School Library Journal articles from May 2005

School Library Journal archives from May 2005

Reaching 21st-century learners: creating the mission of meeting students where they live.(Editorial)
May 1, 2005... I received a letter recently from Kendall Heide, a library media specialist and School Library Journal reader from Maize, KS. His letter brought to mind an interesting challenge: How do we change our schools from applying technology to "what we...

Middle East muddle? A reader challenges some Rosen titles.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2005... I WAS SHOCKED TO READ JONATHAN Betz-Zall's mostly positive review of Matthew Broyles's The Six Day War and Aaron Rosenberg's Yore Kippur War (Rosen, 2004; Jan. 2005, p. 142). Betz-Zall claims that "the authors carefully present both sides of...

Calendar.(Calendar)
May 1, 2005... May 2005 June 19-22. 40th Annual Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) Convention, Oakland Marriott Hotel, Oakland, CA. AJL members will gather this year to share ideas and network with their peers about this year's theme, "Jews in the...

Patriot Act sparks new debate: yeas and nays sound off, as Congress weighs reauthorizing antiterrorism law.(slj news)
May 1, 2005... Debate on Capitol Hill over the USA Patriot Act began anew last month, as judiciary committees of both houses of Congress heard testimony on the controversial antiterrorism law, which is up for renewal. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales...

Des Moines parents sub for librarians: parent volunteers are learning there's more to a librarian's job than meets the eye.(slj news)
May 1, 2005... Unwilling to see their children's libraries close, parents in Des Moines, IA, rallied volunteers to staff the school media centers--with themselves. "I really cannot thank the parents enough who have stepped up," says Linda Lane, deputy...

Charlotte Huck, children's book expert.(Obituary)(Obituary)(Biography)
May 1, 2005... Children's literature expert and author Charlotte Huck, 82, died in April at her home in Redlands, CA. The cause was melanoma. Huck joined the faculty of Ohio State University in 1955, where she created the first-ever graduate program in...

Harry sets the record.(short takes)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Holy Hogwarts! The first printing of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince--volume six of the series--boasts a record-breaking 10.8 million copies. That's one door-stopper for every two of the nation's five- to 14-year-olds. To accompany the...

E. B. White gone wild.(short takes)(Association of American Booksellers)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... The Association of American Booksellers has announced the winner of the 2005 E. B. White Read Aloud Award: Wild About Books (Knopf, 2004), written by Judy Sierra and illustrated by Marc Brown. The rhymed story describes the adventures of Molly...

Maryland's children left behind: study shows declining school readiness in certain groups.(slj news)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... More children start kindergarten prepared each year in the state of Maryland, according to a new study from the state's Department of Education. But for a few communities, their children are actually doing worse. "We still haven't figured...

Boston suburb slashes staffing: but a savvy administrator manages to keep all libraries open--for now.(slj news)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... After deep budget cuts, Fran Zilonis, director of information technology for the Newton (MA) Public Schools, found herself with only seven and a half bodies to staff 15 elementary school libraries. The reductions were mandated by the city's...

ME weighs library 'tattling' law; proposed bill would require librarians to tell parents which books their kids are reading.(slj news)
May 1, 2005... A bill that would require Maine librarians to tell parents what books their children have checked out is now on its way to a vote in the state legislature, despite critics who say the law endangers children and their right to privacy. ...

Fargo, ND: The Fargo (ND) School Board has voted against removing the novel Mick Harte Was Here (Knopf, 1995) by Barbara Park from the Centennial Elementary School library, despite parent complaints about the book's content.(Censorship Roundup)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Fargo, ND: The Fargo (ND) School Board has voted against removing the novel Mick Harte Was Here (Knopf, 1995) by Barbara Park from the Centennial Elementary School library, despite parent complaints about the book's content. Mark and Pamela...

New Ipswich, NH: The mother of a 10th-grade student at Mascenic High School has filed a complaint with school officials against Dangerous Angels (HarperCollins, 1998) by Francesca Lia Block, saying the book was inappropriate for her daughter's age group.(Censorship Roundup)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... New Ipswich, NH: The mother of a 10th-grade student at Mascenic High School has filed a complaint with school officials against Dangerous Angels (HarperCollins, 1998) by Francesca Lia Block, saying the book was inappropriate for her daughter's...

