SLJ's Multimedia Buyer's Directory: Language Arts
-- School Library Journal, 8/1/2004
LANGUAGE ARTS
VIDEO/DVD
Aesop Animated Fables 10. video or DVD.
22 min. Prod. by TSI, Inc. Dist. by Chip Taylor Communications. single
site--video: $79.99, DVD: $89.99; multi site--video: $89.99, DVD: $99.99
Gr 1-6-Includes: 'The
Donkey and the Lion Skin,' 'The Mule, the Deer and the Monkey,' 'The Donkey with
the Load of Salt and Sponges.'
Alphabet Circus. video or DVD. 35 min.
Rock 'n Learn. video, ISBN 1-878489-96-8: $14.99; DVD, ISBN 1-878489-42-9:
$19.99.
PreS-K-Alphabet Al takes kids on a trip to the
circus where it's easy to learn about letters. Amazing acrobats, crazy clowns,
and much more keep kids entertained as they practice naming letters that begin
words. Features live action, animation, and songs.
Animal Alphabet A to Z (Series). 13
videos or DVDs. 11 min. ea. with tchr's. guide. Prod. by RedPepper Prods. Dist.
by Lucerne Media. $695 ser., $59 ea. Includes: A and B; C
and D; E and F; G and H; I and J; K and L; M and N; O and P; Q and R; S and T; U
and V; W and X; Y and Z.
K-Gr 3-The letters of the alphabet are presented
sequentially in 26 episodes, each linking the letter with the name of an animals
shown in wildlife cinematography.
The Ant/The Worm/The Cricket (Animated Insects Lilliput Series). video or DVD. 20 in.
with tchr's. guide. Prod. by TSI, Inc. Dist. by Chip Taylor Communications.
single site--video: $79.99, DVD: $89.99; multi site--video: $89.99, DVD:
$99.99.
Gr 1-6-One day
an ant named Veronica thought she could do without the help of her friends. What
happens when a worm decides to move to a well-to-do area? A cricket learns that
he can't always be perfect.
Baby Babble. video or DVD. 45 min.
Talking Child LLC. video: $15.99, DVD: $19.99.
PreS-Exposes babies ages 3-30 months to early
developing sounds and worlds that lay the groundwork for future communication.
Simple sign language is incorporated into the production.
Beep! Beep! video. 8
min. with tchr's. guide. Nutmeg Media. ISBN 0-9745563-1-9. $49.95.
PreS-Gr 3-Illustrations by David Murphy provide
clever clues about the true identity of each car, plane, train and truck in this
fantasy about a young boy who just wants to beep, beep. By Anne Miranda.
The Big Cheese of Third
Street. video. 8 min. Spoken Arts. ISBN 0-8045-9684-0. $49.95.
K-Gr 4-By Laurie Halse
Anderson. Benny is the smallest kid on Third Street, and that's no fun. This
uplifting story proves that bigger isn't always better.
Children's Stories from
Africa. DVD. 55 min. with tchr's. guide. Prod. by L.S.P. Dist. by
Monterey Media. ISBN 1-56994-281-1. $19.95..
Gr 2-6-Storyteller Nandi Nyembe and the dancers
from the Mahlaatsi Preschool sing songs and weave fables including 'The Hare and
the Lion Cub' and 'Kafumbi and the Crocodile.'
The Crab Man.
video. 9 min. with tchr's. guide. Nutmeg Media. ISBN 0-9745563-5-1. $49.95; also
avail. in Spanish.
PreS-Gr
5-In this Jamaican tale, a young boy must choose between helping his
family and being kind to animals. By Patricia Van West.
La Cucaracha
Martina. video. 10 min. with tchr's. guide. Nutmeg Media. ISBN
0-9745583-0-0. $49.95; also avail. in Spanish.
PreS-Gr 3-Ths Caribbean folktale recounts the
adventures of a little cockroach. Retold and illustrated by Daniel Moroton.
Diary of a Worm.
video. 8 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. Weston Woods. ISBN
0-78820-522-6. $60.
K-Gr
4-An hysterical journal about the daily doings and the hidden world of
a lovable underground dweller.
The Dot. video. 5
min. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. Weston Woods. ISBN 1-78820-320-7.
$60.
PreS-Gr
4-Vashti may not be able to draw, but she can at least make a dot. When
she sees the dot framed above her art teacher's desk, she decides that she can
make a better dot and realizes that art is about more than being able to
draw.
Duck for
President. video. 13 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide.
Weston Woods. ISBN 0-78820-487-4. $60.
PreS-Gr 3-Duck decides to enter politics. Follow
his rise, and fall, from power.
Elves and the
Shoemaker. video. 10 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide.
Weston Woods. ISBN 0-78820-521-8. $60.
PreS-Gr 3-In midnight visits, clothed in mystery,
a pair of elves restore a poor shoemaker and his wife to prosperity.
I Lost My Bear.
video. 5 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. Weston Woods. ISBN
1-55592-540-5. $60.
PreS-Gr
2-What do you do when your best toy disappears and no one will help you
find it? Jules Feiffer's spunky little detective learns that if you keep on
searching, you might just discover more than you expected.
I Stink! video. 8
min. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. Weston Woods. ISBN 0-78820-319-3.
$60.
PreS-Gr
3-Live through a raucous and stinky night in the life of a New York
city garbage truck.
I'm Not Invited.
video. 8 min. Spoken Arts. ISBN 0-8045-9698-0. $49.95.
K-Gr 3-By Diane Cain
Bluthenthal. Minnie is upset when her good friend doesn't invite her to the
part.
Keeper of the
Swamp. video. 11 min. with tchr's. guide. Nutmeg Media. ISBN
0-9745563-6-X. $49.95; also avail. in Spanish.
PreS-Gr 5-A young boy confronts his fears and
learns the secrets of the swamp in this adventure set in the Louisiana bayou. By
Ann Garrett.
The Lady in the
Box. video. 11 in. with tchr's. guide. Nutmeg Media. ISBN
0-9745583-7-8. $49.95; also avail. in Spanish.
PreS-Gr 3-On a snowy winter's day, two children
are moved by the plight of a homeless woman who lives in their neighborhood. By
Ann McGovern.
The Legend of the
Mexicatl. video. 10 min. with tchr's. guide. Nutmeg Media. ISBN
0-9745563-8-6. $49.95; also avail. in Spanish.
PreS-Gr 5-Ths Mexican legend explains how a
courageous young boy grows up to lead his people out of the desert to their new
home in Mexico. By Jo Harper.
No Roses for
Harry. video. 10 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. Weston
Woods. ISBN 1-55592-541-3. $60.
PreS-Gr 3-Harry (Harry and
the Dirty Dog) is back and more fashion-conscious than ever After receiving
a comfy, but rose-covered, sweater from Grandma, he tries to lose it. But it
always returns--until a bird catches sight of a loose thread and Harry's luck
finally changes.
Players in
Pigtails. video. 12 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. Weston
Woods. ISBN 0-78820-488-2. $60.
K-Gr 4-This story celebrates a brave girl's love
of baseball as she works to become a player in the first-ever All-American Girls
Professional Baseball league.
Pollyanna (Masterpiece Theatre Series). video or DVD. 2 hrs.
(closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. Prod. by WGBH Educational Foundation.
Dist. by WGBH Boston Video. video: ISBN 1-59375-014-5, DVD: ISBN 1-59375-024-2.
$19.95.
Gr 4
Up-Based on the classic novel by Eleanor H. Porter.
The Pot That Juan
Built. video. 22 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. Weston
woods. ISBN 0-78820-321-5. $60.
Gr 2-5-Juan Quezada, one of Mexico's most famous
potters, used his creative gifts to transform his impoverished village of
laborers into a thriving artists' community. Based on the narrative style of This Is the House That Jack Built. Narrated by Alfred
Molina.
Potch and Polly.
video. 8 min. Spoken Arts. ISBN 0-8045-9696-4. $49.95.
K-Gr 3-By William
Steig. A rollicking adventure about two people...and their eventual
friendship.
Prairie Dog
Pioneers. video. 20 min. with tchr's. guide. Nutmeg Media. ISBN
0-9745563-2-7. $49.95; also avail. in Spanish.
PreS-Gr 5-A young girl doesn't want to leave her
home to become a pioneer on the Texas prairie. This award-winning book by Jo
Harper is based on a true story.
Preschool Fun for
Kids! 7 videos. range: 25-28 min. Prod. by CLEARVUE/eav. Dist. by SVE
& Churchill Media. #72405-HAVTX ser. #72398--404-HAVTX ea. $89.95 ser.,
$12.95 ea. Includes: Relationships; Colors; Numbers;
Shapes; ABCs; Hygiene & Safety; Time & Money.
PreS-K-Through
fun characters and simple story lines, children will understand that the objects
and ideas in the programs relate to the things that surround them every day.
Reading for
Children (Series). 6 videos or DVDs. 23 min. ea. (closed captioned).
with tchr's. guide. Prod. by Schlessinger Media. Dist. by Library Video Co.
video: ISBN 1-57225-866-7; DVD: ISBN 1-57225-956-6. $179.70 ser., $29.95 ea.
Includes: How a Book Is Made; Identifying Letters &
Sounds; Identifying Words; Reading Aloud; Reading Comprehension; Reading Fiction
& Nonfiction.
K-Gr
4-Usng a fun weekly radio program format, the series provides learning
strategies that can help struggling readers and challenge active ones.
Sometimes I'm
Bombaloo. video. 10 min. Spoken Arts. ISBN0-8045-9691-3. $49.95.
K-Gr 3-By Rachel
Vail. Sometimes Katie loses her temper.
This Is the House That Jack
Built. video. 7 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. Weston
Woods. ISBN 0-78820-318-5. $60.
PreS-Gr 2-Jack's house is like no other and its
inhabitants are full of fun and surprises in this animated tale narrated by
Mandy Patinkin.
Walter the Farting
Dog. video. 8 min. Spoken Arts. ISBN 0-8045-9700-6. $49.95.
K-Gr 3-By William
Kotzwinkle and Glenn Murray. Walter is a wonderful dog, except for one small
problem. Flatulence. This is a story for everyone who's ever felt misjudged or
misunderstood.
The Wheels on the
Bus. video. 8 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. Weston
Woods. ISBN 0-78820-322-3. $60.
PreS-Gr 1-The classic children's ditty comes alive
with Paul Zelinsky's eye-popping art and lively musical score.
Will I Have a Friend?
video. 7 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. Weston Woods.
ISBN 0-78820-523-4. $60.
PreS-Gr 1-On Jim's first day of school he worries
if he will have a friend.
AUDIO
Al Capone Does My Shirts. 5 cassettes.
5:45 hrs. Recorded Books. ISBN 1-4025-6409-9. $54.75.
Gr 5-8-12-year-old
Moose Flanagan moves to Alcatraz Island with his family in 1935 and meets Al
Capone.
America the
Beautiful. 1 cassette or 1 CD. with hardcover book. Live Oak Media.
cassette, ISBN 1-59112-952-4: $25.95; CD, ISBN 1-59112-956-7: $28.95.
PreS-Gr 4-Inspired by
Katherine Lee Bates's classic verse, Wendel Minor celebrates this American
standard with stunning paintings of American landscapes and historical moments
in a journey across land and time.
An American
Plague. 3 cassettes or 4 CDs. 4 hrs. Recorded Books. ISBN
1-4025-8443-1. $28.75.
Gr
5-8-This Newbery Honor book tells the story of the 1793 yellow fever
epidemic.
Among the Hidden.
3 cassettes. 4:15 hrs. Recorded Books. ISBN 1-4025-7617-X. $28.75.
Gr 5-8-The government
has outlawed families with more than two children. As the Garners' third child,
Luke must stay in hiding. When he meets Jen, another 'shadow child,' he begins
to question the government's policies.
