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Enslow Publishers.


Enslow Publishers

PO Box 398, Berkeley Berkeley (bûr`klē), city (1990 pop. 102,724), Alameda co., W Calif., on the E shore of San Francisco Bay just N of Oakland; inc. 1878. Originally (1820) part of a Spanish rancho, the site was purchased by Americans in 1853.  Heights, NJ 07922

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Three new titles provide youngsters in grades 3-5 with excellent reads. Barbara Kramer's Gloria Estefan: Never Give Up (076602380X, $23.93) provides 48 pages packed with color photos, illustrations, easily read text, a glossary A term used by Microsoft Word and adopted by other word processors for the list of shorthand, keyboard macros created by a particular user. See glossaries in this publication and The Computer Glossary.  and an index to compliment Not to be confused with Complement.
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 Estefan's values provides an additional perspective not just on the usual life events, but the underlying values driving success. R. Conrad stein's The Sioux: A Proud People (0766024520, $23.95) begins a new series for grades 3-4 covering Native Americans. 48 pages packed with colorful photos and illustrations includes an index, glossary, and plenty of background history and culture suitable for a solid introduction. Felicia Lowenstein's What Does A Police Officer Do? (0766025411, $21.26) provides grades 1-3 with a simple overview of a police officer's work. 24 pages include an index, bibliography bibliography. The listing of books is of ancient origin. Lists of clay tablets have been found at Nineveh and elsewhere; the library at Alexandria had subject lists of its books. , and overview of police work for a grade level which usually doesn't see such detail. New to the 'Oceans of the World' series are Doreen Gonzales' The Pacific Ocean (0766051-927, $19.95), a 'ReportLinks.com' title for grades 4-6 which uses internet links and screen shots to supplement information, and a web site to keep it all current beyond the usual print format. An excellent report-oriented beginner's introduction with 48 pages packed with detail. The same can be said for Stephen Feinstein's Venus (0766-053008, $25.26), another 'reportlinks' title which pairs the written word with Internet web updates to assure the written fact keep current with new discoveries. All are recommended, lasting library references.
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Title Annotation:Gloria Estefan: Never Give Up; The Sioux: A Proud People; What Does A Police Officer Do?; The Pacific Ocean; Venus
Publication:Children's Bookwatch
Article Type:Brief Article
Date:May 1, 2005
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