School Library Journal articles from October 2011

School Library Journal archives from October 2011

What does excellence look like? A new study shows the role of school libraries in learning.(Column)
October 1, 2011... What does a great school library look like? In "One Common Goal: Student Learning," Rutgers University researchers Ross Todd, Carol Gordon, and Ya-Ling Lu present vital information about effective school libraries, with compelling evidence about...

Human vs. technology: a discussion that has been ongoing for decades.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2011... I was interested to read the letters in School Library Journal (June 2011, p. 10) about the human side of librarianship vs. emphasis on the use of technology in the library. I think we forget that this is not a new discussion. I'm currently...

Efficient online searching.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2011... I was both happy and sad when I read Brian Kenney's editorial, College Knowledge (June 2011, p. 9). I am a K-6 school librarian and I have spent many years exposing my sixth graders to using the Internet for evaluation and research. We spend...

Ebook collections: two stories: from site to regional level, divergent paths to success.(Tech Knowledge)
October 1, 2011... When Wendy Stephens launched a digital library at Buckhorn High School in New Market, AL, the school librarian (http://ow.ly/6tlOd) turned to the classics--and didn't spend a penny on one. Instead, she's created a schoolwide ebook collection...

Toshiba thrive: ten-inch tablet.(Test Drive)(Product/service evaluation)
October 1, 2011... It's estimated that about 80 percent of tablet computers sold to date have been iPads. But have you noticed how many non-Apple tablets are suddenly out there competing for a piece of the action? Take the Toshiba Thrive, for example. It's a...

Talking transmedia.(Test Drive)(Brief article)(Conference notes)
October 1, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The future of reading goes beyond devices and ebook licensing models. It's also about story. The September 16-17 KidLitCon in Seattle considered a new form of storytelling: transmedia. A panel led by the creators of...

Buyer beware: ebooks are a key purchase, but not by single libraries.(The NEXT BIG Thing)(Column)
October 1, 2011... I don't think you should buy ebooks for your library. Nothing personal, this is just math. Right now, ebooks only make economic sense when purchased as part of a consortium. You need to be part of a larger group sharing the costs and...

Draw them a picture: visual presentations make it easier for students to tackle data and difficult text.(Cool Tools)
October 1, 2011... Plop down a large data set in front of most students and their eyes are likely to glaze over. How do they begin to make sense of it? Simply re-presenting that content in the form of charts or maps can make it more accessible. Likewise, asking...

JibJab launches kids' books.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Brief article)
October 1, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The latest outfit to enter the digital publishing game: ecard purveyor JibJab. The popular team that got its start producing animated political parodies has released JibJab Jr. Books, a line of personalized children's...

First-person Javascript shooter.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Brief article)
October 1, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Code is the language that's shaping our world, so it's important, especially for students, to become practiced in it (see "License to Hack," p. 44-45). Enter Code Hero, a I video game that teaches you, well, how to make...

Reviving a classic.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Polaroid SX-70)(Brief article)
October 1, 2011... A favorite gizmo from the seventies is making a comeback--the Polaroid SX-70. Online outfit Photo jojo is offering fully functional restored cameras, along with packs of instant PX70 film. The brushed chrome and leather paneled little number...

Encyclopedia of life.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Brief article)
October 1, 2011... When it comes to awe inspiring, technology doesn't stand a chance beside the sheer breadth of life on earth. That's evident upon viewing the Encyclopedia of Life (EOL), a free online resource that's been redesigned and vastly expanded to offer...

American values via Facebook.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Brief article)
October 1, 2011... Kids on Twitter and Facebook are doing something else--gaining an appreciation of the right to free speech. A national Knight Foundation study reveals a clear, positive relationship between social media use and appreciation of the First...

Viewsonic debuts seven-inch tablets.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(ViewPad 7X)(Brief article)
October 1, 2011... In the ongoing parade of new tablets, Viewsonic has two products in the seven-inch category, one boasting the Android Honeycomb operating system, the other billed as an ereader. Sporting a 1024 X 600 display, the ViewPad 7X ($379) comes with a...

