School Library Journal articles from May 2003

School Library Journal archives from May 2003

A letter to Jimmy Allen: why worry about teaching expertise when there's a shortage of librarians? (Editorial).(Editorial)
May 1, 2003... Dear Mr. Allen: Let me be the first to congratulate you for your uncanny ability to provoke debate. Your letter in School Library Journal's April issue, insisting that not a shred of teaching experience is required to work in a school...

Attack on America: 9/11 revisited: debating a book's perspective on the terrorist attacks. (Letters).(Brief Article)(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2003... AS THE EDITOR OF ENSLOW'S AMERICAN Disasters series, I feel compelled to respond to your recent review of our rifle Attack on America (Enslow, 2002; January 2003, p. 160). First, I'd like to address the book's graphic content. Ultimately, my...

Our reviewer responds: 9/11 revisited: debating a book's perspective on the terrorist attacks. (Letters).(Brief Article)(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2003... I HAVE READ AND RE-READ DOZENS OF books dealing with various aspects of the events of September 11th and I found the combination of content, tone, and design of Mary Gow's Attack on America to be unnecessarily sensational. Why the torn, red...

Winning the Grant Game. (Letters).(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2003... A CHART THAT APPEARED IN MY ARTICLE "Winning the Grant Game" (March 2003, pp. 52-55) incorrectly identified the U.S. Department of Education as the source of the data. Figures in this chart, entitled "A State-by-State Account of Federal...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
May 1, 2003... A wrong URL appeared in Patrick Jones's article "To the Teen Core" (March 2003, p. 49). The correct address for YALSA's Teen Hoopla site is www.ala.org/teenhoopla, however, the site has been discontinued and is no longer available.

Calendar.(Calendar)
May 1, 2003... May 12-13. National Library Legislative Day, Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, Washington, DC. This annual event brings the library community to Washington, DC, to talk with legislators about issues of importance to libraries. For...

E-rate program under fire: ALA reaffirms support for federal program as fraud investigation heats up. (news).
May 1, 2003... The American Library Association (ALA) is standing by the embattled e-rate program despite a Congressional investigation into fraud and abuse and a legislator's call for the dismantling of the project. ALA officials say the program gives...

TX librarian wins free speech award; PEN honors library director for refusing to ban children's books. (news).(Jerilynn Williams awarded 2003 PEN/Newman's Own First Amendment Award)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Many free speech advocates have applauded Jerilynn Williams's efforts to block a plan to ban two children's books from her county library's shelves. The PEN American Center was so impressed that it awarded the Montgomery County (TX) Library...

Author Paul Zindel dies at 66. (news).(Brief Article)(Obituary)
May 1, 2003... Author, screenwriter, and playwright Paul Zindel, who was the recipient of the 2002 Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime contributions to young people's literature, died March 27 at the Jacob Perlow Hospice at Beth Israel Medical Center in...

A tax 'Bawth' for Eloise? (short takes).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Eloise, star of the popular children's books by Kay Thompson, is in hot water with the internal Revenue Service. The IRS asserts that Julie Szende and John Hurd, Thompson's niece and nephew who administer her estate, had underreported its value...

Sendak, Noestlinger win Lingren Award. (short takes).(Maurice Sendak and Christine Noestlinger co-winners of Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award for literature)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Maurice Sendak (above) and Austrian author Christine Noestlinger are co-winners of the first Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award for literature. The two received the $553,000 prize from the Swedish government in March. Noestlinger is the author of...

Libraries feel the pain, again; libraries nationwide face another round of cuts at budget time. (news).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... It's budget time again, and libraries nationwide continue to face severe cuts amid an ongoing economic downturn. A massive public outcry in Ohio against a proposal to slash library funding may have averted the closing of more than three-fourths...

Quebec library funding in doubt; election jeopardizes $90.4 million for school libraries. (news).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... A new government in Quebec may threaten $90.4 million in school library funds promised by Education Minister Sylvain Simard. A budget tabled by the Ministry of Education in March proposed $48.3 million for school library materials over the...

L.A. schools may slash library hours; budget cuts propose half-day service at 469 elementary school libraries. (news).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... The $142 million in budget cuts proposed by the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) will slash library hours in half at 469 elementary schools and reduce overall per-pupil spending by $50 a year. According to a preliminary budget...

