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Reference Reviews: December 2012

 BANES, Graham L. The Kingfisher Encyclopedia of Life: Minutes, Months, Millennia–How Long Is a Life on Earth? 160p. chron. diags. glossary. illus. index. maps. photos. Kingfisher. 2012. Tr $19.99....

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Book/Multimedia Review Stars List: December 2012

Sleep Like a Tiger (Logue), Illustration by Pamela Zagarenski Preschool to Grade 4 FYLEMAN , Rose. Mice . illus. by Lois Ehlert. S & S/Beach Lane. 2012. p. 90. HANLON , Abby. Ralph Tells a Story....

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Book/Multimedia Review Stars List: February 2013

Exclamation Mark (Rosenthal) ©2013 by Tom Lichtenheld Preschool to Grade 4 BEAN, Jonathan. Building Our House. illus. by author. Farrar. 2013. p. 71. DEFELICE, Cynthia. Nelly May Has Her Say. illus. by...

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Reference Book Reviews | February 2013

 SNODGRASS , Mary Ellen. World Food: An Encyclopedia of History, Culture, and Social Influence from Hunter-Gatherers to the Age of Globalization. 2 vols. 800p. appendix. bibliog. charts. chron. further...

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Reference Book Reviews | April 2013

ARMORED DINOSAURS!: THE ORNITHISCHIANS. ISBN 978-0-7166-0367-2. BIRDLIKE DINOSAURS!: SMALL THEROPODS AND PREHISTORIC BIRDS. ISBN 978-0-7166-0368-9. FIERCE DINOSAURS!: THE LARGE THEROPODS. ISBN...

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Reference Book Reviews | June 2013

BARKAN, Elliott Robert, ed. Immigrants in American History: Arrival, Adaptation, and Integration. 4 vols. 1932p. bibliog. charts. illus. index. photos. reprods. ABC-CLIO. 2013. PLB $415. ISBN...

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Reference Reviews | August 2013

BECK YOUNG, Nancy. Encyclopedia of the U.S. Presidency: A Historical Reference. 6 vols. 3056p. bibliog. index. Facts On File. 2013. Tr $550. ISBN 9780816067442. Gr 9 Up–This exceptional set provides a...

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SLJ Reviews Air & Space Smithsonian Magazine Archive Database

Combining an industry and educational standard in the field of aerospace with a recognized leader in the world of science and arts, the Air & Space and Smithsonian Magazine Archive Database is...

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Reference Book Reviews | October 2013

Computer Technology Innovators. 414p. ISBN 978-1-4298-3805-4. LC 2012045266. —–. Internet Innovators. 464p. ISBN 978-1-4298-3807-8. LC 2012045267. ea vol: appendix. bibliog. chron. further reading....

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How to Start through Creating Citations: ProQuest Research Companion | Online...

For many students new to the game of research papers, the task can appear overly daunting. And with ever shrinking budgets and increasing class sizes, teachers and instruction librarians find...

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Reference Book Reviews | February 2014

Critical Survey of Mythology and Folklore: Heroes & Heroines. 516p. appendix. bibliog. chron. index. maps. websites. Salem Press. 2013. Tr $175. ISBN 9781619251816; ebk. ISBN 9781619251861. Gr 9...

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Book/Multimedia Review Stars List | February 2014

What’s Your Favorite Animal? (Carle, Eric and Friends) ©2014 illus. by authors  Fiction Arnett, Mindee. Avalon. HarperCollins/Balzer & Bray. Feb. 2014. p. 100. Brown, Marc. In New York. illus. by...

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New Reference Titles on the Sixties, Food and Drink, and More; Continuing...

Shea, Daniel M. & Brian M. Harward. Presidential Campaigns. 305p. (Documents Decoded). chron. further reading. index. ABC-CLIO. 2013. Tr $79. ISBN 9781610691925; ebk. ISBN 9781610691932. LC...

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Comics, Catastrophes, and Crime | Reference

See our complete list of August 2014 SLJ Stars. Newton-Matza, Mitchell, ed. Disasters and Tragic Events: An Encyclopedia of Catastrophes in American History. 2 vol. 790p. bibliog. chron. ebook...

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Top Picks in Fiction, Nonfiction, & Media| Stars List, August 2014

Nonfiction Reference Adult Books 4 Teens DVD Audio Music Fiction Aylesworth, Jim, retel. My Grandfather’s Coat. illus. by Barbara McClintock. 32p. Scholastic. Oct. 2014. lib. ed. $17.99. ISBN...

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Brush Up on Musicals, Cat Breeds, Sign Language, and More | Reference Reviews

Barnes-Svarney, Patricia & Thomas E. Svarney, eds. The Handy Biology Answer Book. 2nd ed. 500p. glossary. illus. index. Visible Ink. 2014. pap. $21.95. ISBN 9781578594900; ebk. ISBN 9781578595112....

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Reaching a Range of Users, from the Youngest to the Oldest | Reference Online

This month, we highlight databases for both the oldest and the youngest patrons. Sparticl’s in-depth, well-designed, and free resource brings together the best science material on the Web. With World...

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Nutrition, Social Deviance, and Political Controversy | Reference

Albala, Ken, ed. From Famine to Fast Food: Nutrition, Diet, and Concepts of Health Around the World. 293p. ebook available. index. photos. Greenwood. 2014. Tr $37. ISBN 9781610697439. LC 2014000623....

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AfterSchool Edge: Keep Them Edutained | Reference Online

AfterSchool Edge pulls together different games into a tablet or desktop computer. Though more entertaining than academic, this is a quick and easy way to offer gaming options to the elementary school...

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December Stars

Picture Books Engle, Margarita. Orangutanka. illus. by Renée Kurilla. 40p. further reading. websites. Holt. Mar. 2015. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9780805098396. PreS-Gr 2–A sprightly introduction to orangutans...

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