CHILDREN’S CORE COLLECTION A Selection Guide 2012 SUPPLEMENT TO THE TWENTIETH EDITION EDITED BY EVE-MARIE MILLER, CHRISTI SHOWMAN FARRAR AND LIZA OLDHAM H. W. WILSON A Division of EBSCO Publishing, Inc. IPSWICH, MASSACHUSETTS Copyright © 2013 by H. W. Wilson, A Division of EBSCO Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission from the copyright owner. For permissions requests, contact [email protected]. Library of Congress Control Number 2010219156 International Standard Book Number: 978-0-8242-1134-9 Printed in the United States of America Abridged Dewey Decimal Classification and Relative Index, Edition 15 is © 2004–2012 OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. Used with Permission. DDC, Dewey, Dewey Decimal Classification, and WebDewey are registered trademarks of OCLC. TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface v Directions for Use vi Part 1. Classified Collection 1 Part 2. Author, Title, and Subject Index 173 PREFACE Children’s Core Collection is a selective list of books recommended for children from preschool through grade six, together with professional aids for children’s librarians and library media specialists. This 2012 Supplement is intended for use with the Twentieth Edition of the Collection and contains entries for over 600 titles. The items in this collection are considered appropriate for school and public libraries that provide materials for young children, though some titles overlap in their reading level with Middle and Junior High Core Collection. The full range of reading suitability for each title is spelled out by grade level indicators included in the bibliographic citation. In the Directions for Use, users can find information about this supplement’s arrangement and content. For a fuller introduction to the Collection, please see the prefatory pages of the Twentieth Edition. EBSCO Publishing is indebted to the publishers who generously supplied copies of their books as well as information about editions and prices. We are also grateful to the librarians of our advisory committee, who gave so generously of their time and expertise in advising the editors in their selection process. Advisory Committee Thom Barthelmess Angela Leeper Curator, Butler Children’s Literature Center Director, Curriculum Materials Center Graduate School of Library and University of Richmond Information Science Richmond, Virginia Dominican University River Forest, Illinois John Edward Peters Children’s Literature Specialist/Consultant Betty Carter Bronx, New York Professor emerita School of Library and Information Studies Linda Ward-Callaghan Texas Woman’s University Lead Professional, Youth Services Denton, Texas Joliet Public Library Joliet, Ilinois DIRECTIONS FOR USE PART 1. CLASSIFIED COLLECTION This supplement lists nonfiction books first. These books are classified by the Dewey Decimal Classification. Fiction books (Fic) and short story collections (S C) follow the nonfiction section. These sections are arranged alphabetically. Books are listed under main entry, usually the author, and also include information about publisher, ISBN, price, and grade level; subject headings based on the Sears List of Subject Headings; a descriptive abstract; and excerpts from reviews. Within this section, Core Collection Stars are indicated by a star (). Core Collection Stars are the most highly recommended titles and together form a short list that can serve as a guide to the librarian with a limited budget or one who needs a small number of books in a given area. For supplemental titles, please consult the online database. PART 2. AUTHOR, TITLE, AND SUBJECT INDEX This index to books in the Classified Collection of this supplement includes author, title, subject, and analytical entries; added entries for publishers’ series, for joint authors, for illustrators, and for editors; and name and subject cross references, all arranged in one alphabetical listing. The number or symbol in boldface type at the end of each entry refers to the Dewey Decimal Classification section or identifies it as a Fiction or Story Collection title. Works classified in biography (92) will be found under the headings for the biographies’ subjects. FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS More detailed instructions on the use of this supplement can be found in the Twentieth Edition of Children’s Core Collection. STANDARDS USED Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, 2nd ed., 2002 revision, 2005 update. Chicago: American Library Association, 2005. Dewey, Melvil. Abridged Dewey Decimal Classification and Relative Index. 15th ed. Edited by Joan S. Mitchell, et al. Dublin, Ohio: OCLC, 2012. McCarthy, Susan and Joseph Miller, eds. Sears List of Subject Headings. 