Reviews of reference books--including encyclopedias, atlases, and dictionaries--for children and teens from School Library Journal.
Reference Review Reference Book Review Editors Daryl Grabarek & Henrietta Thornton-Verma - 04/01/2008
BOGUCKI, Peter , ed. Encyclopedia of Society and Culture in the Ancient World 4 vols. 1286p. Web sites. Facts On File Tr $360. ISBN 978-0-8160-6941-5 . LC 2007000533. TAKÁCS, Sarolta & Eric Cline , eds. The Ancient World 5 vols. Sharpe Reference Tr $399. ISBN 978-0-7656-8082-2 . LC 2006101384.
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Reference Review 02/01/2008
CESARI, Jocelyne , ed. Encyclopedia of Islam in the United States 2 vols. 1108p. charts. photos. reprods. bibliog. further reading. index. Web sites. CIP. Greenwood 2007. Tr $199.95. ISBN 978-0-313-33625-6 . LC 2007016142. Gr 10 Up–An encyclopedia and a volume of primary-source documents comprise this resource.
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Reference Reviews Reference Book Editors Daryl Grabarek & Henrietta Thornton-Verma - 12/01/2007
AXELROD, Alan . Encyclopedia of World War II 2 vols. 924p. maps. photos. reprods. bibliog. further reading. index. CIP. Facts On File 2007. Tr $150. ISBN 978-0-8160-6022-1 . LC 2006026155. Gr 7 Up–This set offers the same extensive research and attention to detail that were so evident in Axelrod’s Patton (Palgrave Macmillan, 2006).
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Reference Book Reviews Reference Book review Editors Daryl Grabarek & Henrietta Thornton-Verma - 10/01/2007
ANDERSON, Gary L. & Kathryn G. Herr , eds. Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice 3 vols. 1712p. photos. reprods. further reading. index. CIP. Sage 2007. Tr $420. ISBN 978-1-4129-1812-1 . LC 2006034804. Gr 9 Up–This set provides an overview of groups, individuals, and concepts associated with social activism around the world.
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Reference Book Reviews Reference Book Editors, Daryl Grabarek & Henrietta Thornton-Verma - 08/01/2007
BRADFORD, Marlene & Robert S. Carmichael , eds. Notable Natural Disasters . 3 vols. 1050p. (Magill's Choice Series). charts. diags. maps. photos. reprods. bibliog. chron. further reading. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. Salem . 2007. PLB $217. ISBN 978-1-58765-368-1 . LC 2007001926. Gr 8 Up—The first volume of this clearly written work provides alphabetically arranged overviews of ...
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Reference Review Reference Book Editors Daryl Grabarek & Henrietta Thornton-Verma - 06/01/2007
BINGHAM, Caroline . First Dinosaur Encyclopedia . 128p. illus. reprods. glossary. index. DK . 2007. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-7566-2539-9 . LC number unavailable. Gr 2–5—Solid introductory information and strong visual appeal make this a fine choice for dinosaur fans. Crystal-clear photographs of models and artifacts fill every spread, in combinations of full scenes, spot images, and i...
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Reference Review Reference Book Editors Daryl Grabarek & Henrietta Thornton-Verma - 04/01/2007
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Podcasts are a great way to expand learning beyond the classroom or library. Here are more recommendations from Tech Chicks Anna Adam and Helen Mowers, following up their Dec. 2007 article Listen Up!
K-Gr 7–Children’s music doesn’t get much better than these 16 songs by Pomes in a Pail. What began at a writer’s workshop resulted in an amazing collaboration that combined the clever words of Alexander Jenny and the music of Karena Mendoza and Stephanie Snow.
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