Scholastic appeases booksellers; publisher revises decision to sell new Harry Potter at schools. (news).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Responding to angry booksellers, Scholastic has revised its decision to sell copies of J. K. Rowling's soon-to-be released novel, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, directly to students at book fairs. Retailers had complained that they...

Award spotlights kindergarten-4 books. (news).(Gryphon Award for Children's Literature)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... The new Gryphon Award for Children's Literature, sponsored by the Center for Children's Books (CCB) at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, will focus on a little-recognized category-transitional books, those titles geared for...

The Fairfax County school board voted March 10 to retain the gay-themed Witch Baby (HarperCollins, 1991) by Francesca Lia Block in elementary and middle school libraries. (Censorship Roundup).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Fairfax County, VA: The Fairfax County school board voted March 10 to retain the gay-themed Witch Baby (HarperCollins, 1991) by Francesca Lia Block in elementary and middle school libraries. The book, which will now carry a young adult sticker,...

Citing "gratuitous sex," a review committee has removed E. L. Doctorow's Ragtime (Random House, 1975) from a list of English materials required for senior high school students at the Seneca Valley School District. (Censorship Roundup).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Harmony, PA: Citing "gratuitous sex," a review committee has removed E. L. Doctorow's Ragtime (Random House, 1975) from a list of English materials required for senior high school students at the Seneca Valley School District. A March review of...

A local Aboriginal community wants to ban a children's book about a teddy bear that visits Uluru, the great monolith formerly known as Ayers Rock. (Censorship Roundup).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Northern Territory, Australia: A local Aboriginal community wants to ban a children's book about a teddy bear that visits Uluru, the great monolith formerly known as Ayers Rock. The Anangu people claim that Bromley Climbs Uluru (Lansdowne...

Rosedale Elementary School Principal Adrienne Gideon has pulled books about teen pregnancy and race from school shelves. (Censorship Roundup).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Rosedale, IN: Rosedale Elementary School Principal Adrienne Gideon has pulled books about teen pregnancy and race from school shelves after parent Tracie Yelich objected to what she called the graphic sexual content in Detour for Emmy (Morning...

New ALA Web site frustrates users; slow speed, error messages have ALA staff scrambling to fix problems. (news).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... A flood of complaints about the long loading time and confusing organization of the American Library Association's (ALA) new Web site has sent ALA site managers scrambling to make adjustments. Message boards for library professionals have been...

Children's publisher Judy Wilson dies. (news).(Brief Article)(Obituary)
May 1, 2003... Prominent children's book publisher Judy Vantrease Wilson died of cancer on March 14 at New York Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan. She was 63. A 1961 graduate of Smith College, Wilson began her publishing career at Encyclopaedia...

Librarian Skiff dies. (news).(Brief Article)(Obituary)
May 1, 2003... Margaret Skiff, coordinator of children's services at the Cuyahoga County (OH) Public Library from 1940 to 1978, died March 24. She was 91. Under Skiffs direction, children's services gained recognition as a well-respected professional...

Mutants for the masses: it's time to add the X-Men's super powers to your collection. (Graphic Novel Roundup).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Early this month, X-Men 2 hit our nation's big screens, riding on the box-office success of the first X-Men movie. The X-Men were one of the superhero teams that Marvel Comics created in the 1960s. Although the X-Men were hated by humanity...

Comics for the classroom. (Graphic Novel Roundup).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... CrossGeneration Comics (www.crossgen.com) has created a supplemental reading comprehension program called Bridges. The new reading program takes advantage of two of the publisher's graphic novel series: Meridian, a fantasy series that reminds...

Building a strong collection. (Graphic Novel Roundup).(Interview)
May 1, 2003... Thanks to Teen Librarian Mike Pawuk of the Cuyahoga County Public Library, the Ohio library now has a graphic novel collection with nearly 1,000 titles. We recently spoke to Pawuk about how to develop a strong graphic novel collection for...

A found Feiffer. (Graphic Novel Roundup).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Jules Feiffer began as a cartoonist and went on to become a playwright, social critic, novelist, screenplay writer, and, of course, a children's book creator. Dial Press commissioned Feiffer in 1965 to create a book on the then-popular...

Methuen High School media center: pathfinders: www.methuen.k12.ma.us/snhamer. (Site of the Month).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Sharon Hamer, a media specialist at Methuen (MA) High School, says so many students are overwhelmed by the amount of information on the Web that they don't know how to conduct effective online research. So Hamer has posted on her library Web...

