School Library Journal articles from March 2008

School Library Journal archives from March 2008

Keeping up with the Joneses: mountains of books. New formats. These are challenging times.(Editorial)
March 1, 2008... It's a wonderful thing to be into your fifties and know that you're more relevant than ever. And no, smart alecks, I'm not talking about myself. I'm talking about School Library Journal. Our roots lie in helping librarians develop the best...

Make mine a decaf: getting kids hyped up with espresso and sweets? What were you guys thinking?(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
March 1, 2008... ONE REALLY DOES BECOME WEARY OF Librarians who jump onto every bandwagon that travels past the library doors. I can think of two reasons, not mentioned in the article ("Card Society," January 2008, pp. 36-40), why students don't need a double...

On a mission.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
March 1, 2008... I HAVE ALWAYS BELIEVED THAT MY MISSION as a high school librarian is to first and foremost demystify libraries for students. I want students to develop a level of comfort around books and computers as well as librarians, to at least not be...

Let them eat sushi.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
March 1, 2008... WE WERE VERY HAPPY TO READ ABOUT the successful attempts to include drinks and snacks in the school library. We were, however, disappointed that our paper wasn't mentioned. We like to think that "Eating and Reading in the School Library,"...

It's not about the coffee.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
March 1, 2008... I LOVED THE JANUARY ISSUE. I WROTE THE FIRST SLJ article on coffee in a school library ("Thanks-A-Latte," December 1999). Our latte experience was (and still is) a special celebration where we display all of our new books, Barnes & Noble style,...

Inappropriate choice.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
March 1, 2008... So IF ORSON SCOTT CARD HAD WRITTEN, "The argument by the hypocrite Negroes that Negro tendencies are genetically ingrained in some individuals is almost laughably irrelevant. We are all genetically predisposed toward some sin or another; we are...

Clearing up a few things.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
March 1, 2008... THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND INTEREST in the 2008 Margaret A. Edwards Award, won by Orson Scott Card for his books Ender's Game and Ender's Shadow. I would, however, like to clear up a few misconceptions about the award from your editorial...

Freedom for what we hate.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... WHEN I HEARD THAT ORSON SCOTT CARD WAS BEING HONORED WITH THE Margaret A. Edwards Award, I was very happy. I recently gave a copy of Ender's Game to my son and, as I suspected, he loved it. It is a book that I have been recommending to young...

Crappy language.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
March 1, 2008... IF ONLY I HAD TIME TO READ EVERY book that I look to purchase for my media center, an elementary school library in suburban Maryland just outside Washington, DC. Of course, I can't. Thank goodness, then, for SLJ and the reviewers who evaluate...

Shocked.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
March 1, 2008... BASED UPON A REVIEW THAT WAS published in SLJ (December 2006, p. 146), I purchased several copies of Katrina King's Ride Wit' Me (Young Diamond, 2006). As a librarian dedicated to teen services in a multicultural city, I am ever on the lookout...

Global Warming Story.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... THE REVIEWER OF ROBYN FRIEND AND Judith Love Cohen's A Clean Sky: The Global Warming Story (Cascade Pass, 2007; January 2008, p. 138) mischaracterizes its content. She says the authors question the manmade causes of global warming and instead...

No extra money for you: President Bush freezes federal school library funds.(Top Stories from slj.com)(George W. Bush)
March 1, 2008... President Bush's farewell message to school libraries is very clear: no extra money for you next year. In his just-released 2009 budget, Bush proposed a funding hike for public libraries through the Library Services and Technology Act...

Pop-up Horton.(Top Stories from slj.com)(Horton Hears a Who!)(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2008... Dr. Seuss fans will love David A. Carter's pop-up version of the perennial favorite Horton Hears a Who! (Random, 1954). The story appears in its entirety, and although the 3-D version only has 10 spreads, numerous foldout booklets are...

Hipster Raggedy Ann.(Top Stories from slj.com)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Librarians who grew up playing with Raggedy Ann may be heartened to know that a recent media deal will introduce the character to a whole new generation. Simon & Schuster (S & S) Children's Publishing and Starz...

What's cookin'? Ann Cooper, a former gourmet chef, traded it all in three years ago to take over the lunch program at the Berkeley Unified School District in California.(The Interview)(Interview)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... Why don't more schools serve kids healthier, organic foods? What's easy for one person isn't necessarily easy for a big industry. We're doing it, but it's hard. One, it's a lot more expensive. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] What inspired...

