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Boomerang! ....................800/ 333.7858
Box 261, LaHonda, CA 94020
Monthly audio tape magazine in which kids discuss topics like
King Tut's tomb, affirmative action, then listens to an interview
with a 13-year old novelist. Each month a new cassette arrives
brimming with every topic imaginable!! Very popular with homeschooling
families! Winner of a Notable Recording aware from the American
Library Association and two Parents' Choice awards.
Bluestocking
Press ..........800/959.8586
P.O. Box 2030, Shingle Springs, CA 95682-2030
Lots of great books on homeschooling, home-based businesses,
resource guides, also history and literature books for children.
The
Bookhandler .........619/472.0471
3597 Lomacitas Lane, Bonita, CA 91902
Their catalog is billed as "Resources for California Schools
& Libraries." Let's not hold it against them that they
didn't include homeschoolers on their list! Because they have
an excellent selection of social studies resources that us home
educators won't want to miss!! Primarily covering California
and U.S. history, The Book Handler has pulled together a vast
and unique array of materials from numerous publishers. Their
catalog also provides (on each page, no less! no more flipping
back and forth!) a simple code indicating those titles that are
either a primary resource, an easy-to-read or if it is in a journal
format.
Cobblestone
Publishing .........800/821.0115
30 Grove Street, Ste. C, Peterborough NH 03458
A wonderful company! They offer subscriptions (and back issues)
on world culture (Faces), world history (Calliope), American
history (Cobblestone), science (Odyssey) and two new ones on
California History and . They also have much in the way of teacher
resources and an American history CD-ROM.
Confetti
Entertainment .........800/
797.1050
P.O. Box 1155, Studio City, CA 91614
Wonderful fairy tale audio and video story tapes - in a different
flavour than we're used to! The characters are multicultural
with voices by many actors/actresses of colour! Audio tapes also
include a read-along book. They also carry other titles such
as "African American Cookbook for Kids" and books on
performing arts for children.
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Discovery
Enterprises, Ltd. .........978/287.5401
31 Laurelwood Drive, Carlisle, MA 01741
This small, family-run publisher is a find for history enthusiasts!!The
offer thin paperback books which are concise anthologies of primary
and secondary source materials on specific period and events
in American history. These great little books contain excerpts
from journals, essays, letters, poetry, newspaper accounts, songs,
maps, photos, cartoons, illustrations and suggested further reading
- phew! All for only $5.95 per book (plus shipping). Appropriate
for grades 5 and up. They also have a few titles on using primary
source documents in the study of history. Get their catalog!
Mountain
Press 800/234.5308
P.O. Box 2399, Missoula, MT 59806
Very interesting and DIVERSE catalog! Books on natural history,
rocks & gems, roadside geology (these look great!) and earth
science. BUT, they also carry children's books, roadside history,
fishing, cowboys/western life, horses and packing (Llamas
On the Trail ... I'm serious!).
Nana's
Book Warehouse .........800/737-6262
848 Heber Avenue, Calexico. CA 92231
This company has great products and the staff is so helpful and
friendly! Their catalog is in English and Spanish and is filled
with books for children and adults. They also carry some posters,
papel picado strands (in plastic or paper) and some pop-up books.
Pacific
View Press 415/285.8538 P.O.
Box 2657, Berkeley, CA 94702
A small press with only a few titles, but the ones they have
are exceptional!! Thoroughly researched books on celebrating
festivals in China, the Philippines and Mexico; as well as one
of Chinese writing for children! My favourite one is a richly
illustrated and fact-filled book called, "Made In China:
Ideas and Inventions from Ancient China" by Suzanne Williams.
Shen's
Books 800/456.6660 40951 Fremont
Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538
I love this company! Fiction and nonfiction for children (and
adults!) from the cultures of China, Japan, Korea, Southeast
Asia, Mexico, South America and Russia. Their keystone is fables
and folk tales, but they also have many other titles covering
everything from adoption to food. Lots of foreign language favourites
(including Caldecott Books).
Women's
History Project Catalog 707/
636.2888 3343 Industrial Drive, Ste. 4, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Books, posters, tapes, games, videos, activity books. Good selection
of fiction, biographies, history.
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