School Library Journal articles from September 2010

School Library Journal archives from September 2010

An author in every classroom: kids connecting with authors via Skype. It's the next best thing to being there.(Viewpoint essay)
September 1, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Do you Skype?" If you asked that question a couple years ago, you might have gotten a funny look. But these days, Skype and other video-conferencing software have become a staple for teachers, librarians, and...

The Big Balloon Race (I Can Read Book Series: Level 3).(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2010... The Big Balloon Race (I Can Read Book Series: Level 3). CD. 30:39 min. with paperback book. Live Oak Media. 2010. ISBN 978-1-43010-819-1. $18.95. Gr 2-4-Eleanor Coerr's beginning chapter book is based on the true account of one of America's...

Falling In.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2010... Falling In (unabr.). 5 cassettes or 5 CDs. 5 hrs. Recorded Books. 2010. cassette, ISBN 978-1-4407-5599-6: $41.75; CD, ISBN 978-1-4407-5603-0:$51.75. Gr 4-7-Isabelle Bean, 12, has always felt different from everyone else and has no friends....

Jumped.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * Jumped (unabr.). 3 cassettes or 3 CDs. 3:45 hrs. Recorded Books. 2010. cassette, ISBN 978-1-4498-0916-4: $33.75; CD, ISBN 978-1-4498-0920-1: $30.75. Gr 8-10-Before writing this novel (Amistad, 2009), Rita...

The Light: Morpheus Road, Book 1.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2010... The Light: Morpheus Road, Book 1 (unabr.). 9 CDs. 10:50 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2010. ISBN 978-1-4233-9775-5. $69.97. Gr 7 Up-Marsh can't wait to hang out with his best friend, Cooper, during the summer. When Marsh learns that his friend has...

Lord Sunday: Keys to the Kingdom, Book 7.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2010... Lord Sunday: Keys to the Kingdom, Book 7 (unabr.). 6 CDs. 7:12 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2010. ISBN 9780-7393-7368-2. $55. Gr 4-7--In the final volume (Scholastic, 2010) of Garth Nix's complex...

Middleworld: The Jaguar Stones, Book 1.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2010... Middleworld: The Jaguar Stones, Book 1 (unabr.). 9 CDs. 11 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2010. ISBN 978-0-3077-1199-1. $44. Gr 5-9--Max, 14, has had enough! His archaeologist parents have always...

Peter & Max.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2010... Peter and Max (unabr.). 7 CDs. 8:08 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2010. ISBN 978-1-44183690-8. $99.97. Gr 8 Up--The Fables, a group of folk and fairytale characters, are living as a community in New York after being chased out of their previous...

The Red Pyramid: The Kane Chronicles, Book 1.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)(Children's review)
September 1, 2010... * The Red Pyramid: The Kane Chronicles, Book 1 (unabr.). 12 CDs. 14 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2010. ISBN 978-1-4419-5096-6. $72.97. Gr 5-8--The first volume (Hyperion, 2010) in Rick Riordan's new series brings Egyptian mythology to life in a...

Safe at Home: A Comeback Kids Novel.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2010... Safe at Home: A Comeback Kids Novel (unabr.). 3 CDs. 3 hrs. Penguin Audio. 2010. ISBN 978-0-14-314574-5. $19.95. Gr 4-7--Nick Crandall, a seventh grader, is looking forward to being the star catcher of his junior varsity baseball team....

Shade.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2010... Shade (unabr.). 8 CDs. 9 hr. Brilliance Audio. 2010. ISBN 978-1-4418-5894-8. $69.97. Gr 7 Up--Aura is planning to give her boyfriend, Logan, the perfect 17th birthday present-an intimate night together after his band concert--in this novel...

Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2010... * Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos (unabr.). 7 CDs. 7:58 min. Brilliance Audio. 2010. ISBN 978-1-4418-4640-2. $69.97. Gr 4-8--Eleven-year-old Theodosia Elizabeth Throckmorton possesses the unique ability to see curses on Ancient Egyptian...

