School Library Journal articles from June 2007

School Library Journal archives from June 2007

Sex, drugs, and reading levels: it's your collection, your community. You make the call.(Editorial)(Editorial)
June 1, 2007... I really enjoy getting out and meeting our readers, and whenever I give a talk, I always leave plenty of time for questions and answers. As soon as I finish, an eager hand will usually shoot up. Great, I think, I've really engaged someone!...

Think outside the box.(Letters)
June 1, 2007... I AM COMPELLED TO WRITE IN RESPONSE to the librarians who were offended by the January cover. It seems they missed the point of the article accompanying that image. In the Second Life realm, you can look, dress, and adorn yourself any way you...

Corrections.(Letters)(Correction notice)
June 1, 2007... CORRECTIONS: Our review of Peoples of Western Asia (Marshall Cavendish, 2006; April 2007, p. 84) indicated a mistake in the set, saying that Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan were both named as the first Soviet republic to declare independence. In...

From Slj.com.(Web Gems)
June 1, 2007... Talkback/Re: SLJ's Interview with Steve Ettlinger, author of Twinkles, Deconstructed (Hudson Street Press, 2007) People need to wake up to the poisons they are daily feeding themselves and innocent children. I find Twinkies revolting. Even as...

IRA calls for indictments in Reading First: educators express disappointment, anger over conflicts of interest in reading program.(slj news)(International Reading Association)
June 1, 2007... The International Reading Association (IRA) is calling for a criminal investigation into the Reading First fiasco and for the prosecution of any guilty parties involved, says IRA President Timothy Shanahan. "The scandal is just...

'Highly qualified' librarians under NCLB? Legislation is in the works to emphasize the importance of librarians in student achievement.(slj news)(No Child Left Behind)
June 1, 2007... If Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and Representative Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) have their way, there would be a certified librarian in every school by 2010, and media specialists would fall under the "highly qualified" category that's given to classroom...

Children's attendance, circulation up.(slj news)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Who says libraries aren't cool? In fact, the circulation of children's materials in public libraries increased 44 percent and the attendance in children's programs jumped 42 percent from 1994 to 2004, says a new report by the American Library...

IL libraries shut Internet service in protest: passage of a computer filtering law could divide rich and poor libraries.(slj news)
June 1, 2007... At least eight Illinois public libraries shut down their Internet service in May and many others set computer filters at their highest levels to protest passage of an Internet filtering bill in the Illinois House that librarians say would...

'World Book' in China.(slj news)(World Book Encyclopedia Chinese version)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Readers of the new Chinese version of World Book Encyclopedia are in for some major changes. For one, it makes no mention of the 1989 government crackdown in Tiananmen Square, and it says Taiwan isn't a country, but a province of China. ...

Most students unprepared for college: study says fewer than 25 percent of high school kids will succeed in entry-level college courses.(slj news)
June 1, 2007... Only one quarter of high school students who take the standard number of college prep courses are prepared for their first year of college or an entry-level job, says a recent study by ACT, providers of the college entrance exam. The...

Photojojo: photojojo.com.(Site of the Month)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Taking pictures in the digital age is easy--too easy. The result? About a gazillion or so photos lying about--on CDs, DVDs, external hard drives, or--admittedly, in my sorry case--strewn across the desktop. Online photo services like Flickr...

Ebooks' next chapter: industry seeks tipping point of public adoption.(TechKnowledge)
June 1, 2007... WILL EBOOKS EVER HAVE THEIR DAY? That was the question pondered at the recent Digital Book 2007 conference in New York City, an annual meeting of the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF), a trade group of tech, publishing, and...

Interactive feed aggregator/manipulator: Yahoo! Pipes.(Test DRIVE)
June 1, 2007... pipes.yahoo.com/pipes As a young boy, I rarely played with my toys as they were intended. Instead, I found ways to use my chemistry set, electronics kit, and erector set together. If I could incorporate some Hot Wheels track and somehow...

