Greenville County

They are five high school students with nothing in common, faced with spending a Saturday morning detention together in their school library. At 7 a.m. they had nothing to say to each other, but by 4 p.m., they had bared their souls and become good friends.

"Now in its third edition, this essential resource supplies information on more than 11,000 in-print titles--most of which have been recommended in at least two reviewing journals--suitable for high school and public libraries. With its simple, thematic organization and user-friendly subject terms, it makes finding the right book easy--for librarians, teachers, and parents alike. And its inclusion of thousands of non-fiction titles helps today's educators...

"This book will serve a need for secondary school librarians who want to use AASL's National School Library Standards to collaborate with content area teachers. Each chapter will highlight a shared foundation (Inquire, Include, Collaborate, Curate, Explore, Engage) and will demonstrate a sample unit of study that connects the AASL standards with other national standards (English Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, Mathematics, the Arts, ITSE's...