Books with author American Heritage

This dictionary offers more special features than any other children's dictionary. It includes over 250 fascinating word history paragraphs that satisfy children's natural curiosity, sample sentences which reinforce and clarify meanings, synonym paragraphs to extend understanding of difficult concepts, plus more than 1,200 illustrations. Maps; charts; lists.

This invaluable resource for students in grades 6?9 has been updated to reflect up-to-the-minute developments in all areas of vocabulary, from Internet technology to current events. Age-appropriate definitions are enhanced by simple etymologies and sample sentences showing words in context.? More than 65,000 main entry words? Coverage of important developments in technology and world affairs? Hundreds of fascinating and informative feature notes? Attractive full-color design with more than 2,000 photographs, drawings, and diagrams? New table that lists entries with Usage and Synonym notes

Revised for the 21st century, The American Heritage(R) Children's Dictionary for children in grades 3 through 6 contains 37,000 entries. New notes on spelling tips have been added to the useful special features on synonyms, word histories, prefixes, and suffixes. A thesaurus, a list of up-to-date geographic terms, and a Guide to Spelling and Phonics are also featured. The book has a new and innovative design with over 800 colorful photographs and illustrations.