Can we make peace with Wikipedia?(TECHNOLOGY Up CLOSE)
June 1, 2007... Every day, librarians around the world turn to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) as the definitive resource. This trusted authority, however, has a shocking secret--the venerable OED began life as a wiki. Well, sort of. Thousands of...

Library tech event?(TechKnowledge)
June 1, 2007... Media specialists searching for an event that covers everything from MUVES (multi-user virtual environments) to RSS feeds might want to attend the SIGMS forum on June 26 at the National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) in Atlanta. ...

Coping with violence: violence impacts kids, on campus and off. These sites can help.(THE Librarian's INTERNET)
June 1, 2007... April 16 Archive www.april16archive.org Students and staff at Virginia Tech have created this "digital memory bank" to collect and archive firsthand accounts and images, blog posts, and media coverage related to the April tragedy...

Media widget.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(SplashCast)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... For those who've ever wanted to play media mogul, a nifty Web app can enable just that. SplashCast, a free service, allows any user to create syndicated "channels" of streaming rich media content. Imagine outfitting your Web site, blog, or...

Interwrite Workspace.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Interwrite Workspace from Interwrite Learning)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Interwrite Learning has unveiled Interwrite Workspace, a new K-12 software application intended to complement the company's line of interactive learning tools. Paired with Interwrite's whiteboard, pad, panel, or student response system,...

A Web cam with whimsy.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Happy-Kid Web Cam)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Even the most high-minded among us should never be too proud to embrace the truly cute. Heaven knows, we're not. Hence, the Happy-Kid Web Cam. The playful little cyclops, available in purple or green, is completely bendable--just imagine him...

Zwinky nation.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(www.zwinky.com's Zwinktopia)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Move over Second Life, there's a new virtual environment in town. IAG Consumer Applications and Portals have launched a virtual space for its 4.7 million Zwinky users. Zwinky avatars are virtual personas that users create as their online...

Your life, in cells.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Comeeko)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Whether your style's more R. Crumb than Charles Schultz, there's a potential comic artist inside all of us. So it seems, judging by the popularity of Comeeko, a free Web-based program for creating comic strips out of your own photos. Just...

Lulu partners with Getty.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Now, those publishing books on their own can choose from a collection of high-quality images to illustrate and enhance their titles. In a unique licensing scheme, self-publishing service Lulu.com has partnered with Getty Images to allow users...

YALSA goes Ning.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Young Adult Library Services Association's online social network)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Ever up on all things tech, the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has launched a page on social networking tool Ning. The YALSA Student Interest Group is intended to enhance networking among librarians just embarking on their...

How sweet the sound.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Amazing Grace)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Since its creation in 1779, "Amazing Grace" has become one of the best loved hymns in America. A new Web site, created by the Library of Congress, documents the song's fascinating history, including its more than 3,000 published recordings....

Here's to a lighter load.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(SchoolPack from Prashant Chandra)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... We'd all like for kids to be able to ditch those heavy backpacks that plague so many young shoulders these days. On the drawing board: SchoolPack. It's a touch screen/tablet that kids can scribble or write on as well as a regular LCD for...

Spin this: there's no such thing as a free public performance.(Carrie on Copyright)
June 1, 2007... Our school is planning a dance to raise money for student clubs. Rather than hiring a DJ, the PTO suggested that we could save money by simply having students play their own CDs. Would that violate copyright law? By the way, when I asked...

Step up to the plate: providing teens with controversial materials is easier than you think.(Teenage Riot)
June 1, 2007... EVERYONE KNOWS THAT A LIBRARY'S MAIN MISSION IS TO PROVIDE ACCESS to information. But what happens when a young adult librarian wants to supply materials that address controversial themes like sex, suicide, and teen pregnancy? I...

No child deprived of history: are we treating history like a Starbucks menu?(Consider the Source)
June 1, 2007... Last March, I was in Boston to host a panel on multicultural history at the Kennedy Presidential Library. I was joined by children's book authors Alma Flor Ada, Tanya Bolden, Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve, and Lawrence Yep as part of a...

