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ADBUSTERS MAGAZINE

Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Adbusters is a not-for-profit, reader-supported, 120,000-circulation magazine concerned about the erosion of our physical and cultural environments by commercial forces. Our work has been embraced by organizations like Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace, has been featured in hundreds of alternative and mainstream newspapers, magazines, and television and radio shows around the world.

While two-thirds of Adbusters' readers reside in the United States, the magazine has subscribers in 60 other countries, with one of the most diverse readerships of any publication. Our readers are professors and students; activists and politicians; environmentalists and media professionals; corporate watch dogs and industry insiders; kids who love our slick ad parodies and parents who worry about their children logging too many hours a day in the electronic environment.

Adbusters offers incisive philosophical articles as well as activist commentary from around the world addressing issues ranging from genetically modified foods to media concentration. In addition, our annual social marketing campaigns like Buy Nothing Day and TV Turnoff Week have made us an important activist networking group.

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Book Review The Zapatista Reader Edited by Tom Hayden

Written by Gina Ruiz
Published March 28, 2007

Part of Corazon y Alma: Chicano and Latino Books

The Zapatista Reader is one of the most amazing collection of essays, interviews, stories and insights by some of the greatest writers of our time: Jose Saramago, Paco Taibo II, Octavio Paz, Naomi Klein, Elena Ponitowska, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Carlos Monsavais, Manuel Vazquez Montalban, John Berger, Andrew Kopkind, Eduardo Galenao, Alma Guillermoprieto, Pascal Beltran Del Rio, Saul Kandau, Jorge Mancillas, John Ross, Regis Debray, Jose de la Colina, Mike Gonzalez, and many more.

There is a brief historical timeline and an introduction by Tom Hayden, who also serves as editor of the collection.

The Zapatista Reader is an invaluable resource for anyone wanting to learn about the movement. Some of the finest reporting and commentary ever are in this collection. It contains eyewitness accounts of that New Year's Day back in 1994 that the Zapatistas took the world by storm, the writings of Subcommandante Marcos and essays by some very fine and thoughtful writers.

Paco Taibo II, one of Mexico's foremost writers, wrote an article which was originally published in The Nation in March of 1994. His thoughts of what is happening around him are wonderful. He is awed by this development and angered for the people of Chiapas. He states in this article, “Chiapas lies at the asshole of world, where Jesus Christ lost his serape and John Wayne lost his horse.” He says of living in Mexico City at the time of the uprising, “I haven’t left the house in three days except to buy the newspaper. I talk on the phone, listen to the radio, watch television with the fascination of a blind man seeing an image for the first time."

Eduardo Galeano in his Chiapas Chronicle, which originally appeared in La Jornada on August 7, 1996, says “Marcos, the spokesperson, came from elsewhere. He spoke to them; they did not understand. Then he entered the mist, he learned to listen and was able to speak. Now he speaks from them: His is the voice of voices.” Galeano is at his most poetic when speaking of Chiapas.

There are less poetic parts of this books, statistics and important pieces of information. It is remarkable to have all these articles and essays compiled into a single book.

Now, as the Zapatista battle is in its 13th year, as Marcos has issued a Red Alert, as the massacres and injustices this book is more important than ever in the war against oblivion. It should be in every library, it should be read and re-read, quoted and used. It is the thread to keep pulling, it will lead to more and more books on the movement, research, and will give impetus to find out more.

Gina MarySol Ruiz has worked in the entertainment industry for the past 15 years including the completely online publication group specializing in the animation and visual effects industry worldwide, AWN.com.

The Power of Persuasion: How We’re Bought and Sold

Updated paperback edition: John Wiley & Sons, 2006

Reviews

Robert Levine offers readers an incisive new take on the mindsets of those who prod, praise, debase, and manipulate others to do things they never thought they’d do—and are sometimes later sorry they did. He takes a hands-on approach by attending training sessions for magicians honing their craft and by taking jobs as a door-to-door salesman and a used car salesman. Levine explores the remarkable effect and power of subtlety on effective persuasion, the great illusion of personal vulnerability, and the unlikely similarities across a wide range of persuasive strategies, from parents to con men to lovers to religious leaders.
--from the publisher

