Index of 8200 titles arranged under 200 specific subject headings.

Provides annotations for approximately 1500 sequel books.

Intended to enhance collection development in school, public, and college libraries, this volume lists and annotates approximately 1,500 significant bibliographies published from 1985 through 1993, with some earlier but still useful publications. Annotations indicate scope of the work, size (often the number of entries), kinds of material included, purpose, arrangement, nature of entries, indexes, special features, and a recommendation. Author, title, and subject indexes provide easy access to the entries. With its deep and comprehensive coverage, this work will help not only in the process of selecting and acquiring materials for the library but also in the process of identification of items for reference, readers' advisory, interlibrary loan, and collection evaluation.

Offers 600 entries for bibliographies

Lists works of fiction, juvenile series, poetry, and drama suitable for children's libraries

**** The annuals, to which this is the index, are cited in Sheehy and BCL3. This five-year index gives access to 8771 reviews of references reviewed in ARBA, volumes 16 through 20. **** American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) is an essential tool, not only for libraries, but for reference book publishers as well (we at Book News would not be without it), and is cited in BCL3, Sheehy, and Walford. This five-year cumulative index provides access by subject, title, and author to reviews of the 9,284 reference works covered in the last five volumes of ARBA. In addition to being used to locate reviews, the index also serves as an anlytical tool for collection evaluation and development and acquisitions. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

1970- issued in 2 vols.: v. 1, General reference, social sciences, history, economics, business; v. 2, Fine arts, humanities, science and engineering.

A young adult librarian proposes that libraries use the aggressive, targeted techniques used by brand-name advertisers to market their services and collections to teenagers, including discussion of marketing and merchandising concepts that can be appliedto a library setting.

Written for grades 4-8 teachers and students, Guiding Readers Through Non-Fiction is an easy-to-use resource. It provides essential background information on the nature of non-fiction and how to use non-fiction in small guided reading groups. The book is filled with many ready-to-use student handouts, graphc organizers, rubrics, assessment checklists, and planning guidelines.In this resource, you will find: - teaching suggestions and strategies to help students engage with various forms of non-fiction - necessary information for implementing guided-reading practices in the classroom - effective strategies to incorporate successful small-group instruction in the classroom - plans and suggestions for structuring the guided reading lesson and much more

Students interested in the social life and customs of Native Americans clamor for works of fiction to further understand these multifaceted cultures. The over 750 titles (representing more than 125 tribes) found here emphasize the daily lives of Native Americans, the hardships they endured and their contributions to society. Arranged by tribe, entries provide author, publisher, date, grade designation and a brief annotation of the book. The works are primarily from 1965 through 1993, though many earlier classics are included.

Students looking for a greater understanding of cultures outside the United States often turn to works of fiction. The 2,875 titles from more than 150 countries are in this reference work. Arranged by country, each entry provides author, publication data, grade designation, and a concise description. Most books have been published since 1965, though many classics are included.

Covering the period from 1700 to the present, this annotated reference work includes 705 fiction titles about people who emigrated to the United States. Entries provide author, bibliographic information, grade designation, and a brief annotation. Most selections are from 1965 through 1993, though a number of earlier classic titles found in most libraries are included.

A teen-ager wrestles with his guilty conscience after successfully robbing the safe of the hamburger restaurant where he works during summer vacation.

As she and her family travel the Oregon Trail in 1843, Lucy's puppies persist in creating trouble.