The 39 Clues, Book 7: The Viper's Nest.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2010... The 39 Clues, Book 7: The Viper's Nest (unabr.). 4 CDs. 4:46 hrs. Scholastic Audiobooks. 2010. ISBN 978-0-545-20279-4. $49.99. Gr 4-7--As the search for the clues to the Cahill family's source of power continues, siblings Dan and Amy are...

This Jazz Man.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)(Children's review)
September 1, 2010... This Jazz Man. CD. 12:24 min with hardcover book. Live Oak Media. 2010. ISBN 978-1-4301-0022-5. $28.95. Gr 1-5--Karen Ehrhardt's lively retelling (Harcourt, 2006) of the traditional song, "This Old Man," introduces nine African-American jazz...

Clouds.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)(Children's review)
September 1, 2010... Clouds. CD. 5:08 min. with paperback book. ISBN 978-1-43010-822-1. Rain. CD. 5:40 min. with paperback book. ISBN 978-1-43010-825-2. Snow. CD. 5:23 min. with paperback book. ISBN 978-1-43010-828-3. Wind. CD. 5:21 min. with paperback...

Bergman, Mara. Lively Elizabeth! What Happens When You Push.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... BERGMAN, Mara. Lively Elizabeth! What Happens When You Push. illus, by Cassia Thomas. unpaged. Albert Whitman. Sept. 2010. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-8075-4702-1. LC number unavailable. PreS-Gr 2--When lively Elizabeth pushes Joe Fitzhugh at...

Derubertis, Barbara. Izzy Impala's Imaginary Illnesses.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... DERUBERTIS, Barbara. Izzy Impala's Imaginary Illnesses. ISBN 978-1-57565-320-4; ISBN 978-1-57565-313-6. LC 2009049884. --. Jeremy Jackrabbit's Jumping Journey. ISBN 978-1-57565-321-1; ISBN 978-1-57565-314-3. LC 2009049885. ea vol: illus,...

Drehsen, Britta. Flip-o-Saurus.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... DREHSEN, Britta. Flip-O-Saurus. tr. by Laura Lindgren. illus, by Sara Ball. unpaged. Abbeville. 2010. BD $15.95. ISBN 978-0-7892-1061-6. LC number unavailable. Gr 1-3--Moments of entertainment may be provided by this oversize, cut-page...

Harvey, Jeanne Walker. Astro the Steller Sea Lion.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... HARVEY, Jeanne Walker. Astro the Steller Sea Lion. illus, by Shennen Bersani. unpaged, map. CIP. Sylvan Dell. 2010. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-1-60718-076-0; pap. $8.95. ISBN 978-1-60718-087-6. LC 2010921908. Gr 3-4--Harvey tells a gentle tale of an...

Hill, Susanna Leonard. Can't Sleep Without Sheep.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... HILL, Susanna Leonard. Can't Sleep Without Sheep. illus, by Mike Wohnoutka. unpaged. CIP. Walker. Sept. 2010. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-8027-2066-5; RTE $17.89. ISBN 978-0-8027-2067-2. LC 2009054215. PreS-Gr 1--Like many children, Ava counts...

Jarka Jeff. Love That Kitty!: The Story of a Boy Who Wanted to Be a Cat.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... JARKA Jeff. Love That Kitty!: The Story of a Boy Who Wanted to Be a Cat. illus, by author, unpaged. CIP. Holt. Sept. 2010. Tr $12.99. ISBN 978-04050-9053-6. LC 2009027411. PreS-Gr 1--In a continuation of the story begun in Love That Puppy!...

Joosse, Barbara. Friends (Mostly).(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... JOOSSE, Barbara. Friends (Mostly). illus, by Tomaso Milian. unpaged. CIP. HarperCollins/Greenwillow. Oct. 2010. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-088221-1. LC 2009034951. K-Gr 3--This title provides an excellent springboard for conversations about...

