School Library Jounral RSS School Library Journal en_us Thu, 16 May 2013 17:29:18 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/csp/cms/sites/dt.cms.rss.XMLServer.cls Rumors, Gossip, and Teasing: It Hurts (Guidance Systems Series). DVD. 15 min. with digital workbook on CD. Prod. by Mazzarella Media. Dist. by Cerebellum. 2012. ISBN 978-1-61867-212-4. $79.95.  Gr 3-6–A female teen host and a multiethnic cast of adolesce... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/894433-318/multimedia_reviews_june_2012.html.csp Multimedia 903737@eschoolibraryjournal.com Mon, 19 Nov 2012 17:26:20 In this Article Video/DVD Audio CD-ROM Video/DVD Arts Education Trust: Second Acts in Young Lives. DVD. 78 min (+57 min. educ. version). Prod. by Kelly Yamamoto Films. Dist. by New Day Films. 2010. ISBN 978-1-57448-294-2. high school/communi... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/892674-318/multimedia_reviews_december_2011.html.csp Multimedia 842203@eschoolibraryjournal.com Mon, 19 Nov 2012 17:26:20 The Shout It Out Alphabet Film from A to Z. DVD. 11 min. with tchr’s. guide. Pyramid Media. 2010, 2012 release. ISBN unavail. single site: $59, public performance: $89.  PreS-Gr 4–Every letter has a story in this clever, artistic film by Lynn Smith. Ani... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/894708-318/multimedia_reviews_july_2012.html.csp Multimedia 913960@eschoolibraryjournal.com Thu, 05 Jul 2012 17:24:03 Preschool to Grade 4 BUITRAGO, Jairo. Jimmy the Greatest! illus. by Rafael Yockteng. Groundwood. p. 79. FERN, Tracey. Barnum’s Bones. illus. by Boris Kulikov. Farrar/Margaret Ferguson. p. 102. HOBERMAN, Mary Ann. I Like Old Clothes. illus. by Patrice Bar... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/894440-318/school_library_journal_stars_list.html.csp Multimedia 903775@eschoolibraryjournal.com Fri, 01 Jun 2012 17:23:29 This time around, our reviewers weigh in on new albums from Macy Gray and Madonna. While Gray covers classics in, well, Covered, Madonna may be creating some of her own on MDNA. I'm totally with our game reviewer-it's time for America's pastime, baseball!... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/894413-318/music_and_game_reviews_from.html.csp Dodie Ownes Multimedia 903506@eschoolibraryjournal.com Mon, 21 May 2012 17:23:18 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/894167-318/multimedia_review_may_2012.html.csp Multimedia 893527@eschoolibraryjournal.com Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:22:57 Whoa. The Boss, Bruce Springsteen, has a new album. I love Rachel L.'s review noting his sound as "legendary"-which, I have to admit, makes me feel a bit old. Looking for some fresh faces? You can't go wrong with boy band One Direction, which is totally c... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/894139-318/music_and_game_reviews_from.html.csp Dodie Ownes Multimedia 893049@eschoolibraryjournal.com Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:22:57 Personalizing MyPlate: Easy Changes for Eating Habits. DVD. 31 min. with tchr’s. guide online. Learning Seed. 2012. ISBN 978-1-55740-605-7. $109.  Gr 7 Up–In 2010, the USDA released new dietary guidelines and a new visual tool to help Americans understa... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/893860-318/multimedia_review_april_2012.html.csp Multimedia 883533@eschoolibraryjournal.com Fri, 30 Mar 2012 17:22:26 Spectacularly illustrated and insightfully written, these handsome volumes will be of interest to gamers as well as to teens that are considering careers in the industry. Get the Big Picture The Art of Video Games: From Pac-Man to Mass Effect (Welcome Boo... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/893989-318/the_art_of_video_games.html.csp Dodie Ownes Multimedia 887509@eschoolibraryjournal.com Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:22:25 Everything old is new again: Paul McCartney reinterprets the standards in his own inimitable style on Kisses on the Bottom, while the members of Van Halen reach into the 1970s vault on A Different Kind of Truth to recreate the sound that made them hard-ro... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/893850-318/music_and_game_reviews_from.html.csp Dodie Ownes Multimedia 883332@eschoolibraryjournal.com Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:22:25 Just Ducks! (Davies) ©2012 by Salvatore Rubbino Preschool to Grade 4 BINGHAM, Kelly. Z Is for Moose. illus. by Paul O. Zelinsky. HarperCollins/Greenwillow. Mar. 2012. p. 114. DAVIES, Nicola. Just Ducks! illus. by Salvatore Rubbino. Candlewick.... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/893634-318/school_library_journal_stars_list.html.csp Multimedia 872908@eschoolibraryjournal.com Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:21:57 The Puberty Workshop and Curriculum. 3 DVDs. 70 min. with tchr’s. guide. Human Relations Media. 