U.K. kids say reading is cool.(Top Stories from slj.com)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... Who says kids don't like to read? A new study from the United Kingdom says the majority of young people enjoy reading and rate themselves as proficient readers. In fact, kids are quite proud to be labeled as readers, with 71 percent saying...

[Librarians] = higher test scores.(Top Stories from slj.com)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] HERE'S SOME MORE EVIDENCE THAT SCHOOL librarians are essential to student learning: researchers at Syracuse University's School of Information Studies (iSchool) have found that students who attend New York schools...

Scorsese eyes Cabret.(Top Stories from slj.com)(Martin Scorsese)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... Now that Brian Selznick has a Caldecott Medal under his belt for The Invention of Hugo Cabret (Scholastic), could an Oscar be in the cards? Academy Award-winning director, writer, and producer Martin Scorsese has already bought the movie rights...

There's a new award in town: the Cybils bloggers' literary award unveils 2007 winners.(Top Stories from slj.com)(Children's and Young Adult Bloggers' Literary Awards)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... Are you one of those people who find the Newbery Awards a tad too elitist? That's what two women who blog about children's literature thought when they launched the Children's and Young Adult Bloggers' Literary Awards (Cybils) in 2006. And...

Swimming to Cambodia.(Top Stories from slj.com)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... When California librarian Susan Taylor needed new books in Khmer, the language of the local and rapidly growing Cambodian community in surrounding Long Beach, she scoured Brodart for foreign language titles. The library supplier had just four....

Even bone-chilling temperatures and driving rain couldn't stop the now-famous trio of Spokane, WA, mothers and the February 1 summit they organized to halt school library cuts across the state.(Top Stories from slj.com)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Even bone-chilling temperatures and driving rain couldn't stop the now-famous trio of Spokane, WA, mothers and the February 1 summit they organized to halt school library cuts across the state. Their daylong...

YA books get second life: teens and authors come together for virtual literary fest.(Tech Knowledge)(young adult)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] To rub shoulders with authors--even virtual ones--is a thrill for young readers. That was the impetus behind "A Festival of Authors," a new kind of literary happening, held February 2 in the virtual environment Teen...

Guinness World Records: community.guinnessworldrecords.com.(Site of the Month)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Educators and parents may like it or not, but there's no denying the perennial fascination among kids over Guinness World Records (GWR). The annual hardcover volume was so sought after in my children's school that...

RCA Small Wonder EZ201: digital camcorder.(Test DRIVE)(Product/service evaluation)
March 1, 2008... www.mysmallwonder.com $129. You just can't scoop school librarians. Back in September 2007, when I praised the Flip Video camera as an incredibly affordable and efficient way to produce YouTube-style videos, I received a flurry of email...

It's spring. Time to refresh your web site.(TECHNOLOGY Up CLOSE)
March 1, 2008... I was looking at some library Web sites recently when I spied one with a badge stating that the page was created for viewing in Netscape. Once a geeky emblem of honor, the badge today is simply a relic of days gone by. Ten years ago,...

Pimp your library.(Tech Knowledge)(Conference news)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... Are you in need of a makeover? For your library, that is. That was the premise of a session at Edueon 2.0 (educon20.wikispaces.com), a recent education conference held at the Science Leadership Academy (SLA), a public high school in...

Online science fare: science fair season looms. These sites will help you prepare.(THE Librarian's INTERNET)(Website list)
March 1, 2008... Canada Wide 2008 Virtual Science Fair www.virtualsciencefair.com For those about to stage a Web-based event, this site's a mustsee. In addition to hundreds of online science projects, discussion boards provide valuable tips on...

Polaroid says good-bye to film.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Both professional and amateur shutterbugs are pondering a future without Polaroid, after the U.S.-based company announced that it will stop producing the film used to produce its iconic instant photos. Ironically,...

Tech standards for teachers.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(information communication technology)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... Teachers worldwide need the best training available to help their students navigate a technology-driven world. So says a new report from the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, which provides teacher guidelines...

An enlightening book.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(the enlightenment)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... Books, indeed, illuminate our lives. But you also need good light--as in honest-to-God lumens, hard-core wattage. The Enlightenment--a lamp in the form of a book--combines these principles, with a nod, as well, to the 18th-century age of...

