Multimedia

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! The only things missing from MLB 12: The Show are Harry Caray, peanuts, and Crackerjack.

Hugo. DVD. 2:06 hrs. Paramount Home Entertainment. 2011, 2012 release. DVD: $29.95; DVD & Blu-ray: $39.99.  Gr 4 Up–Martin Scorsese’s film adaptation of Brian Selznick’s Caldecott-winning novel, The Invention of Hugo Cabret (Scholastic, 2007), has More...

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 capable of diverting teens' attentions, particularly that of tween girls. And while our reviewer finds SoulCalibur V somewhat entertaining, the action is same old, same old.

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 More...

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.

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-rock darlings more than 20 years ago. Teens that enjoy video games but want more than first-person shooter action will want to take a look at Trine 2, which combines magic and physics—really!

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 More...

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. More...

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 More...

The observance of Black History Month presents an opportunity to highlight some recent audiobooks, both fiction and non-fiction, that focus on the African American experience.

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 More...

Preschool to Grade 4 CLINE-RANSOME, Lesa. Words Set Me Free. illus. by James E. Ransome. S & S/Paula Wiseman Bks. Jan. 2012. p. 91. CORDELL, Matthew. Another Brother. illus. by author. Feiwel & Friends. Jan. More...

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. More...

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 More...

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 More...

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 with the French More...

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 world of kaleidoscope More...

In this Article Video/DVD Audio Distributors Video/DVD Arts & Crafts Puppet Power with Michael Moodoo (Series). 3 DVDs. rang: 50-60 min. Prod. by Moodoo Prods. Dist. by Midwest Tapes. 2011. $29.99 ea. Includes: Learn How More...

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 introduce More...

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. $399.80 ser., More...

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 More...

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, More...

Video/DVD Also in this Issue Video/DVD Audio Distributors List Drugs & Alcohol Drugs: Facts and Fiction. DVD. 23 min. VEA. 2009, 2010 release. school library: $99.95, public library: $39.95. Gr 7 Up–In what comes off More...

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. More...

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 biography More...

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 More...

SLJ talks to Rick Riordan about his latest bestseller 'The Red Pyramid,' book one of the Kane Chronicles. More...

The first Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo (C2E2), held April 16–18, was a low-key event with little movie and video game presence but plenty of opportunities for attendees to browse new comics and meet with More...

Laura Izibor, Let the Truth Be ToldLet the Truth Be Told, released in April, is the debut album of the young R&B artist Laura Izibor. Her lyrics, which were written during the past four years, More...

School librarians searching for a better way to broaden their science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) resources for K–12 students may soon have some innovative help.Marcia Mardis, an assistant professor at Florida State University, is More...

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, More...

'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 More...

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 creative visitors More...

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 More...

When it comes to blogging, posting photos online, or creating Web content in general, girls seem to be taking the lead, says a new report by the Pew Internet & American Life Project. Overall, online More...

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 More...

A student video that explores the topic of illegal immigration in the filmmakers’ community of Jupiter, FL, has won the grand prize in C-SPAN’s 2007 “Studentcam” competition—whose winning filmmaker or filmmaking team receives a cash More...

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. More...

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 More...

New York educators will continue receiving free video-on-demand (VOD) from their public television stations—as well as streaming access to more than 350 PBS programs—thanks to an 11th-hour deal hammered out on July 10.The streaming and More...

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 More...

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 More...

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 More...

videocassette. color. 25 min. with tchr’s. guide. Prod. by Opus Communications. Dist. by Scribble Shop. 2001, 2004 release. $19.99.PreS-Gr 2–This high energy production, the first video in a four-part series, was created to promote creativity More...

(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 More...

videocassette. color. 15 min. with tchr’s. guide. Nutmeg Media. 2004. ISBN 0-9760996-6-7. $49.95. PreS-Gr 3–Grandpa has sent Buddy Bear some bags, each containing a project involving seeds, in this book by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace (Marshall More...

1 CD. approx. 44 min. Prod. by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. 2004. #SFW CD45059. $11.98.K-Gr 4–The year 2004 marked two major milestones for Ella Jenkins: she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of More...

videocassette or DVD. color. 16 min. Moo Doo Prods. 2004, 2005 release. video: ISBN 0-9762454-1-8, DVD: ISBN 0-9762454-0-X. $19.99.Gr all levels–Want to interest youngsters of all ages in drawing? This quick-paced, colorful, informative production, the More...

1 CD. approx. 43 min. Prod. by Bumble Bee Records. Dist. by CDbaby.com. 2004. $14.PreS-Gr 2–Featuring 11 original tunes, this fun CD is outstanding. This is the third release for Brady Rymer, whose previous solo More...

videocassette. color. 30 min. Prod. by In the Mix. Dist. by Castle Works (www.castleworks.com). 2004. ISBN 1-931843-57-0. $69.95.Gr 5-12–In this timely and well-produced video, teenagers talk about their individual experiences with divorce and blended families. More...

3 cassettes. 4:56 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2004. ISBN 1-8072-2079-5. $30. Gr 5-8–In the humorous, adventurous vein of the Harry Potter and Redwall series, David Lee Stone’s first More...

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 More...