2011. ISBN 978-1-55548-928-1. $299.95. Includes: Girl’s Version and Boy’s Version: What Is Puberty?; Girls and Puberty; Boys and Puberty; New Emotions, New F... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/893532-318/multimedia_reviews.html.csp Multimedia 869019@eschoolibraryjournal.com Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:21:56   During National African American History Month, we recognize the extraordinary achievements of African Americans and their essential role in shaping the story of America. In honor of their courage and contributions, let us resolve to carry forward t... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/893258-318/a_salute_to_black_history.html.csp Mark Tuchman Multimedia 860629@eschoolibraryjournal.com Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:21:29 In this Article Audio Multimedia Distributors Daughter of Smoke and Bone (unabr.). 10 CDs. 12:32 hrs. Prod. by Hachette Audio. Dist. by AudioGo. 2011. ISBN 978-1-61113-770-5. $79.99. Gr 9 Up–For centuries, the Chimera and the Seraphim have fought... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/893273-318/multimedia_review_february_2012.html.csp Multimedia 860855@eschoolibraryjournal.com Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:21:28 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/892994-318/school_library_journal_stars_list.html.csp Multimedia 852561@eschoolibraryjournal.com Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:21:01 In this Article Audio Multimedia Distributors VIDEO/DVD Castle Farm, Vol. 1. DVD. approx. 59 min. Prod. by Impossible TV Ltd. Dist. by Organa Kids. 2009, 2011 release. ISBN unavail. $14.95.PreS-K–This delightful English import is a true breath of... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/892988-318/multimedia_review_january2012.html.csp Multimedia 852514@eschoolibraryjournal.com Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:21:01 In this Article Audio Distributors Video/DVD Art Creating Kaleidoscope Designs. DVD. 29:30 min. Crystal Prods. 2010. ISBN 978-1-56290-671-9. $29.95.   Gr 6 Up–Artist/teacher Peggy Flores takes viewers into the fascinating, reflective, mirrored wo... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/891210-318/multimedia_review.html.csp Multimedia 792697@eschoolibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 In this Article Audio Distributors Video/DVD Art–General Dropping in on Renaissance Artists. DVD. 20 min. with tchr’s. guide. Crystal Prods. 2011. ISBN 978-1-56290-657-3. $29.95, with hardcover book: $41.  Gr 2-6–The titles in this series introduc... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/890412-318/multimedia_review.html.csp Multimedia 766822@eschoolibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 In this Article Video/DVD Audio Distributors Video/DVD Communication Skills Communication Essentials (Series). 4 DVDs. range: 20-25 min. Prod. by Films for the Humanities and Sciences. Dist. by Films Media Group. 2010. ISBN 978-1-61616-888-9. $... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/890033-318/multimedia_review.html.csp Multimedia 752544@eschoolibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 In this Issue Video/DVD Audio Distributors Video/DVD Guidance–General Dealing with Bullies (and No One Gets Hurt) (My Blog Series). DVD. 14 min. Mazzarella Media. 2011. ISBN 1-936418-08-4. $99.95 Gr 4-6–Hosted by a middle school girl, four diff... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/889543-318/multimedia_review.html.csp Multimedia 737163@eschoolibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 In this Issue Video/DVD Audio Distributors Video/DVD Early Childhood Dinosaur Train: Dinosaurs Under the Sea. DVD. 2 hrs. Prod. by Jim Henson Co. Dist. by PBS Distribution. 2010. ISBN 978-1-60883-259-0. $14.99.   PreS-K–This animated production... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/889098-318/multimedia_review.html.csp Multimedia 721144@eschoolibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 Also in this Issue Video/DVD   Audio   CD-ROM   Distributors List   VIDEO/DVD Art Getting to Know the World’s Greatest Artists: Edgar Degas. DVD. 22 min. Getting to Know. 2010. ISBN 978-0-9843668-3-5. $29.95. Gr 2-5–Mike Venezia’s light-hearted b... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/887136-318/multimedia_review.html.csp Multimedia 662341@eschoolibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 In this Article Video/DVD Audio Video/DVD Guidance The “Are You a Bully?” Test. DVD. 23 min. with tchr’s. guide. Human Relations Media. 2011. ISBN 978-1-55548-938-0. $149.95. Gr 6-10–In this video, hosted by a young woman and a young man, differe... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/892312-318/multimedia_review.html.csp Multimedia 831439@eschoolibraryjournal.com Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:19:55 The Help Released by DreamWorks, this film adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's bestselling novel (Putnam, 2009) premiered on August 10, and has been packing theaters ever since. Set in Jackson, MS, in the 1960s, The Help (PG-13) focuses on the lives of three... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/891897-318/book-to-film_doubleheader.html.csp Dodie Ownes Multimedia 816943@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:19:00 In this Article Audio Distributors Video/DVD Art–General 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... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/891495-318/multimedia_review.html.csp Multimedia 802959@eschoolibraryjournal.com Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:18:54 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/890867-318/multimedia_review.html.csp Multimedia 782099@eschoolibraryjournal.com Thu, 11 Aug 2011 17:18:34 Rick Riordan loves flavoring his mythological-based tales of Ancient Greece and Egypt with a heavy dose of educational spice, sending his young readers racing for forgotten tomes in their libraries. We catch up with the adored author and former English te... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/885597-318/rick_riordan_on_his_latest.html.csp Debra Whelan Multimedia 613278@eschoolibraryjournal.com Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:15:25 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/887987-318/multimedia_review.html.csp Multimedia 689362@eschoolibraryjournal.com Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:15:25 Also in this Issue Video/DVD  Audio  Distributors List  Video/DVD Art Instruction Drawing Power! with Michael Moodoo, Vol. 7: Undersea Animal Drawing. DVD. 40 min. Prod. by Moodoo Prods. Dist. by Midwest Tapes. 2010. ISBN 978-0-98261760-1. $29.99. ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/887470-318/multimedia_review.html.csp Multimedia 673020@eschoolibraryjournal.com Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:15:25 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/884739-318/c2e2_all_about_the_comics.html.csp Brigid Alverson Multimedia 583688@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 videocassette. color. 24:47 min. Spoken Arts. 2004. ISBN 0-8045-9692-1. $49.95.PreS-Gr 4-Settled into a cozy room decorated for the holiday, Patricia Polacco skillfully reads her book (Philomel, 2002) while iconographic reproductions of the book's pencil ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/871279-318/video_of_the_week--christmas_tapestry.html.csp Angela J. Reynolds, Washington Multimedia 488624@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 2 cassettes. 2 hrs. Recorded Books. 2004. ISBN 1-4193-0384-8. $19.75 (Rental: $8.50); read-along pack: $34.99. Gr 4-7-Joe Shostak can travel through time just by holding a baseball card in his hand, and he begins a journey back to 1947 to meet Brooklyn Do... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/871278-318/audio_of_the_week--jackie_amp.html.csp Larry Cooperman, Jacksonville ( Multimedia 488619@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/871270-318/video_of_the_week_math.html.csp Linda Fortino, formerly of Char Multimedia 488579@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 3 cassettes. 4:21 hrs, Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2004. ISBN 1-4000-8539-X. $30.Gr 4-7-Actress Nina Wadia adeptly performs Narinder Dhami's modern tale of three young Indian sisters living in England who are tryi... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/871268-318/audio_of_the_week_bindi.html.csp Jennifer Iserman, Dakota County Multimedia 488567@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 videocassette. color. 5 min. (closed captioned). with teacher's. guide. Weston Woods (www.scholastic.com/westonwoods). 2004. ISBN 0-78820-320-7. $60; also available. cassette with hardcover book, ISBN 0-78820-331-2: $24.95; CD with hardcover book, ISBN 0-... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/871262-318/video_of_the_week_--.html.csp Ann Elders, Mark Twain Elementa Multimedia 488538@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 (unabr.). 2 CDs. 1:42 hrs. Harper Children's Audio (www.harperchildrens.com). 2004. ISBN 0-06-078713-9. $17.95. Gr 3-6-In this presentation of Mary Pope Osborne's final two books in the Tales from the Odyssey series (Return to Ithaca: Book #5 and The Fina... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/871261-318/audio_of_the_week_--.html.csp Teresa Bateman, Brigadoon Eleme Multimedia 488532@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/871250-318/video_of_the_week_bloodlines.html.csp Joan Karasick, Greenwich (CT) H Multimedia 488477@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/871249-318/audio_of_the_week_fish.html.csp B. Allison Gray, John Jermain M Multimedia 488472@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 (Families of the World Series). videocassette. color. 