School Library Journal articles from May 2004

School Library Journal archives from May 2004

Welcome to the New SLJ.com: a quantum leap in providing the critical resources you need.(Editorial)(Editorial)
May 1, 2004... The Internet has pervaded our personal and professional lives for almost a decade now. During that time, it has undergone a series of growing pains and permutations, having acquired a succession of catchy monikers--National Information...

How good school libraries fail; unenlightened administrators smother a quality library program.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2004... I READ EVAN ST. LIFER'S EDITORIAL "Lightning in a Bottle" (February 2004, p. 13) at a critical time in my professional life. I have 26 years of experience as a librarian, 14 years as a school library media specialist. Our school library program...

Right on, Ohio study.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2004... THANKS TO DEBRA LAU WHELAN FOR her excellent coverage of Student Learning Through Ohio School Libraries. In the article "13,000 Kids Can't Be Wrong" (February 2004, pp. 46-50) professors Ross Todd and Carol Kuhlthau question why...

Reining in Rowdy teens.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2004... I READ WITH INTEREST KATHY ISHIZUKA'S article about the restrictions of usage for teenagers at the Joliet Public Library (January 2004, "Rowdy Kids Get Carded at Library," p. 16). It is difficult to imagine the circumstances that precipitated a...

The filtering conundrum.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2004... SINCE I WAS QUOTED OUT OF CONTEXT in the March issue of School Library Journal ("Filter That Lets Good Information In" pp. 28-30), I send a note of clarification. When Walter Minkel asked for my thoughts about CIPA [Children's Internet...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
May 1, 2004... CORRECTION: Our March feature "ALA Book Picks 2004" (pp. 58-66) transposed the names of the authors of The Kindling, a science fiction title. They are Jennifer Armstrong and Nancy Butcher. CORRECTION: An editorial oversight in the review of...

Calendar.(Calendar)
May 1, 2004... May. Get Caught Reading. This monthlong nationwide campaign to promote literacy is supported by the Association of American Publishers. Tips for celebrating the event are available at www.getcaughtreading.org. May 21. Ohio Library Council...

Contra Costa to fold school libraries: CA school district will save $2 million by laying off media specialists, shutting libraries.(news)
May 1, 2004... When 35,000 students in California's West Contra Costa Unified School District return to school next fall, there won't be a single media specialist in sight. That's because the school hoard decided March 8 to close the district's K-12 school...

Vandals firebomb Jewish school library: anti-Semitic attack leaves Montreal's oldest Jewish school library in ruins; no arrests so far.(news)
May 1, 2004... A group of counselors were on hand to greet students on April 15 as they returned to the United Talmud Torahs elementary school in Montreal, Canada, just 10 days after vandals firebombed the school library on fire eve of Passover. School...

School Library grant deadline nears.(news)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Run, don't walk to your keyboard-the deadline for Improving Literacy Through School Library grants is fast approaching. The U.S. Department of Education program provides school libraries nationwide with close to $20 million to improve...

A round for literacy.(news)(Oscar de la Hoya signed contract with Mervyn's )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Six-time world boxing champion Oscar de la Hoya (above) has teamed with Mervyn's department stores to launch "Go places. Read," a four-month program that encourages students in grades K-5 to discover the joy of reading. Through June 30,...

Bojunga wins Lindgren Award.(news)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Lygia Bojunga, one of Brazil's best-known children's authors, is the winner of the 2004 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden will present Bojunga (left) with the prize and a check worth $663,000 on May 26 at a...

Libraries await CD windfall; music CD price-fixing settlement benefits libraries in 40 states.(news)
May 1, 2004... The Beatles, Bach, and Beyonce are about to bring sweet music to many libraries as part of a $143 million nationwide price-fixing settlement against major music labels and retail chains. Starting in May, seven million CDs valued at $74.6...

School library study unveiled; useful guide provides librarians with detailed statistics.(news)
May 1, 2004... Do you need to identify the state with the smallest number of school libraries or paid certified media specialists? A new study by, the Department of Education (DOE) has the answer to those questions and more. While the "Status of Public...

