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Reference
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Spring 2005 |
Last update July 6, 2005 |
Reference
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| Call number: R 032 GUI |
| Author: Folkard, Claire (editor) |
| Title: Guinness World Records 2005 |
| Accelerated Reader: Not listed yet |
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| Summary: Presents the biggests, smallests, fastests, longests, and other records for 2004 in such categories as the human body, the natural world, engineering, entertainment, technology, and sports. |
| Note: Purchased in support on WHS Book Fair. |
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Call number: R 330.9 OUT |
Author: Outman, James L. (editor) |
Title: Industrial Revolution. Almanac |
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Summary: This book is an overview of the era, beginning in the mid-eighteenth century in Great Britain, that transformed an agricultural society to a complex industrial society. |
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| Call number: R 330.9 OUT |
| Author: Outman, James L. (editor) |
| Title: Industrial Revolution. Biographies |
| Accelerated Reader: Not listed yet |
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| Summary: This book profiles twenty-five of the most dynamic figures of the Industrial Revolution, from the accomplishments of Henry Bessemer to those of Eli Whitney. |
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| Call number: R 330.9 OUT |
| Author: Outman, James L. (editor) |
| Title: Industrial Revolution. Primary sources |
| Accelerated Reader: Not listed yet |
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| Summary: This book, divided into sections of Economic Theory, Technological Advances and Criticisms, Working Conditions, and Politics and Law, presents excerpts from speeches, diaries, newspaper accounts, and other documents from the Industrial Revolution era. |
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| Call number: R 330.9 OUT INDEX |
| Author: Outman, James L. (editor) |
| Title: Industrial Revolution cumulative index |
| Accelerated Reader: Not listed yet |
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| Summary: This book is a cumulative index to the Industrial Revolution Reference Library volumes. |
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| Call number: R 613.8 DRU |
| Author: Blachford, Stacey (editor) |
| Title: Drugs and controlled substances: information for students |
| Accelerated Reader: Not listed yet |
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| Summary: Alphabetically arranged articles provide detailed information about the composition, history, effects, uses and abuses of common drugs, including illegal drugs and addictive substances, as well as commonly abused classes of prescription drugs. |
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| Call number: R 791.43 VID |
| Author: Craddock, Jim (editor) |
| Title: VideoHound's golden movie retriever |
| Accelerated Reader: Not listed yet |
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| Summary: This book reviews more than 26,000 movies that are on video and DVD, offering insight on movies for family night, date night, action night, and other occasion categories. |
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| Call number: R 808 POE |
| Author: Hacht, Anne Marie (editor) |
| Title: Poetry for students v.20 |
| Accelerated Reader: Not listed yet |
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| Summary: Profiles approximately twenty poems by such writers as Nelly Sachs, Federico García Lorca, and Sappho, providing poem texts and summaries, author biographies, criticism excerpts, and discussion of theme, style, and historical context. |
Series : Poetry for Students
Note: The WHS Library has volumes 1 through 19. |
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| Call number: R 808.83 SHO v. 20 |
| Author: Milne, Ira Mark (editor) |
| Title: Short stories for students Volume 20 |
| Accelerated Reader: Not listed yet |
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| Summary: This volume, presenting entries on Dinesen's "Babette's Feast," Mason's "Private Lies," Lessing's "To Room Nineteen," Bradbury's "The Veldt," and others, includes an introduction to the short story and the author, a plot summary, analysis of themes, a critical essay, and more. |
Series : Short Stories for Students
Note: The WHS Library has volumes 1 through 18. |
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| Call number: R 809.2 DRA v. 19 |
| Author: Hacht, Anne Marie (editor) |
| Title: Drama for students v. 19 |
| Accelerated Reader: Not listed yet |
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| Summary: This volume, presenting entries on Yasmina Reza's "Art," Jean Anouilh's "Becket, or the Honor of God," Sidney Kingsley's "Detective Story," and others, includes an introduction to the work and the writer, a plot summary, an analysis of themes, a critical essay, and more. |
Series : Short Stories for Students
Note: The WHS Library has volumes 1 through 18. |
