School Library Journal articles from May 2012

School Library Journal archives from May 2012

Winner-take-all smackdown: SLJ's fourth annual Battle of the Kids' Books was a huge success.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2012... SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL'S BATTLE OF THE BOOKS (BOB) IS A WINNER-TAKE-ALL SMACKDOWN that pits 16 of last year's best books against one another. The contest is presided over by some of the biggest names in kids' books, and this year included...

Taken to task.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2012... I WAS BLOWN AWAY WITH THE CHART LABELED "Library Media Specialists' Top Tasks" in SLJ's spending survey, "Brace Yourself" (March 2012, p. 38). Neither collection development nor cataloging are even mentioned in the top nine tasks listed. Call me...

A hunger for role models.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2012... I'M WRITING IN RESPONSE TO LAUREN Barack's story, "Why I'm Taking My Fourth Grader to See The Hunger Games" (SLJ, The Digital Shift, Mar. 22, 2012). I love [it]--not only because I like [her] reasons for wanting her daughter to see the movie,...

Clarification.(Letters)(Correction notice)
May 1, 2012... THE 2010 AVERAGE BOOK PRICES SCHOOL Library Journal published in the March 2012 issue ("Fuel for Your Fire," p. 11) differ from those published in March 2011 ("Better Data, Better Libraries," p. 13). The 2010 averages were originally estimated...

We need tag-team librarianship: active collaboration between public and school librarians benefits all.(Editorial)
May 1, 2012... Consider this number: nine percent. That's how many public librarians say they "work directly with school librarians and teachers" on homework assignments. SLJ's survey of public library spending on children's and young adult services (see "It...

The library as genius bar: in Mercy High's iPad program, librarian Linda Behen offers tech support and more.(Tech Knowledge)
May 1, 2012... When the class of 2016 enters Mother of Mercy High School this fall, each of the 135 freshmen will receive a new iPad. That's part of the school's mission: to help students access the technology best suited to their needs, according to Linda...

Ebook toolkit: Follett's ereader suite.(Test Drive)(Product/service evaluation)
May 1, 2012... Though Follett's ebooks have been around for years, I'm suddenly very enthused about the prospect of building a Follett ebook collection now that the company has released apps that let patrons read from among their 132,000 K-12 titles, online or...

An app for young readers and parents, too.(Test Drive)(Ruckus Reader)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
May 1, 2012... NEW PLATFORM RUCKUS READER aims to provide young children with a safe, interactive environment for exploring digital books with their parents, who can track their child's reading experience through weekly reports. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Readers prefer print when reading to kids.(Test Drive)(Brief article)
May 1, 2012... People seeking quick access and portability prefer ebooks, according to a national study on ereading released April 4 by the Pew Internet & American Life Project. But when it comes to reading to children, print wins out--big time. ...

Multimedia publishing: when it comes to creating media-rich publications, iBooks Author is just one of many great options.(Cool Tolls)
May 1, 2012... With the launch of iBooks Author in January, Apple made it possible for anyone to make graphically stunning multimedia publications. The implications for education are huge. Imagine replacing standardized textbooks with customized reference...

Overheard on Twitter.(Cool Tools)
May 1, 2012... I'm astonished how many people (many dozens) email me to inform me they are illegally downloading my work. Not okay. GO TO THE LIBRARY. --@realjohngreen

Sarah's picks: top tech tools.(Tech Knowledge)(Sarah Ludwig)
May 1, 2012... "What are your go-to tech tools?" SLJ posed the question to Sarah Ludwig, tech coordinator at Hamden Hail School in Connecticut and the subject, of last month's cover story "Next Year's Model." When I was asked to pull together this list, I...

INFODocket moves to LJ.(Tech Knowledge)(Library Journal)(Brief article)
May 1, 2012... INFODocket, long the go-to resource site for librarians and reference junkies, has partnered with SLJ's sister publication, Library Journal. In its new home on the relaunched LJ Web platform, INFOdocket will provide hand-picked news and links...

