Reviews of reference books--including encyclopedias, atlases, and dictionaries--for children and teens from School Library Journal.
Reference Review 10/01/2009
BERKSHIRE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CHINA: MODERN AND HISTORIC VIEWS OF THE WORLD'S NEWEST AND OLDEST GLOBAL POWER . 5 vols. 2754p. charts. illus. maps. photos. reprods. further reading. index. Web sites. CIP. Berkshire Pub. 2009. PLB $675. ISBN 978-0-9770159-4-8 . LC 2009007589. Gr 10 Up—More than 300 experts in diverse fields cover key aspects of the country's past and present in 800 concise ar...
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Reference Review 08/01/2009
ASANTE, Molefi Kete & Ama Mazama , eds. Encyclopedia of African Religion . 2 vols. 866p. charts. photos. reprods. appendix. bibliog. further reading. index. CIP. Sage . 2008. Tr $325. ISBN 978-1-4129-3636-1 . LC 2008027578. Gr 8 Up—This volume is significantly more comprehensive than the relevant sections of S.
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Reference Review 06/01/2009
ALDERTON, David , et al. Exploring the World of Aquatic Life . 6 vols. charts. diags. illus. photos. further reading. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. Chelsea House . 2008. Tr $210. ISBN 978-1-60413-255-7 . LC 2008030416. Gr 4–8—With its colorful photos, pleasant drawings, and plentiful sidebars, this exploration of numerous freshwater and marine creatures is attractive.
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Reference Review 04/01/2009
ACUÑA, Rodolfo F. & Guadalupe Compeán , eds. Voices of the U.S. Latino Experience . 3 vols. 1128p. charts. chron. index. notes. Web sites. CIP. Greenwood . 2008. Tr $299.95. ISBN 978-0-313-34020-8 . LC 2007046170. Gr 9 Up—This set collects more than 400 primary- and secondary-source documents related to Latinos in the United States from 1648 to the present.
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Reference Review 02/01/2009
BRITANNICA'S STUDENT ATLAS . 132p. charts. diags. illus. maps. glossary. index. Encyclopaedia Britannica . 2009. Tr $29.95. ISBN 978-1-59339-841-5 . LC number unavailable. Gr 5–8—This colorful, well-organized atlas is designed to appeal to the Google generation. It adopts the clean, graphics-heavy look of a good Web site, right down to the tabs running across the top of each page, ...
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Reference Review Reference Book Editors Daryl Grabarek & Henrietta Thornton-Verma - 12/01/2008
Reference ALLABY, Michael , et al. The Encyclopedia of Earth: A Complete Visual Guide . 608p. charts. diags. illus. reprods. chron. glossary. CIP. University of California . Tr $39.95. ISBN 978-0-520-25471-8 . LC 2008006956. TIMELESS EARTH: 400 OF THE WORLD'S MOST IMPORTANT PLACES. 400p. Hammond . Tr $59.
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Reference Reference Book Review Editors, Daryl Grabarek & Henrietta Thornton-Verma - 10/01/2008
ACKERMAN, Marsha E. et al, eds. Encyclopedia of World History . 2nd ed. 7 vols. maps. photos. reprods. chron. further reading. index. Web sites. CIP. Facts On File . 2008. Tr $650. ISBN 978-0-8160-6386-4 . LC 2007005158. Gr 8–10—Much broader in scope than the publisher's 2000 single-volume work of the same title, this resource divides recorded history into six unequal chronologica...
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SLJ Covers 2009 A bigger and better view of SLJ's covers from 2009
BookExpo America 2009: SLJ's Day of Dialog School Library Journal held a Day of Dialog in conjunction with the annual BookExpo America on May 28, 2009 at the Brooklyn Public Library. Full story: bit.ly/1a0G7o
2008 National Book Awards Nominees in the young people's literature category graced the red carpet on Awards night Nov. 20, 2008.
The Alvin Ho Collection, Books 1 & 2 (unabr). 4 CDs. 4 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape (library.booksontape.com). 2009. ISBN 978-0-7393-7997-4. $38. Gr 2-4–Alvin Ho, a quirky Asian-American second grader, is articulate at home but so afraid of school that he is unable to speak while he is there.
Clowning around at the second annual Atlantic City Free Public Library Family Fun Festival last weekend. About 2,500 people came out to enjoy the beautiful day and the many festivities, including an array of performances, face painting, poetry readings by local teens, games, and music.
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The Alvin Ho Collection, Books 1 & 2 (unabr). 4 CDs. 4 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape (library.booksontape.com). 2009. ISBN 978-0-7393-7997-4. $38. 
