School Library Journal articles from September 2011

School Library Journal archives from September 2011

We've got you covered: the year ahead at 'SLJ'.(School Library Journal)(Editorial)
September 1, 2011... Whether you're in a school or not, September is a time for new beginnings. A chance to examine your priorities and rethink your calendar, to drop some activities and experiment with new ones. This year, we tell ourselves, will be even better...

Teaching 9/11: educators help the New York Times mark the 10th anniversary of the attacks.(Tech Knowledge)
September 1, 2011... Teachers and librarians looking to cover September 11th in the classroom will find an especially rich trove of content in the Learning Network, the educational arm of the New York Times (http://ow.ly/5Z8Gg). [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In...

Nook Color: WiFi reader's tablet.(Test Drive)(Product/service evaluation)
September 1, 2011... Last September when I reviewed the original iPad, I was surprised to discover that backlit, color tablets actually make darn good ereaders. No, they didn't toast my eyeballs as I'd expected, plus I could read them in the dark. Sure, the...

Ready to go mobile? It's time for schools to leverage student devices.(The NEXT BIG Thing)
September 1, 2011... Students, take out your cell phones and get ready to learn. This will be the year that schools realize the untapped computing potential that's been walking through classroom doors each day in the pockets of their students. And why not? In most...

Digital aids for staying organized: it's a new school year and a new chance to stay on top of things.(Cool Tools)
September 1, 2011... Ah, back to school. There's so much hope in the air. Students and staff alike arrive ready to make it a great year of learning. A common new-school-year resolution for students is to do a better job of tracking their assignments. Here you'll...

Overheard on Twitter.(Tech Knowledge)
September 1, 2011... With all the common tech failure I see everyday, I'm wondering if Inspector Gadget was a cautionary tale. --@wawoodworth

Teacher-made apps. No code required.(Tech Knowledge)
September 1, 2011... Interested in making your own learning app? Then check out eduPad (www.edupad.com), a French company that's encouraging educators to transform their lesson plans and curriculum ideas into mobile applications--no coding experience necessary. But...

Where's my stuff?(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Cobra Tag)(Brief article)
September 1, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] If you've ever felt the pain of losing your cell phone or keys, there's a gadget/app for that. The Cobra Tag combines a key fob device paired via Bluetooth with a smartphone app. Download the app to an Android or...

The world in your hands.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Brief article)
September 1, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] How well do you know your neighborhood? Load a free iOS app by geolocation data outfit SimpleGeo and you'll get layers of information about wherever you happen to be, from local politics and demographic data to native...

The terror on your iPhone.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)('Beware Madame La Guillotine!')(Brief article)
September 1, 2011... A new app, Beware Madame La Guillotine!, takes teens on a novel tour of Paris, highlighting the sites associated with the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror. Their guide: Charlotte Corday, the 24-year-old from Normandy who killed...

Talk to me.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Converse smart application)(Brief article)
September 1, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Chatting with someone who speaks a different language is difficult. And gesticulating rarely helps. Enter Converse. This smart app turns an iPad into a dual-keyboard platform for overcoming the language barrier and...

Going digital.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Conference news)
September 1, 2011... Here for the revolution? Next month, the library, publishing, and school communities will consider the print-to-digital shift at "Ebooks: The New Normal," a virtual conference presented by Library Journal and School Library Journal. The October...

Steampunked.(The Buzz: Tools, trends, and gizmos)(Brief article)
September 1, 2011... Part-time artist Sillof has recast the Star Wars characters in a style reminiscent of the industrialized 19th century. "It is kind of steampunk, but not really," he writes on his blog description of the work he says was influenced by Jules Verne...

Through the Wringer: what to do when parents rely on rating systems.(Scales on Censorship)
September 1, 2011... As a boy approached our circulation desk with a copy of Jerry Spinellrs Wringer, his mother grabbed it and said, "I just checked reviews of that book on my IPhone, and I think there's sexual content and violence." They got Into a tug-of-war, and...

Get ready, get set ... a local outreach program makes the transition to kindergarten much smoother.(First Steps)
September 1, 2011... In a perfect world, every child would enter kindergarten happy, healthy, and eager to learn. They'd run into their classrooms anxious to see friends and already in love with their teachers. But it's not quite a perfect world here in Portland,...