How low can you go? What to do when young students want to read 'The Hunger Games'.(Scales on Censorship)
May 1, 2012... Our fourth and fifth graders (and a few third graders) have been asking for The Hunger Games. I love the novel, but it's not in our elementary school's library collection because it's a YA book. I think my students would enjoy reading it when...

Mind readers: by thinking out loud, we can raise children's comprehension skills.(First Steps)
May 1, 2012... It's toddler storytime: let the rumpus begin! Toddlers bound quickly into the room. One hurdles mom's legs while waiting for the opening song. Some hop, others roam, and a few practically climb our unflappable colleague Janie. Even after getting...

Hey, 'Glee.' Get real. It's time for the TV series to make room for a genuine librarian.(Soap Box)
May 1, 2012... The Golden Globe and Peabody Award-winning Fox series Glee, now in its third season, has revamped the tired reputations of both glee clubs and TV musicals. Can it do the same for school librarians? Certainly not if producers and writers maintain...

Bloody good: Don't miss J. Anderson Coats's debut, 'The Wicked and the Just'.(Under Cover)(Interview)
May 1, 2012... Your novel, The Wicked and the Just, has two feisty 13th-century teens: Cecily, whose father forces her to move to Wales from England to seek a better life, and Gwenhwyfar, her resentful servant who lost everything when the British took over her...

Explore, create, survive: 'Minecraft' is a versatile and fun game with bread appeal.(The Gaming Life)(Product/service evaluation)
May 1, 2012... "Can you teleport me?" "How do I fly?" "I need a sword." "What are you building?" These eclectic exclamations are the sounds of a room full of teens playing Minecraft (www.minecraft.net). We play every other Wednesday in Chicopee (MA) Public...

It takes two: SLJ's first public library spending survey uncovers an opportunity for tighter collaboration between school and public librarians.(Survey)
May 1, 2012... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] NUMBERS CAN BE TELLING, AND THE STORY HERE PRESENTS A STARK reality that signals an ideal opportunity to foster a stronger relationship between public and school libraries in ways that better support how kids learn and...

Flying high: the improbable true tale of how debut novelist John Corey Whaley created a quirky masterpiece and became an award-winning author.(Interview)
May 1, 2012... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] IT WAS A SURPRISINGLY WARM DAY IN DALLAS AS JOHN COREY WHALEY STOOD AT THE American Library Association's (ALA) January midwinter meeting still "in complete shock," looking like a guy who'd just hit the daily double. ...

To have and to have not: when it comes to the latest technology, some schools are more equal than others.
May 1, 2012... "The future is here," William Gibson once quipped. "It's just not evenly distributed." Gibson, the sci-fi writer who coined the term "cyberspace" back in 1982, could easily have been describing the state of technology in today's K-12 classrooms....

Lowering the voting age: children's choice awards are a great way to get kids excited about reading.
May 1, 2012... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The excited voices of young students echo through the tiled hallways of my school as I make my daily classroom rounds. "Who won?! "Who won?!" they anxiously ask me, their librarian at New York City's Bank Street College...

Going places.(focus on: Amazing Journeys)(Children's review)(Book review)
May 1, 2012... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Traveling--it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller." So writes the narrator in Traveling Man: The Journey of Ibn Battuta, 1325-1354, James Rumford's picture-book introduction to the greatest travel...

Atlas Obscura: A Compendium of the World's Wonders, Curiosities, and Esoterica.(ON THE WEB)(Website overview)(Brief article)
May 1, 2012... Atlas Obscura: A Compendium of the World's Wonders, Curiosities, and Esoterica. atlasobscura.com. Atlas Obscura. (Accessed 3/19/10). Gr 4 Up--Searchable by name, category, and location, this huge gathering of places ranges from grand palaces...

Eyes on the Solar System.(ON THE WEB)(Website overview)(Brief article)
May 1, 2012... Eyes on the Solar System. solarsystem.nasa.gov/eyes. Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology. NASA. (Accessed 3/19/10). Gr 5 Up--Though this solar system tour requires downloading player software, the result is an...

