School Library Journal articles from November 2005

School Library Journal archives from November 2005

A higher authority: for school librarians, collaboration is a beginning, not an end.(Editorial)
November 1, 2005... WHERE DOES YOUR AUTHORITY COME FROM? ALLISON ZMUDA ASKED that question to el hundred or so school librarians and researchers at the Treasure Mountain Research Retreat last month in Pittsburgh. It got the room buzzing (for more on Treasure...

Calendar.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
November 1, 2005... November 2005 December 7-10. National Association for the Education of Young Children's Annual Conference, Washington, DC. With hundreds of sessions and exhibits to choose from, this meeting is one of the largest for early childhood and...

AASL: from blogs to graphic novels: librarians flock to conference to learn the latest on how to improve student achievement.(American Association of School Librarians)
November 1, 2005... Thousands of school librarians descended on Pittsburgh last month to learn about new ways to boost student achievement. And the American Association of School Librarians' (AASL) 12th national conference didn't disappoint: superstar presenters...

Treasure Mountain offers up pure gold.(Treasure Mountain Research Retreat)(library research)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... It often seems librarians are from Venus and library researchers are from Mars. Fortunately, the Treasure Mountain Research Retreat offers a venue where school librarians and researchers-often library school faculty--can learn from each other....

Librarian scores big on 'Jeopardy'.(short takes)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Does a career as a librarian give you a leg up as a Jeopardy! contestant? Carol Hager thinks it does. The librarian at Thunderbird High School in Phoenix, AZ, won $2,000 for her impressive second-place finish on September 21. "Being a librarian...

'Reading Rainbow' needs help.(short takes)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... The most-watched children's television program in the classroom is in danger of being pulled off the air. PBS's award-winning Reading Rainbow, which for 24 years has helped millions of kids discover the joy of reading, is urging supporters to...

NJ districts keep librarians: DOE reverses decision to remove librarians in poor areas.(New Jersey Department of Education)
November 1, 2005... All schools in New Jersey's poorest urban districts will now have certified media specialists, even though the state doesn't mandate librarians in any K-12 schools. The recent decision by the state Department of Education (DOE) was a huge...

Support gathers for Katrina, Rita survivors: organizations nationwide rally to help libraries, schools left damaged by the storms.
November 1, 2005... In the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, organizations around the country are rallying to help libraries and schools with everything from money to books. "We are working to get language included in [federal] hurricane relief legislation that...

Quill Award winners.(slj news)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Entertainment and publishing giants gathered in New York City on October 11 for the first Quill Awards, honoring excellence in writing and publishing. The publishing world's people's choice awards are sponsored by Reed Business Information,...

National Book Award nominees.(slj news)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Twenty finalists for the 2005 National Book Awards were announced October 12 in Oxford, MS, and a benefit ceremony honoring the winners will take place November 16 in New York City. The finalists for the National Book Award for Young People's...

Book battle in Fayetteville, AR, rages on: schools chief Bobby C. New talks about what it's like to face book challenges.(parent seeks to have books banned from school library)(Interview)
November 1, 2005... Parent Laurie Taylor's attempt last spring to remove three books from school library shelves has been thwarted. In all, Taylor is challenging more than 50 books. The Fayetteville School Board voted September 16 to lift earlier restrictions on...

Computer games may foster learning: new study shows some video games can teach kids to focus.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... A new study shows that certain kinds of computer tasks may teach young children how to focus--and how to learn. "Teachers know a lot about training the attention of children," says Michael Posner, a psychologist at the University of Oregon and...

Librarian's firing causes uproar: parents, library staff defend director--but what did he do?(Poseyville Carnegie Public Library director Stanley Campbell)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Nobody in Poseyville, IN, knows why library director Stanley Campbell got the ax--except for the library board that fired him. But they're not talking. Campbell, who spent eight years as director of the Poseyville Carnegie Public Library,...

ReadWriteThink: www.readwritethink.org.(Site of the Month)(Product/Service Evaluation)
November 1, 2005... The nonprofit Web site ReadWriteThink provides free lessons plans, interactive student materials, and Web resources, all based on English language arts (ELA) standards devised by site cosponsors the International Reading Association (IRA) and...

