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Recommended reference books for small and medium-sized libraries and media centers

Graff Hysell, Shannon — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Graff Hysell, Shannon
ISBN: 978591588412
Year: 2008
Subjects: Reference books, Reference services (Libraries), Instructional materials centers, Bibliography, Handbooks, manuals, etc
"This nationally acclaimed work provides reviews of reference books, CD-ROMs, and Internet sites published in the United States and Canada within a single year, along with English-language titles from other countries"--p. xi.

Reality rules!

Fraser, Elizabeth, 1970- — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Fraser, Elizabeth, 1970-
ISBN: 9781591585633 (alk. paper), 1591585635 (alk. paper)
Year: 2008
Subjects: Readers' advisory services, Teenagers, United States, Bibliography, Books and reading

Gentle reads

McDaniel, Deanna. — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: McDaniel, Deanna.
ISBN: 9781591584919 (alk. paper), 1591584914 (alk. paper)
Year: 2008
Subjects: Middle school students, Junior high school students, Preteens, Teenagers, Young adult literature, American, Conduct of life, United States, Stories, plots, etc, Juvenile literature, Bibliography, Books and reading

The Jinn from hyperspace and other scribblings--both serious and whimsical

Gardner, Martin, 1914- — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Gardner, Martin, 1914-
ISBN: 9781591025658, 1591025656
Year: 2008
Subjects: Mathematical recreations, Scientific recreations, Literary recreations, Literature, Miscellanea

Recommended reference books for small and medium-sized libraries and media centers

Graff Hysell, Shannon — Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Graff Hysell, Shannon
ISBN: 9781591586920, 1591586925
Year: 2008
Subjects: Reference books, Reference services (Libraries), Instructional materials centers, Bibliography, Handbooks, manuals, etc
"This nationally acclaimed work provides reviews of reference books, CD-ROMs, and Internet sites published in the United States and Canada within a single year, along with English-language titles from other countries"--p. xi.

Light 'n lively reads for ESL, adult, and teen readers

Rosow, La Vergne. — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Rosow, La Vergne.
ISBN: 1563083655
Year: 1996
Subjects: English language, High interest-low vocabulary books, Readers, Bibliography, Textbooks for foreign speakers
Annotates materials in the arts, sports, parenting, science, and more, and covers preparing for the GED and the U.S. citizenship test.

Latino writers and journalists

Martinez Wood, Jamie. — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Martinez Wood, Jamie.
ISBN: 0816064229 (acid-free paper), 9780816064229 (acid-free paper)
Year: 2007
Subjects: Hispanic American authors, Hispanic American journalists, American literature, Journalism, United States, Biography, Dictionaries, Bio-bibliography, Hispanic American authors

The making of a story

LaPlante, Alice, 1958- — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Author: LaPlante, Alice, 1958-
ISBN: 9780393061642 (hardcover)
Year: 2007
Subjects: English language, Creative writing, Report writing, Handbooks, manuals, etc, Rhetoric, Style

Across cultures

East, Kathy. — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Author: East, Kathy., Thomas, Rebecca L
ISBN: 9781591583363 (alk. paper), 1591583365 (alk. paper)
Year: 2007
Subjects: Children's literature, American, Children's literature, English, Multiculturalism, Cultural pluralism, Identity (Psychology), Difference (Psychology), Children, Reading promotion, United States, Bibliography, Juvenile literature, Books and reading
Arranged in thematic areas, offers more than four hundred fiction and nonfiction multicultural resources for preschool through grade six.

The daughters of Juárez

Rodríguez, Teresa. — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Rodríguez, Teresa., Montané, Diana, Pulitzer, Lisa Beth
ISBN: 9780743292030 (hardcover), 0743292030 (hardcover)
Year: 2007
Subjects: Serial murders, Murder, Women, Missing persons, Murder victims, Corruption, Transnational crime, Criminal justice, Administration of, 20th century, Mexico, Ciudad Juárez, Ciudad Juárez (Mexico), Crimes against, Violence against, Politics and government
For more than twelve years the Mexican border city of Juárez has been the center of an epidemic of horrific crimes against women and girls: kidnappings, rape, mutilation, and murder, with most of the victims conforming to a specific profile--young, slender, and poor. Speculation that the killer or killers are American citizens has led the U.S. government to send in criminal profilers from the FBI, but little real information about this international atrocity has emerged. As of 2006 more than 400 bodies have been recovered, with hundreds still missing. Among the theories being considered are illegal trafficking in human organs, ritualistic satanic sacrifices, copycat killers, and a conspiracy between members of the powerful Juárez drug cartel and some corrupt Mexican officials who have turned a blind eye to the felonies. This book is the first to examine the brutal killings and draw attention to these atrocities on the border.--From publisher description.