Map: Tools for Adventure.(ON THE WEB)(Website overview)(Brief article)
May 1, 2012... Map: Tools for Adventure. www.nationalgeographic.com/toolsforadventure. National Geographic Society. (Accessed 3/19/10). Gr 3-5--Perfect for armchair tourists, this page of map and geography games gives young explorers opportunities to...

RoadsideAmerica.com: Your Online Guide to Offbeat Tourist Attractions.(ON THE WEB)(Website overview)(Brief article)
May 1, 2012... RoadsideAmerica.com: Your Online Guide to Offbeat Tourist Attractions. www.roadsideamerica.com. RoadsideAmerica.com. (Accessed 3/19/10). Gr 4 Up--Want to ride the giant jackalope in Dubois, Wyoming, or thrill to exhibits in the National...

Greek Mythology for Students: The Journeys of Odysseus.(MEDIA PICKS)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2012... Greek Mythology for Students: The Journeys of Odysseus. DVD. 23 min. Prod. by Schlessinger Media. Dist. by Library Video Co. 2005. ISBN 1-57225-746-6. $29.95. Gr 4-8--The story of Odysseus's long and treacherous journey to return home after...

Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad.(MEDIA PICKS)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2012... Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad. DVD. 10 rain. Weston Woods. 2009. ISBN 978-0-545-13438-5. $59.95; CD, ISBN 978-0-545-13445-3: $12.95; CD with hardcover book, ISBN 978-0-545-13455-2: $29.95. Gr 2-5--One of the...

The Journey of Oliver K. Woodman.(MEDIA PICKS)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2012... The Journey of Oliver K. Woodman. DVD. 11 min. Nutmeg Media. 2005. ISBN 0-9772-3383-9. $49.95. K-Gr 3--Tameka lives in California but longs to see her favorite uncle, whose home is on the East coast. Uncle Ray builds a life-size wooden...

Where Do You Think You're Going, Christopher Columbus?(MEDIA PICKS)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2012... Where Do You Think You're Going, Christopher Columbus? DVD. 31 min. Weston Woods. 1991. ISBN 978-0-545-02767-0. $59.95; CD, ISBN 978-0-439-72284-1: $14.95; CD with hardcover book, ISBN 978-0-439-73527-8: $29.95. Gr 2-6--Jean Fritz's witty,...

You're the Boss: Starting and Running Your Own Business.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2012... You're the Boss: Starting and Running Your Own Business (Series). 5 DVDs. range: 25-30 min. Prod. by Films for the Humanities & Sciences and MotionMasters. Dist. by Films Media Group. 2011. ISBN 978-1-61633-514-3. $499.75 set., $99.95 ca....

Combating Conflict with Character.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2012... Combating Conflict with Character (Series). 5 DVDs. 30 min. ca. with tchr's. guides online. Prod. by Cambridge Educational. Dist. by Films Media Group. 2011. ISBN 978-1-61733-290-6. $499.75 set., $99.95 ea. Includes: Handling Peer Pressure;...

Job Search: Busting the Myths.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2012... Job Search: Busting the Myths. DVD. 15 min. VEA. 2011. ISBN unavail, school library: $99.95, public Library: $54.95. Gr 9 Up--Job Search dispels commonly held myths about searching for jobs, such as the belief that sending out resumes result...

Cafeteria Man.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2012... Cafeteria Man. DVD. 65 min. Video Project. 2011. ISBN unvail. $89. Gr 9 Up--The opening and closing shots of Chef Tony Geraci's sailboat in Baltimore Harbor are symbolic of the journey he undertook to completely change the content, delivery,...

Eat Less! The Upside of Downsizing.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2012... Eat Less! The Upside of Downsizing. DVD. 29 min. with tchr's, guide online. Learning Seed. 2012. ISBN 978-1-55740-606-4. $109. Gr 7 Up--Since the introduction of fast foods, portion sizes have increased. For example, a large soda was...

