Books with title A First Dictionary of Cultural Literacy: What Our Children Need 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.

This popular children's version of the best-selling DICTIONARY OF CULTURAL LITERACY has been updated for a generation that needs not only a solid grounding in the arts and sciences but a clear understanding of the world around them-from world geography to the World Wide Web. No other book gives children so much from ancient history to current technology, in one engaging volume. "It's hard to imagine a child who wouldn't be improved by knowing everything this book contains. And getting there can be half the fun." Quote by WINSTON SALEM JOURNAL.