School Library Journal articles from March 2006

School Library Journal archives from March 2006

New Orleans, here we come: it's not the location that's magical, it's you.(American Library Association )
March 1, 2006... COMPARED TO SURVIVING KATRINA, THE TROUBLES THAT MOST OF US FACE daily don't amount to a tray of stale beignets. Some folks I've spoken with recently are annoyed that the American Library Association (ALA) annual conference will still be held...

The price you pay: as budgets stagnate and expectations soar, it's time to speak out.(School Library Journal's services)(Editorial)
March 1, 2006... THE SHEER AMOUNT OF BOOKS, MULTIMEDIA, AND DATABASES FOR YOUNG people is growing faster than the hole in the ozone layer. We're well aware of this since a large part of what we do at School Library Journal is evaluate and discuss this...

Are we educators or librarians? Our readers respond to Doug Achterman's school of thought.(Letter to the editor)
March 1, 2006... IN RESPONSE TO DOUG ACHTERMAN'S article, "Another School of Thought" (January 2006, p. 41), I am in full agreement. However, I don't believe it will ever be successful. I have been a school library media specialist since 1974. My current...

Go U of M.(Letter to the editor)
March 1, 2006... JUST HAD TO SAY YES TO DOUG Achterman's article, "Another School of Thought" (January 2006, p. 41). I have a master's degree in education with a library/media emphasis from the University of Montana. Reading the article made me think, Wow the U...

A librarian first.(Letter to the editor)
March 1, 2006... DOUG ACHTERMAN WROTE THAT BY Incorporating an SLM program into schools of education, "Potential administrators may come to view school libraries as key allies in effecting schoolwide change." That's an admirable goal that could be reached by...

It's common sense.(Letter to the editor)
March 1, 2006... I AGREE WITH DOUG ACHTERMAN'S opinion that school library media programs should be in schools of education rather than schools of information science. I think this is common sense and I don't know why we aren't in the school of education...

Our focus is where it belongs.(Letter to the editor)
March 1, 2006... WHILE WE CERTAINLY AGREE WITH DOUG Achterman that "the bottom line is that good school librarians are teachers first," we disagree that they should receive their knowledge and training through the school of education. The Palmer School of...

AASL combats 'solution'.(Letter to the editor)
March 1, 2006... THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR COVERAGE of AASL's response to the "65 Percent Solution" (February 2006, p. 11) But, I do want to correct the published statement that I presented the resolution at ALA Midwinter. I am not currently a member of...

Monkey Business hypocrites.(Letter to the editor)
March 1, 2006... IT IS INDEED IRONIC HOW THE AUTHORS of the article entitled "Monkey Business" (November 2005, pp. 42-45) have so arrogantly established themselves as censors while claiming not to do so. They claim to be supporters of "students' right to access...

Intelligent design bias.(Letter to the editor)
March 1, 2006... As A RESPONSE TO BARBARA E. FULARA'S letter (January 2006, p. 13) about censorship in school libraries, I would like to say: AMEN! SUSAN L. PARKINS OUTREACH SPECIALIST LARAMIE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM CHEYENNE, WV

Sex, Puberty, and All That Stuff.(Letter to the editor)
March 1, 2006... I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED IN JOYCE Adams Burner's review of Sex, Puberty, and All That Stuff by Jacqui Bailey (Watts, 2004; Jan. 2005, p. 140). We have just received our copy, which has been on back order for a long time. Your reviewer made a...

Our reviewer responds.(Letter to the editor)
March 1, 2006... WHILE OFFERING EXPLICIT Information about sex and sexuality, the book is not a sex manual. Its purpose is not to achieve personal satisfaction or pleasure through sexual experiences, but to educate adolescents about the changes puberty brings...

Correction.(Correction notice)
March 1, 2006... Debra J. Shumate's review of Women's Letters: America from the Revolutionary War to the Present, edited by Lisa Grunwald & Stephen J. Adler (January 2006, p. 173) carried the wrong byline. Ms. Shumate is with the Potomac Community Library,...