Healthy Eating and Exercise: Putting It All Together with MyPlate.gov.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2012... Healthy Eating and Exercise: Putting It All Together with MyPlate.gov. DVD. 25 min. with tchr's, guide. Human Relations Media. 2011. ISBN 978-1-55548-964-9. $149.95. Gr 7 Up--This program, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of...

The Immune Response.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2012... The Immune Response. DVD. 21 min. with tchr's, guide online. VEA. 2011. ISBN unavail, school library: $99.95, public library: $54.95. Gr 9 Up--Starting with an overview of the lymphatic and immune systems, the production progresses...

Steroids: Big Muscles, Bigger Problems.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2012... Steroids: Big Muscles, Bigger Problems. DVD. 25 min. with tchr's, guide online. Prod. by Cambridge Educational. Dist. by Films Media Group. 2011. ISBN 978-1-61733-678-2. $99.95. Gr 8 Up--Ten chapters discuss the different types of steroids,...

How People Got Fire.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2012... How People Got Fire. DVD. 16 min. with tchr's guide online. National Film Board of Canada. 2009, 2011 release. ISBN unavail. $129. Gr 4-8--This elegant animated short recreates an ancient trickster tale from the Tlingit Nation in Canada's...

Hugo.(Video recording review)
May 1, 2012... * Hugo. DVD. 2:06 hrs. Paramount Home Entertainment. 2011, 2012 release. DVD: $29.95; DVD & Blu-ray: $39.99. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gr 4 Up--Martin Scorsese's film adaptation of Brian Selznick's Caldecott-winning novel, The Invention...

Kitten's First Full Moon.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2012... Kitten's First Full Moon. DVD. 9 min. Weston Woods. 2011. ISBN 978-0-545-37416-3. $59.95; CD, ISBN 978-0-545-37500-9: $12.95; CD with hardcover book, ISBN 978-0-545-37422-4: $29.95. PreS-Gr 1--Kevin Henkes's Caldecott Award-winning picture...

Learning Rocks, Vol. 1: Math Skills.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2012... * Learning Rocks, Vol. 1: Math Skills. DVD. 30 min. Prod. by Hop2It Music. Dist. by AV Cafe. 2011. ISBN unavail. $20. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] PreS-Gr 2--Children's singer/songwriter Jack Hartmann performs 11 of his math-related songs with...

Astronomy: The Sky Isn't Failing.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2012... Astronomy: The Sky Isn't Failing (Show Me Science). DVD. 14 min. with tchr's. guide online. Prod. by Allegro Prods. and TMW Media. Dist. by TMW Media. 2011. ISBN unavail. $44.95. Gr 4-8--This short overview of astronomy focuses on the...

Butterflies & Bulldozers.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2012... Butterflies & Bulldozers. DVD. 62 min. Bullfrog Films. 2011. ISBN 1-59458-902-X. $250. Gr 9 Up--Set in the metropolitan region of the San Francisco Bay, this inspiring documentary explores the roots of contemporary American...

Cancer Update: Causes, Treatment and Prevention.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2012... Cancer Update: Causes, Treatment and Prevention. DVD. 22 min. with tchr's. guide. Human Relations Media. 2012. ISBN 978-1-55548-916-8. $149.95. Gr 7 Up--This concise, high caliber production takes an unemotional, research-based, yet...

The Clean Bin Project.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2012... The Clean Bin Project. DVD. 77 min./55 min. edited version. Video Project. 2010, 2012 release. ISBN unavail. $89. Gr 9 Up--This production follows Jen and Grant, a couple from Vancouver, Canada, and their year-long experience to create as...

Curiosity Quest Goes Green: Fishing for Energy.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2012... Curiosity Quest Goes Green: Fishing for Energy. DVD. 30 min. Prod. by Curiosity Quest Prods. Dist. by Green Planet Films. 2011. ISBN unavail. $39.95. Gr 4-8--Host Joel Greene spotlights a program in Oregon that "fishes for energy." Local...

