School Library Journal articles from May 2007

School Library Journal archives from May 2007

Back to basics: behind every great library, there's a great librarian.(Editorial)(Editorial)
May 1, 2007... TO BE COMPLETELY HONEST, WHEN I WAS A YOUNG LIBRARIAN, I HAD A LOVE/ hate relationship with School Library Journal and Library Journal. I loved the reviews and the continual challenge of using my typically small budget to buy the very best...

Banning teens from the library could turn them off for life.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2007... AFTER READING BRIAN KENNEY'S EDITORIAL on Maplewood Public Library (February 2007, p. 11), I am completely appalled. At the library where I work, we go to great lengths to get kids of all ages (yes, even teens) interested in what we're...

Brian Kenney, genius.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2007... MR. KENNEY, IT IS REMARKABLE THAT you, isolated in your Manhattan office, could come up with solutions that Maplewood's own teen council, staff, and board could not. You must be some kind of... genius. Marybeth Kozikowski, public...

Sympathy for Maplewood.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2007... I JUST FINISHED READING BRIAN Kenney's editorial about Maplewood Public Library's partial closure due to the problems they were having with teens. I wrote a blog entry about it in January 2007 (martinisandvinyl.typepad.com/...

Soft porn is not sports.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2007... OH, GIVE ME A BREAK! PAT SCALES really missed the mark in her March column (p. 32) when replying to the middle school teacher who asked about Sports Illustrated and the swimsuit issue. That issue may be illustrated, but it isn't about sports!...

Fine-friendly.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2007... IN RESPONSE TO PAULA BREHM HEEGER'S article on late fines ("Better Late Than Never," February 2007, p. 30), I say, "You nailed it, Paula." We conducted a survey Of students a few years ago and found that the number-one reason kids did not check...

Restrained covers, please.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2007... THE COVER FOR THE FEBRUARY 2007 ISSUE OF SLJ was so bad I cringed every time I had to look at it. Let's see, January had a scantily clad superheroine on the cover, so it seems that a little compensation was in order for February. Naturally,...

Einsteins are good brain food.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2007... I FOUND THE ARTICLE "BRAIN FOOD" (January 2007, p. 29) disheartening. Parents already know that "the best toy for a young child is an interactive adult," but for those of us who are full-time working parents, the reality is that there will be...

Defending the January cover.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2007... LIGHTEN UP, PEOPLE. DON'T TAKE EVERYTHING so literally. The attitude in the letters makes me glad I'm a public librarian. Kelly Stevens, librarian Fayetteville-Perry Library Fayetteville, OH

Profanity is not decent.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2007... I JUST READ MR. SHOEMAKERS REVIEW of The One Where the Kid Nearly lumps to His Death and Lands in California (Penguin/Razorbill, 2007; March 2007, p. 210). I was interested in his final comment, "Profanity is sprinkled throughout, but this is...

Plato's vision of beauty.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2007... REGARDING THE CONTROVERSY OF THE word "scrotum" in The Higher Power of Lucky, I find it interesting that this book was ranked 690 on Amazon.com before the controversy began and now ranks among the top five children's books. So it makes me...

From SLJ.com.(Web Gems)
May 1, 2007... Diane Chen/Practically Paradise I am not advocating totally unlimited roaming on the internet. I teach in an elementary school and don't want children mistakenly accessing some sites. However, I do believe the court rulings on CIPA...

Finger scanning in schools raises concerns: MA district nixes biometrics plan while technology spreads in schools nationwide.(slj news)(Massachusetts school district cancelled the installation of a fingerprint-scanning program)
May 1, 2007... The Taunton School District in Massachusetts has canceled plans to install a controversial fingerprint-scanning program in its lunchroom, raising further questions about whether biometrics should be used in schools at all. Hundreds of...

Should AASL go it alone? Frustrated by a lack of respect, some school librarians want to secede from ALA.(slj news)(A.L.A.'s American Association of School Librarians)
May 1, 2007... Would you walk out of a relationship if you felt undervalued and ignored? That's the way some members of the largest professional organization for school librarians feel they're being treated by the American Library Association (ALA)--and they...

