School Library Journal articles from September 2008

School Library Journal archives from September 2008

An open and shut case: it's time for ALA to set its journals free.(American Library Association)(Editorial)
September 1, 2008... I was hunting around the office for an issue of Knowledge Quest from earlier this year that focused on visual literacy (find it if you can, it's terrific) when I finally gave up and went online to locate it. Except it wasn't there....

No Quiero Skippyjon Jones: one of our readers finds the wannabe Chihuahua offensive.(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2008... I JUST READ SKIPPYJON JONES BASED UPON a recommendation by one of my friends. She gave the book to my son's kindergarten teacher, who read it aloud in class. The parent probably didn't even realize what she was doing. After all, the book did...

Make like a tree.(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2008... I'M A FAN OF SLJ, so RELUCTANTLY I'M writing to object to the review of Mary Humphrey's The Kids' Yoga Book of Feelings (Marshall Cavendish; May 2008, p. 115). The reviewer stated that "not enough explanation is given for some of the poses; in...

Ethical images.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2008... IT WOULD BE EXTREMELY HELPFUL IF SLJ WOULD WRITE A FOLLOW-UP ARTICLE to Marc Aronson's "Not a Pretty Picture" (June 2008, p. 31). As a librarian-teacher, I must admit that I am a strong proponent of reputable database use in addition to being a...

Call for core competencies.(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2008... IN A RECENT EDITORIAL (APRIL 2008, p. 9), Brian Kenney claims that ALA's Core Competencies of Librarianship, recently approved by the Presidential Task Force on Library Education, "completely ignores youth." When something has been deliberately...

In support of street lit.(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2008... AS SOMEONE NEW TO THE REALM OF YOUTH SERVICES, I WAS CAPTIVATED BY AMY Pattee's article on street lit ("Street Fight," July 2008, pp. 26-30). I believe it is important to recognize that all readers want to read books the), can connect with,...

School Librarians at IFLA: world library conference draws 4,000 attendees.(Top Stories from slj.com)(International Federation of Library Associations)(Brief article)(Conference notes)
September 1, 2008... More than 4,000 librarians from 150 countries gathered in Quebec, Canada, last month for the World Library and Information Congress of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA). And although school librarians were not in the...

Oprah's kids picks.(Top Stories from slj.com)(Oprah's Book Club)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Oprah's Book Club now includes recommendations for kids' books via a list compiled by the American Library Association's Association for Library Service to Children. The 100-book list is mostly composed of titles...

Hitting the road.(Top Stories from slj.com)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Think your students would enjoy an 18-wheeler tricked out with wired PCs, flat-screen monitors, and tons of technology? This state-of-the-art bookmobile (www.digitalbookmobile.com), operated by digital media distributor OverDrive, is part of an...

Reading Keba.(The Interview)(Interview)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Country music legend Reba McEntire talks about hosting "Toddling Toward Reading," the newest episode of PBS's Reading Rockets: Launching Young Readers series. How did you become involved with the Issue of literacy? I love books and...

'Gossamer' hits the stage.(Top Stories from slj.com)
September 1, 2008... Lois Lowry has adapted her 2006 novel Gossamer (Houghton) for the stage--actually, for two stages--one in Milwaukee, the other in Portland, OR, with both artistic directors partnering on a unique long-distance collaboration to debut the...

Help on the way.(Top Stories from slj.com)(government grants to school libraries)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] U.S. SECRETARY OF EDUCATION Margaret Spellings has announced $18.3 million in grants to enhance libraries in 59 low-income school districts across the country. The funds, which come from the Improving Literacy...

Full throttle for search engines.(Top Stories from slj.com)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Almost half of all Internet users use search engines, up from about one-third in 2002, says a study from the Pew Internet &American Life Project. What has changed in the search world that might account for this increase? "One likely reason is...

Hamptons brouhaha over library expansion.(Top Stories from slj.com)(East Hampton Library)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... 'Build it and they will come' didn't seem to be on the minds of the zoning board overseeing a proposed 6,800-square-foot new children's wing of the East Hampton Library in New York, where stars such as Kelly Ripa and Martha Stewart have summer...

Heads up.(Top Stories from slj.com)(lesson plans form audiobooks)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Listen up Katherine Paterson fans: now until September 30, librarians and teachers can download the first two chapters of an audio version of Bridge to Terabithia (recordedbooks.wordpress.com) for free, along with a sample lesson plan that...