Meet the masters: Charlotte Library's Web sites stand out. Here's why.(Tech Knowledge)(Public Library of Charlotte-Mecklenburg County)
November 1, 2005... Online services for children and teens present a dynamic opportunity for library Web developers, yet libraries have barely explored their potential in this area, according to a recent report. One noted exception is the Public Library of...

InterWrite SchoolPad 400: bluetooth wireless tablet.(Test DRIVE)(Product/Service Evaluation)
November 1, 2005... GTCO CalComp, Inc. 7125 Riverwood Drive, Columbia, MD 21046 (800) 344-4723 www.gtcocalcomp.com.Windows 98 and up, Mac OSX 10.2.5 and up. Educator's price: $497. The interactive whiteboard was a major boon to teachers, freeing them from...

Kindergarten keyboarding.(Tech Knowledge)(teaching of keyboard use to elementary school students at Missoula County Public School)
November 1, 2005... With computers now de rigueur for schools, it's critical for students to know how to use a keyboard. At issue, though, is when that instruction should take place. "Students encounter technology from kindergarten on," says Susan Arthur, a...

Peer-to-peer, just for schools.(Tech Knowledge)(LionShare, open-source software for academic peer-to-peer networking)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... A new software developed at Pennsylvania State University may finally turn educators into peer-to-peer fans. The open-source application, called LionShare, allows users to exchange files electronically, but removes the one key element that...

If you're curious about Wikis ... go online to learn more about the latest tech tool for learning.(The Librarian's Internet)
November 1, 2005... This month's feature story, "Make Way for Wlkis," (pp. 52-54) explores how wikis are being used as a learning tool. These sites will help you learn more High School Online Collaborative Writing schools.wikicities.com/wiki/Main_Page. ...

Traffic-free Safari.(Tech Knowledge)(Safari Montage, on-demand instructional video service)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
November 1, 2005... Is your school's network plagued by heavy bandwidth traffic? A new K-12 video product may ease the congestion. SAFARIMontage(safarimontage.com)--a free-standing server loaded with more than 1,000 videos--offers schools instant access to...

Smart computing.(The Buzz)(computer smart drives)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Flash drives, those nifty little lozenges that allow you to transport files from one computer to another, have gotten even cooler. The newly released "smart" drives feature U3 technology, enabling the device to store software applications as...

Primo reference.(Merriam-Webster Unabridged)(The Buzz)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Merriam-Webster, Inc. (MW) has updated its premium online reference Merriam-Webster Unabridged. There are two new searchable databases: MW's French-English Dictionary and MW's Medical Dictionary, and a revised monthly newsletter, Word.com,...

Attention, classroom shutterbugs.(The Buzz)
November 1, 2005... Educators can visit www.toolfactory.com/olympus _contest to complete an online application to enter the 2005-06 Olympus and Tool Factory Classroom Grant Program. Ten grants will be awarded to K-12 educators whose curriculum ideas facilitate...

Beware those icky keyboards.(The Buzz)
November 1, 2005... Did you know that the average office desktop has 400 times more bacteria than a toilet seat. Eewww! To protect against the spread of infection, Unotron's Spillgeal[R] computer keyboards feature a patented key mechanism, allowing the keyboard to...

Kid-friendly searching.(The Buzz)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... What's red and green and blue all over? It's Kids Search, a new interface from EBSCO that gives younger students a more age-appropriate search experience. Combining the EBSCOhost search engine with a bright graphic design, Kids Search can be...

Long time, no see: can students use photos from ads that appeared in old yearbooks?(Carrie on Copyright)(Column)
November 1, 2005... Our library has old yearbooks, dating back to the '30s, that include ads from local stores that are now out of business. Our students would like to use some of the ad photos for a history project. Whom should we contact about getting copyright...

Getting to know you: a sure strategy for building a strong relationship with your boss.(What Works)(library media specialist)
November 1, 2005... WHEN MY PRINCIPAL RETIRED LAST YEAR, I WAS OVERCOME WITH DREAD. Would the new administrator value the library media program or be as generous with funding as my previous boss? These questions and more spun around in my head. Since we all...

