[LM_NET] TAR: 4th grade dictionaries

[Joanna Knott <knottj@CONEWAGO.K12.PA.US>]

O great beacons of knowledge and wisdom,

I have just been asked to select a dictionary to buy for every fourth
grade classroom.  That means we're going to be buying approximately 300
dictionaries based on my recommendation.  No pressure!  I'm torn because
I know different teachers want different features, and I'm obviously not
going to make everyone happy with my selection.  Of course, to make
things even more difficult they would like me to pick out a used
textbook from Budgettext.  

So, does anyone have any suggestions for a really great fourth grade
dictionary that would make most teachers happy most of the time?  I've
always been a fan of Scholastic and World Book, but would love to hear
some specific titles or other publishers that you have been really
pleased with.

Thanks in advance!
Joanna Knott

Media Specialist
Conewago Valley Intermediate School
New Oxford, PA 

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