MA ponders state library filtering law; responding to a parent's complaint, a state senator promises to create a local version of CIPA.(news)(Massachusetts)(Children's Internet Protection Act)
May 1, 2004... Massachusetts may join several other states in considering passage of its own version of the federal Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA). State Senator Robert Creedon (D-Brockton) says he plans to propose a library filtering law to the...

MD considers new library ban; new bill would give librarians more flexibility to bar unruly patrons.(news)(Maryland)
May 1, 2004... Legislators in Montgomery County, MD, are considering a county law that would give librarians the authority to oust disruptive patrons from the building for 90 days or less. Under current state law, libraries can only bar unruly patrons for one...

New author goes from market to millionaire; supermarket manager Clive Woodall's debut novel creates stir in the United Kingdom.(news)
May 1, 2004... Could U.K. supermarket manager Clive Woodall be the next J. K. Rowling? That's what one small publisher is banking on. And so far, so good. Released in March, Woodall's bedtime story has taken England by storm, with enthusiasts hailing the...

School employee takes shushing too far; CA school library employee suspended for allegedly Scotch taping the mouths of third graders.(news)
May 1, 2004... Shushing is one thing, but taping the mouths of a bunch of third graders? That's what a library employee at the Arthur C. Butler Elementary School in Elk Grove, CA, is accused of doing, prompting the school district to place her on paid...

Cartersville, GA: the Bartow County Board of Education is considering whether to remove several books from all district schools following a March 15 complaint by the local religious group, Crusaders for Christ, that the books use profanity and "take the Lord's name in vain.".(Censorship Roundup)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Cartersville, GA: The Bartow County Board of Education is considering whether to remove several books from all district schools following a March 15 complaint by the local religious group, Crusaders for Christ, that the books use profanity and...

Daphne, AL, AL: due to a parent's challenge to Toni Morrison's Song of Solomon (Knopf, 1977), Daphne High School will now require that a department head or administrator read every novel it purchases before adding it to the school's collection.(Censorship Roundup)
May 1, 2004... Daphne, AL: Due to a parent's challenge to Toni Morrison's Song of Solomon (Knopf, 1977), Daphne High School will now require that a department head or administrator read every novel it purchases before adding it to the school's collection....

Helena, MT: the Helena Public Schools' materials review committee recently voted to keep the Eyewitness Book Horse (DK, 2000) by Juliet Clutton-Brock on the shelves of Smith Elementary School's library, despite a formal complaint by parent Roxanne Cleasby that the book promotes evolution as scientific fact.(Censorship Roundup)
May 1, 2004... Helena, MT: The Helena Public Schools' materials review committee recently voted to keep the Eyewitness Book Horse (DK, 2000) by Juliet Clutton-Brock on the shelves of Smith Elementary School's library, despite a formal complaint by parent...

Renton, WA: Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has been restored to the supplemental 11th-grade reading lists in three Renton high schools.(Censorship Roundup)
May 1, 2004... Renton, WA: Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has been restored to the supplemental 11th-grade reading lists in three Renton high schools. The Renton School District removed the book from its lists last spring, after a complaint...

Wilmington, NC: a picture book about two princes who fall in love, marry, and kiss has been removed from the Freeman Elementary School library and placed in a location accessible only to parents.(Censorship Roundup)
May 1, 2004... Wilmington, NC: A picture book about two princes who fall in love, marry, and kiss has been removed from the Freeman Elementary School library and placed in a location accessible only to parents. A committee of teachers, parents, and community...

More good grief.(Graphic Novel Roundup)(The Complete Peanuts: 1950 to 1952)(Charles M. Schulz: Conversations)(Book Review)
May 1, 2004... Charles Schulz's classic comic strip, Peanuts, featuring Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the gang, has been reproduced in a variety of book formats since the 1960s, proving to be one of the most cherished comic series of all time. Now Fantagraphics...