They love to see that bite! When animals eat other animals, kids savor the gore.(Nonfiction Booktalker)
June 1, 2007... YUCKKKK! EYEEWWW! HALF-DELIGHT AND HALF-DISGUST, THESE are the sounds young voices make when children confront something grandly gross: photographs of animals eating other animals. Yowwww! Young readers relish this stuff. And publishers seem...

Holden Caulfield in chanel, size 4: James St. James on the absolutely fabulous 'Freak Show'.(Under Cover)(Interview)
June 1, 2007... Freak Show tells the story of Billy Bloom--self-described "gender obscurist"--who lands at the conservative Dwight D. Eisenhower Academy wearing Vivienne Westwood and ends up causing no end of mayhem. First, the Inevitable question: how...

Read-alouds? Think again: the true purpose of the Geisel Children's Book Award.(Up for Discussion)
June 1, 2007... WRONG TO READ A BOOK ALOUD? How CAN THIS BE POSSIBLE? WHAT'S up? Of course, it's never a mistake to read a book aloud to young children. Sometimes, however, reading aloud can preempt other options for young readers, especially those...

The unpredictable Lois Lowry: the Edwards award-winner talks about The Giver's controversial past and, yes, its enigmatic ending.(Interview)
June 1, 2007... Who would've guessed that the author of a sci-fi masterpiece would live in a Federal Colonial house with a picket fence? But then again, it's never wise to second-guess Lois Lowry. In the early '90s, in a radical departure from her previous...

The great cover-up: do kids judge books by their cover? You bet they do.
June 1, 2007... A few years back, I decided to try something different from the usual booktalks--with the hope of nudging my school students to consider those books that rarely circulated in our middle school library. As the eighth graders filed in with...

Yo, Hamlet! How one teacher uses hip-hop to unlock the classics.(Alan Sitomer)
June 1, 2007... IT'S NOT OFTEN that an English teacher working with poor inner-city kids ends up at the White House. But that's exactly where Alan Sitomer was on April 26--standing in the Oval Office, cracking jokes and shaking hands with President George W....

Imagine no restrictions: we dream of a world with free access to content. In the meantime, there's DRM.(Digital Rights Management)
June 1, 2007... Digital Rights Management, aka DRM. Also known as "Digital Restrictions Management," "Despicable Rights Meddling," or even "Delirious Righteous Morons" by some, the technology and its controversial application of controlling digital content...

Fooling around with folktales.(focus on: Folktales)(Bibliography)
June 1, 2007... THERE IS NO END TO THE PUBLISHING POSSIBILITIES OF FOLKTALES. Each year brings newly illustrated editions of well-loved tales such as "The Little Red Hen" or "The Boy Who Cried Wolf." Even though these traditional tales have been around for...

Cinderella.(MEDIAPICKS)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
June 1, 2007... Cinderella. video or DVD. 12 min. (closed captioned), with tchr's. guide. Weston Woods (scholastic.com/westonwoods). 2006. video, ISBN 0-439-84875-6: $60; DVD, ISBN 0-439-84876-3: $59.95. PreS-Gr 2--Barbara Karlin's retelling of this...

Classic Fairy Tales.(Mediapicks)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)(Children's review)
June 1, 2007... Classic Fairy Tales, Vol. 2 (unabr.). CD. 50 min. Bolinda Audio. 2004. ISBN 1-74093-569-1. $18. Classic Fairy Tales, Vol. 3 (unabr.). CD. 50 min. Bolinda Audio (www.bolinda.com). 2007. ISBN 1-74093-899-0. $18. PreS-Gr 3--Australian...

The Elves and the Shoemaker.(MEDIAPICKS)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
June 1, 2007... The Elves and the Shoemaker. video or DVD. 10 min. (closed captioned), with tchr's. guide. Weston Woods (scholastic.com/ westonwoods). 2004. ISBN 0-78820-521-8: $60; DVD, ISBN 0-78820-533-1: $59.95. PreS-Gr 3--Jim LaMarche's picture book...

