Multimedia Review, May 2012

Hugo. DVD. 2:06 hrs. Paramount Home Entertainment. 2011, 2012 release. DVD: $29.95; DVD & Blu-ray: $39.99.
Gr 4 Up–Martin Scorsese’s film adaptation of Brian Selznick’s Caldecott-winning novel, The Invention of Hugo Cabret (Scholastic, 2007), has remained faithful to its source. A young orphan named Hugo (Asa Butterfield) lives within the walls of a Paris train station circa 1931, looking after its clocks and trying to restore a strange automaton. He hopes that once the contraption made of nuts and bolts is repaired, it will write a secret message from his dead father (Jude Law). The penniless 12-year-old resorts to stealing the needed parts from a toy store—until he’s caught. As part of his daily routine, Hugo swipes a croissant and a bottle of milk from a nearby café, but the film’s veritable thief is the scene-stealing Chloë Grace Moretz as Isabelle, Hugo’s problem-solving sidekick. She’s the goddaughter of the cranky toy seller (Ben Kingsley), and she happens to have the key that makes the automaton work. With her help, the mechanical man comes to life and draws a clue that links Isabelle’s godfather’s past to the birth of cinema. In a significant departure from the book, Isabelle takes on the role of narrator, not Hugo, and they work more amicably to piece together the toy selle’’s past. The only distracting note is the portrayal of the officious station inspector (Sacha Baron Cohen), a role beefed up considerably from the book, hopping and flailing about with a creaky metal leg brace while clumsily pursuing Hugo. Nevertheless, it takes a heavyweight filmmaker like Scorsese, also a noted advocate for film preservation, to make a movie where the climax is the rediscovery and unspooling of a black-and-white silent film, A Trip to the Moon (1902), by the French magician-turned-film-pioneer Georges Méliès. Like Selznick in the novel, Scorsese makes an eloquent plea to remember the past. When a character in the film remarks that movies are where dreams are made, it’s no mere boast.–Kent Turner, School Library Journal

Learning Rocks, Vol. 1: Math Skills. DVD. 30 min. Prod. by Hop2It Music. Dist. by AV Café. 2011. ISBN unavail. $20.
PreS-Gr 2–Children’s singer/songwriter Jack Hartmann performs 11 of his math-related songs with vigor and enthusiasm. Featuring a variety of musical styles, from rap to country, the songs introduce and reinforce concepts such as counting to 100 by 1’s and 2’s, shapes, number concepts, patterns, and days of the week. The numbers are catchy and Hartmann throws himself into the performances. What’s even better, each song is clearly designed for audience participation and, in most of them, children are shown moving to the beat. Everyone watching will want to join in. This is exactly the sort of thing preschool and kindergarten teachers desire when teaching basic concepts—a program that involves whole body learning that also lets students get the wiggles out. Both schools and families will find this an enjoyable, active way to learn.–Teresa Bateman, Brigadoon Elementary, Federal Way, WA

Deadliest Volcanoes (NOVA Series). DVD. 60 min. Prod. by WGBH Educational Foundation. Dist. by PBS Dist. 2011. ISBN 978-1-60883-592-8. $24.99.
Gr 10 Up–Spectacular film footage of erupting volcanoes, along with informative graphics and narration, provides an exceptionally informative look at the causes, effects, and dangers of volcanoes around the world. The largest known volcano lies beneath Yellowstone Park and its eruption would be a worldwide catastrophe enveloping much of the United States in deadly ash and obliterating the sun around the globe. Naples, Italy, in the shadow of Vesuvius, is also in grave danger if an eruption were to occur. Offering much new material, the production emphasizes the international effort underway to study many active and inactive volcanoes. Modern technology is aiding the understanding of the make-up of volcanoes and the ability to predict their eruption in time to save lives. Using cosmic rays from outer space, computer-aided technology is now able to build 3D images of the inside of a volcano and increase the probability of accurate predictions of future cataclysmic events. With a comprehensible narration and an appropriate sound track, this program will be of interest to older students of Earth science, geology, and other related fields and lead to interesting classroom discussions. It may also open new horizons for students concerning the vast possibilities inherent in the study of science and the environment.–Eva Elisabeth VonAncken, formerly Trinity-Pawling School Library, NY