30 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. Prod. by Arden Media. Dist. by Master Communications (www.master-comm.com). 2004. ISBN 1-888194-45-6. $29.95.K-Gr 5-In two 15-minute segments narrated in... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/871245-318/video_of_the_week_families.html.csp Teresa Bateman, Brigadoon Eleme Multimedia 488453@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 (Music Makers Series). 1 cassette or 1 CD. 10:02 min. with hardcover book. Live Oak Media (www.liveoakmedia.com). 2004. cassette: ISBN 1-59112-900-1: $25.95; CD, ISBN 1-59112-904-4: $28.95. PreS-Gr 3-The train ride from Chicago to New Orleans has been imm... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/871243-318/audio_of_the_week_the.html.csp Stephanie Bange, Wilmington-Str Multimedia 488442@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 videocassette. color. 22 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. Weston Woods (www.scholastic.com/westonwoods). 2004. ISBN 0-78820-321-5. $60; also avail. cassette with hardcover book, ISBN 0-78820-335-5: $24.95; CD with hardcover book, ISBN 078820-3... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/871203-318/video_of_the_week_the.html.csp Angela J. Reynolds, Washington Multimedia 488243@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 3 cassettes or 4 CDs. 5:20 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape (www.library.booksontape.com). 2004. cassette, ISBN 1-4000-8529-2: $30; CD, ISBN 1-4000-8995-6: $34.Gr 6 Up-In How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents (Al... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/871202-318/audio_of_the_week_before.html.csp Francisca Goldsmith, Berkeley ( Multimedia 488237@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 videocassette. color. 1:30 hrs. Women Make Movies. 2003. #WO4841. $89.Gr 10 Up-In a style reminiscent of the book Tuesdays with Morrie, LisaGay Hamilton presents a moving tribute and informative biography of Beah Richards, African-American actress (e.g., ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/871195-318/video_of_the_week_beah.html.csp J. Musil, Carl Sandburg High Sc Multimedia 488202@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 1 CD. 45 min. A Child's Voice (847/797-0625). 2004. $17.Gr 1-6-Bill Buczinsky wrote and recites these 22 original poems, enhanced with appropriate high-quality background music (folk, country, sea shanty, etc.) and sound effects. His goal is to teach youn... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/871194-318/audio_of_the_week_kiss.html.csp Beverly Bixler, San Antonio (TX Multimedia 488197@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/871187-318/audio_of_the_week_artemis.html.csp Charli Osborne, Oxford (MI) Pub Multimedia 488162@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 *text*... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/871188-318/multimedia_cumulative_index_2004.html.csp Multimedia 488166@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/871184-318/video_of_the_week_this.html.csp Teresa Bateman, Brigadoon Eleme Multimedia 488146@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 videocassette. color. 43 min. Coulter Video. 2004. $30.Gr 4-12 -An engaging narrator, wry humor, and an abundance of both positive and negative examples make this refreshingly quirky live-action film the ideal vehicle for conveying the usually dry subject... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/871173-318/video_of_the_week_manners.html.csp Leigh Ann Rumsey, Penn Yan Acad Multimedia 488092@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 1 CD. approx. 61 min. August House (www.augusthouse.com). 2004. ISBN 0-87483-721-9. $14.95. Gr 3 Up -The rich and descriptive poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar come alive as they are performed by three-time Emmy winner Bobby Norfolk. Listeners are transported... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/871172-318/audio_of_the_week_dunbar.html.csp Teresa Wittmann, Westgate Eleme Multimedia 488086@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 5 DVDs. color. 23 min. ea. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. Schlessinger Media. 2004. $29.95 ea. Includes: Expository Writing (ISBN 1-57225-919-1); Story Writing (ISBN 1-57225-920-5); Types of Writing (ISBN 1-57225-921-3); The Writing Process (ISBN... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/871140-318/video_of_the_week_writing.html.csp Teresa Bateman, Brigadoon Eleme Multimedia 487923@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 1 CD. approx. 61 min. August House (www.augusthouse.com). 