Andrew Lost: Books
1-4. 2 cassettes. approx. 3 hrs. Listening Library/Books on Tape. ISBN
1-4000-8977-8. $23.
Gr
2-4-By J. C. Greenburg. Includes Andrew Lost on
the Dog; Andrew Lost in the Bathroom; Andrew Lost in the Kitchen; Andre Lost in
the Garden.
Arnie the
Doughnut. 1 cassette or 1 CD. 15 min. Recorded Books. ISBN
1-5025-8409-1. cassette: $10.75, CD: $19.75.
K-Gr 4-For Arnie the Doughnut, life is great at
the Downtown Bakery. He sits in the display watching customers stroll in and
pick out doughnuts. he can't wait to be chosen.
Artemis Fowl. 4
cassettes or 5 CDs. 6 hrs. Listening Library/Books on Tape. cassette, ISBN
1-8072-0890-6: $32; CD, ISBN 4000-8591-8: $40.
Gr 6-9-By Eoin Colfer. A 12-year-old criminal
mastermind set out to steal one ton of fairy gold.
Artemis Fowl: The Artic
Incident. 4 cassettes or 5 CDs. 6 hrs. Listening Library/Books on Tape.
cassette, ISBN 8072-0893-0: $32; CD, ISBN 1-4000-8593-6: $40.
Gr 6-9-By Eoin
Colfer. The world's youngest criminal mastermind returns to rescue his father
from the Russian Mafia.
Artemis Fowl: The Eternity
Code. 4 cassettes or 6 CDs. 6:54 hrs. Listening Library. cassette, ISBN
1-4000-8595-0: $32; CD, ISBN 1-4000-8597-7: $45.
Gr 6-9-By Eoin Colfer. Artemis Fowl is going
straight, as soon as he pulls off the most brilliant criminal feat of his
careers.
Ashley Bryan's Beautiful
Blackbird and Other Folktales. 1 CD. 1:20 hrs. Audio Bookshelf. ISBN
1-883332-99-0. $21.95.
PreS-Gr 6-Ashley Bryan performs his fabulous tales
retold.
Attack of the Mutant
Underwear. 3 cassettes. 3:30 hrs. Recorded Books. ISBN 1-4025-7010-4.
$28.75.
Gr
5-8-Cody Lee Carson leaves his old self behind as he starts at a new
school for his fifth grade year.
Ballet Shoes. 3
cassettes or 4 CDs. approx.. 4:30 hrs. Listening Library/Books on Tape.
cassette, ISBN 1-4000-9140-3: $30; CD, ISBN 1-4000-9497-6: $35.
Gr 3-7-By Noel
Streatfield. Three orphan girls vow to make a name for themselves and find their
own special talents.
Baseball Saved Us.
1 cassette or 1 CD. with paperback book. Live Oak Media. cassette, ISBN
1-59112-455-7: $16.95; CD, ISBN 1-59112-915-X: $18.95.
PreS-Gr 4-A
Japanese-American boy learns to play baseball when he and his family are forced
to live in an internment camp during World War II.
Becoming Naomi
Leon. 2 cassettes or 3 CDs. approx. 3 hrs. Listening Library/Books on
Tape. cassette, ISBN 1-4000-9088-1: $23; CD, ISBN 1-4000-9492-5: $30.
Gr 5 Up-By Pam Munoz
Ryan. A quiet life in Lemon Tree, California becomes a runaway journey to find
an estranged father in Oaxaca, Mexico.
The Big Cheese of Third
Street. 1 cassette. 8 min. with hardcover book. Spoken Arts. ISBN
0-8045-6912-6. $27.95.
K-Gr
3-by Laurie Halse Anderson. Benny is the smallest kid on Third Street,
and that's no fun. This uplifting story proves that bigger is not always
better.
Bindi Babes. 3
cassettes. 4:21 hrs. Listening Library/Books on Tape. ISBN 1-4000-8539-X.
$30.
Gr 3-6-By
Narinder Dhami. The fabulous Dhillon sisters seem to have it all--until their
traditional Auntie from India comes to live with them and their dad.
The Black Cauldron
(Frydain Chronicles Series). 4 cassettes. 5:25 hrs.
Listening Library/Books on Tape. ISBN 0-8072-2317-4. $32.
Gr 4-7-By Lloyd
Alexander. Follow Taran on a dangerous mission to destroy Arawn's army.
Boy Overboard. 3
cassettes or CD. 3:30 hrs. Bolinda. cassette, ISBN 1-740308-07-7: $24; CD, ISBN
1-740308-14-X: $28.
Gr
5-8-By Morris Gleitzman. Jamal and Bibi have a dream: to lead Australia
to soccer glory in the next World Cup. But first they must face landmines,
pirates, storms, and assassins.
Brian's Hunt. 2
cassettes or CDs. 2:23 hrs. Listening Library/Books on Tape. cassette, ISBN
0-8072-2339-5: $23; CD, ISBN 1-4000-8608-6: $24.
Gr 5-9-By Gary Paulsen. The story that began in Hatchet continues in this tale of adventure.
Ducking the Sarge.
4 cassettes or 6 CDs. 6 hrs. Listening Library/Books on Tape. cassette, ISBN
1-4000-9036-9: $32; CD, ISBN 1-4000-9484-4: $45.
Gr 5-8-By Christopher Paul Curtis. Luther T.
Farrell and his best friend Sparky will do anything to get out of Flint,
Michigan.
The Bugalugs Bum
Thief. 1 cassette or 1 CD. 1:10 hrs. Bolinda. cassette, ISBN
1-876584-89-0: $18; CD, ISBN 1-740308-61-1: $18.
Gr 4-8-By Tim Winton. Skeeta Anderson wakes up one
morning to find that part of his is gone--his bum. He discovers that almost
every single backside in the town of Bugalugs has been stolen. It's up to Skeeta
to catch the thief.
The Bunnicula Collection:
Books 1-3. 6 CDs. 6:40 hrs. Listening Library/Books on Tape. ISBN
1-4000-9473-9. $45.
Gr
2-5-By James and Deborah Howe. Includes: Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery; Howliday Inn; The
Celery Stalks at Midnight.
Buster. 1 cassette
or 1 CD. 15 min. Recorded Books. ISBN 1-4025-8399-0. $10.
K-Gr 4-Buster is a
big brown dog who has a happy life until his owner brings home a cat.
Cairo Jim on the Trail of
ChaCha Muchos. 2 cassettes or 4 CDs. 4:50 hrs. Bolinda. cassette, ISBN
1-740308-74-3: $24; CD, ISBN 1-740931-12-1: $32.
Gr 5-8-Legend has it that somewhere in Peru stand
the ruins of ChaCha Muchos, the Lost City of Dancers. When Cairo Jim sets out to
solve the mystery of what happened there nearly 500 years ago, he doesn't know
that he is not the only one on the trail.
Castle of LLyr (Frydain Chronicles Series). 3 casset5tes. 5:15 hrs.
Listening Library/Books on Tape. ISBN 0-8072-2391-3. $30.
Gr 4-7-By Lloyd
Alexander. In the third tale of the series, Princess Eilonwy, while on her way
to the Isle of Mona, encounters the forces of evil.
Cat and Mouse. 1
cassette. 15 min. Recorded Books. ISBN 1-4025-7597-1. $10.75.
K-Gr 4-A lifelong
friendship is put to the test when Cat learns that Mouse might just make a
better meal than a friend. Cat soon learns that dinners come and go, but a good
friend is forever.
CelloTales: The Melding of
Music, Myth & Memories. 1 CD. 47 min. Two to Tango Prods. $15 (+ $2
s/h).
Gr 2
Up-Leeny Del Seamonds and cellist Gideon Freudmann go on a musical
journey around the world where the wonder of timeless stories is melded with
music.
A Charmed Life. 6
cassettes. 7:30 hrs. Recorded Books. ISBN 1-4025-7622-6. $54.75.
Gr 5-8-Orphan Cat
Chant isn't jealous of his magically gifted sister. After all, she's the only
family he has left. The mysterious sorcerer adopts them and changes their lives
forever.
Chato and the Party
Animals. 1 cassette or 1 CD. with paperback book. Live Oak Media.
cassette, ISBN 1-59112-459-X: $16.95; CD, ISBN 1-59112-921-4: $18.95.
K-Gr 4-Thecoolest cat
in the barrio decides to throw a pachanga for his friend Novio Boy, who has
never had a birthday party, but forgets to invite Novio Boy.
Chester's Way. 1
cassette or 1 CD. with paperback book. Live Oak Media. cassette, ISBN
1-59112-967-2: $16.95; CD, ISBN 1-59112-971-0: $18.95.
PreS-Gr 4-Good
buddies Chester and Wilson share the same way of doing things, until Lilly moves
into the neighborhood and shows them that new ways can be just as good.
The Children's
Shakespeare. 2 cassettes. 1:16 hrs. Audio Book Contractors. ISBN
1-55685-753-5. $20.95 (Rental: $8.95).
Gr 4 Up-By E. Nesbit. Presents 11 of the bard's
stories.
A Child's
Calendar. 1 cassette or 1 CD. with paperback book. Live Oak Media.
cassette, ISBN 1-59112-471-9: $16.95; CD, ISBN 1-59112-931-1: $18.95.
PreS-Gr 4-In this
Caldecott Honor Book a year in the life of a child is celebrated with reflective
verse that portrays, month by month, the changes in nature and in a family's
activities. Read by John Updike.
The City of Ember.
4 cassettes or 6 CDs. 6:51 hrs. Listening Library. cassette, ISBN 0-8072-2976-0:
$32; CD, ISBN 1-4000-8983-2: $45.
Gr 5-8-The first installment in this new series by
Jeanne DePrau takes place in an underground city where resources are running
out.
Classic Fairy
Tales. 1 cassette or 1 CD. 1 hr. Bolinda. cassette: ISBN 1-740930-39-3,
CD: ISBN 1-740930-37-1. $18.
PreS-Gr 2-By Peter Combe. Includes 'Little Red
Riding Hood,' 'Jack and the Beanstalk,' 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears,' and
'The Three Little Pigs.'
Colibri. 3
cassettes or 3 CDs. 5 hrs. Listening Library. cassette, ISBN 1-4000-8536-5: $30;
CD, ISBN 1-4000-8993-X: $40.
Gr 5-8-By Ann Cameron. A young Mayan girl searches
for the family she was stolen from.
Countdown to
Kindergarten. 1 cassette or 1 CD. with hardcover book. Live Oak Media.
cassette, ISBN 1-59112-468-9: $25.95; CD, ISBN 1-59112-928-1: $28.95.
PreS-Gr 4-This
reassuring look at kindergarten jitters will bring comfort and smiles to any
kindergartener.
Crickwing. 1
cassette. 15 min. Recorded Books. ISBN 1-4025-8152-1. $10.75.
K-Gr 4-An artistic cockroach experiences many adventures in
the forest as he defends a tribe of leafcutting ants.
Day of the Iguana: Hand
Zipzer #3 (The Mostly True Confessions of the
World's Best Underachiever Series). 2 cassettes. 2:42 hrs. Listening
Library. ISBN 0-8072-2352-2. $23.
Gr 2-6-By Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver. It's
science project time in Ms. Adolf's class, but Hank's project goes awry when his
sister's iguana lays her eggs in it.
Devil's Island (Cliffhanger Series). 2 cassettes or 2 CDs. 3 hrs.
Bolinda. cassette: ISBN 1-740-30355-5, CD: ISBN 1-740-93524-1. $24.
Gr 6-9-A gripping
story of adventure, fear, and survival against the odds. by Davis Harris.
Diary of a Worm. 1
cassette or 1 CD. 11:11 min. with hardcover book. Live Oak Media. cassette, ISBN
1-59112-868-4: $25.95; CD, ISBN 2-59112-872-2: $28.95.
PreS-Gr 4-Harry
Bliss's depictions of a worm family are a perfect complement for Doreen Cronin's
clever worms-eye view of the world.
