There's nothing like a game to fill the hungry time before pizza arrives at the door. Vivian's game is like nothing before-more creatures than merely a pizza man come to play her game. The front door fairly bursts with funny possibilities! ..

The author has selected books, videos, CD-ROMs, and Web sites (about 400 total, extending through 2004) that deal with war and peace, and presented them in thematic chapters--war as history, hope and glory, costs and horrors of war, terrorism and 9 11, home front, anti-war movements, peace, and resources for adults. Detailed annotations are accompanied by full bibliographic information and guidelines on effective use of these materials in the classroom and as a method of increasing students' understanding of the issues involved. The strengths and possible educational or program applications for the titles are highlighted. This guide is useful for collection deve ..