This valuable and nonacademic guide reveals the extent to which we are surrounded by persuasion, and how we can resist. Levine (A Geography of Time), a professor of psychology at Cal State Fresno, opens by demonstrating that all of us (including himself) can be persuaded under the right circumstances. He goes on to study financial manipulation and the use of the sense of obligation (which exists in all cultures, even if it is most strongly visible in Japan), and then proceeds to a nuts-and-bolts analysis of salesmanship by describing what he learned and did (and had done to him) as an automobile salesman. He offers an admirably concise and unemotional analysis of the famous Milgram experiment, involving the (claimed) administration of ever-stronger electric shocks to test the impulse to obedience. Inevitably, he moves to cults, the Moonies and the ultimate persuasion horror story, Jonestown. Not so inevitably, he avoids hysteria and demonization, even of Jim Jones, and points out that brute force is required at the extreme end of the persuasion spectrum. Levine's final chapter offers ways of dealing with unwelcome persuasion while remaining part of a society in which some persuasion is part of almost any social interaction. The final results are about as far as possible from the shrill Hidden Persuaders tradition or the cult deprogrammers who become cult gurus themselves-and quite persuasive about the author's credentials, common sense and ethics.
--Publishers Weekly

Levine puts such analysis in the service of his real mission -- to arm the reader against manipulation.
--The Wall Street Journal

If you're like most people, you think advertising and marketing work--just not on you. Robert Levine's The Power of Persuasion demonstrates how even the best-educated cynics among us can be victimized by sales pitches."
--The Globe and Mail

One of the ten most influential books of the year.
--Kingstone Books

Read this book if you’re interested in how to persuade others and reduce your own chances of being manipulated.
--Skeptic News

Written in a jovial style, not just for the psychology reader. . . Levine's style of writing makes the reader feel as though they are in the story with him, often feeling 'cheated' themselves when he tells of yet another incident when his or his student's naivete was tested by a good persuader. . . An excellent read and well-recommended to those particularly interested in advertising, group dynamics and occupation psychology.
--The Psychologist

Happily, Levine does not write in the academically pretentious style often found in books by college professors. Instead, he provides authoritative insights into the way persuasive words and images affect the thinking of most Americans. “The Power of Persuasion” will help readers convert attempts to influence their thinking into a sensible perspective.
--Tulsa World

. . . an engaging, highly readable survey of the sophisticated methods of persuasion we encounter in various situations. From television to telemarketing and from self-deception to suicide cults, Levine takes a hard look at all the ways we attempt to persuade each other - and how and why they work (or don't). . . Besides being a cracking good read, it's fully footnoted, indexed, and so stuffed with information as to make a worthy addition to anyone's reference library. The next time you wonder what possessed you to pay $50 for a medallion commemorating the series finale of Friends, you'll know where to turn.
--Slashdot.com

He repeatedly amuses the reader with his rueful descriptions of occasions when he has been conned; but then analyses the experience in detail to show the persuasion technique used.
--AdLib

The distinguishing features of this book are its readability, clarity, timeliness, and use of many examples. . . Highly recommended as a concise sourcebook to learn the negative aspects of manipulation in sales, advertising, politics, and religion.
--Cultic Studies Review

If you've ever felt manipulated by smooth-talking salesmen, but didn't understand the psychology behind his pitch, you'll be fascinated by “The Power of Persuasion.”
--Fresno Bee

Be sure to read "The Power of Persuasion," a hypnotic work by psychologist Robert Levine. It's being hailed as the successor to Cialdini's classic work on influence. Levine studied everyone from magicians to con artists to discover how they so easily manipulate us. And don't think you don't need his book. His first chapter is titled, "The Illusion of Invulnerability." Read this one to better protect yourself, as well as to better understand the process of persuasion and influence.
--Vitale Marketing Newsletter

Granted, this might be the anti-marketing book, but it is a fascinating read. I'm three-quarters through it, and I still vacillate between reading it as a marketer and reading it as a consumer. The Power of Persuasion : How We're Bought and Sold by Robert V. Levine will definitely get you thinking about what we fall for as consumers and what we strive for as marketers.
--Sharon's Marketing Monthly

Persuasion is powerful and pervasive in our lives, as this wonderful book by Bob Levine demonstrates in a most engaging style filled with wit, wisdom and plenty of street smarts on the side. It is a noble successor to Cialdini’s masterpiece on Influence and my work on Influencing Attitudes and Changing Behavior. It will change the way you think and act in many realms of your life.
--Philip Zimbardo, Stanford University

Levine has written the rare book that is both very important and very interesting. He covers one of the most important topics in psychology—how humans influence one another -- and he does it in a most interesting style. Both our students and the public should read it.
--Edward Diener, University of Illinois

This witty and wise book blends social psychology's hard-wrought persuasion principles with fascinating street-smart examples. I couldn't put it down. A great book for anyone who wants to be a more discerning consumer or a more critical thinker.
--David Myers, Hope College