Fairy Tales.(MEDIAPICKS)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)(Children's review)
June 1, 2007... Fairy Tales (unabr.). 11 CDs. 13:13 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape (library.booksontape. com). 2005. ISBN 978-0-307-24590-8. $75. Gr 4 Up--This collection of 30 of Hans C. Andersen's best-known...

Goose Girl.(MEDIAPICKS)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
June 1, 2007... Goose Girl (unabr.). 10 CDs. 10 hrs. Full Cast Audio (fullcastaudio .com). 2005. ISBN 1-932076-72-7. $45. Gr 6-9--A full-cast production brings this Grimm fairy tale to life, with a modern and magical twist. In this delightful...

Hansel and Gretel.(MEDIAPICKS)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
June 1, 2007... Hansel and Gretel. video or DVD. 14 min. Weston Woods (scholastic .com/westonwoods). 2005. video, ISBN 0-439-80421-3: $60; DVD, ISBN 0-439-80417-5: $59.95. K-Gr 3--This animated version of James Marshall's picture book (Dial, 1990)...

Jump, Jiggle and Jam: A Rhythmic Romp Through Story Land.(MEDIAPICKS)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)(Children's review)
June 1, 2007... Jump, Jiggle and Jam: A Rhythmic Romp Through Story Land. CD. 42:02 min. The Story Connection (storyconnection.net). 2006. $15.99. K-Gr 3--Storyteller Dianne de Las Casas gives familiar tales a modern twist by remixing them with rhythm,...

Lon Po Po.(MEDIAPICKS)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
June 1, 2007... Lon Po Po. video or DVD. 12 min. (closed captioned), with tchr's. guide. Weston Woods (scholastic.com/westonwoods). 2006. video, ISBN 0-439-87370-3: $60; DVD, ISBN 0-439-87371-0: $59.95. K-Gr 3--This iconographic version of the...

On the web.(focus on: FOLKTALES)
June 1, 2007... Student Resources Brothers Grimm: Fairy Tales, History, Facts, and More. www.nationalgeographic.com/ grimm. National Geographic Society. (Accessed 4/25/07) Gr 4 Up--Twelve tales from Grimm, including "Cinderella" and "Rapunzel," can...

Cyberstalking & Bullying.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
June 1, 2007... Cyberstalking & Bullying. DVD. 20 min. with tchr's. guide. Prod. by CWK Network. Dist. by New Dimension Media. 2006. ISBN 1-59522-303-7. $49. Gr 6 Up--There are few topics more timely and important than the ones addressed in this...

Desire.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
June 1, 2007... Desire. DVD. 85 min. with tchr's. guide. Women Make Movies. 2005, 2006 release. $89. Gr 9 Up--Shot over the course of five years, this project weaves together a selection of short films made by young women from diverse racial and...

Dominoes.(showpeace series)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
June 1, 2007... Dominoes (ShowPeace Series). video or DVD. 10:08 min. Prod. by National Film Board of Canada. Dist. by Bullfrog Films. 2006. video: ISBN 0-7722-1210-4, DVD: ISBN 0-7722-1211-2. $150 (Rental: $30). Gr all levels--This lively animated film,...

What Color Is Your Butterfly?(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
June 1, 2007... What Color Is Your Butterfly? DVD. 36 min. Mamayo Co. 2006. $15.99. PreS-Gr 4--This exercise video demonstrates yoga poses that stimulate various chakras, or energy centers. Practicing these movements is designed to build strength and...

Eloise in Hollywood.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
June 1, 2007... Eloise in Hollywood. DVD. 45 min. Starz Media. 2007. $14.98. PreS-Gr 2--In this adventure, based on the Eloise books by Kay Thompson, Eloise and Nanny leave The Plaza hotel and head off to Hollywood where Eloise's mother has arranged for...