Diary of a Worm. 1 cassette or 1 CD. 8 min. with
hardcover book. Weston Woods. cassette, ISBN 0-78820-536-6: $24.95; CD, ISBN
0-78820-537-4: $29.95.
K-Gr
4-An hysterical journal about the daily doings and the hidden world of
a lovable underground dweller
.The Dot. 1
cassette or 1 CD. 5 min. with hardcover book. Weston Woods. cassette, ISBN
0-78820-331-2: $24.95; CD, ISBN 0-78820-332-0: $29.95.
Gr 4-9-Vashti learns that art is about more than being able
to draw. Narrated by Thora Birch.
Dragon Rider. 5
cassettes or 7 CDs. approx. 7 hrs. Listening Library. cassette, ISBN
1-4000-9091-1: $36; CD, ISBN 1-4000-9494-1: $50.
Gr 5 Up-By Cornelia Funke. Firedrake, a young
dragon, receives a frightening warning that humans are set to destroy his land
and embarks on a journey to seek refuge.
Duck for
President. 1 cassette or 1 CD. 13 min. with hardcover book. cassette,
ISBN 0-78820-539-0: $24.95; CD, ISBN 0-78820-540-4: $29.95.
K-Gr 3-Duck decides
to enter politics. Follow his rise, and fall, from power.
The Elves and the
Shoemaker. 1 cassette or 1 CD. with hardcover book. Weston Woods.
cassette, ISBN 0-78820-546-3: $24.95; CD, ISBN 0-78820-547-1: $29.95.
PreS-Gr 3-In midnight
visits clothed in mystery, a pair of elves restore a poor shoemaker and his wife
to prosperity.
Encyclopedia Brown
Mysteries: Vol. 1. 2 cassettes. 2:15 hrs. Listening Library. ISBN
0-8072-1875-8. $23.
Gr
3-7-By Donald J. Sobol. Using his detective skills, Encyclopedia Brown
helps his father solve the most difficult case for the Idaville police
force.
Faerie Wars. 8
cassettes or 10 CDs. 11:15 hrs. Recorded Books. ISBN 0-4025-7361-8. $73.75.
Gr 5-8-Henry doesn't
think he'll ever be able to get his mind off his parents' divorce, until he
meets Pyrgus Malvae, prince of the faerie world. Now Henry must help Pyrgus
return home to fight the evil Faeries of the Night.
The Fall of Fergal: The
First Unlikely Exploit. 2 cassettes. 2:36 hrs. Listening Library. ISBN
0-8072-2332-8. $23.
Gr
4-8-By Philip Ardagh. The extraordinary changes in the fortune of the
downtrodden McNally family are chronicles.
Fame and Glory in Freedom,
Georgia. 2 cassettes. 2:45 hrs. Recorded Books. ISBN 1-4025-7049-X.
$19.75.
Gr
5-8-Bird Weaver wants to be famous and to go to Disney World. Bird
might be able to make her dreams come true when her school has a spelling
bee.
Finding Miracles.
4 cassettes or 6 CDs. approx. 6 hrs. Listening Library. cassette, ISBN
1-4000-9049-0: $32; CD, ISBN 1-4000-9048-2: $45.
Gr 5-8-By Julia Alvarez. This heartfelt
coming-of-age story examines the emotional complexity of familial relationships
and the miracles of everyday life.
The Fire Eaters. 3
cassettes. 3:45 hrs. Listening Library. ISBN 1-4000-8564-0. $30.
Gr 4-8-By David
Almond. With the help of friends, Bobby teaches himself to believe in miracles
to save the people and places he loves.
The Fires of
Merlin (The Lost Years of Merlin Series). 5
cassettes. 8:40 hrs. Listening Library. ISBN 0-8072-2070-1. $36.
Gr 5-9-By T.A. Barron. Merlin must conquer an enchanted
dragon in the third audiobook in this series.
Fish. 2 cassettes
or 3 CDs. 3:30 hrs. Listening Library. cassette, ISBN 1-4000-8521-7: $23; CD,
ISBN 2-4000-8988-3: $30.
Gr
5-8-By L.S. Matthews. A family of aid-workers flees a drought-stricken
and war-torn country. Their struggle to survive involves a dangerous
journey.
Fly Away Home (Carry Along Book & Cassette Favorites). 1 cassette.
10 min. with book. Prod. by Charlesberry Prods. Dist. by Houghton Mifflin. ISBN
0-618-44297-9. $9.95.
PreS-Gr 2-Andrew, a homeless boy who lives in an
airport with his father, moving from terminal to terminal and trying not to be
noticed, is given hope when he sees a trapped bird find its freedom.
Geronimo Stilton: Books
1-3. 2 cassettes or 3 CDs. approx. 3 hrs. Listening Library. cassette,
ISBN 1-4000-9121-7' $23; CD, ISBN 1-4000-9488-7: $30.
Gr 1-5-Geronimo
Stilton is a newspaper-writing, adventure-loving mouse who is taking the world
by storm. Includes Lost Treasures of the Emerald Eye,
The Curse of the Cheese Pyramid, Cat and Mouse in a Haunted House.
Girl Underground.
4 CDs. 6:25 hrs. Bolinda. ISBN 1-74093-526-8. $32.
Gr 4-8-By Morris
Gleitzman. Trying to fit in a posh new school is hard when your family happens
to be criminals. Bridget is doing pretty well and has made a friend, Menzie.
Then she finds out about Menzies' pen pal, Jamal, a refugee kid from Afghanistan
held in a detention center. When appeals to the government and the prime
minister fail to set Jamal and his sister free, Bridget and Menzies take matters
into their own hands.
The Good Dog. 4
cassettes. 4:45 hrs. Recorded Books. ISBN 1-4025-2204-5. $35.75.
Gr 5-8-The dogs of
Steamboat Springs all know their places. At the top is McKinley, a malamute
who's head dog of the whole town. All the dogs--and McKinley's human
family--rely on him to protect them and maintain order.
Grim Tuesday: Keys to the
Kingdom #2. 4 cassettes. 7 hrs. Listening Library. ISBN 0-8072-1728-X.
$32.
Gr 4-7-By
Garth Nix.
The Harper and the
King. 1 CD. 40 min. Rivertree Prods. ISBN 1-882412-40-0. $14.95.
Gr 3 Up-This tale,
told by Odds Bodkin with score on 12-string guitar, delves into the original
land dispute between Jews and Philistines in the Middle East. With full
character voices for David, the fallen King Saul, Goliath, David's father, and
others, Bodkin's telling brings these Biblical characters to Life.
Heartbeat. 2
cassettes. 2:30 hrs. Recorded Books. ISBN 1-4025-8482-2. $10.75.
Gr
5-8-Twelve-year-old Annie is trying to figure out where she belongs.
Her mom is pregnant, her grandfather is becoming forgetful, and her best friend
is acting different.
Here Today. 3
cassettes or 4 CDs. 4:30hrs. Listening Library. cassette, ISBN 1-4000-9045-8:
$30; CD, ISBN 1-4000-9487-9: $35.
Gr 5-8-By Ann Martin. In 1963, Ellie Dingman's
family begins to fall apart when her mother runs off to pursue an acting
career.
Horace and Morris Join the
Chorus (But What About Dolores?). 1 cassette or 1 CD. with hardcover
book. Live Oak Media. cassette, ISBN 1-59112-448-4: $25.95; CD ISBN
1-59112-908-7: $28.95.
PreS-Gr 4-Horace and Morris and Dolores have
always done everything together, so when her friends are chosen to sing in the
chorus and she isn't, Dolores finds a way to become part of the performance.
A House of
Tailors. 4 cassettes or 6 CDs. approx. 6 hrs. Listening Library.
cassette, ISBN 1-4000-9054-7: $32; CD, ISBN 1-4000-9491-7: $45.
Gr 5-8-By Patricia
Reilly Giff. When 12-year-old Dina Schutz leaves her small town in Germany to
live with her uncle in Brooklyn, she hopes to leave sewing behind her.
Hunting for Hidden Gold;
the Hardy Boys #5. 2 cassettes. 3:32 hrs. Listening Library. ISBN
0-8072-1249-0. $23.
Gr
4-7-By Franklin W. Dixon. The Hardy Boy's search for gold leads them to
an abandoned mine where, in the depths of the earth, they are attacked by
outlaws.
I Dream of Trains.
1 cassette. 15 min. Recorded Books. ISBN 1-4025-7439-8. $10.75.
K-Gr 4-Trains and the
legendary engineer Casey Jones are the subjects of a young boy's daydreams that
carry him away from the struggles of his daily life.
I Lost My Bear. 1
cassette or 1 CD. 9 min. with paperback book. Weston Woods. cassette, ISBN
1-55592-698-3: $14.95; CD, ISBN 1-55592-698-3: $18.95.
PreS-Gr 3-Jules
Feiffer's spunky little detective learns that if you keep on searching, you
might just discover more than you expected.
I Stink! 1
cassette or 1 CD. 8 min. with hardcover book. Weston Woods. cassette, ISBN
0-78820-339-8: $24.95; CD, ISBN 0-78820-340-1: $29.95.
PreS-Gr 2-Live
through a raucous and stinky night in the life of a New York City garbage
truck.
I'm Learning My
ABC's. 1 CD. 45 min. with flash cards, activity sheets, lyrics, tchr's.
guide. Kidzup. ISBN1-894677-60-9. $18.99.
Gr 1-3-Introduces children to the alphabet through
flash cards, music, and activity sheets.
I'm Not Invited. 1
cassette or 1 CD. 8 min. with hardcover book. Spoken Arts. cassette, ISBN
0-8045-6925-8: $27.95; CD, ISBN 0-8045-4096-9: $29.95.
K-Gr 3-By Diana Cain
Bluthenthal. Minnie is upset when her good friend doesn't invite her to the
party.
Indigio's Star. 3
cassettes or 4 CDs. 4:36 hrs. Listening Library. cassette, ISBN 1-4000-9024-5:
$30; CD, ISBN 1-4000-9485-2: $35.
Gr 3-6-By Hilary McKay. The hilarious and
unforgettable Casson family from Saffy's Angel are
back.
Iqbal. 2
cassettes. 3 hrs. Recorded Books. ISBN 1-4025-8487-3. $19.75.
Gr 5-8-Eqball, a
13-year-old boy, bravely speaks out for children forced to work long hours in
carpet factories in Pakistan. Based on a true story.
Jackalope. 1
cassette. 1 hr. Recorded Books. ISBN 1-4025-7312-X. $10.75.
K-Gr 4-The whimsical
tale of a little hare who is granted his wish for gigantic horns. Wanting only
to be fierce, Jackalope doesn't count on the horns causing heaps of trouble.
Jake and Pete. 2
cassettes or 2 CDs. 3:15 hrs. Bolinda. cassette, ISBN 1-74093-2153-3: $24; CD,
ISBN 1-74093-520-9: $28.
K-Gr 3-Gillian Rubinstein tells a funny and scary
story of two kitkids who go out into the world and find it full of dogs, cars,
brooms, boots and snakes. Narrated by Alan King.
Junie B. Jones Collection,
Books 21-24. 2 cassettes or 3 CDs. approx. 3 hrs. Listening Library.
cassette, ISBN 1-4000-9475-5: $23; CD, ISBN 1-4000-9504-2: $30.
Gr 2-5-By Barbara
Park. Junie B's first grade adventures continue with four more stories: Cheater Pants, One-Man Band, Shipwrecked, Boo..and I MEAN
It.
Just Stupid. 2
cassettes or 3 CDs. 3:20 hrs. Bolinda. cassette: $24, CD: $28.
Gr 3-6-By Andy
Griffiths. Andy and Danny boldly go where sensible people fear to tread. Just
how stupid can two human beings be?
Just Tricking. 2
cassettes or 2 CDs. 2:20 hrs. Bolinda. cassette, ISBN 1-876584-497-1: $24; CD,
ISBN 1-74030-887-5: $24.