'Kids Discover' offers replacement copies.(slj news)(Kids Discover magazine April 2007, a repeat of April 1999 issue)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... If you happened to notice a familiar looking issue of Kids Discover in your mailbox last month, you weren't alone. When a media specialist from Livingston, MT, searched his back issues and discovered that the April 2007 issue on pioneers...

Perkins loan forgiveness for librarians? Congress introduces legislation to attract more librarians to low-income areas.(slj news)
May 1, 2007... Imagine if the federal government forgave your entire Perkins student loan? That's what the House and Senate are proposing to attract more librarians to the field--especially in low-income areas. Filed by Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and...

AALF.org.(Site of the Month)
May 1, 2007... A major topic at this year's CoSN conference of district technology leaders (see story at right), 1-to-1 computing is expected to take the K-12 world by storm. All educators--including media specialists--would do well to bone up on the topic,...

The laptops are coming: CoSN con lauds former librarian, 1-to-1 computing.(TechKnowledge)(Consortium for School Networking awards Michael Burke with the 2007 Withrow Award for leadership in technology innovation)
May 1, 2007... Michael Burke, director of District Media and Technology Services for Edina (MN) Public Schools, is that rare anomaly in K-12 education: an IT guy who has a true kinship with librarians. He comes by that rapport honestly--Burke was once a...

InspireData: data viewing/graphing application.(Test DRIVE)(new database software from Inspiration Software Inc.)(Product/service evaluation)
May 1, 2007... Inspiration Software, Inc., 9400 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy, Beaverton, OR 97005-3300, (800) 877-4292 www.inspiration.com. $79.00 with volume discounts for 5, 10, or 20 license packs. Free trial available. From Inspiration Software, makers...

Book reports, 21st century style.(TECHNOLOGY Up CLOSE)
May 1, 2007... With polls and statistics suggesting that more than 57 percent of teenagers have published on the Internet in some form or fashion, it's really about time for educators to get on board and start capitalizing on the plethora of tools that...

Making healthy choices: help young girls get the facts during Women's Health Month.(TechKnowledge: THE Librarian's INTERNET)
May 1, 2007... Center for Young Women's Health www.youngwomenshealth.org Here you'll find "quick reference" material that girls, parents, librarians, and teachers can explore, print, and bookmark. Short "Health Guides" for tweens and older girls are...

Software studied.(TechKnowledge)(Effectiveness of Reading and Mathematics Software Products)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Prominent educational technology groups are fighting against a recent U.S. Department of Education study that showed reading and mathematics software products have no discernible effect on student learning. The study focused "exclusively...

An Ax to grind.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(music video game, Rock Band)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... As if garners haven't killed enough hours channeling Jimi on Guitar Hero, here's another outlet sure to please aspiring rock gods. Harmonix, creator of Guitar Hero (below), has announced Rock Band, an all-new platform that allows users to...

Rare Book Room.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(website created by John Warnock that offers digitized images of rare books for free)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Traipsing to the Library of Congress and thumbing through a copy of Poor Richard's Almanac is probably not in the research plans of most high school students. But kids can click through the stained and dog-eared pages of the book online, thanks...

Working in Tandem.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Sagebrush Books changes its name to Tandem Library Group)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Sagebrush Books is now operating under the name Tandem Library Group. "We have made a point of working in tandem with school libraries for a half-century and of providing exceptional customer service in library collections development," says...

Flushed over potty humor.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(a humorous website from Google Inc. in line with April Fools' Day)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... They do April Fools' day big at Google. Code-named "Dark Porcelain," the TiSP project boasted yet another Google innovation: home wireless access through your commode. An associated Web page came complete with illustrated instructions for...

Tech School opens virtual doors.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(O'Reilly School of Technology)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Geekdom is learned, not innate. For those seeking legitimate tech cred, O'Reilly Media and the University of Illinois have joined forces to create the O'Reilly School of Technology. The new online program offers IT students courses toward...