Ketteman, Helen. Goodnight, Little Monster.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... KETTEMAN, Helen. Goodnight, Little Monster. illus, by Bonnie Leick. unpaged. CIP. Marshall Cavendish. 2010. RTE $16.99. ISBN 978-0-7614-5683-4. LC 2009002185. PreS-Gr 2--Bedtime rituals, monster-style. In the tub, Little Monster scrubs his...

Krauss, Ruth. And l Love You.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... KRAUSS, Ruth. And l Love You. illus, by Steven Kellogg. unpaged. Scholastic. Oct. 2010. RTE $16.99. ISBN 978-0-439-02459-4. LC number unavailable. PreS-Gr 2--Krauss's simple text, originally published as Big and Little (Scholastic, 1987), is...

Krilanovich, Nadia. Moon Child.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... KRILANOVICH, Nadia. Moon Child. illus, by Elizabeth Sayles. unpaged. GIP. Tricycle. Oct. 2010. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-1-58246-325-4; PLB $18.99. ISBN 978-1-58246-366-7. LC 2009032304. PreS-Gr 1--Various animal babies interact with the full moon...

LaRochelle, David. 1+1=5: And Other Unlikely Additions.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... LAROCHELLE, David. 1+1=5: And Other Unlikely Additions. illus, by Brenda Sexton. unpaged. CIP. Sterling. Sept. 2010. Tr $14.95. ISBN 978-1-4027-5995-6. LC 2009040873. K-Gr 2--This clever concept book asks children to take a fresh look at...

Levine, Gail Carson. Betsy Red Hoodie.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... LEVINE, Gall Carson. Betsy Red Hoodie. illus, by Scott Nash. unpaged. CIP. HarperGollins. Sept. 2010. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-146870-4. LC 2008027456. Gr 2-4--Betsy, the trustworthy shepherd introduced in Betsy Who Cried Wolf (HarperCollins,...

Montgomery, Lewis B. The Case of the July 4th Jinx.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... MONTGOMERY, Lewis B. The Case of the July 4th Jinx. Bk. 5. illus, by Amy Wummer. 96p. (The Milo & Jazz Mysteries). CIP. Kane. 2010. PLB $22.60. ISBN 978-1-57565-315-0; pap. $6.95. ISBN 978-1-57565-308-2. LC 2009049886. Gr 1-3--In this...

O'Malley, Kevin. Once Upon a Royal Superbaby.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... O'MALLEY, Kevin. Once Upon a Royal Superbaby. illus, by author, Carol Heyer, & Scott Goto. unpaged. Walker. Sept. 2010. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-8027-2164-8; RTE $17.89. ISBN 978-0-8027-2165-5. LC 2009054216. PreS-Gr 1--From the creators of...

Scieszka, Jon & Francesco Sedita. Spaceheadz.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... * SCIESZKA, Jon & Francesco Sedita. Spaceheadz. Bk. 1. illus, by Shane Prigmore. 163p. (SPHDZ Series). S & S. 2010. Tr $14.99. ISBN 978-1-4169-7951-7. LC number unavailable. Gr 3-5--Michael's first day in fifth grade is not going...

Swordy, Gillian. Reading Between the Lions.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... SWORDY, Gillian. Reading Between the Lions. illus, by Leighton Noyes. 40p. Tamarind, dist. by IPG. 2010. pap. $7.99. ISBN 978-1-84853-004-1. LC number unavailable. Gr 1-3--So, if you're prey to a bully, it's ok for you to call the bully names...

Wallace, Rich. Kickers: Bail Hogs.(Kickers: Fake Out)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... WALLACE, Rich. Kickers: Bail Hogs. Bk. 1. ISBN 978-0-375-85754-6; ISBN 978-0-375-95754-3. LC 2009021349. --. Kickers: Fake Out. Bk. 2. ISBN 9780-375-85755-3; ISBN 978-0-375-95755-0. LC 2009021350. ea vol: illus, by Jimmy Holder. 128p. CIP....