The Cheshire Cheese Cat: A Dickens of a Tale (unabr.). 4 CDs. 4:14 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2012. ISBN 978-0-449-01028-0. $30.
Gr 5-8–Skilley is a street cat with a secret—he likes cheese, but not mice. He seeks out the comfort of Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, a pub in Victorian London which is the daily hangout for Charles Dickens, who is having a terrible time coming up with an opening line for his new novel. Posing as a mouser, but really looking to avoid his nemesis, an alley cat named Pinch, and eat his fill of cheese, Skilley meets and becomes friends with Pip, a very smart and educated mouse who also has a secret—he doesn’t like cheese. In addition to protecting the mice, Skilley and Pip must also find a way to get Maldwyn, a raven injured by Pinch who now resides hidden away in the pub, back to the Tower of London. When Pinch becomes a mouser at the Cheese, Skilley must stand up for Pip and the other mice. There are numerous Dickensian references and bits of his diary entries. Narrator Katherine Kellgren gives a rousing reading of this delightful novel (Peachtree, 2011) by Carmen Agra Deedy and Randall Wight, providing wonderful characterizations and voicing the emotions of all the characters. From Skilley’s almost Cockney accent to the “very British” Maldwyn, she generates excitement and adds to the already high quality of the book. Have the book available so listeners can peruse Barry Moser’s marvelous illustrations.–Ann Brownson, Ballenger Teachers Center, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston

High Dive. CD. approx. 61 min. Prod. by Round River Music. Dist. by Bill Harley. 2011, 2012 release. ISBN 978-1-878126-57-3. $15.
Gr 1-5–Bill Harley’s excellent storytelling album begins with a folk-style song, “It Could Have Happened,” in which a child tells crazy stories about how several home disasters have occurred. Then he gives excellent storytelling performances for three autobiographical tales from his childhood, separated by short instrumental interludes. In “High Dive,” Harley recalls how, as a nine-year-old, he wanted to impress 17-year-old lifeguard Kristi by jumping off the scary high diving board while trying to deal with a full bladder. “Field Trip” covers several incidents, from throwing water balloons off the house roof to being chased by an angry Billy goat to getting lost on a field trip for which he has no permission slip. In “Monster Valentine,” Harley wants to give out the cool monster valentines that say things like “You’re Ugly” and other cool stuff. His mom tells him that he will be sorry, but he doesn’t believe her. All elementary school-age children will relate to these terrific stories and Harley’s superior performance.–Beverly Wrigglesworth, San Antonio Public Library, TX

The Isle of Blood: The Monstrumologist, Book 3 (unabr.). 12 cassettes or 12 CDs. 14:30 hrs. Recorded Books. 2011. cassette: ISBN 978-1-4407-3653-7, CD: ISBN 978-1-4407-3657-5. $108.75.
Gr 9 Up–The chronicle of Will Henry’s apprenticeship with 19th-century monstrumologist Pellinore Warthrop continues with the pair’s most dangerous and psychologically revealing adventure to date. The arrival of a grotesque and deadly package heralds a clue to the whereabouts of Typhoeus magnificum, the “Holy Grail of monstrumology.” Warthrop’s obsession with finding the Unseen One is all-consuming and neither he nor Will Henry will escape unscathed. Listeners are treated to another stellar performance from Steven Boyer who returns for the third installment (S & S, 2011) of Rick Yancey’s riveting and gruesome series. His nuanced narration allows listeners to fully appreciate the fascinating and penetrating examination of monsters and men. Boyer deftly switches between distinct character voices, yet never allows them to overshadow the philosophical underpinnings of the narrative or the extraordinarily complex relationship between Will Henry and Dr. Warthrop that is at the heart of the series. Listeners will be completely absorbed by the tale as Yancey delves deep into the core of his characters and explores their fears, faults, trials, and triumphs. The next installment can’t come soon enough.–Amanda Raklovits, Champaign Public Library, IL