Fresh squeezed, the hard way.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(machine for squeezing oranges made from different playthings)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... What does it take to squeeze the juice from a single orange? A whopping 345 steps, as demonstrated by a team of students from Ferris State University who won the 19th annual Rube Goldberg Machine Contest recently held at Purdue University. With...

On the lexical fringe.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Double-Tongued Word Wrester Dictionary)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Do you know what it means to seagull* or get a little shack-wacky**? These and other terms representing fringe English are defined in the Double-Tongued Word Wrester Dictionary. The resource is compiled and edited by Grant Barrett (left),...

Whiteboards boost learning.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Interactive whiteboards aid student achievement, according to a report on the impact of information and communication technology (ICT) by European Schoolnet (EUN), a partnership of 28 education ministries from across Europe. The findings,...

Curl up with your cell phone.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Wattpad)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Books. We'll take them in any form, even via cell phone. That's the premise of Wattpad, a service that enables you to share works such as Animal Farm, The Godfather, a Simpson's quote collection, or your own stories, all on mobile phones. The...

Reuniting church and state: is it appropriate to have religious representation on your review committee?(Scales on Censorship)
May 1, 2007... My district insists that a clergy member sit on our materials review committee. It just so happens that this particular member almost always votes against retaining challenged materials. Is it important to have religious representation? ...

Getting to know you: there's more to history than facts and dates.(Consider the Source)
May 1, 2007... I WAS TALKING WITH MYRA ZARNOWSKI THE OTHER DAY--YOU MAY KNOW her from Making Sense of History (Theory and Practice, 2006)--the book that shows teachers how to use literature and hands-on experiences to get kids excited about history. ...

Give peace a chance: Ibtisam Barakat on her new memoir, Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood.(Under Cover)(Interview)
May 1, 2007... When the Six-Day War started in 1967, you were three years old and living in the West Bank. In your memoir, you describe fleeing from the Israeli attack--when suddenly, in the middle of the night, you became separated from your family. What do...

?Habla Ingles? To learn a second language, a child needs to really know his first one.(First Steps)
May 1, 2007... "MY THREE-YEAR-OLD DOESN'T WATCH MUCH TELEVISION," A SPANISH-speaking parent recently said, "My friends say that's why he's not learning English--because he doesn't watch enough TV. Is that true?" Obviously, the mother's question was...

A revolution in library service: gaming is more than just a lure into the library.(The Gaming Life)
May 1, 2007... THE FIRST TIME I SAW A GROUP OF TEENAGERS HANGING OUT AT THE LIBRARY HOURS BEFORE OUR GAMING PROGRAM was to start, I knew we were on to something amazing. I never imagined that such a strong bond between these teenagers and the library would...

Best in the West: on the Wind River Indian Reservation, a maverick library has become an unlikely source of pride.(SLJ/THOMSON GALE 2007 GIANT STEP AWARD)(Fort Washakie School/Community Library and Technology Center)
May 1, 2007... Barreling down this twisting Wyoming road in a big, white Chevy Blazer, I feel like Billy Crystal in the movie City Slickers--a New Yorker completely out of his element. For starters, it seems like every other male is wearing a Stetson and a...

Like a rock: at Far Rockaway High, Geri Ellner turned a shaky program into solid gold.(SLJ/THOMSON GALE 2007 GIANT STEP AWARD)(Interview)
May 1, 2007... Students from Far Rockaway High School are just back from spring break, and media specialist Geri Ellner is busy getting ready for her first class. She's already pulled out a copy of Anthony Browne's award-winning picture book The Shape Game...

Space: the final frontier: a leading tech advocate imagines a media center fit for 21st century learning.(LIBRARY OF THE FUTURE)(librarian Pat Kyle of Washington International School)
May 1, 2007... Pat Kyle, librarian at the Washington International School (WIS), was presented with a rare opportunity. A private PreK-12 institution in northwest Washington, DC, WIS had committed to a five-year redesign of the school in which she would take...

