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Silicon Valley will be quite “useful in a number of classroom settings as well as for individual research or casual viewing, especially by those with a curiosity about how today’s technology revolution actually began.” Check out the rest of this starred review.
Lizan Mitchell reads Never Forgotten, Patricia McKissack’s tribute to those who were stolen from their homes in Africa to become slaves in the New World. Check out the starred review of this 2012 Coretta Scott King Honor book.
Check out the starred review of Deep Down: A Story form the Heart of Coal Country, a DVD from New Day Films that explores the controversial topic of mountaintop removal mining.
From rock icon David Bowie to relative newcomers, Paramore, music lovers can look forward to good summer listening and lots of choice in styles of music. Longtime fans of Luigi, Mario’s oft-maligned brother, will be happy to see that he finally gets to demonstrate his mojo in Nintendo’s new addition to the franchise, Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon.
Novels by Holly Black, Cynthia Kadohata, Rita Williams-Garcia, and others.
Be sure to check out the nine starred DVD and audio reviews in SLJ’s June issue, and log into Book Verdict for 60 additional reviews.
The 14 songs performed by Mr. Steve on his latest album, Orangutan Van,/em>, perfectly balance catchy melodies, smart lyrics, and humor. Read the starred review and see why this is quirky fun for the whole family.
Tara Sands provides spot-on narration for The Marvelous Land of Oz, the second book in Frank L. Baum’s Oz series and a starred audiobook production from Dreamscape Media.
Celebrate spring with My Garden, a starred DVD production from Weston Woods based on the book by Kevin Henkes.
A Mutiny in Time, the first audiobook in James Dashner’s “Infinity Ring” series, is a great kickoff for what is sure to be a rollicking adventure series for elementary grade students. Be sure to check out the review.
Songs for Junior Rangers
Scaredy Squirrel finds an almost perfect friend in a slightly germy, drooling dog in this animated film from Weston Woods based on Melanie Watts’s picture book, Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend.
Tavia Gilbert’s spot-on narration brings all of the characters to life in Jennifer Roy’s Yellow Star, a story-in-verse offering a glimpse of the experiences of her aunt in the Lodz Ghetto during World War II. Be sure to read the starred audiobook review of the personal account of a young girl.
Teach your students how to use the MyPlate concept to develop healthy eating habits with Learning ZoneXpress’s What’s on MyPlate, an excellent DVD for middle and high school students.
Graham Winton’s narration brings to life Gary Schmidt’s beautiful fantasy, What Came form the Stars, about healing and forgiveness. Check out the starred review of this must-have audiobook for middle school students.
Celebrate spring with Curious George and the Man with the Yellow Hat in Curious George Swings into Spring, an upbeat celebration on DVD that’s sure to please kids.
Margi Preus’s Shadow on the Mountain is set in Norway during the Nazi occupation and expertly narrated by Jeff Woodman who gives perfect voices to all the characters. Don’t miss the starred review of this audiobook about a lesser-known part of World War II history.
African-American activist Julian Bond relates his family’s struggle for equality in the starred DVD review of Julian Bond: Reflections from the Frontlines of the Civil Rights Movement from Filmakers Library.
Meet a variety of ducks and learn all about them via breathtaking visuals and spot-on narration in PBS’s starred DVD production, An Original DUCKumentary..
May, a month of “ducky” stars.