Gr
3-5-By Andy Griffiths. Andy Griffiths discovered at an early age he had
a talent for annoying his parents. Since then he has gone on to annoy many other
people with his silly noises, idiotic questions, stupid comments, bad jokes, and
inappropriate behavior.
Keeper of the
Doves. 2 cassettes. 2:33 hrs. Listening Library. ISBN 0-8072-1660-7.
$23.
Gr 3-7-By
Betsy Byars. In the late 1800s in Kentucky, Amie McBee and her four sisters fear
a reclusive Mr. Tominski, but their bather insists he is harmless.
The Keepers. 4
cassettes. 4:30 hrs. Recorded Books. ISBN 1-4025-6997-1. $37.75.
Gr 5-8-Princess
Arenelle completes her quest to become the Imperial Wizard. She may not get to
fill the position when her father, King Einar, discovers he has a son. Does
Arnelle dare to defy her father?
King of the Middle
March (Arthur Trilogy Series). 6 cassettes.
approx. 8 hrs. Listening Library. ISBN 0-8072-0660-9. $40.
Gr 6 Up-Kevin
Crossley-Holland's award-winning Arthur trilogy comes to a close.
Knick Knack Paddy Whack
2. 1 CD. 64 min. Diane Ferlatte. $15.
K-Gr 3-These songs and stories are not just
traditional, but they are cultural and provide positive learning opportunities.
Stories include 'Half Chick,' 'Frog & Snake,' 'My Brother,' and 'Baby Turtle
Song.'
The Last Dragon
(Carry Along Book and Cassette Favorites). 1
cassette. 12 min. with book. Prod. by Charlesberry Prods. Dist. by Houghton
Mifflin. ISBN 0-618-44298-7. $19.95.
K-Gr 3-Unhappy about having to spend the summer
with his great-aunt in Chinatown, Peter discovers a sense f satisfaction in
repairing the old ten-man dragon he finds in a shop window.
The Last Holiday
Concert. 2 cassettes or 3 CDs. approx. 3 hrs. Listening Library.
cassette, ISBN 1-4000-9470-4: $23; CD, ISBN 1-4000-9493-3: $30.
Gr 5-8-By Andrew
Clements. Hart Evans is the most popular boy in school. When his music teacher
leaves school because of budget cuts, can Hart lead the choir?
Last Week in
December. 2 cassettes. 3:45 hrs. Bolinda. ISBN 1-74030-737-2. $24.
Gr 4-8-By Ursula
Dubosarsky. Eleven-year-old Bella has a terrible guilty secret: something she
did three years ago when her English relatives were visiting.
Lily B. on the Brink of
Cool. 3 cassettes. 4:44 hrs. Listening Library. ISBN 0-8072-2088-4.
$30.
Gr 4-9-By
Elizabeth Cody Kimmel. Lily is having the most boring summer ever, until she
meets the coolest girl, Karma, and her incredibly cool parents.
Loamhedge. 10
cassettes. 9 hrs. Recorded Books. ISBN 1-4025-8228-5. $88.75.
Gr 5-8-Braggon the
otter and Sarobando the squirrel embark on a quest to a forgotten Abbey. As soon
as the are gone, Redwall Abbey is attacked by the ruthless searat Raga Bol and
his villainous cronies.
Lockie Leeonard--Human
Torpedo. 3 cassettes or 3 CDs. 3 hrs. Bolinda. cassette, ISBN
1-86442-317-X: $28; CD, ISBN 174030-597-3: $28.
Gr 5-8-By Tim Winton. What chance have you get
when your dad's a cop, your mum's a frighteningly understanding parent, your
brother wets the bed, and the teacher takes an instant dislike to you--and then
you fall in love with a twelve-and-three-quarter-year old?
Lucy Rose: Here's the Thing
About Me. 2 cassettes or 3 CDs. approx. 3 hrs. Listening Library.
cassette, ISBN 1-4000-9151-9: $23; CD, ISBN 1-4000-9503-4: $30.
Gr 1-5-By Katy Kelly.
Lucy rose is eight and feeling not so sure about things since her parents
separated and she and her mom moved to Washington.
Magic Tree House
Collection: Books 30-32. 2 cassettes or 2 CDs. approx. 2 hrs. Listening
Library. cassette, ISBN 1-4000-9160-8: $23; CD, ISBN 1-4000-9481-X: $24.
Gr 2-5-By Mary Pope
Osborne. Jack and Annie join Merlin on a magical mission to a haunted castle,
fight a giant sea serpent, and travel to the land of snow.
Mayor of Central
Park. 3 cassettes. 4 hrs. Recorded Books. ISBN 1-4025-8425-3.
$28.75.
Gr
5-8-Life turns upside down when Big Daddy Duds and his gang of rats
move uptown and take over the park. The mayor of Central Park, a squirrel named
Oscar, is determined to give the park back to its rightful owners.
The Mermaids Tail.
1 cassette. 1:35 hrs. Bolinda. ISBN 1-74030-529-9. $18.
K-Gr 3-Crystal longs
to be a mermaid. So her mother makes her a special tail. What happens when
Crystal wears her tail to bed?
Messenger. 3
cassettes or 4 CDs. 3:44 hrs. Listening Library. cassette, ISBN 0-8072-2373-5:
$23; CD, ISBN 1-4000-8620-5: $30.
Gr 5-8-By Lois Lowry. The companion to The Giver and Gathering
Blue.
Minnie and Moo
Series. 4 cassettes or 4 CDs. with paperback book. range: 16:14-18:15
min. Live Oak Media. cassette: $16.95 ea, CD: $18.95 ea. Includes: Minnie and Moo Meet Frankenswine; Minnie and Moo and the
Potato from Planet X; Minnie and Moo and the Night Before Christmas; Minnie and
Moo: Will You Be My Valentine?
K-Gr 4-Best friends Minnie and Moo are back in
four new adventures that have the wacky cow buddies surviving Halloween and an
alien invasion, saving Christmas, and playing Cupid.
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's
Magic. 2 cassettes. 3:30 hrs. Listening Library. ISBN 0-8072-1186-9.
$23.
Gr 2-5-By
Betty MacDonald. She's Mary Poppins, Auntie Mame, and Professor McGonagall all
rolled into one. She even lives in an upside down house.
Montmorency: Thief, Liar,
Gentleman? 3 cassettes. 5 hrs. Listening Library. ISBN 0-8072-2370-0.
$30.
Gr 4-7-By
Eleanor Updale. A petty thief has a chance to lead a new life in Victorian
London.
Muncha, Muncha,
Muncha. 1 cassette or 1 CD. with hardcover book. Live Oak Media.
cassette, ISBN 1-59112-464-6: $25; CD, ISBN 1-59112-924-9: $28.95.
PreS-Gr 4-Mr.
McGreely comes up against some naughty bunnies who find ways around every one of
his efforts to prevent them from eating his just-planted garden.
My Weird School: Books
1-4. 2 cassettes. approx. 3 hrs. Listening Library. ISBN 1-4000-9143-8.
$23.
Gr 1-4-By Dan
Gutman. Something weird is going on at A.J.'s school. The second grade teacher
doesn't know math and the principal kissed a pig on the lips. Includes: Miss Daisy Is Crazy!; Mr. Klutz Is Nuts!; Mrs. Roopy Is
Loopy!; Ms. Hannah Is Bananas!
Ninjas, Piranhas, and
Galileo. 3 cassettes. 3:30 hrs. Recorded Books. ISBN 1-4025-7005-8.
$28.75.
Gr
5-8-Shohei, Honoria, and Elias are best friends, banding together to
survive the halls of The Peshtigo School for the gifted. Unexpected feelings are
developing, and dealing with the authority of parents and teachers is becoming
more difficult.
No More Nasty. 3
cassettes. 3:45 hrs. Recorded Books. ISBN 1-4025-7578-5. $28.75.
Gr 5-8-Simon Maxwell
used to be what the other students considered a teacher's pet. Since his visit
to Aunt Mattie's farm, he has felt more confident and is making friends. His
newfound popularity is endangered when his wacky aunt comes to substitute
teach.
No Roses for
Harry. 1 cassette or 1 CD. 10 min. with paperback book. Weston Woods.
cassette, ISBN 1-55592-699-1: $14.95; CD, ISBN 1-55592-708-4: $18.95.
PreS-Gr 3-After
receiving a comfy rose-covered sweater from Grandma, Harry determines to lose
it. He tries leaving it all over town, but it is always returned--until a bird
catches sight of a loose thread and Harry's luck finally changes.
No Time Like Show
Time (Hermux Tantamoq Adventures). approx.
5:30 hrs. Listening Library. ISBN 0-8072-0887-6. $32.
Gr 5-9-By Michael
Hoeye. Watchmaker mouse-turned detective Hermux Tantamoq returns in a new
adventure involving the exciting world of theater.
Number the Stars.
2 cassettes or 3 CDs. 2:54 hrs. Listening Library. cassette, ISBN 0-8072-1971-1:
$23; CD, ISBN 1-4000-8556-X: $30.
Gr 5-9-By Lois Lowry. Ten-year-old Annemarie and
her family give shelter to her Jewish friend in Nazi-occupied Denmark.
The Outcasts of 10 Schuyler
Place. 4 cassettes or 5 CDs. 5:32 hrs. Listening Library. cassette,
ISBN 0-8072-2326-3: $32; CD, ISBN 1-4000-8609-4: $40.
Gr 5-8-E.L.
Konigsburg revisits the town of Epiphany to tell the story of Rose Kane,
Connor's older half-sister and her 12th
summer.
Paddle-to-the-Sea.
1 cassette or 1 CD. 60 min. Audio Bookshelf. cassette, ISBN 0-9741711-3-1:
$14.95; CD, ISBN 0-9741711-4-X: $16.95.
Gr 2 Up-Carved by a young Indian boy living in the
Canadian wilderness, a 12 inch canoe makes its way to the Atlantic Ocean during
a four year journey fraught with danger, excitement, and beauty.
Penny Pollard's
Diary. 1 cassette or 2 CDs. 2:45 hrs. Bolinda. cassette, ISBN
1-74030-103-X: $18; CD, ISBN 1-74093-337-0: $24.
Gr 4-8-By Robin Klein. Penny hates old people,
Annette Smurton (who owns a horse), wearing dresses, and doing homework. On a
school excursion, she meets someone just as rebellious as herself--Mrs. Edith
Bettany--nearly 81 years old and a new friend for Penny.
The People of
Sparks. 5 cassettes or 7 CDs. 7:55 hrs. Listening Library. cassette,
ISBN 1-4000-8489-X: $36; CD, ISBN 1-4000-8990-5: $50.
Gr 5-8-By Jeanne
DePrau. The sequel to The City of Ember follows Lina
and Doon to the exciting world above ground, but resources remain limited.
The Pepins and Their
Problems. 4 cassettes or 6 CDs. approx. 6 hrs. Listening Library.
cassette, ISBN 1-4000-9073-3: $32; CD, ISBN 1-4000-9490-9: $45.
Gr 5-7-By Polly Horvath. Whether it's waking up to find
toads in their shoes or getting stuck on the roof, the Pepin family gets into
the most bizarre scrapes.
Players in
Pigtails. 1 cassette or 1 CD. with hardcover book. Weston Woods.
cassette, ISBN 0-78820-517-X: $24.95; CD, ISBN 0-78820-518-8: $29.95.
K-Gr 4-A story that
celebrates a brave girl's love of the game as she works to become a player in
the first-ever All-American girls Professional Baseball league.
The Pot That Juan
Built. 1 cassette or 1 CD. 11 min. with hardcover book. Weston Woods.
cassette, ISBN 0-78820-335-5: $24.95; CD, ISBN 0-78820-336-3: $29.95.
Gr 2-5-Juan Quezada,
one of Mexico's most famous potters, used his creative gifts to transform his
impoverished village of laborers into a thriving artists' community. Narrated by
Alfred Molina.
