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1. Paper Son: Lee's Journey to America.

Author

Whitehurst, Lucinda Snyder

Subjects
*IMMIGRANT children, *FICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "Paper Son: Lee's Journey to America," written by Helen Foster James and Virginia Shin-mui Loh, and illustrated by Wilson Ong, part of the Tales of Young Americans series.

Published
2013

2. Henri Matisse: Patterns & Paper.

Author

Edwards, Laurie and Mandell, Phyllis Levy

Subjects
BIOGRAPHICAL films, VIDEO reviews, PAINTERS
Abstract

Reviews the video-cassette format of the biographical film "Henri Matisse: Patterns & Paper."

Published
2005

3. Quarter Horses (Book Review).

Author

Berge, Gayle W.

Subjects
QUARTER horse, NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'Quarter Horses,' by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent.

Published
1986

4. VIDEO WATCH.

Author

Emmens, Carol A.

Subjects
VIDEO recordings industry, FILM festivals, ASSOCIATIONS, institutions, etc., VIDEO reviews
Abstract

Presents news items related to the video recordings industry in the United States as of August 1983. 25th anniversary celebration of the American Film Festival sponsored by the Film Library Association; Launching of the videotape 'Landscape of Geometry: It's Rude to Point'; Holding of the 21st Annual World Eskimo-Indian Olympics.

Published
1983

5. Web Site Review: AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY.

Author

Husted, Susie

Subjects
WEBSITES, AFRICAN American history, SLAVERY in the United States, COMPUTER network resources, HISTORY
Abstract

Reviews several Web sites on African-American history. `Africans in America: America's Journey Through Slavery,' produced by WGBH Interactive; `Black History: Exploring African-American Issues on the Web'; `National Geographic Online Presents: The Underground Railroad.'

Published
2000

6. In Mary’s Garden.

Author

Orlando, Marie

Subjects
WOMEN artists, NONFICTION
Published
2015

8. The Consitution.

Author

Paulson, Sara Lissa

Subjects
MOBILE apps, CONSTITUTIONAL law, NONFICTION, CHILDREN'S literature
Abstract

The article reviews the electronic book "The Constitution."

Published
2014

9. Money $ense for Kids! (Book).

Author

Jones, Trevelyn E., Toth, Luann, Charnizon, Marlene, Grabarek, Daryl, Larkins, Jeanne, and Nester, Kathleen A.

Subjects
MONEY, NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book "Money Sense for Kids!," by Hollis Page Harman.

Published
2004

11. Counting Arizona's Treasures (Book).

Author

Wadham, Tim, Jones, Trevelyn E., Toth, Luann, Charnizon, Marlene, Grabarek, Daryl, and Larkins, Jeanne

Subjects
FICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book "Counting Arizona's Treasures," by Terri Fields.

Published
2003

12. Web Site Review: CLONING.

Author

Mandell, Phyllis Levy, Minkel, Walter, and Marshall, Carol

Subjects
CLONING, WEBSITES, GENETIC engineering, MOLECULAR cloning, HUMAN cloning
Abstract

Reviews the web site 'Americans to ban Cloning' by the Americans to Ban Cloning Coalition.

Published
2003

13. Web Site Review: MICROSCOPES & MICROBES.

Author

Partch, Jackie, Mandell, Phyllis Levy, and Minkel, Walter

Subjects
WEBSITES, SCIENCE, SCANNING electron microscopy, SCIENCE museums, COMPUTER network resources
Abstract

Reviews the Scanning Electron Microscope Web site of the Museum of Science, Boston. Features of the site, which offers information on the operation of a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and classroom experiments.

Published
2002

14. VIDEO: Social Studies.

Author

Martindale, Kirsten, Mandell, Phyllis Levy, and Minkel, Walter

Subjects
VIDEO reviews, EDUCATIONAL films
Abstract

Reviews the video recording 'America the Beautiful,' from Little Fiddle Co.

Published
2002

15. Web Site Review: POLAR REGIONS.

Author

Husted, Susie, Mandell, Phyllis Levy, and Minkel, Walter

Subjects
GLACIERS, WEBSITES, COMPUTER network resources
Abstract

Reviews a Web site on glaciers from Rice University in Houston, Texas. Information on the site which can be used by students; Features which include information on Antarctica and glaciers; Use of photographs, graphics, and maps on the site.

Published
2002

16. December Holiday Books '98.

Author

Connor, Anne and Falk, Lisa

Subjects
HOLIDAYS, BOOKS & reading
Abstract

Reviews several December holiday books in the United States. Kwanzaa books; Hanukkah books; Christmas books.

Published
1998

17. City! San Francisco (Book).

Author

Peasley, Rosie

Subjects
NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book "City! San Francisco," by Shirley Climo.

Published
1990

19. Mr. Lincoln's Whiskers (Book).

Author

Bearden, Joseph

Subjects
PRESIDENTS, NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'Mr. Lincoln's Whiskers,' by Burke Davis.

Published
1979

20. Grand Prix at the Glen (Book Review).

Author

Campbell, Barbara C.

Subjects
AUTOMOBILE racing, NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'Grand Prix at the Glen,' by Robert B. Jackson.

Published
1974

21. Alaska's Coolest Animals/The Amazing Voyages of Nikki Piper: An Alligator Tale/Crystals Growing: Views Through a Microscope.

Author

Elders, Ann and Brown, Patricia Mahoney

Subjects
CHILDREN'S films, WILDLIFE films, EDUCATIONAL films
Abstract

Reviews several videocassettes on science. `Alaska's Coolest Animals,' produced by SkyRiver Films; `The Amazing Voyages of Nikki Piper: An Alligator Tale,' from New Discoveries; `Crystals Growing: Views Through a Microscope,' by Warren Hatch Productions.

