School Library Journal articles from March 2002

School Library Journal archives from March 2002

Washington's cultural disconnect: we need to head off a dangerous precedent--and amplify that libraries are education. (Editorial).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... BY THE TIME THIS MONTH'S ISSUE OF SLJ REACHES readers, we hope Washington Governor Gary Locke will have reconsidered his efforts to close the state library. With any luck, this whole episode will be viewed as an unfortunate misunderstanding....

"Every day is library day": making a case for good school library practice.(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2002... PERHAPS DOUG JOHNSON ("IT'S GOOD to Be Inflexible," November 2001) is right to suggest that the school library field is concentrating too much on structure. Maybe the real issue we should be discussing is not scheduling, but rather good...

Parents Wanted.(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2002... I WAS INTERESTED TO SEE YOUR REVIEW of Parents Wanted (Milkweed, 2001; Nov., p. 158), a book I had recently read, but then I was surprised at the critical comments. I teach a multi-age grades 4/5 class of 24 students. Our school promotes a...

Our reviewer replies.(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2002... Mr. Stafford provides examples of ways teachers can use Parents Wanted in the classroom to spark discussion on sensitive topics such as attention deficit disorder, adoption, lying, and the consequences of one's behaviors; the issue of false...

Corrections.(Correction Notice)
March 1, 2002... Corrections: In our review of Jen Green's Myths of Ancient Greece and Brian Innes's Myths of Ancient Rome (Raintree/Steck Vaughn, 2001; Dec., p. 157), we noted that the table of contents for Greece appears in Rome and vice versa, based on the...

Calendar.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... March 2002 March 12-16, Public Library Association National Conference, Phoenix, AZ. PLA's annual gathering features more than 100 educational programs and a 600-booth exhibition. More information can be found at www.pla.org or by calling...

ALA tackles some tough issues: midwinter meeting attendees take steps to ensure higher salaries and privacy. (news).(American Library Association)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... The American Library Association's (ALA) midwinter meeting was a balancing act between national issues and those hitting closer to home. Librarians focused on how to comply with new laws related to the September 11 terrorist attacks, as well as...

`Pippi Longstocking' author dies at 94. (news).(Brief Article)(Obituary)
March 1, 2002... Writer Astrid Lindgren, creator of the popular Pippi Longstocking books, died in her sleep at her Stockholm home on January 28. She was 94. Pippi Longstocking, the story of a sassy girl who had red braids and freckles--along with many...

Bush increases library funding. (Budget Update).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... The Bush administration's budget for fiscal year 2003 includes $182 million for library programs, $10 million of which is reserved for a government initiative recently unveiled by First Lady Laura Bush to help recruit and train librarians...

Celebrate poetry. (Short Takes).(National Poetry Month )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... National Poetry Month in April will honor the 100th anniversary of the birth of Langston Hughes. A poster commemorating the distinguished African-American poet is available free of charge from the American Academy of Poets. To order, visit...

Keats Foundation offers grants. (Short Takes).(Ezra Jack Keats Foundation supports literacy programs)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the publication of The Snowy Day (Penguin, 1962), the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation will award $350 mini-grants totaling $40,000 to support innovative literacy programs in American public and school libraries....

The best of the best: Newbery, Caldecott, and other major children's book awards announced. (news).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... While most of the nation awaits this year's Oscar winners, a smaller but just as passionate group of librarians, teachers, and fans of children's books are celebrating the recent awards given to books for young people. Here is a complete...

What's the latest in technology? vendors unveil new software for librarians at ALA's midwinter meeting. (news).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... If you happened to miss the recent American Library Association's midwinter meeting, here's some interesting--but untested--new technology seen in the New Orleans Convention Center's exhibition hall. LeapFrog SchoolHouse...

Senator Reed talks library funding: the author of the Reed Amendment seeks to increase funds for school library materials. (news).(Brief Article)(Interview)
March 1, 2002... Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), sponsor of the Reed Amendment, visited the offices of School Library Journal on February 11 to talk about his interest in libraries and his plans to lobby for an increase in the $12.5 million in federal funding...

Competition to host Sendak may turn wild: libraries are invited to apply to host the 2003 Arbuthnot Lecture, with Maurice Sendak. (news).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Maurice Sendak, the author and illustrator of Where the Wild Things Are (Harper, 1963), a Caldecott Medal winner, Pierre (Harper, 1962), In the Night Kitchen (Harper-Collins, 1970), and many other children's book classics, will present the 2003...

