Thomson/Gale.Thomson/Gale PO Box 9081, Farmington Hills Far·ming·ton Hills A city of southeast Michigan, an industrial suburb of Detroit. Population: 81,400. MI 48333 www.gale.com/kidhaven Almost fifty pages of basic introductory information per book makes the "Life During The Great Civilizations" series ($23.70 each) most accessible to grades 3-5, with bright, contemporary drawings and illustrations accompany plenty of facts suitable for reports. It's unusual to see discussions of many of these civilizations for this grade level, furthering the value of the series. Choose Sheila Wyborny's The Han Dynasty Han dynasty (206 BC–AD 220) Second great Chinese imperial dynasty. In contrast to the preceding Qin dynasty, the Han was a period of cultural flowering. One of the greatest of the early histories, the Shiji by Sima Qian, was composed, and the fu, a poetic form that (1567117376), Charles George Charles George (August 23, 1932–November 30, 1952) was a U.S. Army soldier who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in combat on November 30, 1952, during the Korean War. & Linda George's Maya (01567117384), Sheila Wyborny's Aztec Empire (156711-7368), Don Nardo's Ancient Greece (1567117414), Lucile Davis' Ottoman Empire (1567117392), and Don Nardo's Ancient Rome (1567117422) to spice up a history set for younger audiences. Thomson's 'Kidhaven Press' titles are designed to involve kids with bright, eye-catching covers and unusual topics, and Kris Hirschmann's 'Creatures of the Sea' titles ($23.70 each) are perfect choices for grades 3-5, each providing 45 pages of detail and captivating cap·ti·vate tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates 1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm. 2. Archaic To capture. color. Flying Fish (0737723416), Sea Horses (0737723440), and Jellyfish jellyfish, common name for the free-swimming stage (see polyp and medusa), of certain invertebrate animals of the phylum Cnidaria (the coelenterates). The body of a jellyfish is shaped like a bell or umbrella, with a clear, jellylike material filling most of the (0737723424) each provide narrowed focuses on intriguing sea life, covering life cycles, senses, survival tactics, and unusual ecology. It's the unusual topics and bright photos which will readily attract leisure browsers. Heather L. Miller's Black Widow (0737717653, $22.45) joins the "Bugs" series in covering the life cycle and habits of the black widow spider black widow spider poisonous spider; consumes her mate after mating. [Zoology: NCE, 308] See : Deadliness . A glossary, index and bibliography add to 32 pages of color photos and detail. John E. Becker's Gray Whales (0737722-932, $23.70) adds to the 'Returning Wildlife' series, with almost 50 pages detailing the near- extinction of the gray whale and its comeback. From whaling's threats to protection efforts and conflicts, Gray Whales makes for intriguing reading. |
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