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48 pp.
| Enslow/Elementary
| February, 2009
|
LibraryISBN 978-0-7660-3390-0$23.93
(4)
4-6
Ace It! Information Literacy series.
These books provide a step-by-step approach to tackling the usual range of reports and writing projects for elementary school students. Outlines, diagrams, and concrete suggestions, with photos of students engaged in research and writing processes, are included. Though no one will pick these volumes up for fun, they do show how assignments can be accomplished efficiently. Information overlaps book to book. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Ace It! Information Literacy titles: Ace Your Oral or Multimedia Presentation, Ace Your Internet Research, Ace Your Research Paper, Master the Library and Media Center, Ace Your Creative Writing Project, and Ace Your Writing Assignment.
48 pp.
| Enslow/Elementary
| May, 2009
|
LibraryISBN 978-0-7660-3393-1$23.93
(4)
4-6
Ace It! Information Literacy series.
These books provide a step-by-step approach to tackling the usual range of reports and writing projects for elementary school students. Outlines, diagrams, and concrete suggestions, with photos of students engaged in research and writing processes, are included. Though no one will pick these volumes up for fun, they do show how assignments can be accomplished efficiently. Information overlaps book to book. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Ace It! Information Literacy titles: Ace Your Oral or Multimedia Presentation, Ace Your Internet Research, Ace Your Research Paper, Master the Library and Media Center, Ace Your Creative Writing Project, and Ace Your Writing Assignment.
48 pp.
| Enslow/Elementary
| May, 2009
|
LibraryISBN 978-0-7660-3392-4$23.93
(4)
4-6
Ace It! Information Literacy series.
These books provide a step-by-step approach to tackling the usual range of reports and writing projects for elementary school students. Outlines, diagrams, and concrete suggestions, with photos of students engaged in research and writing processes, are included. Though no one will pick these volumes up for fun, they do show how assignments can be accomplished efficiently. Information overlaps book to book. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Ace It! Information Literacy titles: Ace Your Oral or Multimedia Presentation, Ace Your Internet Research, Ace Your Research Paper, Master the Library and Media Center, Ace Your Creative Writing Project, and Ace Your Writing Assignment.
48 pp.
| Enslow/Elementary
| August, 2008
|
LibraryISBN 978-0-7660-3074-9$23.93
(3)
K-3
Top Pets for Kids with American Humane series.
Covering basic needs, temperament, and physical traits of different types of animals, each book offers a detailed introduction to the diet, health, handling, and grooming of popular pets. The invitingly designed chapters feature an accessible text and colorful, varied photographs. The books emphasize proper health care and the responsibilities of pet ownership. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Top Pets for Kids with American Humane titles: Top 10 Dogs for Kids, Top 10 Reptiles and Amphibians for Kids, Top 10 Small Mammals for Kids, Top 10 Birds for Kids, Top 10 Cats for Kids, and Top Ten Fish for Kids.
48 pp.
| Enslow/Elementary
| August, 2008
|
LibraryISBN 978-0-7660-3070-1$23.93
(3)
K-3
Top Pets for Kids with American Humane series.
Covering basic needs, temperament, and physical traits of different types of animals, each book offers a detailed introduction to the diet, health, handling, and grooming of popular pets. The invitingly designed chapters feature an accessible text and colorful, varied photographs. The books emphasize proper health care and the responsibilities of pet ownership. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Top Pets for Kids with American Humane titles: Top 10 Dogs for Kids, Top 10 Reptiles and Amphibians for Kids, Top 10 Small Mammals for Kids, Top 10 Birds for Kids, Top 10 Cats for Kids, and Top Ten Fish for Kids.
48 pp.
| Enslow/Elementary
| August, 2008
|
LibraryISBN 978-0-7660-3075-6$23.93
(3)
K-3
Top Pets for Kids with American Humane series.
Covering basic needs, temperament, and physical traits of different types of animals, each book offers a detailed introduction to the diet, health, handling, and grooming of popular pets. The invitingly designed chapters feature an accessible text and colorful, varied photographs. The books emphasize proper health care and the responsibilities of pet ownership. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Top Pets for Kids with American Humane titles: Top 10 Dogs for Kids, Top 10 Reptiles and Amphibians for Kids, Top 10 Small Mammals for Kids, Top 10 Birds for Kids, Top 10 Cats for Kids, and Top Ten Fish for Kids.