Tough cookies: brave women who broke the mold.(Nonfiction Booktalker)(Children's books)(Children's review)(Book review)
October 1, 2011... Through the centuries, American women have stared at their familiar surroundings to see unfamiliar possibilities. Here's a bevy of new books about these adventurous lives to share with your young readers. Marissa Moss calls Ida Lewis The...

Da do Ron Ron: Ron Koertge's sequel to 'Stoner & Spaz' is even better than the original.(Under Cover)(Interview)
October 1, 2011... Now Playing: Stoner & Spaz II is about an unlikely romance between a sexy, foul-mouthed druggie and an isolated kid with cerebral palsy who lives with his rich grandmother. No offense, but I thought you were much younger. Oh, Christ! I'm...

Some ideas for fall play: ease into the new school year with games that facilitate social interaction.(The Gaming Life)
October 1, 2011... Every fall, students return to school a little unsure of what to expect from their classes and their peers. For younger children, excitement mingles with fear. Many middle and high school students find that the summer break has weakened the...

The bully in the bagpack: there's no limit to the cruelty of online bullies. Here's what you can do.
October 1, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MADI W. KNOWS WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE HOUNDED BY DEATH THREATS, nasty phone calls, and racist jibes. Four years ago, kids from her middle school in suburban Maryland started attacking her by cellphone, text messages, and...

The buddy system: how two talented unknowns (Norton Juster and Jules Feiffer) broke all the rules and created an instant classic--The Phantom Tollbooth'.(Interview)
October 1, 2011... When The Phantom Tollbooth was first published in 1961, critics universally praised it as a modern-day American Alice in Wonderland. It's easy to see why. Like Lewis Carroll's classic, The Phantom Tollbooth (Epstein & Carroll) is filled...

License to hack: kids are getting into hacking in a whole new way. And that's a good thing.
October 1, 2011... DEFCON, the annual hacker gathering in Las Vegas, marked a first this year: a kids' track. With legendary hacker and DefCon founder, Jeff Moss, aka "The Dark Tangent," on hand to welcome them, the kids--about 100 budding code crackers aged 8 to...

Singing their hearts out: music for young kids has come a long, long way. Here's our guide to today's top albums.(List)
October 1, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] HERE AT THE JOHNSON LIBRARY IN SAN ANTONIO, kids are crazy about music. In fact, they can't wait to rattle their shakers, clack their sticks, jangle their bells, or just sing along with our storytimes. But playing an...

World craft.(focus on Writer's Tools)(Recommended readings)
October 1, 2011... "Indeed, learning to write may be a part of learning to read. For all I know, writing comes out of a superior devotion to reading."--Eudora Welty IT's UNLIKELY THAT Ms. Welty was talking about a first grader putting words on paper, but the...

Narrative power.(listen in: Audiobooks and Learning)(List)(Column)
October 1, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] HAVE YOU EVER LISTENED to a story that left you thinking, wanting to hear more, and waiting for the next one? That's what many audiobook listeners do--listen, laugh out loud, even shed a tear as the power of the story...

Mark Kistler's Imagination Station: Learn How to Draw in 3D.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
October 1, 2011... Mark Kistler's Imagination Station: Learn How to Draw in 3D. 3 DVDs. 2 hrs. ea. Crystal Prods. 2011. $29.95 ca. Includes: Cool Cartooning (ISBN 978-1-56290-675-7); Hovering Hippo (ISBN 978-1-56290-676-4); Secret Blue Lagoon (ISBN...

Chuggington: It's Training Time.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
October 1, 2011... Chuggington: It's Training Time. DVD. 62 min. Anchor Bay Entertainment. 2011. ISBN unavail. $16.98. PreS-Gr 1--The land of Chuggington is populated by a group of anthropomorphized train engines, also know as "Chuggers," and their three human...