Quality pics, little fuss: Kodak's 10.1 megapixel EasyShare Z1012 reviewed.(Tech Knowledge)(Product/service evaluation)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] About 120 years ago, photography was a complex blend of art and science practiced by a select few. Then, in 1888, George Eastman began building Kodak into a popular photography powerhouse, employing the slogan, "You...

Hero reports.(Site of the Month)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Move over Batman and Spidey, Gotham has a new hero: average New Yorkers whose random acts of civic courage are being logged on a new Web site called Hero Reports. A collection tool designed to lend statistical weight...

Librarians head back to school.(Tech Knowledge)
September 1, 2008... As schools are back in session, so, too, are the media centers, where librarians stand by all geared up for the school year, some with specific plans for engaging kids--and teachers--with technology. With three sons of her own, Barb Jizba...

Gadzooks! Fair use takes comic form.(Tech Knowledge)(Tales from the Public Domain: Bound by Law?)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... GEARED FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS, a new publication explains the nuances of copyright law and fair use--in comic-book form. A project of the Duke University Law School, Tales from the Public Domain: Bound by Law? chronicles the adventures...

A Wiki gives a worthy book new life.(TECHNOLOGY Up CLOSE)
September 1, 2008... We teachers are so spoiled. Just about everything we need is available online, from lesson plans and printables to book reviews and quiz generators. Or so I thought. This summer, while working with a colleague, scouring the Web for a...

How to handle bullies: schoolyard aggressors have gone online. These sites can help.(THE Librarian's INTERNET)
September 1, 2008... Cyberbullying www.cyberbullying.info What is cyberbullying? How is it different than facing a bully in real life? What can kids do about it? This site provides the answers in a playful format. Users visit Detective Henshaw's office and...

Logitech's new clip-on mouse.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(V550 Nano)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Most folks, your Buzz mistress included, prefer a mouse to a touchpad. But when you re juggling a laptop, a beverage, and more than likely a snack, too, it s easy to misplace that thing as you move from room to room....

Geek for president?(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Presidential candidate John McCain shuns email, while his opponent, Barack Obama, deftly wails on his Blackberry. Just how tech savvy does our President need to be? Lifehacker recently put the question to its readers. At the extreme, 26 percent...

World Book Discover.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Website overview)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... A new reference tool boasts text-to-speech capability and other features geared for students reading below grade level, as well as nonnative English speakers. World Book Discover, available as a stand-alone subscription or an add-on to World...

Play among the stars.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Universe Sandbox)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Ready for some hands-on fun, smashing planets together, building new galaxies, or annihilating it all with an immense black hole? Then--if you're a Windows user--Universe Sandbox is something to see. The interactive tool can accommodate scale...

One honking laptop,.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(ThinkPad W700)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Those cute little netbooks are all the rage, lightweight and priced to match. Then Lenovo lays down this bad boy, the ThinkPad W700. Geared for imaging professionals and other such power users, the laptop sports features more typical of a...

DIYers do it to ChapStick.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ChapStick, the default lip balm, now has a second use. Do-it-yourselfer BCat has devised a recipe for building a ChapStick LED flashlight, posted on crafty site Instructables. "Since button cell batteries can be...

Fujifilm's social network.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Fujifilm has come out with a new camera-and a social network to go with it. To help promote its new FinePix Z20 digital shooter, Fujifilm has launched ZspotNow.com, a social network hosted on the Ning platform. Organizers and attendees at three...

More memory on a stick.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(DataTraveler 400 and DT100)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] News ob the flash-drive front: Kingston Technology has expanded capacity with two new products, the DataTraveler 400 and DT100, both 16GB. An additional release, the DT101 features password-protected security in a...

A sticky situation.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Cyber Clean)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Could your workstation keyboard make you sick? A recent test found that office keyboards were laden with illness-causing germs, with one bearing more than five times the little nasties found on a toilet seat, reports...

May cooler backsides prevail.(The Buzz)(Suzukaze)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It's important, in all respects, to stay cool and professional. That's why an air-conditioned seat cushion from Japan's Kuchofuku is not that crazy an idea. The Suzukaze ("cool breeze") cushion uses "Super Spacer"...

Too much information? Philip Pullman is opposed to putting age recommendations on books.(Scales on Censorship)(Column)
September 1, 2008... I read that Philip Pullman and many other children's book creators have taken a strong stance against publishers putting recommended reading ages on book covers. I depend on that Information when I'm selecting titles for our library. Why are so...

