HIT: Science books Resources

[Carolyn Gierke <cgierke@shs.k12.ny.us>]

Here is the hit of responses  on my Science Book question:

From Terrence E. Young, Jr., M.Ed., MLS
 School Library Media Specialist
Net Worth column editor, Knowledge Quest
 West Jefferson High School
E-mail: bestman@att.net

>
> Science Books and Films, published by the American Assn for the Advancement
> of Science, Sept 97 issue, has an article that Coleen and I did on Meeting
> the Standards with K-8 Science Tradebooks.
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From Kay Hall
>
> Try the NSTA (National Science Teachers Assoc.) or CBC (Children's Book
> Council) web sites.  Each year they publish a best trades book list.  I have
> been fortunate enough to be appointed as one of the reviewers for the 99 and
> 2000 editions (over 250 books reviewed by all members of the committee this
> year).
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From Leslie Lawton:
>
> The state of California published a "lLterature for Science and Mathematics k-12 
>in 1993.  Call the
> sales unit at 916-445-1260.  The original cost was 9.50 .  Its a little outdated 
>for some area but the
> picture books and novels are still good and they show links to the curriculum.  
>Might be a starting
> place.  We use the ordering CD from Folltett Library Services.  One of their 
>search features lets you
> pick grade levels, and /or Dewey ranges and /or reviews.  By telling it to give 
>us books recomended
> by the leading science review organizations, we have come up with some very good 
>selections that
> we know have sceintific validity
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From Sandra Moore:
>
> Are you familiar with the monthly publication put out by the Am.
> Assoc. for the Advancement of Science, "Science Books and Films"? It
> catagorizes biooks and films by Dewey Decimal number and offers
> critical evaluations and recommended grade level usage. We have found
> it an excellent source for building our science collection. The
> address is 1200 New York Ave.NW, Washington, D.C.20078-1600.
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Thanks for the replies.
--
Carolyn Gierke, Librarian
Sweet Home High School
1901 Sweet home Road
Amherst, New York 14228
Phone:  716-689-5342
FAX: 716-689-5391
Email:  cgierke@shs.k12.ny.us

"Trust, then verify." - Ronald Reagan

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