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Gr 9 Up—Aside from new introductions and (possibly) new material in the closing bibliographical essays, these independent surveys rearrange content from Britannica Online Encyclopedia to present broad pictures of the Middle East's varied physical and cultural landscapes, cultural highlights, and history (through early 2010, so the chapters on modern history in Egypt and Yemen are out of date)...

K-Gr 3—The appeal of Gibb's version of the classic tale, in a post-Tangled movie world, is in its whimsical collage illustrations...

Gr 6—8—Quick overviews about produce, packaged foods, organics, and kitchen and food safety set the tone for the rest of the content, which encourages kids to hit the kitchen and helps them to make good nutritional choices...

Gr 3—5—Though the word "cool" is overused in these books, it will no doubt be the reaction from children after they whip up these tasty dishes...

PreS-Gr 2—The seven crafts in these books (one craft per spread) are sandwiched between brief advice on getting started and a short list of holiday-related activities toward the end...

Gr 7 Up—This program includes both an educators' guide to handling sexual harassment issues in schools and a video for students...

PreS-Gr 1—Sam is going to the animal shelter to pick out a pup but he's worried he will not know which one to choose...

Gr 6—8—This series offers snippets of information on long-running military and political actions...

Gr 9 Up—Dalton Rev is a hard-boiled teen detective searching for a killer in a high school ruled by ruthless cliques and corrupt adults...