche, the sleek unit will also appeal to those who appreciate...

Talking up technology.(The Buzz)(Telling the Technology Story: PR Strategies for School Leaders)(Brief article)(Book review)
June 1, 2006... The Consortium for School Networking (COSN) has released a new publication designed to help school districts share their technology success stories with the media. Designed for all stakeholders in public education, Telling the Teehnology...

Big wheel keeps on turning.(The Buzz)
June 1, 2006... Everyone who's ever ridden a bike can remember what it was like the first time. There's the wobbly send-off by Mom or Dad, the thrill of steering all by yourself, and the inevitable sideways crash to the ground. Seeking a better way, a team...

Improve your circulation.(The Buzz)
June 1, 2006... Could you use a little extra time in your media center? The folks at Surpass promise that their self-check system, which allows patrons to check out their own materials, will help school librarians devote more time to helping patrons select...

Honoring educators.(The Buzz)
June 1, 2006... If you know a model educator, consider nominating them for Knowledge Adventure's (KA) Teacher of the Month/Teacher of the Year award. The educational software producer is conducting the essay competition, open to K-12 educators who are using...

News junkies take note.(The Buzz)
June 1, 2006... There are millions of RSS feeds being published in response to the ever-increasing demand for news aggregators that are fast and easy to use. FeedDemon, among the most popular aggregators for Windows, has now been updated. FeedDemon 2.0, by...

Give 'em what they want: putting teens in charge or their own library program is a formula for success.(What Works)
June 1, 2006... HOW DO YOU CREATE A SUCCESSFUL BOOK CLUB FOR TEENS? ASK THEM WHAT they like, let them choose their own titles, and put them in charge of the program. That was our formula for success at the Phoenix Public Library. Two years ago, teens at...

The book of laminations: faced with a problem, a middle school proposes a low-tech solution.(Carrie on Copyright)
June 1, 2006... We have 60 copies of a book that we'd like to use with approximately 300 students. Since there aren't enough texts for each student, our teachers would like to remove the books' pages and laminate them. The students would then use erasable...

The 'terrible teens': understanding adolescent development is key to successful teen services.(Teenage Riot)
June 1, 2006... IF YOU'VE SPENT TIME IN A GROCERY OR RETAIL STORE, YOU'VE PROBABLY seen a two-year-old stomp his little feet, scream at the top of his hurgs, and lash out at whomever dares to stop his childish, embarrassing behavior. If you've spent...

Don't buy the hype: when it comes to teen reading, the NEA got it all wrong.(Consider the Source)
June 1, 2006... Hi Folks, I'm Marc Aronson, and I Love nonfiction. Saying hat sounds a bit like A.A., with nonfiction being my addiction. I'll be hanging around this street corner every month, trying to hook you. I'll write about trends in nonfiction...

Hidden shadows: students will be riveted by these compelling accounts of the Holocaust.(Nonfiction Booktalker)(Hidden Child)(Book review)(Children's review)
June 1, 2006... Children are naturally adventurous, imaginative, and boisterous. It would take a fearful force to throw a dark shadow over their exuberance. That's what happened in Europe during World War II. Young victims during the Holocaust faced capture,...

Disappearing children's books: a librarian examines a disturbing trend.(Up for Discussion)
June 1, 2006... I have begun to fret over a question that most people probably don't spend too much time on: Just what is a children's book, exactly? This question--possibly not one of the burning questions of our age-is one that evaluators of children's...

Punt, pass, moo: in Catherine Gilbert Murdeck's 'dairy queen,' a farm gal tackles a guys' game.(Under Cover)(Interview)
June 1, 2006... Your first novel is a humorous look at D. J. Schwenk, a shy, socially awkward 15-year-old who tries out for her high school's football team. Are you a big football fan? Before I started working on the story I knew virtually nothing about...

Jacqueline Woodson: this year's Edwards Award--winner takes on life's toughest challenges--poverty and prejudice, love and loss.(Interview)
June 1, 2006... IN A GRAND BALLROOM at the American Library Association's midwinter meeting in January, scores of librarians stood tip and cheered--clapping and grinning like falls at a Mary J. Blige concert. The object of their affection? Jacqueline...

SLJ's technology survey 2006: New technologies--like blogs and wikis--are taking their place in the school media center.(Survey)
June 1, 2006... What's hot in library media centers today? Electronic resources, according to School Library Journal's 2006 national technology survey. Of 1,696 media specialists from 49 states who responded to the study, 88 percent reported that they...

