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Libraries Join the Inauguration Bash By Rocco Staino - 01/19/2009
Today’s inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States is being celebrated by libraries across the country. More
Rockin', Rollin' and Ridin' with Rebecca Frezza & Big Truck 02/09/2010 Gr 1-5–A veteran of Noggin Channel and PBS Kids, Frezza created these eight exceptional rock ‘n roll songs for elementary grade children who are too old for Raffi, but not old enough for adult pop music.
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President Obama Proposes Eliminating Federal School Library Funds By Debra Lau Whelan - 02/01/2010
President Obama has delivered a slap in the face to school librarians. In his FY2011 budget proposal to Congress on Monday, he completely eliminated the Improving Literacy for School Libraries grant program, designed to boost academic achievement by providing students with access to up-to-date school library materials. More
After Tupac and D Foster 02/05/2010 Gr 6-10–Susan Spain’s sensitive narration captures the strong emotional nature of Jacqueline Woodson’s Newbery Honor book (Putnam, 2008) about the friendship between young girls and how their lives are affected by the music and life of rapper Tupac Shakur.
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Disneynature: Migration 02/04/2010 Gr 3-9–Featuring stunning photography, clear narration, and loads of intriguing facts, this production explores migration patterns of several creatures, including in-depth look at the ocean migration of the humpback whales, the amazing overland journey of the wildebeest (which is one of the largest migrations on earth), and the very brief migration of the red crab, which travels from the rain forest to the sea and back again in about a week.
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Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women 02/02/2010 Gr 7 Up–Harriet Reisen’s fine script and Nancy Porter’s vivid production combine to treat viewers to a visually rich, well-paced, and intimate view of Louisa May Alcott’s life.
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A Fuse #8 Production Elizabeth Bird, Children's Librarian, Children's Center at 42nd Street June 13, 2007 Shh. Don't Say a Word.
Sheesh. I decide a book's one of my favorites of the year and then suddenly I don't ... More
2009 National Book Awards On the red carpet with nominees in the Young People's Literature category.
Photos by Rocco Staino.
SLJ Covers 2009 A bigger and better view of SLJ's covers from 2009
BookExpo America 2009: SLJ's Day of Dialog School Library Journal held a Day of Dialog in conjunction with the annual BookExpo America on May 28, 2009 at the Brooklyn Public Library. Full story: bit.ly/1a0G7o
Rockin’, Rollin’ and Ridin’ with Rebecca Frezza & Big Truck. CD. 23 min. Prod. by Big Truck Music. Dist. by CDBaby.com. 2009. $8.99.
Gr 1-5–A veteran of Noggin Channel and PBS Kids, Frezza created these eight exceptional rock ‘n roll songs for elementary grade children who are too old for Raffi, but not old enough for adult pop music.
Friends and colleagues of the late Effie Lee Morris may enjoy this photo of the children's librarian, which Nicholas Glass, founder and executive director of Teachingbooks.net, recently found on his computer. It was taken at the 2009 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago, and features (from left) Ashley Bryan, Christopher Myers, and Morris, also an advocate for children's literature and library service to youngsters with impaired vision, who died of cancer on November 10, 2009.
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Rockin’, Rollin’ and Ridin’ with Rebecca Frezza & Big Truck. CD. 23 min. Prod. by Big Truck Music. Dist. by CDBaby.com. 2009. $8.99. 
