One of the most popular books in the library is the Guinness Book of World Records. Did you know that it is considered an almanac? Here's why. According to Dictionary.com, an almanac "is an annual publication containing a calendar for the coming year, the times of such events and phenomena as anniversaries,sunrises and sunsets, phases of the moon, tides, etc., and other statistical information and related topics". The list below represents 18 popular almanacs.
African American Almanac- history, biographies from Infoplease
Almanac Index- from Infoplease; long list from A to Z
Author and Illustrator Almanacs- from School Library Monthly
Baseball Almanac- contains a huge database of statistics, trivia, scores and reviews
The Celebrity Almanac
The Celebrity Almanac
CIA World Fact Book- provides detailed country information
Univ. of Pennsylvania Almanac-politics, social studies, history
Weather Almanac-national and international weather forecasts; pollen count etc.
World Almanac for Kids- including inventions, games, polls
The Writers' Almanac-daily program of poetry and history
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