2004. ISBN 0-87483-721-9. $14.95. Gr 3 Up-The rich and descriptive poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar come alive as they are performed by three-time Emmy winner Bobby Norfolk. Listeners are transported ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/871139-318/audio_of_the_week_dunbar.html.csp Teresa Wittmann, Westgate Eleme Multimedia 487918@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 videocassette or DVD. color. 47:40 min. Prod. by Mainframe Entertainment. Dist. by Anchor Bay Entertainment. 2004. video: $12.98, DVD, $19.98. Gr 1-5-Hannah is going trick-or-treating with the "big kids" under the supervision of her cousin Jimmy. However,... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/871132-318/video_of_the_week_scary.html.csp Angela J. Reynolds, Washington Multimedia 487882@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 (unabr.) 3 cassettes or 4 CDs. 3:52 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape (www.library.booksontape.com). 2004. cassette, ISBN 0-4000-8505-5: $30; CD, ISBN 1-4000-8985-9: $35. Gr 4-8-Frances O'Roark Dowell reveals The Se... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/871130-318/audio_of_the_week_the.html.csp Barbara Wysocki, Cora J. Belden Multimedia 487872@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 videocassette or DVD. color. approx. 52 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. Discovery Channel School. 2004. video, ISBN 1-58738-945-2: $59.95; DVD, ISBN 1-58738-972-X: $69.95. Gr 8-12-The four segments in this production convey the horrors and in... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/871123-318/videoof_the_week_slavery_society.html.csp Mary Mueller,Rolla Junior High Multimedia 487837@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 (unabr.). 6 cassettes. 8:45 hrs. Recorded Books (www.recordedbooks.com). 2004. ISBN 1-4025-8433-4. $54.75 (Rental: $13.50); read-along pack: $68.50. Gr 6 Up-L. M. Montgomery fans will be delighted by Barbara Caruso's narration of the fifth volume in the s... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/871122-318/audioof_the_week_anneaposs_house.html.csp Barbara Wysocki, Cora J. Belden Multimedia 487832@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/871115-318/video_of_the_week_1967.html.csp Dwain Thomas, Lake Park High Sc Multimedia 487797@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/871114-318/audio_of_the_week_the.html.csp Barbara Wysocki, Cora J. Belden Multimedia 487792@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/871079-318/video_of_the_week_map.html.csp Marilyn Hersh, Hillside Element Multimedia 487617@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 1 CD. approx. 40 min. with lyrics. Ben Rudnick (www.benrudnickandfriends.com). 2004. $14.99.PreS-Gr 3-Ben Rudnick's talented band returns for another bouncy, fun album with superb instrumentation. While the space theme is only carried through several song... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/871077-318/audio_of_the_week_blast.html.csp B. Allison Gray, John Jermain M Multimedia 487608@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Imagine getting thousands of copies of Whitney Houston's rendition of the "Star-Spangled Banner" or Martha Stewart talking about Christmas. That's what libraries and schools around the country recently received as part of a $75.7 million class-action, pri... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/871074-318/libraries_schools_balk_at_free.html.csp Alex Sinclair Multimedia 487593@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/871072-318/video_of_the_week_b-17.html.csp Dwain Thomas, William Rainey Ha Multimedia 487582@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/871071-318/audio_of_the_week_city.html.csp B. Allison Gray, John Jermain M Multimedia 487578@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 (unabr.). 1 cassette. 1:30 hrs. Recorded Books. 2004. ISBN 1-4025-8482-2. $10.75 (Rental: $8.50); read-along pack: $33.74.Gr 4-7-Twelve-year-old Annie loves to run barefoot and free, with only her friend Max as company. Through free-verse form, Annie narr... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/871056-318/audio_of_the_week_heartbeat.html.csp B. Allison Gray, John Jermain M Multimedia 487502@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 videocassette or DVD. color. 33 min. Armstrong Moving Pictures. 2004. ISBN 0-9746944-1-X. video: $14.99, DVD: $16.99.PreS-K-This lively, colorful production for young children does an excellent job of teaching and entertaining. Papaya and Mango, a toucan ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/871055-318/video_of_the_week_the.html.csp Kirsten Martindale, formerly Me Multimedia 487498@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/869836-318/video_of_the_week--scribble_shop.html.csp MaryAnn Karre, Horace Mann Elem Multimedia 481394@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 (unabr.). 4 cassettes. 5 hrs. Recorded Books. 