Reviews

Co-ordinated by Dr G E Gorman

Aronson, Marc. Exploding the Myths: The Truth about Teenagers and Reading. Scarecrow Studies in Young Adult Literature, 4. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2001. 145pp. US$27.50 hard ISBN 0810839040 (available from James Bennett Pty Ltd)

Cooper, Gail, and Cooper, Garry. New Virtual Field Trips. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2001. 155pp. US$33.00 soft ISBN 1563088878 (available from James Bennett Pty Ltd)

Drury, Claire and Dubber, Geoff. Managing Behaviour in the Secondary School Library. 2nd ed. Swindon, UK: School Library Association, 2001. 30pp. UK £6 soft ISBN1903446082.

Fredericks, Anthony D. Social Science Discoveries on the Net: An Integrated Approach. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2000. 275pp. US$31.00 soft ISBN 156308824X

Januszewski, Alan. Educational Technology: The Development of a Concept. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2001. 137pp. US$57.50 soft ISBN 1563087499 (available from DA Information Services)

La Marca, Susan ed. Books up front: investing in the value of reading. Richmond, School Library Association of Victoria, 2001. 264pp. $75 for book and disk, soft ISBN 09099978220 (available from SLAV)

Jweid, Rosann, and Rizzo, Margaret. Building Character through Literature: A Guide for Middle School Readers. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2001. 232pp. US$32.50 hard ISBN 0810839512 (available from James Bennett Pty Ltd)

Jones, Patrick, and Shoemaker, Joel. Do It Right! Best Practices for Serving Young Adults in School and Public Libraries. Teens - the Library Series. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2001. 182pp. US$45.00 soft ISBN 1555703941 (available from DA Information Services)

Scales, Pat R. Teaching Banned Books: 12 Guides for Young Readers. Chicago: American Library Association, 2001. 134pp. US$28.00 (US$25.20 ALA members) soft ISBN 0838908071

Reichman, Henry. Censorship and Selection: Issues and Answers for Schools. 3rd ed. Chicago, IL: American Library Association, 2001. 223pp. US$35.00 soft ISBN 0838907989

Roberts, Patricia L. Family Values through Children's Literature, Grades K-3. School Library Media Series, 20. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2000. 183pp. US$32.50 soft ISBN 0810836823 (available from James Bennett Pty Ltd)

The Newbery and Caldecott Awards: Guide to the Medal and Honor Books. 2001 edition. Association for Library Service to Children. Chicago: American Library Association, 2001. 173pp. US$18.00 (US$16.20 ALA members) soft ISBN 0838935176

Vaillancourt, Renée J. Bare Bones Young Adult Services: Tips for Public Library Generalists. Public Library Association and Young Adult Library Services Association. Chicago: American Library Association, 1999. 142pp. US$30.00 (US$27.00 ALA members) soft ISBN 0838934978

Steele, Anitra T. Bare Bones Children's Services: Tips for Public Library Generalists. Association for Library Services to Children. Chicago: American Library Association, 2001. 123pp. US$32.00 (US$28.80 ALA members) soft ISBN 0838907911

Walter, Virginia A. Children and Libraries: Getting It Right. Chicago: American Library Association, 2000. 155pp. US$32.00 (US$28.80 ALA members) soft ISBN 0838907954

Van Orden, Phyllis. Selecting Books for the Elementary School Library Media Center: A Complete Guide. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2000. 212pp. US$49.95 soft ISBN 1555703682 (available from DA Information Services)

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