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Grade 3-7–This attractive atlas offers a brief and readable synopsis of each province, state, or region of the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Central America and the Caribbean over full spreads. There is a relief map for each area, along with a small map of the country or region. A good mix of information on the industry, heritage, natural world, and important individuals from each area is provided in the text or captions and side matter. Illustrations of the state or provincial symbols are small, but clear and sharp, as are photographs of places or people. Fact boxes include basic information such as capital, area, population, largest cities, principal rivers, highest point, motto, and song. Unfortunately, a few typos were noted. One caption states that the Capitol building was first designed in 1973, and a list of fast facts notes that the easternmost point of the U.S. is Pochnoi Point, Alaska. The map and general indexes make it easy to locate places and information. The Scholastic Atlas of the United States (2000) is similar in content and appearance but narrower in focus. The DK Student Atlas (1998; o.p.), Scholastic Atlas of the World (2001), and National Geographic World Atlas for Young Explorers (2003) are less detailed but broader in scope. Despite a few typos, the Kingfisher has some positive features.–Peg Glisson, Mendon Center Elementary School, Pittsford, NY
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Kingfisher has expanded its atlas line, which includes The Kingfisher Children's Atlas (2004) for grades two through five and The Kingfisher Student Atlas (2003) for grades four through eight, with an atlas that has a more regional focus and is intended for children in grades four through seven. A two-page introduction contains a map of the entire continent and shows countries, major cities, and some geographical features. This is followed by the section on Canada, introduced by some general information and a map. Each province is given a double-spread treatment that includes a locator map and an easy-to-read map of the province; two or three paragraphs of text; a box containing brief facts (capital, largest cities, nicknames, and so forth); illustrations of the provincial symbols; and additional captioned illustrations and photographs showing cultural and geographical features. Provinces appear in alphabetical order, and the Canada section concludes with a page of facts and figures. The U.S and Mexico sections are similar, except that spreads on U.S. regions precede the state entries, and Mexico is presented entirely in terms of regions instead of states. There are also sections covering the Caribbean and Central America. One index references places noted on the maps, and another indexes the text, captions, and illustrations.
Although it is meant to serve a similar age group as The Kingfisher Student Atlas, this atlas is not as sophisticated, with less-detailed maps and fewer standard atlas conventions. Its visual appeal will make it attractive to a young audience, but they won't find much here that they wouldn't find in an encyclopedia, and they won't learn much about how to use an atlas. Public and school libraries may want to add this to their atlas collections as long as more advanced atlases are available for students at the upper range of the intended audience. Mary Ellen Quinn
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- Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years and The War Years by Carl Sandburg on page 76, and page 77
- The American Songbag by Carl Sandburg on page 77
- Anne Of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery on page 29
- North America (Visual Geography) by G.H.C. Waters on page 77
- The Kentucky Derby (Great Moments in Sports) by Jack C. Harris on page 84
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