2004. ISBN 1-4193-0571-9. $39.75 (Rental: $11.50). Gr 4-7–In the world of the Teton Sioux Indian tribe, the raven is believed to be able to cure illnesses. With this in mind, Charlie captures a baby raven to h... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/869835-318/audio_of_the_week--charlies_raven.html.csp Lisa D. Williams, Chocowinity M Multimedia 481389@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/869801-318/video_of_the_week--seeds_seeds.html.csp Teresa Bateman, Brigadoon Eleme Multimedia 481220@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/869799-318/audio_of_the_week--cellabration_a.html.csp Beverly Bixler, San Antonio (TX Multimedia 481209@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/869793-318/video_of_the_week--drawing_power.html.csp Leroy Hommerding, Fort Myers Be Multimedia 481179@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/869791-318/audio_of_the_week--i_found.html.csp Maren Ostergard, Bellevue Regio Multimedia 481170@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/869780-318/video_of_the_week_--divorce.html.csp Kimberly L. Paone, Elizabeth (N Multimedia 481114@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/869779-318/audio_of_the_week--the_illmoor.html.csp Larry Cooperman, Jacksonville ( Multimedia 481109@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 videocassette or DVD. color. 70 min./2 hrs. Prod. by Lyons Group. Dist. by HIT Entertainment (www.HITEntertainment.com). 2004. video, ISBN 1-57132-863-7: $12.99; DVD, ISBN 1-57132-866-1: $16.99.PreS-Gr 1–The theme of this live stage show is “If you can im... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/869772-318/video_of_the_week--barneys_colorful.html.csp Veronica Schwartz, Des Plaines Multimedia 481074@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/869771-318/audio_of_the_week--abraham_lincoln.html.csp David Bilmes, Schaghticoke Midd Multimedia 481069@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/869735-318/video_of_the_week_--donamp8217t.html.csp Dwain Thomas, Lake Park High Sc Multimedia 480890@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/869733-318/audio_of_the_week--the_great.html.csp Tricia Melgaard, Centennial Mid Multimedia 480879@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 videocassette. color. 39 min. with tchr's. guide. Prod. by NBC News Prods. Dist. by Human Relations Media (www.hrmvideo.com). 2004. ISBN 1-55548-138-8. $139.95Gr 7 Up-This insightful program reveals the many faces and images of modern Islam. Via interview... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/869727-318/video_of_the_week--the_roots.html.csp Leroy Hommerding, Fort Myers Be Multimedia 480849@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 1 CD. 35:50 min. Ion Imagination Entertainment (www.Flumpa.com). 2004. $14. PreS-Gr 4-You're invited into the "splash zone" with Flumpa's World featuring Wendy Whitten, "The Singing Scientist," and Rick Florian. Using an eclectic mix of musical styles, th... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/869726-318/audio_of_the_week--flumpaaposs_world.html.csp April Mazza, Wayland (MA) Publi Multimedia 480845@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/869719-318/video_of_the_week--everybodyamp8217s_in.html.csp Beverly Bixler, San Antonio (TX Multimedia 480809@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/869718-318/audio_of_the_week--girl_15.html.csp Jo-Ann Carhart, East Islip (NY) Multimedia 480804@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 DVD. color. 43 min. Ivy Video (800/669-4057). 2004. $14.99. PreS-Gr 3-Billy Jonas gives a terrific concert in an elementary school in North Carolina. He performs some songs on his guitar; the rest are performed a cappella, accompanied by a variety of uniq... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/869711-318/video_of_the_week--everybodyaposs_in.html.csp Beverly Bixler, San Antonio Pub Multimedia 480769@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 4 cassettes. 4:30 hrs. Recorded Books (www.recordedbooks.com). 2004. ISBN 1-4025-9931-5. $37.75 (Rental: $11.50); read-along pack: $60.74. Gr 7 Up-The latest installment of Georgia Nicolson's riotously funny diary is narrated by the author, Louise Renniso... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/869710-318/audio_of_the_week--away_laughing.html.csp Jane P. Fenn, Corning-Painted P Multimedia 480764@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 videocassette. color. 11:49 min. (closed-captioned) with tchr's. guide. Weston Woods (www.scholastic.com/westonwoods. 2004. ISBN 1-55592-541-3. $60; also avail. cassette with paperback book, ISBN 1-55592-699-1: $14.95; CD with paperback book, ISBN 1-55592... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/869691-318/video_of_the_week--no_roses.html.csp Teresa Bateman, Brigadoon Eleme Multimedia 480667@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 1 CD. 51:14 min. with tchr's guide. Prod. Magic Maestro Music. Dist. by Music for Little People (www.mflp.com). 