Everyday ABCs: it's important to teach young children the alphabet, but tread gently.(First Steps)
November 1, 2005... WHAT WRITTEN WORD COULD MEAN MORE TO A CHILD THAN HIS OWN NAME? Meaning, not sounds or letters, drives a child's earliest interests in print. An early literacy skill that is a strong predictor of future reading achievement is letter...

Setting the bar for biography: a reviewer seeks books that inspire and instruct teen readers.(Up for Discussion)
November 1, 2005... READERS OF ALL AGES, INCLUDING TEENS, ENJOY LEARNING ABOUT CELEBRITIES, past or present. Biographies tell exciting, unusual or interesting stories uniquely combining old-fashioned history and the traditional novel" (1). For some, they provide...

She said she said: biographer Elizabeth Partridge talks about 'John Lennon: All I Want Is the Truth'.(Under Cover)(Interview)
November 1, 2005... What made Lennon so special? He was a very smart guy. I would put him on the cusp of brilliant/crazy. There's this wonderful edge people can get to, and if they're enough on the brilliant-genius side, they can do some amazing things. If...

Monkey business: the intelligent design war has come to the school library.(intelligent design-related materials in school libraries)(Cover Story)
November 1, 2005... High school librarian Cora Kunkle never ordered Of Pandas and People for her collection, but 60 copies ended up in her library's collection anyway. The textbook, promoting intelligent design as an alternative to evolutionary theory, was given...

Gabi's world: artist Gabi Swiatkowska finds inspiration in the unlikeliest places.(book illustrator)(Interview)
November 1, 2005... GABI SWIATKOWSKA IS GIVING A TOUR OF HER STUDIO. A DARK basement in a narrow wood-frame house in Greenpoint, an old working-class neighborhood in Brooklyn, NY. Her large worktable sits in a corner, facing exposed pipes and gray cinder-block...

The Chicago ninety: lonely and overwhelmed, a media specialist finds strength in numbers.
November 1, 2005... SIXTEEN YEARS AGO, I was the sole librarian at a suburban Chicago elementary school, teaching 24 classes a week to 450 students. I was overwhelmed and alone, and there was nobody in the building who really understood what I was going through....

Make way for wikis: easy-to-use software that lets students collaborate is heading to your school.
November 1, 2005... GRANDVIEW ELEMENTARY IN MONSEY, NY, IS ONE LUCKY SCHOOL. Its media specialist, Sarah Chauncey, is a tech-smart pioneer. Using free software called pbwiki.com (the "pb" stands for peanut butter), she spent two hours last month setting up...

Body image.(Focus On: Topical Resources for Curriculum Needs)
November 1, 2005... Most educators know that negative body image is a virtual given in the lives of many teens, who not only tend to loathe their own bodies, but also to idealize the physique (and lives) of the ubiquitous "everybody else," Body image comes, as it...

Blume, Judy. Deenie.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
November 1, 2005... BLUME, Judy. Deenie. S & S. 1982. Tr $17. ISBN 0-02-711020-6. Gr 5-8--Long groomed by pushy Mom to be a model, beautiful Deenie, 13, is diagnosed with scoliosis. Distraught by having to wear a body brace, she must also deal with her mother,...

Cooper, Ilene. The New, Improved Gretchen Hubbard.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
November 1, 2005... COOPER, Ilene. The New, Improved Gretchen Hubbard. Morrow. 1992. Tr $14. ISBN 0-688-08432-X. Gr 6-8--Gretchen, 12, loses weight over the summer, gets a makeover from friends, and is suddenly faced with the dissonance between her earlier...

Elish, Dan. Born Too Short: The Confessions of an Eighth-Grade Basket Case.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
November 1, 2005... ELISH, Dan. Born Too Short: The Confessions of an Eighth-Grade Basket Case. S & S. 2002. RTE $16. ISBN 0-689-84386-0; pap. $4.99. ISBN 0-689-86213-X. Gr 7-9--In this much-needed boy's view on growing up, short, talented 13-year-old Matt is...

