New Releases by Judith Stamper

How does news circulate in a major post-industrial city? And how in turn are identities and differences formed and mediated through this circulation? This seminal work is the first to offer an empirical examination, and trace a city''s pattern of, news circulation. Encompassing a comprehensive range of practices involved in producing, circulating and consuming ''news'' and recognizing the various ways in which individuals and groups may find out, follow and discuss local issues and events, The Mediated City critiques thinking that takes the centrality of certain news media as an unquestioned starting point. By doing so, it opens up a discussion: do we know what news is? What types of media constitute it? And why does it matter?

The coach of the soccer team is a math teacher. And the name of the team is the Fractions. The numbers on the kids'' uniforms are fractions. At half time, the kids eat orange slices that are cut in halves, quarters, and thirds. All of these fractions add up to two things-a winning team and lots of fun! Illustrated by Chris Demarest.

Korean edition of The Magic School Bus Science Series 12. The Magic School Bus: Polar Bear Patrol by Judith Stamper, illustrated by Steve Haefele, translated by Lee Han Eum. In Korean. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

Korean edition of The Magic School Bus Science Series 13. The Magic School Bus: Voyage to the Volcano by Judith Stamper, illustrated by John Spiers, translated by Lee Chung Ho. In Korean. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

Ms. Frizzle''s next lesson takes her students on a magic bus ride to the North Pole, where they observe polar bears and other creatures in their natural habitats.

The Jump Start Learning System is tested by kids, endorsed by teachers, and approved by parents! Included are exercises for learning words that rhyme, middle and ending sounds, word families (phonograms), same vowel sounds, long and short vowels, and blends and diagraphs.

Describes the various activities in a zoo and the people who perform them, including the acquisition of new animals, the preparing of food, and the care of sick animals.

James and his family move to the rainforest of Costa Rica for a year, so his mom and dad can study the endangered titi monkey. While there, James helps a park ranger, Mateo, protect an endangered tree from loggers.