Wiesner, David. Art & Max.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... * WIESNER, David. Art & Max. illus. by author, unpaged. CIP. Clarion. Oct. 2010. RTE $17.99. ISBN 978-0-618-75663-6. LC 2010005205. K-Gr 4--Underlying this tale of a feisty friendship between two lizards is a thought-provoking exploration...

The Book of ... How?: 50 Questions and All the Answers.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... THE BOOK OF HOW?: 50 QUESTIONS AND ALL THE ANSWERS. illus, by Ray Bryant. ISBN 978-0-7534-6398-7. THE BOOK OF WHY?: 50 QUESTIONS AND ALL THE ANSWERS. illus, by Kath Grimshaw. ISBN 978-0-7534-6396-3. ea vol: 64p. glossary, index....

Dylan, Bob. Man Gave Names to All the Animals.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... DYIAN, Bob. Man Gave Names to All the Animals. illus, by Jim Arnosky. unpaged. w/CD. CIP. Sterling. Sept. 2010. Tr $17.95. ISBN 978-1-4027-6858-3. LC 2009030717. PreS-Gr 2--Through vivid paintings of a primeval planet teeming with wildlife,...

Fine, Edith Hope & Angela Demos Halpin. Water, Weed, and Wait.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... FINE, Edith Hope & Angela Demos Halpin. Water, Weed, and Wait. illus, by Colleen Madden. unpaged, photos. Web sites. CIP. Tricycle. 2010. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-1-58246-320-9; PLB $18.99. ISBN 978-1-58246-355-1. LC 2009032292. K-Gr 2--Miss...

Komiya, Temyuki. Life-Size Aquarium.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... KOMIYA, Temyuki. Life-Size Aquarium. Sept. ISBN 978-1-934734-59-9. --. More Life-Size Zoo. ISBN 978-1934734-19-3. ea vol: photos by Toshimitsu Matsuhashi. tr. from Japanese by Junko Miyakoshi. adapt. by Barbara Hauley Kempe. illus, by Akio...

Marshall, Shelley. Super Ben Writes a Letter: A Book about Caring.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... MARSHALL, Shelley. Super Ben Writes a Letter: A Book About Caring. illus, by Ben Mahan. 24p. (Character Education with Super Ben and Molly the Great)* further reading* Web sites. CIP. Endow Elementary. 2010. Tr $21.26. ISBN 9780-7660-3516-4. LC...

Schwartz, David M. & Yael Schy. What in the Wild?: Mysteries of Nature Concealed ... and Revealed.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... SCHWARTZ, David M. & Yael Schy. What in the Wild?: Mysteries of Nature Concealed...and Revealed. photos by Dwight Kuhn. 44p. further reading. CIP. Tricycle. 2010. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-158246-310-0. LC 2009043913. K-Gr 4--A nifty combo of...

Weaver, Janice. Hudson.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... WEAVER, Janice. Hudson. illus, by David Craig. 48p. map. index. Tundra. Sept. 2010. Tr $22.95. ISBN 978-0-88776-8149. LC number unavailable. Gr 3-6--In Weaver's take on this oft-celebrated explorer, Hudson is portrayed as merely a human...

Zelch, Patti R. Ready, Set ... Wait!: What Animals Do Before a Hurricane.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... ZELCH, Patti R. Ready, Set... WAIT!: What Animals Do Before a Hurricane. illus. by Connie McLennan. unpaged, diags. maps. Sylvan Dell. 2010. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-1-60718-072-2; pap. $8.95. ISBN 9781-60718-083-8. LC 2010921904. Gr...

Barner, Bob. The Day of the Dead/El dia de los muertos: A Bilingual Celebration.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... BARNER, Bob. The Day of the Dead/El dia de los muertos: A Bilingual Celebration. tr. by Teresa Mlawer. illus, by author. unpaged. Holiday House. Sept. 2010. RTE $16.95. ISBN 978-0-8234-2214-2. LC 2009049721. K-Gr 3--Barner introduces a...

