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K-3
Pebble Books: Our Community Helpers series.
Each volume provides very basic information about the title community helper, with color photos, in four brief sections: "What Is a Teacher/Police Officer?"; "What Teachers/Police Officers Do"; "Tools Teachers Use"/"Clothes and Tools"; and "Teachers/Police Officers Help." The content isn't very informative ("Teachers check to make sure students are learning"), but the books could be useful for early reading support. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Pebble Books: Our Community Helpers titles: Teachers Help and Police Officers Help.
48 pp.
| Raintree
| April, 2001
|
LibraryISBN 0-7398-3580-7$$22.83
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4-6
Ancient Civilizations series.
Each book in this series provides basic information about a civilization, including discussion of history, daily life, and culture. A final chapter describes how archaeologists learn about these ancient societies. The choppy, dry text is illustrated with color photos, maps, charts, and examples of artwork and pottery. A list of websites is included. There are six other spring 2001 books in this series. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Ancient Civilizations titles: China, Maya, Anasazi, Egypt, Greece, Rome.]
48 pp.
| Raintree
| May, 2001
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LibraryISBN 0-7398-3585-8$$22.83
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4-6
Ancient Civilizations series.
Each book in this series provides basic information about a civilization, including discussion of history, daily life, and culture. A final chapter describes how archaeologists learn about these ancient societies. The choppy, dry text is illustrated with color photos, maps, charts, and examples of artwork and pottery. A list of websites is included. There are six other spring 2001 books in this series. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Ancient Civilizations titles: China, Maya, Anasazi, Egypt, Greece, Rome.]