Father of invention: Will Eisner, creator of the first graphic novel, has left a rich legacy.(Graphic Nove Roundup)(A Contract with God and Other Tenement Stories)(Will Eisner)(The Plot: The Secret Story of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2005... It's impossible to think of a cartoonist more extraordinary than Will Eisner, who died in January at age 87. Eisner's career spanned nearly seven decades, and he influenced almost every aspect of modern comics. But his greatest contribution was...

Linking Libraries and Academic Achievement: www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Technology
May 1, 2005... "We're banning the bird reports at our school," says Kathy Lehman, a librarian at Thomas Dale High School in Chester, VA. Having triumphed over that most uninspired of school research projects, Lehman credits the state Web site "Linking...

Have tools, lack skills: MD schools boast hardware, but not research skills.(TechKnowledge)
May 1, 2005... Despite the investment of millions of dollars in computers and other technology Maryland public school students and teachers are not using these tools for higher-level analytical or problem-solving activities, according to a recent study by the...

Palm Tungsten E: handheld.(Test DRIVE)
May 1, 2005... PalmOne, Inc. 400 N. McCarthy Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035 408-503-7000 www.palmOne.com $199. Go-anywhere portability, instant on-off convenience, and a low price-tag are making handhelds the hot platforms in education. I'll bet there are...

Going the distance.(TechKnowledge)
May 1, 2005... Sixty years ago, distance education probably involved a pen, paper, and secretarial classes conducted via snail mail. Today, students in ever-increasing numbers are more likely to link to the Internet to learn how to conjugate French verbs...

Information science professor is a big hit online.(TechKnowledge)
May 1, 2005... Born in Lebanon, educated in the U. S., and awarded a grant to study in Egypt, Dania Bilal is a multilingual associate professor who's long been fascinated with cyberspace. For the past seven years, Bilal has studied how children and their...

Remembering those who served: help make Memorial day a special lesson for students.(The Librarian's Internet)
May 1, 2005... Memorial Day www.infoplease.com/spot/memorialday1.html This special section of the information Please Almanac Online (under "America's Wars") contains links to factual overviews and hard-to-find time lines related to America's wars,...

No more lost homework.(TechKnowledge)
May 1, 2005... It's easy to lose a homework assignment, as many children know. But not when the assignment is stored online or submitted via e-mail. "The dog ate my homework" and similar excuses will no longer cut it. The capacity to help organize...

A book club for teachers: getting colleagues hooked on YA titles is a great way to reach kids.(What Works)(young adult literature)
May 1, 2005... WHEN I JOINED MERTON WILLIAMS MIDDLE SCHOOL THREE YEARS AGO, the most common complaint I heard from teachers was, "I wish I could read and talk about young adult literature to nay students." Don't get me wrong, most of our seventh- and...

Ogre Eager: can the soundtrack from Shrek be used in a video promo?(Carrie on Copyright)
May 1, 2005... We're creating a video to promote our summer program. In addition to being shown to students at local elementary schools, the promo will be broadcast on a local TV station. Since the theme of our program is "Dragons, Dreams, and Daring Deeds,"...

The power of partnerships: when librarians bring people together, everyone wins.(Teen Talk)
May 1, 2005... "LIKE ITS POLITICIANS AND WARS," THE LATE ENGLISH ESSAYIST J. B. PRIESTLY once lamented, "society has the teenagers it deserves." A recent discussion on the Young Adult Library Services Association s (YALSA) listserv led me to speculate that...

The big questions: a professor links children's literature to religious imagination.(Up for Discussion)
May 1, 2005... From the very first pages of David Almond's Skellig (Delacorte, 1999), the narrator, Michael, tells of trying to see the beat-up, broken-down, junk heap of the family garage with his "mind's eye." He learns quite quickly, alongside his friend...