192 pp.
| Enslow
| January, 2008
|
LibraryISBN 978-0-7660-2861-6$38.60
(4)
4-6
This book provides explanation and background on uses of copyrighted material and helps readers build a foundation for proper citation in research papers. Recent high-profile examples of plagiarism and copyright violations are highlighted, as are the topics of illegal music downloading, fair use, and "recycled" or borrowed term papers. Some photographs and sidebars break up the thorough (if a bit dry) text. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.
128 pp.
| Enslow
| December, 2006
|
LibraryISBN 0-7660-2646-9$31.93
(4)
4-6
Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Careers series.
This series explores six government agencies involved in protecting the American public. Each book begins by recounting a specific act of terrorism or the precautions that prevented one. The purposes, responsibilities, and operations of the agency and its employees are then discussed. Career opportunities and pay scales are also explained. Photographs, inserts, and sidebars help enliven the dense text. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Careers titles: Border Patrol Agent, Special Agent, Search and Rescue Specialist, Operations Officer, Secret Service Agent, and Air Marshal.
128 pp.
| Enslow
| December, 2006
|
LibraryISBN 0-7660-2648-5$31.93
(4)
4-6
Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Careers series.
This series explores six government agencies involved in protecting the American public. Each book begins by recounting a specific act of terrorism or the precautions that prevented one. The purposes, responsibilities, and operations of the agency and its employees are then discussed. Career opportunities and pay scales are also explained. Photographs, inserts, and sidebars help enliven the dense text. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Careers titles: Border Patrol Agent, Special Agent, Search and Rescue Specialist, Operations Officer, Secret Service Agent, and Air Marshal.
116 pp.
| Chelsea
| September, 2003
|
LibraryISBN 0-7910-7455-2$$22.95
|
PaperISBN 0-7910-7950-3$$9.95
(4)
YA
Women in the Arts series.
While informative, these success stories about actress Bernhardt and fashion designer Chanel are repetitive and oversimplified, although neither shies away from the less attractive aspects of these glamorous Frenchwomen. The accounts are enriched with cultural context and illustrations and appended with lists of achievements. Chronology, reading list, websites. Bib., ind. [Review covers these Women in the Arts titles: Coco Chanel and Sarah Bernhardt.]
80 pp.
| Benchmark
| April, 2003
|
LibraryISBN 0-7614-1525-4$$27.07
(3)
4-6
It's My State! series.
The accessible books in this series provide young readers with information they need for school reports, as well as to satisfy their curiosity. Each comprehensive book features sections on the state symbols (flag, bird, flower, etc.), history, people, government, and resources. Bright photographs complement the readable text. A recipe, craft project, and state song are included. Reading list, websites. Ind. [Review covers these It's My State! titles: New Mexico, Connecticut, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Florida, and Washington.]
80 pp.
| Benchmark
| December, 2003
|
LibraryISBN 0-7614-1533-5$$27.07
(4)
4-6
It's My State! series.
These complete and well-organized state books have appealing covers, a clear inside design, colorful quote and fact bubbles, and photos with rounded edges and informative captions. The writing is dry and somewhat impersonal, but overall the books will be useful for report writers. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these It's My State! titles: Colorado, South Dakota, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, and Utah.
112 pp.
| Enslow
| June, 2002
|
LibraryISBN 0-7660-1458-4$$20.95
(4)
4-6
In American History series.
Each of the books in this series attempts to delineate the numerous causes and significant events that helped form a specific era in American history. These three books feature black-and-white photos and illustrations of uneven quality, boxed quotes from source documents, and timelines. Bib., ind. [Review covers these In American History titles: Jamestown, John Smith, and Pocahontas in American History; The Harlem Renaissance in American History; The Dust Bowl and the Depression in American History.]
112 pp.
| Enslow
| April, 2002
|
LibraryISBN 0-7660-1821-0$$20.95
(4)
4-6
In World History series.
