Enslow Publishers.

Enslow Publishers. Enslow Publishers Box 398, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922-0398 www.enslow.com 1-800-398-2504 Short biographies written for kids in the upper elementary gradesusually are few and far between and focus on major political orhistorical figures, so the appearance of a biography on a contemporaryauthor--JACK CANTOS by Michelle Parker-Rock (9780766027589, $ 23.93)joining others in the 'Authors Kids Love' series for grades3-4 is something to nite indeed. The focus is on living authors writingcurrently, with books written at fourth grade level offering plenty offacts, supplemental reading, and more within 48 pages supporting theLanguage Arts curriculum. Randel McGee's PAPER CRAFTS FOR DAY OFTHE DEAD (9780766029514, $ 23.93) provides a fine paper cutting craftbook especially recommended for libraries catering to grades 3-4 whoregularly look for new craft ideas. An eight-book series based on ethnicholiday celebrations is projected, with students learning about theholidays and cultures while enjoying crafts how-to titles includingsimple color sidebars of materials and step-by-step illustrated guidesfor projects supporting the Social Studies, History and Art curricula.The 'MyReportLinks.com Books' titles are recommended picks forgrades 6 and up. New additions to Enslow's 'Constitution ofthe United States' titles are top picks for grades 6 and up who areworking on reports on American political science. A LOOK AT THE 2NDAMENDMENT: TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS (9781598450613, $ 24.95), for example,packs in over a hundred pages of color photos, screen shots and detailson web-linked books which includes a bibliography and chapter notes. Anystudying Constitutional history will find plenty of material for reportsand discussion here, and in the other Constitutional references in thegrowing series. The 'Build-A-Lab! Science Experiments' seriesfor grades 5 and older expands with a new set of titles to includeCHEMISTRY PROJECTS WITH A LABORATORY YOU CAN BUILD (9780766028050, $31.93). Here are over a hundred pages which include plenty of projectssupporting the National Science Education Standards, and which includesan index, Internet addresses and more. Libraries will find these solidreferences: all are excellent elementary-level guides highlyrecommended.