Reviews
A noteworthy review of Favorite Children's Authors and Illustrators [1st Edition] from Booklist on September 1, 2003
Booklist Twenty Best Bets for Student Researchers, 2003. A well-designed and easily accessible resource intended to satisfy the browsing and research needs of middle-grade readers. It offers more than 220 biographical essays on ‘young readers’ favorite authors and… View →
A noteworthy review of Our Cultural Heritage from MultiCultural Review on September 1, 2003
This 12-volume series for students in the middle elementary grades (it is aimed at a fourth-grade reading level) describes the community and contributions of national groups of immigrants to the United States. Each volume contains four chapters: one on life in the country of origin,… View →
A noteworthy review of A Proud Heritage: The Hispanic Library from MultiCultural Review on September 1, 2003
The eight volumes in this series for students in the middle elementary grades cover the Hispanic experience from a wide variety of perspectives. One general volume, America’s Latinos, gives a broad overview of Spanish exploration and settlement in the New World, followed by a… View →
A noteworthy review of A Proud Heritage: The Hispanic Library from School Library Journal on September 1, 2003
These large-font, easy-to-read texts are illustrated with lots of color photographs. Latinos includes historical narratives and an overview of the largest Hispanic populations—Cubans, Mexicans, and Puerto Ricans. One chapter introduces famous Hispanic Americans from different… View →
A noteworthy review of Journey to Freedom: The African American Library from MultiCultural Review on September 1, 2003
These are the latest entries to be published in a 42-volume series for middle school students. The large-format books contain text that is serious but easy to follow and a handsome design where most photos are given borders as though they were affixed to the pages of an album. The… View →
A noteworthy review of Our People from School Library Journal on July 1, 2003
Three attractive books that share a lively format that could entice young report writers. Each simple biography is illustrated with excellent-quality archival photos, art, documents, and diagrams. There’s a facsimile of the first telegraph message ever sent, a blueprint of one of… View →
A noteworthy review of Naturebooks from Science Books and Films on July 1, 2003
Each of these eight books focuses on a particular ‘creepy crawler.’ The text is appropriate for the third-grade reading level, but younger and older children will also be interested in these books. Each book contains a table of contents, about nine short chapters of… View →
A noteworthy review of Countries: Faces and Places from School Library Journal on July 1, 2003
This title, another in a seemingly countless series of books on modern Greece, has several strong points. Basic information is presented in a straightforward manner in two-page chapters and accompanied by excellent photos. Facts are clear, and important topics are covered, with the… View →
A noteworthy review of The World of NASCAR from School Library Journal on June 1, 2003
Buckley describes the challenging work of pit crews in their frantic 20-second ballet to refuel, re-tire, and fix whatever is fixable on a highly engineered, finely tuned car bucking for the checkered flag. A second-by-second timetable for a pit stop is included. DeBoard discusses the… View →
A noteworthy review of Journey to Freedom: The African American Library from MultiCultural Review on June 1, 2003
What is immediately striking about the entries in this 42-volume series for middle school students is a serious and elegant design unusual for this level. Each volume has a large photo bordered in black on the cover (the books are an expansive 9 1/4 × 10 1/2 inches), and within the… View →
A noteworthy review of New Word Bird Library from Cleveland Public Library on June 1, 2003
Simply Great! The New Word Bird books are beautiful, colorful and just refreshing. I loved the old series and always referred my patrons to them as a source to start reading. Thanks for the new revision. View →
A noteworthy review of Our People from Booklist on June 1, 2003
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