Curiosity Quest Goes Green: School Lunch Tray Recycling.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2012... Curiosity Quest Goes Green: School Lunch Tray Recycling. DVD. 30 min. Prod. by Curiosity Quest Prods. Dist. by Green Planet Films. 2011. ISBN unavail. $39.95. Gr 1-6--In this episode, a California teacher and her elementary grade students had...

Deadliest Volcanoes.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2012... * Deadliest Volcanoes (NOVA Series). DVD. 60 min. Prod. by WGBH Educational Foundation. Dist. by PBS Dist. 2011. ISBN 978-1-60883-592-8. $24.99. Gr 10 Up--Spectacular film footage of erupting volcanoes, along with informative graphics and...

Ecology--Bat Creatures of the Night.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2012... * Ecology--Bat Creatures of the Night (Show Me Science Advanced Series). DVD. 17 rain. with tchr's guide online. Prod. by Allegro Prods. and TMW Media. Dist. by TMW Media. 2011. ISBN unavail. $44.95. Gr 6 Up--Through the use of excellent...

Great Falls: Discovery, Destruction and Preservation in a Massachusetts Town.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2012... Great Falls: Discovery, Destruction and Preservation in a Massachusetts Town. DVD. 83 min. Prod. by Hidden Landscapes. Dist. by Bullfrog Films. 2011, 2012 release. ISBN 1-59458-907-0. $295. Gr 12 Up--The stone ruins left behind by the now...

I Was a Child of Holocaust Survivors.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2012... I Was a Child of Holocaust Survivors. DVD. 15 min. with tchr's, guide online. National Film Board of Canada. 2010, 2011 release. ISBN unavail. $129. Gr 10 Up--Author/illustrator Bernice Eisenstein narrates a taut rendition of her hook...

International Law and Global Governance.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2012... International Law and Global Governance. DVD. 22 min. VEA. 2011. ISBN unavail. school library: 599.95, public library: $54.95. Gr 10 Up--"How does international law shape the world we live in? Is it true that where law ends, tyranny begins?"...

Steve Jobs: One Last Thing.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2012... Steve Jobs: One Last Thing. DVD. 60 min. Prod. by Pioneer Film and Television Prods. Dist. by PBS Dist. 2011. ISBN 978-1-6088-3618-5. $24.99. Gr 9 Up--From his teen years, living down the street from Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak in Silicon...

The Tragedy of Bataan.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2012... The Tragedy of Bataan. DVD. 30 min. Prod. by Food for Thought Prods. Dist. by PBS Dist. 2011, 2012 release. ISBN 978-1-60883-623-9. $14.99. Gr 9 Up--The Philippines--then an American territory--was invaded by Japanese forces on the same day...

The Cheshire Cheese Cat: A Dickens of a Tale.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
May 1, 2012... * The Cheshire Cheese Cat: A Dickens of a Tale (unabr.). 4 CDs. 4:14 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2012. ISBN 978-0-449-01028-0. $30. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gr 5-8--Skilley is a street cat with...

The Crazy Things Girls Do for Love.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
May 1, 2012... The Crazy Things Girls Do for Love (unabr.). 7 CDs. 7:49 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4558-2961-3. $59.97. Gr 7-10--When "movie star gorgeous" Cody Lighfoot comes to Clifton Springs High School, the entire female student body goes...

Dear America: Cannons at Dawn: The Second Diary of Abigail Jane Stewart.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
May 1, 2012... Dear America: Cannons at Dawn: The Second Diary of Abigail Jane Stewart (unabr.). 4 CDs. 4:44 hrs. Scholastic Audiobooks. 2011. ISBN 978-0-545-31544-9. $29.99. Gr 4-8--Kristiana Gregory's sequel (2011) to The Winter of Red Snow (2010, both...

