FICTION (use “7 CategoryHead)
FICTION K-5 (use “8 sub cat reviews”)
Example of a regular review:
Keller, Laurie (use “1 author name”)
Arnie the Doughnut (use “2 book title”)
2003. 40pp. $16.95 hc. Henry Holt & Company. 0-8050-6283-1. Grades K-5 (use
“3 ISBN etc.”)
Arnie is a real live doughnut with quite a personality. He guides the reader through the doughnut making
and naming process. After receiving his name, Arnie sits on a tray in the display case surrounded by many
other kinds of doughnuts, hoping that someone will choose him. Mr. Bing decides that Arnie is just the
kind of doughnut he wants on this particular day. Arnie wonders about some things, like why he is kept in a
bag and how cute it is that Mr. Bing wants to hold him. Arnie discovers, to his horror, that Mr. Bing wants
to eat him. Arnie calls the baker to explain the fate of the doughnuts, only to discover that the doughnuts
know they are going to get eaten. Mr. Bing decides he can’t eat Arnie now because he is too familiar with
him. Mr. Bing has a magnificent idea: he suggests that Arnie be his doughnut-dog. They both love the idea.
The illustrations are busy, but well done. There is a lot of extra text included with many of the illustrations.
The humor is definitely geared to intermediate students and adults. The storyline is appealing and the
illustrations truly showcase Arnie’s personality. This will make a good read aloud. Recommended. Ruie
Chehak, Library Media Specialist, Sallie Jones Elementary, Punta Gorda, Florida
[use “-1 book body” for all body text (including the recommendation and the
reviewer info)]
Example of a review of one book in a series:
Inside the World’s Most Famous Intelligence Agencies (use “4 SeriesName”)
Webster, Matt (use “5 Author Name for Series Book”)
Inside Israel’s Mossad: The Institute for Intelligence and Special Tasks (use “6 Book Title
in Series”)
2003. 64pp. $19.95 hc. Rosen Publishing Group. 0-8239-3815-8. Grades 7-12 (use “3 ISBN etc.”)
Rosen has a winning concept for this series, but misses the mark with this volume. The anecdotal
introduction promises excitement, but the book doesn’t deliver. Although the facts may interest older
readers, the style and format will put off high school students. The lack of excitement will deter younger
readers with an interest in espionage. Not Recommended. Peggy Beck, Media Facilitator, Cherry Hill (New
Jersey) High School East
[Editor’s Note: The other titles in the series feature the American, British, French, German, and Russian
intelligence agencies.]
[use “-1 book body” for all body text (including the recommendation and the
reviewer info)]
Example of a review of multiple books in a series:
Inside the World’s Most Infamous Terrorist Organizations (use “4 SeriesName”)
Anderson, Wayne. The ETA: Spain’s Basque Terrorists. 0-8239-3818-2
Byers, Ann. Lebanon’s Hezbollah. 0-8239-3821-2
Gallagher, Aileen. The Japanese Red Army. 0-8239-3823-9
Margulies, Phillip. Al Quaeda: Osama bin Laden’s Army of Terrorists. 0-8239-3817-4
Orr, Tamara. Egyptian Islamic Jihad. 0-8239-3819-0
Rosaler, Maxine. Hamas: Palestinian Terrorists. 0-8239-3820-4
[Use “3 ISBN etc.” for all the books listed for the series. We will add the additional
formatting later.]
2003. 62pp. ea. $26.54 ea. lb. Rosen Publishing Group. Grade 7 & Up (use “3 ISBN etc.”)
Although a different author writes each volume, the series seems cohesive. Each text does a respectable job
of covering the groups from historical events and background right up to the present. Four chapters along
with an introduction, conclusion, glossary, directory of organizations and their addresses and URLs, and a
further reading list comprise each book. The index is well organized, which should make it easy for
younger students to locate topics quickly. Much information is squeezed into each volume. The design and
many color photos are inviting. The print is larger than normal and the format looks appropriate for middle
school. High school students might be turned off by the format and pass over the books for something more
scholarly. There are, however, some disturbing photos that show dead bodies, injured victims, and
destruction that might be too harsh for younger readers. Overall, the information seems complete and users
will benefit from the details about the terrorist groups. Recommended. Linda D. Behen, Director of Library
Services, Saint Ursula Academy, Cincinnati, Ohio
[Editor’s Note: Other titles in the series cover the Irish Republican Army, and Peru’s MRTA.]
[use “-1 book body” for all body text (including the recommendation and the
reviewer info)]