All you need is the milk.(Graphic Novel Roundup)(PeanutButter and Jeremy)(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2004... In PeanutButter and Jeremy, cartoonist Jmes Kochalka has given an old dynamic a new twist. PeanutButter is a cat--dressed m a hat and striped tie--who deludes himself into thinking that his home is an office where he works. Jeremy is the crow...

Graphic novels in libraries.(Graphic Novel Roundup)
May 1, 2004... In October 1999, Steve Miller, a librarian from Ohio, started a discussion group for librarians interested in graphic novels. With the growth of the genre, the initial group of less than 25 members has grown to more than 500. Discussion...

A little devil.(Graphic Novel Roundup)
May 1, 2004... Hellboy, originally a graphic novel series written and illustrated by Mike Mignola, hit the big screen in April. A wisecracking demon who investigates the paranormal, Hellboy was first summoned from the spirit world to aid the Nazis during...

More from Moore.(Graphic Novel Roundup)
May 1, 2004... Comics are created in two ways--by a single cartoonist who does both writing and drawing, or a writer who works with an artist to create the story. In either case--comics being a visual medium--the work of the artist usually predominates. But...

KidsPoint.org.(Site of the Month)
May 1, 2004... www.kidspoint.org KidsPoint--the children's services site of the Central Rappahannock Regional Library, based in Fredericksburg, VA--is bright and colorful and features plenty of graphics and interactive features geared toward its 7- to...

Talking tutorials: new software lets educators create online tutorials that move, talk, and quiz students.(Tech Knowledge)
May 1, 2004... A new generation of software programs has transformed stodgy tutorials into moving, talking online sensations. These new programs, such as Macromedia's RoboDemo 5 (www.macromedia.com), TechSmith's Camtasia (www.techsmith.com), and Qarbon's...

Classroom Performance System: electronic assessment tool.(Test Drive)
May 1, 2004... elestruction Corporation, 308 N. Carroll Blvd. Denton, TX 76201 (888) 707-6819 www.einstruction.com $2,995. PC or Macintosh. Have you ever wondered if your students understood the concept you just presented? Sure, most kids seem attentive....

Schools challenged on right to use video streaming.(Tech Knowledge)
May 1, 2004... Video streaming faces a challenge that could derail its use in American schools and colleges. The Acacia Research Corporation has sent letters to more than 10 universities, including the University of Wyoming and Johns Hopkins University,...

What's new Copycat?(Tech Knowledge)
May 1, 2004... Copycat's price may be too good to resist. Surpass's Copycat, a product that offers unlimited access to free MARC records, is now available to districts with centralized catalogs for a single flat rate. Plus, there's no annual subscription...

Buenos dias, ESL Educators.(Tech Knowledge)(English (Second language))
May 1, 2004... Caesar Martinez, a library media specialist at Wahluke (WA) High School, has found just the product for native Spanish-speaking students who are struggling to read English. It's Academy of Reading's SpanishTutor, a new instructional software...

21st-century literacy skills: a closer look at the 'new literacies' for K-12 students.(The Librarian's Internet)(Product/Service Evaluation)
May 1, 2004... Learning for the 21st Century www.21stcenturyskills.org/downloads/P21_Report.pdf This document considers specific curricula that schools can use to foster the new literacy skills and includes a state-by-state guide to innovative programs....

TeachingBooks polishes up its site.(Tech Knowledge)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
May 1, 2004... A good thing has gotten even better. TeachingBooks (www.teachingbooks.net), a Web site for lovers of children's books, has added a host of star-studded attractions. Visitors can now hear Kate DiCamillo reading from The Tale of Despereaux,...

It's a bird. It's a plane. It's Internet2. A better, faster Internet is bringing more of the world your way.(Chat Room)(Product/Service Evaluation)
May 1, 2004... SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES NATIONWIDE, ARE starting to take advantage of Internet2, a speedy fiber-optic network that is up to 15,000 times faster than the standard Internet. What can the fleet Internet2 do that its much slower predecessor...

