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| 1.Aztec, Inca, and Maya (DK Eyewitness Books) by: Laura Buller, Elizabeth Baquedano September 05, 2005 |
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| This is another excellent entry in the Eyewitness Books series, for young readers. The illustrations, as always, are wonderful. The slick pages speak to a quality production. The text is written well and conveys information accessible to the series' audience.
The volume begins with an historical perspective on the three civilizations--Aztec, Maya, and Inca. After that, as with other volumes in the series that focus on civilizations, we read of the everyday life and context of the ... Read More: |
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| 2.Guatemala ABCs: A Book About the People and Places of Guatemala (Country Abcs) by: Aboff, Marcie 2003-07 |
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| It really points out the main things of Guatemalan History, gives a clear idea of what Guatemala is all about for the kids. |
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| 3.The Maya: Activities and Crafts from a Mysterious Land (Secrets of Ancient Cultures) by: Arlette N. Braman March 14, 2003 |
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| It really points out the main things of Guatemalan History, gives a clear idea of what Guatemala is all about for the kids. |
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| 4.Patterns in Peru: An Adventure in Patterning by: Cindy Neuschwander March 29, 2007 |
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| Cindy Neuschwander's PATTERNS IN PERU: AN ADVENTURE IN PATTERNING tells of the Zills family, visiting Peru to study an ancient woven tunic that is connected to a mysterious lost city. Matt and Bini would love to find the Lost City, but they have their hands full when they're separated from their parents. Only an understanding of patterns and sequences can help them get back to their parents in this whimsical, educational adventure read. |
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| 5.Guatemala: A Question And Answer Book (Fact Finders) by: Mary Englar July 15, 2005 |
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| What a wonderful book. My nephew was adopted from Guatemala and wanted to learn about his country. I gave it to him on his birthday and he loved it.
Get book for ages 8-12 years. |
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| 6.Lost City: The Discovery of Machu Picchu from: Philomel June 02, 2003 |
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| Accessibly written and very beautifully by Caldecott Honor Winner Ted Lewin, Lost City: The Discovery Of Machu Picchu is a picturebook history presentation about a 1911 journey into Peru in search of Vilcapampa, the lost city of the Incas. What was actually discovered was the forgotten city of Machu Picchu, resulting in an extraordinary testimony to archaeological history and a Native American legacy, in this wonderfully illustrated, deftly told, and strongly recommended story. |
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| 7.You Wouldn't Want to Be an Inca Mummy!: A One-Way Journey You'd Rather Not Make (You Wouldn't Want to...) by: Colin Hynson 2007-09 |
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| Accessibly written and very beautifully by Caldecott Honor Winner Ted Lewin, Lost City: The Discovery Of Machu Picchu is a picturebook history presentation about a 1911 journey into Peru in search of Vilcapampa, the lost city of the Incas. What was actually discovered was the forgotten city of Machu Picchu, resulting in an extraordinary testimony to archaeological history and a Native American legacy, in this wonderfully illustrated, deftly told, and strongly recommended story. |
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| 8.In the Land of the Jaguar: South America and Its People by: Gena K. Gorrell September 11, 2007 |
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| In the Land of the Jaguar: South America and Its People is an amazing tour of the history, geography, people, and culture of South America for young adult readers. Featuring colorful art by award-winning illustrator Andrej Krystoforski on almost every page, In the Land of the Jaguar is divided an introductory chapter plus eleven more chapters each devoted to a different South American nation, from Argentina to Venezuela. Written in a tone that is reader-friendly without being patronizing, In the Land ... Read More: |
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| 9.The Panama Canal: The Story of how a jungle was conquered and the world made smaller (Wonders of the World Book) by: Elizabeth Mann February 04, 2006 |
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| The Panama Canal was an incredible triumph of engineering and the final move towards completion was a patently illegal action by U. S. President Theodore Roosevelt. Ferdinand de Lesseps, the French engineer who had built the Suez Canal was attempting to build the canal across Panama, but the company that he headed eventually abandoned the project in disgrace. At that time, Panama was a state in Columbia and President Roosevelt tried to get the Columbians to sign a treaty ceding the rights to a canal ... Read More: |
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| 10.South America, Grades 3-6 by: Jo Ellen Moore January 01, 1999 |
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| The Panama Canal was an incredible triumph of engineering and the final move towards completion was a patently illegal action by U. S. President Theodore Roosevelt. Ferdinand de Lesseps, the French engineer who had built the Suez Canal was attempting to build the canal across Panama, but the company that he headed eventually abandoned the project in disgrace. At that time, Panama was a state in Columbia and President Roosevelt tried to get the Columbians to sign a treaty ceding the rights to a canal ... Read More: |
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