| Africa Is Not a Country Contributor(s): Knight, Margy Burns (Author), Melnicove, Mark (Author), O'Brien, Anne Sibley (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0761316477 ISBN-13: 9780761316473 Publisher: First Avenue Editions (Tm) OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2002 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Africa - Juvenile Nonfiction | Diversity & Multicultural - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology |
| Dewey: 960 |
| LCCN: 00022205 |
| Physical Information: 0.15" H x 8.34" W x 11.02" (0.40 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 45401 Reading Level: 5.3 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Africa is not a country. From the tiny island nations of Comoros, Seychelles, and São Tomé and Príncipe, to its largest country, Africa is the only continent with land in all four hemispheres. Unlike any other continent, it is divided into two almost equal lengths by the equator, and it is nearly as wide as it is long. Enter into the daily life of children in the many countries of modern Africa. Countering stereotypes, Africa Is Not a Country celebrates the extraordinary diversity of this vibrant continent as experienced by children at home, at school, at work, and at play. The title says it all. Instead of the 'vanishing tribes' view of one Africa with tourists from different countries photographing the animals and primitive people, this informative picture book celebrates the diversity of the 53 nations that make up the continent today. . . readers will want to go on from here to explore in depth particular countries that interest them. The essential differences and connections are here. --Booklist |