2004. ISBN 1-932684-00-X. $16.98. K-Gr 3-Author/illustrator Virginia Lee Burton's classic tale comes to life in this jubilant orchestral rendit... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/869690-318/audio_of_the_week--mike_mulligan.html.csp Kathleen Kelly MacMillan, Maryl Multimedia 480662@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 3 videocassettes or 3 DVDs. color. 23 min. ea. with tchr's. guide. Prod. by JWM Prods. Dist. by Schlessinger Media. 2004. $89.95 ser., $29.95 ea. Includes: Daily Pioneer Life (ISBN 1-4171-0046-X); The Pioneer Journey Westward (ISBN 1-4171-0047-8); Westwar... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/869656-318/video_of_the_week_--.html.csp Teresa Bateman, Brigadoon Eleme Multimedia 480493@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 2 cassettes. 2:33 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2004. ISBN 0-8072-2353-0. $23.Gr 3-6-The fourth title in the Hank Zipzer series (Grosset, 2003), written by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver, is narrated by Winkler. ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/869653-318/audio_of_the_week_--.html.csp Carol Y. Barker, Wheelerville S Multimedia 480478@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 videocassette or DVD. color. 29 min. with tchr's. guide. Prod. by Moira Prods. Dist. by Bullfrog Films. 2003, 2004 release. video, ISBN 1-59458-045-6: $195; DVD, ISBN 1-59458-046-4: $225 (Rental: $85).Gr 7 Up-Twelve civil rights activists from a wide vari... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/869646-318/video_of_the_week--the_long.html.csp Dwain Thomas, Lake Park High Sc Multimedia 480442@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 2 cassettes. 2:15 hrs. Recorded Books. 2004. ISBN 1-4025-9930-7. $18.75 (Rental: $8.50); read along-pack: $42.75. Gr 9 Up-Helen Frost offers subtle, skillful poetry on serious subjects such as pregnancy, homosexuality, homelessness, family conflicts, and ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/869643-318/audio_of_the_week--keeshaaposs_house.html.csp Barbara Wysocki, Cora J. Belden Multimedia 480428@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 videocassette. color. 26 min. with tchr's. guide. NoodleHead Network. 2004. $89. Gr 4-12-Japan comes to life in this easy to watch, yet informative video. American high school students give their perspective on this fascinating country in three- to four-... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/869629-318/video_of_the_week--japan_news.html.csp David Bilmes, Schaghticoke Midd Multimedia 480358@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 1 CD. 62:31 min. Tales 'n Tunes. 2004. $14.95 (+ $3 s/h). PreS-Gr 4-Carol Connolly and Don Darmer are the musical storytelling duo responsible for the creation of this album. Together, they tell eight traditional folktales, which they have reworked with t... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/869628-318/audio_of_the_week--_travelinapos.html.csp Beverly Bixler, San Antonio Pub Multimedia 480352@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 videocassette. color. 90 min. (closed captioned). GlobalStage. 2004. ISBN 1-892045-10-9. $30.Gr 5-9-This adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's 1882 play portrays a public-minded doctor's crusade to clean up the water that is polluting the popular public baths in h... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/869590-318/video_of_the_week--an_enemy.html.csp Vicki Reutter, Cazenovia High S Multimedia 480162@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 1 CD. 50:29 min. Prod. by Terrance Simien Music. Dist. by AV Café. 2003, 2004 release. $10. Gr all levels-Grab your accordion and frattoir (washboard) and get ready to do a Cajun Two-Step! Accordion player Terrance Simien taps into his Creole roots to sh... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/869589-318/audio_of_the_week--creole_for.html.csp Stephanie Bange, Wilmington-Str Multimedia 480157@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Can't wait until Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix hits the big screen in July? You're in luck. Warner Bros. on November 20 released the film's first teaser trailer, which can be seen in theaters with the animated adventure Happy Feet.In Order of ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/865238-318/harrys_first_on-screen_kiss.html.csp Debra Lau Whelan Multimedia 458398@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/864814-318/free_vod_continues_for_ny.html.csp Debra Lau Whelan Multimedia 456278@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 In a major development, Books on Tape, a division of Random House, is releasing its first-ever digital audio collection specifically tailored for libraries to download from the Web. The initial collection is comprised of 200 titles from the Books on Tape,... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/864730-318/books_on_tape_launches_digital.html.csp Laura B. Weiss Multimedia 455858@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 A newly released study that examines the video- and computer-game playing habits of Americans contains some mighty surprising statistics. According to the Entertainment Software Association, which conducted the study in 2005, gaming is far more evenly spr... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/864712-318/grandma_got_game.html.csp Michele Herman Multimedia 455769@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 With young adult librarians searching for ways to entice today's tech-savvy teens into libraries, one teen librarian may have found a potent lure: podcasting the town's teen writing talent.Sarah Morgan, teen librarian at the Cheshire Public Library, CT, w... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/864194-318/teen_librarian_starts_podcast_teens.html.csp Laura B. Weiss Multimedia 453178@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Those interested in ending world hunger might consider raising a camcorder for the cause. The World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nation's food aid agency, has launched a video contest. Hunger Bytes encourages creative types to produce a 30 to 60 secon... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/864096-318/un_announces_video_contest_on.html.csp Lauren Barack Multimedia 452688@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/863187-318/student_filmmakers_explore_tough_political.html.csp Joan Oleck Multimedia 448143@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Fans of the sensuous Blood and Chocolate (Delacorte, 1997) by Annette Curtis Klause will quickly discover that the film bears little resemblance to the book. The setting and story are unrecognizable anddrained of any suspense. The story line of a teenage ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/862827-318/blood_and_chocolate.html.csp Kent Turner Multimedia 446343@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 New York, Cleveland, King County and others to followDownloads compatible with the iPod® and other MP3 players, most cell phonesDemos at American Library Association ConferenceThe District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL) yesterday became the nation's f... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/861492-318/story.csp Michael Rogers and Raya Kuzyk Multimedia 439664@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 In a given school year in the late 20th century, back in the heyday of VHS, I could count the number of student-produced video projects on one hand. These days, thanks to inexpensive digital video hardware and speedy, nonlinear editing software, we averag... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/859394-318/test_drive_neuros_osd.html.csp Jeff Hastings Multimedia 429170@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/858525-318/study_girls_dominate_boys_in.html.csp Debra Lau Whelan Multimedia 424825@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/857937-318/music_and_movie_reviews_by.html.csp Multimedia 421885@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/857838-318/stem_to_grow_in_libraries.html.csp Lauren Barack Multimedia 421390@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Bleach 15: The Rescue is the perfect action-packed anime to watch whether you're alone or with friends. So grab some Pocky and listen up! Some serious fighting goes down between Ichigo, who can see ghosts, and fellow duelist Byakuya Kuchiki, Rukia's broth... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/857413-318/mad_for_manga_try_bleach.html.csp Multimedia 419259@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 'SNIKT.'; It's time for movie fans to find out more about the feral mutant with retractable razor-sharp claws, astonishing regenerative powers, and ferocious fighting skills, a tough-talking loner who constantly struggles to control his animal nature and ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/857351-318/meet_wolverine.html.csp Joy Fleishhacker Multimedia 418942@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Also in this article:Printable ComicsLaCie's Rugged New DriveLOC Debuts a Special SneezeWeights for the WiiCrank-Your-Own Paper ShredderDiabetic Dog Printable ComicsComic generator site MakeBeliefs Comix has a new offering. A printables feature now lets c... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/reviews/multimedia/857294-318/the_buzz_tools_trends_and.html.csp Kathy Ishizuka Multimedia 418657@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45