Benatar, Raquel. Yes, You Can Too!/!Tu tambien puedes!: The Life of Barack Obama/La vida de Barack Obama.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... BENATAR, Raquel. Yes, You Can Too!/!Tu tambien puedes!: The Life of Barack Obama/La vida de Barack Obama. tr. by Pilar Veru and Maria Kadus. illus. by Alexander Levitas. unpaged, chron. further reading. Laredo. 2009. pap. $16.95. ISBN...

Escriva, Victoria Perez. !Achis!(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... ESCRIVA, Victoria Perez. !Achfs! ISBN 978-84-263-7380-9. --. !Cataplof! ISBN 978-84-263-7381-6. --. !Splash! ISBN 978-84-263-7379-3. ea vol: illus, by Claudia Ranucci. unpaged. (Cosas, Cositas y Cacharros Series). Edelvives. 2010. Tr...

Guy, Ginger Foglesong. !Bravo!(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... GUY, Ginger Foglesong. !Bravo! illus. by Rene King Moreno. unpaged. HarperCollins/Greenwillow. Sept. 2010. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-173180-8. LC 2008042362. PreS-Gr 2--A boy and a girl hunt for objects around their yard. After finding lids,...

Lacamara, Laura. Floating on Mama's Song/Flotando en la cancion de mama.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... LACAMARA, Laura. Floating on Mama's Song/Flotando en la cancion de mama. illus, by Yuyi Morales. unpaged. HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen Bks. Sept. 2010. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-084368-7; PLB $17.98. ISBN 978-0-06-084370-0. LC number...

Ramirez, Antonio. Napi funda un pueblo/ Napi Makes a Village.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... RAMIREZ, Antonio. Napi funda un pueblo/ Napi Makes a Village. tr. by Elisa Amado. illus, by Domi. unpaged. Groundwood. 2010. Tr $18.95. ISBN 978-0-88899-9658. LC C2009-904496-X. Gr 1-3--Ramirez returns to the world of the young Mazateca girl...

Artist Arthur. Manifest: A Mystyx Novel.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... ARTIST ARTHUR. Manifest: A Mystyx Novel. 256p. Kimani TRU. 2010. pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-0-373-83196-8. LC number unavailable. Gr 7 Up--This story has many of the elements that readers enjoy: three attractive teens, romance, and mystery. Best of...

Auch, MJ. Guitar Boy.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... AUCH, MJ. Guitar Boy. 272p. Holt. Sept. 2010. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-8050-91120. LC number unavailable. Gr 6-9--After a car accident leaves Travis's mother with traumatic brain injuries, his father can't cope-he loses his job, forces the kids...

Bauer, A. C. E. Come Fall.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... BAUER, A. C. E. Come Fall. 231p. CIP. Random. 2010. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0375-85825-3; PLB $18.99. ISBN 978-0375-95855-7. LC 2009032419. Gr 4-7--Salman, an orphan in his umpteenth foster home, has an uncertain life with an abusive man who does...

Carlson, Melody. Premiere.(On the Runway Series)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... CARLSON, Melody. Premiere. 224p. (On the Runway Series). Zondervan. 2010. pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-0-310-71786-7. LC number unavailable. Gr 7-10--Christian values seem to be the antithesis of high-fashion consumerism and reality-show...

Chayil, Eishes. Hush.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... CHAYIL, Eishes. Hush. 368p. Walker. Sept. 2010. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-80272088-7. LC number unavailable. Gr 8 Up--After six long years, Gittel is still haunted by her friend's suicide. Now 17, she knows what happened to Devory and why, but...

Daneshvari, Gitty. Class Is Not Dismissed!(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... DANESHVARI, Gitty. Class Is Not Dismissed! 320p. (School of Fear Series). Little, Brown. Sept. 2010. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-316-03328-2. LC number unavailable. Gr 4-6--Fine print in their contracts brings the four students introduced in School...

