December 2002 - bibliographic records for maps!

The following references have been compiled for the theme of United States maps.

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There are 8 records in the Maps bibliography.

Bibliographic Record	Annotation	Interest Level	Contributor
Carnes, Mark C.. Mapping America's Past: A Historical Atlas. New York: Henry Holt and Co., 1996.	A resource tool featuring maps covering a wide variety of historical themes and debates including exploration, colonization, wars, political movements, gender relations and the slave trade in West Africa.	9th - 12th Grade, Teacher's Resource, General Reference,	Learnng Page Other Library of Congress
Gordon, Patricia. Kids Learn America!. Charlotte, VT: Williamson Publishing Co., 1999.	A state by state information book featuring the geography, history, and culture of the United States and its territories.	3rd - 5th Grade,	Learnng Page Other Library of Congress
Johnson, Sylvia A.. Mapping the World. New York: Atheneum, 1999.	A chronological history of cartography showing how maps both reflect and change people's view of the world.	3rd - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade,	Learnng Page Other Library of Congress
Keller, Laurie. Scrambled States of America. New York: Henry Holt, 1998.	The states become bored with their positions on the map and decide to swap spots in this picture book that combines a humorous story line with simple geography lessons.	K - 2nd Grade,	Learnng Page Other Library of Congress
Leedy, Loreen. Celebrate the 50 States. New York: Holiday House, 1999.	A brief introduction to the fifty states, United States territories and Washington, D.C. highlighting statistics, emblems, notable cities, products, and other facts and events.	3rd - 5th Grade,	Learnng Page Other Library of Congress
Library of Congress. Geography and Maps: An Illustrated Guide. Washington: Library of Congress, 1996.	Learn about the Library of Congress Geography and Map Division and its extensive collection of atlases, globes and fascinating maps. An online version of this book can be viewed on The Library of Congress website.	9th - 12th Grade, Teacher's Resource, General Reference,	Learnng Page Other Library of Congress
NYSTROM. Atlas of Our Country's History. Chicago: NYSTROM, 2002.	An easy-to-use American history atlas organized around six historical themes (Three Worlds Meet, Colonial America, A New Nation, The United States Expands, Civil War and Change and Modern America) that features maps, graphs, images and text. Copies may be purchased through Nystrom at 1-800-621-8086.	3rd - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade,	Learnng Page Other Library of Congress
Weiss, Harvey. Maps: Getting from Here to There. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1995.	An illustrated introduction to map basics including scale, direction, distance, symbols, latitude and longitude, how maps are made, special purpose maps, and charts. The last chapter gives instructions on how to make a map.	3rd - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade,	Learnng Page Other Library of Congress