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How in the world will you memorize everything you need to know for your next geography test? Brian P. Cleary can help! He's made up acronyms, poems, riddles, songs, and more to help those tricky geography facts stick in your brain. And better yet, this book will give you ideas for how you can create your very own painless memory tricks.

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Memorization does not come easy for some, especially in the area of geography. Places can easily become a jumble of names without the ability to connect them. Cleary uses mnemonic devices, using techniques such as music, acrostics, grouping, and imagery. The book is divided into two sections, locally and globally. In the local section the focus is on the United States: the continent, thirteen colonies, ten largest cities, regions of the United States, and population. The global section looks at the oceans, the different continents, and navigation. In each section there is a mixed-up word section in which students can unscramble the words to find the answer to a riddle. At the end of each section a map shows more information about the area. Simplistic and humorous watercolor drawings illustrate the information being learned. Providing students with resources in learning how to develop study skills is important to a library collection and this book is one that will enable students to transfer this to other content areas. Recommended. --Library Media Connection

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Brian P. Cleary is the author of the Words Are CATegorical(R), Math Is CATegorical(R), Food Is CATegorical(TM), and Animal Groups Are CATegorical(TM) series, as well as several picture books. He lives in Cleveland, Ohio. J. P. Sandy has been creating cartoons and humorous illustrations for newspapers, magazines, and greeting cards for over 25 years. Working alongside best-selling author Brian Cleary, Mr. Sandy has illustrated the Adventures in Memory(TM) series, Rhyme and PUNishment, and The Laugh Stand. Mr. Sandy and his wife have two sons and a dog and live in Rocky River, Ohio.

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