A capitol idea: put aside the politics. DC is ready to woo ALA's conference-goers.(Washington D.C.)(State overview)
May 1, 2007... WHEN I LEFT WASHINGTON, DC, five years ago, it was mired in decades of government-issued monotony. For policy wonks, the place was nirvana. But for ordinary folks, the perpetual complaint heard around town was: "DC isn't a 'real' city." ...

School's out, dive in!(focus on: Summer Reading)(Bibliography)
May 1, 2007... In the summer of 1959, I was eight years old, living in the country, miles from the nearest (and very small) library. My reading consisted of what I could rustle up myself, and usually involved MAD Magazine, Superman comics, and Nancy Drew. How...

Making Dinosaurs Out of Clay.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2007... Making Dinosaurs Out of Clay. video or DVD. 34 min. Crystal Prods. 2006. video: #CP-1922, DVD: #CP-1921. $29.95. K-Gr 4--Basic techniques used in the ceramic process are covered by artist Mark Abilgaard as he creates four different...

Voy Baby: Discovering Colors (colores).(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2007... Voy Baby: Discovering Colors (colores). DVD. approx. 30 min. Prod. by Voy Pictures. Dist. by Visual Entertainment. 2006. #VY0165DVD. $12.99. PreS--Children are introduced to the colors yellow, orange, blue, green, red, black, and white....

How I Learn: Ages & Stages of Child Development.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2007... How I Learn: Ages & Stages of Child Development. video or DVD. 17 min. Learning ZoneXpress. 2006. ISBN 1-57175-246-3. $49.95. Gr 9 Up--This brief overview of child development from birth to age 8, focusing on the preschool years, is aimed...

The BearBear and Messer Show: Shapes and Colors.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2007... The BearBear and Messer Show: Shapes and Colors. DVD. 30 min. Prod. by Spazzmania Entertainment. Dist. by Library Video Co. 2005, 2006 release. $14.99. PreS-K--BearBear, a bear, and Messer, a paintbrush, host this animated show that...

Buzz E. Bee: At the Rainy Day Zoo.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2007... Buzz E. Bee: At the Rainy Day Zoo. DVD. approx. 24 min. Prod. by Buzz E. Bee. Dist. by Big Kids Prods. 2005, 2006 release. #1263-DVD. $12.95. PreS-K--The first of a projected series, this DVD is configured for two audiences: one under age...

Dr. Spoon's Babytalk DVD, Vol. 1: English-Spanish.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2007... Dr. Spoon's Babytalk DVD, Vol. 1: English-Spanish. DVD. 66 min. Prod. by DPMG Media. Dist. by Instructional Video. 2006. ISBN 1-59975-841-5. $20. PreS--Young children are introduced to basic vocabulary words in English and Spanish. There...

Women in Electronics.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2007... Women in Electronics (Women in Non-Traditional Careers Series). video or DVD. 15 min. (closed captioned). Her Own Words. 2007. ISBN 978-1-87793341-7. $95; resource guide: $45. Gr 8 Up--Nine ethnically diverse women share information about...

Top Ten Myths about Alcohol and Drugs.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2007... Top Ten Myths about Alcohol and Drugs. video or DVD. 18 min. (closed captioned), with tchr's, guide. Human Relations Media. 2006. ISBN 1-55548021-7. $139.95. Gr 7 Up--The facts behind some commonly held beliefs about the dangers of drug...

Journey into Life: Human Reproduction.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2007... Journey into Life: Human Reproduction. DVD. 25 min. with tchr's, guide. New Dimension Media. 2006. ISBN 1-59522564-1. single site: $49, multi site: $189. Gr 7 Up--This visually stunning film uses amazing photomicrography and...

