If America Were a Village: A Book about the People of the United States Contributor(s): Smith, David J. (Author), Armstrong, Shelagh (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1554533449 ISBN-13: 9781554533442 Publisher: Kids Can Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover Published: August 2009 Annotation: This important book teaches children all about the large, diverse country of America - past, present and future - using a simple metaphor of a village of just 100 people. Click for more in this series: CitizenKid |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Sociology |
Dewey: 304.609 |
Age Level: 8-12 |
Grade Level: 3-7 |
Lexile Measure: 990(Not Available) |
Guided Reading: P (Grade 3) |
Series: CitizenKid |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 9.34" W x 12.38" L (1.07 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Curriculum Strand - Social Studies - Catalog Heading - Social Studies - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 131138 Reading Level: 5.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: America, with all its diversity, is not easily defined. David J. Smith's If America Were a Village takes a snapshot - past, present and future - to help define America for children. Using the same successful metaphor of the international bestseller If the World Were a Village, the book shrinks down America to a village of 100. The metaphor helps children easily understand American ethnic origins, religions, family profiles, occupations, wealth, belongings and more. Shelagh Armstrong's expansive illustrations imagine America as a classic, vibrant small town. Who are the people living in this vast and varied nation? Where did they come from? What are they like today? How do they compare with people in other countries? The book's simple statistical analysis provides a new way of learning about where people live in America, the state of their health, the shapes and sizes of families, what they use and more - forming a concise picture of a country. If America Were a Village is part of CitizenKid: A collection of books that inform children about the world and inspire them to be better global citizens. |
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