Windows on the World: International Books for Elementary and Middle Grade Readers (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781591588306)

This resource book for librarians and teachers of elementary and middle grade readers introduces over 400 titles of books (fiction, nonfiction, and poetry) written and illustrated by international authors and illustrators.

Windows on the World: International Books for Elementary and Middle Grade Readers helps librarians and teachers open the eyes of elementary and middle grade readers to what life is like for children like themselves around the globe. In this extraordinary resource, you will find introductions to over 400 fiction, nonfiction, and poetry titles for age levels 4-8 and 8-12, written and illustrated by international authors and illustrators, and matched with related curriculum activities correlated with national curriculum standards.

Windows on the World consists of over 100 lead books and over 350 related books published in the last ten years, organized by countries and cultures. It includes work from non-American authors working in the United States and abroad, as well as reissues of classics, and a few American titles noted for their authentic representations of other cultures. Each entry includes bibliographic data, information about the author and illustrator, identification of genre, recommended age level, a synopsis, suggested curriculum responses correlated with national curriculum standards, and related books.

Author: Rosanne Blass
ISBN-10: 1591588308
ISBN-13: 9781591588306
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Language: English
Published: 12/01/2009
Pages: 228
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 08/01/2010 pg. 123
Reference and Research Bk News 05/01/2010 pg. 201