Are you game? Thanks to electronic games, attracting teens has never been easier.
June 1, 2006... You've heard the buzz about how hosting gaming events will have young patrons beating a path to your library. Marianne Kruppa, a Web developer librarian at St. Joseph County (IN) Public Library (SJCPL) has seen it happen firsthand. "Game...

State of the nation: a coast-to-coast survey of the latest certification standards.
June 1, 2006... If you're thinking about becoming a certified school librarian but don't know where to begin, look no further. The most difficult part about the process is sifting through the various requirements of each state--and we've done most of the...

Glorius green.(Focus On: Topical Resources for Curriculum Needs)(Xochitl and the Flowers)(Ten Seeds)(Flower Garden)(Growing Vegetable Soup)(Weslandia)(Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!)(Stanley Mows the Lawn)(Eddie's Garden: And How to Make Things Grow)(Tiny Green Thumbs)(The Carrot Seed)(The Ugly Vegetables)(Grandma's Garden)(What Does Bunny See? A Book of Colors and Flowers)(We're Rabbits!)(Zinnia's Flower Garden)(Gathering the Sun: An Alphabet in Spanish and English)(Your First Garden Book)(From Seed to Plant)(What Shall I Grow?)(Kids Garden! the Anytime, Anyplace Guide to Sowing and Growing Fun)(My Backyard Garden)(My Indoor Garden)(The Kids Can Press Jumbo Book of Gardening)(From Seed to Pumpkin)(Planting the Seed: A Guide to Gardening)(Children's review)(Book review)
June 1, 2006... "Though I do not believe that a plant will spring up where no seed has been, I have great faith in a seed. Convince me that you have a seed there, and I am prepared to expect wonders."--Henry David Thoreau The sun is warm, the sky is...

Gardening with Children.(www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/gardening_with_children)(www.coopext.colostate.edu/4DMG/Children/children.htm)
June 1, 2006... Gardening with Children. www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/gardening_with_children. British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). (Accessed 4/23/06) PreS Up--This multilayered site is perfect for parents, teachers, and camp counselors who want to...

The Great Plant Escape.(www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe)
June 1, 2006... The Great Plant Escape. www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe. University of Illinois Extension. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. (Accessed 4/23/06) Gr 3-5--With Detective LaPlant and "his partners Bud and Sprout, "students can solve six...

My FirstGarden.(www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/firstgarden)
June 1, 2006... My FirstGarden. www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/firstgarden. University of Illinois Extension. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. (Accessed 4/23/06) Gr 3-5--Designed for fourth graders, this Web site includes information on gardening...

Great Museums for Art.(Video recording review)
June 1, 2006... Great Museums for Art (Series). 4 videos or 4 DVDs. color. 27 min. ca. (closed captioned), with tchr's, guide online. Prod. by Cableready Corp. Dist. by Films Media Group. 2003, 2005 release, video: ISBN 1-4213-2951-4, DVD: ISBN 1-4213-29522....

Amazing Dioramas: Reef Life.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
June 1, 2006... Amazing Dioramas: Reef Life. video, color. 60:41 min. Crystal Prods. 2005. #CP-1805. $19.95. Gr 4 Up--Tina Cintron uses mostly free and recycled materials plus acrylic paints to create a colorful diorama of undersea life. This lengthy...

Tie Dye 101: The Basics of Making Exceptional Tie Dye.(Video recording review)
June 1, 2006... Tie Dye 101: The Basics of Making Exceptional Tie Dye. DVD. color. 1:27 hrs. True Tie Dye. 2005. ISBN 0-9763345-0-X. $24.95. Gr 6 Up--Tom Rolofson and Martine Purdy, experienced in the art of tie dying, share their skills and secrets to...

The Horse--El Caballo: A Journey for Kids.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
June 1, 2006... The Horse--El Caballo: A Journey for Kids. DVD. color. 90 min. Horsekeeping Books and Videos. 2005. $29.95 (+$3.50 s/h). Gr 4 Up--This bilingual production from horse expert Cherry Hill is intended for children and adults who wish to...

Big Red.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
June 1, 2006... Big Red. DVD. color, approx. 25 min. Prod. by Fire Dog pictures. Dist. by Big Kids Prods. 1993, 2005 release. #F1280-DVD. $14.95. PreS-K--In this latest addition to the firefighting genre, a group of young children tour a firehouse. They...

The Busy Little Engine (and His Friend Pig).(Video recording review)
June 1, 2006... The Busy Little Engine (and His Friend, Pig). DVD. color, approx. 34 min. Squirrel Tracks Wooden Trains. 2005. $15.95. PreS-Gr 1--This animated adventure featuring a wooden train and his puppet friend, Pig, is a tale about a wooden train who...