The comeback kid: now that Cynthia Kadohata has won the Newbery Medal, her career is finally in full bloom.(Interview)(Cover Story)
May 1, 2005... It was four in the morning on the West Coast, and Cynthia Kadohata's phone was ringing. This had better not be bad news or a crank caller. Kadohata's boyfriend grabbed the receiver, listened to the excited librarian on the line from Boston, and...

Birds of a feather? A librarian turned techie explains how a solid partnership with your technology chief can benefit students--and you.(Technology Report)
May 1, 2005... At first glance, library media specialists and technology coordinators appear to be two vastly different species with very distinct cultures. Some librarians, frankly, see their technology chief as the least likely person in the entire district...

When bad libraries go good: when Sara Stevenson arrived, the school library was a sleepy place. That didn't last long.
May 1, 2005... Sam is an ADHD poster child, an eighth-grade special-ed student who cannot keep still. But that didn't stop him from coming to the library for recommendations. He'd try something, like it, read 20 pages, and then lose interest. We'd try again....

Bullies and bullying.(Focus On: Topical Resources for Curriculum Needs)
May 1, 2005... "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me." How many times has this refrain echoed through playgrounds and school hallways as children tried to protect themselves from the cruel taunts and teasing of bullies? Do we...

Bateman, Teresa. The Bully Blockers Club.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2005... BATEMAN, Teresa. The Bully Blockers Club. illus. by Jackie Urbanovic. Albert Whitman. 2004. PLB $15.95. ISBN 0-8075-0918-3. Gr 1-4--Lotty Raccoon is teased and taunted by Grant Grizzly. She tries to ignore him and uses other unsuccessful...

Best, Cari. Shrinking Violet.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2005... BEST, Cari. Shrinking Violet. illus. by Giselle Potter. Farrar. 2001. Tr $16. ISBN 0-374-36882-1. K-Gr 3--Violet is painfully shy and avoids any attention. Unfortunately, she is the target of obnoxious Irwin, who loves to tease her. During...

Clements, Andrew. Jake Drake, Bully Buster.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2005... CLEMENTS, Andrew. Jake Drake, Bully Buster. illus. by Amanda Harvey. S & S. 2001. RTE $14. ISBN 0-689-83917-0; pap. $3.99. ISBN 0-689-83880-8. Gr 2-5-Fourth-grade Jake relates his transformation from "bully-magnet" to "bully-buster" in a...

Estes, Eleanor. The Hundred Dresses.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2005... ESTES, Eleanor. The Hundred Dresses. illus. by Louis Slobodkin. Harcourt. 2004. Tr $16. ISBN 0-15-205170-8; pap. $6. ISBN 0-15-205260-7. Gr 3-5--Wanda Petronski is the target of Peggy's game of teasing and name-calling because her name is...

Howe, James. Pinky and Rex and the Bully.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2005... HOWE, James. Pinky and Rex and the Bully. illus. by Melissa Sweet. S & S. 1996. Tr $15. ISBN 0-689-80021-5; pap. $3.99. ISBN 0-689-80834-8. Gr 2-4--Pinky is the target of Kevin because his favorite color is pink and his best friend is a...

McCain, Becky Ray. Nobody Knew What to Do: A Story about Bullying.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2005... McCAIN, Becky Ray. Nobody Knew What to Do: A Story about Bullying. illus by. Todd Leonardo. Albert Whitman. 2001. PLB $15.95. ISBN 0-8075-5711-0. Gr 1-4--Narrated by a bystander, this short text chronicles the feelings of helplessness and...

Moss, Marissa. Amelia Takes Command.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2005... MOSS, Marissa. Amelia Takes Command. illus. by author. Pleasant Co. 1999. Tr $12.95. ISBN 1-56247-789-7. Gr 3-5--Amelia's handwritten journal records her fifth-grade year when she is the target of the class bully. "I try to feel like a...

O'Neill, Alexis. The Recess Queen.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2005... O'NEILL, Alexis. The Recess Queen. illus. by Laura Huliska-Beith. Scholastic. 2002. RTE $16.95. ISBN 0-439-20637-5. PreS-Gr 2--Mean Jean is the recess queen until meek Katie Sue, a new student who recognizes that Jean is lonely, invites her...