Say what? Allen Say's 'Drawing from Memory' charts the story of his improbable journey.(Under Cover)(Interview)
September 1, 2011... While growing up In Japan, your father discouraged you from drawing. And In your new book we first see him from behind. It's the only time I show him. When I saw that Illustration, I knew It meant trouble. You're very perceptive--no...

Becoming lore keepers: tips for bringing 'World of Warcraft' into libraries and classrooms.(The Gaming Life)
September 1, 2011... If you had asked me six years ago when Blizzard Entertainment's World of Warcraft (WOW), the popular MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplay Game), launched if I would be spearheading an effort to bring it into the classroom, it is very...

Something to shout about: new research shows that more librarians means higher reading scores.
September 1, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] LIBRARIAN MARIE SLIM KNEW THE CUTS WERE COMING. She just didn't know they'd be this bad. For nearly 10 years, there had been a certified media specialist--and a full-time paraprofessional--at each of the six high...

Changing the world one bright red book bag at a time: raising A Reader is on a mission--to make sure that every child starts school ready to succeed.
September 1, 2011... FOUR-YEAR-OLD ANA PEEKS OUT THE WINDOW and jumps up and down as soon as she sees a special visitor pull up in front of her apartment complex. "Mama, the bags, las bolsas," she shouts. Mama has the two bright red bags ready. They're full of...

The enablers: apps that free you to work anywhere.
September 1, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] FROM DOING RESEARCH AND TAKING NOTES to crafting a blog post and sharing photos, apps help me get the job done no matter where I am. These handy tools in the practical vein serve double duty in supporting the day-to-day...

The lessons I learned: a writer discovers that the right book at the right time can entice even the most reluctant reader.
September 1, 2011... A boy sits in a quiet corner of a school library in North London, struggling to read a picture book that's meant for much younger students. Although he's tall and sturdy, and looks older than his 11 years, he's already fallen far behind his...

California bound.(focus on: Westward Expansion)
September 1, 2011... In July 2010, I attended "Empires of the Wind: Exploration of the United States Pacific West Coast," one of the National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks of American History and Culture workshops for teachers. During my week in San Diego,...

The Impressionist Masters: Rebellious Pioneers.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2011... The Impressionist Masters: Rebellious Pioneers. DVD. 30 min. Prod. by Worldwide Media Organization. Dist. by Worldwide Academic Media. 2011. ISBN 978-1-59163-145-3. $29.95. Gr 9 Up--Beginning with the French art movements just prior to the...

Creating Castles.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2011... Creating Castles. DVD. 23:20 min. Crystal Prods. 2011. ISBN 978-1-56290-670-2. $29.95. Gr 5 Up--Artist Peggy Flores provides step-by-step instructions for creating castles through drawing, painting, and clay work and using construction paper,...

Your Body, Your Health and Drugs.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2011... Your Body, Your Health and Drugs. DVD. approx. 30 min. with CD, tchr's, guide. Cerebellum. 2010. ISBN 1-58565-401-9. $79.95. Gr 3-5-The dangers that medicines and legal drugs, tobacco and cigarettes, alcohol, and marijuana pose to young...

Toddler Favorites: The Movie.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2011... * Toddler Favorites: The Movie. DVD. 35 min. with CD. Prod. by Musical Kids. Dist. by Music for Little People. 2011. ISBN unavail. $9.99. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] PreS-This charming production features preschool children against a variety of...

Little Pim Fun with Languages: Spanish.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2011... Little Pim Fun with Languages: Spanish. 3 DVDs. 35 min. ea. Little Pim. 2010. $17.95 ea. Includes: In My Home (ISBN 978-1-935515-95-1); Happy, Sad, and Silly (ISBN 987-1-935515-98-2); I Can Count (ISBN 978-1-935643-01-2). PreS-K--Little Pim,...

Raspberry Magic.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2011... Raspberry Magic. DVD. 82 min. Prod. by Spicy Mango/Blue Velocity. Dist. by Raspberry Magic. 2010. 2011 release. ISBN unavail. $199. Gr 5-8-Eleven-year-old Monica Shah (effectively portrayed by Lily Javaherpour) lives in a modest California...

Real Life Teens: Teen Pregnancy.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2011... * Real Life Teens: Teen Pregnancy. DVD. 18 min. with tchr's, guide online. TMW Media. 2011, ISBN unavail. $64.95. Gr 8 Up--Teens from Nordoff High School in Ojai, CA, openly discuss the life-changing obligations resulting from teen pregnancy....