Sockville: A New Pair of Socks.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
October 1, 2011... * Sockville: A New Pair of Socks. DVD. approx. 60 min. Prod. by Cinema Epoch. Dist. by CD Universe. 2011. ISBN unavail. $9.98. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] PreS-Gr 3--Built around the premise that when socks disappear from the dryer, they end up...

Wind Jammers.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
October 1, 2011... Wind Jammers. DVD. 94 min. FilmWorks Entertainment. 2011 ISBN unavail. $19.98. Gr 6 Up--When her father's job gets relocated from Chicago to the Bahamas,, Justice, a mixed-race teenager, finds herself a target of racial prejudice at a...

Bullying: There's Always a Way Out.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
October 1, 2011... Bullying: There's Always a Way Out. DVD. approx. 30 min. with CD, tchr's. guide. Cerebellum. 2010. ISBN 1-58565-403-5. $79.95. Gr 7 Up--Three scenarios related to bullying are presented featuring a diverse group of teens. In the first...

Sexting: Sex Plus Text Equals Trouble.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
October 1, 2011... * Sexting: Sex Plus Text Equals Trouble. DVD. approx. 30 min. with CD, tchr's, guide. Cerebellum. 2010. ISBN 1-58565-404-3. $79.95. Gr 7 Up--Three dramatized scenarios typify problems teens encounter when texting suggestive or sexually...

Sex Facts: Teens and STDs.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
October 1, 2011... Sex Facts: Teens and STDs. DVD. approx. 30 min. with CD, tchr's, guide. Cerebellum. 2010, 2011 release. ISBN 1-58565-405-1. $79.95. Gr 7 Up--Teen-centered vignettes about sex and STDs are presented in five chapters. At the end of each scene,...

Talking Textiles: Cultivation, Production, and Global Impact.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
October 1, 2011... Talking Textiles: Cultivation, Production, and Global Impact (Series). 3 DVDs. range: 20-24 min. with tchr's, guides online. Prod. by Classroom Video Ltd. Dist. by Films Media Group/Meridian Education. 2010. ISBN 978-1-61616-928-8. $389.85 ser.,...

All the World.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
October 1, 2011... * All the World. DVD. 8 min. with tchr's, guide. Weston Woods. 2011. ISBN 978-0-545-32579-0. $59.95; CD, ISBN 978-0-545-32585-1: $12.95; CD with hardcover book, ISBN 978-0-545-3716-9: $29.95. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] PreS-Gr 2--Liz Garton...

Robot Zot!(Brief article)(Video recording review)
October 1, 2011... * Robot Zot! DVD. 8 min. with tchr's. guide. Weston Woods. 2011. ISBN 978-0-545-32620-6. $59.95; CD, ISBN 978-0-545-32708-4; $12.95; CD with hardcover book, ISBN 978-0-545-32739-8: $29.95. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] PreS-Gr 2-"Robot Zot never...

The Pre-Algebra Tutor: Real Numbers and the Number Line.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
October 1, 2011... The Pre-Algebra Tutor: Real Numbers and the Number Line. DVD. 26 min. with tchr's, guide online. TMW Media. 2011. ISBN unavail. $39.95. Gr 9 Up--The first volume of a 24-part series, this program provides step-by-step instructions to simplify...

Debbie and Friends: Story Songs & Sing Alongs.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
October 1, 2011... * Debbie and Friends: Story Songs & Sing Alongs. DVD. approx. 50 min. New Sound Kids. ISBN unavail. $14.95. PreS-Gr 2--This collection of animated videos featuring the music of Debbie Cavalier and her back-up band of friends is fun for...

The Laurie Berkner Band: Party Day!(Brief article)(Video recording review)
October 1, 2011... The Laurie Berkner Band: Party Day! DVD. 34:48 min. with CD. Two Tomatoes Records. 2011. ISBN unavail. $15.98. PreS-Gr 3--The first DVD from the Laurie Berkner Band in five years, this party-themed production features 12 original music...