Van Draanen, Wendelin. Shredderman: Secret Identity.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2005... VAN DRAANEN, Wendelin. Shredderman: Secret Identity. Illus. by Brian Biggs. Knopf. 2004. Tr $12.95. ISBN 0-375-82351-4; PLB $14.99. ISBN 0-375-92351-9. Gr 3-6--Fifth-grader Nolan Bryd is small, a math wiz, and a dorky power walker. In...

Yep, Laurence. Cockroach Cooties.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2005... YEP, Laurence. Cockroach Cooties. Hyperion. 2001. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-7868-0487-4; PLB $16.49. ISBN 0-7868-2419-0; pap. $5.99. ISBN 0-7868-1338-5. Gr 3-5--Teddy is a realist: "There are two kinds of people in this world--the bullies and the...

Johnston, Marianne. Dealing with Bullying.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2005... JOHNSTON, Marianne. Dealing with Bullying. Rosen. 1996. PLB $18.75. ISBN 0-8239-2374-6; pap. $6.95. ISBN 1-56838-266-9. Gr 1-4--Short chapters opposite full-page photographs effectively explain what bullying is and help children understand...

Romain, Trevor. Bullies Are a Pain in the Brain.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2005... ROMAIN, Trevor. Bullies Are a Pain in the Brain. Free Spirit. 1997. pap. $9.95. ISBN 1-57542-023-6. Gr 3-7--An attractive format featuring cartoon illustrations and plenty of white space is paired with a humorous text, making this book...

Blume, Judy. Blubber.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2005... BLUME, Judy. Blubber. S & S. 1982. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-02-711010-9. Gr 5-7--When Linda becomes the target of cruel name-calling because of her weight, Jill goes along with the cruelty to stay in the good graces of the fifth-grade class...

Cole, Brock. The Goats.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2005... COLE, Brock. The Goats. illus. by author. Farrar. 1990. pap. $5.95. ISBN 0-374-42575-2. Gr 6-9--Howie and Laura are shy and awkward, social outcasts and misfits at summer camp who become the victims of a cruel prank. They are labeled the...

Howe, James. The Misfits.(Brief Article) (Children's Review) (Book Review)
May 1, 2005... HOWE, James. The Misfits. S & S. 2001. RTE $16. ISBN 0-689-83955-3; pap. $5.99. ISBN 0-689-83956-1. Gr 5-8--Skeezie Tookis, Addie Carle, Joe Bunch, and Bobby Goodspeed ironically call themselves the Gang of Five. All targets of cruel...

Koss, Amy. The Girls.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2005... KOSS, Amy. The Girls. Dial. 2000. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-8037-2494-2; pap. $5.99. ISBN 0-14-230033-0. Gr 5-8--When Maya moves to a suburb of Los Angeles, she is invited to join a clique ruled by intimidating, yet popular, Candace. Through the...

Martin, Ann M. Here Today.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2005... MARTIN, Ann M. Here Today. Scholastic. 2004. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-439-57944-9. Gr 5-8--Eleanor Roosevelt Dingman has been the target of teasing and bullying on the school bus for years. However, what happens in sixth grade is different: the...

Pollet, Alison. Nobody Was Here: 7th Grade in the Life of Me, Penelope.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2005... POLLET, Alison. Nobody Was Here: 7th Grade in the Life of Me, Penelope. Orchard. 2004. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-439-58394-2. Gr 5-7--Penelope Schwartzbaum goes along with the snobby group of girls at Elston Prep, signing "The Pledge" and agreeing...

Prue, Sally. The Devil's Toenail.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2005... PRUE, Sally. The Devil's Toenail. Scholastic. 2004. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-439-48634-3. Gr 6-9--Stevie Saunders, still suffering from a horrific incident in which he was set on fire, tries to reinvent himself by joining a gang of cool guys at...

