The American Heritage Children's Thesaurus - Hardcover

Hellweg, Paul

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 054454272X ISBN 13: 9780544542723

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015

Synopsis

Ages 8-12, Grades 3-6

With more than 4,000 entries and 36,000 synonyms, this updated, award-winning thesaurus encourages young writers to think analytically about their word choices. Entries are arranged in a way that distinguishes between words that are close synonyms and words that differ somewhat in meaning or usage. More than 150 full-color photographs illustrate the many example sentences and make this book as attractive as it is useful. As an added bonus, this updated edition includes an explanation of the major parts of speech, to help young writers establish a firm grasp of language.

About this title

About the Author:

Paul Hellweg has written eleven nonfiction books and is a poet and film producer. He has also taught at California State University, Northbridge.

Synopsis:

Presents over 4000 alphabetically arranged words with several synonyms and an illustrative sentence for each.

About this edition

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 054454272X
• ISBN 13: 9780544542723
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 280