The American Heritage Student Thesaurus (Hardcover)

by Susanna LeBaron (Author), Paul Hellweg Professor (Author), Joyce LeBaron (Author), Editors of The American Heritage Dictionaries (Editor)
Key Phrases: verb compress, noun criticism, noun apparatus, United States, World War, Civil War (more...)

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This is the definitive thesaurus for middle school and high school students seeking to communicate more effectively by means of a broader vocabulary. No other book at this level offers as many synonyms, example sentences, or features. New to this edition is an informative Parts of Speech table.

About the Author

Paul Hellweg is a freelance writer and author of The Insomniac's Dictionary. He is an assistant professor at California State University, Northridge. The author currently resides in Frazier Park, California.

Joyce LeBaron is a writer with a background in journalism and the teaching of English as a second language.

Susannah LeBaron is a freelance editor.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details Reading level: Young Adult Hardcover: 384 pages Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; Updated edition (May 3, 2006) Language: English ISBN-10: 0618701702 ISBN-13: 978-0618701704 Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8 x 1.1 inches Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #262,082 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in these categories: (What's this?) #12 in  Books > Children's Books > Reference & Nonfiction > Thesauri #66 in  Books > Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > Thesauruses

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verb compress, noun criticism, noun apparatus, verb drain, noun barrier, noun deception, verb fasten, verb detach, adjective agreeable, noun cry, noun praise, true synonyms, noun alarm, verb conceal, verb calm, adjective abundant, noun blow, verb decrease, noun bit, verb anger, noun center, noun hole, verb annoy, noun copy, verb expose

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United States, World War, Civil War, Mount Everest, Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, South America, American Revolution, Declaration of Independence, Roman Empire, Vietnam War, Central America, Los Angeles, North American, Native American, Genghis Khan, John Muir, Mississippi River, United Nations, Middle East, Benedict Arnold, Mardi Gras, Agatha Christie, Atlantic Ocean, Thomas Edison

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Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Hardcover: 384 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; Updated edition (May 3, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0618701702
• ISBN-13: 978-0618701704
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #262,082 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

  Popular in these categories: (What's this?)

  #12 in	Books > Children's Books > Reference & Nonfiction > Thesauri
  #66 in	Books > Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > Thesauruses

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you teach children you must have this book!, March 8, 2000

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This review is from: The American Heritage Student Thesaurus (Hardcover)

This book is an amazing resource for children. My children literally fight over who gets to use the book next. I highly recommend it for any classroom grades 4-7.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you teach children you must have this book!, March 3, 2000

By	N. Tanner LeBaron (Marks, Mississippi, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The American Heritage Student Thesaurus (Hardcover)

Teaching fifth graders English is a large task. It is hard to find meaningful resources to assist in the writing process. I highly recommend this thesaurus for any teacher wanting to improve student vocabulary and teach reference skills. My children literally fight over who gets to use the book next!

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just what we needed, December 11, 2001

By	Deangela S. Chastain (Gillsville, Georgia United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The American Heritage Student Thesaurus (Hardcover)

As a homeschooling mom I was furstrated with the old edition we were trying to use. This one has been perfect though I know we will have to get a more advanced one as the kids get older.