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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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,...
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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.
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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.
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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 1-6–Tour three of the country’s most exciting zoos with Matt and Brittney and go behind the scenes to share amazing experiences with the animals.
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As part of Auburn Library's (CA) summer reading program "Catch the Reading Bug!" artist Kurt Barton fashioned this child-sized beehive, along with supersized ants, a centipede, dragonflies, and bees, all from found materials.
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