Children's catalog

Price, Anne — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Price, Anne
ISBN: 0824210735 (alk. paper), 9780824210731 (alk. paper)
Year: 2006
Subjects: Children's literature, Children's libraries, School libraries, Children, United States, Bibliography, Books and reading

SAT subject test

Armstrong, Tony. — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Armstrong, Tony., Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions
ISBN: 0743279840 (pbk.)
Year: 2006
Subjects: Literature, SAT (Educational test), College entrance achievement tests, Study guides, Examinations

Give 'em what they want

Camenson, Blythe. — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Camenson, Blythe., Cook, Marshall
ISBN: 158297330X (pbk. : alk. paper)
Year: 2005
Subjects: Fiction, Marketing

Everything you need to know about English homework

Zeman, Anne, 1951- — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Zeman, Anne, 1951-, Kelly, Kate
ISBN: 0439625459 (pbk.)
Year: 2005
Subjects: Language arts, Homework, English language, Juvenile literature

Author 101 bestselling secrets from top agents

Frishman, Rick, 1954- — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Frishman, Rick, 1954-, Spizman, Robyn Freedman, Steisel, Mark
ISBN: 1593375255
Year: 2006
Subjects: Authorship, Marketing

2007 writer's market

Brewer, Robert Lee — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Brewer, Robert Lee, Masterson, Joanna
ISBN: 1582974276 (pbk.)
Year: 2006
Subjects: Publishers and publishing, Authors, United States, Directories, Handbooks, manuals, etc

Sherlock Holmes

Rennison, Nick, 1955- — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Rennison, Nick, 1955-
ISBN: 0871139472, 9780871139474
Year: 2006
Subjects: Holmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character), Watson, John H. (Fictitious character), Private investigators, Doyle, Arthur Conan, England, Fiction, Characters, Sherlock Holmes, John H. Watson, Mystery fiction

The real story

Cords, Sarah Statz, 1974- — Wed, 03 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Cords, Sarah Statz, 1974-, Burgin, Robert
ISBN: 1591582830 (alk. paper)
Year: 2006
Subjects: Readers' advisory services, Public libraries, Books and reading, Reading interests, United States, Reference services

A plea for Eros

Hustvedt, Siri. — Mon, 01 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Hustvedt, Siri.
ISBN: 0312425538 (pbk.), 9780312425531
Year: 2006
Subjects:

Limbo

Lubrano, Alfred. — Mon, 01 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Lubrano, Alfred.
ISBN: 0471263761, 0471714399 (pbk.)
Year: 2004
Subjects: Social mobility, Social classes, White collar workers, Blue collar workers, Social values, United States

Drums

Klingel, Cynthia Fitterer. — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Klingel, Cynthia Fitterer., Noyed, Robert B
ISBN: 1567669468 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
Year: 2003
Subjects: Drum, Juvenile literature

A to zoo

Lima, Carolyn W. — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Lima, Carolyn W., Lima, John A
ISBN: 1591582326 (alk. paper)
Year: 2006
Subjects: Picture books for children, Children's literature, English, Indexes

The best test preparation for the CAHSEE

Moody, Daniel L. — Fri, 23 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Moody, Daniel L.
ISBN: 0738600016 (pbk.)
Year: 2005
Subjects: California High School Exit Exam, English language, Language arts (Secondary), California, Study guides, Examinations, questions, etc, Examinations

Grand Canyon

Powell, James Lawrence, 1936- — Thu, 22 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Powell, James Lawrence, 1936-
ISBN: 013147989X
Year: 2005
Subjects: Geology, Geologists, Arizona, Grand Canyon Region, Colorado River Watershed (Colo.-Mexico), United States, Grand Canyon (Ariz.), Biography, Research, History, Discovery and exploration

Spies! Real people, real stories

Portalupi, Laura. — Thu, 22 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Portalupi, Laura.
ISBN: 0736827889, 0736828303 (pbk.)
Year: 2004
Subjects: Spies, Espionage, Juvenile literature, Biography
Discusses the history of spying from biblical times to the present, types of spying, tools spies use, and the personal qualifications and training of spies, and includes profiles of famous spies and a visit to the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C.