Keys to the future: when should students learn proper keyboarding skills? (Tech Knowledge).
May 1, 2003... It may be cute to see a preschooler pecking away at a keyboard with his index fingers, but all educators agree that correct typing skills eventually need to be learned. When's the right time to start? Hunting and pecking is fine for primary...

Unitedstreaming and DigitalCurriculum.com: video streaming services. (Test Drive).(Product/Service Evaluation)
May 1, 2003... DigitalCurriculum.com by AIMS Multimedia, 9710 Desoto Avenue, Chatsworth, CA 91311 (800) 367-2467 www.digitalcurriculum.com. Prices begin at $595/year. Unitedstreaming by AGC/United Learning, 1560 Sherman Avenue, Suite 100, Evanston, IL...

'Muggle' redux in the Oxford English Dictionary. (Tech Knowledge).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Harry Potter creator J. K. Rowling has one more thing to be proud about. A new definition of the word "muggle"--a person without magical powers--has been added to the online edition of the Oxford English Dictionary (www.oed.com). This isn't the...

Lost and found. (Tech Knowledge).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... If your library has a fair share of lost items, the updated Winnebago Spectrum 5.2 might help. The improved Sagebrush's library automation system enables you to change an item's status to "lost" while assigning the appropriate fine to a patron....

What readers want from e-books. (Data Trends).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... E-books sounded like a great idea, but publishers--fearful of widespread piracy--protected the books so strictly that readers have been turned off by them, says a new report from the American Library Association and the Association of American...

Get up and running with FrontPage: learn the Web site management program online. (The Librarian's Internet).
May 1, 2003... FrontPage 2000 in the Classroom www.actden.com/fp2000/java Don't have time to attend a FrontPage 2000 class on how to create Web sites? Then check out this free user-friendly and graphically rich tutorial designed especially for...

Reluctant students read, and 'do a 180'. (Tech Knowledge).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Scholastic's READ 180 is a reading intervention program that has now been expanded to include high school readers. Developed for struggling students, the program is offered in three stages: Stage A is for grades 4-6, Stage B is for grades 6-8,...

The next big thing: why 21st-century skills are a librarian's new best friend. (Chat Room).
May 1, 2003... LATELY, THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF TALK ABOUT "21ST-CENTURY skills, the competencies that students must possess to succeed in the workplace. The U.S. Department of Education wants to make these new skills a part of every school's curriculum. ...

More than a tech toy: the latest electronic gadgets can help kids become better learners. (Educator's Resource Kit).
May 1, 2003... There's no doubt that media centers have become technology centers. If you'd like to incorporate some more hardware into your library, here's a list of wonderful gadgets that'll help your students become better learners. Presentation Aids...

A show of strength: written reports should convey how much your program has to offer. (Building Influence).
May 1, 2003... WHEN IT COMES TO BUILDING INFLUENCE, PERCEPTION IS EVERYTHING. Not surprisingly, the written reports that describe your school library's program influence the way your boss perceives you. Carefully thought-out, detailed reports can strengthen...

Solving the puzzle: can librarians make copies of crossword puzzles for their students? (Carrie on Copyright).
May 1, 2003... A number of our students are crossword-puzzle enthusiasts. To save wear and tear on our newspaper, are we allowed to make 20 copies of the crossword puzzle for them? --Bill Sherfey, upper school library media coordinator The Blake School,...

A hot ticket: middle schoolers can't resist our summer-reading program. (What Works).
May 1, 2003... IT'S ONLY MAY, BUT AT BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY IN DELMAR, NY, MIDDLE schoolers are already volunteering for our summer reading program for first through fifth graders. Why do they find working at the library such a hot ticket? Middle schoolers...

Time travel makes it real; two literature specialists examine the popular genre. (Up for Discussion).
May 1, 2003... "HELP!" WAS THE PLEA WE HEARD FROM A YOUNG ENGLISH TEACHER friend of ours. Completing her fifth year in a huge, inner-city Philadelphia high school, she groaned that her students were losing interest in reading as the springtime temperatures...

The only young school librarian? How to recruit the next generation. (Cover Story).(Cover Story)
May 1, 2003... Colleen Smith considers herself a very lucky young woman. Instead of becoming a social studies teacher, as she had always dreamed, she stumbled upon an unlikely profession for someone her age--she recently became a school librarian at 23. ...