De Goldi, Kate. The 10 p.m. Question.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... DE GOLDI, Kate. The 10 p.m. Question. 256p. Candlewick. Sept. 2010. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-4939-5. LC 2009049726. Gr 6-8--Aside from being a nervous wreck and hypochondriac, 12-year-old Frankie thinks his life in New Zealand is pretty...

Dooley, Sarah. Livvie Owen Lived Here.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... DOOLEY, Sarah. Liwie Owen Lived Here. 240p. Feiwel & Friends. 2010. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-312-61253-5. LC number unavailable. Gr 6-9--Livvie, 14, is living with her family in yet another rental with neighbors who complain about too much...

Farrar Josh. Rules to Rock By.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... FARRAK Josh. Rules to Rock By. 244p. CIP. Walker. 2010. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-8027-2079-5. LC 2009040207. Gr 6-8--Twelve-year-old Annabelle Cabrera's parents have uprooted her and her younger brother, Xavier, from Brooklyn to Providence, RI....

Fields, Jan, adapt. The Last of the Mohicans.(The Red Badge of Courage)(Calico Illustrated Classics Series)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... FIELDS, Jan, adapt. The Last of the Mohicans. illus, by Anthony VanArsdale. ISBN 978-1-60270-708-5. LC 2009035523. MULLARKEY, Lisa, adapt. The Red Badge of Courage. illus, by C.B. Canga. ISBN 978-1-60270-711-5. LC 2009036525. eavol: 112p....

Frazier, Angie. Everlasting.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... FRAZIER, Angie. Everlasting. 329p. CIP. Scholastic. 2010. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-545-11473-8. LC 2009020519. Gr 8-10--In 1855, it is not proper for a young lady to sail on a trade ship, but 17-year-old Camille Rowen, raised by her "widowed" ship...

Funke, Cornelia. Reckless.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... FUNKE, Cornelia. Reckless. tr. by Oliver Latsch. illus, by author. 394p. Little, Brown. Sept. 2010. Tr $19.99. ISBN 978-0-316-05609-0. LC number unavailable. Gr 7-10--Funke takes readers on a new adventure into a magical place where the dark...

Garretson, Dee. Wildfire at Camp David.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... GARRETSON, Dee. Wildfire at Camp David. Bk 1. 272p. (Danger's Edge Series). HarperCollins. Sept. 2010. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-195347-7. LC number unavailable. Gr 3-7--Luke, son of the president, worries deeply about terrorists and crazy...

Grant, Katy. Hide and Seek.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... GRANT, Katy. Hide and Seek. 227p. CIP. Peachtree. 2010. Tr $15.95. ISBN 978-1-56145-542-3. LC 2009040519. Gr 5-8--With his new GPS, 14-year-old Chase is eager to explore geocaching in the high foothills near his remote Arizona tourist town....

Lee, Y.S. The Body at the Tower: A Mary Quinn Mystery.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... LEE, Y.S. The Body at the Tower: A Mary Quinn Mystery. Bk. 2. 352p. (The Agency Series). Candlewick. 2010. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-4968-5. LC number unavailable. Gr 7 Up--Mary Quinn returns in another case for the Agency, a covert...

Mone, Gregory. Fish.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... MONE, Gregory. Fish. 241p. CIP. Scholastic. 2010. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-545-11632-9. LC 2009037533. Gr 5-8--"Fish" Reidy leaves his impoverished family farm in Ireland to be a messenger for his uncle in the city. When someone steals one of...

Nolan, Han. Crazy.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... NOLAN, Han. Crazy. 352p. CIP. Houghton Harcourt. Sept. 2010. Tr $17. ISBN 978-0-15-205109-9. LC 2009049969. Gr 8 Up--At age six, Jason's mentally ill father tried to bury him alive. Now 15, Jason is left alone to care for the man. They live...

