The Best in Children's Books

The Best in Children's Books

Author: University of Chicago. Center for Children's Books

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 1986-08

Total Pages: 552

ISBN-13: 9780226780603

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Designed to aid adults—parents, teachers, librarians—in selecting from the best of recent children's literature, this guide provides 1,400 reviews of books published between 1979 and 1984. This volume carries on the tradition established by Zena Sutherland's two earlier collections covering the periods from 1966 to 1972 and 1973 to 1978. Her 1973 edition of The Best in Children's Books was cited by the American School Board Journal as one of the outstanding books of the year in education.


What Else Should I Read?

What Else Should I Read?

Author: Matthew L. Berman

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 1996-08-15

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 0313077770

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In answer to the perennial question "What else should I read?", these innovative resources go beyond linear listings of suggestions to help students find books through a variety of directions, including subject, author, and genre. Each guide contains approximately 30 displayable bookwebs that can be used as posters, with reproducible bookmarks that list related titles and fit into pockets on the posters. Each web leads users to 8 to 14 related topics that have lists of relevant books with their authors and brief LC descriptions. Detailed author, title, and subject indexes make further exploration easy. Hundreds of the best fiction books for young readers, titles commonly found in school library collections, are covered in the webs. The visual, nonlinear features of these books make them unique and user-friendly tools for educators and students alike. Perfect for the bulletin board, the bookwebs are a great way to stimulate reading!


Recreating the Past

Recreating the Past

Author: Lynda G. Adamson

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 1994-06-30

Total Pages: 520

ISBN-13: 0313387966

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Spanning grades 1-10+, this annotated bibliography of 970 recommended American and world titles published through early 1994 includes adult titles suitable for young readers; at least 200 of the titles are award winners. In support of interdisciplinary English and social studies curricula, librarians and teachers can easily assemble a basic list of books on a geographical place and time period. Geographical sections are divided into historical time periods within which entries are organized alphabetically by author. Each entry contains both reading and interest grade levels, a short incisive annotation about the historical event, setting, plot, protagonist and theme, current publication availability, and awards won. Seven reference appendices allow for easy searching. These helpful appendices and an authors, a titles, and an illustrators index help to make this volume a critical professional tool.


The Journey of the Shadow Bairns

The Journey of the Shadow Bairns

Author: Margaret J. Anderson

Publisher:

Published: 2018-11-15

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 9780997611694

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Suddenly orphaned in March 1903, with no immediate family to care for them, 13-year-old Elspeth MacDonald and her four-year-old brother Robbie faced separation: She would be given work as a maid; he would be sent to an orphanage. Mindful of her dying mother's admonition that they must stay together, Elspeth contrives to escape from their dreary Glasgow tenement and to fulfill her parents' dreams of emigrating to western Canada


Literature Connections to World History 712

Literature Connections to World History 712

Author: Lynda G. Adamson

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 1998-06-15

Total Pages: 525

ISBN-13: 031307755X

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Identifying thousands of historical fiction novels, biographies, history trade books, CD-ROMs, and videotapes, these books help you locate resources on world history for students. Each is divided into two sections. In the first part, titles are listed according to grade levels within specific geographic areas and time periods. They are further organized by product type. Both books cover world history from Prehistory and the Ancient World to 54 B.C. to the modern era. Other chapters include Roman Empire to A.D. 476; Europe and the British Isles; Africa and South Africa; Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, and Antarctica; Canada; China; India, Tibet, and Burma; Israel and Arab Countries; Japan; Vietnam, Korea, Cambodia, and Thailand; and South and Central America and the Caribbean. The second section has an annotated bibliography that describes each title and includes publication information and awards. The focus is on books published since 1990, and all have received at l


Adventuring with Books

Adventuring with Books

Author: National Council of Teachers of English. Committee on the Elementary School Booklist

Publisher: National Council of Teachers of English

Published: 1981

Total Pages: 506

ISBN-13:

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Intended for teachers of preschool through sixth grade children, librarians, parents, educational media specialists, and students of children's literature, this bibliography contains annotations of 2,500 recommended books for children. The annotations, listed in alphabetical order by author, are divided into several categories, including the following: (1) traditional literature, (2) modern fantasy, (3) science fiction, (4) historical fiction, (5) contemporary fiction, (6) poetry, (7) holidays, (8) social studies, (9) biography, (10) the sciences, (11) the arts, (12) sports and games, and (13) hobbies. A professional category lists authors' essays, bibliographies, criticism, teaching methods, and textbooks. The volume concludes with a directory of publishers, and indexes for titles and authors. (HTH)