Corpses, coffins, and crypts : a history of burial
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Colman, Penny.
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Cedar Falls Public Library - Young Adult Nonfiction -2nd Floor
393.09 COL
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Burial -- Juvenile literature.
Death -- Social aspects -- Juvenile literature.
Funeral rites and ceremonies -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Literature.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Burial.
Death -- Social aspects.
Funeral rites and ceremonies.
History.
Juvenile works.
Literature.
Other Subjects
Burial customs -- History.
Burial.
Children's nonfiction. -- NZ-WeK
Death -- Social aspects.
Funeral rites and ceremonies -- History.
Funeral rites and ceremonies -- History.
Funérailles -- Rites et cérémonies -- Histoire -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Mort -- Aspect social -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Sépulture -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.

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Book
Physical Desc
vii, 212 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 8.9, 5 Points
Lexile measure
1190

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General Note
About the author: Penny Colman is the author of many award-winning books, among them, Toilets, Bathtubs, Sinks and Sewers: A History of the Bathroom, a New York Public Library Best Book for Teens, and Rosie the Riveter: Women Working on the Homefront in WWII, an American Library Association Notable Book, a School Library Journal Best Book for Young Adults, and the winner of the Orbis Pictus Honor Award. A popular guest speaker, Penny Colman lives in Englewood, New Jersey.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 196-201) and index.
Citation/References
Best books for young adults, 1999
Description
Documents the burial process throughout the centuries and in different cultures.
Target Audience
Middle School.
Target Audience
1190,Lexile.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,8.9.
Study Program Information
Reading Counts!,6.5.
Study Program Information
Reading Counts RC,3-5,6.5,9.0,2529.
Study Program Information
18438.,Accelerated Reader AR,UG,8.9,5.0.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Colman, P. (1997). Corpses, coffins, and crypts: a history of burial (First edition.). Henry Holt.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Colman, Penny. 1997. Corpses, Coffins, and Crypts: A History of Burial. Henry Holt.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Colman, Penny. Corpses, Coffins, and Crypts: A History of Burial Henry Holt, 1997.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Colman, Penny. Corpses, Coffins, and Crypts: A History of Burial First edition., Henry Holt, 1997.

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