Bob Levine has a rare talent for combining a discerning eye with psychological knowledge to reveal the secrets of persuasion. Levine's masterful analysis reveals plainly and often shockingly how human nature is manipulated in everyday life by con artists, salespeople, politicians, and others who seek to control our minds and our wallets. Written in clear, no-nonsense language, this outstanding and thoroughly engrossing book provides a must-read survival guide for resisting unwanted influence in the 21st century.
--Harry Reis, University of Rochester

I can't say enough about this book. This book is like a bible of persuasion/influence and contains an enormous amount of research about how you and I might not know each ourselves as well as we think. Get this book! You will get new ideas and tips that I had not seen prior to this book and that is rare indeed. Buy this book. It is one of the best in the field.
--Kevin Hogan, author, “The Psychology of Persuasion”

Note: An updated, paperback version of The Power of Persuasion was published by Wiley & Sons in 2006.

Media review copies
http://psych.csufresno.edu/levine/power.persuasion.html

Books For Children - A Reading List

Books for Children has been published by the Children’s Literature Center in the Library of Congress since 1964 for parents, teachers, librarians, publishers, and those interested in the best of this country’s current children’s literature.

HOW SELECTIONS ARE MADE

The editor and an advisory committee of children’s book specialists meet on an average of once a month during the year to examine newly published titles-well over five thousand hardcover and paperbound books in 1993-to choose about a hundred titles they consider to be the most noteworthy.

Selection criteria have remained constant over the years. Quality of plot, theme, style, pace, characterization, and setting is essential for any story to be satisfying. In addition, for the picture-story book, the art-its harmony with the text-is vital. For nonfiction books, accuracy, organization, timeliness, and clarity of presentation as well as quality of writing and illustration need to be evaluated.

WHAT IS SELECTED AND FOR WHOM

The selected books run the gamut from rhymes, concepts, and picture-stories to adventure, fantasy, natural history, biography, and science. Books are chosen for readers from the toddler stage to the teenage years. Some are to be read aloud; some are for instruction; some are for fun; some are to be borrowed from a school or public library or bought as gifts. All were chosen with the intent of stimulating the imaginations of children and adults alike.

up to 4

CHRISTMAS CAROL A poem by Sara Teasdale. Pictures by Dale Gottlieb. New York: Holt. 1993. unp. $14.95 ISBN 0-8050-2695-9 Brightly colored, childlike pictures enhance the appeal of this simple little poem celebrating the birth of Jesus.

DINOSAUR ENCORE (By) Patricia Mullins. (New York): Perlman/HarperCollins (1993) unp. $15.00 ISBN 0-06-021069-9 For the youngest, a guide to dinosaurs using fold-out flaps to compare various prehistoric beasts with animals of today while supplying brief facts and a glossary.

JOHN BURNINGHAM’S ABC (By John Burningham) New York: Crown/Random (1993) unp. $13.00 ISBN 0-517-59503-6 An uncluttered fresh-looking alphabet book, with letters, capital and small, representing a wide range of images, from fruits to birds, to people, animals, and flowers.

NOAH’S ARK Retold & illustrated by Lucy Cousins. Cambridge, Mass.: (1993) unp. $14.95 Candlewick Press ISBN 1-56402-213-7 A simple retelling of a favorite Bible story for the youngest features the artist’s bright, cheerful pictures, naive in style.

THREE BILLY GOATS GRUFF Retold & illustrated by Glen Rounds. New York: Holiday (1993) unp. $14.95 ISBN 0-8234-1015-3 Droll, unpretentious pictures and spare text make this work a welcome addition to collections of illustrated nursery favorites.

5 to 7

EVERYTHING HAS A PLACE By Patricia Lillie. Pictures by Nancy Tafuri. New York: Greenwillow/Morrow (1993) unp. $14.00 ISBN 0-688-10082-1 Reminiscent of Jessie Willcox Smith’s work, these clear, uncluttered pictures show various creatures in their natural habitats-the cow in the barn, the bird in the nest, the human baby in a mother’s lap.

GO AWAY, BIG GREEN MONSTER By Ed Emberley. Boston: Little, Brown (1993) unp. $12.95 ISBN 0- 316-23653-5 Scraggly purple hair, long blue nose, and little squiggly ears, and a monster is fashioned feature by feature with each turn of the die-cut pages, then quickly banished by its creator, not to return 'until I say so.'

IN THE SMALL, SMALL POND (By) Denise Fleming. New York: Holt (1993) unp. $15.95 ISBN 0- 8050-2264-3 The busy life in frog’s pond as the seasons change is chronicled in exuberant rhyme and vibrant collage.