Flake, Sharon. The Skin I'm In.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
November 1, 2005... FLAKE, Sharon. The Skin I'm In. Hyperion. 1998. Tr $14.95. ISBN 0-7868-0444-0; PLB $15.49. ISBN 0-7868-2392-5; pap. $5.99. ISBN 0-7868-1307-5. Gr 6-8--Sometimes being darker, poorer, and smarter are the problems, as Maleeka discovers at...

Friend, Natasha. Perfect.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
November 1, 2005... FRIEND, Natasha. Perfect. Milkweed. 2004. Tr $16.95. ISBN 147131-652-3; pap. $6.99. ISBN 1-57131-651-5. Gr 6-9--In this aptly titled novel, Isabelle Lee, grieving for her recently deceased dad, assumes others--especially fabulous, friendly...

Hautzig, Deborah. Second Star to the Right.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
November 1, 2005... HAUTZIG, Deborah. Second Star to the Right. Puffin. 1999. pap. $5.99. ISBN 0014-130580-0. Gr 7 Up--Hautzig's autobiographical novel rings so true it hurts. In a two-parent family where she is treasured, where everyone competently does...

Mackler, Carolyn. The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
November 1, 2005... MACKLER, Carolyn. The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things. Candlewick. 2003. RTE $15.99. ISBN 0-7636-1958-2; pap. $8.99. ISBN 0-7636-2091-2. Gr 7 Up--Virginia is the sassy, sad, chubby teen in a "perfect," prominent family. Cracks...

Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. The Grooming of Alice.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
November 1, 2005... NAYLOR, Phyllis Reynolds. The Grooming of Alice. S & S. 2000. RTE $16. ISBN 0-689-82633-8; pap. $4.99. ISBN 0-689-84618-5. Gr 6-9--This 12th book in the "Alice" series takes three close friends through their last summer before high school...

Newman, Leslea. Fat Chance.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
November 1, 2005... NEWMAN, Leslea. Fat Chance. Putnam. 1996. pap. $5.99. ISBN 0-698-11406-X. Gr 6-9--Offering a great deal of girl appeal, this diary chronicles three and a half months in an eighth-grader's pursuit to become the thinnest girl in school and...

Strasser, Todd. How I Changed My Life.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
November 1, 2005... STRASSER, Todd. How I Changed My Life. S & S. 1995. Tr $16. ISBN 0-671-88415-8; pap. $4.99. ISBN 0-689-80895-X. Gr 7 Up--The powerful Strasser takes on body-image problems with intelligence and spunk as Bo(lita), overweight high school...

Wilson, Jacqueline. Girls under Pressure.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
November 1, 2005... WILSON, Jacqueline. Girls under Pressure. Delacorte. 2002. Tr $9.95. ISBN 0-385-72975-8; PLB $11.99. ISBN 0-385-900414; pap. $4.99. ISBN 0-440-22958-8. Gr 6-9--In the second installment in the entertaining British "Girls" series, three...

Borden, Sara, et al. Middle School: How to Deal.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
November 1, 2005... BORDEN, Sara, et al. Middle School: How to Deal. illus, by Yuki Hatori. Chronicle. 2005. pap. $9.95. ISBN 0-8118-4497-8. Gr 6-8--Five San Francisco middle school girls collaborated on this delightful self-help book with a hefty, upbeat...

DiBattista, Rosemary Genova. Female Body Image: A Hot Issue.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
November 1, 2005... DiBATTISTA, Rosemary Genova. Female Body Image: A Hot Issue. (Hot Issues Series). Endow. 2002. PLB $27.93. ISBN 0-7660-1812-1. Gr 7 Up--Six tidy chapters look at issues ranging from historical to media-generated images to changes women make...

Fitzhugh, Karla. Body Image.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
November 1, 2005... FITZHUGH, Karla. Body Image. (Health Issues Series). Steck-Vaughn. 2004. PLB $32.79. ISBN 0-7398-6891-8. Gr 5-9--An excellent layout on colorful glossy pages makes this overview a great introduction. Chapters are brief and build upon one...