The Lions of Little Rock (unabr.). 7 CDs. 8:23 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2012. ISBN 978-0-307-96880-7. $55.
Gr 5-8–In 1958, a year after the Little Rock Nine made national news by attending Central School, Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus ordered the city’s public high schools closed rather than permit integration to continue. Kristin Levine’s well-researched, detail-packed historical novel (Putnam, 2012) reveals the events of that “lost year” as seen through the eyes of Marlee Nisbett. The 12-year-old rarely speaks to anyone outside her close family, and she’s so shy that she eats a packed lunch simply to avoid having to tell the lunch ladies what she wants. On her first day at West Side Junior High, Marlee meets Liz, a new student. Liz is bold and outspoken, and she takes on the task of getting Marlee to talk in front of the class so they can give a presentation together. But Liz is absent on the day of the presentation, and the teacher tells Marlee that her friend will not be returning to school. Rumors begin swirling that Liz is a black girl passing for white. Determined to hold on to her new friendship, Marlee contrives ways to see Liz. Before long, their families’ concerns about the girls’ safety if they are seen together are proved warranted. Marlee discovers that she is strong enough to overcome her fears, and that if she wants things to change, she is going to have to speak up. Julia Whelan brings Marlee to life along with a range of secondary characters. The chatty first-person narration works well in the audio format. The author’s note and suggestions for further reading are included at the end. A compelling look at a little-known but important year in our country’s history.–Beth Gallego, Panorama City Branch, Los Angeles Public Library, CA

The Mighty Miss Malone (unabr.). 7 CDs. 7:55 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2012. ISBN 978-0-307-96824-1. $44.
Gr 4-7–Deza Malone, first very briefly introduced in Christopher Paul Curtis’s Bud, Not Buddy (Delacorte, 1999) is back in his latest novel (Random/Wendy Lamb Books, 2012). Deza is strong, independent, and the smartest one in her class. At home in Gary, Indiana, the African American family members discuss their days during Chief Chow Chat. Their motto is “we are a family on a journey to a place called Wonderful.” The Great Depression changes things when Deza’s father can’t find work and he goes to his old hometown of Flint, Michigan, with the promise of sending for them when he finds a job. The letters never come and the rest of the family heads to Flint to find Mr. Malone. Bahni Turpin perfectly voices feisty Deza, who suffers through rotting teeth and little food, but continues to have hope for the future. Turpin also brings to life the other members of the family, especially Jimmie and his beautiful singing voice. Curtis captures the feelings of the times, particularly the disappointment following Joe Louis’s loss to Max Schmeling. Heartbreaking, hopeful, and at times hilarious, this is perfect for fans of Curtis and listeners who enjoy historical fiction.–Sarah Flood, Breckinridge County Public Library, Hardinsburg, KY

The Scorpio Races (unabr.). 10 CDs. 12 hrs. Scholastic Audiobooks. 2011. ISBN 978-0-545-35705-0. $79.99.
Gr 7 Up–On the island of Thisby, October is a time of mounting tension, as the great water horses descend from the sea. Fierce, fast, and dangerous, they are used in the yearly Scorpio Races. Riders must combine skill with luck as they fight to keep hold of their horse and avoid becoming one of the race’s causalities in Maggie Stiefvater’s action-packed, romantic fantasy (Scholastic, 2011). Sean Kendrick, a loner and sought-after horse trainer, has won the numerous times and plans on doing it again this year. However, things change when Puck Connolly decides to enter in the hope of winning enough money to save her home and keep her family together. Puck will not only be the first female to ride in the races, but also plans on riding a land horse. With odds 45 to 1, she faces the ridicule of the entire island and those that care about her fear her death. While first thrown together by circumstance, Sean and Puck soon realize that they share a bond with the island and seeing the other succeed becomes as important as winning the race for themselves. With English accents, narrators Steve West and Fiona Hardingham alternate the voices of Puck and Sean, adding an authentic rhythm to the text. Pacing and delivery is strong and pulls listeners into a world of strong imagery and fierce emotion. This will be in heavy demand in middle and high school libraries.–Rebecca Flannery, Lyman Memorial High School, Lebanon, CT

The Son of Neptune: The Heroes of Olympus, Book 2 (unabr.). 11 CDs. 13:28 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2011. ISBN 978-1-307-91683-9. $50.
Gr 5-9–Percy Jackson is back in the second book (Hyperion, 2011) in the series by Rick Riordan, still with no memory of his past. This time he is in the camp of the Romans. Faced with challenges posed by new gods, he finds himself paired with an unlikely duo, Hazel and Frank, two members of a “loser” cohort, both desperate to keep secrets about their past. When they are sent on a mission to Alaska to free Thanos, the god of death, they seem reconciled to failure. Joshua Swanson is adept at all the various voices, human and non-human. He a matter-of-factly conveys the bare bones of the story, but as he voices the characters, he captures Percy’s confusion about where he is and what is expected of him, Frank’s conviction that he has nothing to offer, and Hazel’s sense of guilt about her role in the problems that her world faces. The story fluctuates between the characters, focusing primarily on Hazel and Frank’s flashbacks about their past relationships with relatives (Hazel’s mother, Frank’s grandmother) and their unpredictable fathers, Pluto and Mars respectively. Listeners will relate to their vulnerabilities and insecurities, and their growing affection for each other has all of the awkwardness and confusion experienced by teenagers. Listeners will eagerly await the next volume.–Edie Ching, The University of Maryland, College Park