Published
1998

22. Lincoln (Book Review).

Author

Case, Peggie

Subjects
PRESIDENTS, NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the 'Lincoln: His Last 24 Hours,' by W. Emerson Reck.

Published
1987

23. MEDIA News.

Author

Cheatham, Bertha M. and Decandido, GraceAnne A.

Subjects
VIDEO reviews, HISTORY, EDUCATIONAL films
Abstract

Presents news items on mass media in the United States, compiled as of March 1987. Launch of the 'The Day They Came to Arrest the Book' television program in CBS television station; Release of the 16-minute videotape 'Take a Loot at a Book.'

Published
1987

24. Susanna of the Alamo (Book).

Author

McConnell, Ruth M.

Subjects
NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'Susanna of the Alamo: A True Story,' by John Jakes.

Published
1986

25. Anno's U.S.A. (Book).

Author

Marantz, Kenneth and Gerhardt, Lillian N.

Subjects
NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'Anno's U.S.A.,' by Mitsumasa Anno.

Published
1984

26. Five Summers (Book Review).

Author

McKee, Barbara Jo

Subjects
YOUNG women, FICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'Five Summers,' by JoAnn Bren Guernsey.

Published
1983

27. America's Journeys into Space (Book Review).

Author

Millhouser, Frances E.

Subjects
ASTRONAUTS, NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'America's Journeys Into Space: The Astronauts of the United States,' by Anthony J. Cipriano and illustrated by William Joffe Numeroff.

Published
1979

28. All You Need Is Love (Book Review).

Author

Sisco, Ellen and Gerhardt, Lillian N.

Subjects
POPULAR music, NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'All You Need Is Love,' by Tony Palmer.

Published
1977

29. Audiovisual review: Films & videos.

Author

Shannon, Jerry Beth and Mandell, Phyllis Levy

Subjects
VIDEO reviews, EDUCATIONAL films, MATHEMATICAL series
Abstract

Reviews the videotape `Video Experiences: Social Studies Series--Texas,' produced by Optical Data School Media.

Published
1997

31. The American Revolutionaries (Book Review).

Author

Behrmann, Christine and Jones, Trevelyan E.

Subjects
REVOLUTIONARIES, NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'The American Revolutionaries: A History in Their Own Words 1750-1800,' by Milton Meltzer.

Published
1987

32. Taxes (Book Review).

Author

vanSonnenberg, Catherine

Subjects
TAXATION, NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'Taxes,' by Barbara Sapinsley.

Published
1987

33. Jimmy Carter, President (Book Review).

Author

Larson, Gerry, Jones, Trevelyn E., Gale, David, and Doxsee, Elizabeth E.

Subjects
PRESIDENTS, NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'Jimmy Carter, President,' by Betsy Covington Smith.

Published
1986

34. Mysteries in American Archeology (Book Review).

Author

Wright, Deborah L., Gerhardt, Lillian N., Jones, Trevelyn E., Gale, David, and Brown, Judy L.

Subjects
NONFICTION, ANTIQUITIES
Abstract

Reviews the book 'Mysteries in American Archeology,' by Elsa Marston.

Published
1986

37. The Inside-Outside Book of New York City (Book Review).

Author

Salvadore, Maria B., Gerhardt, Lillian N., Jones, Trevelyn E., Gale, David, and Brown, Judy L.

Subjects
NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'The Inside-Outside Book of New York City,' by Roxie Munro.

Published
1986

38. Ghost Stories from the American South (Book).

Author

Gerrity, Mary T.

Subjects
HAUNTED places, YOUNG adult literature, NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'Ghost Stories From the American South,' compiled by W.K. McNeil.

Published
1985

39. The Picture Life of Ronald Reagan (Book).

Author

Moore, Ann W., Gerhardt, Lillian N., Jones, Trevelyn E., Gale, David, and Brown, Judy L.

Subjects
PRESIDENTS, NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'The Picture Life of Ronald Reagan,' by Don Lawson.

Published
1985

40. When and Where I Enter (Book).

Author

Shorb, Betsy

Subjects
SOCIOLOGY, NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'When and Where I Enter: The Impact of Black Women on Race and Sex in America,' by Paula Giddings.

Published
1985

42. The Willow Whistle (Book).

Author

Furmanak, Jane Agnes

Subjects
FARM life, NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'The Willow Whistle,' by Priscilla Homola, illustration by Ted Lewin.

Published
1983

43. News in Brief.

Subjects
LIBRARY science, PUBLISHING
Abstract

Presents news items related to library science in the United States as of August 1983. 'KEYFAX National Teletex Magazine' periodical's plans of offering subscribers reviews of books for children, young adults, and adults selected from American Library Association publications, 'Booklist' and 'Openers'; Exxon Corp.'s provision of free video duplication rights for various art films to schools.

Published
1983

44. Summer Crossing (Book Review).

Author

Domingues, Larry and Waters, Kate

Subjects
YOUNG men, FICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'Summer Crossing,' by Steve Tesich.

Published
1983

45. SOCIAL STUDIES.

Author

Harrison, Ben

Subjects
VIDEO reviews, CUBANS
Abstract

Reviews the videotape 'Welcome to Miami, Cubanos.'

Published
1982

48. The Next America (Book Review).

Author

Cumming Jr., George M.A.

Subjects
SOCIALISM, NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'The Next America,' by Michael Harrington.

Published
1981

49. News Briefs.

Subjects
LIBRARIES, HIGH schools
Abstract

Reports on developments concerning United States libraries as of December 1981. Investigation on current practices and programs in library skills instruction conducted by the American Library Association; Book review services of the Jewish Book Council; Installation of 200 computer terminals at the Lyons Township High School in Illinois.

Published
1981