The Adventures of Compass and Alarm Clock: Experiment with Water.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
October 1, 2011... The Adventures of Compass and Alarm Clock: Experiment with Water. DVD. 13:09 min. Prod. by Focus Animation Studio. Dist. by Landmark Media. 2010. ISBN unavail. $149. Gr 2-4--Compass and Alarm Clock are two toy robots in this computer-animated...

Exploring Coral Reefs: Reproduction and Survival.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
October 1, 2011... Exploring Coral Reefs: Reproduction and Survival. DVD. 36 min. The Video Project. 2011. ISBN unavail. $89. Gr 7 Up--Dr. Kiki (scientist and media personality Kirsten Sanford) discusses the reproductive and survival methods of our planet's...

Japan's Killer Quake.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
October 1, 2011... Japan's Killer Quake (Nova Series). DVD. approx. 60 min. Prod. by Pioneer Film and Television Prods. and WGBH Educational Foundation. Dist. by PBS Dist. 2011. ISBN 978-1-60883-485-3. $24.99. Gr 9 Up--This Nova episode focuses on the March...

Freedom Flyers of Tuskegee.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
October 1, 2011... Freedom Flyers of Tuskegee. DVD. 49 min. with tchr's, guide online. Choices, Inc. 2011. ISBN 978-1-933724-36-2. $24.95. Gr 9 Up--The saga of the almost 1000 African-American men who broke the color barrier and became fighter pilots during...

A History of Civil Rights in America.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
October 1, 2011... A History of Civil Rights in America (Series). 4 DVDs. 3:44 hrs. with tchr's, guide online. Prod. by Centre Communications/ Ambrose Video. Dist. by Ambrose Video. 2011. ISBN 1-58281-376-0. $199.99 set. Gr 7 Up--The individual liberties...

Remembering 9/11: A Day That United the World.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
October 1, 2011... Remembering 9/11: A Day That United the World. DVD. 72 min. Inception Media Group. 2011. $12.98. Gr 7 Up--A decade has passed since the act of terror that defined the United States in terms of a new awareness of vulnerability and by the...

Revolution in Cairo.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
October 1, 2011... Revolution in Cairo (Frontline Series). DVD. 60 min. Prod. by WGBH Educational Foundation. Dist. by PBS Dist. 2011. ISBN 978-1-60883-459-4. $24.99. Gr 10 Up--The "Arab Spring" uprisings of 2011 turned our attention to the divisiveness in one...

44 Baseball Mistakes and Corrections: Tips for Youth Baseball Coaches & Players.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
October 1, 2011... 44 Baseball Mistakes and Corrections: Tips for Youth Baseball Coaches & Players. DVD. 36 min. Youth Sports Club. 2011. ISBN 978-0-9789451-9-0. $24.95. Gr 6 Up--This concise tutorial illustrates both the correct and the incorrect manner in...

New York Street Games.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
October 1, 2011... New York Street Games. DVD. 76 min. with printable rule book of street games. Prod. by NY Street Games Prods. Dist. by PBS Dist. 2011. ISBN 978-1-60883-438-9. $24.99. Gr 9 Up--Children playing in the street, climbing fire escapes, and dodging...

After Ever After.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
October 1, 2011... After Ever After (unabr.). 4 CDs. 4:37 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-61106-135-2. $54.97. Gr 6-9--In Jordan Sonnenblick's Dams, Girls and Dangerous Pie (2004), eighth-grader Steven deals with his younger brother Jeffrey's diagnosis...

Aliens on Vacation.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
October 1, 2011... Aliens on Vacation (unabr.). 6 CDs. 6:35 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4558-0122.6. $54.97. Gr 5-8--Dave, nicknamed Scrub, is sent from his home in Florida to spend the summer with his estranged grandmother who runs the...

The Bag of Bones: The Second Tale from the Five Kingdoms.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)(Children's review)
October 1, 2011... The Bag of Bones: The Second Tale from the Five Kingdoms (unabr.). 5 CDs. 5:19 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-61106.603.6. $44.97. Gr 4-6--The whole kingdom is buzzing with the news that Queen Bluebell is planning a ball to celebrate...