Writing children's books for dummies

Rojany-Buccieri, Lisa. — Tue, 07 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Rojany-Buccieri, Lisa., Economy, Peter
ISBN: 0764537288
Year: 2005
Subjects: Children's literature, Authorship

In fact

Gutkind, Lee — Thu, 14 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Gutkind, Lee
ISBN: 0393326659 (pbk.)
Year: 2005
Subjects: American essays, American prose literature, Reportage literature, American, Journalism, 20th century, 21st century, United States

GED

Van Slyke, Caren. — Tue, 04 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Van Slyke, Caren., Stanley H. Kaplan Educational Center (New York, N.Y.)
ISBN: 0743251660
Year: 2005
Subjects: General educational development tests, High school equivalency examinations, Study guides

A to Z of American women writers

Kort, Carol. — Tue, 30 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Kort, Carol.
ISBN: 0816037272
Year: 2000
Subjects: American literature, Dictionaries, Women authors

A watery grave

Druett, Joan. — Mon, 22 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Druett, Joan.
ISBN: 0312334419
Year: 2004
Subjects: Americans, Discoveries in geography, Scientific expeditions, Explorers, Linguists, United States Exploring Expedition, Foreign countries, Fiction, Historical fiction, Mystery fiction, Sea stories

The last run

Lewan, Todd. — Fri, 23 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Lewan, Todd.
ISBN: 0060196483, 0060956232 (pbk.)
Year: 2004
Subjects: Shipwrecks, Search and rescue operations, La Conte (Fishing vessel), United States, Alaska, Alaska, Gulf of, Search and rescue operations

GED

Van Slyke, Caren. — Sat, 22 Nov 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Van Slyke, Caren., Stanley H. Kaplan Educational Center (New York, N.Y.)
ISBN: 0743241541
Year: 2003
Subjects: General educational development tests, High school equivalency examinations, Study guides

A to zoo

Lima, Carolyn W. — Fri, 10 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Lima, Carolyn W., Lima, John A
ISBN: 0313320691 (alk. paper)
Year: 2001
Subjects: Picture books for children, Children's literature, English, Indexes

McGraw-Hill's GED

Mulcrone, Patricia — Wed, 06 Feb 2002 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Mulcrone, Patricia
ISBN: 0071381791
Year: 2002
Subjects: General educational development tests, Study guides

Firefighters

Klingel, Cynthia Fitterer. — Wed, 06 Feb 2002 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Klingel, Cynthia Fitterer., Noyed, Robert B
ISBN: 1567669387 (library bound : alk. paper)
Year: 2001
Subjects: Fire extinction, Fire fighters, Occupations, Juvenile literature

Timber wolves

Klingel, Cynthia Fitterer. — Wed, 06 Feb 2002 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Klingel, Cynthia Fitterer., Noyed, Robert B
ISBN: 156766945X (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
Year: 2002
Subjects: Wolves, Juvenile literature

The complete guide to self-publishing

Ross, Tom, 1933- — Sat, 01 Dec 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Ross, Tom, 1933-, Ross, Marilyn Heimberg
ISBN: 1582970912 (pbk)
Year: 2002
Subjects: Self-publishing, United States, Canada

The sweet breathing of plants

Hogan, Linda — Wed, 17 Oct 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Hogan, Linda, Peterson, Brenda
ISBN: 0865475598 (alk. paper)
Year: 2001
Subjects: Gardening, Plants, Cultivated, Literary collections

Great books about things kids love

Odean, Kathleen. — Fri, 24 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Odean, Kathleen.
ISBN: 0345441311 (pbk.)
Year: 2001
Subjects: Children, Children's literature, Best books, United States, Bibliography, Books and reading

How to be an instant expert

Spignesi, Stephen J. — Wed, 22 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Spignesi, Stephen J.
ISBN: 1564144763 (pbk.)
Year: 2000
Subjects: Expertise, Research, Methodology

The art of nonfiction

Rand, Ayn. — Sat, 16 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Rand, Ayn., Mayhew, Robert
ISBN: 0452282314
Year: 2001
Subjects: Authorship

Webster's New World student writing handbook

Sorenson, Sharon. — Sat, 16 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Sorenson, Sharon.
ISBN: 0764561251 (pbk)
Year: 2000
Subjects: English language, Report writing, Handbooks, manuals, etc, Rhetoric

The author's toolkit : a step-by-step guide to writing a book

Embree, Mary, 1932- — Sat, 16 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Embree, Mary, 1932-
ISBN: 0970068204
Year: 2000
Subjects: Authorship, Marketing

The Random House guide to good writing

Ivers, Mitchell. — Sat, 16 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Ivers, Mitchell.
ISBN: 0394583809
Year: 1991
Subjects: Authorship

Quotations for kids

Senn, J. A — Sat, 16 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Senn, J. A, Pica, Steve
ISBN: 0761302670 (lib. bdg.)
Year: 1999
Subjects: Quotations, English
An illustrated reference work offering more than 2000 quotations ranging from the Bible to folklore to children's literature.

