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Listen In | Catch A Wave: Get kids listening and beat the summer wipeout
As the days of summer approach, thoughts turn away from structured routines and toward opportunities for fun. Unfortunately, research continues to indicate that extended learning breaks contribute to...
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At the Core: Audiobooks Promote Critical Reading Habits | Listen In
As teachers and librarians return to school this month, many will be tasked with implementing the Common Core State Standards (www.corestandards.org) into their lesson plans. The Common Core mission...
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Pick of the Day: My Name Is Not Easy (Audio)
My Name Is Not Easy. By Debby Dahl Edwardson. 6 CDs. 6:30 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2012. ISBN 978-1-4558-7955-7. $64.97. Gr 7 Up–In the early 1960s, children from Iñupiaq, Athabaskan, and Caucasian...
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Pick of the Day: Welcome to the Village! (CD)
Welcome to the Village! CD. approx. 37 min. Prod. by Aya World Prods. Dist. by NewSound Music. 2012. ISBN unavail. $13.98. PreS-Gr 4–The voices of hundreds of children can be heard on Aaron Nigel...
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Stories for Winter Nights| Listen In
Cold winter weather provides the perfect setting for putting on headphones to listen to a good book. For over 50 years, Search Institute, a nonprofit organization, has worked to improve the lives of...
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Listen to a Life Essay Contest Now Open
What student isn’t intrigued by time travel? The annual Listen to a Life Essay Contest gives kids a chance to travel through time and learn about the past, while discovering a direction for their own...
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Multimedia Reviews: February 2013
Hi! Fly Guy (Weston Woods) ©2005 by Tedd Arnold Hi! Fly Guy. DVD. 7 min. Weston Woods. 2012. ISBN 978-0-545-47807-6. $59.95; CD with hardcover book, ISBN 978-0-545-47823-6: $29.95; CD with paperback...
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Fact and Fiction: Pairing Stories and Informational Audiobooks | Listen In
The power of audiobooks is demonstrated this month by fiction and nonfiction works on the same topic. From penguins to the arts to history, these effective productions offer young people a wealth of...
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2013 ALSC & YALSA Audio Picks: The year’s best notable recordings and amazing...
The Association for Library Service for Children (ALSC) and the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), divisions of the American Library Association (ALA), released their 2013 audio picks...
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Pick of the Day: Marching to the Mountaintop (Audio)
Marching to the Mountaintop: How Poverty, Labor Fights, and Civil Rights Set the Stage for Martin Luther King Jr.’s Final Hours. By Ann Bausum. 2 cassettes or 2 CDs. 2 hrs. Recorded Books. 2013....
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Teens Review OneRepublic’s ‘Native’ and New Kids’ ’10′| Music Reviews
Produced by Ryan Tedder and fellow bandmate Brent Kutzle, OneRepublic also collaborated with leading-edge producers, such as French composer Philippe Zdar (known for his work with Phoenix, The Beastie...
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Pick of the Day: The Last Dragonslayer (AUDIO)
The Last Dragonslayer: The Chronicles of Kazam, Book 1. By Jasper Fforde. 7 CDs. 7:31 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2013. ISBN 978-1-4558-5828-6. $49.97. Gr 4-8–Once magic was powerful and very useful, but...
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Pick of the Day: Shadow on the Mountain (AUDIO)
Shadow on the Mountain. By Margi Preus. 6 cassettes or 6 CDs. 6:30 hrs. Recorded Books. 2013. cassette: ISBN 978-1-4703-2613-5, CD: ISBN 978-1-4703-2614-2. $ 66.75. Gr 6-9–Espen should be focusing on...
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Pick of the Day: What Came from the Stars (AUDIO)
What Came from the Stars. By Gary Schmidt. 6 cassettes or 6 CDs. 6:15 hrs. Recorded Books. 2013. cassette: ISBN 978-1-4703-3976-0, CD: ISBN 97801-4703-3977-7. $66.75 Gr 6-8–Tommy Pepper is in the...
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SYNC Offers Free YA Audiobooks All Summer
SYNC is back in session again this year, offering two free complete YA audiobook downloads every week from May 30 to August 21. This is the third year for the program in which a contemporary young...
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Pick of the Day: Yellow Star
Yellow Star. By Jennifer Roy. 3 CDs. 3:06 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2012. ISBN 978-1-4692-1526-6. $49.97. Gr 5-9–During the Holocaust, Nazi officials established the Lodz Ghetto in Poland, a desolate home...
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Pick of the Day: Songs for Junior Rangers (AUDIO)
Songs for Junior Rangers. CD. approx. 60 min. with lyrics, poster map, activity. Prod. by National Park Service. Dist. by CDBaby.com. 2012. ISBN unavail. $9.95. Gr 1-5–This celebration of our...
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Orangutan Van/Audio Pick of the Day
Orangutan Van. Performed by Mr. Steve. CD. 51 min. SteveSongs.com. 2013. ISBN unavail. $13.98. PreS-Gr 3–Award-winning kids’ musician Steve Roslonek (professionally known as “SteveSongs” and as “Mr....
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McCall Smith, Green Win Audie Awards
The winners of the Audie Awards, the audiobook industry’s equivalent of the Oscars, were announced at the 18th Annual Audies Gala held at The New York Historical Society in New York City on May 30,...
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Pick of the Day: Deep Down (DVD)
Deep Down: A Story from the Heart of Coal Country. DVD. 57 min. New Day Films. 2010, 2013 release. ISBN 978-1-57448-281-2. $99. Gr 9 Up–The controversial topic of mountaintop removal mining is...
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