Wikipedia read aloud.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Pediaphone)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The landmark online destination Wikipedia has a new twist. Entries from the Web-based encyclopedia can be transformed into MP3 audio files through Pediaphon, a new Web service. The brainchild of Andreas Buschoff of...

Flock friends MySpace.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(online social networks)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Cool social Web browser Flock--recently a winner at the Open Web Awards--now supports MySpace. It's just one of several networking services and applications available to Flock users, which include YouTube,...

Kindle spawns accessories.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... The Kindle. We can't seem to stop talking about it. While Amazon struggles to fulfill orders for its popular e-book reader, one can presumably get their hands on a case while they're waiting for the actual device. Waterfield Designs offers...

Listen to this.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... When podcasters talk, do people listen? Apparently, the answer is "Yes." According to a report from eMarketer, the U.S. podcasting industry is alive and well and poised for even greater growth. The online market research site has found there...

Slacker's new handheld.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] While Slacker's long-awaited portable music player has received mixed reviews, the concept of personalized radio on the go remains an intriguing one. A large device (four-inch screen size), the Slacker lets users...

Web pages made easy.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Web Chameleon)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... Web Chameleon is a new tool designed to help students easily build Web pages. Created by Knowledge Adventure, the program allows kids to create projects incorporating various media, from audio and video clips to still images, shapes, and...

Teachers' document camera.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(TT-02s Teacher's Tool)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Elmo's latest in digital image technology has been designed specifically for classroom use. Lightweight and portable, the TT-02s Teacher's Tool provides a platform for dynamic presentations. Document cameras commonly...

Scholastic's new book wizard.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... E-Scholastic, the online division of the children's media giant Scholastic, has launched a new tool designed to help educators, parents, and students find just the right book. The Web site, Teacher Book Wizard, allows users to search a database...

A 21st Century Classroom.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A new online hub reminds us of the need for schools to keep pace with technology. The 21st-Century Classroom, created by CDW-G, assembles solutions for today's learning landscape, with professional development...

Parochial thinking: a Catholic high school gives chick lit series the old heave-ho.(Scales on Censorship)(removal of the "Gossip Girl" and "The It Girl" books from the school library)
March 1, 2008... A parent of a fourth grader recently asked if it was appropriate to have Judy Blume's Blubber in our collection. I was totally shocked. Why are people still getting riled up over that book? Blubber (Atheneum, 1982) has long been one of Judy...

Sweet treats: poems can create a lifelong love of language in youngsters.(First Steps)(Recommended readings)
March 1, 2008... "The first sound a child hears is actually a poem, the rhythmic, rhyming beat-beat-beat of a mother's heart," writes Jim Trelease in his introduction to lack Prelutsky's classic anthology, Read-Aloud Rhymes for the Very Young (Knopf, 1986)....

Selective memory: biographies for young readers aren't telling the whole story.(Consider the Source)
March 1, 2008... What should we include in biographies for young readers? Should we exclude the disputed parts of peoples' lives? I found myself thinking about those questions as I was reading the January 25, 2008, issue of the Times Literary Supplement,...

History's secrets revealed: four great booktalks to uncover the past.(Nonfiction Booktalker)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 1, 2008... On Memorial Day weekend last year, I suddenly became intrigued and then obsessed by genealogy. As I followed the twisting roots and branches of my family tree, I was delighted by the surprises I got by peeking into the past. It's the same...

Bear necessities: how did a hipster like Greg Foley create such sweet books?(Under Cover)(Interview)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] You have this ultrahip persona--you're creative director of three chic fashion magazines, you direct music videos, and you live In New York's Greenwich Village. And yet you've created two really sweet, totally uncool...

Ready to rock? Star in your own 'Rock Band'.(The Gaming Life)(Product/service evaluation)
March 1, 2008... Move over Guitar Hero and make room for the new band in town. Released in late fall, teens at the Ann Arbor (MI) District Library call MTV Game's Rock Band "the ultimate party game" and a video game that "makes rock cool again." One of the...

Graphic novels rule! The latest and greatest comics for young kids.
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DECADE MAKES. After years of fighting for shelf space in libraries and classrooms, graphic novels have finally become an acceptable alternative to their prose-packed counterparts--and kids can't...