It's only rock 'n' roll: can teachers delete objectionable words from music videos?(Carrie on Copyright)
May 1, 2004... We recently purchased a set of videos on the history of rock 'n' roll. Our music teacher found that they contained some "inappropriate" words and he would like to make an edited copy of the videos, is that legal? Andrea Dennehy, librarian...

Pass it on: a community-wide reading program for teens knows no bounds.(What Works)
May 1, 2004... IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN CREATING A COMMUNITY-WIDE READING PROGRAM with a limited number of books, try duplicating ore Read It Forward program, which encourages teens to read. The concept is simple: choose one book of interest to teens and ask...

Beyond the straight and narrow: librarians can give gay teens the support they need.(Teen Talk)
May 1, 2004... FOR A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT NAMED IKE, BEING GAY MEANS "YOU'RE, always wearing a mask. You can't let your family, even your friends, see the real you." Ike, who attempted suicide, isn't suffering alone. According to researchers, the road to...

Dead narrators: a look at some recent novels that feature voices from beyond the grave.(Up for Discussion)(Critical Essay)
May 1, 2004... Stories about living with the loss of a loved one have become young adult literary staples. Dead parents, dead siblings, dead friends--these are familiar plotting devices in contemporary teen fiction. However, gloom isn't the motivating...

The search for meaning: how you can boost kids' reading comprehension.(Cover Story)
May 1, 2004... A few years ago, most of our students at Lansdowne Elementary were struggling readers: while many could recognize words, half were unable to under stand the stories they'd just read. Not surprisingly, these kids weren't interested in books. The...

Sitting on top of the world: after creating great kids' books for more than three decades, Mordicai Gerstein finally got what he deserved--the Caldecott Medal.(Interview)
May 1, 2004... Mordicai Gerstein wondered if he was hallucinating when he received "the call," informing him that The Man Who Walked Between the Towers had won the Caldecott Medal. The news was simply too good to be true. After creating children's books for...

Orlando or bust: reading and early learning will take center stage at the American Library Association's annual conference.(Conference Preview)
May 1, 2004... Need new ideas for serving tech-savvy kids? How about creative ways for teaching reading strategies? Attendees of the American Library Association's annual conference in Orlando, FL, to be held June 26-29, know this is the most exciting time to...

Next stop, New Orleans: the National Educational Computing Conference is dishing up a jambalaya of tech events for librarians.(Conference Preview)(Calendar)
May 1, 2004... Whether you're a pro at Dreamweaver or seeking tech tips to sham with teachers, next mouth's National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) in New Orleans promises something for every school librarian. Recognizing that media specialists are...

Adventure and survival.(Focus on: topical resources for curriculum needs)
May 1, 2004... Undoubtedly, primitive man sat around the campfire sharing lessons of survival while telling tales of dangerous animals, ferocious storms, and other scourges of nature. We can well envision these early storytellers embellishing their escapades...

Bodett, Tom. Williwaw!(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Audiobook Review)
May 1, 2004... BODETT, Tom. Williwaw! Knopf/Borzoi. 1999. Gr 5-8--When two siblings are left alone in their remote Alaskan home by their fisherman father, they irresponsibly drain the radio power supply by playing video games. A scheme to boat into town...

Cottonwood, Joe. Quake!(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2004... COTTONWOOD, Joe. Quake! Scholastic. 1995. Gr 5-8--The California quake of 1989 inspired this realistic story of two teens who are baby-sitting when an earthquake devastates their suburban neighborhood. With a frightened younger brother in...

Fama, Elizabeth. Overboard.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2004... FAMA, Elizabeth. Overboard. Cricket. 2002. Gr 5-9--An American teen nearly drowns in a ferry accident in Indonesia after running away from her "do-gooder" humanitarian parents. Alone and treading water in the shark-infested sea, she finds a...