L.A. schools to replace challenged Koran: donated translation deemed derogatory toward Jews, district libraries to get new version. (news).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... A translation of the Koran that includes commentary deemed anti-Semitic was removed from Los Angeles public school libraries and will be replaced with a more acceptable edition, according to a February 11 agreement by school officials and local...

Children's book wins Whitbread. (news).(Philip Pullman wins 2001 Whitbread Book of the Year Award)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Philip Pullman has won the 2001 Whitbread Book of the Year Award for The Amber Spyglass (Knopf, 2000), marking the first time the coveted U.K. literary prize has gone to a kids' book. He also won the Whitbread Children's Book Award. The...

`Harry Potter' tops most challenged books -- again: according to ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom, some parents are not wild about Harry. (news).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... The Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling has topped the annual list of the most challenged books for the third year in a row, according to the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF). The best-selling books continue...

Eliminate WA State Library? (news).(Governor Gary Locke proposes Washington state library closure)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... If Governor Gary Locke has his way, Washington may become the only state in the country without a state library. Faced with a $1.2 billion budget shortfall over the next two years, Locke is proposing to close the Washington State Library to...

Sophie's Choice. (Censorship Roundup).(La Mirada High School, California, reinstates censored book)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... La Mirada, CA: School officials at La Mirada High School reinstated Sophie's Choice to the library on January 10, following a threatened lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). The award-winning William Styron novel about a...

Forever. (Censorship Roundup).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Elgin, IL: Judy Blume's controversial coming-of-age novel Forever (Bradbury, 1975) will return to Elgin Area School District U-46's middle school libraries after a nearly five-year absence. In a 5-2 vote on January 22, the school board upheld a...

The Bones in the Cliff. (Censorship Roundup).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Haysville, KS: James Stevenson's The Bones in the Cliff (Greenwillow, 1995) will remain on the shelves of the Haysville Middle School library, despite a complaint by middle-school parent Megan Waegener that some sections are inappropriate. A...

Putting the cart before the class: laptop carts bring a wireless computer lab into the classroom. (Tech Knowledge: new products ... hardware reviews ... opinions ... web sites).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Over the last 12 months, an increasing number of schools have decided not to spend their money on desktop computers, and instead have opted to purchase a moveable cart filled with laptops. The advantage of these computers on wheels is that they...

Introducing the new, 21st-century chalkboard. (New Product).(SynchronEyes 2.0)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... SynchronEyes 2.0 for Macintosh is in some select company. At Macworld Expo 2002 (held in San Francisco, in January), the innovative software product was awarded a "Best of Show" designation, as one of the 14 most exciting new hardware and...

A civil war museum online. (New Product).(CivilWar@Smithsonian )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Since the early days of the Web, the Smithsonian Institute has been bringing its stellar artifacts to classrooms across America. Now CivilWar@Smithsonian (civilwar.si.edu) continues in that tradition. Produced by the National Portrait...

Ready! Set! Read! (Site of the Month).(www.alief.isd.tenet.edu/smith/smith/ content_areas/library/readysetread.htm)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... www.alief.isd.tenet.edu/smith/smith/ content_areas/library/readysetread.htm This simple site help one school perform a big job--encouraging family literacy. The Bush Administration's recent education program stresses the importance of...

Is technology girl-friendly? (Tech Knowledge).(Unlocking the Clubhouse: Women in Computing )
March 1, 2002... In a new book called Unlocking the Clubhouse: Women in Computing (MIT Press), a pair of social scientists makes the following plea to educators of young people: recruit and retain more girls in computer science classes. The authors, Jane...

One-stop searching. (New Product).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Gale and Ingenta, two major electronic publishers of research materials, have developed a new database service allowing searchers to find Ingenta's electronic academic journals and Gale's periodical data on a single search screen. The new...

NetOp school for Windows: computer-lab management software. (Test Drive).(Brief Article)(Evaluation)
March 1, 2002... Danware Data, Inc. Distributed solely in the U.S. by CrossTec Corporation, 500 NE Spanish River Boulevard, Suite 201, Boca Raton, FL 33431.1-800-675-0729. www.netopusa.com. Windows only. $1,295 for a lab of one teacher and 20 students. ...