Bamboo People.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
October 1, 2011... Bamboo People (unabr.). 5 CDs. 5:09 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4558-0400-9. $59.97. Gr 7-10--Conflict and civil war in Burma (Myanmar) make a fascinating setting for this story (Charlesbridge, 2010) by Mitali Perkins. Chiko, a...

The Black: Morpheus Road, Book 2.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
October 1, 2011... The Black: Morpheus Road, Book 2 (unabr.). 11 CDs. 13 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4233-9781-6. $69.97. Gr 6-10-Following Marshall Seaver's realization about his best friend Cooper's tree fate at the conclusion of The Light (2010),...

Closed for the Season.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
October 1, 2011... Closed for the Season (unabr.). 5 CDs. 5:22 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-61106-141-3. $54.97. Gr 5-8--When 12-year-old Logan moves to his new home in a sleepy Virginia town, he finds himself enmeshed in the mysteries that surround...

Eli the Good.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
October 1, 2011... * Eli the Good (unabr.). 6 CDs. 7 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4558-0113-8. $54.97. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gr 7 Up--Southern writer Silas House brings the bicentennial summer to life in his elegantly crafted novel (Candlewick,...

The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
October 1, 2011... The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester (unabr.). 3 cassettes or 3 CDs. 3 hrs. Recorded Books. 2011. cassette, ISBN 978-1-4498-5620-5: $41.75; CD, ISBN 978-1-4498-5620-5: $51.75. Gr 4-7--Owen Jester believes his summer is off to a great start...

The Gathering: Darkness Rising, Book 1.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
October 1, 2011... The Gathering: Darkness Rising, Book 1 (unabr.). 7 cassettes or 7 CDs. 8:15 hrs. Recorded Books. 2011. cassette, ISBN 978-1-4498-6179-7: $56.75; CD, ISBN 978-1-4498-6183-4:$77.75 Gr 7 Up-Adopted as an infant, the only clues Maya holds to her...

The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
October 1, 2011... The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making (unabr.). 6 CDs. 7:16 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4418-7761-1. $79.97. Gr 4-7-Twelve-year-old September is bored and lonely. There's not much excitement in Omaha...

How Lamar's Bad Prank Won a Bubha-Sized Trophy.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
October 1, 2011... * How Lamar's Bad Prank Won a Bubha-Sized Trophy (unabr.). 6 cassettes or 6 CDs. 6:30 hrs. Recorded Books. 2011. cassette, ISBN 978-1-4561-35645: $51.75; CD, ISBN 978-1-4561-35652: $66.75. Gr 5-8--Lamar, 13, wants nothing more than an idyllic...

Invasion: A C.H.A.O.S Novel, Book 1.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
October 1, 2011... Invasion: A C.H.A.O.S Novel, Book 1. 7 CDs. 7:30 hrs. Oasis Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-59859-848-3. $27.99. Gr 6 Up--Colt is a typical 16-year-old California dude when his world is rocked by the sudden and mysterious death of his parents in a...

The Iron Thorn: The Iron Code, Book 1.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
October 1, 2011... The Iron Thorn: The Iron Code, Book 1 (unabr.). 13 CDs. 16 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/ Books on Tape. 2011. ISBN 978-0-30774730-3. $54. Gr 7 Up--For Aoife Grayson, the prospect of going mad is a reality she'd...

Jessica.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
October 1, 2011... Jessica (Picture Book Readalongs Series). CD. 7:27 min. Live Oak Media. 2011. CD with paperback book, ISBN 978-14301-0985-3: $18.95; CD with hardcover book, ISBN 978-1-4301-0986-0: $29.95. PreS-Gr 1--Ruthie has an imaginary friend named...

Junonia.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
October 1, 2011... Junonia (unabr.). 3 cassettes or 3 CDs. approx. 3 hrs. Recorded Books. 2011. cassette: ISBN 978-1-4618-1822-9, CD: ISBN 978-1-4618-1823-6. $30.75. Gr 3-6--Alice is planning to celebrate her 10th birthday on her family's annual vacation to...