Death Waits at Sundown.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
May 1, 2012... Death Waits at Sundown (unabr.) 2 CDs. 2 hrs. Galaxy Audio. 2012. ISBN 978-1-59212-407-7. $9.95. Gr 7 Up--These three classic Western stories (Galaxy' Press, 2012) by prolific writer L. Ron Hubbard were originally published in issues of the...

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
May 1, 2012... Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever (unabr.). 2CDs. 2:25 hrs. Recorded Books. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4640-2145-9. $25.75. Gr 4-7--Greg Heffley is back in his latest diary in which he's stressing over the whole holiday season--the time between...

The Diary of Laura's Twin.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
May 1, 2012... The Diary of Laura's Twin (unbar.). 4 CDs. 4:54 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2012. ISBN 978-1-4558-4914-7. $54.97. Gr 5-9--Laura is getting ready to celebrate her bat mitzvah when she learns that she has yet another required assignment: learn about...

The Eleventh Plague.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
May 1, 2012... The Eleventh Plague (unabr.). 6 CDs. 7 hrs. Scholastic Audiobooks. 2011. ISBN 978-0-545-35404-2. $64.99. Gr 7-10--As a result of a war with China and the P-11 Plague, there are very few people left in America. Stephen, 15, wanders with his...

Firelight.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
May 1, 2012... Firelight (unabr.). 8 CDs. 9:42 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4558-58154-6. $49.97. Gr 9 Up--Jacinda is a draki, a modern-day descendant of the dragons of old, surviving in the misty mountains of the Pacific Northwest in the first...

Greek Myths.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
May 1, 2012... Greek Myths (unabr.). 2 CDs. 2:13 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4558-2955-2. $44.97. Gr 6 Up--The pleasant timbre of Michael Page's expressive voice brings these Greek myths, retold by AimTurnbull (Candlewick, 2010), to life. An...

High Dive.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
May 1, 2012... * High Dive. CD. approx. 61 min. Prod. by Round River Music. Dist. by Bill Harley. 2011, 2012 release. ISBN 978-1-87812647-3. $15. Gr 1-5--Bill Harley's excellent storytelling album begins with a folk-style song, "It Could Have Happened," in...

Icefall.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
May 1, 2012... Icefall (unabr.). 8 CDs. 9:07 hrs. Scholastic Audiobooks. 2011. ISBN 978-0-545-35409-7. $79.99. Gr 4-7--Stuck for the winter in a hidden fortress deep in the fjords, Solveig and her siblings spend long, humdrum days waiting for spring to come...

In Darkness.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
May 1, 2012... In Darkness (unabr.). 8 CDs. 8:48 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2012. ISBN 978-2-4558-7706-5. $59.97. Gr 7 Up--Nick Lake's harrowing story (Bloomsbury, 2012) about Shorty, a young Haitian earthquake victim, is brought to life through Benjamin...

Irises.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
May 1, 2012... Irises (unabr.). 6 CDs. 7:30 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2012. ISBN 978-0-307-96796-1. $45. Gr 9 Up--Kate, 18, and Mary, 16, are sisters woven from the same cloth, but as different as plaid and...

The Isle of Blood: The Monstrumologist, Book 3.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
May 1, 2012... * The Isle of Blood: The Monstrumologist, Book 3 (unabr.). 12 cassettes or 12 CDs. 14:30 hrs. Recorded Books. 2011. cassette: ISBN 978-1-4407-3653-7, CD: ISBN 978-1-4407-3657-5. $108.75. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gr 9 Up--The chronicle of...

Judy Moody Gets Famous.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
May 1, 2012... Judy Moody Gets Famous (unabr.). 1 CD. 1:13 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4558-2817-3. $19.97. Gr 2-4--Sassy third-grader Judy Moody is back in this sequel (2001) to Judy Moody Was in a Mood (2000, both Candlewick). Listeners will be...