Sexual Abuse: It's Not Your Fault.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2011... Sexual Abuse: It's Not Your Fault. DVD. approx. 30 min. with CD, tchr's, guide. Cerebellun. 2010. ISBN 1-58565-402-7. $79.95. Gr 2-5-Sexual abuse is a subject most feel uncomfortable discussing, yet it is important children be trained to...

Am I Ready for Sex?(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2011... Am I Ready for Sex? (Play It Out Series). DVD. 26 min. Mazzarella Media. 2011. ISBN unavail. $149. Gr 7 Up--Student actors studying Off Broadway in New York City perform unscripted scenes to demonstrate different scenarios about the question,...

Real Life Teens: STDs.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2011... Real Life Teens: STDs. DVD. 18 min. with tchr's, guide online. TMW Media. 2011. ISBN unavail. $64.95. Gr 8 Up--Featuring staggering statistics such as the fact that one in four teen girls has a sexually transmitted disease (STD), this film...

The Sex Talk You Must Have (Before You Decide to Become Sexually Active).(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2011... The Sex Talk You Must Have (Before You Decide to Become Sexually Active) (Play It Out Series). DVD. 22 min. Mazzarella Media. 2011. ISBN unavail. $149. Gr 7 Up--The premise of this program is that it is important for teens to have open...

Sports Injuries: Classification and Management.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2011... Sports Injuries: Classification and Management. DVD. 19 min. VEA. 2011. ISBN unavail, school library: $99.95, public library: $39.95. Gr 9 Up--There are three types of sports injuries: soft tissue, hard tissue, and skin injuries. Soft tissue...

Understanding Sexual Consent (the Physical, Emotional and Legal Consequences).(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2011... Understanding Sexual Consent (the Physical, Emotional and Legal Consequences) (Play It Out Series). DVD. 22 min. Mazzarella Media. 2011. ISBN unavail. $149. Gr 7 Up--Student actors perform four scenarios--"Consent Is Not Passive,"...

Family Violence.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2011... Family Violence (Series). 3 DVDs. range: 18-19 min. KidsSafety of America. 2011. ISBN unavail. $89.95 ca. Includes: An Overview; Impact on Children (for Educators and Caregivers); Impact on Children (for Parents). These films offer...

Teaching ESL Students in the Mainstream Classroom.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2011... Teaching ESL Students in the Mainstream Classroom. DVD. 24 min. VEA. 2011. ISBN unavail, school library: $99.99, public library: $39.95. This program provides practical strategies for teaching ESL students using actual classroom examples. The...

Fletcher and the Springtime Blossoms.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2011... Fletcher and the Springtime Blossoms. DVD. 9 min. Weston Woods. 2011. ISBN 978-0-545-32611-7. $59.95; CD, ISBN 978-0-545-32612-4: $12.95; CD with hardcover book, ISBN 978-0-545-32738-1: $29.95. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] PreS-Gr 2-Sweet little...

Shalom Sesame, Vol. 3-7.(Video recording review)
September 1, 2011... * Shalom Sesame, Vol. 3-7. 5 DVDs. approx. 30 min. ea. Prod. by Sesame Workshop. Dist. by Sisu Home Entertainment. 2010/11. $14.95 ca. Includes: Shabbat Shalom, Grover! (ISBN 1-56086-703-5); Grover Plants a Tree (ISBN 1-56086-704-3); Mitzvah...

Climate Refugees.(Video recording review)
September 1, 2011... * Climate Refugees. DVD. 1:26 hrs. Prod. by Climate Refugees. Dist. by Video Project. ISBN unavail. 2010. $89. Gr 9 Up--Michael Nash's documentary explores the conditions facing those who are displaced by floods, hurricanes, tsunamis,...

The Greely Expedition.(American Experience Series)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2011... The Greely Expedition (American Experience Series). DVD. approx. 60 min. Prod. by Apograph Prods. Dist. by PBS Dist. 2011. ISBN 978-1-60883-396-1. $24.99. Gr 9 Up--This production sheds light on an ill-fated scientific expedition to the...

