{"product_id":"books-to-build-on-a-grade-by-grade-resource-guide-for-parents-and-teachers-9780385316408","title":"Books to Build on: A Grade-By-Grade Resource Guide for Parents and Teachers","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe invaluable grade-by-grade guide (kindergarten--sixth) is designed to help parents and teachers select some of the best books for children.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooks to Build On \u003c\/i\u003erecommends: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- for kindergartners, lively collections of poetry and stories, such as \u003ci\u003eThe Children's Aesop, \u003c\/i\u003eand imaginative alphabet books such as Bill Martin, Jr.'s \u003ci\u003eChicka Chicka Boom Boom \u003c\/i\u003eand Lucy Micklewait's \u003ci\u003eI Spy: An Alphabet in Art\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- for first graders, fine books on the fine arts, such as Ann Hayes's \u003ci\u003eMeet the Orchestra\u003c\/i\u003e, the hands-on guide \u003ci\u003eMy First Music Book, \u003c\/i\u003eand the thought-provoking \u003ci\u003eCome Look with Me\u003c\/i\u003e series of art books for children \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- for second graders, books that open doors to world cultures and history, such as Leonard Everett Fisher's \u003ci\u003eThe Great Wall of China \u003c\/i\u003eand Marcia Willaims's humorous \u003ci\u003eGreek Myths for Young Children\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- for third graders, books that bring to life the wonders of ancient Rome, such as \u003ci\u003eLiving in Ancient Rome\u003c\/i\u003e, and fascinating books about astronomy, such as Seymour Simon's \u003ci\u003eOur Solar System\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- for fourth graders, engaging books on history, including Jean Fritz's \u003ci\u003eShh! We're Writing the Constitution, \u003c\/i\u003eand many books on Africa, including the stunningly illustrated story of \u003ci\u003eSundiata: Lion King of Mali\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- for fifth graders, a version of Shakespeare's \u003ci\u003eA Midsummer Night's Dream \u003c\/i\u003ethat retains much of the original language but condenses the play for reading or performance by young students, and Michael McCurdy's \u003ci\u003eEscape from Slavery: The Boyhood of Frederick Douglass\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- for sixth graders, an eloquent retelling of the \u003ci\u003eIliad \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eOdyssey, \u003c\/i\u003eand the well-written American history series, \u003ci\u003eA History of US\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e. . . and many, many more!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e E. D. Hirsch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Delta\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 7.30w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780385316408\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/1997 pg. 962\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRec Ref Bks in Paperback\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2000 pg. 87\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eE. D. Hirsch, Jr., \u003c\/b\u003e is an emeritus professor at the University of Virginia and the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Knowledge Deficit, The Schools We Need, \u003c\/i\u003e and the bestselling \u003ci\u003eCultural Literacy \u003c\/i\u003eand the\u003ci\u003e Dictionary of Cultural Literacy\u003c\/i\u003e. He and his wife, Polly, live in Charlottesville, Virginia, where they raised their three children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Delta","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44456467136627,"sku":"9780385316408","price":22.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_a916a1f2-58ea-450e-8352-03da61db322c.jpg?v=1773750633","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/books-to-build-on-a-grade-by-grade-resource-guide-for-parents-and-teachers-9780385316408","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}