George, Jean Craighead. Julie of the Wolves.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Audiobook Review)
May 1, 2004... GEORGE, Jean Craighead. Julie of the Wolves. HarperCollins. 1972. Gr 6 Up--When an Eskimo girl runs away from an arranged marriage, she becomes lost on the tundra. Nurtured by wolves, she reexamines her cultural traditions. Childhood...

Hobbs, Will. Far North.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Audiobook Review)
May 1, 2004... HOBBS, Will. Far North. HarperCollins/ Morrow. 1996. Gr 5-9--On a sightseeing stop in the Northwest Territory, a floatplane is swept over a waterfall as its three passengers watch from shore. Stranded are a Texan teen, his boarding-school...

Myers, Edward. Survival of the Fittest.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2004... MYERS, Edward. Survival of the Fittest. Montemayor. 2000. Gr 5-8--The Peruvian rain forest provides the setting for two children and their older stepbrother who survive a plane crash on the way to visit their humanitarian doctor father....

O'Dell, Scott. Island of the Blue Dolphins.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Audiobook Review)
May 1, 2004... O'DELL, Scott. Island of the Blue Dolphins. Houghton. 1960. Gr 5-8--Based on the life of a real Chumash Indian girl abandoned on an island off the coast of California in the 1800s, this story describes how Karana was self-sustaining for 18...

Parkinson, Curtis. Storm-blast.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2004... PARKINSON, Curtis. Storm-blast. Tundra. 2003. Gr 5-8--A relaxing Caribbean family vacation goes terribly awry when two siblings and their cousin are stranded in a rubber dinghy as a stoma looms. Danger escalates and the bickering trio must...

Paulsen, Gary. Hatchet.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Audiobook Review)
May 1, 2004... PAULSEN, Gary. Hatchet. S & S/Atheneum. 1987. Gr 5-8--This model survival story of a plane crash in a lake strands 15-year-old Brian alone in the Canadian wilderness for 54 days. Emotional wounds are healed as he struggles to overcome...

Paulsen, Gary. Brian's Hunt.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Audiobook Review)
May 1, 2004... PAULSEN, Gary. Brian's Hunt. Random/Wendy Lamb Bks. 2003. Gr 5-8--Brian's longing for the Canadian wilderness takes him back to a Cree camp that he once visited in Brian's Winter (Delacorte, 1996), and he finds it has been ravaged by a...

Petersen, P. J. Rising Water.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2004... PETERSEN, P. J. Rising Water. S & S. 2002. Gr 6 Up--A sister and brother who work for an animal-rescue agency are called into action when a levee breaks, flooding the town. Friction between the siblings and a sullen juvenile offender in...

Voigt, Cynthia. Homecoming.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Audiobook Review)
May 1, 2004... VOIGT, Cynthia. Homecoming. S & S/Atheneum. 1981. Gr 5-9--Four children abandoned at a shopping mall by their mother is a compelling premise that gave birth to several sequels about the Tillerman family. To avoid foster care, Dicey walks...

Armstrong, Jennifer. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2004... ARMSTRONG, Jennifer. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World. Crown. 1998. Gr 6 Up--This is a highly engaging account of Ernest Shackleton's bravery and leadership after his ship Endurance was crushed in the Antarctic ice in 1914. Armstrong's...

O'Grady, Scott & Michael French. Basher Five-Two: the True Story of F-16 Pilot Captain Scott O'Grady.(Book Review)
May 1, 2004... O'GRADY, Scott & Michael French. Basher Five-Two: The True Story of F-16 Pilot Captain Scott O'Grady. Doubleday. 1997. Gr 5-8--O'Grady's clear voice speaks directly to middle-grade readers, focusing on details they relish. The author...

Paulsen, Gary. Guts.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)(Brief Review)
May 1, 2004... PAULSEN, Gary. Guts. Delacorte. 2001. Gr 5 Up--Paulsen's actual experiences with plane crashes, a crazy moose, blizzards, a heart attack, eating eyeballs, and more are recounted here. These incidents are typically understated and humorous...

