Reviews of reference books--including encyclopedias, atlases, and dictionaries--for children and teens from School Library Journal.
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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Reference Reference Book Review Editors Daryl Grabarek & Henrietta Thornton-Verma - 08/01/2008
ANDERSON, Robin & Jonathan Gray , eds. Battleground: The Media . 2 vols. 633p. bibliog. chron. further reading. index. CIP. Greenwood . 2007. Tr $175. ISBN 978-0-313-34167-0 . LC 2007032454. Gr 10 Up—This specialized, sometimes scholarly title is a treatise on the past, present, and future of the media, and the effects it has or has had on our daily lives.
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Reference Review Reference Book Review Editors Daryl Grabarek & Henrietta Thornton-Verma - 06/01/2008
Reference ARMSTRONG, Patrick H. All Things Darwin: An Encyclopedia of Darwin's World . 2 vols. 564p. appendix. further reading. Tr $149.95. ISBN 978-0-313-33492-4 . LC 2007026482. BROWN, Bryson . Evolution: A Historical Perspective . 195p. (Greenwood Guides to Great Ideas in Science Series). charts.
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Reference Review Reference Book Review Editors Daryl Grabarek & Henrietta Thornton-Verma - 04/01/2008
BOGUCKI, Peter , ed. Encyclopedia of Society and Culture in the Ancient World 4 vols. 1286p. Web sites. Facts On File Tr $360. ISBN 978-0-8160-6941-5 . LC 2007000533. TAKÁCS, Sarolta & Eric Cline , eds. The Ancient World 5 vols. Sharpe Reference Tr $399. ISBN 978-0-7656-8082-2 . LC 2006101384.
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Reference Review 02/01/2008
CESARI, Jocelyne , ed. Encyclopedia of Islam in the United States 2 vols. 1108p. charts. photos. reprods. bibliog. further reading. index. Web sites. CIP. Greenwood 2007. Tr $199.95. ISBN 978-0-313-33625-6 . LC 2007016142. Gr 10 Up–An encyclopedia and a volume of primary-source documents comprise this resource.
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Reference Reviews Reference Book Editors Daryl Grabarek & Henrietta Thornton-Verma - 12/01/2007
AXELROD, Alan . Encyclopedia of World War II 2 vols. 924p. maps. photos. reprods. bibliog. further reading. index. CIP. Facts On File 2007. Tr $150. ISBN 978-0-8160-6022-1 . LC 2006026155. Gr 7 Up–This set offers the same extensive research and attention to detail that were so evident in Axelrod’s Patton (Palgrave Macmillan, 2006).
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Reference Book Reviews Reference Book review Editors Daryl Grabarek & Henrietta Thornton-Verma - 10/01/2007
ANDERSON, Gary L. & Kathryn G. Herr , eds. Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice 3 vols. 1712p. photos. reprods. further reading. index. CIP. Sage 2007. Tr $420. ISBN 978-1-4129-1812-1 . LC 2006034804. Gr 9 Up–This set provides an overview of groups, individuals, and concepts associated with social activism around the world.
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Podcasts are a great way to expand learning beyond the classroom or library. Here are more recommendations from Tech Chicks Anna Adam and Helen Mowers, following up their Dec. 2007 article Listen Up!
Gr 4-7–When their beloved Aunt Grace dies, Dan, 11, and Amy, 14–along with other Cahill descendants–are faced with an unusual choice: inherit one million dollars or participate in a perilous treasure hunt.
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