The King of Togo Togo and Other Stories.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
October 1, 2011... The King of Togo Togo and Other Stories. 2 CDs. 79 min. BetterListenI 2010, 2011 release. ISBN 978-1-61544-136-5. $21.95. PreS-Gr 3--Storyteller Laura Simms, brings back some humorous and thought-provoking classic tales in this set. Among the...

Love Soup.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
October 1, 2011... Love Soup (The Tales off Wabby Series). CD. 17:13 min. with hardcover book. My Quiet Times. 2010, 2011 release. ISBN 978-0-9793393-7-0. $17.95. PreS-Gr 1--Wabby, a young rabbit, picks a basket of ripe vegetables from Grandma Bunny's garden....

Magnolia League.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
October 1, 2011... Magnolia League (unabr.). 7 CDs. 8:35 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-45581489-3. $54.97. Gr 8 Up--Following the death of her mother, 16-year-old Alexandra Lee is sent to Savannah, Georgia, to live with her grandmother, matriarch of a...

Masters of Disaster.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
October 1, 2011... Masters of Disaster (unabr.). 2 CDs. 1:56 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-14558-0139-8. $39.97. Gr 5-7-Henry has the brilliant idea that he and his friends Riley and Reed need to make a name for themselves (and impress the girls) by...

Matched.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
October 1, 2011... Matched (unabr.). 8 CDs. approx. 10 hrs. Penguin Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-0-14242863-4. $29.95. Gr 7 Up-In Ally Condie's first title (Dutton, 2010) of a planned trilogy, citizens no longer have the burden of choice-from selecting meals and...

Moon Over Manifest.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
October 1, 2011... * Moon Over Manifest (unabr.) 8 CDs. 9:25 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2011. ISBN 978-0-307-94195-4. $40. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gr 5-8--Clare Vanderpool's captivating novel (Delacorte, 2010)...

Notes from the Midnight Driver.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
October 1, 2011... Notes from the Midnight Driver (unabr.). 4 CDs. 4:45 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-61106-154-3: $49.97. Gr 8 Up--One night, 16-year-old Alex gets the brilliant idea to drive over to his father's house and tell him off for leaving...

The Other Half of My Heart.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
October 1, 2011... The Other Half of My Heart (unabr.). 7 CDs. 7:50 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2011. ISBN 978-0-307-87963-9. $45. Gr 4-6--Minerva and Keira King are twins, but they look completely different. Keira...

The Resisters.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
October 1, 2011... The Resisters (unabr.). 4 CDs. 4:56 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-161106-957-0. $59.97. Gr 4-7-In a near future world, soccer is played at high speeds in giant mechanized suits and science projects involve robotic frog legs. Ethan...

Roberto and Me: A Baseball Card Adventure.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
October 1, 2011... Roberto and Me: A Baseball Card Adventure (unabr.). 3 cassettes or 3 CDs. 3:45 hrs. Recorded Books. 2011. cassette: ISBN 978-1-4498-5026-5, CD: ISBN 9781-4498-5027-2. $30.75. Gr 4-7--As with the other stories in Dan Gutman's "Baseball Card...

Small Acts of Amazing Courage.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
October 1, 2011... Small Acts of Amazing Courage (unabr.). 4 CDs. 4:27 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books of Tape. 2011. ISBN 978-0-307-91710-2. $38. Gr 6-9--Rosalind is the daughter of British expatriates living in India at the...

Strings Attached.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
October 1, 2011... Strings Attached (unabr.). 8 CDs. 8:57 hrs. Scholastic Audiobooks. 2011. ISBN 9780-545-28291-8. $49.99. Gr 7 Up--It's 1950 and 17-year-old dancer Kit Corrigan has recently fled Providence, RI, and her former boyfriend, Billy, arriving in New...

Ten Miles Past Normal.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
October 1, 2011... Ten Miles Past Normal (unabr.). 5 cassettes or 5 CDs. 5:15 hrs. Recorded Books. 2011. cassette, ISBN 978-1-4561-3317-7: $41.75; CD, ISBN 978-1-4561-3321-4: $51.75. Gr 6-10--Frances O'Roark Dowell's sometimes riotously funny, sometimes...