Built it yourself: tips for junior Webmasters, from basic HTML to advanced tools. (The Librarian's Internet).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Most kids, particularly those in the upper grades and high school, long to create their own Web site. There are tons of resources, but only a few are designed especially for kids and teens. Help meet the demand with these choice sites and...

How to handle terminal cases: managing students' and the public's use of online terminals isn't easy. (Chat Room).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... MAKING SURE LIBRARY PATRONS USE ONLINE TERMInals appropriately has been an issue for librarians ever since the mid-'90s, when the public first began to use Internet stations in libraries. If you've worked with Net stations in a library, you...

Copyright hits the highway: classes can now watch videos during their field trips. But is it legal? (Carrie on Copyright).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... A high school teacher would like to copy his lecture on DVD for his class, especially for those students who have been absent. He would like to include five minutes of the television show The West Wing, which he copied while at home. Is that...

Book club on a budget: who says everybody has to read the same book? (What Works).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... A FEW YEARS AGO IN OUR INNER-CITY MIDDLE school, we asked two seventh-grade honor students, "What good books have you read this year?" The girls looked at each other quizzically. "None," they replied. When we asked other students the same...

Castles in the air: inspire readers with personal stories of creative vision. (Nonfiction Booktalker).
March 1, 2002... Long before a skyscraper grazes the clouds or a bridge extends across a canyon, an architect or engineer has had a dream. Tell your booktalk listeners the amazing stories behind some of the world's greatest structures, and they'll discover how...

Starting the conversation: a librarian ponders the power of books and their place in children's lives. (Up for Discussion).
March 1, 2002... WHAT MAKES A BOOK NOTABLE TO CHILDREN? WHY do children read and reread some books? Why do they pass some on to their peers and keep others strictly for their personal edification? What makes a book worth talking about with children and by...

Gotham's grand vision: New York City is staking the future of its educational system on reinventing the school library--and so far it's working.(Robin Hood Foundation contributes to New York City school libraries)
March 1, 2002... There's no mistaking the newly built Clara Barton School library in the South Bronx. Its bright orange path, with matching "L!brary" sign and double doors, stands in vivid contrast to the school's drab pre-1920s interior. Students ranging from...

The shape of tomorrow: a cadre of talented architects is redesigning school libraries to boost student learning.(New York City)
March 1, 2002... WHAT DOES IT TAKE to design an elementary school library that inspires kids to read and learn? Vision, common sense, an ability to take risks and, most importantly, a set of aesthetics that promotes curiosity and excitement. Henry Myerberg...

ALA's Book Picks 2002.(Association for Library Service to Children)(Bibliography)
March 1, 2002... Notable Children's Books Association for Library Service to Children YOUNGER READERS AGEE, John. Milo's Hat Trick. Hyperion/ Michael Di Capua. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-7868-0902-7. BARTON, Byron. My Car. Greenwillow. Tr ...

Africa.(Public Broadcasting Corp. web site)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... www.pbs.org/wnet/africa. Public Broadcasting Corp. (Accessed 1/10/02). Gr 3-12--PBS, in cooperation with National Geographic and Nature magazines, has produced a Web site based on one of its popular broadcasts. This site is so rich in...

Africa Maps.(world maps web site)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ africa.html. University of Texas at Austin Libraries, Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection. (Accessed 1/10/02). Gr 6-12--This is one of the better Web sites to find and view world maps. While the majority of maps...

Africa: One Continent, Many Worlds.
March 1, 2002... www.lam.mus.ca.us/africa/home.html. FieldMuseum of Chicago, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, the California African American Museum and the Pasadena Armory Center for the Arts. (Accessed 1/15/02). K-Gr 12--Explore the many...

African Wildlife Foundation.(web site)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... www.awf.org/ (Accessed 1/10/02). K-Gr 8--The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), a conservation group established in 1961, is dedicated to the wildlife and wild lands of Africa. Lacking a comprehensive search engine, the homepage offers...

Animals of the Arctic.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... tqjunior.thinkquest. org/3500. ThinkQuest Junior. (Accessed 1/22/02). Gr 3-7--ThinkQuest has sponsored another wonderful site created by kids for kids. Although the ThinkQuest sites are not generally updated on a regular basis, they often...