Spinelli, Jerry. Crash.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2005... SPINELLI, Jerry. Crash. Knopf. 2001. Tr $16. ISBN 0-679-87957-9; PLB $17.99. ISBN 0-679-97957-3; pap. $5.99. ISBN 0-679-88550-1. Gr 5-8--Named "Crash" ever since he could remember, John Coogan lives up to his name-he is the ultra-jock and...

Wilhelm, Doug. The Revealers.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2005... WILHELM, Doug. The Revealers. Farrar. 2003. Tr $16. ISBN 0-374-36255-6; pap. $6.95. ISBN 0-374-46243-7. Gr 5-7--Three seventh-graders, tired of being bullied, band together to create "The Revealer," an e-mail newsletter that provides a...

Adoff, Jaime. Names Will Never Hurt Me.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2005... ADOFF, Jaime. Names Will Never Hurt Me. Dutton. 2004. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-525-47175-8. Gr 8 Up--Four teens write about a single day on the one-year anniversary of a school shooting. Suspense and tension mount as they relate their sense of...

Atkins, Catherine. Alt Ed.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2005... ATKINS, Catherine. Alt Ed. Putnam. 2003. Tr $17.99. ISBN 0-399-23854-9; pap. $5.99. ISBN 0-14-240235-4. Gr 8-10--Reminiscent of the film The Breakfast Club (1985) in which teens from different social cliques are thrown together for...

Brugman, Alyssa. Walking Naked.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2005... BRUGMAN, Alyssa. Walking Naked. Delacorte Press. 2004. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-385-73115-9; PLB $17.99. ISBN 0-385-90141-0. Gr 8 Up--When Megan Tuw, one of the founders of the most popular clique in school, is put in detention with social outcast...

Cormier, Robert. The Chocolate War.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2005... CORMIER, Robert. The Chocolate War. Knopf. 1974. Tr $19.95. ISBN 0-394-82805-4; pap. $5.99. ISBN 0-440-94459-7. Gr 8 Up--Still as powerful and disturbing as it was when published in 1974, this classic of a lone student confronting the...

Gallo, Donald R., ed. On the Fringe.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2005... GALLO, Donald R., ed. On the Fringe. Dial. 2001. RTE $17.99. ISBN 0-8037-2656-2. Gr 8 Up--This collection of thought-provoking short stories was prompted by the Columbine shootings. Gallo invited 11 authors, including M.E. Kerr, Nancy...

Gardner, Graham. Inventing Elliot.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2005... GARDNER, Graham. Inventing Elliot. Dial. 2004. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-8037-2964-2. Gr 8-10--Elliot Sutton arrives at Holminister High determined that he will no longer be a target of bullying. He invents a "new Elliot"--one who is cool and...

Heneghan, James. Hit Squad.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2005... HENEGHAN, James. Hit Squad. Orca. 2003. pap. $7.95. ISBN 1-55143-269-2. Gr 7-10--Birgit Neilson, tired of harassment and mindless violence at Grandview High, forms a group called the Hit Squad to combat bullies and give them a warning....

Koja, Kathe. Buddha Boy.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2005... KOJA, Kathe. Buddha Boy. Farrar. 2003. Tr $16. ISBN 0-374-30998-1; pap. $5.99. ISBN 0-14-240209-5. Gr 8-10--Michael Martin (a.k.a. Jinsen, or Buddha Boy) is considered a freak and an outcast by bully McManus and his crew at Edward Rucher...

Mayfield, Sue. Drowning Anna.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2005... MAYFIELD, Sue. Drowning Anna. Hyperion. 2001. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-7868-0870-5; pap. $5.99. ISBN 0-7868-0957-4. Gr 9 Up--Anna Goldsmith is befriended and then ostracized by the popular Haley. What follows is a powerful, painful, and chilling...

Myers, Walter Dean. Shooter.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2005... MYERS, Walter Dean. Shooter. HarperCollins. 2004. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-06-029519-8; PLB $16.89. ISBN 0-06-029520-1; pap. $6.99. ISBN 0-06-447290-6. Gr 9 Up--Seniors Cameron Porter and Carla Evans are being interviewed because their friend,...

