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62) Mexico
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
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This book examines the geography, history, economy, culture, and daily life of the Central American nation of Mexico.
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Pub. Date
2016
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat takes readers on the road trip of a lifetime!"Are we there yet?" Every parent has heard this classic kid question on a long car ride--and after reading this astonishingly inventive new book (that even turns upside down for several pages!), you'll never look at being bored the same way again.Let's face it: everyone knows that car rides can be boring. And when things get boring, time slows down. In this book, a boy feels...
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We are so familiar with the map of the United States that our state borders seem as much a part of nature as mountains and rivers. But every edge of the familiar wooden jigsaw pieces of our childhood represents a revealing moment of history and of, well, humans drawing lines in the sand. This is the first book to tackle why our state lines are where they are. Packed with oddities and trivia, this entertaining guide also reveals the major fault lines...
Pub. Date
2017
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Blast into space to explore our solar system and beyond. This out-of-this-world atlas takes readers through maps of the solar system, the Milky Way, and deep space, giving them a close look at and locations of planets, supernovas, and other universes. Sky maps will help kids spot these objects in the night sky and maps of planets and our solar system give the kind of incredible detail that National Geographic is known for. It's the perfect book for...
68) Canada, the land
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Pub. Date
c1993
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Describes the geography, natural resources, trade and industry, cities, people, transportation, agriculture, and environment of Canada.
69) The Revenge of Geography: what the map tells us about coming conflicts and the battle against fate
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The author of Balkan Ghosts presents a timely and provocative response to The World Is Flat that draws on the insights of leading geographers and geopolitical thinkers to present a holistic interpretation of the next cycle of conflict throughout Eurasia that considers such topics as European debt, Chinese power and the role of Iran.
70) Explore Africa
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Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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This book introduces Africa, describing the landforms, waterways, climate, natural resources, plants, animals, countries, and cultures.
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Since the days of conquistador Hernán Cortés, rumors have circulated about a lost city of immense wealth hidden somewhere in the Honduran interior, called the White City or the Lost City of the Monkey God. Indigenous tribes speak of ancestors who fled there to escape the Spanish invaders, and they warn that anyone who enters this sacred city will fall ill and die. In 1940, swashbuckling journalist Theodore Morde returned from the rainforest with...
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Pub. Date
2011
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Ethnic Groups of Africa and the Middle East contains encyclopedic entries arranged alphabetically within ethno-linguistic classifications. Each entry has four main sections: an introduction identifying the language group, where they are found, and their numbers; a brief discussion of their origins and early history; a section on cultural life that includes religion, literature, social organization, and art; and a final section on political organization...
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Pub. Date
2003
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From food to the spread of political ideas, the landmass from northern Canada to the southern tip of Argentina is complexly bound together, yet these connections are generally ignored. In this groundbreaking and vividly rendered work, leading historian Felipe Fernández-Armesto tells, for the first time, the story of our hemisphere as a whole, showing why it is impossible to understand North, Central, and South America in isolation, and looking instead...
77) Japan
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
This book introduces Japan, including its land, history, industries, culture, and government.
79) Vietnam
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Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Developed by literacy experts for students in grades three through seven, this book introduces young readers to the geography and culture of Vietnam"--Provided by publisher.