Instructional Materials Approved for Legal Compliance, 1987-88


Book Description

The instructional materials listed in this document were reviewed by a California Legal Compliance Committee using the social content requirements of the Educational Code concerning the depiction of males and females, ethnic groups, older persons, disabled persons, and others to ensure that the materials were responsive to social concerns. Included for all materials are publisher, title, International Standard Book Number, copyright date, grade level, and Legal Compliance Committee termination date. The materials are divided into the following subject areas: (1) reading; (2) literature; (3) spelling and handwriting; (4) dictionaries; (5) English; (6) science; (7) health; (8) art and music; (9) mathematics; (10) social sciences; (11) foreign languages; (12) English as a foreign language; (13) kindergarten; (14) computer software; (15) miscellaneous; and (16) bilingual/bicultural materials. (PCB)




Taking Books To Heart


Book Description

For parents of children 2 to 9. Offers a program for helping children become avid readers.
















The Singing Tree


Book Description

A Newbery Honor Book - from the author of The White Stag Life on the Hungarian plains is changing quickly for Jancsi and his cousin Kate. Father has given Jancsi permission to be in charge of his own herd, and Kate has begun to think about going to dances. Jancsi hardly even recognizes Kate when she appears at Peter and Mari’s wedding wearing nearly as many petticoats as the older girls wear. And Jancsi himself, astride his prized horse, doesn’t seem to Kate to be quite so boyish anymore. Then, when Hungary must send troops to fight in the Great War and Jancsi’s father is called to battle, the two cousins must grow up all the sooner in order to take care of the farm and all the relatives, Russian soldiers, and German war orphans who take refuge there. “A spontaneous, lively tale”—The New York Times




White Stallion of Lipizza


Book Description

Now back in print featuring the original text and illustrations in a gorgeous hardcover edition, the magnificent Lipizzan stallions of Vienna come to life again in this exciting story that is rich in history and horsemanship from a Newbery Medal-winning author.