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9) Europe
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"The real-life answers to Italo Calvino's Invisible Cities, Unruly Places explores the most extraordinary, off-grid, offbeat places on the planet. Alastair Bonnett's tour of the planet's most unlikely micro-nations, moving villages, secret cities, and no man's lands shows us the modern world from surprising new vantage points, bound to inspire urban explorers, off-the-beaten-trail wanderers, and armchair travelers. He connects what we see on maps...
Publisher
DK Publishing
Language
English
Description
"Perplexed by plate tectonics? Confused by climates? Disorientated by demographics? Help Your Kids With Geography helps parents to get a grasp on what their children learn in geography class by exploring all these topics and more."--Publisher's description.
14) Explore Africa
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Pub. Co
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Provides facts about Africa's countries and its geography. Topics covered include: Africa's mountains, including Mount Kilimanjaro, and valleys; Africa's waterways, including the longest river in the world; African culture; and popular tourist destinations in Africa.
Author
Series
Publisher
Wide Eyed Editions, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Across 51 charmingly illustrated infographic maps, covering every state of the USA from Alabama to Wyoming, We Are The United States celebrates the glorious rainbow of different heritages, religions, hobbies, vocations, and cultures that populate this great country. Say "ha'u" to the Hopi people in Arizona, and "xin ch̉o" to Vietnamese Americans living in Orange County, California. Meet veterans in South Carolina, alligator farmers in Louisiana,...
Series
Publisher
Genuine Pictures, Inc
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Webmaster sends Paula into the bush to find the elusive waHadzabe tribe, a nomadic group of hunters and gatherers. Paula is put to work building fire, making arrows and practicing her aim. Then, she steps up the pace and steps into a tribal circle dance.
17) Explore Europe
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Pub.Co
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The continent of Europe includes more than 40 countries and is home to some of the most interesting landforms on Earth. Concise text, easy-to-read maps, and fascinating full-color photos provide kids with an overview of this interesting continent. Topics include: the natural border between Europe and Asia; Europe's many peninsulas, mountain systems, and other landforms; how Europe's location on Earth affects the continent's climate; European bodies...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"From the Yangtze to the Yellow River, China is traversed by great waterways, which have defined its politics and ways of life for centuries...In The Water Kingdom, Ball takes us on a grand journey through China's past and present, showing how the complexity and energy of the country and its history repeatedly come back to the challenges, opportunities, and inspiration provided by the waterways. Drawing on stories from travelers and explorers, poets...
Author
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Pub. Date
1995
Language
English
Description
Dismissed in early years as a wasteland, the rolling open country that covers the interior parts of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho is today one of the richest farmlands in the nation. This work is the story of its transformation. Meinig traces all of the aspects of its development by combining geographic description with historical narrative.
Series
Publisher
Jordan Music Productions
Pub. Date
[1993]
Language
English
Description
Award winning songs based on the lives and cultures of children whose homelands thrive around the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. The songs have all been carefully designed to accurately represent the music of each culture.
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