Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the States

Edition 5
Published by U·X·L

Now middle school and high school students have an encyclopedia from U·X·L that gives them all the facts and details on every state in the U.S., including the District of Columbia and U.S. dependencies. Entries cover the geography, history, politics, economy and other facts about each state. Alphabetically arranged entries feature consistent subheadings for each state so students can quickly find comparative information. An index of people, places and subjects makes searches easy, and sources for further study provides students with the next step to learn more.

Here are some of the student-friendly features you'll find:

40 consistent subheads divide each essay to make information easy to find and encourage comparisons between states
A map of the U.S. and state flags on color end sheets
50 maps within text
Approximately 250 photos depict the state and the people
Illustrations of flags and seals accompany entries
Glossary makes difficult or unusual terms understandable
A table listing all past governors of the state
1998 election information
Updates to economic and population information
Web sites included in the bibliographies

Review:

"Attractively designed and well researched, this encyclopedia belongs in the children's section of every public library and in K-12 school libraries as well."
--ARBA, 2008

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