ADVENTURES OF SNAIL AT SCHOOL Story & pictures by John Stadler (New York): HarperCollins (1993) unp. (An I can read book) $14.00 ISBN 0-06-021041-9 Three funny stories about Snail who manages to find a highly improbable adventure each time his teacher sends him on an errand.

BY THE LIGHT OF THE HALLOWEEN MOON (By) Caroline Stutson. (Illustrations by) Kevin Hawkes. New York: Lothrop/Morrow, 1993 unp. $15.00 ISBN 0-688-12045-8 A cumulative tale, in which a cat in pursuit of a mysterious tapping toe triggers a procession of wonderfully imagined Halloween creatures.

THE COW WHO WOULDN’T COME DOWN Story & pictures by Paul Brett Johnson. New York: Orchard/Watts (1993) unp. $14.95 ISBN 0-531-05481-0 How Miss Rosemary outwits a stubborn cow who takes to flying is told in lively text and pictures.

COYOTE STEALS THE BLANKET: AN UTE TALE Retold & illustrated by Janet Stevens. New York: Holiday (1993) unp. $15.95 ISBN 0-823-409961 Vigorous pictures and rhyming text show trickster Coyote, for once, getting his just desserts.

DARCY AND GRAN DON’T LIKE BABIES By Jane Cutler. Illustrated by Susannah Ryan. New York: Scholastic, 1991. unp. $14.95 ISBN-0-590-445871 A nice twist on the sibling rivalry story, with beguiling pictures and a satisfactory ending.

GRANDADDY AND JANETTA (By) Helen V. Griffith. Illustrated by James Stevenson. New York: Greenwillow/Morrow (1993) unp. $14.00 ISBN 0-688-11226-9 For grandfathers everywhere, this engaging companion to Grandaddy’s Place (1987) reveals new delights that Janetta and her Grandaddy share-fanciful stories, night noises, and a new litter of kittens.

GRANDFATHER’S JOURNEY Written & illustrated by Allen Say. Boston: Houghton (1993) 32p. $16.95 ISBN 0-395-57035-2 Elegant paintings and spare text capture the bittersweet emotions of an immigrant grandfather and his grandson whose hearts are divided between two dramatically different countries, Japan and America.

THE FIRE CHILDREN: A WEST AFRICAN CREATION TALE Retold by Eric Maddern. Pictures by Frane Lessac. New York: Dial/Penguin (1993) unp. $14.50 ISBN 0-8037-1477-7 Brilliantly colored, primitive paintings complement this West African myth about the creation of the world’s different peoples. Fine for story hour and reading aloud.

FOX ON STAGE (By) James Marshall. New York: Dial/Penguin. 1993. 48p. (Dial easy-to-read) $10.89 ISBN 0-8037-1357-6 Young readers will savor the comic adventures of Fox and his friends, told tongue-in-cheek in text and pictures.

GARTH PIG STEALS THE SHOW By Mary Rayner. New York: Dutton/Penguin (1993) unp. $13.99 ISBN 0-525-45023-8 Another thoroughly satisfying story about the Pig Family in which the ubiquitous Mrs. Wolf, still in pursuit of Garth Pig, disguises herself as a sousaphone player, only to be outwitted by the intrepid William Pig. Beguiling pictures.

HOW YOU WERE BORN (By) Joanna Cole. Photographs by Margaret Miller. New York: Morrow (1993) 48p. $15.00 ISBN 0-688-12059-8 A revision of a 1984 stanby, with fresh, engaging color photographs.

I LIKE MONKEYS BECAUSE.... (By) Peter Hansard. Illustrated by Patricia Casey. Cambridge, Mass.: Candlewick Press (1993) unp. (Read and wonder) $14.95 ISBN 1-56402-196-3 An appealing volume, one of six Read and Wonder books, introduces young children to the various species of monkeys found around the world. The series includes Think of a Beaver (Karen Wallace; illustrated by Mick Manning); Think of an Eel (Karen Wallace; illustrated by Mike Bostock); and What is a Wall, after All? (Judy Allen; illustrated by Alan Baron), all published in 1993.

IF ANYTHING EVER GOES WRONG AT THE ZOO (By) Mary Jean Hendrick. Illustrated by Jane Dyer. San Diego: Harcourt (1993) unp. $13.95 ISBN 0-15-238007-8 A fanciful tale, perfect for reading aloud, about a spirited young animal lover whose wish to have the animals at the zoo come to her house comes true.

MATTIE’S LITTLE POSSUM PET By Ida Luttrell. Illustrated by Betsy Lewin. (New York: Atheneum, 1993) unp. $14.95 ISBN 0-689-31786-7 Take a sentimental human, a dog and a cat, add a possum, and you have a rollicking tale of misplaced kindness. Bouncy pictures.