Harry the Dirty Dog.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
June 1, 2007... Harry the Dirty Dog. video or DVD. 9:08 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. Weston Woods. 2006. video, ISBN 978-0-7882-0244-5: $49.95; DVD, ISBN 978-0-439-90589-3: $59.95; cassette with paperback book, ISBN 978-1-55592-038-8: $14.95;...

Noisy Nora ... and More Stories about Mischief.(Children's review)(Video recording review)
June 1, 2007... Noisy Nora... and More Stories about Mischief. DVD. approx. 45 min. Scholastic. 2007. ISBN 0-545-00114-5. $14.95. PreS-Gr 3--This collection includes adaptations of three well-known picture books, a lengthier live-action film based on...

PollyWorld.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
June 1, 2007... PollyWorld. DVD. 1:08 hrs. Universal Studios Home Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 1-4170-7889-8. $19.98. Gr 1-3--Universal Studios and Mattel have released the first full-length animated film starring Polly Pocket and her friends. Polly...

Jane Eyre.(masterpiece theater)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
June 1, 2007... Jane Eyre (Masterpiece Theatre). 2 DVDs. 3:4-8 hrs. (closed captioned). Prod. by BBC and WGBH. Dist. by WGBH Boston, 2006. ISBN 978-1-59375-705-2. $29.95. Gr 5 Up--It is no small testament to the popularity and power of Charlotte...

The Real Middle Earth.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
June 1, 2007... The Real Middle Earth. DVD. 1:45 hrs. Janson Media. 2007. ISBN 1-56839-2346. $24.95. Gr 6 Up--English actor Ian Holm (Bilbo Baggins, Frodo's uncle, in the movie trilogy of Lord of the Rings) narrates this somewhat arcane documentary that...

Puppytown.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
June 1, 2007... Puppytown. DVD. 24 min. 21:12 min. with CD, stickers. Pro Quality DVD. 2007. $19.99. Pres-Gr 2--For families considering adopting a puppy, this DVD shows live-action footage of puppies of various breeds (listed in the credits)...

This is Daniel Cook Series 2.(Children's review)(Video recording review)
June 1, 2007... This is Daniel Cook Series 2. 6 videos or 6 DVD-Rs (from a series of 13). 30 min. each. Prod. by Marblemedia/Sinking Ship Prods. Dist. by Bullfrog Films. 2006. $195 ca. (Rental: $85). Includes: This Is Daniel Cook: Amazing Art (ISBN...

Jacob's Ladder, Episodes 10-13.(episodes 10-13)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
June 1, 2007... Jacob's Ladder, Episodes 10-13. 2 DVDs. 1 hr. ca. Vision Video. 2006. #500912D. $19.99. Gr 5-9--These two DVDs contain the final four episodes of the 13-part series. Filmed in Wales with a native cast, each dramatic episode begins with a...

Climate Change and Our Future.(Classroom Encounters with Global Change Scientists Series)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
June 1, 2007... Climate Change and Our Future (Classroom Encounters with Global Change Scientists Series). DVD. 50 min. Classroom Encounters. 2006. $50. Gr 9 Up--This program is part of a series in which scientists interact with young people. This...

Monster of the Milky Way: A Supermassive Black Hole.(nova series)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
June 1, 2007... Monster of the Milky Way: A Supermassive Black Hole (Nova Series). DVD. 1 hr. (closed captioned). WGBH Boston. 2007. ISBN 1-59375-652-6. $19.95. Gr 7 Up--The film explores a rare cosmic phenomenon, the supermassive black hole, which is...

Percy Julian: Forgotten Genius.(Nova Series)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
June 1, 2007... Percy Julian: Forgotten Genius (Nova Series). video or DVD. 1:56 hrs. WGBH Boston. 2007. video: ISBN 1-59375-681X, DVD: ISBN 1-59375-682-8. $19.95 Gr 8 Up--The program documents the life and career of Percy Julian (1899-1975), the...

