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K-Gr 2—When Jasmine and Tai-Tai's grandfather comes to live with them in the spring, he begins to teach Jasmine how to write Chinese characters in the traditional way with brush and inkstone...

Gr 9 Up—Retaining the place of the series as the premier high school "lit-crit" reference work, this set presents and evaluates 2500 years of the world's most significant literature...

Gr 3—5—Ancient cultures are always more approachable for young readers when viewed from the eyes of children...

Gr 6—8—May's anger is evident in everything she does at home and at school...

Gr 2—4—Inspired by the dramatic rescue of the Lipizzaner stallions from the Spanish Riding School in Vienna during World War II, this fictional story focuses on the 10-year-old daughter of the stable master at the Royal Academy of Dancing Horses in a "graceful old city...

Gr 5—8—Though these books provide more information about their subjects than the other celebrity biography series on this list (there is a discussion of each star's childhood, rise to fame, and accomplishments), the information is not always conveyed clearly, and can sometimes be too casual—a discussion of pop music in Miley Cyrus, for example, statesj , "…when it's hot, it's HOT!" Also, quotes from sources such as the Associated Press and The Wall Street Journal are used and there is a bibliography, but citations are not given...

Gr 5—8—Those who choose to mix epoxy instead of watercolors and feel more comfortable in a hardware store than an art store are the target audience for this series...

Gr 4—6—This is a lively and entertaining collection of tricks, jokes, facts, recipes, games, pranks, wordplay, and all-around fun...

PreS-Gr 2—The large picture-book format and inviting color photographs make these clearly written titles welcome additions...