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Insects - Library Media Connection
Each book features beautiful color photographs and diagrams, inviting readers to learn more about the particular creature. Bug Bites sections contain interesting facts about the insect, Bug-O-Rama is a fun Q&A section with random trivia. Text is helpful for fifth graders writing… View →
Green Jobs (Inside the Industry) – School Library Journal
Farrell writes in clear prose about the wide range of career opportunities that students with environmental interests can pursue. Her advice and assessments are spot-on, and she clearly has experience in giving career advice. Her tone is serious, but not stultifying, and she makes no… View →
Inside the Industry – School Library Journal
. . . the descriptions of each career are detailed–including information on what it entails, the work environment, the job market, a day in the life of a professional, and questions about the job. . . . Each one has a healthy amount of back matter with information on getting your foot in View →
What Are Food Chains and Food Webs? (Fascinating Food Chains) – Library Media Connection
In this wonderful new series, the title What Are Food Chains and Food Webs? could be used as an introductory book to teach students about how plants, different types of animals, and people contribute to a food chain. View →
Exploring World Governments – School Library Journal
As a collection, these books cover their topics in depth, including historical global background on each type of government. They have balanced viewpoints that reference specific periods and current figures. . . . The volumes are informative and succinct, without overloading readers with View →
Our Nation's Pride Set 2 – School Library Journal
In all three titles, the full-color artwork not only explains the text but also gives almost photographic renderings of topics. Excellent introductions. View →
Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes - School Library Journal
Each title begins with a contents page and a brief explanation of the origins of Mother Goose and nursery rhymes. Each spread features one nursery rhyme set against a simple watercolor illustration. The softness of the pictures adds a warm, classic feel to the books. View →
Body Systems - Horn Book Guide
Double-page spreads describe the workings of the title body systems, usually with simple text on left-hand pages and large, colorful photographs or diagrams on the right. Ample white space, engaging images, and “Word of Mouth” sidebars are reader-friendly. View →
Amistad (Essential Events) – Horn Book Guide
Drawings, photographs, maps, sidebars enhance the main text. . . View →
Chernobyl Disaster (Essential Events) – Horn Book Guide
This book presents an account of the world’s worst nuclear power plant disaster. The events leading to the disaster, including faulty design, inadequate testing, human errors, and lack of safety precautions, are succinctly told. . . . Photographs and sidebars enhance the readable… View →
Civil War (African American History) – Horn Book Guide
This series installment provides an overview of major events, individuals, and topics surrounding slavery and the Civil War. Large historical and contemporary photographs, portraits, maps, and prints fill the pages. . .[and] text deals frankly with the many serious issues of this… View →
Adrenaline Adventure – Horn Book Guide
Each book contains a description of the sport, the equipment used, safety instructions, and suggestions for beginners. Aspiring practitioners. . .will likely be pleased with the many colorful action photos and included sidebars. View →
Cats Set 5: Designer Cats – Horn Book Guide
The temperament, appearance, habits, and care of. . .“designer” cat-breed hybrids are examined and compared to their wild ancestors. . . . Bright photographs of the striking creatures illustrate the information. View →
World of Mythology Set 1 – School Library Journal
. . .Ollhoff approaches the civilizations individually with a focus that details the unique qualities of their traditions. View →
Animal Sounds Set 2 – Horn Book Guide
Through. . .rhymes and. . .informative text boxes, these books. . .show how the title animals communicate. Bright, close-up photos and the animal-sounds aspect will appeal to creature lovers. . . . Each volume includes the animal’s name in six languages. View →
Legendary Athletes Set 1 – Horn Book Guide
These reasonably comprehensive volumes explore the title athletes’ childhoods, early careers, and rise within sports. Admirable attention is paid to the societal and political constraints facing the men and women, in addition to their own social activism. A good selection of… View →
Technology Pioneers Set 1 – Horn Book Guide
Each book begins with an overview of the title company’s main product, then backtracks to provide a well-narrated history of its conception and development. Key figures are profiled in a way that makes clear their creativity, entrepreneurship, and inextricable links to their… View →
Universe Set 2 – School Library Journal
These volumes offer short, simply phrased introductions to topics in astronomy enhanced by generous quantities of fairly high-quality space photography and art. In general, sturdy fare for fledgling sky watchers. View →
Essential Lives Set 6 – Horn Book Guide
Sensational life experiences are handled in a refreshingly matter-of-fact way. View →
Che Guevara (Essential Lives) – School Library Journal
There is a lot to entice readers in the story of a privileged boy growing up in an intellectual, eccentric family who becomes one of the most iconic revolutionaries of the 20th century. Full chapters are devoted to Guevara’s childhood and his summer trips around South America as a… View →