NANA’S BIRTHDAY PARTY (By) Amy Hest. Pictures by Amy Schwartz. New York: Morrow (1993) unp. $15.00 ISBN 0-688-07497-9 Two young cousins, Maggie and Brette, pool their talents to make their grandmother the best birthday present ever.

RAVEN: A TRICKSTER TALE FROM THE NORTHWEST Told & illustrated by Gerald McDermott. San Diego: Harcourt (1993) unp. $14.95 ISBN 0-15-265661-8 Geometric pictures in vibrant colors enhance this retelling of a Northwestern trickster tale in which Raven manages to steal the sun for his people.

THE REAL MCCOY: THE LIFE OF AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN INVENTOR By Wendy Towle. Paintings by Will Clay. New York: Scholastic (1993) unp. $14.95 ISBN 0-590-43596-5 A well-illustrated, straightforward biography of the Canadian- born African-American, son of runaway slaves, who invents the first successful automatic oil cup for locomotives.

THE OUTSIDE DOG Story by Charlotte Pomerantz. Pictures by Jennifer Plecas. (New York): HarperCollins (1993) 62p. (An I can read book) $13.95 ISBN-0-06-024782-7 A childlike story, flavored with Spanish words, concerns a little Puerto Rican girl and the stray dog she wants her grandfather to adopt.

OWEN (By) Kevin Henkes. New York: Greenwillow/Morrow (1993) unp. col. il. $13.95 ISBN 0-688-11449-0 In this beguilingly pictured, satisfying story with a cast of mice, Owen’s mother finds an ingenious way to separate him from Fuzzy, his treasured yellow blanket, before school begins.

SEVEN CANDLES FOR KWANZAA (By) Andrea Davis Pinkney. Pictures by Brian Pinkney. New York: Dial/Penguin (1993) unp. $14.99 ISBN 0-8037-1292-8 Handsome woodcuts and succinct text take a family through the seven days of Kwanzaa, from December 26 through January 2, as they celebrate their African-American heritage, the family, and the harvest.

TEN SLY PIRANHAS: A COUNTING STORY IN REVERSE (A TALE OF WICKEDNESS AND WORSE!) (By) William Wise. Pictures by Victoria Chess. New York: Dial/Penguin (1993) unp. $13.50 ISBN 0-8037-1200-6 A tongue-in-cheek counting rhyme featuring ten of nature’s most ravenous creatures who are done in by their nature.

THREE LITTLE WOLVES AND THE BIG BAD PIG (By) Eugene Trivizas. Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. New York: McElderry/Macmillan (1993) unp. $15.95 ISBN 0-689-50569-8 Sly pictures give a nice fillip to this twist on the familiar nursery tale that casts the pig as the sinister villain.

WHERE ARE YOU GOING, MANYONI? (By) Catherine Stock. New York: Morrow (1993) unp. $15.00 ISBN 0-688-10352-9 Wonderfully detailed paintings take the reader with Manyoni through a peaceful Zimbawe countryside on her way to school. The appended list of unfamiliar words and picture glossary of animals add to the pleasure of the book.

YO! YES? By Chris Raschka. New York: Orchard/Watts (1993) unp. (A Richard Jackson book) $14.95 ISBN 0-531-05469-1 Cartoonlike drawings and minimal text depict with humor the beginnings of a friendship between two hip youngsters. Fun for the older reader.

THE CUCKOO CHILD (By) Dick King-Smith. Illustrated by Leslie W. Bowman. New York: Hyperion (1993) 127p. $13.95 ISBN 1-56282-350-7 With the unwitting help of his two pet geese, Jack manages to raise an ostrich from the egg, with astonishing results.

DINAH IN LOVE (By) Claudia Mills. New York: Macmillan (1993) 143p. $13.95 ISBN 0-02-766998-X Here Dinah, as impetuous as ever, throws herself into sixth-grade life-the class debate, the class play, a sock hop, and a feud with a boy.

DINOSAURS ALL AROUND: AN ARTIST’S VIEW OF THE PREHISTORIC WORLD By Caroline Arnold. Photographs by Richard Hewett. New York: Clarion/Houghton (1993) 48p. $14.95 ISBN 0-395-62363-4 Numerous photographs and an informative, well-organized text present the work of paleoartists who construct life-size models of dinosaurs for museums and exhibits.

8 to 10

AUTHOR’S DAY Written & illustrated by Daniel Pinkwater. New York: Macmillan (1993) unp. $13.95 ISBN 0-02-774642-9 A hilarious account of the horrors experienced by a celebrated writer during a visit to an elementary school.