The wizard of Weston Woods: Mort Schindel was the first to turn kids' classics into quality films that remain true to the original works.
May 1, 2003... Not many people can say they've worked with Meryl Streep and Aretha Franklin or William Steig and Maurice Sendak. But Mort Schindel can. The 85-year-old founder of Weston Woods Studios has spent the last 50 years bringing treasured children's...

Finally, a tech show for you: the nation's largest educational technology conference is catering to school librarians. (National Educational Computing Conference Preview).
May 1, 2003... It's a promising development when the nation's largest educational technology conference recognizes the importance of library media specialists as technology leaders. And this summer's National Educational Computing Conference (NECC)--June 29...

Bio Interactive.(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
May 1, 2003... www.biointeractive.org. Howard Hughes Medical Institute. (Accessed 3/30/03). Gr 6 Up--The world of medical biology is explored in this highly interactive site. Geared towards more sophisticated students, and at times very technical, Bio...

Exploratorium.(website)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... www.exploratorium.edu. Exploratorium Museum, San Francisco. (Accessed 3/30/03). Gr 6 Up--There are many ways to view this educational site from the Exploratorium Museum in San Francisco. From the home page, choose from one of six links to...

ExploreScience.com.(website)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... www.explorescience. com. ExploreLearning.com. (Accessed 3/30/03). Gr 6 Up--There is a whole slew of animated Shockwave activities at this site that will both entertain and educate. In "Mechanics," play "Shoot the Monkey" to see how...

Kinetic City.(website)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... www.kineticcity.com. American Association for the Advancement of Science. (Accessed 3/31/03). Gr 5 Up--In this snazzy Shockwave presentation, kids are invited to save the universe from attacking computer viruses by solving different...

OceanLink.(oceanlink.island.net)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... oceanlink.island.net. Bamfield (BC) Marine Sciences Centre. (Accessed 3/30/03). Gr 4 Up--There is an amazing amount of material in this fun Web site, with enough links to satisfy almost any age group. The "OceanInfo" section is worth a...

Pfizer FunZone.(www.pfizerfunzone.com)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... www.pfizerfunzone.com. Pfizer Inc. (Accessed 3/31/03). Gr 4-8--The Pfizer pharmaceutical company has an educational site geared towards interesting school children in the wide world of science. At the colorful home page, choose from one of...

Science and Photography Through the Microscope.(www.denniskunkel.com)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... www.denniskunkel.com/ PublicHtml/EducationSplash.asp. Dennis Kunkel (Accessed 3/30/03). Gr 6 Up--Is Dennis Kunkel a scientist or an artist? He's both, as this Web site proves. As a photomicrographer, his job is to take microscopic images...

The Yuckiest Site on the Internet.(yucky. kids.discovery.com)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... yucky. kids.discovery.com/flash/index.html. Discovery Communications. (Accessed 3/30/03). Gr 4-8--Entomology gets a boost with this "yucky" look at two of our earthy co-inhabitants: earthworms and cockroaches. Even the squirmiest visitor...

The American 1950's: the Literature and Culture of the 1950's.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... www.english. upenn.edu/~afilreis/50s/home.html. Prof. Al Filreis, English Dept. Univ. of Pennsylvania, (Accessed 4/1/03). Gr 9 Up--Assembled for a college-level course, this Web site has links to more scholarly sites and information about...

American Cultural History: 1950-1959.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... www.nhmccd.edu/contracts/lrc/kc/decade 50.html. Kingwood College Library, TX. (Accessed 4/02/03). Gr 9-12--Although the format for this page can be a bit awkward, the information is great. A fact box at the head of the page reveals little...

Classic TV Shows.(1950s)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... www.fiftiesweb.com/tv 50.htm. Rich Designs. (Accessed 4/1/03). Gr 7 Up--Part of the Fifties Web, this site offers a look at all the (now) campy shows one finds on those retro cable TV stations. While the site is a bit cluttered looking, it...

Dreams of Space.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... sun3.lib.uci.edu/~jsis son/john.htm. John Sisson, Science Library, Univ. of California at Irvine (Accessed 4/1/03). Gr 5-12--While not a site for serious reports, Dreams of Space shows book covers and artwork about space travel and...

The Korean War Commemoration.(50th anniversary of the Korean War)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... korea 50.army.mil/welcome.shtml. U.S. Dept. of Defense (Accessed 4/3/03). Gr 7-12--Post World War II America entered the 1950's entangled in another conflict, the Korean War. For many students, the Korean War is less well known than the...