Understanding the Weather.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2011... Understanding the Weather. DVD. 40 rain. Prod. by Marsh/TMW Media. Dist. by TMW Media. 2011. ISBN unavail. $34.95. Gr 6 Up--A young narrator in a nature setting introduces each section in this well-organized and informative production that...

Curiosity Quest: Cheeses.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2011... Curiosity Quest: Cheeses. DVD. 25 min. Prod. by Curiosity Quest. Dist. by AV Cafe. 2010. $19.95. Gr 3-8--In this Curiosity Quest episode, host Joel Green takes viewers on a journey through the process of creating three very different types of...

The History of Conservative Politics in America.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2011... The History of Conservative Politics in America. DVD. 40 min. Prod. by Worldwide Media Organization. Dist. by Worldwide Academic Media. 2011. ISBN 978-1-59163-177-4. $29.95. Gr 9 Up--This is an ambitious attempt to explain conservative politics...

In Pursuit of a Dream.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2011... In Pursuit of a Dream. DVD. 89 min. with tchr's, guide. Prod. by Oregon-California Trails Assn. and Boston Prods. Dist. by Landmark Media. 2011. single site: $69, school district: $250. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gr 7 Up--This film chronicles...

The Three Branches of Government: How They Function.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2011... The Three Branches of Government: How They Function. DVD. 30 min. Prod. by Worldwide Media Organization. Dist. by Worldwide Academic Media. 2011. ISBN 978-1-59163-376-1. $29.95. Gr 8 Up--This production introduces the roles and...

Little Pim Spanish Bop.(Sound recording review)(Brief article)(Children's review)
September 1, 2011... Little Pim Spanish Bop. CD. approx. 31 min. with lyrics. Little Pim. 2010. ISBN 978-1-935515-37-1. $14.95. PreS-K--This collection includes Spanish language songs by various artists as well as original songs written for Little Pim by the...

Andy Shane Is NOT in Love.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2011... Andy Shane Is NOT in Love (unabr.). CD. 15:33 min. with paperback book. Live Oak Media. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4301-0855-9: $18.95; CD with 4 paperback books, ISBN 978-1-4301-0857-3: $34.95. K-Gr 2--In Jennifer Richard Jacobson's story (Candlewick,...

Between Shades of Gray: A Novel.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2011... Between Shades of Gray: A Novel (unabr.). 7 CDs. approx. 8 hrs. Penguin Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-0-14-242897-9. $25.95. Gr 9 Up--It is 1941 and 15-year-old Lina and her family are arrested by the secret police and deported from Soviet-occupied...

Bird in a Box.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2011... Bird in a Box (unabr.). 4 CDs. 4:55 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2011. ISBN 978-0-307-91718-8. $30. Gr 4-7-The lives of three children converge in upstate New York during the Great Depression in...

Bless This Mouse.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2011... * Bless This Mouse (unabr.). 2 CDs. 2:20 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2011. ISBN 978-1-307-91629-7. $22. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gr 2-5-Hildegarde is a church mouse, but not just any church...

Carter's Big Break.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2011... * Carter's Big Break (unabr.). 6 CDs. 6:39 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-61106-279-3. $59.97. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gr 7-10-Will Garter is back in Brent Crawford's riotous sequel (2010) to the hilarious Garter Finally Gets It...

Chanda's Secrets.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2011... * Chanda's Secrets (unabr.). 5 CDs. 6:09 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4458-0390-4. $59.97. Gr 8 Up--Chanda, 16, knows loss. First her father and brothers die in a mine explosion, then she's sexually abused, and now her 18-month-old...

Cloaked.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2011... Cloaked (unabr.). 6 CDs. 6:46 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4418-4979-3. $69.97. Gr 6-9-Alex Finn's creative fantasy (HarperTeen, 2011) involving a play on many different fairy tales (think The Elves and the Shoemaker meets The Frog...

Cloudy with a Chance of Boys.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2011... Cloudy with a Chance of Boys (unabr.). 5 CDs. 5 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4558-0357-6. $49.97. Gr 4-6--In the third book (Candlewick, 2011) in Megan McDonald's "The Sisters Club" series, the three Reel sisters are dealing with...

A Curse Dark as Gold.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2011... A Curse Dark as Gold (unabr.). 10 CDs. 12:26 hrs. Scholastic Audiobooks. 2010. ISBN 978-0-545-24959-7. $79.99. Gr 7-10--After her father's death, care of Stirwaters wool mill falls to Charlotte and her younger sister, Rosie. Charlotte labors...