THE BOGGART (By) Susan Cooper. New York. McElderry/Macmillan (1993) 196p. $14.95 ISBN 0-689-50576-0 Catastrophe dogs Emily’s heels when the ancient, mischievous Gaelic spirit she has inadvertently transported to Toronto in her suitcase encounters the wonders of modern technology. Funny, fast-paced.

GREEK MYTHS Retold by Geraldine McCaughrean. Illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark. New York: McElderry/Macmillan (1993) 96p. $18.95 ISBN 0-689-50583-3 An attractively illustrated edition of sixteen familiar Greek myths, freely retold.

THE HAPPY HOCKY FAMILY (By) Lane Smith. (New York): Viking/Penguin (1993) 60p. $13.99 ISBN 0-670-85206-6 A glorious spoof of the classic 'Dick and Jane' reader, complete with stilted language and two-dimensional characters.

HARRIET AND THE PROMISED LAND (By) Jacob Lawrence. New York: Simon & Schuster (1993) unp. $15.00 ISBN 0-671-86673-7 The new, enlarged format for this reissue of a 1968 title lends an extra dimension to the full-color paintings and verse that tell the story of Harriet Tubman for young readers.

LADY DAISY (By) Dick King-Smith. Illustrated by Jan Naimo Jones. New York: Delacorte Press (1993,c1992) 131p. $14.00 ISBN 0-385-30891-4 A soccer playing nine-year-old boy finds, to the consternation of his family, that his greatest treasure is an antique doll who, unbeknownst to them, is able to communicate with him.

LYDIA, QUEEN OF PALESTINE (By) Uri Orlev. Translated from the Hebrew by Hillel Halkin. Boston: Houghton, 1993. 170p. $13.95 ISBN 0-395-65660-5 An engaging narrative about Lydia, a young Romanian Jewish girl and self-proclaimed Queen of Palestine, who remains her

indomitable, ferociously imaginative self despite the hardships of World War II, her parents’ divorce, and the structured life of a kibbutz.

THE MAN IN THE CEILING Written and illustrated by Jules Feiffer. (New York: HarperCollins, 1993) 185p. (Michael di Capua books) $14.89 ISBN 0-06-205036-2 Witty and sophisticated, this story focuses on Jimmy, a young cartoonist, and his struggles to win acceptance in a world that ridicules his talents.

MUMMIES & THEIR MYSTERIES (By) Charlotte Wilcox. Winneapolis: Carolrhoda Books (1993) 64p. $22.95 ISBN 0-87614-767-8 A well-organized, profusely illustrated examination of burial customs, concentrating on mummies and the cultures which produced them.

OF SWORDS AND SORCERERS: THE ADVENTURES OF KING ARTHUR AND HIS KNIGHTS By Margaret Hodges & Margery Evernden. Woodcuts by David Frampton. New York: Scribner (1993) 96p. $14.95 ISBN 0-684-19437-6 Nine well-told stories from the Arthurian cycle, including the coming of Merlin to Wales, the sword in the stone, and the passing of Arthur.

MATTHEW AND THE SEA SINGER (By) Jill Paton Walsh. Illustrated by Alan Marks. New York: Farrar (1993) 46p. $13.00 ISBN 0-374-434869-3 This gem of a fairy tale for young readers tells of staunch young Birdy who cleverly manages to save Matthew, the boy she purchased for a shilling, from the seal people who kidnap him because of his golden voice.

MORE ROOTABAGAS Stories by Carl Sandburg. Pictures by Paul O. Zelinsky. Collected and with a Forward by George Hendrick. New York: Knopf (1993) 94p. $18.00 ISBN 0-679-80070-0 A selection of heretofore unpublished Rootabaga stories, for reading aloud. Illustrated with fanciful pictures.

POW WOW Photographs and text by George Ancona. San Diego: Harcourt (1993) unp. $16.95 ISBN 0-15-263268-9 A 'kaleidoscope of feathers, beadwork, fringe and facepaint' characterizes this full-color photographic essay of the biggest annual powwow in the United States.

SCOOTER (By) Vera B. Williams. New York: Greenwillow/Morrow (1993) 147p. il., part col. $15.00 ISBN 0-688-09376-0 Spunky, engaging Elana Rosen illustrates a notebook to record the friendships, drama, and pleasures of New York urban life as she explores her new neighborhood by scooter.

WE’RE ALL IN THE DUMPS WITH JACK AND GUY By Maurice Sendak. (New York: HarperCollins, 1993) unp. (Michael di Capua books) $20.00 ISBN 0-06-205014-1 Powerful illustrations link two little-known nursery rhymes to tell the story of homelessness and abandoned children.