Shining Like a Star. CD. 33 min. AV Café. 2011. ISBN unavail. $13.99.
PreS-Gr 3–Acoustic folk-pop artist Laura Doherty really does shine like a star on her second album for children. Her clear, easy-to-understand vocals are the highlight on each of the 13 songs. Her expert guitar skills are joined by instruments such as the banjo, mandolin, ukulele, and button accordion. The songs, most written by Doherty, are a nice combination of upbeat, lively tunes like “Rocket Ship,” where she is joined by delightful children’s voices, and more gentle offerings like “I’m a Tree.” The fantastic “Tap Dance,” featuring Reggio “The Hoofer,” will have children moving and trying to shuffle step and keep the beat. A must-have for children’s music collections.–Veronica De Fazio, Plainfield Public Library District, IL

Ecology—Bat Creatures of the Night(Show Me Science Advanced Series). DVD. 17 min. with tchr’s guide online. Prod. by Allegro Prods. and TMW Media. Dist. by TMW Media. 2011. ISBN unavail. $44.95.
Gr 6 Up–Through the use of excellent videography, this wonderful program captures the behavior, reproduction, feeding, and echolocation of bats. While narrator, Jake Williams introduces viewers to several species of bats, the primary focus is on the largest colony of Mexican free-tailed bats (40 million+) which inhabits the Bracken Cave hidden on the outskirts of San Antonio, Texas. No longer opened to the public, Bat Conservation International maintains the cave for observation and research of the colony. Emphasis is placed on the explanation of echolocation, the sonar system used by bats to emit sounds that reflect off of objects returning the echo to bat ears. Bats use this system to aid them in navigation and foraging. An outstanding job is done in presenting interesting facts and statistics which will grab the attention of the audience. Close-range shots of several species provide a unique insight into the aerial agility, size, appearance, anatomy, and differences among bats. White nose syndrome is discussed as a recognized disease that is threatening and endangering some species of bats. Interviews with biologists who are currently conducting research on the disease are included. Science teachers searching for supplemental materials to introduce nocturnal and particularly interesting smaller mammals and their relationships to our environment and ecology will find this presentation a useful resource. All viewers will be drawn in by the rare and amazing footage of this enchanting nature documentary.–Linda M. Teel, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

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The following titles are reviewed in the May 1 print issue. Visit our Reviews Center (Beta) for the full reviews.

DVD

Business Education

You’re the Boss: Starting and Running Your Own Business (Series). 5 DVDs. range: 25-30 min. Prod. by Films for the Humanities & Sciences and MotionMasters. Dist. by Films Media Group. 2011. ISBN 978-1-61633-514-3. $499.75 ser., $99.95 ea. Includes: Planning Your Business: Research, Goals, and Business Plans; Starting Your Business: Financing, Branding, and Regulations; Finding Your Customers: Marketing and Advertising Your Business; Managing Your Business: Prices, Finances, and Staffing; Looking Ahead: Exiting Your Business.

Guidance–General

Combating Conflict with Character (Series). 5 DVDs. 30 min. ea. with tchr’s. guides online. Prod. by Cambridge Educational. Dist. by Films Media Group. 2011. ISBN 978-1-61733-290-6. $499.75 ser., $99.95 ea. Includes: Handling Peer Pressure; Overcoming Prejudice; Dealing with Bullying; Handling Anger and Frustration; Managing Conflict Resolution.

Guidance–Careers

Job Search: Busting the Myths. DVD. 15 min. VEA. 2011. ISBN unavail. school library: $99.95, public Library: $54.95.

Health

Cafeteria Man. DVD. 65 min. Video Project. 2011. ISBN unvail. $89.

Eat Less! The Upside of Downsizing. DVD. 29 min. with tchr’s. guide online. Learning Seed. 2012. ISBN 978-1-55740-606-4. $109.