Past Men of the Year: 1950's.(Time Men of the Year )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... www.time. com/time/special/moy/fifties.html. Time Magazine. (Accessed 4/2/03). Gr 9 Up--The site shows the covers of the ten Time Men of the Year issues, and links to the articles explaining why each person was chosen. Not all were men!...

Timeline of the 1950's.(online services)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... history1900s.about. com/library/time/bltime 1950.htm. Jennifer Rosenberg for The About Guides (Accessed 4/2/03). Gr 5 Up--Part of the stalwart About.com series, this page lists important events of the 1950's year by year. While the entries...

Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists: Rembrandt.(Video Recording Review)
May 1, 2003... videocassette. color. approx. 24 min. Kiki & Assocs. 2002. $24.95. K-Gr 8--Mike Venezia is at it again, clowning around with art history. If you enjoyed his book (Children's Press, 1994), here it is in animated format. Venezia reintroduces...

The Road to Riches: Basic Money Management.(Video Recording Review)
May 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 22:48 min. with tchr's. guide, student handouts. Human Relations Media. 2003. ISBN 1-55548-265-1. $139.95. Gr 7-12--Two young hosts introduce five financial experts--a banker, financial planner, insurance agent, human...

The Road to Riches: Pros and Cons of Credit.(Video Recording Review)
May 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 20:56 min. with tchr's. guide, student handouts. Human Relations Media. 2003. ISBN 1-55548-287-2. $139.95. Gr 7-12--Two young hosts introduce five financial experts--a banker, financial planner, insurance agent, human...

Club Drugs: Nothing to Rave About.(Video Recording Review)
May 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 24 min. with tchr's. guide, student handouts. Human Relations Media. 2003. ISBN 1-55548-275-9. $99.95. Gr 6-9--This fast-paced look at club drugs provides a great deal of information about Ecstasy, GHB, Ketamine, LSD,...

Dying High: Teens in the ER.(Video Recording Review)
May 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 25:53 min. with tchr's. guide, student handouts. Human Relations Media. 2003. ISBN 1-55548-272-4. $139.95; also avail. DVD: $139.95. Gr 7-12--This hard-hitting production shows teens what happens when drug overdose...

GHB: the Facts.(Video Recording Review)
May 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 23 min. wiht tchr's. guide, student handouts. Human Relations Media. 2003. ISBN 1-55548-290-2. $139.95. Gr 7-12--This production describes the dangers associated with the drug GHB (gamma hydroxybutyrate), a substance...

Know the Score: the Dangers of Performance Enhancing Drugs.(Video Recording Review)
May 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 19:55 min. with tchr's. guide, student handouts. Human Relations Media. 2003. ISBN 1-55548-271-6. $139.95. Gr 7-12--The video examines the drugs, supplements, and stimulants taken by athletes to increase their...

The Truth About Hallucinogens.(Video Recording Review)
May 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 17:58 min. with tchr's. guide, student handouts. Human Relations Media. 2003. ISBN 1-55548-292-9. $139.95. Gr 7-12--The Truth About Hallucinogens is that they can and will destroy one's life. Several recovering...

Barney: Songs from the Park.(Video Recording Review)
May 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 45 min. Prod. by Lyons Group. Dist. by HIT Entertainment. 2002. ISBN 1-57132-474-7. $14.95; also avail. DVD: $16.99. PreS-K--Barney, the popular purple dinosaur, and his friends Baby Bop and BJ are back in their...

Daffy Dave's Tree Fort.(Video Recording Review)
May 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 60 min. Daffy Dave. 2002. $14.95. PreS-Gr 2--Daffy Dave's (Dave Mampel) first video production for children includes energetic, interactive musical portions sandwiched between clowning segments and brief messages about...

Kipper: Playtime.(Video Recording Review)
May 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 1 hr. HIT Entertainment. 2002. $6.99. PreS--This most recent collection of episodes from the television series features seven stories about the lovable pooch and his friends. Whether growing exhausted minding baby...

Move 'n Groove Kids.(Video Recording Review)
May 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 26 min. Prod. by KSK Films. Dist. by Big Kids Prods. 2002. ISBN 0-9120955-0-0. $14.95. PreS-Gr 2--Deborah Damast and Sara Lavan lead a multicultural group of 12 youngsters in various creative movement activities...