Golden oldies: digital recording tools help students engage the oral tradition and connect with the past.
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I hit play and the sound of his voice washes over me like a warm summer breeze. I am 10 years old again, listening to my grandfather, Henry C. Langhorst, tell me stories. In a heavy German accent, he's recalling his...

Land of 10,000 publishers: OK, maybe we're exaggerating. But Minnesota does produce a humongous amount of books.
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MINNEAPOLIS IS A BOOK LOVER'S PARADISE. There are dozens of neighborhood bookstores, a sleek new $125 million Minneapolis Central Library, and Open Book, the nation's first facility devoted to the literary arts. No...

ALA book picks 2008.
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] NOTABLE CHILDREN'S BOOKS YOUNGER READERS AGEE, Jon. Nothing. illus. by author. Hyper ion. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-7868-3694-9. BANG-CAMPBELL, Monika. Little Rat Makes Music. illus. by Molly Bang....

Walk like an Egyptian.(focus on: Ancient Egypt)(Recommended readings)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] OH, THOSE MYSTERIOUS ancient Egyptians! Rising out of the mists of prehistory, leaving rich troves of gold, distinctively styled art, memorable heroes and villains, an exotic set of gods and myths--not to mention a...

Media picks.('Ancient Egypt', 'Ancient Egypt (Ancient Civilizations for Children Series)' and 'Journals Through History: Ancient Egypt')(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
March 1, 2008... Ancient Egypt. video. 26 min. with tchr's, guide. Discovery Education (discoveryeducation .com). 1997. #717363. $59.95. Gr 3-6--This three-part film takes viewers back in time to visit the pharaohs, pyramids, and sphinxes and to learn about...

On the Web.(websites about Ancient Egypt)(Website overview)
March 1, 2008... Egypt Secrets of an Ancient World: Explore the Pyramids. www.nationalgeographic.com/pyramids. National Geographic Society. (Accessed 1/25/08). Gr 3 Up--Visitors not only get easily digestible discussions of eight pyramids' purpose,...

The Information Age.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
March 1, 2008... The Information Age. DVD. 30 min. VEA. 2007. #INFOR6. $89.95. Gr 9 Up--Although this film offers a great deal of information about wireless communication systems, the Internet, and social networking, it has some major shortcomings. Produced...

No Safe Amount: Women, Alcohol and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
March 1, 2008... No Safe Amount: Women, Alcohol and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. video or DVD. 18 min. (closed captioned), with tchr's, guide, resource guide, worksheets. Human Relations Media. 2007. ISBN 978-1-55548-433-0. $139.95. Gr 7 Up--The dangers of...

Preschool Baby Learns About Computers: Tubby in Computer World.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
March 1, 2008... Preschool Baby Learns About Computers: Tubby in Computer World. DVD. approx. 30 min. Galloping Minds. 2007. $12.99. PreS-K--This digitally animated production is intended to acquaint young children with the computer. Hosted by Tubby the...

Kids Love Spanish.(Children's review)(Video recording review)
March 1, 2008... Kids Love Spanish (Series). 7 DVDs. approx. 30 min. ea. Prod. by Brock Sisters Prods. Dist. by Kids Love Spanish. 2006, 2007 release. ISBN 0-978575-74. $99 ser., $17.99 ea. Includes: Kids Love Spanish, Vol. 1: Basic Words (ISBN 0-978-5757-0-9);...

Play & Learn Chinese with Mei Mei, Vol. 6: Let's Play Games.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
March 1, 2008... Play & Learn Chinese with Mei Mei, Vol. 6: Let's Play Games. DVD. 30 min. Mei Mei & Me. $24.95. PreS-Gr 1--This program is a simple and fun way to teach beginning Mandarin Chinese to young children. Teacher Mei Mei Hu introduces nine...

Watch and Learn Chinese with Professor Toto.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
March 1, 2008... Watch and Learn Chinese with Professor Toto (Series). 2 DVDs. 60 min. ea. with guide, script. Language Workshop for Children. 2007. $29.95 ca. Includes: Watch and Learn Chinese with Professor Toto, Pt. 1: Erie Goes to School (ISBN...