Healthy Eating and Exercise: Putting It All Together with MyPlate.gov. DVD. 25 min. with tchr’s. guide. Human Relations Media. 2011. ISBN 978-1-55548-964-9. $149.95.

The Immune Response. DVD. 21 min. with tchr’s. guide online. VEA. 2011. ISBN unavail. school library: $99.95, public library: $54.95.

Steroids: Big Muscles, Bigger Problems. DVD. 25 min. with tchr’s. guide online. Prod. by Cambridge Educational. Dist. by Films Media Group. 2011. ISBN 978-1-61733-678-2. $99.95.

Language Arts

How People Got Fire. DVD. 16 min. with tchr’s guide online. National Film Board of Canada. 2009, 2011 release. ISBN unavail. $129.

Kitten’s First Full Moon. DVD. 9 min. Weston Woods. 2011. ISBN 978-0-545-37416-3. $59.95; CD, ISBN 978-0-545-37500-9: $12.95; CD with hardcover book, ISBN 978-0-545-37422-4: $29.95.

Mathematics

Science

Astronomy: The Sky Isn’t Falling (Show Me Science). DVD. 14 min. with tchr’s. guide online. Prod. by Allegro Prods. and TMW Media. Dist. by TMW Media. 2011. ISBN unavail. $44.95.

Butterflies & Bulldozers. DVD. 62 min. Bullfrog Films. 2011. ISBN 1-59458-902-X. $250.

Cancer Update: Causes, Treatment and Prevention. DVD. 22 min. with tchr’s. guide. Human Relations Media.2012. ISBN 978-1-55548-916-8. $149.95.

The Clean Bin Project. DVD. 77 min./55 min. edited version. Video Project. 2010, 2012 release. ISBN unavail. $89.

Curiosity Quest Goes Green: Fishing for Energy. DVD. 30 min. Prod. by Curiosity Quest Prods. Dist. by Green Planet Films. 2011. ISBN unavail. $39.95.

Curiosity Quest Goes Green: School Lunch Tray Recycling. DVD. 30 min. Prod. by Curiosity Quest Prods. Dist. by Green Planet Films. 2011. ISBN unavail. $39.95.

Social Studies

Great Falls: Discovery, Destruction and Preservation in a Massachusetts Town. DVD. 83 min. Prod. by Hidden Landscapes. Dist. by Bullfrog Films. 2011, 2012 release. ISBN 1-59458-907-0. $295.

I Was a Child of Holocaust Survivors. DVD. 15 min. with tchr’s. guide online. National Film Board of Canada. 2010, 2011 release. ISBN unavail. $129.

International Law and Global Governance. DVD. 22 min. VEA. 2011. ISBN unavail. school library: $99.95, public library: $54.95.

Steve Jobs: One Last Thing. DVD. 60 min. Prod. by Pioneer Film and Television Prods. Dist. by PBS Dist. 2011. ISBN 978-1-6088-3618-5. $24.99.

The Tragedy of Bataan. DVD. 30 min. Prod. by Food for Thought Prods. Dist. by PBS Dist. 2011, 2012 release. ISBN 978-1-60883-623-9. $14.99.

Audio

Many of these titles are available for download and/or in Playaway format. Check distributors’ websites, playaway.com, and audio download retailers for availability and price.

Language Arts

The Crazy Things Girls Do for Love (unabr.). 7 CDs. 7:49 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4558-2961-3. $59.97.

Dear America: Cannons at Dawn: The Second Diary of Abigail Jane Stewart (unabr.). 4 CDs. 4:44 hrs. Scholastic Audiobooks. 2011. ISBN 978-0-545-31544-9. $29.99.

Death Waits at Sundown (unabr.) 2 CDs. 2 hrs. Galaxy Audio. 2012. ISBN 978-1-59212-407-7. $9.95.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever (unabr.). 2CDs. 2:25 hrs. Recorded Books. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4640-2145-9. $25.75.

The Diary of Laura’s Twin (unbar.). 4 CDs. 4:54 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2012. ISBN 978-1-4558-4914-7. $54.97.

The Eleventh Plague (unabr.). 6 CDs. 7 hrs. Scholastic Audiobooks. 2011. ISBN 978-0-545-35404-2. $64.99.

Firelight (unabr.). 8 CDs. 9:42 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4558-5815-6. $49.97.

Greek Myths (unabr.). 2 CDs. 2:13 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4558-2955-2. $44.97.