20th ed. New York: The H. W. Wilson Company, 2010. CHILDREN’S CORE COLLECTION 2012 SUPPLEMENT CLASSIFIED COLLECTION 000 COMPUTER SCIENCE, Halls, Kelly Milner KNOWLEDGE & SYSTEMS In search of Sasquatch; an exercise in zoologi- cal evidence. Houghton Mifflin Books for Children 2011 47p il map $16.99 001.4 Research; statistical methods Grades: 4 5 6 001.9 1. Animals 2. Sasquatch Randolph, Ryan P. ISBN 978-0-547-25761-7; 0-547-25761-9 LC 2011005785 New research techniques; getting the most out “This book does a fair job of presenting the evidence of search engine tools. [by] Ryan Randolph. Rosen for Sasquatch through stories of people who have dedicated Central 2011 48p il lib bdg $27.95; pa $11.75 their lives to finding the cryptid. Evidence for its existence Grades: 5 6 7 8 001.4 might leave many kids unconvinced, but they will likely be 1. Internet resources 2. Internet searching 3. Web entertained anyway. Black-and-white and muted color illus- search engines trations and photos of people, lush forests, clues, and Sas- ISBN 978-1-4488-1321-6 lib bdg; 1-4488-1321-2 lib quatch itself are scattered throughout.” SLJ bdg; 978-1-4488-2292-8 pa; 1-4488-2292-0 pa LC 2010016912 Explains new research techniques and tools that are 006.7 Multimedia systems available for online searching. Among the topics covered are browser tools and search engine toolbars, browser add-ons, Mills, J. Elizabeth Web mashups, e-mail and text alerts, RSS feeds and readers, Boolean operators, and refining research results. Creating content; maximizing wikis, widgets, “Color illustrations, large fonts, clearly defined sub- blogs, and more. Rosen Central 2011 48p il lib bdg headings, and easy to read content encourage access to copi- $27.95; pa $11.75 ous information. Teachers and librarians should find this . Grades: Adult Professional 006.7 . to be a highly versatile teaching tool.” Libr Media Connect 1. Internet -- Safety measures 2. Internet and teenagers Includes glossary and bibliographical references 3. User generated content 4. Web 2.0 ISBN 978-1-4488-1322-3 lib bdg; 1-4488-1322-0 lib bdg; 978-1-4488-2293-5 pa; 1-4488-2293-9 pa 001.9 Controversial knowledge LC 2010026860 Describes the ways that users may generate Internet con- Allman, Toney tent, including blogs, Wikipedia, social networks, and sites for posting photographs and videos, and discusses Internet Are extraterrestrials a threat to mankind? Refer- dangers and such activities to avoid as copyright violations. encePoint Press 2011 il $27.95 “Color illustrations, large fonts, clearly defined sub- Grades: 5 6 7 8 001.9 headings, and easy to read content encourage access to copi- 1. Extraterrestrial beings ous information. Teachers and librarians should find this . ISBN 978-1-60152-170-5; 1-60152-170-7 . to be a highly versatile teaching tool.” Libr Media Connect LC 2010046621 Includes glossary and bibliographical references This “captures the subject’s inherent allure, while main- taining a serious . tone. Kids . will . learn about the compounds necessary for life and their availability on other planets, the microbial threat of extraterrestrial life, and com- 011.6 General bibliographies and catalogs munication with other life forms. The solid text also includes of works for young people and people with theories about what (and who) might be out there. The disabilities; for specific types of libraries book’s computer-generated illustrations . take advantage of its subject with a couple of images of scary ETs. [This Reid, Rob is a] well-sourced volume.” Booklist Reid’s read-alouds 2; modern day classics from Includes bibliographical references C.S. Lewis to Lemony Snicket. American Library Association 2011 160p $45 Grades: Adult Professional 011.6 1. Books and reading 2. Children’s literature 3. 1 025.5—028.5 CHILDREN’S CORE COLLECTION 2012 SUPPLEMENT Children’s literature -- Bibliography 4. Young adult contains the author’s choices of suitable stories from around literature 5. Young adult literature -- Bibliography the world with suggested age levels and pointers for leaders. ISBN 0-8389-1072-6; 978-0-8389-1072-6 . Both novice and veteran storytellers will benefit from the LC 2010028985 myriad suggestions offered here.” SLJ “The very successful first edition of Reid’s Read-Alouds Includes bibliographical references (ALA, 2009) profiled children’s and young adult books pub- lished between the years 2000 and 2008. This companion LibrarySparks: library lessons. Upstart Bks. 2011 volume showcases 200 strong titles that were published 200p $17.95 from 1950 to 1999. Reid offers a variety of genres and age Grades: Adult Professional 027.62 levels, and a good balance between male and female pro- 1. Bibliographic instruction 2. Books and reading 3. tagonists. The focus is on books that are great to read Children’s libraries to groups of young people. Each entry includes a brief plot ISBN 978-1-60213-052-4; 1-60213-052-3 summary, suggested grade level, and Reid’s signature ‘10 “Compiled from the first six volumes of the magazine Minute Selections,’ which are engaging episodes from the LibrarySparks, this book contains 24 lessons by librarians books that can be read in one sitting. These alone make the and educators attuned to the interests, needs, and learning book a valuable resource.” SLJ styles of youngsters from kindergarten through fifth grade.