THE BULLETIN OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN's BooKS - Vol.66 No.6 - February 2013 - A look inside - Reviewing Staff - Subscription Rates

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A February 2013 issue of The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (Vol.66 No.6) features a detailed overview of children’s and young people’s literature, including a section titled “A Look Inside.” The document presents featured items such as “The Big Picture,” review entries for recommended and additional books, and professional connections like an explanation of code symbols used with reviews. It also lists reviewing staff, office staff, and subscription rates, including institutional and individual pricing for print or electronic formats.

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Reading Time1 h 14 min

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A LooK INSIDE

THE BIG PICTURE

NEW BooKS FOR CHILDREN AND YoUNG PEOPLE

Explanation of code symbols used with reviews

REVIEWING STAFF

SUBSCRIPTION RATES

THE BU LLE T I N OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN's BooKS February 2013 Vol.66 No.6 PRIOR 10)L Published for the University of llinois Graduate School of Library and Information Scien Marygrove College Library by The Johns Hopkins University Press 8425 West McNichols Road Detroit,MI 48221 . # T H E B ULL E T I N OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN's BooKS February 2013 Vol.66 No.6 # A LooK INSIDE 281 THE BIG PICTURE Teeth written and illus.by Hannah Moskowitz282 NEW BooKS FOR CHILDREN AND YoUNG PEOPLEReviewed titles include: 285·Emancipation Proclamation:Lincoln and the Dawn ofLiberty by TonyaBolden 296·The Price of Freedom:How One Town Stood Up to Slavery by Judith BloomFradin and Dennis Brindell Fradin;illus.by Eric Velasquez299·The Fire Horse Girl by Kay Honeyman313·One Came Home by Amy Timberlake 315·You Never Heard ofWillie Mays?!by Jonah Winter;illus.by Terry Widener318 PROFESSIONAL CoNNECTIONS319 SUBJECT AND UsE INDEX EXPLANATION OF CODE SYMBOLS USED WITH REVIEWS *Asterisks denote books of special distinction. R Recommended. Ad Additional book of acceptable quality for collections needing more material in the area. M Marginal book that is so slight in content or has so many weaknesses in style orformat that it should be given careful consideration before purchase. NR Not recommended. SpC Subject matter or treatment will tend to limit the book to specialized collections. SpR A book that will have appeal for the unusual reader only.Recommended for thespecial few who will read it. The Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books(ISSN 0008-9036)is published monthly except Augustfor the University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Science(GSLIS)by theJohns Hopkins University Press # REVIEWING STAFF Deborah Stevenson,Editor(DS) Kate Quealy-Gainer,Assistant Fditor(KQG)Betsy Hearne,Professor EmeritaElizabeth Bush,Reviewer(EB)Karen Coats,Reviewer(KC)Jeannette Hulick,Reviewer(JH)Alaine Martaus,Reviewer(AM) Reviewers'initials are appended to reviews. OFFICE STAFFMelissa Funfsinn,Editorial Assistant # SUBSCRIPTION RATES 1 year,institutions,print or electronic $98.00;combined print &electronic$137.00;multiple in-stitutional subscriptions,$70 for the first and $50 for each additional;individuals,$55.00;students,$20.00.In countries other than the United States,add $17.60 per subscription for postage;subscrib-ers in Canada and Mexico add $13.20.Single copy rate:$11.00.Volumes availabie in microfilm fromProQuest,300 North Zeeb Road,Ann Arbor,MI 48106.Complete volumes available in microfichefrom Johnson Associates,PO.Box 1017,Greenwich,CT 06830.Subscription checks should bemade payable to The Johns Hopkins University Press.All notices of change of address should provideboth the old and new address.POSTMASTER:Send address changes to The Bulletin of the Centerfor Children's Books,The Johns Hopkins University Press,Journals Division,2715N.Charles Street,Baltimore,Maryland 21218-4363. All inquiries about subscriptions should go to The Johns Hopkins University Press,Journals Divi- sion,2715N.Charles Street,Baltimore,Maryland 21218-4363.Telephone:410-516-6987.FAX: 410-516-6968.Toll-free 1-800-548-1784.For advertising information,visit www.press.,jhu.edu/ journals/advertising.html or phone 410-516-6984. Review copies and all correspondence about reviews should be sent to Deborah Stevenson,The Bul- letin of the Center for Childrens Books,501 E.Daniel St.,Champaign,IL61820-6601.Email:bccb@ illinois.edu;phone:217-244-0324. Visit our homepage at http://bccb.lis.illinois.edu Periodicals postage paid at Baltimore,Maryland and at additional offices.◎2013 by The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois Drawings by Debra Bolgla.This publication is printed on acid-free paper. Cover image from Teth ◎2013 and used by permission of Simon Pulse. Teeth by Hannah Moskowitz A boy lies in bed at night on an i

FAQs

What does “A LooK INSIDE” cover in this issue?

It previews the issue’s key content, including featured sections and reviews of new books for children and young people.

What do the review code symbols (Asterisks, R, Ad, M, NR, SpC, SpR) mean?

They classify books by distinction and recommendation status, and indicate whether a title is recommended, acceptable with limits, marginal, or targeted to specialized or unusual readers.

Which staff members are listed for the reviewing team and what roles do they have?

The issue lists reviewing staff such as Deborah Stevenson (Editor), Kate Quealy-Gainer (Assistant Editor), and multiple reviewers, with reviewers’ initials appended to reviews.

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