An indispensable selection guide for developing the children's literature collection, this 7th edition provides expert annotations on nearly 9,000 new titles published through early 2001.

Contains plots and related material on 72 books generally suitable for children between the ages of 11 and 16.

"A brief introduction of John Newbery and his publishing record plus a history of the award and a description of how the winners are chosen" precedes a chronological arrangement of the awards from 1922 to 1996, with information on the author, plot summary, themes and subjects, incidents for booktalking, related titles, etc.

This book is the newest edition of the acclaimed guide to the best recreational and educational reading for children in preschool through grade 6. This indispensable selection guide brings together information on nearly 25,000 of the best fiction and nonfiction for children in preschool through grade 6. Fully updated, including thousands of new entries published since the previous edition, it is an invaluable resource for making sure your children's collection is one your young patrons--and their parents and teachers--will enjoy. As always in the Best Books series, the authors have carefully culled the most trusted professional review sources to identify the most highly recommended new books for children. Brief annotations, bibliographic data, grade level appropriateness, and review citations help you identify books of high quality, while the book's topical arrangement makes it easy to create theme- and genre-based reading lists. New features include indication of titles available in audio and, where available, lexiles. - 25,000 annotated entries on recommended children's books - Helpful indexes, including author/illustrator, title, and subject/grade level - Thousands of new entries since the previous edition

Design a media center that's just right for your library, determine your needs, and more easily fulfill specific requirements from budgeting to staffing with Administering the School Library Media Center. Reflecting advances in management techniques and equipment, this acclaimed resource helps professionals: master audio, video, and computer technologies find out what's available ... what's easy to set up and operate ... and what's most affordable customize equipment to meet your library's requirements. A separate chapter cover all aspects of AASL's Information Power: Guidelines for School Library Media Programs.