Arctic Studies Center.(Smithsonian Institution web site)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... www.mnh.si.edu/ arctic. Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History. (Accessed 1/24/02). Gr 4 Up--The Smithsonian's site about the Arctic regions includes a little of everything, based on various Arctic-related National...

British Antarctic Survey: About Antarctica.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... www.antarctica.ac.uk/AboutAntarctica/Abo ut_Antarctica.html. Natural Environment Research Council, UK. (Accessed 1/23/02). Gr 8-12--The British Antarctic Survey offers an in depth survey of the southern pole, from the air above to the rocks...

Glacier.(Rice University web site)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... www.glacier.rice.edu. Rice University, Houston, TX. (Accessed 1/20/02). Gr 6-12--Hidden behind the simple front page of this site is enough information for three science projects, two social studies reports, and possibly an English paper....

Secrets of the Ice: An Antarctic Expedition.(www.secretsoftheice.org.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... www.secretsoftheice.org. National Science Foundation (Arlington, VA), Museum of Science (Boston, MA), Institute for Quaternary and Climate Studies (Orono, ME). (Accessed 1/24/02). Gr 6-12--This incredible site hides a lot of information...

Arthur Griffin: In Focus -- A Celebration.
March 1, 2002... (Photography Series). videocassette. color. 30 min. with tchr's. guide. Prod. by Edmund Penney & Assocs. Dist. by Chip Taylor Communications. 2001. $99.99 (Rental: $50). Gr 7 Up--The video introduces Arthur Griffin, a photographer residing...

Tell Me Why: Computers, Vol. XXV.
March 1, 2002... videocassette. color. 31 min. with tchr's. guide. TMW Media Group. 2001. #K647. $19.95. Gr 4-9--This fast-paced video answers questions children ask about computers such as: What is a computer? What can you do with a computer? Are there...

Charge It: Credit Card Secrets.
March 1, 2002... videocassette. color. 24 min. with tchr's. guide. Learning Seed. 2002. $89. Gr 7 Up--Teen viewers are offered a straightforward lesson on the benefits and dangers of credit cards. The video profiles three teens from different ethnic groups...

Merchandising: The Store as Persuasion.
March 1, 2002... videocassette. color. 24 min. with tchr's. guide. Learning Seed. 2002. ISBN 0-917159-18-7. $89. Gr 7 Up--This production describes the methods retailers use to draw people into stores and keep them shopping. Opening with a wild-looking man...

Why You Buy: 21st Century Advertising.
March 1, 2002... videocassette. color. 23 min. with tchr's. guide. Learning Seed. 2002. $89. Gr 9 Up--Advertisers no longer rely on the hard sell. Instead, they try to disguise their ad by making it seem as though they are giving something away, or...

No Dip No Duh: A No-Brainer for Spit Tobacco Use.
March 1, 2002... videocassette. color. 20 min. Discover Films. 2002. $149. Gr 7 Up--Teen rodeo riders are featured in this video about the dangers of chewing tobacco. Footage of boys competing in this traditionally masculine sport alternates with unsightly...

The Alphabet and Numbers Series.
March 1, 2002... 2 videocassettes. color. 20 min. ea. with tchr's. guide. Prod. by TV Ontario. Dist. by Chip Taylor Communications. 2001. $99.99 ea. (Rental: $50 ea.). Includes: Polkaroo's Awesome ABCs 1 (A-I); Polkaroo's Number Wonders (1-10). ...

Rock 'n Learn Spanish.
March 1, 2002... videocassette. color. 55 min. Prod. by Rock 'n Learn. Dist. by Big Kids Prods. 2001. ISBN 1-87848-992-5. $14.95 (+ $3.95 s/h). Gr 2-6--Greetings, numbers, colors and essential survival phrases are just some of the topics covered here....

A Cry for Help.
March 1, 2002... videocassette. color. 22 min. Paraclete Video. 2001. $79.95. Gr 9-12--There is a dangerously high suicide rate among teenagers, and this video talks to teens about the problems and the dangers associated with "young people at risk."...

Explore the Grocery Store.
March 1, 2002... videocassette. color. 17 min. with tchr's. guide. 2000, 2001 release. Learning Zone. $79.95. Gr 4-9--Three teenagers -- Ricardo, Will, and Lynette -- visit a local grocery store to do a school project on snacks in this live-action video....