Bott, C.J. The Bully in the Book and in the Classroom.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
May 1, 2005... BOTT, C.J. The Bully in the Book and in the Classroom. Scarecrow. 2004. pap. $30. ISBN 0-8108-5048-6. This is an essential resource for teachers and librarians working with children and young adults. The author discusses the role of...

Aloha Potter! (Key Concepts in Personal Development Series).(Video Recording Review)
May 1, 2005... Aloha Potter! (Key Concepts in Personal Development Series). video. 18:35 min. with hardcover book. activity guide, reproducible worksheets, tchr's. guide. MarshMedia (www.marshmedia.com). 2004. ISBN 1-55042-230-3. $89.95; video only, ISBN...

Bullies Are a Pain in the Brain.(Video Recording Review)
May 1, 2005... Bullies Are a Pain in the Brain. video or DVD. 45 min./80 min. Comical Sense Co. (www.TrevorRomain.com). 2004. video: ISBN 0-9762843-5-9; DVD: ISBN 0-9762843-2-4. $14.99. Gr 1-6--Kids will feel empowered after watching this production...

Bullying: You Don't Have to Take It Anymore.(Includes teacher's guide)(Video Recording Review)
May 1, 2005... Bullying: You Don't Have to Take It Anymore. video. 26 in. with tchr's. guide. Human Relations Media. 2002. (www. hrmvideo.com). ISBN 1-55548-237-6. $139.95. Gr 7 Up--In two vignettes, teens and experts clarify what bullying is, how it...

End the Silence: Stop the Bullying.(Includes teacher's guide)(Video Recording Review)
May 1, 2005... End the Silence: Stop the Bullying. video & DVD. 17 min. with tchr's. guide, blackline masters. Sunburst (www.sunburstvm.com). 2004. ISBN 1-59520-874-7. $129.95. Gr 7 Up--When two students are bullied by fellow classmates, the other...

Silent on the Sidelines: Why We Ignore Bullying.(Includes teacher's guide)(Video Recording Review)
May 1, 2005... Silent on the Sidelines: Why We Ignore Bullying. video. 14 min. with tchr's. guide, blackline masters. Sunburst (www.sunburstvm. com). 2004. ISBN 1-59520-863-1. $129.95. Gr 5-9--In two scenarios, students must decide whether to remain...

Stop Bullying! Stand Up for Yourself and Others.(Includes teacher's guide)(Video Recording Review)
May 1, 2005... Stop Bullying! Stand Up for Yourself and Others. video. approx. 20 min. with tchr's. guide. Paraclete Press (www.para clete-press.com). 2003. ISBN 1-55725-335-8. $79.95. Gr 6 Up--Youth motivational specialist Mark Brown guides viewers...

Student Workshop: Gossiping, Taunting--It's All Harassment.(Includes teacher's guide)(Video Recording Review)
May 1, 2005... Student Workshop: Gossiping, Taunting--It's All Harassment. video & DVD. 24 min. with tchr's. guide, handouts. Sunburst (www.sunburstvm.com). 2001. $139.95. Gr 5-9--Young teens talk about their own experiences with bullying, taunting, and...

BAM! Body and Mind.(www.bam.gov.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... BAM! Body and Mind. www.bam.gov. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Accessed 3/16/05). Gr 5 Up--This site offers practical advice and interactive guides to help students cope with bullies and peer pressure. Special features...

Bullying.(news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/specials/bullying/default.stm.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Bullying. news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/spe cials/bullying/default.stm. CBBC News. (Accessed 3/16/05). Gr 3 Up--On this site, animated guides help students learn how to handle and report bullying. Experts answer questions kids have about...

Bullying: No Way!(www.bullyingnoway.com.au/.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Bullying: No Way! www.bullyingnoway. com.au/. Australian Educational Authorities. (Accessed 3/16/05). Gr 4 Up and educators--Created by Australia's educational communities to take a national approach at minimizing bullying and harassment...

Bullying Online.(www.bullying.co.uk/.Bullying Online)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Bullying Online. www.bullying.co.uk/. Bullying Online. (Accessed 3/16/05). Gr 5 Up and parents and educators--After her own son was a victim of bullying in 1999, Liz Carnell created this nonprofit organization and Web site to share...