Life: An Exploded Diagram.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
May 1, 2012... Life: An Exploded Diagram (unabr.). 8 CDs. 8:58 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4558-2901-9. $54.97. Gr 9 Up--Mal Peet's memorable novel (Candlewick, 2011) juxtaposes first love between Clem, from a working class family, and Frankie,...

Life Is Funny.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
May 1, 2012... Life Is Funny (unabr.). 5 CDs. 5:45 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4558-5831-6. $49.97. Gr 12 Up--Life is hard, perplexing, and sometimes funny for a diverse group of Brooklyn teenagers in E. R. Frank's novel (DK Children, 2000)....

The Lions of Little Rock.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
May 1, 2012... * The Lions of Little Rock (unabr.). 7 CDs. 8:23 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/ Books on Tape. 2012. ISBN 978-0-307-96880-7. $ 55. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gr 5-8--In 1958, a year after the Little Rock Nine made...

Looking Like Me.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
May 1, 2012... Looking Like Me (Picture Book Readalongs Series). CD. 8:02 min. with hardcover book. Live Oak Media. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4301-0872-6. $29.95. PreS-Gr 2--The father-son team of Walter Dean and Christopher Myers has written and illustrated a...

The Mighty Miss Malone.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
May 1, 2012... * The Mighty Miss Malone (unabr.). 7 CDs. 7:55 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/ Books on Tape. 2012. ISBN 978-0-307-96824-1. $44. Gr 4-7--Deza Malone, first very briefly introduced in Christopher Paul Curtis's Bud,...

The Mostly True Story of Jack.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
May 1, 2012... The Mostly True Story of Jack (unabr.). 7 CDs. 7:34 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4558-6969-5. $54.97. Gr 5-8--Jack is accustomed to being ignored and having no friends, but he doesn't want to spend tire summer in Hazelwood, Iowa,...

My Life in Pink & Green.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
May 1, 2012... My Life in Pink & Green (unabr.). 5 CDs. 5:40 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4558-5836-1. $49.97. Gr 5-7--While opening mail at the Old Mill Pharmacy, 12-year-old Lucy Desberg discovers that her family's business is on the verge...

Roller Coaster.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
May 1, 2012... Roller Coaster (Picture Book Readalong Series). CD. 5:54 rain. with paperback book. Live Oak Media. 2011. ISBN 978-1-43011-018-7. $18.95; CD with hardcover book, ISBN 978-1-43011-019-4: $29.95. PreS-Gr 2--This fun story, (Harcourt, 2003),...

The Scorpio Races.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
May 1, 2012... * The Scorpio Races (unabr.). 10 CDs. 12 hrs. Scholastic Audiobooks. 2011. ISBN 978-0-545-35705-0. $79.99. Gr 7 Up--On the island of Thisby, October is a time of mounting tension, as the great water horses descend from the sea. Fierce, fast,...

Secrets at Sea.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
May 1, 2012... Secrets at Sea (unabr.). 3 CDs. 3:45 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2012. ISBN 978-0-307-96828-9. $27. Gr 2-6--The Cranston home is shared by a human and a mouse family in Richard Peck's witty novel...

Seriously, Norman!(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
May 1, 2012... Seriously, Norman! (unabr.). 10 CDs. 11 hrs. Scholastic Audiobooks. 2011. ISBN 978-0-545-35704-3. $64.99. Gr 5-8--Twelve-year-old Norman Normann scores poorly on the Amalgamated Academic Independent City Schools Test, leading his parents to...

Shark Wars 2: The Battle of Riptide.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
May 1, 2012... Shark Wars 2: The Battle of Riptide (unabr.). 4 CDs. 5:12 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2011. ISBN 978-0-307-91675-4. $30. Gr 3-6--Rumors are flying across the Big Blue that Finnivus is threatening...

The Son of Neptune: The Heroes of Olympus, Book 2.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
May 1, 2012... * The Son of Neptune: The Heroes of Olympus, Book 2 (unabr.). 11 CDs. 13:28 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2011. ISBN 978-1-307-91683-9. $50. Gr 5-9--Percy Jackson is back in the second book...