Some of the dharma

Kerouac, Jack, 1922-1969. — Sat, 16 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Kerouac, Jack, 1922-1969.
ISBN: 0670848778 (alk. paper)
Year: 1997
Subjects: Buddhism

The readers' choice

McMains, Victoria Golden. — Sat, 16 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Author: McMains, Victoria Golden.
ISBN: 0688174353 (alk. paper)
Year: 2000
Subjects: Best books, Fiction, Group reading, United States, Reviews, Book reviews

The will to live on

Wouk, Herman, 1915- — Sat, 16 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Wouk, Herman, 1915-
ISBN: 0060955880
Year: 2000
Subjects: Judaism, Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), Large type books, 20th century, United States, History, Influence

Alexander the Great

Chrisp, Peter. — Fri, 15 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Chrisp, Peter., Dennis, Peter
ISBN: 0789461668 (back cover), 0789461099 (t.p. verso)
Year: 2000
Subjects: Generals, Alexander, Macedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C, Greece, Juvenile literature, Biography, Kings and rulers, History

Everest

Platt, Richard. — Fri, 15 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Platt, Richard., Barnet, Russell, James, John
ISBN: 0789461676 (hc.)
Year: 2000
Subjects: Mountaineering expeditions, Mountaineering, Everest, Mount (China and Nepal), Juvenile literature, Description and travel
Traces humanity's fascination with mountains and mountaineering, focusing specificially on historic expeditions to Mount Everest.

The will to live on

Wouk, Herman, 1915- — Fri, 15 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Wouk, Herman, 1915-
ISBN: 0060196084
Year: 2000
Subjects: Judaism, Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), 20th century, United States, History, Influence

Everything you need to know about English homework

Zeman, Anne, 1951- — Thu, 14 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Zeman, Anne, 1951-, Kelly, Kate
ISBN: 0590493604
Year: 1994
Subjects: Language arts, Homework, Juvenile literature

Everything you need to know about English homework

Zeman, Anne, 1951- — Thu, 14 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Zeman, Anne, 1951-, Kelly, Kate
ISBN: 0590493612
Year: 1997
Subjects: Language arts, Homework, Juvenile literature

A to Zoo

Lima, Carolyn W. — Thu, 14 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Lima, Carolyn W., Lima, John A
ISBN: 0835239160 (alk. paper)
Year: 1998
Subjects: Picture books for children, Children's literature, English, Indexes

Best books for children

Gillespie, John Thomas — Thu, 14 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Gillespie, John Thomas
ISBN: 0835240991
Year: 1998
Subjects: Children's literature, Children, Best books, United States, Bibliography, Books and reading

Public library catalog

Yaakov, Juliette — Thu, 14 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Yaakov, Juliette
ISBN: 0824209818
Year: 1999
Subjects: Public libraries, United States, Book lists

Yours, Isaac Asimov

Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992. — Thu, 14 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992., Asimov, Stanley
ISBN: 0385476221 (hc)
Year: 1995
Subjects: Authors, American, Scientists, Asimov, Isaac, 20th century, United States, Correspondence

Truman Capote

Plimpton, George. — Thu, 14 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Plimpton, George.
ISBN: 0385232497 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Year: 1997
Subjects: Authors, American, Capote, Truman, 20th century, Biography, Friends and associates

A to Zoo

Lima, Carolyn W. — Wed, 13 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Lima, Carolyn W., Lima, John A
ISBN: 0835232018
Year: 1993
Subjects: Picture books for children, Children's literature, English, Indexes

A to zoo

Lima, Carolyn W. — Wed, 13 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Lima, Carolyn W., Lima, John A
ISBN: 0835225992
Year: 1989
Subjects: Picture books for children, Children's literature, Subject catalogs, Children's libraries, Subject headings, Bibliography, Book lists, Pictorial works, Juvenile literature

Books for you

Wurth, Shirley — Mon, 11 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Wurth, Shirley, National Council of Teachers of English
ISBN: 0814103650
Year: 1992
Subjects: High school libraries, Young adult literature, Best books, United States, Bibliography, Book lists, Young adult literature
An annotated bibliography of fiction and nonfiction books of interest to high school students. Includes author, title, and subject indexes.

Public library catalog

Yaakov, Juliette — Mon, 11 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Yaakov, Juliette
ISBN: 0824208595 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
Year: 1994
Subjects: Public libraries, United States, Book lists