| Genocide: The Systematic Killing of a People Revised, Expand Edition Contributor(s): Jacobs Altman, Linda (Author) |
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ISBN: 0766033589 ISBN-13: 9780766033580 Publisher: Enslow Publishing OUR PRICE: $34.13 Product Type: Library Binding Published: January 2009 Annotation: Genocide can be defined as acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group. Author Linda Jacobs Altman examines genocide throughout the ages, focusing especially on the Holocaust, forced famine in the Ukraine under Stalin, war against the American Indians, Cambodias killing fields, and such recent examples as conflicts in Bosnia and Darfur. She looks at what causes this horrific practice and what might be done to avert it in the future. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - Violence - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Politics & Government - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Holocaust |
| Dewey: 364.151 |
| LCCN: 2007050697 |
| Series: Issues in Focus Today |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.7" W x 9.3" (0.85 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Holocaust |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 16068 Reading Level: 9.5 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: -- These over-100-page titles present the facts and analyze some of the most controversial topics in today's news. -- Offers excellent and up-to-date information for reports or debates. -- Helps teenagers to begin developing critical thinking skills. |