Calendar: March 2006.
March 1, 2006... April 6-9, NSTA (National Science Teachers Association) 54th National Conference on Science Education, Anaheim, CA. The world's largest assembly of science educators. This year's theme is "Science, The Universal Language." To register and...

ALA midwinter: funding, advocacy, tech: AASL calls for reclassification of school librarians as instructional staff.(American Library Association)(American Association of School Librarians )
March 1, 2006... Almost everyone was buzzing about the "65 percent solution' at the American Library Association's (ALA) midwinter meeting in San Antonio, TX, from January 20-25. The movement, led by the group First Class Education, wants to ensure that every...

Bush's FY 2007 budget is kind to libraries: president hikes library funds; Boehner as new House majority leader is seen as a plus.(John Boehner, fiscal year)
March 1, 2006... Library supporters are applauding the finding increases for libraries proposed by President Bush in his FY 2007 budget. The president is requesting $220.9 million for the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), the only federal program...

Margolis is new 'SLJ' executive editor.(School Library Journal promotes Rick Margolis)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Rick Margolis, School Library Journal's news and features editor, has been promoted to executive editor of news, features, and technology. In his new role, Margolis will oversee and craft the editorial direction and content of all those...

Sendak on stage.(Maurice Sendak and Tony Kushner stages an opera)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Children's author and Illustrator Maurice Sendak has teamed with playwright Tony Kushner to stage the World War II-era opera Brundibar. Sendak, who illustrated a book (Hyperion, 2003) based on the work, designed the sets and costumes. The opera...

Collectible characters.(Gail Borden Public Library hosts an event for children)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... The Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin, IL, recently hosted Curious George, the Very Hungry Caterpillar, Maisy, and other favorite animal characters straight out of children's literature. But they weren't on the pages of a book-they were on...

Top book awards unveiled: this year's literary, illustration awards were tough guesses.(American Library Association )
March 1, 2006... The American Library Association (ALA) on January 23 unveiled the nation's top book awards for children and young adults at its midwinter meeting in San Antonio, TX. Don't be surprised if your top pick didn't nab a Newbery or Caldecott--most...

Will GA adopt '65 percent solution'? Georgia one step closer to approving measure; Missouri mulling over similar proposal.(controversial education measure)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... It looks like supporters of the "65 percent solution" are gaining ground. Georgia may become the fourth state to adopt the controversial education measure, which would force school districts to spend 65 cents of every dollar "in the classroom."...

Patriot Act extended again by five weeks: negotiations between House and Senate to boost law's civil liberties protections continue.(reports on terrorist attacks )(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Congress voted February 2 to extend the antiterrorism Patriot Act by five weeks while lawmakers and the Bush administration continued to negotiate renewing 16 controversial provisions of the law. At press time, key senators were still...

Dear day.(National Education Association)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Got 30 minutes? April 12 is national Drop Everything and Read (DEAR) day, and Ramona Quimby, the beloved character created by author Beverly Clear'/, is the official spokesperson. It's no coincidence that DEAR day also coincides with Cleary's...

Free art books for libraries: kids from underserved communities can now look at prints from Rauschenberg to Kahlo.(Distribution to Underserved Communities )(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Need high-quality art books for your library? If you're a public or school librarian, you're in luck. The Distribution to Underserved Communities (DUC) Library Program has spent the last 15 years dispensing free modern and contemporary art...

Civil rights icon Coretta Scott King dies.(Obituary)(Obituary)
March 1, 2006... Coretta Scott King, the widow of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., and an advocate for peace and nonviolent social change in her own right, died on January 31. She was 78. King had been in poor health since suffering a stroke and...

Tana Hoban dies at 88.(Obituary)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Tana Hoban, who stunned the children's book world more than 30 years ago with her innovative black-and-white photographs in Count and See (S & S, 1972) died January 27 in Paris, France. She was 88. Born in Philadelphia, Hoban attended Moore...