It's showtime! There's one preschool program that parents can't resist.(First Steps)(Portland Public School's Early Reading First)
September 1, 2008... Our colleague Yvonne has two passions--storytelling and young children. Meeting with 20 children twice a week for a month, Yvonne transforms a classroom of children into a theatrical troupe performing such favorites as Swimmy by Leo Lionni and...

A killer story: Suzanne Collins's 'The Hunger Games' has plenty of blood, guts, and heart.(Under Cover)(Interview)
September 1, 2008... Thanks to a cruel futuristic government, 24 children are chosen by lottery to compete in the annual Hunger Games--a fight to the death that's televised live. How did you come up with that Idea? It's very much based on the myth of Theseus and...

In a league of their own: the Negro Leagues raised the bar and broke many barriers.(Nonfiction Booktalker)(We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball)(Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow)(Stealing Home: Jackie Robinson Against the Odds)(Recommended readings)
September 1, 2008... Most kids won't believe it if you tell them that African Americans were not welcome in major league baseball for much of its history. They'll think you've gotten your facts mixed up. But, of course, you don't. Booktalks on the...

Things have gotta change: our understanding or the past keeps changing--and so should kids' books.(Consider the Source)
September 1, 2008... I was cleaning up around the house the other day when I came across John Brewer's review of Boyd Hilton's A Mad, Bad, and Dangerous People? England 17831845 (Oxford University, 2008) in the New York Review of Books. The book, which examines how...

Connecting with teens: professional reading for librarians and teachers.(The Gaming Life)(Sex, Brains, and Video Games: A Librarian's Guide to Teens in the Twenty-first Century)(The Ultimate Guide to Video Game Writing and Design)(Playing to Learn: Video Games in the Classroom)(Grand Theft Childhood: The Surprising Truth About VIOLENT Video Games and What Parents Can Do)(The Ecology of Games: Connecting Youth, Games, and Learning)(The Pleasures of Computer Gaming: Essays on Cultural History, Theory, and Aesthetics)(Book review)
September 1, 2008... Today's youth are technologically savvy, and many are avid video gamers. These recently published books are great professional development tools. They offer a broad look at video gaming and provide important insight into teen culture....

Touch mothers: how three women from Spokane saved their school libraries and created an advocacy model for the rest of us.(Cover story)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] One of the most successful campaigns in the history of libraries actually. happened by chance, over an order of tofu pad thai. In May 2007, Lisa Layera Brunkan stopped by a Thai restaurant for lunch on her way back...

Off the charts: is there a positive relationship between public library services and early reading success?
September 1, 2008... STORYTIMES, LAP-SIT PROGRAMS, AND OTHER SERVICES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN ARE A major part of most public libraries' missions. And, according to children's librarians, these services play a significant role in preparing children for success as...

All the President's Web sites: the 2008 Presidential race has kids psyched. To help teachers harness the excitement, log on here.(List)
September 1, 2008... Teachers live for the "teachable moments"--those opportunities to connect their subject content to events taking place beyond the classroom. They can occur spontaneously, lucky occasions to bring the curriculum to life grabbed on the fly. In...

Shameless! The true story of how I won over a reluctant reader!(Cartoon)
September 1, 2008... In spite of what people may think, kids don't just judge a book by its cover. For many young readers, the width of the spine matters most! I've got to much to read already. A short book means a quick read-and an even quicker book report....

Getting out the vote.(focus on: Elections)(Recommended readings)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The 56th U.S. presidential election will be the first one in which both of my children (ages 18 and 20) will vote. Since only three people have held the office in their lifetimes, this will be a momentous occasion...

Electing a President.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2008... Electing a President. DVD. 26 min. with tchr's, guide. Knowledge Unlimited (knowledgeunlimited.com). 2004. #5504. $59.95. Gr 5 Up--The election process is demystified in this film that explains primaries, caucuses, the campaign,...

Guerilla Guide to Polities.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2008... Guerilla Guide to Polities. DVD. 22 min. Fascinating Learning Factory (fascinatinglearningfactory.com). 2006. $34.95 (+ $4.95 s/h). Gr 8 Up--This energetic program encourages students to become part of the electoral process. Two young...

A History of the Presidency.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2008... A History of the Presidency (American Government for Children Series). video or DVD. 23 min. with tchr's, guide. Library Video Co. (li braryvideo.com). 2002. $29.95. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] K-Gr 4--Explore the history of the U.S....