Systems of the Body: Digestion.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
June 1, 2007... Systems of the Body: Digestion. video or DVD. 18 min. (closed captioned), with tchr's, guide. Human Relations Media. 2006. ISBN 978-1-55548-010-3. $119.95. Gr 5-9-This informational video follows the process of digestion from ingestion...

Bushman's Secret.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
June 1, 2007... Bushman's Secret. DVD. 65 min. Documentary Educational Resources. 2006. $59.95. Gr 10 Up--South African filmmaker Rehad Desai traveled to the Kalahari to document the exploitation of the San Bushmen. The documentary suggests that a...

The Egypt Detectives.(series)(Young adult review)(Video recording review)
June 1, 2007... The Egypt Detectives (Series). 6 videos or 6 DVDs. 25 min. ca. (closed captioned). Prod. by Southern Star. Dist. by Films Media Group. 2004, 2006 release, video, ISBN 1-4213-5106-0:$759.95 ser., $139.95 ca.; DVD, ISBN 1-4213-5107-2:$699.95...

Golden Venture.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
June 1, 2007... Golden Venture. DVD. 70 min. New Day Films. 2006, 2007 release. ISBN 1-57448152-5. high schools/public libraries/community groups: $95. Gr 9 Up--As our country straggles with developing a meaningful, equitable, and effective national...

Let Freedom Ring.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
June 1, 2007... Let Freedom Ring. DVD. 81 min. Outpost Pictures. 2007. $29. Gr 10 Up--This documentary follows World War II veterans George Ciampa, Peter Stefanage, and Rocky Moretto as they tour the Belgian countryside, cemeteries, and battlefields from...

The Miseducation of Pakistan.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
June 1, 2007... The Miseducation of Pakistan. DVD. 30 min. Choices Inc. 2006, 2007 release. ISBN 978-1-933724-11-9. $59.95. Gr 7 Up--The future of any country lies in the education of its youth. This examination of the condition of public schools in...

Retro News, Vol. 4: Faster, Higher, Farther/News of 1932.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
June 1, 2007... Retro News, Vol. 4: Faster, Higher, Farther/News of 1932. DVD. 1 hr. Small Planet. 2006. $29.99. Gr 4-8--These two entries in the series examine historical superlatives and the year 1932. Their format features teen news "anchors" and...

Worlds Together: Tibet for Kids.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
June 1, 2007... Worlds Together: Tibet for Kids. DVD. 30 min. Worlds Together. 2007. $29.95. Gr 1-6--This fascinating peek at Tibet, narrated by three children, takes viewers into a country of contrasts. While information about Tibet's geography is...

Technology & Architecture in Ancient Civilizations.(series)(Young adult review)(Video recording review)
June 1, 2007... Technology & Architecture in Ancient Civilizations (Series). 3 DVDs . 30 min. ea. New Dimension Media. 2006. single site: $49 ea., multi site: $149 ea. Includes: Technology & Architecture in Ancient Civilizations: Egyptian Monumental...

The 5 Steps for Study Skills Success.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
June 1, 2007... The 5 Steps for Study Skills Success. DVD. 18 min. with CD. Smith Snow Media Prods. 2006, 2007 release. $29.99. Gr 5-11--In this dramatization, two young teens, Frank and John, have misbehaved in class and are assigned Saturday detention....

The Gender Chip Project.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
June 1, 2007... The Gender Chip Project. DVD. 54 min. Women Make Movies. 2005, 2006 release. $89. Gr 9 Up--Although educators have long been aware that inequalities exist along gender lines in traditionally male-dominated fields, little has been done to...

Feliz Navidad: Learning Songs and Traditions in Spanish.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)(Children's review)
June 1, 2007... Feliz Navidad: Learning Songs and Traditions in Spanish. CD. 70 min. with hardcover book. Teach Me Tapes. 2006. ISBN 978-1-59972-060-9. $19.95. K-Gr 6--The traditions of Mexico at Christmas are warmly presented through songs woven...