Preus, Margi. Heart of a Samurai: Based on the True Story of Nakahama Manjiro.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... * PREUS, Margi. Heart of a Samurai: Based on the True Story of Nakahama Manjiro. 301p. illus, reprods, bibliog. further reading, glossary. CIP. Abrams/ Amulet. 2010. Tr $15.95. ISBN 978-0-8109-8981-8. LC 2009051634. Gr 5 Up--A Japanese...

Reeve, Philip. No Such Thing as Dragons.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... REEVE, Philip. No Such Thing as Dragons. 192p. CIP. Scholastic. Sept. 2010. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-545-22224-2. LC 2009047936. Gr 4-8--Reeve explores a more "realistic" vision of classic dragon tales in his newest novel. Ansel is a mute boy...

Rising, Janet. The Pony Whisperer: The Word on the Yard.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... RISING, Janet. The Pony Whisperer: The Word on the Yard. 208p. Sourcebooks/ Jabberwocky. 2010. pap. $6.99. ISBN 978-1-4022-3952-6. LC number unavailable. Gr 4-8--After her parents divorce, British equestrian Pia and her pony, Drummer, have to...

San Souci, Robert D. Haunted Houses.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... SAN SOUCI, Robert D. Haunted Houses. illus, by Kelly Murphy & Antoine J. D Revoy. 288p. Holt/Christy Ottaviano Bks. 2010. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-8050-8750-5. LC number unavailable. Gr 4-8--These 10 spooky stories include a classic...

Silberberg, Alan. Milo: Stick), Notes and Brain Freeze.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... * SILBERBERG, Alan. Milo: Sticky Notes and Brain Freeze. illus, by author. 288p. S & S/Aladdin. Sept. 2010. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-1-4169-9430-5. LC number unavailable. Gr 5-8--By page 14, readers will know that this is more than just...

Smith, L.J. The Return: Shadow Souls.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... SMITH, L. J. The Return: Shadow Souls. vol. 2. 599p. (The Vampire Diaries Series). HarperTeen. 2010. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-06-172081-9. LC number unavailable. Gr 9 Up--This second installment in a "Vampire Diaries" subseries picks up exactly...

Springstubb, Tricia. What Happened on Fox Street.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... SPRINGSTUBB, Tricia. What Happened on Fox Street. 224p. HarperCollins/Balzer & Bray. Sept. 2010. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-06-198635-2. LC number unavailable. Gr 3-7--Thoughful 11-year-old Mo Wren loves the house on Fox Street that she shares...

Xerri-L., Nadia & Carine Tardieu. Just Julie/I Am Not Emmanuelle.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... XERRI-L., Nadia & Carine Tardieu. Just Julie/I Am Not Emmanuelle. tr. from French by Paula Ayer. 144p. (Single Voice Series). CIP. Annick, dist. by Firefly. 2010. Tr $19.95. ISBN 978-1-55451-239-3; pap. $9.95. ISBN 978-1-55451-234-8. LC...

Biniok, Janice. Mixed Breed Cats.(Fetch This Book: Train Your Dog to Do Almost Anything)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... BINIOK, Janice. Mixed Breed Cats. ISBN 978-1-932904-62-8. LC 2009041443. GEWIRTZ, Elaine Waldorf. Fetch This Book: Train Your Dog to Do Almost Anything. ISBN 978-1-932904-60-4. LC 2009041441. ea vol: 112p. (Our Best Friends Series)....

Chrisp, Peter. The Most Brilliant Boldly Going Book of Exploration Ever by the Brainwaves.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... CHRISP, Peter. The Most Brilliant Boldly Going Book of Exploration Ever... by the Brainwaves. illus. by Lisa Swerling & Ralph Lazar. 61p. maps. chron, glossary. index. DK. 2010. Tr $19.99. ISBN 978-0-75666-290-5. LC number unavailable. ...