Philbrick, Nathaniel. Revenge of the Whale.(Book Review)
May 1, 2004... PHILBRICK, Nathaniel. Revenge of the Whale. Putnam. 2002. Gr 5 Up--In 1820, the whaleship Essex was rammed and sunk by an angry whale. Twenty crew members endured three months in leaky lifeboats, but only five survived. In this abridged...

Cole, Brock. The Goats.(Book Review)
May 1, 2004... COLE, Brock. The Goats. Farrar. 1987. Gr 8-10--As a practical joke, two outcasts are blindfolded and stranded on an island by their summer campmates. Stripped of clothes and their dignity, Howie and Laura overcome their initial humiliation...

London, Jack. To Build a Fire and Other Stories.(Book Review)
May 1, 2004... LONDON, Jack. To Build a Fire and Other Stories. Bantam. 1982. Gr 9 Up--Twelve of the 25 tales included in this collection take place in the brutal Yukon climate. Known as "The Klondike Stories," they illustrate the animal instincts...

Martel, Yann. Life of Pi.(Book Review)
May 1, 2004... MARTEL, Yann. Life of Pi. Harcourt. 2002. Adult/High School--Bound for his family's new home in Canada, Pi, the son of a Hindu zookeeper, is shipwrecked in the Indian Ocean and stranded on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger for 227 days. So...

Mazer, Harry. Snowbound.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)(Brief Review)
May 1, 2004... MAZER, Harry. Snowbound. Delacorte. 1973. Gr 8-10--Mazer's familiarity with snowy northern New York State inspired the story of Tony and Cindy, a rebellious teen and a hitchhiker who find themselves stranded for several days in a remote...

Mikaelsen, Ben. Touching Spirit Bear.(Book Review)(Brief Review)
May 1, 2004... MIKAELSEN, Ben. Touching Spirit Bear. HarperCollins. 2001. Gr 7-10--The Native American form of "Circle Justice" transforms a bully who has beaten a classmate. Placed alone on an island as punishment, Cole meets his match in the form of a...

Rottman, S. L. Rough Waters.(Book Review)(Brief Review)
May 1, 2004... ROTTMAN, S. L. Rough Waters. Peachtree. 1998. Gr 8-10--Orphaned brothers are reluctantly taken in by an uncle who works in the whitewater rafting business. Hurt and angry teens combine with inexperience and dangerous rapids to create a...

Alexander, Caroline. The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition.(Book Review)
May 1, 2004... ALEXANDER, Caroline. The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition. Knopf. 1998. Adult/High School--A National Geographic travel author offers a mature portrait of modern exploration's selfless and beloved Irish captain. This...

Junger, Sebastian. The Perfect Storm: a True Story of Men against the Sea.(Book Review)
May 1, 2004... JUNGER, Sebastian. The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men against the Sea. Norton. 1997. Adult/High School--Junger imagines the last moments of the crew of the sword boat Andrea Gail during the 1991 "nor'easter of the century" and explains...

Krakauer, Jon. Into Thin Air.(Book Review)
May 1, 2004... KRAKAUER, Jon. Into Thin Air. Villard. 1997. Adult/High School--Krakauer's journalistic prowess shines in his firsthand account of the Everest expedition in which a rogue storm caused him to collapse, frozen, under 70-knot winds, and killed...

Martin, Jesse. Lionheart: a Journey of the Human Spirit.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)(Brief Review)
May 1, 2004... MARTIN, Jesse. Lionheart: A Journey of the Human Spirit. Allen & Unwin. 2002. Gr 8 Up--Jesse Martin, a 17-year-old Australian teen, set a world record when he sailed alone around the world in his boat, the Lionheart. Unassisted by fossil...

Paulsen, Gary. Winterdance: the Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)(Brief Review)
May 1, 2004... PAULSEN, Gary. Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod. Harcourt. 1994. Gr 8 Up--Paulsen's memoir, a more "adult" version of Woodsong (S & S, 1990), is a humorous and poignant account of running dogs in the 17-day Iditarod....