MediaShift: www.pbs.org/medlashift.(site of the month)(used to track digital media)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... The debate, now turned deadly, over Danish cartoons depicting the prophet Muhammad is only the latest indicator of the media's expanding power in shaping Our perceptions of the world. A new blog sponsored by PBS, MediaShift will track how...

Fear not the 'nerd patrol': President Bush stumps for science and math learning; librarians ponder role.(Tech Knowledge)(George W. Bush)
March 1, 2006... Studying math and science doesn't make you less cool. That's the message President Bush delivered to students in a presentation outside an Intel chip= I making plant in Albuquerque, NM, recently reported the New York Times. Rather than peg...

Epson MovieMate 25: LCD projector/DVD player/sound system.(Test DRIVE)(Product/service evaluation)
March 1, 2006... Epson America Inc., 3840 Kilroy Airport Way, Long Beach CA 90806 (800) 922-8911 www.epson.com $1,499. Replacement lamp: $199. No amount of duct tape or cable ties can tame the projection equipment I circulate. No matter how well I set them...

Feds restart filter debate.(Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998)(Department of Justice passed rules to prevent child pornography)
March 1, 2006... Critics of Web filters, librarians included, have long contended that the devices do more harm than good-even though they're designed to protect kids from accessing material that can hurt them. Now the Department of Justice (DOI) is chiming...

Librarians go trendspotting.(Tech Knowledge)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Librarians need to embrace the tech tools long ago co-opted by their younger patrons, such as instant messaging and the ubiquitous Google. That's the conclusion of the Library Information Technology Association (LITA), the American Library...

Here's the dirt on Earth Day: seize the teachable moment on April 22 with these resources.(The Librarian's Internet)
March 1, 2006... Animals and Plants www.kids.gov/k_plants.htm This Earth Day where can you find related online resources for kids of all ages and their teachers? This portion of the fabulous "First Gov for Kids" Web site is an ideal starting point....

Cheating via Google?(Tech Knowledge)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Teacher Nancy Dean loves to watch as her students enthusiastically use technology during their assignments. A recent class discussion about the Jean Merrill novel The Toothpaste Millionaire (Houghton, 1972), for example, had her sixth graders...

Got blackberry thumb?(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)
March 1, 2006... Those busy clicking away on the tiny keys of their handhelds may want to consider another option: the ElekTex Smart Fabric wireless keyboard. A standout at the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the new lightweight and flexible...

Knit, purl, play.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)
March 1, 2006... Okay, so spring is upon us. But it's never too early to get started on your holiday gift list, especially if you plan to make your own. For a present that integrates technology, old and new, consider crafting these handknit mittens that feature...

Let's play tag.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(work games)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Tagging, the process of assigning searchable keywords to online material, has become the latest rage among Webbies. Who knew indexing could be so cool? Now there's a game in which you can test your familiarity with tags attached to images on...

Facelift for FirstGov.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(General Services Administration's new web portal developed by Microsoft Corp.)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... A retooling of the U.S. government's Web portal will give online researchers more complete and relevant results, according to the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). Thanks to a new search engine created by Microsoft, the GSA'S...

Weed those discs.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)
March 1, 2006... Disc-Go-Check, a new line of disc-checking devices, may help collection managers decide whether scratched CDs or DVDs should be recirculated or tossed. The new Disc-Go-Check and Disc-Go-Check MAX machines use scanning technology to compare...

Gaming for world hunger.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(United Nations World Food Programme's free video game, Food Force)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Food Force, a free video game created by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to teach children about global hunger, is generating a huge fan base--without featuring sex or violence. Take that, Grand Theft Auto. WFP's game--a...

Club kids.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Intel Corp.'s Clubhouses )(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Chicago youth looking for something to do after school have a high-tech alternative. Chip maker Intel has opened four Computer Clubhouses around the city, where kids ages 10 to 18 can use cutting-edge tools to create digital artwork, produce...

Xrefer signs Britannica.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Xrefer.com Ltd. and Britannica.com Inc.)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... The Xreferplus ready reference collection will now feature content from the Britannica Concise Encyclopedia. Xrefer, provider of online reference collections for libraries, recently signed an agreement with Encyclopedia Britannica to make the...