Potch and Polly. 1
cassette or 1 CD. 8 min. with hardcover book. Spoken Arts. cassette, ISBN
0-8045-6924-X: $27.95; CD, ISBN 0-8045-4103-5: $29.95.
K-Gr 3-By William
Steig. A rollicking adventure of two people and their eventual friendship.
Rascal the Dragon.
1 cassette or 1 CD. 1 hr. Bolinda. cassette, ISBN 1-74093-338-9: $18; CD, ISBN
1-47093-515-2: $18.
Gr
4-6-By Paul Jennings. Can I have a dragon, please, Dad? The answer is
no, or is it?
The Ratastrophe
Catastrophe: The Illmoor Chronicles. 3 cassettes. 4:56 hrs. Listening
Library. ISBN 0-8072-2079-5. $30.
Gr 5-8-By David Lee Stone. The first in a
hilarious and exciting new fantasy series.
Return to Gone-Away
Lake. 4 CDs. 5 hrs. Listen & Live Audio. ISBN 1-59316-030-5.
$27.95.
Gr 3-6-By
Elizabeth Enright. The follow-up adventures of Portia, Foster, and cousin Julian
as they discover a fascinating abandoned summer resort consisting of deserted,
crumbling Victorian summer homes surrounding a vanished lake, which is now a
swamp.
The Same Stuff As
Stars. 5 cassettes or 5 CDs. 6:45 hrs. Recorded Books. ISBN
1-4025-7356-1. $46.75.
Gr 5-8-Eleven-year-old Angel must
play the adult when she and her brother are abandoned at their
great-grandmother's house and she proves incapable of caring for them.
Sammy Keyes and the Art of
Deception. 4 cassettes or 6 CDs. Live Oak Media. cassette, ISBN
1-59519-000-7: $31.95; CD, ISBN 1-59519-002-3: $49.95.
Gr 4-8-Trouble begins
for Sammy when she attends a fancy reception at an art gallery and ends up
tackling a gun-wielding burglar who crashed the party.
The Secret Language of
Girls. 3 cassettes or 4 CDs. 3:52 hrs. Listening Library. cassette,
ISBN 1-4000-8505-5: $30; CD, ISBN 1-4000-8985-9: $35.
Gr 3-7-By Frances
O'Roark Powell. Two girls on the verge of adolescence struggle with their
changing friendship.
The Secret of the Mansion:
Trixie Belden #1. 3 cassettes. 5 hrs. Listening Library. ISBN
0-8072-8980-8. $30.
Gr
3-7-by Julie Campbell. Trixie's summer in Sleepyside is full of mystery
and intrigue when rumors heat up that the old mansion on the hill contains a
fortune.
The Secret of the Shadow
Ranch: Nancy Drew #5. 2 cassettes. 3:10 hrs. Listening Library. ISBN
0-8072-1556-2. $23.
Gr
4-7-Nancy Drew solves the mystery of a romantic legend involving an
outlaw and a ranch owner's daughter.
The Secrets of Droon: Vol.
1. 2 cassettes. approx. 3 hrs. Listening Library. ISBN 1-4000-9128-4.
$23.
Gr 2-5-By
Tony Abbott. A hidden door. A magical staircase. Discover the World of Droon
with Eric, Julie, and Neal.
The Secrets of
Vesuvius (The Roman Mysteries Series). 4
cassettes. approx. 4:30 hrs. Listening Library. ISBN 1-4000-9458-5. $32.
Gr 4-8-By Caroline Lawrence. It's the summer of AD 79, and
Flavia Gemina and her friends set sail for the Bay of Naples to stay with
Flavia's uncle near Pompeii.
Shadowmancer. 5
cassettes. 8:32 hrs. Listening Library. ISBN 1-4000-8518-7. $36.
Gr 5 Up-By G.P. Taylor. Set in the 1700s, Kate and Thomas
are brought face-to-face with a vicar set on gaining control of the highest
power in the universe.
Shadows on the
Sea. 3 cassettes. 4:30 hrs. Recorded Books. ISBN 1-4025-7015-5.
$28.75.
Gr 5-8-It
is 1942, and 14-year-old Jill is spending the summer with her grandmother in
Maine. Jill hears rumors that German submarines are just off shore. When she
finds a carrier pigeon bearing the message Sonnabend IV, she's sure that
something is wrong.
Shoeless Joe and
Me. 2 cassettes. 2 hrs. Recorded Books. ISBN 1-4025-4250-X. $19.75.
Gr 5-8-Stosh learns
about the bum rap Shoeless Joe Jackson got for his part in the fixing of the
1919 World Series. When Stosh decides to use his talent of traveling back in
time to warn Jackson, gangsters who stand to make a lot of money try everything
to keep Stosh from interfering.
The Silver Brumby.
4 cassettes. 6 hrs. Bolinda. ISBN 1-74030-050-5. $32.
Gr
5-8-By Elyne Mitchell. A silver brumby is special, but he will be hunted by man
and horse alike, and must be stronger than both.
The Singer of All Songs:
The Chanters of Tremaris Trilogy, Book I. 5 cassettes. approx. 9 hrs.
Listening Library. ISBN 1-4000-8515-2. $36.
Gr 5 Up-By Kate Constable. The first installment
in a new fantasy series set in an original world where enchantment is worked by
singing.
Sometimes I'm
Bombaloo. 1 cassette. 10 min. with hardcover book. Spoken Arts. ISBN
0-8045-6919-3. $27.95.
K-Gr
3-By Rachel Vail. Sometimes Katie loses her temper.
Spiderweb for Two: A
Melendy Maze. 4 CDs. 5 hrs. Listen & Live Audio. ISBN
1-59316-034-8. $27.95.
Gr
3-6-By Elizabeth Enright. The fourth in the Melendys family series
tells how, when everyone else leaves for school, Randy and Oliver are left to
solve a mystery.
The Spiderwick Chronicles,
Vol. II. 2 cassettes. 1:56 hrs. Listening Library. ISBN 0-8072-2311-5.
$23.
Gr 1-5-By
Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. Life at the Spiderwick estate is getting out of
hand. There's only one person who can help--crazy Aunt Lucinda.
The Spiderwick Chronicles:
Vol. II. 1 cassette. 1 hr. Listening Library. ISBN 1-4000-9061-X.
$15.
Gr 1-5-By
Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi. The thrilling conclusion to the series.
Spitting Image. 5
cassettes. 6 hrs. Recorded Books. ISBN 1-4025-7341-3. $45.75.
Gr 5-8-When Jessie
Bovey meets Miss Woodruff, a 'soldier' in President Johnson's War on Poverty,
she has no idea that her life and the lives of her neighbors are about to
change.
SpongeBob SquarePants
Chapter Books, Vol. 2. 2 cassettes. 2:31 hrs. Listening Library. ISBN
1-4000-6607-8. $23.
Gr
2-5-Includes: SpongeBob Superstar; Sandy's
Rocket; SpongeBob NaturePants; SpongeBob AirPants: The Lost Episode.
Stop, Drop and
Roll. 1 cassette or 1 CD. with hardcover book. Live Oak Media.
cassette, ISBN 1-59112-976-1: $25.95; CD ISBN 1-59112-980-X: $28.95.
PreS-Gr 4-Jessica,
who worries about everything, learns that fire safety begins with extinguishing
her fears.
Surviving Brick
Johnson. 1 cassette. 1:20 hrs. Recorded Books. ISBN 1-4025-7346-4.
$19.75.
Gr 5-8-One
minute Alex is enjoying a laugh with friends in the fifth grade, and the next
he's fearing for his life. The huge new kid, Brick Johnson, is one guy he
doesn't want to mess with, and now Alex has to do something...quick.
Sword of the Rightful
King. 6 cassettes. 8 hrs. Recorded Books. ISBN 1-4025-6261-6.
$54.75.
Gr
5-8-This recrafting of the early Arthurian saga is rendered by author
Jane Yolen.
Swords of
Quentaris. 2 cassettes or 3 CDs. 3:30 hrs. Bolinda. cassette, ISBN
1-74093-168-8: $24; CD, ISBN 1-74093-519-5: $28.
Gr 4-8-Rad de La'rel is a street urchin who yearns
to be a guide to adventurers in the rift caves of Quentaris. Before he can claim
his birthright, he must escape the Thieves' Guild and the notorious Vindon
Nibhelline with the help of his friend, Tulcia. By Richard Aspel.
The Tail of Emily
Windsnap. 3 cassettes or 4 CDs. 4:35 hrs. Listening Library. cassette,
ISBN 1-4000-8600-0: $30; CD, ISBN 1-4000-8984-0: $35.
Gr 3-7-By Liz
Kessler. A mermaid fantasy.
Tales of Appalachia:
Stories & Chamber Music. 1 CD. 52:20 min. Prod. by Flat Five Press
& Recording Co. Dist. by Storywindow Prods. $15.95.
Gr 3 Up-A
collaborative performance of storytelling and new chamber music featuring
storyteller Connie Regan-Blake and the Kandinsky Trio (piano, cello,
violin).
Teen Idol. 4
cassettes or 6 CDs. approx. 7 hrs. Listening Library. cassette, ISBN
1-4000-8526-8: $32; CD, ISBN 1-4000-8989-1: $45.
Gr 5-8-By Meg Cabot. Can Jenny, who always manages
to be there for everybody else, learn to take her own advice and find true love
at last?
Then There Were
Five. 4 CDs. 5 hrs. Listen & Live. ISBN 1-59316-033-X. $27.95.
Gr 3-6-By Elizabeth
Enright. The third in the Melendys family series tells how the children befriend
an orphan.
The Thieves of Ostia: the
Roman Mysteries #1. 4 cassettes. 3:56 hrs. Listening Library. ISBN
1-8072-2342-5. $32.
Gr
4-8-By Caroline Lawrence. A fast-paced mystery set in Ancient Rome.
This Is the House That Jack
Built. 1 cassette or 1 CD. 7 min. with hardcover book. Weston Woods.
cassette. ISBN 0-78820-515-4: $24.95; CD, ISBN 0-78820-343-6: $29.95.
PreS-Gr 2-Jack's
house is like no other, and its inhabitants are full of fun and surprises.
Tikki Tikki Tembo.
1 cassette. 15 min. Recorded Books. ISBN 1-4025-8404-0. $10.75.
K-Gr 4-Tikki tikki
tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo is given such a long name
because he is the first son, and long names are an honor in china. His family
learns that his long name could be a problem.
Toad Away. 2
cassettes or 3 CDs. 3:20 hrs. Bolinda. cassette, ISBN 1-74093-212-9: $24; CD,
ISBN 1-74092-221-8: $28.
Gr
4-8-By Morris Gleitzman. How does a young cane toad discover the
ancient secret of living in peace with humans?
Toad Rage. 3 CDs.
4:30hrs. Bolinda. ISBN 1-74093-527-6. $28.
Gr 3-6-By Morris Gleitzman. The epic story of a
slightly-squashed young came toad's quest for the truth.
Tongue-Tied. 2
cassettes. or 3 CDs. 3 hrs. Bolinda. cassette, ISBN 1-74030743-7: $24; CD, ISBN
1-74030-891-3: $28.
Gr
3-6-By Paul Jennings. Read about eight kids who have eight twisted
tales.
The Train They Call the
City of New Orleans. 1 cassette or 1 CD. 10 min. with hardcover book.
Live Oak Media. cassette, ISBN 1-59112-900-1: $25.95; CD, ISBN 1-59112-904-4:
$28.95.
PreS-Gr
4-Tom Chapin reads and performs this classic folksong.
Trickster's Queen.
7 cassettes or 10 CDs. approx. 12 hrs. Listening Library. cassette, ISBN
0-8072-1957-6: $46; CD, ISBN 1-4000-9486-0: $65.