Waiting for You.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
October 1, 2011... Waiting for You (unabr.). 6 CDs. 6:51 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-44186245-7. $69.97. Gr 7-10--Marisa is getting tired of waiting for life to happen and wonders if she will ever find "the boy." As she struggles to find love, she...

What Happened to Goodbye.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
October 1, 2011... What Happened to Goodbye (unabr.). 9 CDs. approx. 10 hrs. Penguin Andio. 2011. ISBN 978-0-14-242940-2. $29.95. Gr 8 Up--After her parents' very public and celebrity tinged divorce in a town where everyone knew her family, Mclean chose to live...

Wonderland.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
October 1, 2011... Wonderland (unabr.). 5 GDs. 5:38 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-45580052-0. $49.97. Gr 9 Up-Jude is 16 and has always felt like a pale imitation of the person she could be. She taunts herself with names like "Jude the Obscure" and...

A World without Heroes: Beyonders, Book 1.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
October 1, 2011... A World without Heroes: Beyonders, Book 1 (unabr.). 12 cassettes or 12 CDs. 14 hrs. Recorded Books. 2011. cassette, ISBN 978-1-4561-3576-8: $67.75; CD, ISBN 978-1-4561-3577-5: $97.75. Gr 4-7--One day, while volunteering at the local zoo,...

You'll Like It Here (Everybody Does).(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
October 1, 2011... You'll Like It Here (Everybody Does) (unabr.). 6 CDs. 6:35 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2011. ISBN 9784)-307-9159%3. $34. Gr 4-6--Ruther White, best known for her Newbery Honor book Belle...

The Zac Power Collection.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
October 1, 2011... The Zac Power Collection (unabr.) 6 CDs. 5:13 hrs. Bolinda Audio. 2010. ISBN 9781-7421-4853-3. $77.95. Gr 3-6--Zac Power, 12, and his family are secret agents working for the GIB (Government Investigation Bureau), an agency whose mission is...

Zorgamazoo.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
October 1, 2011... Zorgamazoo (unabr.). 3 CDs. approx. 3 hrs. Penguin Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-0-14242818-4. $19.95. Gr 4-6--Katrina Katrell has sassed her guardian, Mrs. Krabone, one too many times. "Krabby," as Katrina calls her, decides that a lobotomy is the...

Anna Banana Band!(Sound recording review)(Brief article)
October 1, 2011... Anna Banana Band! CD. approx. 30 min. Anna Banana Band. 2011. ISBN unavail. $10. PreS-Gr 1--Anna Bohichik and her band serve up 11 original songs, one traditional chant, and an excellent cover ("Twist and Shout"). Anna's light, bouncy vocals...

Celebrate Jewish Lullabies, Vol. 1.(Sound recording review)(Brief article)
October 1, 2011... Celebrate Jewish Lullabies, Vol. 1. CD. 46:40 min. Craig 'n Go. 2011. ISBN unavail. $15. PreS--Listening to this collection of beautiful lullabies, part of Craig Taubman's "Celebrate" recordings, is a lovely way for little ones to drift off...

Cousins Jamboree.(Sound recording review)(Brief article)
October 1, 2011... * Cousins Jamboree. CD. 42 min. Prod. by Holcomb Rock Records. Dist. by CDBaby.com. 2010. ISBN unavail. $15. PreS-Gr 3--Hope Harris's album is a delightful combination of toe-tapping, sing-along ditties and quiet lullabies. The 14 original...

Erratic Schematic.(Sound recording review)(Brief article)(Children's review)
October 1, 2011... Erratic Schematic. CD. approx. 25 min. Prod. by Mr. Leebot. Dist. by AV Caf4. 2011. ISBN unavail. $10. PreS-Gr 3--Mr. Leebot, (Lee Davila) returns with another synthesizer and drum machine filled album for children. Whether he's singing about...