Golio, Gary. Jimi: Sounds Like a Rainbow: A Story of the Young Jimi Hendrix.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... * GOLIO, Gary. Jimi: Sounds Like a Rainbow: A Story of the Young Jimi Hendrix. illus. by Javaka Steptoe. unpaged. CIP. Clarion. Oct. 2010. RTE $16.99. ISBN 978-0-618-85279-6. LC 2009047727. Gr 4-8--Before he was famous, little Jimmy Hendrix...

Hamilton, Janet. C. S. Lewis: Twentieth Century Pilgrim.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... HAMILTON, Janet. C. S. Lewis: Twentieth Century Pilgrim. 128p. photos. reprods. bibliog. chron. index. notes. Web sites. CIP. Morgan Reynolds. Sept. 2010. PLB $28.95. ISBN 978-1-59935-112-4. LC 2009007134. Gr 7-9--Hamilton traces Lewis's life...

Hile, Kevin. Cybercrime.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... HILE, Kevin. Cybercrime. map. ISBN 978-1-4205-0107-0. LC 2009019101. MACKAY, Jenny. The Columbine School Shooting. ISBN 978-1-4205-0138-4. LC 2009036532. ea vol: 96p. (Crime Scene Investigations Series). photos. further reading. glossary....

McCurdy, Michael. Walden Then & Now: An Alphabet Tour of Henry Thoreau's Pond.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... MCCURDY, Michael. Walden Then & Now: An Alphabet Tour of Henry Thoreau's Pond. illus. by author. unpaged. notes. CIP. Charlesbridge. 2010. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-1-58089-253-7. LC 2009026645. Gr 4-7--Elegiac woodcarvings evoke the setting of...

Newquist, HP. Here There Be Monsters: The Legendary Kraken and the Giant Squid.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... NEWQUIST, HP. Here There Be Monsters: The Legendary Kraken and the Giant Squid. 74p. illus. maps. photos. reprods. bibliog. index. Web sites. CIP. Houghton Harcourt. 2010. RTE $18. ISBN 978-0547-07678-2. LC 2009045246. Gr 4-6--The title of...

Alley, Zoe B., retel. There's a Princess in the Palace.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... * ALLEY, Zoe B., retel. There's a Princess in the Palace. illus. by R. W. Alley. 34p. CIP. Roaring Brook/A Neal Porter Bk. Sept. 2010. Tr $19.99. ISBN 978-159643-471-4. LC 2009042483. Gr 2 Up--The team who dreamed up the hilarious There's a...

Battle, Craig & Ramon Perez. Max Finder Mystery Collected Casebook.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... BATTLE, Craig & Ramon Perez. Max Finder Mystery Collected Casebook. vol. 4. unpaged. Owl Kids. 2010. pap. $9.95. ISBN 978-1-897349-80-9. LC 2009935531. Gr 4-8--Max Finder and his friend Alison often work together to solve mysteries that...

Cooper, James Fenimore. The Last of the Mohicans.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... COOPER, James Fenimore. The Last of the Mohicans. retold by Tom Ratliff. illus. by Li Sidong. maps. Web sites. ISBN 978-07641-6299-2; ISBN 978-0-7641-4447-9. LC 2009930808. SHAKESPEARE, William. The Merchant of Venice. retold by Fiona...

Desbordes, Astrid. Daydreams of a Solitary Hamster.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... DESBORDES, Astrid. Daydreams of a Solitary Hamster. tr. from French by Claudia Bedrick. illus. by Pauline Martin. 55p. Enchanted Lion. 2010. Tr $17.95. ISBN 978-1-59270-093-6. LC number unavailable. Gr 4 Up--This disjointed tale about a...

Marr, Melissa. Challenge.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 1, 2010... MARK Melissa. Challenge. vol. 2. illus. by Xian Nu Studio. unpaged. (Wicked Lovely: Desert Tales Series). Tokyopop. 2010. pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-149349-2. LC 2010920502. Gr 7 Up--This book, set in the world of Marr's "Wicked Lovely" novels...