Gr 6-9-By Tamora Pierce. The sequel to Trickster's Choice follows Alanna's daughter Alianne as
she joins an underground rebellion in the Copper Isles.
Trouble in the Barker's
Class. 1 cassette or 1 CD. 15 min. Recorded Books. ISBN 1-4025-7602-1.
$10.75.
K-Gr 4-The
Barker twins are excited when a new girl joins their class. She's not friendly,
and it's up to Morgie to find out why she acts so mean.
Varjak Paw. 3
cassettes. 4:30 hrs. Recorded Books. ISBN 1-4025-8448-2. $28.75.
Gr 5-8-Mesopotamian
blue kitten Varjak never stays home alone. One day, his grandfather teaches him
martial arts for cats, which he can use to survive against dogs and other
cats.
Walter the Farting
Dog. 1 cassette or 1 CD. 8 min. with hardcover book. Spoken Arts.
cassette ISBN 0-8045-6926-6: $27.95; CD, ISBN 0-8045-4100-0: $29.95.
K-Gr 3-By William
Kotzwinkle and Glen Murray. Walter is a wonderful dog, except for one small
problem--flatulence. This is a story for everyone who's ever felt misjudged or
misunderstood.
The Wheels on the
Bus. 1 cassette or 1 CD. 6 min. with hardcover book. Weston Woos.
cassette, ISBN 0-78820-346-0: $24.95; CD, ISBN 0-78820-347-9: $29.95.
PreS-Gr 1-The classic
children's ditty comes to life with a lively musical score.
When Marian Sang: The True
Recital of Marian Anderson. 1 cassette or 1 CD. 11:11 min. with
hardcover book. Live Oak Media. cassette, ISBN 1-59112-944-3: $25.95; CD, ISBN
1-59112-948-6: $28.95.
PreS-Gr 4-Weaves together the verses that Marian
Anderson sang with the text that describes her life and feelings.
Whispering to
Witches. 2 cassettes. approx. 3 hrs. Listening Library. ISBN
1-4000-9085-7. $23.
Gr
5-8-By Anna Dale. An adventure story about a boy who sets out to save
the witches of England from an evil plot.
Will I Have a
Friend? 1 cassette or 1 CD. 7 min. with paperback book. Weston Woods.
cassette, ISBN 1-55592-173-6: $14.95; CD, ISBN 1-55592-496-4: $18.95.
PreS-Gr 1-On Jim's
first day of school he worries if he will have a friend.
The Witch Who Ws Afraid of
Witches. 1 cassette. 45 min. Recorded Books. ISBN 1-4025-7933-0.
$10.75.
K-Gr
4-Wendy is afraid of witches, and to make matters worse, she is the
youngest witch in a family of scary, powerful witches.
The World of the Great
Kingly Beast. 1 CD. 42 min. Ray Gray Prods. $12.99.
K-Gr 4-Storyteller
Ray Gray introduces the concept of fable stories. Through stories and questions
asked by Gray, students are encouraged to find their own lesson in each
story.
Wormwood. 5
cassettes. approx. 7 hrs. Listening Library. ISBN 1-4000-9113-6. $36.
Gr 5-8-By G.P.
Taylor. A meteor strikes London, leaving the city in ruins and paving the way
for rampant corruption. An angel is the city's only hope.
The Young Man and the
Sea. 3 cassettes. approx. 4 hrs. Listening Library. ISBN 1-4000-9460-7.
$30.
Gr 4-8-By
Rodman Philbrick. After his mother's death, Skill Beaman struggles to keep
what's left of his family afloat.
The Zippity Zinger: Hank
Zipzer #4 (The Mostly True Confessions of the
World's Best Underachiever Series). 2 cassettes. 2:33 hrs. Listening
Library. ISBN 0-8072-2353-0. $23.
Gr 2-6-By Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver. Everyone
is surprised, including Hank, when he throws a zinger pitch at a practice for
the school Olympiad baseball game.
VIDEO/DVD
Arrows of Desire II. 4 videos or DVDs.
25 min. ea. Films for the Humanities & Sciences. ISBN 0-7365-9045-5. video:
$459.95 ser., $129.95 ea.; DVD: $499.95 ser., $139.95 ea. Includes: Hardy, Heaney, Duffy, and Clare; Behn, Yeats, Wordsworth,
and Thomas; Donne, Greenlaw, Reed, and Whitman; Smith, Levertov, Lawrence, and
Wilde.
Gr
8-12-From original manuscripts and archival materials to readings by
leading contemporary poets, this series assembles a dynamic array of resources
to capture poetry's timeless appeal.
The Edge of Each Other's
Battles: The Vision of Audre Lorde. video. 59 min. Women Make Movies.
#W04833. $325 (Rental: $90).
Gr 11 Up-This tribute to the legendary black
lesbian feminist poet uses footage from the groundbreaking 'I Am Your Sister
Conference' as a jumping point to explore her work.
An Enemy of the
People (Globalstage Family Theatre Adventures
Series). video or DVD. 90 min. (closed captioned). Globalstage Prods. ISBN
1-892045-11-7. $30.
Gr 6-12-Ibsen's work is a searing
examination of the way in which the forces of a democratic society can overtly
and covertly work in unison to stifle the individual voice.
Go Tell It on the
Mountain. video. 1:40 hrs. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide.
Prod. by Learning in Focus. Dist. by Monterey Media. ISBN 1-56994-621-3.
$19.95.
Gr 7
Up-James Baldwin's novel of the journey of a family from the rural
South to Harlem seeking both salvation and understanding, and of a young boy
struggling to earn the approval of a self-righteous and often unloving
stepfather.
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
(Masterpiece Theatre Series). video or DVD. 2 hrs.
(closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. Prod. by WGBH Educational Foundation.
Dist. by WGBH Boston Video. video: ISBN 1-59375-012-9; DVD: ISBN 1-59375-023-4.
$19.95.
Gr 7
Up-James Hilton's classic tale of love and transformation.
Great Books
(Series). 10 DVDs. approx. 27 min. ea. with tchr's. guide. Discovery Channel
School. $69.95 ea. Includes: 1984 (ISBN
1-58738-448-5); The Lord of the Flies (ISBN
1-58738-449-3); The Great Gatsby (ISBN
1-58738-453-1); Great Expectations (ISBN
1-58738-455-8); Huck Finn (ISBN 1-58738-457-4); The Scarlet Letter (ISBN 1-58738-458-2); The Odyssey (ISBN 1-58738-461-2); Walden (ISBN 1-58738-460-4); Don Quixote (ISBN 1-58738-461-2); Native Son (ISBN 1-58738-462-0).
Gr 9-12-Interviews
with experts, scholars, politicians, actors and military veterans reveal the
worlds that informed the words of these great classics. Includes complete lesson
plans.
An Occurrence at Owl Creek
Bridge. DVD. b&w. 25 min. with tchr's. guide. Monterey Media. ISBN
1-56994-402-4. $19.95.
Gr 7
Up-On a lonely bridge a group of soldiers prepare for the somber task
of hanging one of their countrymen, now an enemy, for sabotage. Ambrose Bierce's
story begins on this isolated bridge and envelops a journey through mind and
dreams of a man facing death.
Reading Frenzy: Teens
Reveal the Thrill of Reading. video. 36 min. Blue Canyon Prods.
#BCV108. $19.95 (+ $4 s/h).
Gr 7-12-In interviews, teens share their
enthusiasm for reading.
Shakespeare: Major Themes
in Othello. video or DVD. 19 min. with tchr's. guide. Prod. by
Classroom Video. Dist. by Classroom Media. video: $69, DVD: $79.
Gr 9-12-Looks at the
themes of love and jealousy, proof and judgment, as well as symbolism of the
handkerchief in key sections of the play.
Shakespeare: Othello
Performances. video or DVD. 23 min. with tchr's. guide. Prod. by
Classroom Video. Dist. by Classroom Media. video: $69, DVD: $79.
Gr 9-12-Shows actual
performances of the four key scene sections featured in the video Shakespeare: Major Themes in
Othello.
Shakespeare: Othello
Portrayal of Evil. video or DVD. 24 min. with tchr's. guide. Prod. by
Classroom Video. Dist. by Classroom Media. video: $69, DVD: $79.
Gr 9-12-Analyzes Othello through the character and motivation of Iago,
Shakespeare's presentation of evil, and Othello as victim.
Sir Gawain and the Green
Knight (World Literary Classics Series).
video. 25 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. Prod. by Moving Still
Prods. for Learning. Dist. by Schlessinger Media. ISBN 1-57225-820-9. $39.95.
Gr 9 Up-Animated tale
of a mysterious challenge laid down at the court of King Arthur one New
Years.
Six Poets: Searching for
Rhyme and Reason. 6 videos or DVDs. Films for the Humanities &
Sciences. ISBN 0-7365-8552-4. video: $699.95 ser., $129.95 ea.; DVD: $759.95
ser., $135.95 ea. Includes: John Donne; Walt Whitman; Emily Dickinson; Ezra
Pound; T.S. Eliot; W.H. Auden.
Gr 8-12-Providing extensive biographical profiles
and readings from each writer's most famous works, the series explores the lives
and literary legacies of six major poets.
Understanding
Literature (Just the Facts: Understanding
Literature Education Edition Series). 3 videos. with tchr's. guide. Prod. by
Full circle Entertainment. Dist. by Goldhil Home Media. ISBN 1-58565-794-8.
$79.95 ser., $29.95 ea. Includes: The Elements of Drama;
The Elements of Fiction; The Elements of Poetry.
Gr 7-12-Helps
students understand the basic elements of fiction, drama, and poetry.
Voices from Texas.
video. 60 min. Prod. by Nantes Films. Dist. by Cinema Guild. ISBN 0-7815-1015-5.
$177 (Rental: $95).
Gr 7
Up-Explores the rich tradition of poetry in the Mexican-American
community in Texas by profiling some of the best spoken-work artists living in
the state. Combines readings with in-depth interviews and rare historical
material.
Warrior Queen (Masterpiece Theatre Series). video or DVD. 90 min.
(closed captioned). Prod. by WGBH Educational Foundation. Dist. by WGBH Boston
Video. video: ISBN 1-59375-013-7, DVD: ISBN 1-59375-025-0. $19.95.
Gr 9 Up-Taken from
the pages of Roman history books, the spine-singling tale of the fearsome Celtic
Queen Boudica, who dared to take on the most powerful army on earth, bursts into
life as a story of love, treachery, and unquenchable thirst for revenge.
AUDIO
Abarat. 8 cassettes or 10 CDs. 11:15
hrs. Recorded Books. ISBN 1-4025-1214-8. cassette: $72.75, CD: $111.75.
Gr 9-12-Candy
Quackenbush's dream of escaping her small town comes unexpectedly true when she
meets John Mischief. She becomes the keeper of the key that holds all hope for
the future of Abarat, a group of islands in a parallel universe.
Abomination. 3
cassettes or 3 CDs. 3:30 hrs. Bolinda. cassette: ISBN 1-74030-493-4, CD: ISBN
1-74030-909-X. $28.
Gr
9-12-By Robert Swindells. Martha is 12 and different from other kids.
No TV, computer, or cool clothes. Especially, no friends. It's all because her
parents are members of a religious group. But one rule is the most important of
all: Martha must never invite anyone home. If she does, their terrible secret
could be revealed.
The Afterlife. 3
cassettes. 4:15 hrs. Recorded Books. ISBN 1-4025-8477-6. $28.75.
Gr 9-12-After an East
Fresno student is murdered, his mind leaves his body. Now he must get used to
being an invisible spirit who watches his friends and family deal with his
death.
Amaryllis. 4
cassettes or 4 CDs. 4:30 hrs. Listening Library. cassette, ISBN 1-4000-9462-3:
$32; CD, ISBN 1-4000-9501-8: $35.
Gr 7 Up-By Craig Crist-Evans. Brothers Jimmy and
Frank communicate through letters while one is in Vietnam and the other fights
personal battles at home.