Icefall (unabr.). 8 CDs. 9:07 hrs. Scholastic Audiobooks. 2011. ISBN 978-0-545-35409-7. $79.99.

In Darkness (unabr.). 8 CDs. 8:48 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2012. ISBN 978-2-4558-7706-5. $59.97.

Irises (unabr.). 6 CDs. 7:30 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2012. ISBN 978-0-307-96796-1. $45.

Judy Moody Gets Famous (unabr.). 1 CD. 1:13 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4558-2817-3. $19.97.

Life: An Exploded Diagram (unabr.). 8 CDs. 8:58 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4558-2901-9. $54.97.

Life Is Funny (unabr.). 5 CDs. 5:45 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4558-5831-6. $49.97.

Looking Like Me (Picture Book Readalongs Series). CD. 8:02 min. with hardcover book. Live Oak Media. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4301-0872-6. $29.95.

The Mostly True Story of Jack (unabr.). 7 CDs. 7:34 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4558-6969-5. $54.97.

My Life in Pink & Green (unabr.). 5 CDs. 5:40 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4558-5836-1. $49.97.

Roller Coaster (Picture Book Readalong Series). CD. 5:54 min. with paperback book. Live Oak Media. 2011. ISBN 978-1-43011-018-7. $18.95; CD with hardcover book, ISBN 978-1-43011-019-4: $29.95.

Secrets at Sea (unabr.). 3 CDs. 3:45 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2012. ISBN 978-0-307-96828-9. $27.

Seriously, Norman! (unabr.). 10 CDs. 11 hrs. Scholastic Audiobooks. 2011. ISBN 978-0-545-35704-3. $64.99.

Shark Wars 2: The Battle of Riptide (unabr.). 4 CDs. 5:12 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2011. ISBN 978-0-307-91675-4. $30.

Storm Runners, Book 2: The Surge (unabr.). 2 CDs. 2:33 hrs. Scholastic Audiobooks. 2011. ISBN 978-0545-35403-5. $39.99.

A Swiftly Tilting Planet (unabr.). 6 CDs. 7:14 hrs. ISBN 978-0-307-91667-9. $30.

A Wind in the Door (unabr.). 5 CDs. 5:28 hrs. ISBN 978-0-307-91663-1. $30.

A Wrinkle in Time (unabr.). 5 CDs. 7:14 hrs. ISBN 978-0-307-91659-4. $25.

Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2012.

They Never Came Back (unabr.). 5 CDs. 5:46 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4558-5867-5. $49.97.

The Trouble with May Amelia (unabr). 4 CDs. 4:18 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2012. ISBN 978-0-307-96784-8. $28.

A Web of Air: Fever Crumb, Book 2 (unabr.). 7 CDs. 7:29 hrs. Scholastic Audiobooks, 2011. ISBN 978-0-545-28490-5. $64.99.

Wicked Girls (unabr.). 5 cassettes or 5 CDs. 5:15 hrs. Recorded Books. 2011. cassette: ISBN 978-1-4618-18004-5, CD: ISBN 978-1-4618-1805-2: $51.75.

Withering Tights: The Misadventures of Tallulah Casey (unabr.). 5 CDs. 5:23 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4558-4338-1. $54.97.

Mathematics

Every 1 Counts: Essential Math Skills for All Young Children. CD. 75 min. with lyrics online. Prod. by Hop 2 It Music. Dist. by AV Café. 2011. ISBN unavail. $15.

Music

The Froggy Hop. CD. 45 min. Y & T Music. 2011. ISBN unavail. $10.

Love Is Plural. 2 CDs. approx. 1:33 hrs. Prod. by Always Saturday. Dist. by AV Café. 2011. ISBN unavail. $13.99.

Outside My Door. CD. 29 min. Prod. by Human Puppy Records. Dist. by AV Café. 2011. ISBN unavail. $10.

Play Music. CD. approx. 45 min. Prod. by Play. Dist. by Midwest Tapes. 2011. ISBN unavail. $13.99.

Rocket to the Moon. CD. 27:21 min. AV Café. 2011. ISBN unavail. $11.99.

The Soldier’s Tale. CD. 56:51 min. with booklet. Maestro Classics. 2012. ISBN 978-1-932684-11-7. $16.98.

Together. CD. approx. 37 min. AV Café. 2011. ISBN unavail. $13.98.