| Peru the Land Contributor(s): Kalman, Bobbie (Author), Schimpky, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0778793419 ISBN-13: 9780778793410 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $29.07 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: October 2002 Annotation: The selva, sierra, and costa regions, Lake Titicaca and the floating Uros islands, the Amazon River, Lima and other cities, El Nino, mining for gold, fishing, guano harvesting. Ilamas and the jaguar |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Central & South America - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Caribbean & Latin America - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology |
| Dewey: 985 |
| LCCN: 2002013919 |
| Lexile Measure: 960 |
| Series: Lands, Peoples, & Cultures (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.32" H x 8.7" W x 11.28" (0.89 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 65976 Reading Level: 7.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Intended for ages 9-14, this work features information on environmental concerns over the effects of mining in highland villages. It includes Lake Titicaca, the mighty Amazon, and Colca Canyon. Topics include: the Andes Mountains and other natural wonders; traces of ancient cultures at Machu Picchu and Nazca; and more. |