ABC-CLIO Schools Has Received More Recognition by the Industry
Santa Barbara, CA — June 7, 2004 — ABC-CLIO Schools, a leading history and social studies publisher for middle and high school students, has received more recognition by the industry. Having won over 130 book awards and over 30 website awards, ABC-CLIO Schools continues to prove itself as the leading history reference and curriculum publisher.
Awards presented to websites and titles this past year include:
WEBSITES:
American History
2003 Readers' Choice Award: K-12 Instructional Software, eSchool News
2003 Curriculum Web Site Hall of Fame, District Administration
American Government
2003 Readers' Choice Award: K-12 Instructional Software, eSchool News
2003 Curriculum Web Site Hall of Fame, District Administration
State Geography
2004 Distinguished Achievement Award Finalist, The Association of Educational Publishers, EdPress
2003 EDDIE (Education Software Review Awards), ComputEd Gazette
2003 Curriculum Web Site Hall of Fame, District Administration
World History
2004 Awards Portfolio Winner, Media & Methods Magazine
2003 Readers' Choice Award: K-12 Instructional Software, eSchool News
2003 Curriculum Web Site Hall of Fame, District Administration
World Geography
2004 Best Software in High School—Website, ComputED Gazette 9th Annual Best Educational Software Awards (BESSIES)
2004 Award of Distinction, The Communicator Awards
2003 Readers' Choice Award: K-12 Instructional Software, eSchool News
2003 Curriculum Web Site Hall of Fame, District Administration
Subscribing to ABC-CLIO Schools' suite of subscription websites provides students, teachers, librarians, and curriculum supervisors with over 15,000 primary and secondary sources per website, along with lessons and activities aligned to the social studies curriculum, and news and feature stories that connect the past and present.
BOOKS
African Americans at War: An Encyclopedia
Best of Reference 2004 — The New York Public Library
American Foreign Relations since 1600: A Guide to the Literature, 2nd Ed.
Outstanding Academic Title 2003 — Choice
Conspiracy Theories in American History
Best Reference Source 2003 — Library Journal
The Encyclopedia of Human Ecology
Best Reference Source 2003 — Library Journal
Jewish Americans and Political Participation: A Reference Handbook
Outstanding Academic Title 2003 — Choice
Men & Masculinities: A Social, Cultural, and Historical Encyclopedia
Best of Reference 2004 — The New York Public Library
Propaganda and Mass Persuasion
Honor Book 2003 — Society of School Librarians International
Editors' Choice 2003 Reference Source — Booklist
Religion and American Cultures: An Encyclopedia of Traditions, Diversity, and Popular Expressions
Best Reference Source 2003 — Library Journal
School Vouchers and Privatization: A Reference Handbook
Outstanding Academic Title 2003 — Choice
U.S. National Security: A Reference Handbook
Outstanding Academic Title 2003 — Choice
Women in Higher Education: An Encyclopedia
Outstanding Academic Title 2003 — Choice
ABC-CLIO Schools (www.abc-clio.com/schools) is an award-winning print and electronic publisher of social studies and reference products for students in grades 6-12. ABC-CLIO Schools is a division of ABC-CLIO, a premier history publisher for nearly 50 years. Established in 1955, ABC-CLIO is a privately held publisher with an international reputation for high quality and innovation. As an educational reference publisher, ABC-CLIO has received critical acclaim for its abstracting and indexing databases, award-winning book program, and progressive online resources.
For additional information contact:
Courtney Russell, Publicist, 800.368.6868, or crussell@abc-clio.com
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