Author(s): E D Hirsch
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 306
Publisher: Mariner Books
Language: English
Date Published: 2004-10-01
Dimensions: 194 x 230 x 20mm
Publication City/Country: Boston, MA, United States
Edition: 3rd Revised, Updated ed.
Illustrations: Illustrations, unspecified

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.