Based on substantial sources, the books in this series offer balanced appraisals of their subjects' contributions, as well as the controversies that their activities engendered (Cook's careful eighteenth-century explorations of the Pacific; de Soto's aggressive search for gold in North America; and Columbus's explorations, also gold-driven, for Spain). Each book contains dark black-and-white period prints and a timeline. Bib., ind. [Review covers these titles: Captain Cook Explores the Pacific in World History, Hernando de Soto and the Spanish Search for Gold in World History, Christopher Columbus and the Age of Exploration in World History.]
128 pp.
| Enslow
| April, 2002
|
LibraryISBN 0-7660-1823-7$$20.95
(4)
4-6
In World History series.
Based on substantial sources, the books in this series offer balanced appraisals of their subjects' contributions, as well as the controversies that their activities engendered (Cook's careful eighteenth-century explorations of the Pacific; de Soto's aggressive search for gold in North America; and Columbus's explorations, also gold-driven, for Spain). Each book contains dark black-and-white period prints and a timeline. Bib., ind. [Review covers these titles: Captain Cook Explores the Pacific in World History, Hernando de Soto and the Spanish Search for Gold in World History, Christopher Columbus and the Age of Exploration in World History.]
48 pp.
| Mitchell
| December, 2001
|
LibraryISBN 1-58415-095-5$$17.95
(4)
YA
Unlocking the Secrets of Science series.
Designed to explain the contributions of their subjects to science and technology, the volumes in this series do so unevenly, from the straightforward narrative about Wozniak to the rather amorphous treatment of Weinberg's achievements. Illustrated with black-and-white photos, the books begin with an anecdote and conclude with an individual chronology and a timeline of the subject's field of study. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these titles: Robert A. Weinberg and the Search for the Cause of Cancer, Tim Berners-Lee and the Development of the World Wide Web, Stephen Wozniak and the Story of Apple Computer, Oswald Avery and the Story of DNA.]
48 pp.
| Mitchell
| December, 2001
|
LibraryISBN 1-58415-096-3$$17.95
(4)
YA
Unlocking the Secrets of Science series.
Designed to explain the contributions of their subjects to science and technology, the volumes in this series do so unevenly, from the straightforward narrative about Wozniak to the rather amorphous treatment of Weinberg's achievements. Illustrated with black-and-white photos, the books begin with an anecdote and conclude with an individual chronology and a timeline of the subject's field of study. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these titles: Robert A. Weinberg and the Search for the Cause of Cancer, Tim Berners-Lee and the Development of the World Wide Web, Stephen Wozniak and the Story of Apple Computer, Oswald Avery and the Story of DNA.]
128 pp.
| Enslow
| March, 2001
|
LibraryISBN 0-7660-1393-6$$20.95
(3)
YA
Historical American Biographies series.
These competently written biographies cover a wide range of subjects who lived between the American Revolution and World War II. The texts are supplemented by black-and-white photographs and reproductions, as well as information boxes that provide colorful background information or place events within historical context. The final pages of each volume discuss the legacy of each subject. Time lines are included. Bib., glos., ind.
128 pp.
| Enslow
| March, 2001
|
LibraryISBN 0-7660-1445-2$$20.95
(3)
YA
Historical American Biographies series.
These competently written biographies cover a wide range of subjects who lived between the American Revolution and World War II. The texts are supplemented by black-and-white photographs and reproductions, as well as information boxes that provide colorful background information or place events within historical context. The final pages of each volume discuss the legacy of each subject. Time lines are included. Bib., glos., ind.
128 pp.
| Enslow
| March, 2001
|
LibraryISBN 0-7660-1455-X$$20.95
(4)
4-6
In American History series.
Beginning with a summary of events leading up to the conflic, Gettysburg then provides a day-by-day account of the battle. The blandly written Pony Express describes what led to this mail delivery system and explains its legacy. Worth's rather unfocused survey discusses nineteenth-century expansion and its consequences. The books include excerpts from source documents and archival photos and reproductions, which are unexpectional in the Gaines and Worth volumes. Bib., ind.