Lives of the Presidents: Fame, Shame (and What the Neighbors Thought).(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2008... Lives of the Presidents: Fame, Shame (and What the Neighbors Thought). 3 CDs. 3 hrs. Audio Bookshelf (audiobooksheff.com). 1998. ISBN 1-883332-62-1. $29.95. Gr 4-8--Kathleen Krull's book (Harcourt, 1998) offers fascinating personal trivia...

One Woman, One Vote (American Experience Series).(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2008... One Woman, One Vote (American Experience Series). DVD. 2 hrs. PBS (shoppbs.org). 1995. #AMRX6706. $29.99. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gr 9 Up--This film, narrated by Susan Sarandon, documents the 70-year struggle for women's suffrage and...

So You Want to Be President?(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2008... So You Want to Be President? video or DVD. 27 min. with tchr's, guide. Weston Woods (scholastic.com/westonwoods). 2002. video, ISBN 978-0-7882-0977-2: $60; DVD, ISBN 978-1-55592-604-5: $59.95. Gr 2-6--This animated version of the humorous...

Susan B. Anthony.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2008... Susan B. Anthony (Great Americans for Children Series). video or DVD. 23 min. with tchr's. guide. Library Video Co. (libraryvideo.com). 2003. $29.95. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] K-Gr 4--This up-close look at the life of Susan B. Anthony...

Declare yourself.(ON THE WEB)(www.declareyourself.com)(Website overview)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Declare Yourself. www.declareyourself.com. Declare Yourself. (Accessed 7/25/08) Gr 9 Up--Created to encourage 18-year-old voter registration, this nonpartisan site includes links to current election resources, voting FAQs, and strategies...

The democracy project.(ON THE WEB)(www.pbskids.org)(Website overview)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... The Democracy Project. http://pbskids.org/democracy/. PBS Kids. (Accessed 7/25/08) Gr 3-6--Interactive features incorporate kids' own interests and issues as they learn about democracy in a virtual voting booth; investigate the functions...

Election connection 2008.(ON THE WEB)(www.timeforkids.com)(Website overview)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Election Connection 2008. www.timeforkids.com/TFK/election08. TIME for Kids. (Accessed 7/25/08) Gr 3-6--This kids' guide to the current election provides basic information in an easy-tonavigate format. Brief candidate biographies, neatly...

Project vote smart.(ON THE WEB)(www.votesmart.org)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Project Vote Smart. http://www.votesmart.org/. Project Vote Smart. One Common Ground, Philipsburg, MT. (Accessed 7/25/08) Gr 9 Up--An innovative non-partisan "voter's self-defense system," this organization collects data about candidates...

Colors of a Creative Culture.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2008... Colors of a Creative Culture. DVD. 24 min. with tchr's, guide. Artist of Life Music & Films. 2006, 2007 release. $31. Gr 5 Up--This documentary showcases the enthusiastic artists involved in a large scale public art project in Salvador,...

Monkey Presents: World Literature Kid Smart Classics (Series).(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2008... Monkey Presents: World Literature Kid Smart Classics (Series). 4 DVDs. 45 min. ea. with guide. Monkey Presents. 2006/2007, 2008 release. $14.95 ea. Includes: Don Quixote de la Mancha; Homer's Odyssey; Moby-Dick; Romeo & Juliet. PreS-K--The...

Thomas & Friends: Engines and Escapades.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2008... Thomas & Friends: Engines and Escapades. DVD. 37 min. Prod. by HIT Entertainment. Dist. by Anchor Bay. 2007. $14.98. PreS-Gr 2--While Thomas and several other wide-gauge engines make appearances, these six episodes feature narrow-gauge...

Our Growing Family: A Story for Brothers and Sisters.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2008... Our Growing Family: A Story for Brothers and Sisters. DVD. 16 min. (closed captioned), with tchr's, guide. In-Joy Birth and Parenting Videos. 2007. high school libraries: $249.95, public libraries: $99.95. K-Gr 6--Children ages 5 to 12 are...

Admission Zen: The Stress Free Path to Getting into College.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2008... * Admission Zen: The Stress Free Path to Getting into College. DVD. 68 rain. College Pathways. 2008. $24.95. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gr 10 Up--By the time students are high school juniors, they have started planning for their options...