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| Call number: R 809.3 NOV v. 19 |
| Author: Smith, Jennifer (editor) |
| Title: Novels for Students vol. 19 |
| Accelerated Reader: Not listed yet |
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| Summary: Each volume of Novels for Students contains easily accessible and content-rich discussions of the literary and historical background of 12 to 15 works from various cultures and time periods. Each novel included in this new resource was specially chosen by an advisory panel of teachers and librarians -- experts who have helped us define the information needs of students and ensure the age-appropriateness of this reference's content. |
| Note: WHS Library also has volume 1 through volume 18. |
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| Call number: R 809.896 MOS v. 6 |
| Author: Moss, Joyce (editor) |
| Title: World Literature and Its Times: Middle Eastern literatures and their times |
| Accelerated Reader: Not listed yet |
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| Summary: This volume contains introductions and historical background to numerous Middle Eastern literary works. |
Series: World literature and its times : profiles of notable literary works and the historical events that influenced them
Note: WHS Library also has volume 1 through volume 5. |
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| Call number: 815.08 REP |
| Author: Logue, Calvin M. (editor) |
| Title: Representative American speeches 2003-2004 |
| Accelerated Reader: Not listed yet |
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| Summary: This compilation of the year’s most notable speeches from politics, business, and academia gives a concise snapshot of the year’s most significant issues. Presents the texts of twenty-six speeches made by American leaders in 2003-2004, addressing the topics of the U.S. Intelligence, foreign policy, the American veteran, intellectual property, and environmental challenges. |
Series: Representative American Speeches volume 76
Note: WHS Library also has volume 36 through volume 75. |
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| Call number: R 920 PRE |
| Author: Graff, Henry F. (editor) |
| Title: The presidents: a reference history |
| Accelerated Reader: Not listed yet |
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| Summary: From George Washington to George W. Bush, this reference provides analyses of the presidents and their administrations on domestic and international affairs. |
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| Call number: R 932 ART |
| Author: Bleiberg, Edward (editor) |
| Title: Arts & humanities through the eras: Ancient Egypt, 2675-332 B.C.E. |
| Accelerated Reader: Not listed yet |
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| Summary: Through the presentation of nine different arts and humanities topics, such as architecture and design, literature, religion, and visual arts, this book describes the ancient Egyptian culture, from 2675-332 B.C.E. |
Series: Arts & humanities through the eras |
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| Call number: R 938 ART |
| Author: Evans, James Allan (editor) |
| Title: Arts and humanities through the eras: Ancient Greece and Rome, 1200 B.C.E.-476 C.E. |
| Accelerated Reader: Not listed yet |
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| Summary: Through the presentation of nine different arts and humanities topics, such as architecture and design, literature, religion, and visual arts, this volume describes the cultures of ancient Greece and Rome, from 1200 B.C.E. to 476 C.E. |
Series: Arts & humanities through the eras |
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| Call number: R 940.2 ART |
| Author: Soergel, Philip M. (editor) |
| Title: Arts and humanities through the eras: Renaissance Europe, 1300-1600 |
| Accelerated Reader: Not listed yet |
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| Summary: Through the presentation of nine different arts and humanities topics, such as architecture and design, literature, religion, and visual arts, this volume describes Renaissance Europe, from 1300 to 1600. |
Series: Arts & humanities through the eras |
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| Call number: R 940.1 ART |
| Author: Figg, Kristen Mossler (editor) |
| Title: Arts and humanities through the eras: Medieval Europe, 814-1450 |
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| Summary: Through the presentation of nine different arts and humanities topics, such as architecture and design, literature, religion, and visual arts, this volume describes the culture of medieval Europe, from 814 to 1450. |
Series: Arts & humanities through the eras |
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| Call number: R 940.2 ART |
| Author: Soergel, Philip M. (editor) |
| Title: Arts and humanities through the eras: The age of the Baroque and Enlightenment, 1600-1800 |
| Accelerated Reader: Not listed yet |