Just Wash 'em.
March 1, 2002... videocassette. color. 8 min. with tchr's. guide. CHICA. 1999, 2001 release. $37.50 (+ s/h). K-Gr 5--One of the most underrated and underutilized hygiene techniques is the simple art of hand washing. As some of the materials in the...

The Best Frisbee and Balloon Games for Older School Age Kids, Teens, Adults and Families.
March 1, 2002... videocassette. color. 35 min. with pamphlet. Prod. by Children Together. Dist. by AV Cafe. 2000, 2001 release. $24.95. Gr 4 Up--This live-action film puts a new "spin" on the recreational activity arena. More than 20 Frisbee and balloon...

Classic Fairy Tales.
March 1, 2002... videocassette. color. 1:20 hrs. Prod. by Reader's Digest. Dist. by Questar. 2001. ISBN 1-56855-811-2. PreS-Gr 3--Reader's Digest presents Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid and Oscar Wilde's The Happy Prince and The Selfish...

Fables of Bah ya Bah.
March 1, 2002... videocassette. color. 60 min. Prod. by Star Animation. Dist. by Fine Media Group. 2001. $19.99. PreS-Gr 3--Fables of Bah ya Bah is a collection of six animated short stories adapted from international folklore: "The Old Man and the...

I, Crocodile.
March 1, 2002... videocassette. color. 10 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. Weston Woods/Scholastic. 2001. ISBN 0-78820-761-X. $60; also avail. cassette w/hardcover book, #CHRA571: $24.95. Gr 1-4--A bespectacled croc with a British accent stands...

In the Small, Small Pond.
March 1, 2002... videocassette. color. 5 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. Weston Woods/Scholastic. 2001. ISBN 0-78820-767-9. $60; also avail cassette with paperback book, #PRA577: $12.95. PreS-Gr 1--This animated, iconographic video is based on...

Joseph Had a Little Overcoat.
March 1, 2002... videocassette. color. 10 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. Weston Woods/Scholastic. 2001. ISBN 0-78820-768-7. $60; also avail. cassette w/hardcover book, #CHRA578: $24.95. PreS-Gr 3--Simms Tabak's vibrant folk art comes alive in...

Rainbow Fish: Fun & Games.
March 1, 2002... videocassette. color. approx. 45 min. Sony Wonder. 2001. $9.98. PreS-Gr 2--Based on the very popular character by Marcus Pfister, the video includes four ten-minute stories: "Rainbow's Hiccups." "Pool Sharks," "Rainbow Fish Meets Wayne...

Hemingway: a Portrait.
March 1, 2002... videocassette. color. 19 min. Prod. by Pascal Blaise, Inc. Dist. by Direct Cinema. 2000, 2001 release. ISBN 1-55974-645-9. $95 (Rental: $75). Gr 9 Up--Ernest Hemingway led a life full of action and adventure and used many of his own...

The Old Man and the Sea.
March 1, 2002... videocassette. color. 26 min. Direct Cinema. 2000, 2001 release. ISBN 1-55974-646-7. $95 (Rental: $65). Gr 7 Up--Ernest Hemingway's Pulitzer Prize-winning novella is the subject of this short animated adaptation. Filmmaker Alexander Petrov...

The Real Deal.
March 1, 2002... videocassette. color. 27 min. Cinema Guild. 2000, 2001 release. ISBN 0-7815-0847-9. $79.95. Gr 9 Up--Marc Levy served in Vietnam in 1970 as a medic in the First Cavalry Division. Reading five of his own works, a type of poetic prose, Levy...

Number Names.
March 1, 2002... (Star Maths Series). videocassette. color. 9:06 min. New Dimension Media/Questar. 2001. ISBN 1-56353-819-9. single-site: $59, multi-site: $159. Gr 1-3--Computer generated multicultural characters on a space age journey present a visually...

How Boys and Girls Differ: The First Six Years.
March 1, 2002... videocassete. color. 20 min. with tchr's. guide. Learning Seed. 2002. $89. Gr 7 Up--The video highlights the developmental differences between the sexes. Based on current research explicating gender differences, it covers the diversity in...

Getting Started with Frogs.
March 1, 2002... (For the Love of Animals Series). videocassette. color. 60 min. GCG Prods. 2001. ISBN 1-881922-27-8. $35 (+ $4 s/h). Gr all levels--This video offers much useful information and instructions on keeping a frog as a pet. Dr. Brian Monk, a...