Amazing Kids of Character.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
March 1, 2008... Amazing Kids of Character (Series). 3 videos or 3 DVDs. 20 min. ca. (closed captioned), with tchr's, guide, worksheets. Human Relations Media. 2007. ISBN 978-155548-984-7. $269.95 set. Includes: Portraits of Courage; Portraits of Empathy;...

The Courage to Tell.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
March 1, 2008... The Courage to Tell. video or DVD. 39 min. (closed captioned). Disney Educational Prods. 2007. ISBN 1-59753-154-5. $49.95. K-Gr 6--Two dramatizations depict children who endure abuses at the hands of familiar adults. In Rachel & Marla,...

Learning Good Words for a Bad Mood.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
March 1, 2008... Learning Good Words for a Bad Mood. video or DVD. 17 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's, guide. Human Relations Media. 2007. ISBN 978-1-55548-374-6. $99.95. K-Gr 2--Learning how to respond appropriately to others in contentious...

Nightmare at School.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
March 1, 2008... Nightmare at School. DVD. 8:43 min. with tchr's, guide. National Film Board of Canada. 2007. $99. Gr 6-10--This short animated film, without narration, features some of the worst scenarios that haunt young teens in school. Presented as a...

Wapos Bay.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
March 1, 2008... Wapos Bay (Series). 6 DVDs. 24 min. ea. with tchr's, guide. Prod. by Wapos Bay Prods. and National Film Board of Canada. Dist. by National Film Board of Canada. 2007. $450 ser., $129 ca. Includes: There's No "I" in Hockey; Journey Through Fear;...

Asthma Tech.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
March 1, 2008... Asthma Tech (Talespinners Collection 2 Series). DVD. 7:09 min. National Film Board of Canada. 2007. #153E9907148. $89. K-Gr 3--In this short animated tale, a young boy named Winston has chronic asthma. He can't participate in everyday...

Pocket Snails Potty Adventure.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
March 1, 2008... Pocket Snails Potty Adventure. DVD. approx. 30 min. with map. Soaring Star Prods. 2007. $14.95. PreS--This quirky, animated production will entertain young viewers as well as familiarize them with the steps related to toilet learning. The...

The Potty Movie for Girls.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
March 1, 2008... The Potty Movie for Girls. DVD. approx. 30 min. with hardcover book: The Potty Book for Girls. Barton's Educational. 2007. ISBN 978-0-7641-9363-7. $18.99. PreS--Featuring Hannah and her friend Teddy the Bear, this animated production will...

Diane Wolkstein: A Storyteller's Story.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
March 1, 2008... Diane Wolkstein: A Storyteller's Story. DVD. 36 min. Prod. by Cloudstone Prods. Dist. by Diane Wolkstein. 2007. home use: $36; educational use: $180. Gr 7 Up--The career of Diane Wolkstein, one of the country's most celebrated...

How to Share a Grape.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
March 1, 2008... How to Share a Grape. DVD. approx. 30 min. Super Fun World. 2007. $19.99 (pub. perf.), $14.98 (home use). PreS-Gr 1--Sharing isn't always easy, and it gets especially difficult for twin sisters Trisket and Bisket when they spend a week at...

Mind Me Good Now!(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
March 1, 2008... Mind Me Good Now! (Talespsinners Collection 2 Series). DVD. 8:15 min. National Film Board of Canada. 2007. #153E9907152. $89. K-Gr 3--Mama Netty warns her two children, Tina and Dalby, not to cross the river. One morning she wakes up with a...

Winter Wonderland.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
March 1, 2008... Winter Wonderland. DVD. approx. 60 min. Prod. by HIT Entertainment. Dist. by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. 2007. $11.98. PreS-Gr 2--Beloved television characters--Barney, Bob the Builder, Thomas the Tank Engine, Fireman Sam, Kipper,...

Good Conversation! A Talk with Gordon Korman.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
March 1, 2008... Good Conversation! A Talk with Gordon Korman. video or DVD. 21 min. Tim Podell Prods. 2007. ISBN 1-58543-084-6. $59.98. Gr 4-8--Viewers have the opportunity to meet Gordon Korman, a fascinating and prolific author, when Tim Podell...

Good Conversation! A Talk with Russell Freedman.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
March 1, 2008... Good Conversation! A Talk with Russell Freedman. video or DVD. 21 min. Tim Podell Prods. 2007. ISBN 1-58543-043-8. $59.98. Gr 5 Up--Tim Podell interviews the Newbery-winning nonfiction author,. Russell Freedman, in Riverside Park near his...