Noodlebug: Animal Friends.(Video Recording Review)
May 1, 2003... videocassette. color. approx. 30 min. Cricket. 2002. ISBN 0-8126-3350-4. $19.95; also avail DVD: $19.95. PreS--The producers of this toddler-friendly production bring to life the colorful sensibilities of Babybug and Ladybug, from whose...

Percy's Chocolate Crunch and Other Thomas Adventures.(Video Recording Review)
May 1, 2003... videocassette. color. approx. 38 min. (closed captioned). Prod. by Britt Allcroft Co. Dist. by Anchor Bay. 2003. $14.98. PreS-Gr 2--These six stories and one song are centered on themes of reliability and responsibility. As always, the...

Dealing with Differences: Opening Dialogue about Lesbian, Gay and Straight Issues.(Video Recording Review)
May 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 35:04 min. with tchr's. guide, student handouts. Human Relations Media. 2003. ISBN 1-55548-260-0. $139.95. Gr 7-12--This is an excellent program for schools that want to discuss lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender...

Doing Hard Time.(Video Recording Review)
May 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 21 min. with tchr's. guide. Prod. by Arnold Shapiro/Allison Grodner Prods. Dist. by Aims. 2002. ISBN 0-8068-0922-1. $149.95. Gr 7-12--Eighteen-year-old Jonathan has a long rap sheet--grand theft, fraud, trespassing,...

Mother/Daughter.(Video Recording Review)
May 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 21 min. with tchr's. guide. Prod. by Arnold Shapiro/Allison Grodner Prods. Dist. by Aims. 2002. ISBN 0-8068-0910-8. $149.95. Gr 7-12--Daughters who think their mothers nag and worry unnecessarily, while having an easy...

Annie Funelli and the Funsters: Take Care of Your Skin, Hair, and Nails!(Video Recording Review)
May 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 16:53 min. MarshMedia. 2002. ISBN 1-55942-195-9. $69.95. K-Gr 3--In a cheery, brisk fashion, Annie Funelli and the Funsters (three diverse children) explain the importance of and how to take care of skin, hair, and...

Food, Health, and Exercise.(Video Recording Review)
May 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 23:25 min. with tchr's. guide, student handouts. Human Relations Media. 2003. ISBN 1-55548-268-6. $139.95. Gr 7-12--With 25 percent of American children overweight, it is important that students understand that both...

Hidden Scars, Silent Wounds: Understanding Self-Injury.(Video Recording Review)
May 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 25:07 min. with tchr's. guide, student handouts. Prod. by Hourglass Prods. Dist. by Human Relations Media. 2003. ISBN 1-55548-269-4. $139.95. Gr 7 Up--Set against the backdrop of one of the most successful self-injury...

Secondhand Smoke: a Matter of Life and Breath.(Video Recording Review)
May 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 11:03 min. with tchr's. guide, student handouts. Human Relations Media. 2003. ISBN 1-55548-270-8. $139.95. Gr 7-12--This well-scripted live-action program, narrated off screen, is interspersed with interviews with male...

To the Max: Eating and Exercising for Maximum Health.(Video Recording Review)
May 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 13:52 min. with tchr's. guide, student handouts. Human Relations Media. 2003. ISBN 1-55548-299-6. $94.95. Gr 3-6--Balance is the key to good health--that's the message of this fast-paced, highly informative video. The...

Understanding Eating Disorders.(Video Recording Review)
May 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 26:18 min. with tchr's. guide, student handouts. Human Relations Media. 2003. ISBN 1-55548-267-8. $139.95. Gr 7-12--This video is a great introduction to the reasons behind, behavior involved in, and the physical...

On the Path.(Video Recording Review)
May 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 50 min. with tchr's. guide, worksheets. Prod. by Vanguard Prods. Dist. by NoodleHead Network. 2002. $89 (+ $6 s/h). Each year, educator Steven Levy challenges his fourth graders to select a project that will help them...

Hermie: a Common Caterpillar.(Video Recording Review)
May 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 30 min. (closed captioned). Tommy Nelson. 2003. ISBN: 1-4003-0118-1: $14.99; also aail. DVD, ISBN 1-4003-0119-X: $17.99. PreS-Gr 1--In this problematic story about self-acceptance, Hermie is an ordinary caterpillar,...