The Bulletin - The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (November 2012 - Vol. 66 No. 3) - Professional Connections

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Monthly issue of The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (November 2012), including editorial credits, subscription and contact information, subject/use index, and an explanation of code symbols used with reviews. The issue features sections such as “A Look Inside” with highlights of children’s literature and “Professional Connections.” Book reviews are presented with standardized rating labels (e.g., Recommended, Additional, Marginal, Not recommended) to guide collection decisions for libraries and educators.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

FormatPDF

Pages60

Reading Time1 h 32 min

AccessFree to download

A Look Inside

129 The Big Picture

130 New Books for Children and Young People

136 Island: A Story of the Galápagos

137 The FitzOsbornes at War

159 The Giant and How He Humbugged America

160 H.O.R.S.E.

167 Beyond Courage

Professional Connections

176 Professional Connections

177 Subject and Use Index

Explanation of Code Symbols Used with Reviews

Reviewing Staff

Subscription Rates

# T H E BU L LE T IN OF THE CENTFDEOD.GuInnmr²aBoOKS November 2012 Vol.66 No.3 PRIOR 10 OL C Marygrove College Library 8425 West McNichols Road Detroit,MI 48221 Published for the University of Ilinois Graduate School of Library and Information Scienceby The Johns Hopkins University Press # T H E BU L L E T I N OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN’s BooKS November 2012 Vol.66 No.3 # A LooK INSIDE ## 129 THE BIG PICTURE This Is Not My Hat written andillus.by Jon Klassen 130 NEw BooKS FOR CHILDREN AND YoUNG PEOPLEReviewed titles include: 136·Island:A Story of the Galápagos written and illus.by Jason Chin 137·The FitzOsbornes at War by Michelle Cooper 159·The Giant and How He Humbugged America by Jim Murphy 160·H.O.R.S.E.:A Game of Basketball and Imagination written and illus.byChristopher Myers 167·Beyond Courage:The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaustby Doreen Rappaport ## 176 PROFESSIONAL CONNECTIONS 177 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 llinois 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)Claire Gross,Reviewer(CG)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 microflm 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 Childrens Books,The Johns Hopkins University Press,Journals Division,2715 N.Charles Street,Baltimore,Maryland 21218-4363. All inquiries about subscriptions should go to The Johns Hopkins University Press,Journals Divi- sion,2715 N.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.hml or phone 410-516-6984. Review copies and all correspondence about reviews should be sent to Deborah Stevenson,The Bul- lerin 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.lisillinois.edu Periodicals postage paid at Baltimore,Maryland and at additional offices.◎2012 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 This Is Not My Hat O2012 by Jon Klassen and used by permission

FAQs

What do the asterisks and review codes mean in this issue?

Asterisks denote books of special distinction. The issue also defines codes such as R (Recommended), Ad (Additional), M (Marginal), NR (Not recommended), Spc (Subject matter or treatment will tend to limit the book), and SpR (appeal for the unusual reader).

What sections does the November 2012 issue include?

It contains “A Look Inside” with highlights of children’s books, “Professional Connections” including a subject and use index, and a review-code explanation and staff information, alongside subscription and contact details.

Where should subscription inquiries and address changes be sent?

Subscription checks and address-change notices are directed to The Johns Hopkins University Press, Journals Division. Review copies and correspondence about reviews are also specified with a mailing address and email.

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