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| Summary: Through the presentation of nine different arts and humanities topics, such as architecture and design, literature, religion, and visual arts, this volume describes the two cultural movements of the Age of Baroque and Enlightenment, from 1600 to 1800. |
Series: Arts & humanities through the eras
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Call number: 170 VAN |
Author: Van Munching, Philip |
Title: Boys will put you on a pedestal (so they can look up your skirt): a dad's advice for daughters |
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Summary: "Life can be pretty tricky when you're a teenage girl. New things matter: clothes. Parties. Boys. Suddenly being liked and being popular don't mean the same thing. Your parent get completely bizarre when the subject of dating comes up. A friend you've had forever stabs you in the back for no good reason..."--back cover. |
Notes: Book purchased with fines. |
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| Call number: 292.08 EVS |
| Author: Evslin, Bernard |
| Title: The Greek gods |
| Accelerated Reader: Not listed yet |
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| Summary: A collection of classic legends of the Greek gods. |
| Note: Book donated by Title I |
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| Call number: 306.2 STE |
| Author:
Stern, Kenneth S. |
| Title: A force upon the plain: the American militia movement and the politics of hate |
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Summary: Studies the presence of militia groups in the United States and discusses how those groups were formed, what their political beliefs are, who their leaders are, and other related topics. |
Donated by: WHS alumni student class of 1991 |
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| Call number: 362.76 PEL |
| Author: Pelzer, David J. |
| Title: A child called "It": one child's courage to survive. |
| Accelerated Reader |
| Lexile: 850 |
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Summary: David Pelzer, victim of one of the worst child abuse cases in the history of California, tells the story of how he survived his mother's brutality and triumphed over his past. |
Series: Dave Pelzer number 1
Followed by: The Lost boy.
Notes: Replacement volume purchased with Library fine money. Student request.
The WHS Library owns this entire series.
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| Call number: 382 PEL |
| Author: Peloso, Jennifer (editor) |
| Title: Free trade |
| Accelerated Reader: Note listed yet |
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Summary: Presents a comprehensive reference manual that describes free trade and the history of the North American Free Trade Agreement, and discusses the loss of American jobs to Mexico, and the economical and political fallout as a result of the agreement. |
Series: The Reference Shelf volume 77 number 2
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| Call number: 385 MEL |
| Author: Meltzer, Milton |
| Title: Hear that train whistle blow!: how the railroad changed the world |
Accelerated Reader: Need test |
| Lexile: 1060 |
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Summary: Takes a look at the history of rail transportation, focusing on how it transformed societies from isolated communities, which rarely communicated or traded into unified nations. |
Other books in the WHS Library written by Milton Meltzer: The WHS Library owns 33 books by the author including the following that are Accelerated Reader. Hold your horses!, Mark Twain: A writer's life, Mary McLeod Bethune: Voice of Black Hope, Never to forget: The Jews of the Holocaust, Rescue, and many more. Junior Library Guild selection.
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| Call number: 398.2 DEA |
| Author: Deary, Terry |
| Title: Greek legends |
Accelerated Reader: Not listed yet |
| Lexile: 740 |
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Summary: An illustrated book of fascinating facts and trivia about Greek legends and myths written in an entertaining format. |
Series: Top ten
Notes: Book donated by Title I |
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Call number: 579 FAR |
Author: Farrell, Jeanette |
Title: Invisible allies: microbes that shape our lives |
Accelerated Reader: Not listed yet |
Lexile: 1270 |
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Summary: Examines some of the microbes that can be harmful to humans and others that are essential to preserving foods. |
Other books in the WHS Library by Jeanette Farrell: Invisible enemies: stories of infectious disease
Note: Junior Library Guild selection |
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Call number: 811.3 LON |
Author: Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth |
Title: Favorite poems |
Accelerated Reader: Not listed yet |
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Summary: "Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1908-1882) was the most popular American poet of his time. It has been said that certain of his poems--the long narratives Evangeline and The Song of Hiawatha most notably--were once read in every literate home in America..."back cover. |
Notes: Donation.