11 and up

ANN FRANK: BEYOND THE DIARY: A PHOTOGRAPHIC REMEMBRANCE By Ruud van der Rol and Rian Verhoeven. In association with the Anne Frank House. Translated by Tony Langham and Plym Peters. With an introduction by Anna Quindlen. (New York): Viking/Penguin (1993) 113p. $17.00 ISBN 0-670-84932-4 Captioned photographs from the Frank family album and succinct commentary make a gripping addition to what is known about the girl who kept a diary and died in the Bergen Belsen death camp.

THE CHAMPION (By) Maurice Gee. New York: Simon & Schuster Books (1993. c1989) 212p. $14.00 ISBN 0-671-86561-7 Set in New Zealand during World War II, this tightly constructed, thought-provoking novel tells what befalls a young, black American soldier who is sent to an all-white small town to regain his strength.

CHAMPIONS: STORIES OF TEN REMARKABLE ATHLETES By Bill Littlefield. Paintings by Bernie Fuchs. With a forward by Frank Deford. Boston: Little, Brown (1993) 132p. $21.95 ISBN 0-316-52805-6 An inspiring book about ten men and women who excelled in their chosen sport after overcoming such obstacles as severe poverty, disability, and prejudice.

BEHIND THE SECRET WINDOW: A MEMOIR OF A HIDDEN CHILDHOOD DURING WORLD WAR II By Nelly S. Toll. New York: Dial Penguin (1993) 161p. $17.00 ISBN 0-8037-1362-2 A Jewish child’s experiences in Nazi-occupied Poland are vividly recreated in this memoir, and illustrated with the vibrant pictures she painted while in hiding.

BLACK SHIPS BEFORE TROY: THE STORY OF THE ILIAD (By) Rosemary Sutcliff. Illustrated by Alan Lee. (New York): Delacorte (1993) 128p. $19.95 ISBN 0-385-31069-2 An elegant and simple retelling of the siege of Troy and its aftermath.

BULL RUN (By) Paul Fleishman. Woodcuts by David Frampton. (New York): Geringer/HarperCollins (1993) 104p. $13.95 ISBN 0-06-021446-5 These compelling vignettes that lead sixteen fictional characters to their destiny at the Battle of Bull Run give an unusual perspective on the Civil War.

ELEANOR ROOSEVELT: A LIFE OF DISCOVERY (By) Russell Freedman. New York: Clarion/Houghton (1993) 198p. $17.95 ISBN 0-89919-862-7 Striking photographs and perceptive text tell the story of a remarkable woman, undaunted by an anguished childhood, who became a successful, albeit controversial First Lady.

FREAK THE MIGHTY By Rodman Philbrick. New York: Blue Sky/Scholastic (1993) 176p. $13.95 ISBN 0-590-47412-X In this compelling novel, eighth-graders Max and Kevin join forces to overcome their considerable physical and emotional problems, and almost beat the odds.

THE GIVER (By) Lois Lowry. Boston: Houghton, 1993. 180p. $13.45 ISBN 0-395-64566-2 Twelve-year-old Jonas, who is chosen to bear the burden of his society’s memories, must decide whether to accept his destiny or take flight. A thought-provoking, Orwellian novel.

HAVELI By Suzanne Fisher Staples. New York: Knopf (1993) 259p. $18.00 ISBN 0-679-84157-1 Sequel to Shabanu, this powerful novel chronicles the determined struggle of Shabanu to survive and protect her small daughter after the death of her husband puts her, the youngest wife, at the mercy of his other wives.

MAKE LEMONADE (By) Virginia Euwer Wolff. New York: Holt (1993) 200p. $15.95 ISBN 0-8050-2228-7 The lives of two teenagers-one a high school drop-out and single mother with two young children, the other, a fourteen-year-old girl trying to earn money for college by babysitting-connect at a crucial point, with bittersweet results.

TONING THE SWEEP (By) Angela Johnson. New York: Orchard/Watts (1993) 103p. (A Richard Jackson book) $13.95 ISBN 0-531-05476-4 Set in the New Mexican desert, this powerful, tender novel concerns the complex relationship between three generations of African-American women who are brought together by the grandmother’s terminal illness.

WINDLEAF (By) Josepha Sherman. New York: Walker (1993) 121p. $14.95 ISBN 8027-8259-0 To rescue the girl he loves from her implacable father, young Count Thierry finds himself engaged in a desperate, bitter contest with the proud Lord of Faerie.