Joyeux Noel: Learning Songs and Traditions in French.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
June 1, 2007... Joyeux Noel: Learning Songs and Traditions in French. CD. 70 min. with hardcover book. Teach Me Tapes. 2006. ISBN 1-59972-061-2. $19.95. K-Gr 4--The Christmas traditions and songs of France are the foundation for this bilingual title...

Alabama Moon.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)(Children's review)
June 1, 2007... Alabama Moon (unabr.). 8 cassettes or 8 CDs. 8:45 hrs. Recorded Books. 2007. cassette, ISBN 1-4281-3387-9: $67.75; CD, ISBN 1-4281-3392-5: $97.75. Gr 5-8--Moon, age 10, has lived in the Alabama forest with his father, a Vietnam veteran,...

Allen Jay and the Underground Railroad.(readalongs for beginning readers series)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
June 1, 2007... Allen Jay and the Underground Railroad (Readalongs for Beginning Readers Series), cassette or CD. 19:28 min. with paperback book. Live Oak Media. 2007. cassette, ISBN 978-15919-945-4: $16.95; CD, ISBN 978-15919-949-2: $18.95; cassette with 4...

Archer's Quest.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
June 1, 2007... Archer's Quest (unabr.). 3 CDs. 3:48 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2007. ISBN 978-7393-4854-3. $30. Gr 4-7--Twelve-year-old Kevin is doing homework in his New York home when a strangely...

Bunnicula Meets Edgar Allan Crow.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)(Children's review)
June 1, 2007... Bunnicula Meets Edgar Allan Crow (unabr.). 3 CDs. 2:51 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2006. ISBN 0-7393-4847-7. $30. Gr 4-7--Harold, the dog, has another humorous and slightly scary story to...

Buttons for General Washington.(readalongs for beginning readers series)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)(Children's review)
June 1, 2007... Buttons for General Washington (Readalongs for Beginning Readers Series) (unabr.) cassette or CD. 14:39 min. with paperback book. Live Oak Media. 2007. cassette, ISBN 978-159519-929-4: $16.95; CD, ISBN 978-159519-933-1: $18.95; cassette with...

Carolinda Clatter!(Picture Book Readalong Series)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)(Children's review)
June 1, 2007... Carolinda Clatter! (Picture Book Readalong Series) (unabr). cassette or CD. 14:44 min. with hardcover book. Live Oak Media. 2007. cassette, ISBN 978-159519-954-6: $25.95; CD, ISBN 978-159519-958-4: $28.95. PreS-Gr 3--A giant's...

Classic Fairy Tales 3.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)(Children's review)
June 1, 2007... Classic Fairy Tales 3 (unabr.). CD. 50 min. Bolinda Audio. 2007. ISBN 978-1-74093899-0. $18. K-Gr 2--Australian singer-songwriter Peter Combe delivers a third collection of classic fairy tales by first reading the story and then offering...

The Coldest Day in the Zoo and The Wildest Day at the Zoo.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)(Children's review)
June 1, 2007... The Coldest Day in the Zoo and The Wildest Day at the Zoo (unabr.). 2 CDs. 1:04 hrs. Prod. by Chivers Children's Audio Books. Dist. by BBC Audiobooks America. 2006. ISBN 1-4056-5533-X. $21.95. Gr 2--4--These two humorous short tales by...

Crane: The Five Ancestors, Book 4.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
June 1, 2007... Crane: The Five Ancestors, Book 4 (unabr.). 5 CDs. 6:01 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2007. ISBN 0-978-0-7393-4855-0. $45. Gr 6-9--Pirates, monks, and the Emperor's henchmen are among the many...

Cupid: A Tale of Love and Desire.(Young adult review)(Audiobook review)
June 1, 2007... Cupid: A Tale of Love and Desire (unabr.). 5 CDs. 5:37 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2006. ISBN 0-7393-4850-7. $45. Gr 7 Up. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation:...