Hinds, Maurene J. Focus on Body Image: How You Feel about How You Look.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
November 1, 2005... HINDS, Maurene J. Focus on Body Image: How You Feel about How You Look. (Teen Issues Series) Enslow. 2002. PLB $22.60. ISBN 0-7660-1915-2. Gr 6-9--Taking a scientific tack, Hinds begins her discussion by defining body image before getting...

Kirberger, Kimberly. No Body's Perfect.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
November 1, 2005... KIRBERGER, Kimberly. No Body's Perfect. Scholastic. 2003. Tr $12.95. ISBN 0-439-42638-3; pap. $8.95. ISBN 0-439-42639-1. Gr 7 Up--Over 100 articles, poems, and anecdotes written by teens and adult women comprise this Chicken Soup-like...

Mastromarino, Diane. The Girl's Guide to Loving Yourself: A Book about Falling in Love with the One Person Who Matters Most--You.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
November 1, 2005... MASTROMARINO, Diane. The Girl's Guide to Loving Yourself A Book about Falling in Love with the One Person Who Matters Most--You. Blue Mountain Arts. 2003. pap. $8.95. ISBN 0-88396-751-0. Gr 5-9--A kid-friendly layout and a compelling,...

Moe, Barbara. Understanding Negative Body Image.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
November 1, 2005... MOE, Barbara. Understanding Negative Body Image. (A Teen Eating Disorder Prevention Bk.). Rosen. 1999. PLB $25.25. ISBN 0-8239-2865-9. Gr 7 Up--Perhaps the base book of 12 (all good, by the way) in this more advanced series, this takes...

Walker, Pamela. Everything You Need to Know about Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Dealing with a Distorted Body Image (The Need to Know Library Series).(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
November 1, 2005... WALKER, Pamela. Everything You Need to Know about Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Dealing with a Distorted Body Image (The Need to Know Library Series). Rosen. 1999. PLB $25.25. ISBN 0-8239-2954-X. Gr 7 Up--With dysmorphia, a recently discovered...

Zimmerman, Bill. 100 Things Guys Need to Know.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
November 1, 2005... ZIMMERMAN, Bill. 100 Things Guys Need to Know. Free Spirit. 2005. pap. $13.95. ISBN 1-57542-167-4. Gr 5-9--A snappy self-help guide with enough of a comic-book flair to appeal to guys, this title has a full chapter on body image. Boys will...

Bennett, Cherie. Life in the Fat Lane.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
November 1, 2005... BENNETT, Cherie. Life in the Fat Lane. Delacorte. 1998. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-385-32274-7. Gr 8 Up--When her weight suddenly balloons by 100 pounds due to a hormonal anomaly, Lara, previously "perfect," finds that her relationships with family...

Crutcher, Chris. Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
November 1, 2005... CRUTCHER, Chris. Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes. HarperCollins. 1993. Tr $17.99. ISBN 0-688-11552-7; pap. $6.99. ISBN 0-06-009489-3. Gr 8 Up--Best friends Eric (emerging from obesity) and Sarah Byrnes (horribly scarred from bums and...

Edwards, Johanna. The Next Big Thing.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
November 1, 2005... EDWARDS, Johanna. The Next Big Thing. Berkley. 2005. pap. $13. ISBN 0-425-20028-0. Gr 8 Up--Overweight Kat, successfully employed in public relations but whose online British love, Nick, thinks she's a size 4, becomes one of six...

Eliot, Eve. Insatiable: The Compelling Story of Four Teens, Food and Its Power.(Ravenous: The Stirring Tale of Teen Love, Loss and Courage)(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
November 1, 2005... ELIOT, Eve. Insatiable: The Compelling Story of Four Teens, Food and Its Power. 2001. ISBN 1-55874-818-0. --. Ravenous: The Stirring Tale of Teen Love, Loss and Courage. 2002. ISBN 0-7573-0005-7. ea. vol: Health Communications. pap....