Grolier Online nabs award.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(2006 Notable Online Subscription Services award from the Association for Library Service to Children)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Grolier Online has received the 2006 Notable Online Subscription Services award from the Association for Library Service to Children. A $2 million upgrade to the product features age-appropriate home pages, enhanced graphics, and expanded...

To hear a mockingbird: can't find a recording of Harper Lee's classic? Here's some sound advice.(copying 'To Kill a Mockingbird')
March 1, 2006... One of our teachers needs several audio copies of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, but none are available--anywhere. Are we allowed to make copies of it or record someone reading the novel? --Cliff Tuttle, media specialist Monarch K-8...

It's all clear: reading to reduce library fines allows kids to check out books again.(What Works)
March 1, 2006... IT TOOK MONTHS, BUT 13-YEAR-OLD JESSICA AND 14-YEAR-OLD SHANNON cleared their library fines by reading for hours. The two teens are thrilled that they can take books home again, and now they're regulars at the weekly teen discussion group of...

Keeping up with the new: librarians can't be information experts if they don't have basic tech skills.(Teenage Riot)
March 1, 2006... ALMOST EVERY LIBRARY CONFERENCE I'VE ATTENDED RECENTLY HAS FEATURED teens answering questions about technology. Presenters will ask student panelists how many of them have sent a text message that day, and most of their hands will shoot...

Storytime lessons: an important new book combines research and reading.(Literacy Storytimes @ Your Library: Partnering with Caregivers for Success)
March 1, 2006... STORYTIMES AT MANY LIBRARIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE STARTING to look a bit different as librarians learn more about early literacy research and find creative ways to incorporate it into their programming. The ALA early literacy initiative,...

I see dead people: mummies, corpses, and other gross things never fail to delight.(Zahi Hawass's "Tutankhamun: The Mystery of the Boy King ")(Sandra Markle's "Outside and Inside Mummies ")(James M. Deem's "Bodies from the Ash: Life and Death in Ancient Pompeii ")(Book review)
March 1, 2006... LAST YEAR WAS A GOOD YEAR FOR ANCIENT CORPSES. THREE NEW TITLES from 2005 aimed at fourth- through eighth-grade readers, and all filled with fantastic photographs, make compelling booktalks on a topic that never fails to delight--dead bodies...

Script novels: are they a flash in the literary pan or an emerging genre?(Up for Discussion)
March 1, 2006... PUBLISHING TRENDS COME AND GO, BUT FEW HANG AROUND LONG ENOUGH to become genres in their own right. The evolution of these trends and genres--take the verse novel, for example--is murky at best, hardly linear in its progression, and can often...

Big Newton: Kathleen Krull talks about 'Isaac Newton,' a bio of the world's greatest scientist.(Under Cover)(Interview)
March 1, 2006... Newton was a 17th-century genius who, among other things, invented calculus and discovered some of the basic principles of physics. But he was also obsessive, vindictive, and ruthless. Did you know he was such a creep before you started...

Graphic novels for (really) young readers: owly. Buzzboy. Pinky and Stinky. Who are these guys? And why aren't they ever on the shelf?(Cover story)
March 1, 2006... SINCE I STARTED STOCKING OUR SCHOOL LIBRARY WITH graphic novels six years ago, I've discovered that kids love them. Our collection, for students in kindergarten through fifth grade, now has around 125 graphic novels, and they're by far our most...

The final hurdle? A new test may finally bring information literacy the recognition it deserves.(Educational Testing Service's standardized test)
March 1, 2006... A new standardized test developed by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to measure 21st-century information skills may bring about a significant--if not seismic--shift for school librarians. The Information and Communication Technology...

Private I: the protagonists in Lynne Rae Perkins's Newbery-winning novel are shy, talented, and extremely thoughtful--kind of like the author.("Criss Cross")(Interview)
March 1, 2006... Ask folks in the tiny community of Suttons Bay, MI, to describe Lynne Rae Perkins, their suddenly famous friend, and the first word you'll hear is "humble"--somebody who absolutely shuns the limelight. But the 49-year-old author/illustrator may...