Smart Cookie!: Yay! Yay! It's Picnic Day!, vol. 2.(Video recording review)
June 1, 2006... Smart Cookie!, Vol. 2: Yay! Yay! It's Picnic Day! DVD. color, approx. 50 min. Smart Cookie. 2005. $8.99 (+$3 s/h). PreS-K--Two elementary school-aged children wake up one morning, celebrating the fact that it is the day they are going on...

Future Stars: An Inside Look At Modeling.(Video recording review)
June 1, 2006... Future Stars: An Inside Look at Modeling. DVD. color. 50 min. Blue Wood Films. 2005, 2006 release. $24.95. Gr 7 Up--This documentary visits "Future Stars," a modeling school and talent agency, for a behind-the-scenes look at what goes on...

Get Fit America for Kids!(Video recording review)
June 1, 2006... Get Fit America for Kids! DVD. color, approx. 67 min. Prod. by Get Fit America. Dist. by Razor Digital. 2005. ISBN 159552-280-8. $14.98. K-Gr 6--Renowned fitness/wellness expert Scott Cole, of Abs of Steel fame, introduces his Get Fit...

Intricate Minds II: Understanding Elementary School Classmates with Asperger Syndrome.(Video recording review)
June 1, 2006... Intricate Minds II: Understanding Elementary School Classmates with Asperger Syndrome. video, color. 16 min. Coulter Video. 2005. $30. Gr 2-6--Elementary grade students are given information about the characteristics of Asperger Syndrome,...

Intricate Minds III: Understanding Elementary School Classmates Who Think Differently.(Video recording review)
June 1, 2006... Intricate Minds III: Understanding Elementary School Classmates Who Think Differently. video, color. 17 min. Coulter Video. 2005. $30. Gr 2-6--Presented with compassion and humor, this live-action production offers a superb introduction...

Professor Bodystuff's Magical Journey into a Grade Schooler's Body: Changes for Boys.(Professor Bodystuff's Magical Journey into a Grade Schooler's Body: Changes for Girls)(Video recording review)
June 1, 2006... Professor Bodystuff's Magical Journey into a Grade Schooler's Body: Changes for Boys. DVD. color. 30 min. with tchr's guide. World Educational Media. 2006. $129.95. Professor Bodystuff's Magical Journey into a Grade Schooler's Body:...

Shake: Something's Hot About Kid's Energy.(Video recording review)
June 1, 2006... SHAKE: Something's Hot About Kid's Energy. DVD. color. 30 min. Prod. by Pro-Robics Video. Dist. by Razor Digital. 2005. $14.98. Gr 1-6--Instructor Kari Anderson, a fitness instructor and dancer, leads viewers through 30 minutes of...

Put the Brakes on Bullying.(Video recording review)
June 1, 2006... Put the Brakes on Bullying. video or DVD. color. 24 min. Prod. by Community Alliance for York Region Education. Dist. by Landmark Media. 2000, 2006 release. $195 (Rental: $65). This video is designed to help both educators and parents...

Good Conversation!: A Talk with Ann M. Martin.(Video recording review)
June 1, 2006... Good Conversation!: A Talk with Ann M. Martin. video or DVD. color. 20 min. Tim Podell Prods. 2005. video, ISBN 1-58543-075-5: $49.98; DVD, ISBN 1-58543-175-3: $59.98. Gr 3-8-Producer Tim Podell talks with Newbery award-winning author...

Good Conversation!: A Talk with Cynthia Voigt.(Video recording review)
June 1, 2006... Good Conversation!: A Talk with Cynthia Voigt. video or DVD. color. 20 min. Tim Podell Prods. 2005. video, ISBN 1-58543-073-0: $49.98; DVD, ISBN 1-58543-172-9: $59.98. Gr 4-8-Producer Tim Podell interviews author Cynthia Voigt at her...

Mr. Christmas.(Video recording review)
June 1, 2006... Mr. Christmas. DVD. color. 56 min. Luminous Films. 2005. ISBN 0-9773287-0-8. $14.98. Gr all levels--It's December 1941 and money is tight in the Carter household. Christmas is fast approaching, and Joel knows that he will not be able to...

Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars, Gateful Conclusions, vol. 5.(Video recording review)
June 1, 2006... Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars, Vol. 5: Gateful Conclusions. DVD. color. 2:05 hrs. The Right Stuf. 2005. ISBN 1-57032-805-6. $29.95. Gr 7 Up--This is the fifth and concluding volume of the epic science fiction series. In Volume 1, the...