Anna Karenina. 24
cassettes. 36:30 hrs. Audio Book Contractors. $155 (Rental: $51.90).
Gr 9 Up-By Leo
Tolstoy.
The Bartimaeus Trilogy
#2. 8 cassettes. 13 hrs. Listening Library. ISBN 0-8072-1979-7. $50.
Gr 7 Up-The second
installment in Jonathan Stroud's series.
Before We Were
Free. 3 cassettes or 4 CDs. 6 hrs. Listening Library. cassette, ISBN
1-4000-8529-2: $30; CD, ISBN 1-4000-8995-6: $34.
Gr 7 Up-By Julia Alvarez. 12-year-old Anita de la
Torre and her family find the courage to flee the dictator-ruled Dominican
Republic of the early 1960s.
The Black Arrow. 6
cassettes. 7:15 hrs. Audio Book Contractors. ISBN 1-55685-752-7. $41.95 (Rental:
$13.95).
Gr 7
Up-By Robert Louis Stevenson. A battle to the finish between the Yorks
and the Lancastrians.
Blind Beauty. 6
cassettes. 9 hrs. Bolinda. ISBN 1-74030-619-8. $48.
Gr 9-12-By K.M.
Peyton. Every once in a while a great racehorse is born that will become famous
throughout the land. This book is about such a horse.
Blood Trail. 2
cassettes. 2:45 hrs. Recorded Books. ISBN 1-4025-8220-X. $28.75.
Gr 9-12-Aaron has
been murdered and Jeremy has a pretty good idea who committed the crime.
The Book of Dead
Days. 4 cassettes. approx. 6 hrs. Listening Library. ISBN
1-4000-9051-2. $32.
Gr 7
Up-By Marcus Sedgwick. The days between Christmas and New Years are
dead days, when spirits roam and magic shifts restlessly beneath the surface of
our lives.
Came Back to Show You I
Could Fly. 5 cassettes or 4 CDs. 6:15 hrs. Bolinda. cassette, ISBN
1-74030-089-0: $32; CD, ISBN 1-74030-606-6: $40.
Gr 9-12-By Robin Klein. It's summer vacation and
11-yar-old loner Seymour, is staying with a fussy guardian in an inner-city
suburb and is bored and unhappy. He meets Angie and his world is opened as she
takes him on unexpected outings and shopping sprees. Angie is using drugs.
Child of the Dark Prophecy:
The Great Tree of Avalon. 3 cassettes. approx. 5 hrs. Listening
Library. ISBN 1-4000-9100-4. $30.
Gr 7 Up-By T.A., Barron. When the peaceful world
of Avalon begins to suffer mysterious droughts, the heir of Merlin is the only
one who can save it.
The Dons. 3
cassettes. 4 hrs. Bolinda. ISBN 1-74030-792-5. $28.
Gr 9-12-By Archimede
Fusillo. Paul is trying to escape from an Italian heritage that just doesn't
seem to have any relevance for him any more, and he's trying to escape from his
Nonno.
Double Helix. 6
cassettes. 7:45 hrs. Recorded Books. ISBN 1-4025-8377-X. $54.75.
Gr 9-12-Eli Samuels'
mother is dying from Huntington's disease. As Eli goes to work in a lab., he
discovers some disturbing information about its doctor and his own family.
Fat Boy Swim. 4
cassettes. approx. 6 hrs. Listening Library. ISBN 1-4000-9042-3. $32.
Gr 7 Up-By Catherine
Forde. A Scottish teen struggles with is weight and self-image.
Fault Line. 4
cassettes. approx. 6 hrs. Listening Library. ISBN 0-8072-2082-5. $32.
Gr 7 Up-Janet
Tashjian tackles the difficult subject of teen relationship abuse.
The First Part
Last. 2 cassettes or 3 CDs. approx. 3 hrs. Listening Library. cassette,
ISBN 1-4000-9066-0: $23; CD, ISBN 1-4000-9115-2: $30.
Gr 8 Up-By Angela
Johnson. An urban teen is faced with difficult choices when his girlfriend
announces she is pregnant. Winner of the Printz and Coretta Scott King
Awards.
Flipped. 5
cassettes. 7:15 hrs. Recorded Books. ISBN 1-4025-73-7-3. $46.75.
Gr 9-12-When
seven-year-old Julianna meets new neighbor, Bryce, she flips over him, but he
flees from her. In eighth grade, Bryce takes a second look at Julianna. But is
he too late?
Freaky Green Eyes. 5 cassettes. 6:15 hrs. Recorded
Books. ISBN 1-4025-8453-9. $45.75.
Gr 9-12-Fifteen-year-old Franky Pierson has a
famous sportscaster dad and a beautiful artistic mom. But when her mom moves
out, Franky feels her carefully constructed security slip away.
Girl 15, Charming but
Insane. 4 cassettes or 5 CDs. 5:30 hrs. Listening Library. cassette,
ISBN 1-4000-9110-1: $32; CD, ISBN 1-4000-9482-8: $40.
Gr 7 Up-By Sue Limb.
Jess Jordan's attempts to get the attention of Ben Jones bring on a cavalcade of
mortification and disaster in this hilarious novel.
Girl in Red. 4
cassettes or 5 CDs. 6 hrs. Bolinda. cassette, ISBN 1-74030-619-8: $32; CD:
$40.
Gr 9-12-By
Gaye Hicyilmaz. The girl in the long red skirt speaks no English and is a gypsy
from Romania. Frankie's family react violently against Emilia's people. This is
a story of obsession and prejudice, and love and hate, and of the betrayal of
those we love.
The Gospel According to
Larry. 2 cassettes or 3 CDs. 2:48 hrs. Listening Library. cassette,
ISBN 0-8072-2305-0: $23; CD, ISBN 1-4000-8618-3: $30.
Gr 7 Up-By Janet
Tashjian. Josh Swensen's virtual alter-ego and his Web site have become a huge
media sensation, but will Josh be able to keep his identity a secret?
The Great and Terrible
Beauty. 8 cassettes or 9 CDs. 11:18 hrs. Listening Library. cassette,
ISBN 0-8072-2067-1: $50; CD, ISBN 1-4000-8621-3: $60.
Gr 8 Up- By Libba
Bray. In 1895, 16-year-old Gemma Doyle is shipped off from her life as she knows
it in Bombay to Spence, a proper boarding school in England.
The Hand of Glory.
6 cassettes or 7 CDs. 8:45 hrs. Bolinda. cassette, ISBN 1-74093-250-1: $48; CD,
ISBN 1-74093-518-7: $56.
Gr
9-12-Author Sophie Masson has created a fascinating parallel history of
Australia--an exotic backdrop to this tale of murder, mystery, and the
supernatural.
Henry V. 3
cassettes. 3:16 hrs. Audio Book Contractors. ISBN 1-55685-763-2. $24.95 (Rental:
$9.95).
Gr 9
Up-Shakespeare's play in which Henry defeats the French army to claim
the throne of France and Catherine de Valois a his bride.
Hold My Hand or
Else. 3 cassettes. 3:30 hrs. Bolinda. ISBN 1-74030-204-4. $28.
Gr 9-12-By Margaret
Clark.
Ida B. 3 cassettes
or 5 CDs. approx. 5 hrs. Listening Library. cassette, ISBN 1-4000-9094-6; CD,
ISBN 1-4000-9483-6: $40.
Gr
7 Up-By Katherine Hannigan. Ida B. Applewood is a fourth grader like no
other, but when outside forces attempt to derail her, she must rely on her
resilience.
Inventing Elliot.
4 cassettes. 4:46 hrs. Listening Library. ISBN 0-8072-2320-4. $32.
Gr 7 Up-By Graham
Gardner. Elliot was the target of bullies at his old school, but when he moves
to a new school he reinvents himself.
Jake, Reinvented.
3 cassettes. 4:30 hrs. Recorded Books. ISBN 1-4025-7030-9. $28.75.
Gr 9-12-New kid Jake
Garrett seems to have it all figured out. He's a star athlete, he hosts the best
parties, and every girl in school wants to date him. But who is Jake,
really?
Julius Caesar. 1
cassettes. 2:38 hrs. Audio Book Contractors. ISBN 1-55685-762-4. $20.95 (Rental:
$8.95).
Gr 9
Up-Shakespeare's timeless tale of murder and revenge.
King of the Mild Frontier:
An Ill-Advised Autobiography. 3 cassettes or 5 CDs. approx. 5 hrs.
Listening Library. cassette, ISBN 1-4000-9477-1: $30; CD, ISBN 1-4000-9500-X:
$40.
Gr 7 Up-Chris
Crutcher shares personal stories about growing up in small-town Idaho and
becoming a writer.
The Last Days of
Pompeii. 12 cassettes. approx. 17 hrs. Audio Book Contractors. ISBN
1-55685-758-6. $79.95 (Rental: $25.95).
Gr 9 Up-By Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton. Ancient Rome
comes alive in this tale of gladiatorial combat, political intrigue and true
love.
Lionboy: The
Chase. 5 cassettes or 6 CDs. Prod. by Highbridge Audio. Dist. by
Penguin USA. cassette: ISBN 1-5651191-1-8, CD: ISBN 1-5651191-2-5: $29.95.
Gr 8-12-The
continuation of the Lionboy trilogy follows Charlie
Ashanti's search for his parents, accompanied by the lions he freed from a
floating circus.
Lives of Christopher
Chant. 7 cassettes. 9:20 hrs. Recorded Books. ISBN 1-4025-8462-8.
$61.75.
Gr
9-12-Christopher Chant has no real power. He can't perform spells or do
anything magical, but he does possess something that most humans do not--he has
nine lives.
Looking for
Alibrandi. 6 cassettes or 7 CDs. 8 hrs. Bolinda. cassette, ISBN
1-74030-231-1: $48; CD, ISBN1-74030-395-4: $56.
Gr 9-12-By Melina Marchetta. Josephine Alibrandi
is 17, illegitimate, and in the final year at a Catholic school. This is the
year her father comes back into her life, she falls in love, she discovers the
secrets of her family's past and sets herself free.
Measure for
Measure. 2 cassettes. 2:51 hrs. Audio Book Contractors. ISBN
1-55685-760-8. $20.95 (Rental: $8.95).
Gr 9 Up-Shakespeare's play in which Duke Vincentio
charges Angelo to enforce the laws of Vienna. When Angelo uses the law for his
own gains, Vincentio disguises himself and straightens matters out.
The Merry Wives of
Windsor. 2 cassettes. approx. 3 hrs. Audio Book Contractors. ISBN
1-55685-757-8. $20.95 (Rental: $8.95).
Gr 9 Up-In
Shakespeare's comedy, Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Page plot to get even for the advances
of the philandering Sir John Falstaff.
Norman Tuttle on the Last
Frontier. 2 cassettes or 3 CDs. approx. 2:30 hrs. Listening Library.
cassette, ISBN 1-4000-9057-1: $23; CD, ISBN 1-4000-9495-X: $30.
Gr 7 Up-In 15 closely
linked stories that follow Norman from age 13 through adulthood, Tom Bodett
combines rugged adventure, humor, and insight.
Pirates! 6
cassettes or 8 CDs. 8:55 hrs. Listening Library. cassette, ISBN 0-8072-2073-6:
$40; CD, ISBN 1-4000-8622-1: $55.
Gr 7 Up-By Celia Rees.
The journey of two young women who break the bonds of gender, race, and position
to find their own way to glory.
Pool Boy. 3
cassettes. 3:40 hrs. Listening Library. ISBN 0-8072-2323-9. $30.
Gr 7 Up-By Michael
Simmons. Fifteen-year-old Brett Gerson has grown up wealthy, but everything
changes when his father is jailed for insider trading.
The Power of One.
7 cassettes or 8 CDs. 9:40 hrs. Bolinda. cassette, ISBN 1-74030-703-8: $56; CD,
ISBN 1-74093-521-7: $64.
