- 38 Weeks till Summer Vacation.
New York: Viking, 1989.
- Amelia Earhart,
Courage in the Sky.
New York: Viking, 1990.
- Asthma. New York: Watts, 1989.
- Beverly
Sills, America’s Own Opera Star.
New York: Viking,
1989.
- Cockroaches.
New York: Watts,
1989.
- Collection Development for the School
Library Media Program. Chicago: American Association
of School Librarians, 2006.
- Frederick Douglass.
New
York: Watts, 1994.
- Friendly
Bees, Ferocious Bees. New York: Watts,
1987.
- Owney, the Mail
Pouch Pooch.
(Owney Video)
Pictures by Lynne Barasch. New York: Frances Foster, Farrar, Straus &
Giroux, forthcoming 2008.
- Reading Fun: Quick & Easy Activities
for the School Library Media Center.
Lanham, MD: Scarecrow,
1998.
- Robert E. Lee, Southern Hero of the Civil War.
Springfield, NJ: Enslow, 1997.
- Samuel Morse.
New York: Watts, 1991.
- Yearbooks in Science, 1950-1959.
New York: Twenty-First Century Books, 1995.
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A Few Reviews from
Professional Selection Sources
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WEEKS TILL SUMMER VACATION. "Kerby has a keenly
observant eye, and her characters have a Cleary-like veracity. A
first-rate school story." ALA Booklist.
"...:Vigorous
and funny..a promising new author for the middle grades." Kirkus Reviews.
BEVERLY
SILLS. "a fascinating story.
This
biography is short, lively, and easy to read. It covers a remarkable
amount of
ground...", Ann
Stell, The Smithtown
Library, N.Y., 1989-07-01, School
Library Journal.
COCKROACHES. "...well-organized text
describes the
structure and behavior of various species of cockroaches.
Includes suggestions
for experimentation and observation." Science Child.
COLLECTION
DEVELOPMENT FOR THE SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA PROGRAM. "This helpful guide
isn’t just for
beginners...Any school librarian involved in
collection development will appreciate her practical suggestions." Paula Rohrlick (KLIATT Review,
November 2006
(Vol. 40, No. 6)
"…an
excellent
resource for both beginning and experienced school library media
specialists.
In 64 pages Kerby packs an
astonishing amount of information about collection development… Highly
Recommended." Susan D. Yutzey (Library Media
Connection, March 2007)
FREDERICK
DOUGLASS. “Written with dramatic immediacy, this
illustrated
biography in the fine
First Books series brings to a middle-grade audience a strong sense of
the
great abolitionist and writer…” Hazel Rochman (Booklist, Feb 15, 1995
(Vol. 91,
No. 12)
READING FUN. "Kerby has packed this
book full of great projects to use in
elementary school libraries…. Reading Fun will spice up elementary
school
library programs and many of the activities can be adapted for use in
public
libraries as well. You'll pull this resource out again and again." Yapha Nussbaum Mason, Brentwood Lower School, Los Angeles School Library Journal.
ROBERT E. LEE. “This
objective and personal biography
examines the man behind the heroic image. Kerby shows readers how Lee's
love of
honor, reverence for his Virginia heritage, and sense of
duty influenced
his character and the decisions he made. She uses primary sources to
detail his
childhood, education, marriage and family life, and long military
career.” Mary
Mueller, Rolla Junior High School, MO School
Library Journal.
SAMUEL
MORSE. "An appealing
biography and an introduction to the telegraph and Morse code...
Clearly
written
instructions for the construction of a simple telegraph follow the
narrative.
Bright, interesting illustrations are enhanced by descriptive captions.
Barbara Lattimer, Yucca Valley Branch
Library, CA,
1991-07-01, School Library
Journal.
THE NEWBERY AWARD VIDEO. PART 1 and PART 2. Narrated
by Lloyd Alexander, this video highlights popular
Newbery Award
winners and Newbery Honor books of the 20th century…Recommended. Judean
A. Unmuth-Shelley, Library Media Specialist, Woodworth Junior High
School, Fond
du Lac, Wisconsin, The Book Report. Available on You
Tube and Google Video.
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