The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books - Vol.66 No.9 - May 2013 - A Look Inside

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Children’s book review issue from The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (May 2013), providing a “Look Inside” overview and a selection of featured titles for children and young people. Includes reviewed book entries with authors and illustrators, plus a professional connections section, subject and use index, and a key explaining review code symbols such as A, R, M, NR, SpC, and SpR. Also contains subscription rates, reviewing staff credits, and publication/ISSN information.

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Pages48

Reading Time18 min

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A Look INSIDE

The Big Picture

New Books for Children and Young People

Professional Connections

Subject and Use Index

Explanation of Code Symbols Used With Reviews

Reviewing Staff

Subscription Rates

. TH E BU LLET IN OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN's BooKS May 2013 Vol.66 No.9 PRIOR 10 Published for the University of Illinois Marygrove College Library8425 West McNichols RoadDetroit,MI 48221 Graduate School of Library and Inforrby The Johns Hopkins University Pres a # T H E BU L L E T I N OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN’s BooKS May 2013 Vol.66 No.9 # A Look INSIDE 409 THE BIG PICTURE Ol'Mama Squirrel written andillus.by David Ezra Stein 410 NEW BooKS FOR CHILDREN AND YoUNG PEOPLEReviewed titles include: 413·Spirit and Dust by Rosemary Clement-Moore 417·Awesome Dawson written and illus.by Chris Gall 430·A Corner of White by Jaclyn Moriarty 431·Rotten by Michael Northrop 442·Gone Fishing:A Novel in Verse by Tamera WillWissinger;illus.by Matthew Cordell 445 PROFESSIONAL CoNNECTIONS 446 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 Ilinois Graduate School of Library and Information Science(GSLIS)by theJohns Hopkins University Press. # REVIEWING STAFF Deborah Stevenson,Editor(DS) Kate Quealy-Gainer,Assistant Editor(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 available in microfilm fromProQuest,300 North Zeeb Road,Ann Arbor,M148106.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 ofchange 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 Children's 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 OI'Mama SquirrelO2013 by David Ezra Stein and used by permission of NancyPaulsen Books/Penguin Group(USA). # Ol'Mama Squirrel written and illus.by David Ezra Stein Anyone who's ever come a little too close to a protective sq

FAQs

What do the review code symbols mean in this issue?

The issue explains that asterisks denote books of special distinction and defines letters such as R (Recommended), A (Additional book), M (Marginal book), NR (Not recommended), SpC (subject matter/treatment limiting scope), and SpR (appeal for the unusual reader).

Which title is highlighted in “The Big Picture” section?

“Ol’Mama Squirrel” by David Ezra Stein is listed under “The Big Picture,” with review text describing the squirrel’s protective behavior.

How is this issue structured beyond the book reviews?

It includes an “Explanation of Code Symbols” section, credits for reviewing staff, subscription rate information, and additional reference material such as a subject and use index.

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