Adult/High School Chaired by Francisca Goldsmith, Halifax Public Libraries, Nova Scotia - 10/01/2008
Fiction AKPAN, Uwem . Say You're One of Them . 368p. Little, Brown . 2008. Tr $23.99. ISBN 978-0-316-11378-6 . LC 2007041350. Adult/High School—With the intensity of Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart, Say You're One of Them tells of the horrors faced by young people throughout Africa. Akpan uses five short stories (though at well over 100 pages, both "Luxurious Hearses" and "Fattening fo...
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Reference Reference Book Review Editors, Daryl Grabarek & Henrietta Thornton-Verma - 10/01/2008
ACKERMAN, Marsha E. et al, eds. Encyclopedia of World History . 2nd ed. 7 vols. maps. photos. reprods. chron. further reading. index. Web sites. CIP. Facts On File . 2008. Tr $650. ISBN 978-0-8160-6386-4 . LC 2007005158. Gr 8–10—Much broader in scope than the publisher's 2000 single-volume work of the same title, this resource divides recorded history into six unequal chronologica...
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Professional Reading 10/01/2008
BARCHERS, Suzanne I. & Michael Ruscoe . Against All Odds: Readers Theatre for Grades 3–8 . 251p. (Readers Theatre Series). index. CIP. Teacher Ideas . 2008. pap. $30. ISBN 978-1-59158-677-7 . LC 2007048817. In this collection of 25 scripts, students are introduced to famous people who have faced and overcome challenges, such as Tom Cruise's dyslexia, Zina Garrison's bulimia, and Fra...
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Preschool to Grade 4 10/01/2008
Fiction ANDERSON, Brian . Nighty Night, Sleepy Sleeps . illus. by author. unpaged. CIP. Roaring Brook/A Neal Porter Bk. Oct. 2008. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-1-59643-356-4 . LC 2008007505. PreS-K–The shenanigans from the comic strip "Dog Eat Doug" continue in Anderson's first book for children. Baby Sophie and her dog spend the entire story raising havoc and avoiding Mom until they finally fal...
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Multimedia Review Editor, Phyllis Levy Mandell - 10/01/2008
Video/DVD Art Instruction Tissue Paper Creations . video or DVD. 22:25 min. Crystal Prods. 2008. video: ISBN 978-1-56290-578-1 , DVD: ISBN 978-1-56290-579-8 . $29.95. Gr 7 Up—Artist/teacher Peggy Flores demonstrates how tissue paper can be used to create works of art. The appropriate tools and supplies are shown.
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Grades 5 & Up 10/01/2008
Fiction AGUIAR, Nadia . The Lost Island of Tamarind . Bk. 1. 448p. (The Book of Tamarind Series). Feiwel & Friends . Oct. 2008. Tr $17.95. ISBN 978-0-312-38029-8 . LC number unavailable. Gr 5–8—Maya, 13; her younger brother, Simon; and baby Penny are left adrift and alone on the ship on which they live after their marine-scientist parents go overboard during a mighty storm.
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One More Story, Please By Shonda Brisco - 10/01/2008
There's nothing more satisfying than hearing a favorite story read aloud over and over again. Unfortunately, for many children this opportunity isn't always available. However, there are two wonderful online programs that offer children not only the opportunity to listen to or read picture books, but to also become a published author themselves.
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Podcasts are a great way to expand learning beyond the classroom or library. Here are more recommendations from Tech Chicks Anna Adam and Helen Mowers, following up their Dec. 2007 article Listen Up!
Gr 4-7–When their beloved Aunt Grace dies, Dan, 11, and Amy, 14–along with other Cahill descendants–are faced with an unusual choice: inherit one million dollars or participate in a perilous treasure hunt.
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