MALCOLM X: BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY By Walter Dean Myers. New York: Scholastic (1993) 210p. $13.95 ISBN 0-590-46484-1 A gripping picture of a controversial figure who, despite great odds, was able to turn his life around and use his considerable intelligence in the struggle for justice.

PLAIN CITY (By) Virginia Hamilton. New York: Blue Sky/Scholastic (1993) 194p. $13.95 ISBN 0-590-47364-6 A 'mixed' child, twelve-year-old Buhlaire tries to unearth her past and her family history as she learns that the long-missing father who she thought was dead, is alive and homeless.

A SHORT WALK AROUND THE PYRAMIDS & THROUGH THE WORLD OF ART By Phillip M. Isaacson. New York: Knopf (1993) 120p. $20.00 ISBN 0-679-81523-6 A well-organized introduction to the many forms art takes, from sculpture, painting, pottery, and photography to furniture and city shapes.

family fare

A. NONNY MOUSE WRITES AGAIN! Poems selected by Jack Prelusky. Illustrated by Marjorie Priceman. New York: Knopf (1993) unp. $13.00 ISBN 0-679-83715-9 This delightful mixture of traditional and original verse is enhanced by the artist’s jaunty pictures. A continuation of Poems of A. Nonny Mouse.

BROWN ANGELS: AN ALBUM OF PICTURES AND VERSE (By) Walter D. Myers. (New York): HarperCollins (c1993) unp. il. $15. ISBN 0-06-022917-9 A nostalgic glimpse of turn-of-the-century African-American children.

CHRISTMAS GIF’: AN ANTHOLOGY OF CHRISTMAS POEMS, SONGS, AND STORIES Written by and about African-Americans. Compiled by Charlemae Hill Rollins; illustrated by Ashley Bryan. With a new introduction by Dr. Augusta Baker. New York: Morrow (1993) 106p. $14.00 ISBN 0-688-11667-1 Ashley Bryan’s stunning black-and-white linoleum prints enrich this anthology of African-American Christmas customs, traditions, poems, stories, and recipes.

FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA: A TREASURY OF AMERICAN FOLKLORE AND FOLK SONGS. Illustrated by Eleven Caldecott Medal and Four Caldecott Honor Book Artists. Compiled by Amy L. Cohen. New York: Scholastic (1993) 399p. $29.95 ISBN 0-590-42868-3 A fascinating compendium of Americana-stories, songs, legends, and traditions from the various cultures that have shaped the country from its beginnings.

MOOMINPAPPA AT SEA (By) Tove Jansson. Translated by Kingsley Hart. New York: Farrar (1993,c1966) 224p. $17.00 ISBN 0-374-35044-2 A tale that tells what befalls the Moomintrolls after they leave Moominvalley and go to begin their lives afresh in a lighthouse on an island.

PRAISE FOR THE SINGING: SONGS FOR CHILDREN Collected by Madelaine Gill & Greg Pliska. Illustrated by Madelaine Gill; arrangements by Greg Pliska. Boston: Little, Brown (1993) 64p. $18.95 ISBN 0-316-52627-4 An inviting collection of religious Americana, including African- American spirituals, Shaker and Jewish songs, and traditional melodies. All are arranged for singing.

LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING (By) James Weldon Johnson. Illustrations by Elizabeth Catlett. Introduction by Jim Haskins. New Yorker: Walker (1993) unp. $14.95 ISBN 0-8027-8250-7 A celebration of the African-American’s long journey from slavery to liberty, in powerful linocuts and stirring words.

THE STORY OF THE CREATION: WORDS FROM GENESIS (By) Jane Ray. New York: Dutton/Penguin (1993) unp. $16.00 ISBN 0-525-44946-9 Evocative, folk art paintings add to the pleasure of the verses selected from the King James version of the creation of the world. Available in Spanish (ISBN 0-525-45055-6).

Editor: Margaret N. Coughlan Children’s Literature Center

Assistant to the Editor: Divna Todorovich Children’s Literature Team, History and Literature Cataloging Division

Committee members:

Nell Colburn Prince George’s County (Md.) Memorial Library System

Sharon Grover Arlington County (Va.) Public Library

Elizabeth Guldseth Montgomery County (Md.) Department of Public Libraries

Steven Herb Pennsylvania State University (University Park, Pa.)

Ilze Long Reston (Va.) Regional Library

Caroline S. Parr Central Rappahannock (Va.) Regional Library

Maria Salvadore District of Columbia Public Libraries

Jewell Stoddard Cheshire Cat Bookstore (Washington, D.C.)

Victoria Velsey Georgetown Day School (Washington, D.C.)

Martha Walke Thomas Jefferson Middle School (Arlington, VA)

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