It's My Life: Friends: Bullies.(pbskids.org/itsmylife/friends/bullies/.PBS Kids)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... It's My Life: Friends: Bullies. pbskids.org/ itsmylife/friends/bullies/. PBS Kids. (Accessed 3/16/05). Gr 4 Up--PBS Kids takes a hard look at identifying bullies and their victims, how to deal with bullying, and how to help discuss the...

No Name-Calling Week.(www.nonamecallingweek.org.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... No Name-Calling Week. www.noname callingweek.org. No Name-Calling Week Coalition. (Accessed 3/16/05). Gr 5 Up--Include No Name-Calling Week into your school's anti-bullying activities. This site that promotes the event has downloadable...

Stamp Out Bullying.(Review of www.no-bully.com)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Stamp Out Bullying. www.no-bully.com/. University of Colorado's Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence and Colorado Attorney General Ken Salazar. (Accessed 3/16/05) Gr 5 Up and educators--This site gives parents, educators, and...

Take a Stand. Lend a Hand. Stop Bullying Now!(www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Take a Stand. Lend a Hand. Stop Bullying Now! www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Maternal & Child Health Bureau. (Accessed 3/16/05). Gr 5 Up--A panel of 9- to 13-year-olds worked with these...

Teen Facts on Bullying.(Review of www.safeyouth.org/scripts/teens/bullying.asp.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Teen Facts on Bullying. www.safeyouth.org/ scripts/teens/bullying.asp. National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center. (Accessed 3/16/05). Gr 8 Up--This excellent educator resource will help inform adults about teen bullying. It...

American Bar Association (ABA) Commission on Domestic Violence.(Review of www.abanet.org/domviol/home.html.American Bar Association)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... American Bar Association (ABA) Commission on Domestic Violence. www.abanet. org/domviol/home.html. American Bar Association. (Accessed 3/13/05). Gr 9 Up--Although directed primarily at attorneys specializing in this issue, this excellent...

Family Violence Prevention Fund.(Review of endabuse.org/.Family Violence Prevention Fund)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Family Violence Prevention Fund. endabuse. org/. Family Violence Prevention Fund. (Accessed 3/7/05). Gr 9 Up--This site outlines the organization's efforts to deal with domestic violence against women and children around the world. Topics...

The National Domestic Violence Hotline.(Review of www.ndvh.org/.Texas Council on Family Violence)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... The National Domestic Violence Hotline. www.ndvh.org/. Texas Council on Family Violence. (Accessed 3/7/05). Gr 9 Up--This comprehensive and easy-to-understand site includes hot line information, an explanation of domestic violence, and...

Office on Violence against Women.(Review of www.ojp.usdoj.gov/vawo.United States Department of Justice)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Office on Violence against Women. www. ojp.usdoj.gov/vawo/. United States Department of Justice. (Accessed 3/14/05). Gr 10 Up--This Web site would be useful for students doing research on domestic violence. Of particular interest is a...

See It and Stop It!(Review of www.seeitandstopit.org)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... See It and Stop It! www.seeitandstopit.org/ index.html. Teen Action Campaign. (Accessed 3/13/05). Gr 8 Up--Created by Massachusetts teens with support from the Family Violence Prevention Fund and The Advertising Council, this teen-focused...

Stop Abuse for Everyone (SAFE).(Review of www.safe4all.org)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Stop Abuse for Everyone (SAFE). www.safe 4all.org/. Stop Abuse for Everyone. (Accessed 3/14/05). Gr 9 Up--This site is directed at those who typically "fall between the cracks" of domestic violence services: straight men, gays and...

The Firebird.(Video Recording Review)
May 1, 2005... The Firebird. videocassette or DVD. color. 53 min. Prod. by Rhombus Media. Dist. by Bullfrog Films. 2003, 2004 release. ISBN 1-59458-075-8. $250. Gr 9 Up--Based on a mythical Russian folktale and Michel Fokine's 1910 Parisian production,...