Exposure.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2011... * Exposure (unabr.). 9 CDs. 10:36 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4558-0059-9. $54.97. Gr 9 Up--When the South American soccer team, Rialto, signs Otello, a black northerner, racism rears its ugly head in this compelling novel...

The Fitzosbornes in Exile: The Montmaray Journals, Book II.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2011... The Fitzosbornes in Exile: The Montmaray Journals, Book II (unabr.). 12 CDs. 14:29 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2011. ISBN 978-0-307-74722-8. $50. Gr 7-10-Sophie Fitzosborne and the rest of her...

The Garden.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2011... The Garden (The Tales of Wabby Series). CD. 14:51 min. with hardcover book. My Quiet Times. 2010, 2011 release. ISBN 978-0-9793393-4-9. $17.95. PreS-Gr 1-Kevin Roth--stager, songwriter, and innovative dulcimer player--reads his own story in a...

Hothead.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2011... Hothead (unabr.). 3 CDs. 2:50 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2011. ISBN 978-1-307-91646-4. $27. Gr 5-8-When Little League star Connor Sullivan starts throwing memorable temper tantrums on the field,...

Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2011... Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer (unabr.). 2 CDs. 2:04 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4558-0923-3. $39.97. Gr 3-5-Summer is finally here and Judy Moody is bummed. Not only are her parents headed to California without her and her...

Keeper.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2011... Keeper (unabr.). 5 CDs. 6:04 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4558-0066-7. $49.97. Gr 8 Up--On the surface, Mal Feet's novel (Candlewick, 2005) is a book about soccer, but the heart of the story is cloaked in mystery and addresses...

Liar, Liar.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2011... Liar, Liar (unabr.). 2 CDs. 2:17 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4558-0146-6. $39.97. Gr 6-9--Kevin has real talent--as a perpetual liar. According to this confident eighth grader, lying is really just a way to make life easier and...

Little Women.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2011... Little Women (Classic Starts Series). 2 CDs. 2:02 hrs. Sterling Pub. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4027-7361-7. $9.95. Gr 2-4--This poorly done abridgment of Louisa May Alcott's classic jumps from scene to scene, intermittently taking seemingly random...

The Luck of the Buttons.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2011... The Luck of the Buttons (unabr.). 3 CDs. 3:25 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-61106-496-4. $44.97. Gr 4-6--Tugs Button's family never wins anything. A Button never won the three-legged race, a raffle, or the spelling bee. Tugs wonders...

Monkey-Fish-Dragon.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2011... Monkey-Fish-Dragon. CD. approx. 30 min. Inspire You Books. 2011. ISBN 978-0-9830255-0-4. $9.99. PreS-Gr 3--Three stories with roots in ancient wisdom philosophies, written by self-help coach Phoebe Lee and narrated by Kat Epple, who also...

One Day and One Amazing Morning on Orange Street.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2011... * One Day and One Amazing Morning on Orange Street (unabr.). 4 CDs. 4:10 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2011. ISBN 978-0-307-87974-5. $38. Gr 3-6--It all starts with a bright orange construction...

Operation Yes.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2011... * Operation Yes (unabr.). 6 CDs. 6:28 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-61106-079-9. $59.97. Gr 5-7--Jessica Almasy's performance of Sara Lewis Holmes's contemporary tale (Arthur A. Levine Books, 2009) about sixth grade students living...

The Penderwicks at Pointe Mouette.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2011... The Penderwicks at Pointe Mouette (unabr.). 6 CDs. 7:32 min. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2011. ISBN 978-0-307-91533-7. $34. Gr 4-6--The Penderwicks are all going on separate two-week vacations. Daddy...

Pick-Up Game: A Full Day of Full Court.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2011... * Pick-Up Game: A Full Day of Full Court (unabr.). 4 CDs. 3:54 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4558-0080-3. $49.97. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gr 8 Up--This outstanding collection of short stories and poetry (Candlewick, 2011), written...

Pirate: The Barking Kookaburra.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2011... Pirate: The Barking Kookaburra. 2 CDs. 2:30 hrs. Adrian Plitzco. 2010. ISBN 978-0-646-54287-4. $24.95; book also avail. K-Gr 4--In this Australian tale by Adrian Plitzco, a young kookaburra names Pirate finds himself on an unfamiliar farm...