Pfetzer, Mark & Jack Galvin. Within Reach: My Everest Story.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)(Brief Review)
May 1, 2004... PFETZER, Mark & Jack Galvin. Within Reach: My Everest Story. Dutton. 1998. Gr 7 Up--Less tragic than Into Thin Air, this is the story of a 16-year-old who was climbing Everest on another part of the mountain during the same time as...

Philbrick, Nathaniel. In the Heart of the Sea.(Book Review)
May 1, 2004... PHILBRICK, Nathaniel. In the Heart of the Sea. Viking. 2000. Adult/High School--The shipwreck that was the inspiration for Herman Melville's Moby-Dick is recounted in this tragic account of the whaleship Essex. This adult version (see...

Jason's Gold.(Audiobook Review)
May 1, 2004... Jason's Gold (unabr.). 4 cassettes. 5:41 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape (library.booksontape.com). 2000. ISBN 0-8072-8228-6. Gr 5-8--Fifteen-year-old Jason first hears about the discovery of gold...

Mountain of Ice.(Audiobook Review)
May 1, 2004... Mountain of Ice (NOVA Series). video. I hr. WGBH Boston (wgbh.org/shop). 2003. ISBN 1-57807-982-9. Gr 7 Up--The modern-day ascent of Mount Vinson in Antarctica by mountaineers Conrad Anker and Jon Krakauer and their team is compared to the...

Poles Apart: a Documentary.(Book Review)
May 1, 2004... Poles Apart: A Documentary. video. 86 min. Prod. by Lead Dog Prods. Dist. by Shoe String Press (shoestringpress.com). 2001 release. Gr 7 Up--This compelling documentary is about the 1992-93 American Women's Expedition led by Ann Bancroft....

The Raft.(Audiobook Review)
May 1, 2004... The Raft (unabr.). 4 cassettes. 5 hrs. Recorded Books (recordedbooks.com). 2002. ISBN 1-4025-3129-X. Gr 7 Up--On January 16, 1942, a WWII bomber carrying three servicemen crashed into the Pacific Ocean when its fuel ran low. They didn't...

A Week in the Woods.(Audiobook Review)
May 1, 2004... A Week in the Woods (unabr.). 3 cassettes. 3:57 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library; Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape (library.booksontape.com). 2002. ISBN 0-8072-0962-7. Gr 4-6--Upset about moving from New York to a small, rural town...

Windcatcher.(Audiobook Review)(Brief Review)
May 1, 2004... Windcatcher (unabr.). 2 cassettes. 2:30 hrs. Recorded Books (recordedbooks.com). 2002. ISBN 0-7887-1981-9. Gr 3-6--Avi's adventure story, (Bradbury, 1991) about Tony, an 11-year-old boy learning to sail and searching for buried treasure, is...

SchoolArts magazine.(Arts & Crafts)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... School Arts magazine. 1901. 9/yr. $23.95; foreign $32.95. Davis Publications, Inc. 50 Portland St., Worcester, MA 01608. 800-533-2847. Illus. Adv. Circ: 20,764 (ABC Audited 12/02). Back issues available. ISSN 0036-6463. SchoolArts magazine...

AudioFile.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... AudioFile. 1992. 6x/yr. Professional/$60. Listener/$36. Ed: Robin F. Whitten. 37 Silver St. POB 109, Portland, ME 04112-0109. Illus. Adv. Vol. Ends: May. Annual index. Sample. www.audiofilemagazine.com 800-506-1212 Aud:SA/GA Librarians...

The American Biology Teacher.(Biology)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... The American Biology Teacher. 1938.9 issues a year, August-May, November/December combined. $135.00. National Association of Biology Teachers, 12030 Sunrise Valley Dr. #110. Reston, VA 20191. 1-800-406-0775; fax 1703-264-7778; e-mail...