The New First Dictionary of Cultural Literacy: What Your Child Needs to Know

Fully updated for the twenty-first century, The New First Dictionary of Cultural Literacy lists essential facts in twenty-one subject areas to promote successful learning in kids.

Child education expert E. D. Hirsch Jr. cuts through the wealth of information available today to highlight terms that a child should be familiar with by the end of sixth grade. With nearly 3,000 concise definitions and including 250 new entries (like Harry Potter, centaurs, northern lights, and World Series), this popular sourcebook makes it easy for children to become literate in mythology, literature, U.S. history, science and technology, and more.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Mariner Books
Published: 10/01/2004
ISBN: 9780618408535
Pages: 306
Weight: 1.22lbs
Size: 9.22h x 7.64w x 0.65d

Review Citations: American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2005 pg. 160