101 Horsekeeping Tips with Cherry Hill.(Video recording review)
June 1, 2006... 101 Horsekeeping Tips with Cherry Hill. DVD. color. 2 hrs. Horsekeeping Books and Videos. 2005. $29.95 (+$5 s/h) Gr 5 Up--This DVD version of a recently released three-volume VHS series from well-known horsewoman and writer Cherry Hill...

Branches on the Tree of Life: Echinoderms.(Video recording review)
June 1, 2006... Branches on the Tree of Life: Echinoderms. DVD. color. 23 min. BioMedia Assocs. 2005. ISBN 1-930527-91-8. $68. Gr 8 Up--Viewers are introduced to the five classes of echinoderms: sea stars, brittle stars and basket stars, sea urchins and...

Einstein's Big Idea (Nova Series).(Video recording review)
June 1, 2006... Einstein's Big Idea (Nova Series). video or DVD. color. 1:52 hrs. (closed captioned). WGBH Boston. 2005. video: ISBN 1-59375-316-0, DVD: ISBN 1-$9375-317-9. $19.95. Gr 7 Up--Based on David Bodanis's book, E=m[c.sup.2] (Walker, 2005),...

Lost in the Woods: The Movie.(Video recording review)
June 1, 2006... Lost in the Woods: The Movie. DVD. color. 30 min. Lighthouse Recording. 2005. ISBN 0-977010-8-1-3. $19.95. PreS-Gr 3--This charming production is based on the award-winning book by photographers Carl R. Sams and Jean Stoick (Carl R. Sams...

The Mummy Who Would Be King: The Saga of Pharaoh Rameses I.(Video recording review)
June 1, 2006... The Mummy Who Would Be King: The Saga of Pharaoh Rameses I (Nova Series). video or DVD. color, approx. 1 hr. Prod. by Gemini Prods. for WGBH Boston. Dist. by WGBH Boston. video: ISBN 1-59375-1788, DVD: ISBN 1-59375-179-6. $19.95. Gr 7...

Newton's Dark Secrets.(Video recording review)
June 1, 2006... Newton's Dark Secrets (Nova Series) video or DVD. color. 56 min. Prod. by Blakeway Prods. for BBC and WGBH Boston. Dist. by WGBH Boston. 2005. video: ISBN 159375-322-5, DVD: ISBN 1-59375-323-3. $19.95. Gr 7 Up--This engaging docudrama...

Popular Mechanics for Kids: Gators and Dragons and Other Wild Beasts.(Video recording review)
June 1, 2006... Popular Mechanics for Kids: Gators & Dragons and Other Wild Beasts. video or DVD. color. 1:31 hrs. Prod. by Hearst Entertainment. Dist. by Koch Vision. 2005. video, ISBN 1-4172-2765-6: $12.98; DVD, ISBN 1-4172-2764-8, $14.98. Gr...

Squibs, Vol. 9--In the Ground: Geology, Tectonics and Rocks.(Video recording review)
June 1, 2006... Squibs, Vol. 9--In the Ground: Geology, Tectonics and Rocks. DVD. color. Prod. by Ignite Learning. Dist. by Big Kids Prods. 2005. #S599-DVD. $29.95. Gr 4-6--The Squibs' cast of animated characters is back with Mr. Einstein, Mr. Big Head,...

Discoveries America: Washington D.C.(Video recording review)
June 1, 2006... Discoveries America: Washington D.C. DVD. color. 1 hr. Bennett-Watt Entertainment. 005. ISBN 1-932978-33-X. $24.95. Gr 4 Up--It would be an impossible, dizzying task to visit every monument and museum in Washington D.C. in one hour, but...

Geography for Students (Series).('Geography for Students: Environment ~ Society', 'Geography for Students: Geographic Perspectives--The United States of America', 'Geography for Students: Human Systems', 'Geography for Students: Physical Systems', 'Geography for Students: Places and Regions', 'Geography for Students: The World in Spatial Terms')(Video recording review)
June 1, 2006... Geography for Students (Series). 5 video or 5 DVDs. color. 23 min. ea. (closed captioned), with tchr's, guide. Prod. by Schlessinger Media. Dist. by Library Video Co. 2005. $39.95 ea. Includes: Geography for Students: Environment ~ Society...