The gap: once a hot topic, the digital divide seems all but forgotten, while the poor, mainly black and Hispanic, are still being left behind.
March 1, 2006... This year, 2006, marks the 10th anniversary of the advent of the digital divide--a major societal challenge that, sadly, has been pushed aside and forgotten in recent years. Rewind to 1996: middle-class Americans were just beginning to...

ALA book picks 2006.(American Library Association, children's books)(Buyers guide)
March 1, 2006... Notable Children's Books Younger Readers AGEE, Jon. Terrific. Illus. by author. Hyperion/Michael di Capua Bks. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-7868-5184-8. ARNOLD, Katya. Elephants Can Paint Too! photos, by author. Simon & Schuster/ An Anne...

Wikipedia, the review: how the online behemoth compares to standard reference works.(electronic reference)(Product/service evaluation)
March 1, 2006... While media specialists and librarians would agree that no one should rely on any single source for research, we all have our favorite tools, especially when doing searching online. Google or Clusty, for example, might be the search engine we...

Celebrating women.(Focus On: Topical Resources for Curriculum Needs)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... "Once Alice Paul and I stood head to head and eye to eye. I was 13 years old; she was 86. We must have looked one another over carefully, because it's her strong gaze, more than anything else, that I've remembered." So Ann Bausum opens her...

Bower, Tamara. How the Amazon Queen Fought the Prince of Egypt.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 1, 2006... BOWER, Tamara. How the Amazon Queen Fought the Prince of Egypt. illus, by author. S & S. 2005. RTE $16.95. ISBN 0-689-84434-4. Gr 3-5--Bower gives an obscure ancient tale fresh life, bringing out its romance and feminism and enhancing it...

Corey, Shana. Players in Pigtails.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 1, 2006... COREY, Shana. Players in Pigtails. illus, by Rebecca Gibbon. Scholastic. 2003. RTE $16.95. ISBN 0-439-18305-7. Gr 1-3--Corey mingles fact with fiction in this lively account of young "Katie Casey" (a name familiar to all who know the...

Faulkner, Matt. The Pirate Meets the Queen.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 1, 2006... FAULKNER, Matt. The Pirate Meets the Queen. illus, by author. Philomel. 2005. RTE $15.99. ISBN 0-399-24038-1. Gr 2-4--Faulkner relates a rousing, though largely imagined, encounter between Irish pirate Granuaile (more often known as Grace,...

Hopkinson, Deborah. Girl Wonder: A Baseball Story in Nine Innings.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 1, 2006... HOPKINSON, Deborah. Girl Wonder: A Baseball Story in Nine Innings. illus, by Terry Widener. S & S. 2003. RTE $16.95. ISBN 0-689-83300-8; pap. $6.99. ISBN 1-4169-1393-9. Gr 1-3--In a fictional tale hung on a historical framework, Alta...

Moss, Marissa. Mighty Jackie: The Strike-Out Queen.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 1, 2006... MOSS, Marissa. Mighty Jackie: The Strike-Out Queen. illus, by C. F. Payne. S & S. 2004. RTE $16.95. ISBN 0-689-86329-2. Gr 2-4--The stuff of legend--but wait--it's all (or mostly) true: in 1931 teenage minor-league pitcher Jackie Mitchell...

White, Linda Arms. I Could Do That! Esther Morris Gets Women the Vote.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 1, 2006... WHITE, Linda Arms. I Could Do That! Esther Morris Gets Women the Vote. illus. by Nancy Carpenter. Farrar. 2005. Tr $16. ISBN 0-374-33527-3. Gr 2-4--Compensating for a skimpy historical record with lively illustrations and a credible...

Winter, Jeanette. The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 1, 2006... WINTER, Jeanette. The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq. illus, by author. Harcourt. 2005. RTE $16. ISBN 0-15-205445-6. Gr 2-4--Skillfully walking a fine line for sensitive readers, Winter describes a heroic deed and the violence...

