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  • Adult/High School
    Chaired by Francisca Goldsmith, Halifax Public Libraries, Nova Scotia - 08/01/2008
    Fiction BAULENAS, Lluís-Anton . For a Sack of Bones . tr. from Catalan by Cheryl Morgan. 368p. Harcourt . 2008. Tr $25. ISBN 978-0-15-101255-8 . LC 2007037893. Adult/High School—This compelling story, set during both the Spanish Civil War and the Franco regime, is told from alternating perspectives by the narrator as a boy and as a soldier. More
  • Reference
    Reference Book Review Editors Daryl Grabarek & Henrietta Thornton-Verma - 08/01/2008
    ANDERSON, Robin & Jonathan Gray , eds. Battleground: The Media . 2 vols. 633p. bibliog. chron. further reading. index. CIP. Greenwood . 2007. Tr $175. ISBN 978-0-313-34167-0 . LC 2007032454. Gr 10 Up—This specialized, sometimes scholarly title is a treatise on the past, present, and future of the media, and the effects it has or has had on our daily lives. More
  • Professional Reading
    08/01/2008
    ERNST, Linda L. Baby Rhyming Time 235p. w/CD. illus. appendix. further reading. index. Web sites. CIP. Neal-Schuman 2008. pap. $59.95. ISBN 978-1-55570-540-4 . LC 2007043246. This useful resource provides background, logistics, and a wealth of practical ideas for programs. Ernst describes brain development and language acquisition clearly, with quotes and references for support. More
  • Preschool to Grade 4
    08/01/2008
    Fiction ANDER . Me and My Bike . illus. by author. unpaged. Heryin . 2008. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-0-9787-5502-7 . LC 2007005817. Gr 2–5—A boy in an unnamed Asian setting wishes for a new bicycle, but his family cannot afford one. He tries everything from magic wishes to riding double on a friend's bike, but finally reconciles himself to keeping his old clunker. More
  • Multimedia Review
    Editor Phyllis Levy - 08/01/2008
    Video/DVD Art Instruction Creating with Crayons . video or DVD. 20 min. Crystal Prods. 2008. video: ISBN 978-1-56290-580-4 , DVD: 978-1-56290-581-1 . $29.95. Gr 6 Up—Artist/teacher Peggy Flores uses crayons and simple techniques to inspire young artists. In the introduction, she examines different crayons that can be used including plastic, glitter, metallic, gemstone, blended, fabric,... More
  • Grades 5 & Up
    08/01/2008
    Fiction ALTEBRANDO, Tara . What Happens Here . 242p. MTV . 2008. pap. $9.95. ISBN 978-1-4165-4111-0 . LC number unavailable. Gr 9–11—Living in Vegas, high school juniors Chloe and Lindsay are surrounded by imitations of the world's greatest places. They've always been like sisters and they plan to travel the world when they're older. More
  • Hot Topics
    By Kathy Piehl - 08/01/2008
    Fireworks explode in the night sky. Families gather around campfires. Signs in national forests gauge fire danger. Sirens blaring and lights flashing, fire engines speed through streets. Almost every day we experience fire’s presence in many ways. Through the centuries people have harnessed fire’s power to cook food, heat dwellings, and light buildings. More
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