Teen Safety: Dating & Relationships.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2008... Teen Safety: Dating & Relationships. DVD. 19 min. (closed captioned). Learning ZoneXpress. 2008. ISBN 1-57175560-8. $79.95. Gr 6 Up--The responsibilities and red flags associated with dating are carefully covered in this program that...

Food for Sports Performance.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2008... Food for Sports Performance. DVD. 26 min. with tchr's, guide online. VEA. 2008. #VEAFOOD2. $89.95. Gr 9 Up--This program, produced in Australia, explains the importance of a healthy diet and the role that food and nutrients play in...

Food Additives.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2008... Food Additives. DVD. 24 min. with tchr's. guide online. Learning Seed. 2008. ISBN 1-55740-510-7. $99. Gr 7 Up--This interesting and well-paced program covers the most common food additives (salt and sugar), those used to improve health...

Bats at the Beach.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2008... Bats at the Beach. DVD. 10 min. with tchr's, guide. Nutmeg Media. 2008. ISBN 1-933938-49-8. $49.95. PreS-Gr 3--A large family of bats enjoy a night at the beach in this whimsical rhyming romp based on the book (Houghton Mifflin, 2006)...

Big Bad Wolves at School.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2008... Big Bad Wolves at School. DVD. 9:28 min. with tchr's guide. Spoken Arts. 2008. ISBN 0-8045-8080-4, $50; cassette with hardcover book, ISBN 0-8045-6966-5: $27.95; CD with hardcover book, ISBN 0-8045-4186-2: $29.95. K-Gr 3--Rufus's parents...

Do Unto Otters: A Book About Manners.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2008... * Do Unto Otters: A Book About Manners. DVD. 12 min. with tchr's. guide. Weston Woods. 2008. ISBN 0545-09213-2. $59.95; CD with hardcover book, ISBN 978-0-545-09455-9: $29.95. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] PreS-Gr 3--Mr. Rabbit is not sure...

First Grade Takes a Test.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2008... First Grade Takes a Test. DVD. 9:30 min. with tchr's, guide online. Spoken Arts. 2008. ISBN 0-8045-8078-2. $50; cassette with hardcover book, ISBN 0-8045-69649: $27.95; CD with hardcover book, ISBN 0-8045-418745: $29.95. K-Gr 2--The...

I'm Dirty.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2008... I'm Dirty. DVD. 8 min. with tchr's, guide. Weston Woods. 2008. ISBN 978-0-54509215-9. $59.95; CD with hardcover book, ISBN 978-0-545-09456-6: $29.95; CD, ISBN 978-0545-09449-8: $12.95. PreS-Gr 2--The enthusiastic backhoe from Kate and Jim...

Little Rooster's Diamond Button.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2008... Little Rooster's Diamond Button. DVD. 11 min. with tchr's, guide. Nutmeg Media. 2008. ISBN 1-933938-51-8. $49.95. K-Gr 3--One day while pecking in the yard, Little Rooster finds a diamond button. The King snatches it from him and returns to...

Ruby the Copycat.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2008... Ruby the Copycat. DVD. 8 min, with teacher's guide. Nutmeg Media. 2008. ISBN 1-933938-55-2. $49.95. PreS-Gr 2--Whenever new student Ruby copies her classmate Angela, she earns a smile and a compliment from the girl. So every day Ruby hops...

Keep It Movin: The Figureheads in Concert.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2008... Keep It Movin: The Figureheads in Concert. DVD. 58:50 min. Prod. by Kiddo Publishing. Dist. by Victory Multimedia. 2007, 2008 release. ISBN 978-0-97883201-8. $15. Gr 1-5--The Figureheads (Greg, Jeremy, and Stephanie) is an award-winning,...

From Aardvark to Zucchini: My Very Own Alphabet of Prayers (Set).(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2008... From Aardvark to Zucchini: My Very Own Alphabet of Prayers (Set). 2 DVDs. approx. 5 hrs. ea. Prod. by Creative Communications for the Parish. Dist. by Vision Video. 2008. #98340D. $89.99 set, $49.95 ea. Includes: From Aardvark to Zucchini:...

Backyard Habitat: Florida Scrub Jay.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2008... Backyard Habitat: Florida Scrub Jay. DVD. 20 min. Discovery Education. 2008. ISBN 1-60288-324-6. $49.95. Gr 2-8--Backyard Habitat is a television series airing on Animal Planet and starring Molly Pesce and naturalist David Mizeiewski as...

