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160 pp.
| Lerner/Millbrook
| July, 2002
|
LibraryISBN 0-7613-1609-4$$21.90
(4)
4-6
Century Kids series.
In Earthsong, some friends fight pollution and start a band to promote their cause. In Families, despite fears associated with Y2K, the Aldriches reunite on New Year's Eve to celebrate a family member's centennial. The characterizations are superficial and the stories feel rushed, but the ten-volume series remains strong. Black-and-white photos of cultural artifacts enhance the nostalgic mood. [Review covers these Century Kids titles: The 1980's and The 1990's.]
122 pp.
| Philomel
| October, 1999
|
TradeISBN 0-399-23458-6$$15.99
(4)
YA
A collection of millennial-themed stories contains mostly lesser work from YA stalwarts Madeleine L'Engle, Avi, Janet Taylor Lisle, Rita Williams-Garcia, Nancy Springer, and Michael Cadnum. First-rate contributions come from Richard Peck, with a funny tale about one of his indomitable old ladies, and Natalie Babbitt, whose story is a wry fable about a man who goes to great lengths in order to see tomorrow, today.
(3)
4-6
Other than a few pages that survey topics such as the Renaissance and Heroes and Heroines, the volume comprises a year-by-year review of the past millennium. Early entries generally list one significant event per year, although more recent times usually include numerous items both serious and ephemeral (1978 marks both the Jonestown murders and the weighing in of the world's heaviest man). Color photographs brighten the browsable book. Ind.
32 pp.
| Houghton
| September, 1999
|
TradeISBN 0-395-90866-3$$15.00
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Jonathan Hunt.
Providing a historical overview of the world's cultures at the turn of the last millennium, each double-page spread features a brief survey of life in a different location. The blandly competent text touches on topics such as agriculture, commerce, and architecture in, among others, North America, China, and Australia. The color illustrations sometimes have a static quality. Interesting concepts; unexciting presentation. Bib.