Gr
9-12-By Bryce Courtenay.
The Presence. 4
cassettes. 5 hrs. Recorded Books. ISBN 1-4025-7351-0. $38.75.
Gr 9-12-Catherine
hopes visiting her grandmother will help ease the pain she feels over the death
of her best friend. Instead, an encounter with a young, handsome stranger
presents her with a dangerous dilemma.
Princess in Pink: Princess
Diaries, Vol. IV. 6 cassettes or 7 CDs. 7:33 hrs. Listening Library.
cassette: ISBN 0-8072-2085-X, CD: ISBN 1-4000-8617-5. $50.
Gr 7 Up-By Meg Cabot.
Princess Mia is on a mission to get asked to senior prom.
Richard III. 3
cassettes. approx. 4 hrs. Audio Book Contractors. ISBN 1-55685-759-4. $24.95
(Rental: $9.95).
Gr 9
Up-Shakespeare's play in which Richard, Duke of Gloucester, schemes to
inherit the throne by killing all who stand in his way.
The River Between
Us. 3 cassettes or 4 CDs. 3:54 hrs. Listening Library. cassette, ISBN
1-4000-8626-4: $32; CD, ISBN 1-4000-8982-4: $40.
Gr 7 Up-By Richard Peck. Set during the first year
of the Civil War, this novel offers a look at this important period.
The Ruby in the Smoke: A
Sally Lockhart Mystery. 4 cassettes. 6:26 hrs. Listening Library. ISBN
1-4000-8512-8. $32.
Gr 7
Up-By Philip Pullman. After the death of her father, 16-year-old Sally
Lockhart becomes enmeshed in a mystery and pursued by villains in Victorian
London.
Saving Francesca.
5 cassettes or 5 CDs. 6:15 hrs. Bolinda. cassette, ISBN 1-74030-002-9: $40; CD,
ISBN 1-74093-114-9: $48.
Gr
9-12-By Melina Marchetta. Francesca is in a new school that has just
started accepting girls. She misses her old friends, and her mother has had a
breakdown. But Francesca has not counted on the fierce loyalty of her new
friends or falling in love, or finding that it's within her power to bring her
family back together.
The Shadow in the
North (Sally Lockhart Trilogy). 6 cassettes. 9:30 hrs. Listening
Library. ISBN 0-8072-8971-9. $40.
Gr 7 Up-By Philip Pullman. The year is 1878 and
Sally, now a business owner, sets out to investigate the collapse of a shipping
firm.
Shooter. 5
cassettes. 7:30 hrs. Recorded Books. ISBN 1-4025-8492-X. $45.75.
Gr 9-12-Madison High
School suddenly hits the new when star athlete Brad Williams is murdered and
cult member Leonard Gray commits suicide.
The Skin I'm In. 3
cassettes. 4 hrs. Recorded Books. ISBN 1-4025-8472-5. $28.75.
Gr 9-12-Maaaleeka, a
dark-skinned African-American girl, feels uncomfortable and wishes she had
lighter skin. Miss Saunder, who suffers from a rare skin condition, shows her
that there is more to people than the color of their skin.
Sparring with
Shadows. 5 cassettes or 6 CDs. 7:45 hrs. Bolinda. cassette, ISBN
1-74093-001-0: $40; CD, ISBN 1-74093-532-3: $48.
Gr
9-12-By Archimede Fusillo.
Strange Objects. 4
cassettes or 5 CDs. 6:20 hrs. Bolinda. cassette, ISBN 1-87658-482-3: $32; CD,
ISBN 1-74093-522-5: $40.
Gr
9-12-By Gary Crew.
Swear to Howdy. 3
cassettes. 3 hrs. Recorded Books. ISBN 1-4025-8497-0. $28.75.
Gr 9-12-Two
mischievous boys share a good friendship and a bunch of secrets.
The Teacher's
Funeral. 3 cassettes or 5 CDs. approx. 5 hrs. Listening Library.
cassette, ISBN 1-4000-9103-9: $30; CD, ISBN 1-4000-9496-8: $40.
Gr 7 Up-Richard Peck
returns to the humorous historical yarn in this tale set in 1904 small-town
Indiana.
That Eye the Sky.
4 cassettes or 4 CDs. 5 hrs. Bolinda. cassette, ISBN 1-86340-590-9: $32; CD,
ISBN 1-74030-379-2' $32/
Gr
9-12-By Tim Winton. A novel about love, a boy's vision of the world
beyond, the blurry distinctions between the natural and the supernatural.
Thursday's Child.
4 cassettes. 6 hrs. Bolinda. ISBN 1-74030-621-X. $32.
Gr 9-12-By Sonia
Hartnett. Through the years of the Great Depression, Harper Flute watches her
family's struggle to survive. As life on the surface grows harsher, her brother
escapes deeper into a subterranean world of darkness and troubling secrets until
his memory becomes a myth barely whispered around the countryside.
Tomorrow When the War
Began. 4 cassettes or 7 CDs. 7:20 hrs. Bolinda. cassette, ISBN
1-87658-492-0: $52; CD, ISBN 1-74030-396-2: $56.
Gr 9-12-By John Marsden. While Ellie and her
friends are away in the bush, the world changes. Suddenly they are in the
toughest situations humans can confront, facing life and death decisions.
Vote for Harry. 3
cassettes. 3:47 hrs. Listening Library. ISBN 0-8072-2308-8. $30.
Gr 7 Up-By Janet
Tashjian. Larry is back on the scene with much for on his mind than a gospel Web
site--this time his is running for president.
Walk Softly,
Rachel. 3 cassettes. 3:45 hrs. Recorded Books. ISBN 1-4025-76-7-2.
$28.75.
Gr 9-12-Through courage and humor, 14-year-old
Rachel unmasks the truths of a seemingly perfect family when she discovers the
journal of her dead brother.
While I Live. 9
CDs. 12:30 hrs. Bolinda. ISBN 1-74093-517-9. $72.
Gr 9-12-By John
Marsden. Ellie gets what she fought for--to be back on the farm with her
parents. But it's not the same. A new nation is on the other side of the border.
Suddenly the war is about to explode into Ellie's life again.
Winter. 3
cassettes. 3 hrs. Bolinda. ISBN 1-74030-464-0. $28.
Gr 9-12-By John
Marsden. Mystery surrounded Winter's departure, and mystery surrounds her
return. She has come home to find answers. Her past is confused, muddled, almost
lost.
Wolf on the Fold.
3 cassettes or 3 CDs. 4:20 hrs. Bolinda. cassette, ISBN 1-74030-622-8: $28; CD,
ISBN 1-74093-131-9: $28.
Gr
9-12-By Judith Clarke. A family saga told in six stories that create a
picture of life in five generations of an Australian family.
You Don't Know Me.
6 cassettes. 7:30 hrs. Recorded Books. ISBN 104025-8467-9. $71.75.
Gr 9-12-John is a
witty 14-year-old. Dating and high school are hard enough, but he has a much
bigger problem. His mother's fiancé abuses him.
AUDIO
How to Talk to Anyone. 3 CDs. 4 hrs. Listen & Live Aud9o. ISBN
1-59316-026-7. $23.95.
Gr 9
Up-By Leil Lowndes. Offer hints and techniques for confidently communicating
with others.
101 Secrets of Highly Effective Speakers. 3 CDs. 4
hrs. Listen & Live Audio. ISBN 1-59316-029-1. $23.95.
Gr 9 Up-Caryl Rae Krannich Ph.D
reveals the 101 secrets to become an effective speaker.
HOLIDAYS
VIDEO/DVD
Christmas Tapestry. video. 15 min.
Spoken Arts. ISBN 0-8045-9692-1. $49.95.
K-Gr 5-By Patricia Polacco. A beautiful tapestry,
found in a secondhand shop, was just the thing to cover a bad leak in the
sacristy wall. This beautiful tapestry leads to a real miracle on this
unforgettable Christmas Eve.
The Gift of the
Magi. DVD. 20 min. with tchr's. guide. Monterey Media. ISBN
1-56994-631-0. $24.95.
Gr 7
Up-O. Henry's story of a young married couple who have little money to
buy each other Christmas presents.
Holiday Story Fun for
Kids (Series). 4 videos. range: 30-45 min. Prod. by CLEARVUE/eav. Dist.
by SVE & Churchill Media. #72397-HAVTX ser., #72389--96-HAVTX ea. Includes:
February Holiday Stories; Spring Holiday Stories; Jewish
Holiday Stories; The Four Seasons; Fall Holiday Stories; Halloween Stories;
Thanksgiving Stories; Christmas Stories.
PreS-Gr 3-Classic stories of legend, celebration,
and life. Each video features four stories.
Who's That Knocking on
Christmas Eve? video. 10 min. Spoken Arts. ISBN 0-8045-9693-X.
$49.95.
K-Gr 3-By
Jan Brett.
AUDIO
Christmas Tapestry. 1 cassette or 1 CD.
15 min. with hardcover book. Spoken Arts. cassette, ISBN 0-8045-6920-7: $27.95;
CD, ISBN 0-8045-4097-7: $29.95.
K-Gr 5-By Patricia Polacco. A beautiful tapestry,
found in a secondhand shop, was just the thing to cover a bad leak in the
sacristy wall. This beautiful tapestry leads to a real miracle on this
unforgettable Christmas Eve.
Who's That Knocking on
Christmas Eve? 1 cassette or 1 CD. with hardcover book. Spoken Arts.
cassette, ISBN 0-8045-6921-5: $27.95; CD, ISBN 0-8045-4098-5: $29.95.
K-Gr 3-By Jan
Brett.
VIDEO/DVD
Research Skills for Students (Series).
6 videos or DVDs. 23 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. Prod. by
Schlessinger Media. Dist. by Library Video Co. $239.70 ser., $39.95 ea.
Includes: Avoiding Plagiarism; Evaluating Sources; Media
Literacy; Organizing Research; Presenting & Communicating Research; Search
the Internet.
Gr
7-12-Based on information literacy standards, this series helps
students learn to navigate our information-rich world through the development of
critical research skills and the ability to access, evaluate, and use
information.
Sharp Wits in the Research
Paper Investigation (2nd ed.). video.
12 min. with tchr's. guide. Media Inc. ISBN 1-893058-41-7. price unavail.
Gr 4-6-Snooper has to
do a research paper for school. Though initially bewildered, Snooper discovers
the perfect topic for her report and learn show to organize and write a research
paper.
MEET THE AUTHOR
VIDEO/DVD
A Talk with Andrew Clements (Good Conversation! Series). video or DVD. 20 min. Tim
Podell Prods. ISBN 1-58543-067-6. video: $49.98, DVD: $59.98.
Gr 3-8-Andrew
Clements brings you into the mind that created Frindle. He talks about his inspirations, writing
schedule, and how his books reflect his own life.
A Talk with Avi
(Good Conversation! Series). video or DVD. 20 in.
Tim Podell Prods. ISBN 1-58543-069-2. video: $49.98, DVD: $59.98.
Gr 4-8-Join children's author Avi in his home in Denver for
a discussion of his life and writing. He talks about his 2003 Newbery winning
book Crispin the Cross of
Lead and about many of his other popular novels.
A Talk with Tamora
Pierce (Good Conversation! Series). video
or DVD. 20 min. Tim Podell Prods. ISBN 1-58543-068-4. video: $49.98, DVD:
$59.98.
Gr
4-9-Tamora Pierce, best-selling young adult fantasy author of Trickster's Queen and Shattered
Glass, talks about what it's like to write fantasy, where her ideas come
from, and how she crafts her ideas into stories.
VIDEO/DVD
I'm Learning My Phonics. 1 CD. 70 min.
with tchr's. guide, flash cars, lyrics, activity sheets. Kidzup. ISBN
1-89467-761-7. $18.99.
Gr
1-3-Introduces children to phonics through flash cards, music, and
activity sheets.