Going, K. L. Fat Kid Rules the World.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
November 1, 2005... GOING, K. L. Fat Kid Rules the World. Penguin. 2003. Tr $17.99. ISBN 0-399-239901; pap. $6.99. ISBN 0-14-240208-7. Gr 9 Up--Big, fat, miserable, insightful Troy, 17, is contemplating suicide but is saved by Curt, a cadaverous, brilliant,...

O'Connell, Rebecca. Myrtle of Willendorf.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
November 1, 2005... O'CONNELL, Rebecca. Myrtle of Willendorf. Front St. 2000. Tr $15.95. ISBN 1-886910-52-9. Gr 10 Up--Obese, talented, acerbically funny college sophomore Myrtle spends her summer rooming with a sexually active, cosmetically enhanced...

Perez, Marlene. Unexpected Development.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
November 1, 2005... PEREZ, Marlene. Unexpected Development. Roaring Brook. 2000. Tr $16.95. ISBN 1-59643-006-0. Gr 9 Up--With a title and jacket illustration guaranteeing heavy circulation (and potential challenges), Perez's promising first novel involves...

Rosoff, Meg. How I Live Now.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
November 1, 2005... ROSOFF, Meg. How I Live Now. Random. 2004. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-385-74677-6; PLB $18.99. ISBN 0-385-90908-X. Gr 8 Up--Anorexic Daisy, a miserable, quirkily perceptive 15-year-old New Yorker, is sent to live with British cousins whose morn is...

Tokio, Marnelle. More Than You Can Chew: A Novel.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
November 1, 2005... TOKIO, Marnelle. More Than You Can Chew: A Novel. Tundra. 2003. pap. $9.95. ISBN 0-88776-639-0. Gr 9 Up--Marry, 17, always a fighter, keeps a record of her eight-month confinement at "Camp Eat-a-Lot" for treatment of anorexia and bulimia....

Zephaniah, Benjamin. Face.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
November 1, 2005... ZEPHANIAH, Benjamin. Face. Bloomsbury. 2002. Tr $15.95. ISBN 1-58234-774-3; pap. $6.95. ISBN 1-58234-921-5. Gr 8-10--Handsome, popular Martin, 15, gets suckered into riding with a punk who crashes the car, leaving Martin with a face burned...

Luciano, Lynne. Looking Good: Male Body Image in Modern America.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
November 1, 2005... LUCIANO, Lynne. Looking Good: Male Body Image in Modern America. Farrar. 2002. pap. $14. ISBN 0-8090-6638-6. Gr 10 Up--Not intended as a guide for young adolescent males struggling with identity, this is more a history of what has...

Ojeda, Auriana, ed. Body Image.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
November 1, 2005... OJEDA, Auriana, ed. Body Image. Gale. 2002. PLB $31.20. ISBN 0-7377-1256-2; pap. $19.95. ISBN 0-7377-1255-4. Gr 8 Up--Outstanding for format and audience appeal, this compilation of 18 reader-friendly, breezily written short pieces is...

Shandler, Sara. Ophelia Speaks: Adolescent Girls Write about Their Search for Self.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
November 1, 2005... SHANDLER, Sara. Ophelia Speaks: Adolescent Girls Write about Their Search for Self. Perennial. 1999. pap. $12.95. ISBN 0-06-095297-0. Gr 8 Up--In response to Reviving Ophelia (Putnam, 1994) Shandler offers a collection of girls' poetic and...

Anorexia and Bulimia: The Truth About Eating Disorders.(Video Recording Review)
November 1, 2005... Anorexia and Bulimia: The Truth About Eating Disorders. 2 videos or 2 DVDs. 15 min. ea. with tchr's, guide. Educational Video Network (www.evndirect.com). 1999. ISBN 1-58950-463-1. $89.95 set. Gr 7 Up--This hard-hitting, straightforward...

Dying to Be Thin (Nova Series).(Video Recording Review)
November 1, 2005... Dying to Be Thin (Nova Series). video or DVD. 52:30 min. WGBH (www.shop.wgbh.org). 2001. video: ISBN 1-57807-232-8, DVD: ISBN 1-593751-68-0. $19.95. Gr 7 Up--Looks at young American women who are falling victim to anorexia and...

Eating Disorders: The Inner Voice.(Video Recording Review)
November 1, 2005... Eating Disorders: The Inner Voice. video or DVD. 30 min. Prod. by Cambridge Educational. Dist. by Films Media Group (www.films.com). 2000. ISBN 0-7365-2280-8. $79.95. Gr 7 Up--This thought-provoking video provides information on anorexia...

Real People: Eat Right! Have a Healthy Body Image.(Video Recording Review)
November 1, 2005... Real People: Eat Right! Have a Healthy Body Image. video or DVD. approx. 22 min. with tchr's, guide, blackline masters. Sunburst (www.sunburstvm.com). 2004. ISBN 1-59520-944-1. $129.95. Gr 5-9--In a relaxed, informal exchange, a group of...

Understanding Anorexia and Bulimia.(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Understanding Anorexia and Bulimia. video or DVD. 21 min. with tchr's, guide, student handouts. Human Relations Media (www.hrmvideo.com). 2003. ISBN 1-55548-181-7. $119.95. Gr 6-8--Hosted by a young Caucasian male and an African-American...

About Face.(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
November 1, 2005... About Face. www.about-face.org. About Face. (Accessed 10/03/05). Gr 5 Up--About Face is created by a nonprofit group that promotes positive women and girls' self-esteem through education and activism. Advertisements that play on stereotypes...

Adios Barbie.(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
November 1, 2005... Adios Barbie. www.adiosbarbie.com. Ophira Edut. (Accessed 10/03/05). Gr 8 Up--This site, created by a half-Israeli Jewish woman who often felt like a misfit, includes contributions from other women who also didn't feel like they fit...

Body Image.(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
November 1, 2005... Body Image. news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/ hi/static/find_out/specials/body_image/ html/default.stm. BBC. (Accessed 10/ 03/05). Gr 5 Up--This youth-oriented section of the BBC's Web site presents a look at celebrities and how being in the...

Body Image & Self-Esteem.(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
November 1, 2005... Body Image & Self-Esteem. kidshealth.org/ teen/your_mind/body_image/body_image.html. Nemours Foundation. (Accessed 10/03/05). Gr 6 Up--After a brief introduction about self-esteem and body image, this site delves further by addressing how...

Girl Power! Body Image & You.(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
November 1, 2005... Girl Power! Body Image & You. www.girlpower.gov/girlarea/bodywise/ bodyimage. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (Accessed 10/03/05). Gr 3 Up--This site helps introduce the concept of body image to elementary-age girls by...

In the Mix: Self Image: The Fantasy, The Reality.(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
November 1, 2005... In the Mix: Self Image: The Fantasy, The Reality. www.pbs.org/inthemix/shows/ show_self_image.html. PBS. (Accessed 10/03/05). Gr 6 Up--Using straightforward statistics, Q&As, and many interactive quizzes and teen posts, this site addresses...

Soy Unica: Your Body.(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
November 1, 2005... Soy Unica: Your Body. www.soyunica.gov/ mybody/default.aspx. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (Accessed 10/03/05). Gr 5 Up--This site takes a holistic approach at promoting good self-esteem. In "Positive Body Image," visitors...

Teen Health and the Media: Body Image & Nutrition.(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
November 1, 2005... Teen Health and the Media: Body Image & Nutrition. depts.washington.edu/ thmedia/view.cgi?section=bodyimage. Washington State Department of Health. (Accessed 10/03/05). Gr 6 Up--Users will learn from this health site that media and...

Dying to be Thin.(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
November 1, 2005... Dying to be Thin. www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ thin. Nova Online. (Accessed 10/04/05). Gr 7 Up--This companion resource to the NOVA program of the same name examines life-threatening eating disorders and seeks to reveal the reasons patients are...

Eating Disorders Information Index.(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
November 1, 2005... Eating Disorders Information Index. www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/ p.asp?WebPage_ID=294. National Eating Disorders Association. (Accessed 10/04/05). Gr 9 Up--This comprehensive resource aims to promote a public understanding of various...

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