Reviews of Books Written by David Bell Awesome Chesapeake, Tidewater Publishers, 1994. “An awesome book!” --Audubon Naturalist Magazine “Awesome Chesapeake is a valuable reference that deserves a prominent place on every bookshelf. A children’s book that kids will have a difficult time getting away from parents.” --Maryland Magazine “(The author) knows his stuff and presents it in clear language.” --Easton Star-Democrat    “Not only is this one of the very few books on the Bay for children highlighting its wildlife, it is also extremely appealing and informative. The illustrations are wonderful and include cartoon asides that are very funny.” --Baltimore Curriculum Project “This book makes learning about the Bay and its inhabitants fun.” --Bay Journal Dockmanship, Cornell Maritime Press, 1992. “This is a small pocket-sized wonder that is simply the best book on docking a small to medium size boat I have seen in the last thirty years...a must for every boater.” --Boating on the Hudson Magazine	Recommendations for  Awesome Chesapeake and Chesapeake Bay Walk       The U.S. Library of Congress, National Geographic Society, Maryland State Department of Education, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Children’s Book Guild of Washington, D.C., College of William and Mary, Harvard Divinity School, and National Aquarium in Baltimore are among the many institutions that have recommended Awesome Chesapeake and/or Chesapeake Bay Walk by David Owen Bell. • Alexandria Country Day School, Alexandria, Va. • Allegany County (Md.) Public Schools • Arlington (Va.) Public Schools • Baltimore County Public Library • Baltimore County Public Schools • Baltimore Curriculum Project • Bay Journal • Bay Weekly • Carroll County (Md.) Public Library • Celebrate Maryland • Chesapeake Bay Foundation • Chesapeake Bay Program • Chesterfield County (Va.) Public Library • Children’s Book Guild of Washington, D.C. • Children’s Literature • College of William and Mary
Chesapeake Bay Walk, Tidewater Publishers, 1998. “Beckons youngsters and their parents...with outstanding illustrations and concise text. Chesapeake Bay Walk helps children discover that animals and plants are fascinating.” --Tidewater Trader “A delicately written and lavishly illustrated set of habitat studies...kids love this kind of thing.” --Chesapeake Life Hands On! Feet Wet!, editor, published with a grant from Delmarva Power, 1997. “This is a must for enthusiastic teachers.” --Nevada Brewer, teacher, Glenmount Elementary School “An excellent source of ideas for further study and exploration.” --Suzanne DaMadio, teacher, Patuxent Montessori School The Celestial Navigation Mystery: Solved, Landfall Press, 1977, 1999. “This is the best celestial navigation book available. Period. The simplicity of the explanations and the opportunity to do problems at the end of each chapter make this an ideal learning tool.” --Capt. Henry Marx, Landfall Navigation	• District of Columbia Public Schools • Dogwood Elementary School, Reston, Va. • Fairfax County (Va.) Public Schools • Girl Scouts of Central Maryland • Hampton (Va.) Public Library • Harford County (Md.) Public Library • Harvard Divinity School, Environmental Ethics and Public Policy Program • Hilltop Elementary School, Glen Burnie, Md. • Historic Annapolis Foundation • James Madison University • Library of Congress • Literary Connections • Living Classrooms Foundation • Marietta (Ga.) City Schools • Mariners’ Museum • Maryland Department of Natural Resources • Maryland Geological Survey • Maryland Humanities Council • Maryland Public Television • Maryland State Department of Education • Maryland with Pride • Matthews (Va.) Memorial Library • Mediterranean Association of International Schools • Montgomery County (Md.) Public Schools • National Aquarium in Baltimore • National Geographic Expeditions
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