Hitler's Sunken Secret (Nova Series).(Video recording review)
June 1, 2006... Hitler's Sunken Secret (Nova Series). video or DVD. color. 54 min. WGBH Boston. 2005. video: ISBN 1-593753-7, DVD: ISBN 1-593753-19-5. $19.95. Gr 9 Up--During the latter part of World War II, American and British physicists furiously...

Japanese Americans in WWII: Going for Broke.(Video recording review)
June 1, 2006... Japanese Americans in WWII: Going for Broke. video or DVD. color. 25 min. with tchr's, guide. Prod. by Go for Broke Educational Foundation. Dist. by New Dimension Media. 2005. video: ISBN 1-59522-287-1, DVD: ISBN 1-59522-288X. $49. Gr 7...

Mystery of the Maya.(Video recording review)
June 1, 2006... Mystery of the Maya. video or DVD. color. 50 min. Prod. by Parthenon Entertainment. Dist. by Cinema Guild. 2005. ISBN 0-7815-1094-5. secondary schools: $99.95. Gr 9 Up--This film advances the theory that the ancient Maya were much more...

Power Play: Choking in the Fast Lane, Pt. 1.(Video recording review)
June 1, 2006... Power Play: Choking in the Fast Lane, Pt. 1. video or DVD. color. 52 min. Landmark Media. 2006. $195. Gr 9 Up--The world's massive demand for oil and the energy it provides is explored in an historical as well as contemporary perspective...

Sinking the Supership (Nova Series).(Video recording review)
June 1, 2006... Sinking the Supership (Nova Series). video or DVD. color, approx. 56 min. WGBH Boston. 2005. ISBN 1-59375-390-X. $19.95. Gr 7 Up--This stunning program revisits one of the last crucial sea battles of World War II in which the Japanese...

20th Century Presidents: Franklin D. Roosevelt.(Video recording review)
June 1, 2006... 20th Century Presidents: Franklin D. Roosevelt. video or DVD. color. 19 min. Prod. by Entertainment Group. Dist. by Landmark Media. 2006. $149 (Rental: $65). Gr 5 Up--Produced in cooperation with the Franklin Roosevelt Presidential...

The Warsaw Ghetto.(Video recording review)
June 1, 2006... The Warsaw Ghetto. DVD. color. 48 min. LogTV. 2005. $150 (pub. perf.), $40 (home use). Gr 9 Up--This outstanding title consists of three documentary films of which the principal work, 912 Days of the Warsaw Ghetto, is a most sobering and...

Worlds Together: East Africa for Kids.(Video recording review)
June 1, 2006... Worlds Together: East Africa for Kids. DVD. color. 30 min. Worlds Together. 2006. $29.95. Gr 1-6--This live-action program is written, photographed, and narrated by Elmer Hawkes, and his love of East Africa and its people shines through....

Pronounce It Perfectly in Spanish, 2nd ed.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
June 1, 2006... Pronounce It Perfectly in Spanish (2nd ed.). 3 CDs. 3:14 hrs. with 168-page paperback book. Barron's. ISBN 0-7641-7772-9. $19.99. Gr 9 Up--This revision of the 1994 program offers pronunciation drills in Spanish and is intended to give...

Clementine (unabr.).(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
June 1, 2006... Clementine (unabr.). 5 CDs. 5:15 hrs. Bolinda Audio. 2006. ISBN 1-74093-5608. $40. Gr 5-8--Sophie Masson carries listeners back to 18th-century England to witness the birth of two children who are destined to be connected throughout...

Diary of a Spider (Picture Book Readalong Series).(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
June 1, 2006... Diary of a Spider (Picture Book Readalong Series). 1 cassette or 1 CD. 13:20 min. with hardcover book. Live Oak Media. 2006. cassette, ISBN 1-59519-482-7: $25.95; CD, ISBN 1-59519-486-X: $28.95. PreS-Gr 3--Told in the first person (or is...

The Driftway (unabr.).(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
June 1, 2006... The Driftway (unabr.). 4 cassettes. 5:15 hrs. Prod. by Cover to Cover. Dist. by BBC Audiobooks America. 2005. ISBN 1-85549795-6. $3295. Gr 3-5--Penelope Lively's 1972 tale (Egmont Children's Books, pap. 1993) about siblings Paul and...

The Fairy-Tale Detectives(unabr.).(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
June 1, 2006... The Fairy-Tale Detectives: The Sisters Grimm, Book 1 (unabr.). 5 cassettes or 6 CDs. 6:15 hrs. Recorded Books. 2006. cassette, ISBN 1-4193-6194-5: $49.75; CD, ISBN 1-4193-8746-4: $64.75. Gr 4-6--Michael Buckley starts off with a bang in...