Escape from the Forbidden Matrix.
March 1, 2002... (Adventures in Odyssey Series). videocassette. color. 30 min. Prod. by Focus on the Family. Dist. by Tyndale House. 2001. $14.99. Gr 1-4--Based on the Adventures in Odyssey radio episode "Goobers" by John Beebee, this colorful cartoon...

Biotechnology on Earth.(Review)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... videocassette. color. 22 min. with tchr's. guide. Hawkhill Assocs. 2001. ISBN 1-55979-103-9. $86. Gr 9 Up--The presentation begins with a definition of biotechnology as "changing living structures to produce something new." Using this...

Changing Cities.
March 1, 2002... (Series). 3 videocassettes. color. range: 14:10-14:26 min. New Dimension Media/Questar. 2001. single-site: $59 ea., multi-site: $175 ea. Includes: India: Waste in Calcutta (ISBN 1-56353-830-X); Brazil: Energy in Sao Paulo (ISBN 1-56353-832-6);...

Engineers: Everyday Heroes.
March 1, 2002... (Elementary Science Series). videocassette. color. 15 min. with tchr's. guide. Prod. by TV Ontario. Dist. by Chip Taylor Communications. 2001. $99.99 (Rental: $50). Gr 1-6--Designed to be an introduction to the concepts of invention and...

Hard Questions, Straight Answers About Sex and Relationships: For Girls Only.
March 1, 2002... videocassette. color. 29 min. Vision Video. 2001. ISBN 1-56364-539-4. $14.99. Gr 8-12--Teenage girls encounter pressure, confusion, and heartbreak when it comes to dating and sex. Lust vs. love can be a potent reason for making the wrong...

Hard Questions, Straight Answers about Sex and Relationships: For Guys Only.
March 1, 2002... videocassette. color. 25 min. Vision Video. 2001. ISBN 1-56364-538-6. $14.99. Gr 9-12--Young men face many conflicting views of what is expected of them when it comes to dating and sex. This video, presented from a Christian perspective,...

Teen Relationships and Sexual Pressure.
March 1, 2002... videocassette. color. 65 min. Vision Video. 2001. ISBN 1-56364-537-8. $19.99. Gr 8-12--The teen years are a monumental period of change and adjustment due to numerous pressures from peers, school, and male/female relationships. The video,...

America the Beautiful.
March 1, 2002... (Mini Maestro Series). videocassette. color. approx. 30 min. Little Fiddle Co. 2001. ISBN 0-97004893-9. $14.95. PreS-Gr 2--America the Beautiful introduces patriotism and democratic values to young children. After the introductory theme...

Capturing the Past: How to Prepare and Conduct an Oral History Interview.
March 1, 2002... videocassette. color. 31 min. Prod. by Wisteria Pictures in cooperation with KBYU, Brigham Young Univ. and the Utah Statehood Centennial Commission. Dist. by Direct Cinema. 2000. ISBN 1-55974-6289. $95 (Rental: $50). Gr 7 Up--College...

Civil War Minutes.
March 1, 2002... (Series). 4 videocassettes. color. 3 hrs. Prod. by Inecom. Dist. by Library Video Co. 2001. ISBN 1-931295-30-1. $79.95 ser. Gr 7 Up--The Civil War is often described as blue versus gray. Early in the war, however, some Union troops wore...

Come Celebrate with Me.
March 1, 2002... (Set). 2 videocassettes. color. 10 min. ea. Prod. by Kinocraft Prods. Dist. by Lucerne Media. 2001. $99 set, $59 ea. Includes: Native American Powwow; Obon: Japanese Festival of Spirits. Gr 1-6--Youngsters will learn to appreciate other...

Count to Six Million.
March 1, 2002... videocassette. color. 4min. Vide-O-Go/That's Infotainment. 2001. single-site suggested donation: $18; multi-site suggested donation: $95. Gr 6 Up--The Holocaust is remembered in the poem, "Count to Six Million," read onscreen by author...

Countries and Cultures of the Andes.
March 1, 2002... (Series). 4 videocassettes. color. 18 min. ea. with tchr's, guide. Aims Multimedia. 2001. $195 ea. Includes: Bolivia (ISBN 0-8068-0685-0); Chile (ISBN 0-8068-0686-9); Ecuador (ISBN 0-8068-0687-7); Peru (ISBN 0-8068-0689-5). Gr...