Selecting the best materials for libraries and teaching from School Library Journal en-us http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/community/Collection+Development/47057.html?nid=3245 2009 Reed Business Information. Subject to its http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/info/260304.html Terms of Use. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:21:16 MST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6706115.html?nid=3245 Gr 8 Up–In Bog Child (David Fickling Bks., 2007), Siobhan Dowd has written a novel that can claim its place among the work of other great contemporary Irish authors, such as Frank McCourt and Roddy Doyle. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6706716.html?nid=3245 Rabbits, penguins, an astronaut, and a witch are some of the characters depicted in the 10 books listed by the New York Times' Best Illustrated Books of 2009. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6706113.html?nid=3245 Gr 7 Up–This powerful film begins by defining body image as “a picture of one’s own physical look established by self-observation and by noting the reactions of others.” Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6706070.html?nid=3245 Gr 5-8–In F. E. Higgins’s mysterious medieval tale (Feiwel & Friends, 2007), Ludlow Fitch escapes the miserable squalor of city life and finds himself in the village of Pagus Parvus. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6706256.html?nid=3245 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:17:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6705012.html?nid=3245 Gr 2-4–Alvin Ho, a quirky Asian-American second grader, is articulate at home but so afraid of school that he is unable to speak while he is there. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6705009.html?nid=3245 K-Gr 3–In this stunning picture book by Caldecott Honor artist Molly Bang and biologist Penny Chisholm (Blue Sky Press, 2009), the sun explains how it brings energy to all living things on Earth. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6705004.html?nid=3245 Gr 9 Up–This engaging and relevant program educates viewers about the importance of getting their financial life on track when they are still young. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6703700.html?nid=3245 A colleague put a lovely image into our heads at a recent discussion of best practices for family storytimes. Librarian Maria Lowe offers family storytimes in the evenings, and she always includes a time for “family boats.” A mom and dad sit on the floor, join hands and encircle their children, or a single adult clasps his child in his arms, and they all begin to rock as Maria leads... Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6704215.html?nid=3245 PreS-Gr 3–Grammy Award-winning veteran musicians Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer team up with Washington, DC’s new hip-hop sensation, Christylez Bacon, to present eight folk banjo and hip-hop tunes. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6704221.html?nid=3245 Librarians and media specialists are secretly saying "I told you so" about the Walt Disney Company’s decision to issue a full refund on the Baby Einstein videos that parents have bought by the millions over the last five years. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6704214.html?nid=3245 Gr 3-6–Cool characters help students understand the basic rules and the practical uses of division, all with great fun and a catchy beat. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6703861.html?nid=3245 California’s budget crisis has come home to roost as the 2009 Nation’s Report Card puts the state lower than the nation’s average for fourth graders and eighth graders on the biennial National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6703977.html?nid=3245 Gr 9 Up–Viewers learn how companies use the marketing mix (4 Ps) to their advantage in this well-constructed program. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6703958.html?nid=3245 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:49:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6703188.html?nid=3245 Gr 8 Up–In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the publication of Paul Zindel’s award-winning novel, The Pigman (HarperCollins, 1968), Zindel’s son David has produced audiobook versions of The Pigman and The Pigman’s Legacy (Harper, 1980). Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6703187.html?nid=3245 Gr 9 Up–This heartfelt, fast-moving, and fully multicultural documentary explores the many ways that societal expectations about gender affect teens’ daily lives. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6702822.html?nid=3245 Gr 4-7–Life on the road is lonely, especially for the many homeless highway cats. Shredder and Khalia Koo have lived for a long time on their own. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6701462.html?nid=3245 K-Gr 3–The members of the great ape family are introduced in this book (Candlewick, 2007) by Martin Jenkins, a conservation biologist. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6700304.html?nid=3245 Gr 8-11–Will Carter, nicknamed Carter, is a bundle of confusion as he begins high school. He’s pretty sure his stutter will keep girls away and his ADD will make it difficult to be successful in the classroom or where it really matters—on the ball field. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST