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Baseball: Great Moments, Records, and Facts
Marginal choices for novice readers.
Each book contains a brief, overly generalized text that introduces
readers to a random selection of vague facts (e.g., in
Football: "The largest stadiums in the United States are for
college teams"). The clean book design and large color photographs
are attractive, but readers looking for an interesting, coherent
collection of "great moments, records, and facts" will need to look
elsewhere. There are three other spring 2015 books in this series.
Glos., ind. Review covers these Great Sports titles:
Football, Gymnastics, and Hockey.
The Flying Classroom
A lesser-known work that will be appreciated by readers who enjoy humorous classics.
The Most Adorable Animals in the World
Suitable choices; purchase as needed.
Eight endangered species and nine unusual animals are briefly
profiled in these overviews. Each two-page chapter provides a
limited introduction to a creature and is supported by beginning
scientific vocabulary (defined on the page), a large close-up
photo, and a fact box. Budding naturalists will enjoy browsing but
will need to look elsewhere for depth. Common Corerelated
questions and range maps are appended. Reading list. Glos., ind.
Review covers these First Facts: All About Animals titles: The
Most Endangered Animals in the World and The Strangest
Animals in the World.
Black Widow Spiders
All six titles are suitable resources, but Praying Mantises, King Cobras, and Bullfrogs have the strongest relation to the set theme.
A Primary Source History of U.S. Independence
Strong options for introducing the concept of primary source analysis.
Clear double-page spreads feature a variety of visual elements
including charts, graphs, and maps; reproduced photographs and
documents; and sidebars with critical-thinking questions. The
series purports to promote the importance of primary source
material, though the direct quotes in red font are injected rather
unnaturally into the narratives. Still, these are adequate starting
points for American history research. Bib., glos., ind. Review
covers these Fact Finders: Primary Source History titles: A
Primary Source History of U.S. Independence and A Primary
Source History of Slavery in the United States.
Endangered Animals of Africa
Many unusual animals are introduced here, and there's strong visual appeal, but the set falls short as a top reference for endangered species.
American Crows
Although not highly dynamic, these are fine choices to fill subject needs.
These books provide facts about two familiar birds. Reader-friendly
spreads offer easy-to-understand information on each bird's
habitat, physical appearance, diet, life cycle, and behavior.
Close-up photographs are prominently featured throughout.
Kid-friendly text, with highlighted vocabulary words, makes the
information accessible to young readers. Map. Glos., ind. Review
covers these Checkerboard Library: Backyard Animals titles:
American Crows and Hummingbirds.
Predators of Asia and Australia
The variety of animals may provide subject coverage, but kids looking for predators in action can find more suitable titles, such as Jim Arnosky's Tooth and Claw: The Wild World of Big Predators (Sterling, 2014), Camilla de la Bedoyere's "Animal Attack" series (QEB), and Gareth Stevens's "Animal Attack!" books.
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