In this revised and expanded 2nd edition, Children's Writer's Word Book helps you immediately determine if you're using the right vocabulary and language for your audience. With its intuitive organization, you'll easily find appropriate words for children of various ages, and discover substitute words that might work even better.

This comprehensive resource keeps you in touch with reading levels for today's kids, and saves you valuable research time by putting all the information you need in one volume. You'll find:

• Lists of specific words that are introduced at seven key reading levels (kindergarten through sixth grade)
• A thesaurus of those words with synonyms, annotated with reading levels
• Detailed guidelines for sentence length, word usage, and themes at each reading level
• A thorough explanation of guidelines for national standards on reading

With Children's Writer's Word Book, 2nd edition, you can rest assured you'll be able to address your young audience with a vocabulary and style they'll understand and enjoy—and improve your chances with children's publishers.