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Cover: Counting

A noteworthy review of Mighty Math from Booklist on November 15, 2003

Top 10 Nonfiction Series for Young Readers Using short sentences and clear photographs, each volume in this series takes a mathematical concept, such as fractions, measurement, or patterns, and makes it understandable. Clean, white backgrounds eliminate distractions, and the focus is on View →

Cover: Police Officers

A noteworthy review of Nonfiction Readers: Level 3 from San Diego City Schools on November 1, 2003

This book is a great book for younger students to read about police officers. It’s a reading level good for second graders. View →

Cover: Tennis

A noteworthy review of Nonfiction Readers: Level 2 from Library Media Connection on November 1, 2003

Young readers just beyond the beginning reader level will find these titles on popular sports appealing. Accompanied by full-page photographs and large-type text, each book describes the sport, equipment used, and how it is played. Young athletes are featured playing the sport, so young… View →

Cover: Tennis

A noteworthy review of Nonfiction Readers: Level 2 from San Diego City Schools on November 1, 2003

This is an excellent book for beginning readers. The text is big and simple enough to be easily read. View →

Cover: Bees

A noteworthy review of Naturebooks from Library Media Connection on November 1, 2003

This series introduces children to interesting facts about insects or insect look-alikes. In large print and easy language that children can understand, each volume describes the body, habitat, feeding habits, birth and care of the young, and individual lifestyle of each creature. The… View →

Cover: Graphs

A noteworthy review of Mighty Math from San Diego City Schools on October 1, 2003

A very well done book that supports math curriculum. Clear, simple explanations and good illustrations of math concepts. View →

Cover: Cooperation

A noteworthy review of Nonfiction Readers: Level 3 from San Diego City Schools on October 1, 2003

Good visual explanations that really help teach the concepts. This book is a good support for the curriculum. View →

Cover: Brass Instruments

A noteworthy review of Music Makers from San Diego City Schools on October 1, 2003

Easy to read and understand. Good early introduction to brass instruments for students. View →

Cover: Word Bird Asks What? What? What?

A noteworthy review of New Word Bird Library from San Diego City Schools on October 1, 2003

Great book for second language students: very simple repetitive pattern, wonderful vocabulary, and very nice picture support. View →

Cover: The Mexican War: How the United States Gained Its Western Lands

A noteworthy review of A Proud Heritage: The Hispanic Library from Library Media Connection on October 1, 2003

Latinos in the present United States have a rich history. The Hispanic Library covers aspects of that history well for younger readers. From Father Serra and the missions in California, to Christina Aguilera, the series informs readers on the contributions of Latinos to the history of… View →

Cover: Living with Cystic Fibrosis

A noteworthy review of Living Well from San Diego City Schools on October 1, 2003

An excellent nonfiction text with very good photos, depicting the real-life struggle of a student living with cystic fibrosis. This book will inform and teach compassion. View →

Cover: Snow

A noteworthy review of Nonfiction Readers: Level 1 from San Diego City Schools on October 1, 2003

This is a good book for young readers. A set of these books would be great to include in leveled readers. View →