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Call number: 811.4 DIC |
Author: Dickinson, Emily |
Title: Selected poems |
Accelerated Reader: Not listed yet |
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Summary: "This Dover edition ... contains the complete text of 109 poems exactly as they were printed in the three volumes from the 1890s listed in the note to the present edition"--T.p. verso. |
Notes: Donation. |
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| Call number: 920 MAX |
| Author: Maxwell, E. J. |
| Title: Xtreme sports: Cutting edge |
Accelerated Reader: Not listed yet |
| Lexile: 1020 |
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Summary: Awesome photos, cool facts, and profiles of today's hottest extreme sports superstars! Tori Allen - Layne Beachley -- Tora Dakides -- Mike Metzger -- Dave Mirra -- Apolo Ohno -- Ross Powers -- Shaun White. |
Notes: Book donated by Title I |
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| Call number: 921 APPELT |
| Author: Appelt, Kathi |
| Title: My father's summers: a daughter's memoir |
| Accelerated Reader: Need test |
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| Summary: A series of prose poems describes the author's life while she was growing up in Houston, Texas, from her eleventh birthday in 1965 through her eighteenth in 1972, and beyond. |
Notes: Recommended at the YA Literature seminar. Book purchased with Library fines. |
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| Call number: 921 ANDREW, Jackson |
| Author: Marrin, Albert |
| Title: Old Hickory: Andrew Jackson and the American people. |
Accelerated Reader: Need test |
| Lexile: 980 |
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Summary: Presents a study of the seventh president of the United States, Andrew Jackson, and chronicles his childhood, participation in the Revolutionary War and War of 1812, and his political policies that led to problems with Native Americans and the "Trail of Tears." |
Notes: Junior Library Guild |
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| Call number: 921 BATES |
| Author: Fradin, Judith Bloom |
| Title: The Power of One : Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine |
| Accelerated Reader: Need test |
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| Summary: Presents a biography of Daisy Bates, examining her accomplishments as a civil rights activist, journalist, and organizer, and discussing her role as mentor to the nine African-American students who integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957. |
| Note: Junior Library Guild selection |
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| Call number: 921 FRANK |
| Author: Gold, Alison Leslie |
| Title: Memories of Anne Frank : Reflections of a childhood friend |
| Accelerated Reader: Need test |
| Lexile: 890 |
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| Summary: Recounts the story of Hannah Goslar, a close friend of Anne Frank and one of the last to see her alive. Anne Frank died at the age of fifteen in a concentration camp. However, her diary and her close friend Hannah Goslar survived to tell her story. This is the story of Hannah's own struggle during the war and of her friendship with Anne Frank. |
| Note: Donation made by Title I |
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| Call number: 956.9405 FRA |
| Author: Frank, Mitch |
| Title: Understanding the Holy Land: Answering Questions about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict |
| Accelerated Reader: Not listed yet |
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| Summary: Presents a series of questions and answers that seeks to explain the origins and conflict behind the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, failed attempts at peace, and its significance to the rest of the world. |
| Note: Purchased from WHS Book Fair with library fines. |
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| Call number: 973.7 WAL |
| Author: Walker, Sally M. |
| Title: Secrets of a Civil War submarine: solving the mysteries of the H.L. Hunley |
| Accelerated Reader: Need test |
| Lexile: 1020 |
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| Summary: Tells the story of the "H. L. Hunley," the Confederate submarine that in 1864 became the first to ever sink an enemy ship but lay missing on the ocean floor for more than a century, describing its creation, its discovery, skeletons and objects found onboard, and facial reconstructions of several crew members by forensic anthropologists. |
| Note: Junior Library Guild selection. |
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| Call number: 973.929 ORE |
| Author: O'Reilly, Bill |
| Title: The no spin zone: confrontations with the powerful and famous in America |
| Accelerated Reader: Not listed yet |
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| Summary: Television host Bill O'Reilly presents his opinions on issues of interest to Americans, along with snippets from conversations with guests on his show, discussing topics such as sex and violence in the media, sex education in the classroom, capital punishment, taxes, the drug culture, and others. |
| Note: Donation. |
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