Winter, Jeanette. September Roses.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 1, 2006... WINTER, Jeanette. September Roses. illus. by author. Farrar. 2004. Tr $14. ISBN 0-374-36736-1. Gr 2-4--Based on a true incident, this small book, simply written and illustrated, stands as an affecting memorial of the tragic events of...

Chambers, Veronica. Celia Cruz, Queen of Salsa.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 1, 2006... CHAMBERS, Veronica. Celia Cruz, Queen of Salsa. illus, by Julie March. Dial. 2005. RTE $15.99. ISBN 0-8037-2970-7. Gr 2-4--With art as bright as the feathers of tropical birds and a text that sings with the rhythms of salsa, this portrait...

Cheney, Lynne. A Is for Abigail: An Almanac of Amazing American Women.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 1, 2006... CHENEY, Lynne. A Is for Abigail: An Almanac of Amazing American Women. illus, by Robin Preiss Glasser. S & S. 2003. RTE $16.95. ISBN 0-689-85819-1. Gr 3-5--Eye candy with a fair bit of intellectual nourishment on the side, this tribute to...

Christensen, Bonnie. The Daring Nellie Bly: America's Star Reporter.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 1, 2006... CHRISTENSEN, Bonnie. The Daring Nellie Bly: America's Star Reporter. illus. by author. Knopf. 2003. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-375-81568-6; PLB $18.99. ISBN 0-375-91568-0. Gr 2-4--Illustrated with lively scenes resembling period newspaper...

Giovanni, Nikki. Rosa.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 1, 2006... GIOVANNI, Nikki. Rosa. illus, by Bryan Collier. Holt. 2005. RTE $16.95. ISBN 0-8050-7106-7. Gr 3-5--An eloquent narrative and powerfully expressionistic art paint Rosa Parks with a heroic sheen. Cast as a capable, strong-minded woman who...

McCutcheon, Marc. The Kid Who Named Pluto: And the Stories of Other Extraordinary Young People in Science.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 1, 2006... MCCUTCHEON, Marc. The Kid Who Named Pluto: And the Stories of Other Extraordinary Young People in Science. illus, by Jon Cannell. Chronicle. 2004. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-8118-3770-X. Gr 3-5--Peer role models for young female scientists have...

Slaymaker, Melissa Eskridge. Bottle Houses: The Creative World of Grandma Prisbrey.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 1, 2006... SLAYMAKER, Melissa Eskridge. Bottle Houses: The Creative World of Grandma Prisbrey. illus, by Julie Paschkis. Holt. 2004. RTE $16.95. ISBN 0-8050-7131-8. Gr 2-4--Offering evidence that the urge to create can sometimes find decidedly...

Apeles, Teena. Women Warriors: Adventures from History's Greatest Female Fighters.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 1, 2006... APELES, Teena. Women Warriors: Adventures from History's Greatest Female Fighters. Seal Press. 2004. pap. $14.95. ISBN 1-58005-111-1. Gr 4-6--Though too disorganized to work well as assignment fodder, this breezy compendium, by far the...

Arnesen, Liv, Ann Bancroft, & Cheryl Dahle. No Horizon Is So Far: Two Women and Their Extraordinary Journey Across Antarctica.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2006... ARNESEN, Liv, Ann Bancroft, & Cheryl Dahle. No Horizon Is So Far: Two Women and Their Extraordinary Journey across Antarctica. Da Capo. 2003. Tr $26. ISBN 0-7382-0794-2. Gr 6-9--Here's adventure 21st-century style, as two ex-teachers set...

Atkins, Jeannine. How High Can We Climb? The Story of Women Explorers.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 1, 2006... ATKINS, Jeannine. How High Can We Climb? The Story of Women Explorers. illus, by Dusan Petricic. Farrar. 2005. Tr $17. ISBN 0-374-33503-6. Gr 5-8--From Jeanne Baret, who was the first woman to sail around the world, to explorer Ann...

