| Costa Rica ABCs: A Book about the People and Places of Costa Rica Contributor(s): Katz Cooper, Sharon (Author), Eitzen, Allan (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1404822496 ISBN-13: 9781404822498 Publisher: Picture Window Books OUR PRICE: $29.12 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: January 2007 Annotation: Features: Maps - Fun Facts - Country Facts - Glossary - Index - Book List - Reading Consultants Standards: Geography for Life. National Geography Standards 1994. National Council for Geographic Education. Places and Regions Standard 4: The Physical and Human Characteristics of Place Expectations of Excellence: Curriculum Standards for Social Studies. Strand 1. Culture |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Caribbean & Latin America - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology |
| Dewey: 972.86 |
| LCCN: 2006027230 |
| Lexile Measure: 930 |
| Series: Country ABCs |
| Physical Information: 0.32" H x 9.28" W x 11.16" (0.84 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 112814 Reading Level: 5.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Coffee and brightly painted oxcarts. Quetzals, coastlines, and the Montverde Cloud Forest Reserve. Learn the ABCs of Costa Rica in this exotic, colorful tour of the small but treasure-filled Central American country. |
Contributor Bio(s): Katz Cooper, Sharon: - PWB Biography: Sharon Katz Cooper has written more than 25 books and articles for children. She has also written several books and articles for adults--but those are less fun. Several of her books have been finalists for the Association of Educational Publishers (EdPress) awards. Sharon lives in Fairfax, Virginia, with her husband, Jason, and her son, Reuven. She likes to cook, travel, wear hats, eat chocolate, and read other children's books. In her spare time, she helps to design museum exhibits. CPB Biography: Sharon Katz Cooper is a writer and science educator. She enjoys writing about science and social studies topics for children and young adults. She lives in Fairfax, Virginia, with her husband, Jason, and son, Reuven. |