Beth & Scott and Friends Live in Concert!(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
March 1, 2008... Beth & Scott and Friends Live in Concert! DVD. 42 min. with CD. Bierko Prods. 2007. $25. PreS-Gr 3--In Beth and Scott Bierko's playful, high-energy concert, the ten-song set opens with "Sing, Sing, Singin'" (an audience participation song...

The Biscuit Brothers, Volume 2: Go Make Music!(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
March 1, 2008... The Biscuit Brothers, Volume 2: Go Make Music! DVD. 2:24 hrs. Prod. by Biscuit Biz. Dist. by Big Kids Prods. 2006, 2007 release. #MS 13-DVD. $14.95. PreS-Gr 3--Three new episodes from the Emmy award-winning Austin, Texas-based children's...

Gustafer Yellowgold's Have You Never Been Yellow?(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
March 1, 2008... Gustafer Yellowgold's Have You Never Been Yellow? DVD. approx. 60 min. with CD. Apple Eye Prods. 2007. $16.99. PreS-Gr 2--In his follow-up to Gustafer Yellowgold's Wide Wild World (Apple-Eye, 2005), singer/songwriter/illustrator Morgan...

Swingset Mamas: Swing, Dance and Sing.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
March 1, 2008... Swingset Mamas: Swing, Dance and Sing. DVD. 49 min. with CD sampler. Prod. by Swingset Mamas. Dist. by Timeless Media Group. 2008. ISBN 0-7411-1645-6.$12.98. PreS-Gr 2--Lizzie Swan and Marlowe Bechmann are The Swingset Mamas. Their first...

The Refugees of the Blue Planet.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
March 1, 2008... The Refugees of the Blue Planet. DVD. 57:22 min. Prod. by Les Productions Virage, National Film Board of Canada, and Point Du Jour. Dist. by National Film Board of Canada. 2007. $250. Gr 9 Up--This Canadian documentary examines the...

Science on the NewsHour: Technology.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
March 1, 2008... Science on the NewsHour: Technology. DVD. 85 min. (closed captioned). Prod. by Films for the Humanities. Dist. by Films Media Group. 2007. ISBN 978-1-4213-6199-4. $129.95. Gr 9 Up--These PBS NewsHour clips offer wonderful and varied...

Water Detectives.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
March 1, 2008... Water Detectives. DVD. 11:32 min. (closed captioned), with tchr's guide. National Film Board of Canada. 2007. $95. Gr 4-7--A severe water shortage in Matamoros, Mexico, prompted the city to begin a unique and very successful program:...

A World at Waste.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
March 1, 2008... A World at Waste. DVD. 30 min. Boomerang Studios. 2006, 2007 release. $14.99. Gr 7 Up--By dramatizing the impact an ordinary man has on the environment, this production encourages recycling. Kevin starts the day by changing the oil in his...

Thinking about Abstinence.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
March 1, 2008... Thinking about Abstinence. video or DVD. 21 min. (closed captioned), with tchr's. guide. Human Relations Media. 2007. ISBN 978-1-55548-025-7. $139.95. Gr 7 Up--A diverse group of teens explain what abstinence means to them. Topics such as...

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones, Volume 1: The Early Years.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
March 1, 2008... The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones, Volume 1: The Early Years. 12 DVDs. 10:49 hrs. with tchr's, guide. Prod. by Lucasfilm. Dist. by Paramount Home Entertainment. 2007. ISBN 1-4157-3460-7. $129.99. Gr 5 Up--Young Indiana Jones begins his...

An Apple for Harriet Tubman.(Children's review)(Video recording review)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] An Apple for Harriet Tubman. video or DVD. 12 min. with tchr's, guide. Nutmeg Media. 2007. video: ISBN 1-933938-39-0, DVD: ISBN 1-933939-30-7. $49.95. Gr 1-5--Based on an event Glennette Tilley Turner learned...

Camping for Allah.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
March 1, 2008... Camping for Allah. DVD. 35 min. Prod. by Zahra Pictures. Dist. by Victory Multimedia. 2007. ISBN 0-9747497-4-5. $19.95. Gr 7 Up--A special interest camp in the California mountains brings together young Muslim Americans from around the...