The Boy Who Ate Too Much.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2007... The Boy Who Ate Too Much. DVD. 78 min. Prod. by Raven Feathers & the Wind. Dist. by AV Cafe. 2006. $19.95. Gr 3 Up--Jack Dalton, of Yup'ik (indigenous people of Western Alaska) and German descent, tells a traditional Yup'ik tale to adults...

The Bully Billy Goat and Other Stories.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2007... The Bully Billy Goat and Other Stories. DVD. 40 min. Priscilla Howe, Storyteller. 2006. $15. PreS-Gr 3--Priscilla Howe is a skillful storyteller who has the ability to capture the attention and imagination of the audience. She captivates a...

Horace, Morris & Dolores.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2007... Horace, Morris & Dolores. video or DVD. 13 min. Nutmeg Media. 2006. video: ISBN 1-933938-04-8, DVD: ISBN 1933938-18-8. $69.95. PreS-Gr 3--Mouse friends Horace, Morris, and Dolores are featured in two winning stories written by James Howe...

Jinki: Extend, Vol. 1.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2007... Jinki: Extend, Vol. 1. DVD. 2:06 hrs. ADV Films. 2006. ISBN 1-4139-1449-7. $29.98. Gr 6 Up--Aoba, 13, is obsessed with building model robots. When her grandmother dies, she is kidnapped and taken to the compound of the paramilitary...

Little Grunt and the Big Egg.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2007... Little Grunt and the Big Egg. video or DVD. 11 min. Spoken Arts. 2006, 2007 release, video, ISBN 0-8045-9717-0: $49.95; DVD, ISBN 0-8045-8046-4: $50; cassette with hardcover book, ISBN 08045-6944-4: $27.95; CD with hardcover book, ISBN...

Miss Smith's Incredible Storybook.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2007... Miss Smith's Incredible Storybook. video or DVD. 8 min. Spoken Arts. 2006, 2007 release, video, ISBN 0-8045-9718-9: $49.95; DVD, ISBN 0-8045-8047-2: $50; cassette with hardcover book, ISBN 08045-6945-2: $27.95; CD with hardcover book, ISBN...

Mr. Ouchy's First Day.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2007... Mr. Ouchy's First Day. video or DVD. 12:04 min. Spoken Arts. 2006, 2007 release, video, ISBN 0-8045-9719-7: $49.95; DVD, ISBN 0-8045-8048-0: $50; cassette with hardcover book, ISBN 08045-6946-0: $27.95; CD with hardcover book, ISBN...

Whose Garden Is It?(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2007... Whose Garden Is It? video or DVD. 6 min. with tchr's, guide. Nutmeg Media. 2006. video: ISBN 1-933938-28-5, DVD: ISBN 1-933938-29-3. $49.95. PreS-Gr 3--As she pushes her toddler past a lush spring garden, Mrs. McGee exclaims, "How...

Information Literacy: The Perils of Online Research.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2007... Information Literacy: The Perils of Online Research. video or DVD. 21 min. with tchr's, guide. Prod. by Cambridge Educational. Dist. by Films Media Group. 2006. video: ISBN 1-4213-5038-6, DVD: ISBN 1-4213-5719-4. $89.95. Gr 8...

Laundry Blues: The Case of the Missing Necklace.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2007... Laundry Blues: The Case of the Missing Necklace. video or DVD. color. 15 min. Learning ZoneXpress. 2006. ISBN 1-57175-228-5. $49.95. Gr 6 Up--Tara has lost her mother's emerald necklace, which was last seen in the laundry room. She hires...

Real People, Real Math Series.(Video recording review)
May 1, 2007... Real People, Real Math Series. 5 DVDs. 15 min. ea. (closed captioned). Prod. by 100% Educational Videos for Discovery Education. Dist. by 100% Educational Videos. 2006. $39.95 ca. Includes: Measurement and Beginning Geometry: Building a Skate...

All About Airplanes and Flying Machines.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2007... All About Airplanes and Flying Machines. DVD. 45 min. Prod. by TM Books & Video. Dist. by Big Kids Prods. 2007. ISBN 1-932291-79-2. $14.95. PreS-Gr--This live-action film will entertain and engage viewers. Garrett, a young airplane...