Bausum, Ann. With Courage and Cloth: Winning the Fight for a Woman's Right to Vote.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2006... BAUSUM, Ann. With Courage and Cloth: Winning the Fight for a Woman's Right to Vote. National Geographic. 2004. Tr $21.95. ISBN 0-7922-7647-7; PLB $32.90. ISBN 0-7922-6996-9. Gr 5-8--Inventive book design and passionate writing kick this...

Chin-lee, Cynthia. Amelia to Zora: Twenty-six Women Who Changed the World.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 1, 2006... CHIN-LEE, Cynthia. Amelia to Zora: Twenty-six Women Who Changed the World. illus, by Megan Halsey & Scan Addy. Charlesbridge. 2005. RTE $15.95. ISBN 1-57091-522-9. Gr 4-6--A selection of women who took unusual paths over the past century,...

Biographies of Women Mathematicians.(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Biographies of Women Mathematicians www.agnesscott.edu/ lriddle/women/women.htm. Larry H. Riddle, Professor, Department of Mathematics, Agnes Scott College, Atlanta, Georgia. (Accessed 1/15/06) Gr 4 Up--Featuring about 200 entries, many...

4000 Years of Women in Science.(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... 4000 Years of Women in Science www.astr.ua.edu/4000WS/4000WS.html. Dr. Deborah Crocker, Adj. Assoc. Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Alabama & Dr. Sethanne Howard, retired Chief of the Nautical Almanac...

Demi. Mother Teresa.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 1, 2006... DEMI. Mother Teresa. illus. by author. S & S. 2005. RTE $19.95. ISBN 0-689-86407-8. Gr 4-7--Blending poems and biblical passages with biographical information, Demi follows Mother Teresa from her Yugoslavian childhood to worldwide renown...

Fleming, Candace. Our Eleanor: A Scrapbook Look at Eleanor Roosevelt's Remarkable Life.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 1, 2006... FLEMING, Candace. Our Eleanor: A Scrapbook Look at Eleanor Roosevelt's Remarkable Life. S & S. 2005. Tr $19.95. ISBN 0-689-86544-9. Gr 5-8--Every year, it seems, brings at least one new biography of Eleanor Roosevelt--but this one is...

Fradin, Judith Bloom & Dennis Brindell Fradin. The Power of One: Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 1, 2006... FRADIN, Judith Bloom & Dennis Brindell Fradin. The Power of One: Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine. Clarion. 2004. Tr $19. ISBN 0-618-31556-X. Gr 5-8--The Fradins center this powerful account of the landmark struggle to integrate...

Freedman, Russell. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 1, 2006... FREEDMAN, Russell. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights. Clarion. 2004. Tr $18. ISBN 0-618-15976-2. Gr 5-7--A Sibert Award winner presents readers with the exemplary life and career of a...

Krinitz, Esther Nisenthal & Bernice Steinhardt. Memories of Survival.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 1, 2006... KRINITZ, Esther Nisenthal & Bernice Steinhardt. Memories of Survival. illus, by Esther Nisenthal Krinitz. Hyperion. 2005. RTE $15.99. ISBN 0-7868-5126-0. Gr 4-6--Paired to prose interpretations and transcriptions of stitched passages, this...

Krull, Kathleen. A Woman for President: The Story of Victoria Woodhull.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 1, 2006... KRULL, Kathleen. A Woman for President: The Story of Victoria Woodhull. illus, by Jane Dyer. Walker. 2004. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-8027-8908-0; PLB $17.85. ISBN 0-8027-8909-9. Gr 4-6--Rising from humble origins to wealth, at first as a child...

Mays, Dorothy A. Women in Early America: Struggle, Survival, and Freedom in a New World.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 1, 2006... MAYS, Dorothy A. Women in Early America: Struggle, Survival, and Freedom in a New World. ABC-CLIO. 2004. Tr $95. ISBN 1-85109-429-6. Gr 6 Up--The best single-volume source on the place and contributions of women in our country's early...