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The National Geographic Bee Ultimate Fact Book: Countries A to Z
In this easy-to-use fact book, kids will find all the facts they need to know to be a geography expert. Created by a National Geographic Bee winner, this is the perfect tool for kids to use to help them prepare for a competition, study for a test, or fill their hunger for learning facts and figures about the countries of the world. This book is also the perfect companion to the National Geographic Bee Official Study Guide . The National Geographic Ultimate Fact Book provides the building blocks to geographic knowledge and will change the way kids look at the world.
384 pages, Paperback
First published February 14, 2012
About the author
Andrew Wojtanik
3 booksAndrew Wojtanik, a 14-year-old from Overland Park, Kansas, was the 2004 National Geographic Bee champion.
Andrew is in the eighth grade at Lakewood Middle School in Overland Park. He enjoys track, baseball, and golf, and would love to visit all 55 U.S. national parks.
Andrew is in the eighth grade at Lakewood Middle School in Overland Park. He enjoys track, baseball, and golf, and would love to visit all 55 U.S. national parks.
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December 13, 2017
Very Good Informational book! It has all of the info about every country, from physical geography, to demographics, to political geography.
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June 20, 2012Reviewed by: Ashley Browning
Format: Geographical Reference
Item Title (APA Style):
Wajtanik, A. (2012). The National Geographic Bee ultimate fact book : Countries A to Z. Washington D.C. : National Geographic.
Call number:
910
Reviewed in:
Connolly, C. (2012) Book reviews. [Review of the book The National Geographic Bee ultimate fact book : Countries A to Z by A. Wajtanik]. School Library Journal, 58(6): 96 Retrieved June 18, 2012, from Academic Search Premier.
Description:
This book provides facts related to world geography.
Relevance and Relationship—
This book would be appropriate for the collection analyzed during my field experience hours because this book is very current compared to most of reference collection. This encyclopedia would be an excellent resource for teachers and students for social studies units and projects. The list price for this book is $23.70 which is very affordable.
Purpose:—
This reference book contains information about the world’s 195 independent countries and was written by the 2004 Geography Bee winner. It includes all basic information about each country.
Validity—
The author of this book is a National Geography Bee winner and is published by National Geographic. This book also received positive reviews from School Library Journal.
Format–
This book is in print. It includes official country names, continents, area, population, population density, and capital for each country. A black-and-white map of each country shows major cities, adjacent countries, and coordinates to provide visual context for researchers.
Arrangement and Presentation:
Includes bibliographic references but no index.
Diversity:
This book is available in English and is appropriate for children in grades 5-8. Includes information from countries all over the world.
Format: Geographical Reference
Item Title (APA Style):
Wajtanik, A. (2012). The National Geographic Bee ultimate fact book : Countries A to Z. Washington D.C. : National Geographic.
Call number:
910
Reviewed in:
Connolly, C. (2012) Book reviews. [Review of the book The National Geographic Bee ultimate fact book : Countries A to Z by A. Wajtanik]. School Library Journal, 58(6): 96 Retrieved June 18, 2012, from Academic Search Premier.
Description:
This book provides facts related to world geography.
Relevance and Relationship—
This book would be appropriate for the collection analyzed during my field experience hours because this book is very current compared to most of reference collection. This encyclopedia would be an excellent resource for teachers and students for social studies units and projects. The list price for this book is $23.70 which is very affordable.
Purpose:—
This reference book contains information about the world’s 195 independent countries and was written by the 2004 Geography Bee winner. It includes all basic information about each country.
Validity—
The author of this book is a National Geography Bee winner and is published by National Geographic. This book also received positive reviews from School Library Journal.
Format–
This book is in print. It includes official country names, continents, area, population, population density, and capital for each country. A black-and-white map of each country shows major cities, adjacent countries, and coordinates to provide visual context for researchers.
Arrangement and Presentation:
Includes bibliographic references but no index.
Diversity:
This book is available in English and is appropriate for children in grades 5-8. Includes information from countries all over the world.
April 27, 2014
It had good information, but I did not care for the format. So much information packed into such a small boom is a bit overwhelming.
August 23, 2019
Best book for geography
July 15, 2015
Intriguing very informative
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