Branches on the Tree of Life: Arthropods.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2007... Branches on the Tree of Life: Arthropods. video or DVD. 25 min. BioMedia Assocs. 2006. ISBN 1-930527-42-X. $68. Gr 9 Up--The diversity, major characteristics, and behavior of the three major branches within the Phylum Arthropoda are...

In One Yard: Views Through a Microscope and Up Close.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2007... In One Yard: Views Through a Microscope and Up Close. DVD. 71 min. with tchr's. guide. Warren Hatch Prods. 2006. ISBN 1-884195-53-9. $30. Gr 5 Up--Warren Hatch, the filmmaker and narrator, has been a public school teacher for 22 years. The...

Aruba.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2007... Aruba. video or DVD. 11:38 min. with tchr's. guide. National Film Board of Canada. 2005, 2006 release. $129 (Rental: $40). Gr 6 Up--In this live-action depiction of inner city poverty and violence, an 11-year-old boy deals with bullying at...

Fire on the Land/Beaver Steals Fire.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2007... Fire on the Land/Beaver Steals Fire. DVD & DVD-ROM. Prod. by Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. Dist. by University of Nebraska Press. 2006, 2007 release. ISBN 0-8031-1371-9. $19.95. Gr 7 Up--This set, created by Salish and Kootenai...

Getting Ahead: World Geography.(Video recording review)
May 1, 2007... Getting Ahead: World Geography (Series). 4 DVDs. 2 hrs. ea. Prod. by New Dimension Media. Dist. by Questar. 2006. ISBN 1-59464-251-6. $59.99 set. Includes: North-South America (Canada, Mexico, Peru, Brazil); Europe (France, Italy, England,...

Meeting the President: Washington at the Park.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2007... Meeting the President: Washington at the Park. DVD. 16 min. Rudi Hartmann. 2006. DVD: $19.95; 44-page tchr's guide and CD: $35; DVD, tchr's, guide, CD: $55. Gr 6 Up--When George Washington and his dog Windsor wake up under a tree, he is...

Pursuit of Honor: The Rise of George Washington.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2007... Pursuit of Honor: The Rise of George Washington. DVD. 86 min. with tchr's. guide. Paladin Communications. 2006. ISBN 0-9711685-6-3. $19.95. Gr9Up--This sequel to George Washington's First War (Paladin, 2003) introduces the man "behind the...

Silent Wings: The American Glider Pilots of WWII.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2007... Silent Wings: The American Glider Pilots of WWII (The Minutes of History Series). DVD. 1:53 hrs. (closed captioned). Inecom. 2006. ISBN 1-59218-041-8. $24.95. Gr 5 Up--As a thousand veterans of World War II die each day in our country,...

Little League's Official How-to-Play Baseball DVD.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2007... Little League's Official How-to-Play Baseball DVD. DVD. 54 min. Mastervision. 2006. ISBN 1-59919-996-2. $29.95. Gr 2-6--A diverse group of 13 Little League players from Union, NJ, and their two coaches provide simple, easy-to-follow...

Escape!: The Story of the Great Houdini.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
May 1, 2007... Escape!: The Story of the Great Houdini (unabr.). 3 CDs. 3:30 hrs. Audio Bookshelf. 2007. ISBN 0-9761932-5-6. $39.95. Gr 4-8--Award-winning author Sid Fleischman, a magician himself, has written a fascinating and engaging biography of...

After the Wreck, I Picked Myself Up, Spread My Wings, and Flew Away.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
May 1, 2007... After the Wreck, I Picked Myself Up, Spread My Wings, and Flew Away (unabr.). 6 cassettes or 6 CDs. 6:45 hrs. Recorded Books. 2006 cassette, ISBN 1-4281-2218-4: $49.75; CD, ISBN 1-4281-2223-0: $64.75. Gr 9 Up--Jenna Abbott, 15, lives with...