Eco=Kids (Elementary Series).(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2008... Eco=Kids (Elementary Series). 3 videos or 3 DVDs. 25 min. Prod. by The Entertainment Group. Dist. by Landmark Media. 2008. $195 ca. Includes: The Earth Needs Your Help; How ECO Are You?; The Things YOU Can Do. Gr 1-6--The goal of this...

The Four-Winged Dinosaur (Nova Series).(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2008... The Four-Winged Dinosaur (Nova Series). DVD. 54 min. (closed captioned). Prod. by MDTV Prods. in assn. with ARTE France ad Caldecott Prods Int'l. Dist. by WGBH Boston. 2008. ISBN 978-1-59375822-6. $19.95. Gr 9 Up--When the fossil remains...

Diary of a Fly.(Children's review)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2008... * Diary of a Fly. DVD. 10 rain. with tchr's. guide. Weston Woods. ISBN 0-545-092128. $59.95; CD with hardcover book, ISBN 978-0-545-09454-2: $29.95; cassette, ISBN 978-0-545-09447-4: $12.95. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] PreS-Gr 3--Fly Girl...

Kid Guides: Museums.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2008... Kid Guides: Museums. DVD. 88 rain. Janson Media. 2008. ISBN 978-1-56839298-2. $19.95. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gr 1-6--In this third title in the series, adapted from an award-winning weekly television show, we travel along with hosts...

Secrets of the Dead: Catastrophe!(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2008... Secrets of the Dead: Catastrophe! DVD. approx. 2 hrs. Prod. by Educational Broadcasting Corp. Dist. by PBS Home Video. 2000, 2008 release. #SEDE631. $24.99 Gr 9 Up--These two episodes are based on the research of historian David Keys who...

The Zula Patrol: Explore Weather.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2008... The Zula Patrol: Explore Weather. DVD. approx. 60 min. Liberation Entertainment. 2008. $12.95. PreS-Gr 2--Based on a popular animated children's public television series, the Zula Patrol explores simples aspects of weather with wacky alien...

Asian Food and Culture: Food in the Muslim World.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2008... Asian Food and Culture: Food in the Muslim World. video or DVD. 45 min. Prod. by Joonag Broadcasting Corp. Dist. by Landmark Media. 2006, 2008 release. $195. Gr 9 Up--A variety of unique foods from Muslim countries in Asia such as Iran,...

Blood and Oil.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2008... Blood and Oil. DVD. 52 min. Media Education Foundation. 2008. ISBN 1932869-25-5. public libraries: $34.95, high schools: $125. Gr 9 Up--Based on the work of The Nation magazine's defense correspondent, Michael T. Klare, this film looks at...

African American Lives 2.(Video recording review)
September 1, 2008... * African American Lives 2. DVD. approx. 4 hrs. Prod. by Kunhardt Prods., Inkwell Films, and Thirteen/WNET. Dist. by PBS Home Video. 2008. ISBN 0-7936-9416-7. $24.99. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gr 11 Up--Henry Louis Gates, Jr., W.E.B....

Frontline: Bush's War.(Young adult review)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2008... * Frontline: Bush's War. DVD. 4:30 hrs. (closed captioned). Prod. by WGBH Education Foundation. Dist. by PBS Home Video. 2008. ISBN 0-7936-9443-4. $29.99. Gr 9 Up--On March 2008, the fifth anniversary' of the start of the Iraq War, PBS...

Inside Islam, Pt. 3: Wind of Change and Chador.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2008... Inside Islam, Pt. 3: Wind of Change and Chador. video or DVD. 48 min. Prod. by Defiance. Dist. by Landmark Media. 2007. $195. Gr 9 Up--The Islamic laws and traditions for women that are viewed as most egregious by the international...

John Adams.(Young adult review)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2008... * John Adams. 3 DVDs. 9:20 hrs. HBO. 2008. $38.99. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gr 8 Up--Based on historian David McCullough's Pulitzer Prize-winning book (S & S, 2001) and produced by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman, who also brought Band of...

Life Under Napoleon: A Social History.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2008... Life Under Napoleon: A Social History. 2 videos or 2 DVDs. 52 min. ca. (closed captioned). Prod. by German United Distributors. Dist. by Films Media Group. 2008. video: ISBN 978-1-4213-8651-5, DVD: ISBN 978-1-4213-8652-2. $299.90 se, $149.95...