Please Ignore Vera Dietz.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2011... Please Ignore Vera Dietz (unabr.). 7 CDs. 8:09 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2011. ISBN 978-0-307-94213-5. $40. Gr 9 Up--A. S. King's 2011 Printz Honor book (Knopf, 2010) is expertly crafted and...

The Present.(The Tales of Wabby Series)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2011... The Present (The Tales of Wabby Series). CD. 15 min. with hardcover book. My Quiet Times. 2010, 2011 release. ISBN 978-0-9793393-3-2. $17.95. PreS-Gr 2--Wabby, an adorable little rabbit, finds himself in a sad "stinking thinking" mood in the...

Secret Agent Jack Stalwart, Book 1: Escape of the Deadly Dinosaur.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2011... Secret Agent Jack Stalwart, Book 1: Escape of the Deadly Dinosaur (unabr.). CD. 1:14 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4418-9547-9. $29.97. Gr 2-4--Global Protection Force secret agent Jack Stalwart is only nine years old, but that...

Sidekicks.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2011... * Sidekicks (unabr.). 6 cassettes or 6 CDs. 7 hrs. Recorded Books. 2011. cassette, ISBN 978-1-4561-3309-2. $51.75 CD, ISBN 978-1-4561-3313-9. $66.75. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gr 6-10--By day, he's Scott Hutchinson. By night, he's Bright Boy,...

The Sixty-Eight Rooms.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2011... The Sixty-Eight Rooms (unabr.). 6 CDs. 7:13 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2011. ISBN 978-0-307-91635-8. $35. Gr 4-6--Take a key from Alice in Wonderland, add a night at the museum from The Mixed-Up...

Small As an Elephant.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2011... * Small As an Elephant (unabr.). 5 CDs. 5:09 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4558-0336-1. $49.97. Gr 5-8--Jack wakes up in a campground of Acadia National Park on the first morning of a long anticipated summer vacation to find that...

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Chick!(Brief article)(Audiobook review)(Children's review)
September 1, 2011... There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Chick! CD. 4:13 min. with paperback book. Scholastic Audiobooks. 2011. ISBN 0-545-27369-2. $18.99. K-Gr 2--In Lucille Golandro's adaptation (Scholastic, 2009) of the classic There Was An Old Lady Who...

Titanic, Book 1: Unsinkable.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2011... Titanic, Book 1: Unsinkable (unabr.). 3 CDs. 3:16 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4558-1494-7. $39.97 Gr 5-8--Circumstances bring four youths from different backgrounds together on the maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic in the first...

The Warlock: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, Book 5.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
September 1, 2011... The Warlock: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicolas Flamel, Book 5 (unabr.). 9 CDs. 10:52 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2011. ISBN 978-0-307-91549-8. $44. Gr 7 Up--Michael Scott delivers the next...

White Fang.(Classic Starts Series)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)(Children's review)
September 1, 2011... White Fang (Classic Starts Series). 2 GDs. 1:54 hrs. Sterling Pub. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4027-7362-4. $9.95. Gr 2-4--Jack London's classic tale detailing the life of a wolf-dog is modified for young readers in this book/CD package. The adaptation...

Bugs.(Sound recording review)(Brief article)(Children's review)
September 1, 2011... Bugs. CD. approx. 36 min. Prod. by Coil Records. Dist. by CDBaby.com. 2011. ISBN unavail. $15. PreS-Gr 3--Mister G (Ben Gundersheimer) delivers a baker's dozen worth of original tunes full of kid-friendly lyrics, singable melodies, tight...

Flying!(Sound recording review)(Brief article)(Children's review)
September 1, 2011... * Flying! CD. 47 min. Prod. by Monkey Mama. Dist. by AV Caf6. 2011. ISBN unavail. $14.99 PreS-Gr 3--The always fabulous Recess Monkey return with 13 original tunes on their new superhero-inspired recording that just double-dares listeners to...

Kids World Party.(Sound recording review)(Brief article)(Children's review)
September 1, 2011... Kids World Party. CD. 31:06 min. Putumayo Kids. 2011. ISBN unavail. $14.98. PreS-Gr 5--Putumayo ushers in a new music series and another sterling compilation, this time featuring lively tunes with strong beats to which kids can dance. The...