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
May 1, 2007... Boy in the Striped Pajamas (unabr.), 4 CDs. 4:58 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2006. ISBN 0-7393-3774-2. $38. Gr 9 Up--John Boyne's novel (David Fickling books, 2006) is a harrowing Holocaust...

Crispin: At the Edge of the World.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
May 1, 2007... Crispin: At the Edge of the World (unabr.). 5 cassettes or 5 CDs. 6 hrs. Recorded Books. 2006. cassette, ISBN 1-4281-1792-X: $39.75; CD, ISBN 1-4281-1797-0: $49.75. Gr 5-8--Crispin and Bear find their newfound freedom sorely tested in the...

Dragon's Fire.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
May 1, 2007... Dragon's Fire (unabr.). 10 CDs. 12 hrs. Brillance Audio. 2006. ISBN 1-4233-1457-8. $102.25. Gr 7 Up--Anne McCaffrey and Todd McCaffrey's companion fantasy (Del Rey Books, 2006) to Dragon's Kin (Del Rey Books, 2003) is set in the colony of...

Dragons of the Dwarven Depths: The Lost Chronicles, Vol. 1.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
May 1, 2007... Dragons of the Dwarven Depths: The Lost Chronicles, Vol. 1 (unabr.). 13 CDs. 15 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2006. ISBN 1-4233-1611-8. $117.25 Gr 9 Up--In Dragons of the Dwarven Depths (Wizards of the Coast, 2006), authors Margaret Weis and...

Firestorm: The Caretaker Trilogy, Book 1.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
May 1, 2007... Firestorm: The Caretaker Trilogy, Book 1 (unabr.). 9 cassettes or 9 CDs. 10:15 hrs. Recorded Books. 2007. cassette, ISBN 1-4281-3467-0: $67.75; CD, ISBN 1-4281-3472-7: $97.75. Gr 8 Up--David Klass combines time travel, adventure, and...

Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
May 1, 2007... Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood (unabr.). 7 CDs. 9:03 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2007. ISBN 978-0-7393-4845-1. $55. Gr 8 Up--Forever in Blue (Delacorte, 2007), Ann...

A Fox Called Sorrow.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
May 1, 2007... A Fox Called Sorrow (unabr.). 4 CDs. 4:50 hrs. Bolinda Audio. 2006. ISBN 1-7409-3815-1. $32. Gr 4-6--Isobelle Carmondy's sequel (Random, 2007) to The Legend of Little Fur takes listeners on the second adventure with Little Fur, a half-elf,...

Hip-Hop High School.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
May 1, 2007... Hip-Hop High School (unabr.) 7 cassettes or 7 CDs. 7:30 hrs. Recorded Books. 2006. cassette, ISBN 1-4281-0483-6: $49.75; CD, ISBN 1-4281-0488-7: $74.75. Gr 8 Up--Man Lawrence Sitomer's sequel (Jump at the Sun, 2006) to The Hoopster...

The Higher Power of Lucky.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)(Children's review)
May 1, 2007... The Higher Power of Lucky (unabr.). 3 CD. 3:38 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2006. ISBN 978-0-7393-4851-2. $30. Gr 4-6--Ten-year-old Lucky is sure that if she finds her Higher Power she will...

Junie B. Jones: Aloha-ha-ha and Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! (P.S. So Does May).(Brief article)(Audiobook review)(Children's review)
May 1, 2007... Junie B. Jones: Aloha-ha-ha and Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! (P.S. So Does May) (unabr.). 2 cassettes or 2 CDs. 2:32 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2006. cassette: ISBN 0-7393-3829-3; CD: ISBN...

The King of Attolia.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
May 1, 2007... The King of Attolia (unabr.). 9 cassettes or 9 CDs, 10:30 hrs. Recorded Books. 2006. cassette, ISBN 1-4281-1714-8: $65.75; CD, ISBN 1-4281-1719-9: $94.75. Gr 7 Up--In Megan Whalen Turner's sequel (Greenwillow, 2006) to The Thief...