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The American Heritage Student Thesaurus
Ages 12–16, Grades 7–10 Ideal for writers in middle school and high school, this popular thesaurus contains 6,000 main entries and more than 70,000 synonyms—more than any other thesaurus at this level. Each entry includes a clear sample sentence for each of the word’s different senses, along with a list of synonyms arranged according to how closely they match that sense of the word. Extra features in this updated edition include a table explaining the parts of speech and a useful list of tips on how to use the thesaurus most effectively.
378 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 2012
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October 1, 2016
Hellweg, P. (2009). The American Heritage student thesaurus updated ed.;. Houghton Mifflin.
Type of Reference: Thesaurus
Call Number: 423
Brief Description: This reference material is designed to best help beginning writers. All entries are followed by a sample sentence, best synonym choices are in bold and toerh choices follow.
Retrieved from: WKU Libraries Database: Children’s Core Collection (http://web.ebscohost.com.libsrv.wku.edu/)
Content/Scope: Compared to the Scholastic Thesaurus’ 500 entries and 2,500 synonyms, the American Heritage Thesaurus contains over 6,000 entries and 70,000 synonyms.
Authority/Accuracy/Bias: “As one of the world’s longest-established publishing houses and largest providers of pre-K–12 education solutions, we specialize in dynamic learning content for students, teachers, kids and parents.” (www.houghtonmilfflin.com)
Diversity/Accessibility: Easy to read, uncluttered lay-out make this thesaurus accessible to students in grades 3-7.
Cost: $18.95
Type of Reference: Thesaurus
Call Number: 423
Brief Description: This reference material is designed to best help beginning writers. All entries are followed by a sample sentence, best synonym choices are in bold and toerh choices follow.
Retrieved from: WKU Libraries Database: Children’s Core Collection (http://web.ebscohost.com.libsrv.wku.edu/)
Content/Scope: Compared to the Scholastic Thesaurus’ 500 entries and 2,500 synonyms, the American Heritage Thesaurus contains over 6,000 entries and 70,000 synonyms.
Authority/Accuracy/Bias: “As one of the world’s longest-established publishing houses and largest providers of pre-K–12 education solutions, we specialize in dynamic learning content for students, teachers, kids and parents.” (www.houghtonmilfflin.com)
Diversity/Accessibility: Easy to read, uncluttered lay-out make this thesaurus accessible to students in grades 3-7.
Cost: $18.95
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