1 CD. approx. 70 min. Greathall Prods. (www.greathall.com). 2004. ISBN 2-882513-84-3. $14.95. Gr 3-6–Abraham Lincoln comes to life in this entertaining and informative CD produced and narrated by storyteller Jim Weiss. Characters who played important More...

videocassette or DVD. color. 29:55 min. Transit Media (800/343-5540). 2004. $195 (+ $15 s/h).Gr 7 Up–Most students are unaware of yet another instance of ethnic warfare continuing in Southeast Asia. The military government of Burma More...

8 cassettes. 14:10 hrs. 10 min. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2004. ISBN 1-4000-9100-4. $50. Gr 5-9–Popular author T.A. Barron has followed up his The Lost Years of Merlin series More...

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. More...

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 More...

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 More...

4 cassettes or 5 CDs. 6:23 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape (www.library.booksontape.com). 2004. cassette, ISBN 1-4000-9110-1: $32; CD, ISBN 1-4000-9482-8: $40.Gr 7-10–This is the spring from hell for Jess More...

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 More...

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 Rennison (HarperCollins, More...

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 1-55592-708-4: $18.95, CD with hardcover book, More...

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 More...

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 More...

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, More...

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 More...

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 addiction More...

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 More...

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 More...

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 More...

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 More...

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 and More...

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 More...

16 videocassettes. color. range: 10-15 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. Prod. by BBC Worldwide. Dist. by Library Video Co. (www.libraryvideo.com). 2004. $19.95 ea. Includes: 3-D Shapes (ISBN 1-57225-840-3); Complements: Making 100 & 1000 (ISBN More...

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 More...

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 0-78820-332-0: $29.95. PreS-Gr 4-Children will More...

(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 More...

videocassette. color. 60 min. with tchr’s. guide. Backbone Media (www.backbonemedia.org). 2002, 2004 release. $129.95 (+ $15.95 s/h).Gr 9 Up–Should you have missed the June 2003 Public Broadcasting telecast of this award-winning documentary about the legal, More...

2 cassettes or 3 CDs. 3:30 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape (www.library.booksontape.com). 2004. cassette, ISBN 1-4000-8521-7: $23; CD, ISBN 1-4000-8988-3: $30.Gr 4-8–Tiger and his presumably British parents live in More...

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(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 a child's More...

(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 More...

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 078820-336-3: $29.95. Gr 1-4-The pottery More...

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 More...

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 More...

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 More...

4 cassettes or 5 CDs. 6:08 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape (www.library.bookontape.com). 2004. cassette, ISBN 0-8072-0893-0: $32; CD, ISBN 1-4000-8593-6: $40. Gr 5-8–Rollicking good fun, this recording of Eoin More...

videocassette. color. 7 min. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide. Weston Woods. 2004. ISBN 0-78820-318-5. $60; also avail. cassette with hardcover book, ISBN 0-78820-515-4: $24.95; CD with hardcover book, ISBN 0-78820-343-6: $29.95.PreS-Gr 2–Simms Taback’s delightful, bright, More...

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 More...

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 More...

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 1-57225-922-1); More...

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. More...

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 More...

(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 Secret More...

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 More...

(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 More...

videocassette or DVD. color. 54 min. Prod. by Small Screen Prods. Dist. by Carousel Film & Video. 2004. ISBN 1-56058-187-5. $200.Gr 7 Up–In 1967, Lyndon Johnson’s presidency was struggling with the increasingly unpopular Vietnam War. More...

(unabr.). 5 cassettes. approx. 9 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape (www.library.booksontape.com). 2004. ISBN 1-4000-8515-2 $36. Gr 5 Up–In the first book of Kate Constable’s fantasy trilogy (Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine More...

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 More...

3 videocassettes or 3 DVDs. color. 23 min. ea. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. Prod. by Schlessinger Media. Dist. by Library Video Co. 2004. $29.95 ea. Includes: A History of Maps (ISBN 1-57225-851-9/ISBN 1-57225-906-X); Making More...

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 songs, More...

DVD. color & b&w. 3:31 hrs. Prod. by Fortress Films. Dist. by Janson Media. 2002, 2004 release. ISBN 1-56839-138-2. $24.95.Gr 7 Up–As we prepare to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the close of World War More...

4 cassettes or 6 CDs. 6:51 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape (www.library.booksontape.com). 2004. cassette, ISBN 0-8072-2076-0:$32; CD, ISBN 1-4000-8983-2: $45.Gr 4-7–This truly superb audio recording of the novel by More...

(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 More...

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 More...

videocassette. color. 13:38 min. Spoken Arts. 2003. #SAV969. $49.95.K-Gr 4-A fireboat, the John J. Harvey, was launched in New York City in 1931 and had a distinguished career. In 1995 the fireboat was waiting to More...

1 CD. 60 min. Prod. by Odds Bodkin/Rivertree Prods. Dist. by Rivertree Prods. 2004. ISBN 1-882412-40-0. $14.95.Gr 2 Up-Odds Bodkin, storyteller and musician, provides his own instrumental background music to this retelling of the Old More...

1 CD. 64 min. Diane Ferlatte. 2003, 2004 release. $15.PreS-Gr 3–This CD offers an engaging collection of ten songs and stories told by Diane Ferlatte and featuring Erik Pearson who provides vocal accompaniment as well More...