| Mexico from A to Z Contributor(s): Kalman, Bobbie (Author), Lewis, Jane (Author) |
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ISBN: 0865054126 ISBN-13: 9780865054127 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1999 Annotation: From the ancient Mayan civilization to modern Mexico city, young readers discover the people, festivals, and food that make Mexico so attractive. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Mexico - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Concepts - Alphabet |
| Dewey: 972 |
| LCCN: 99-10548 |
| Lexile Measure: 840 |
| Series: Alphabasics |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.35" W x 10.73" (0.30 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Cultural Region - Latin America - Cultural Region - Mexican |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 29931 Reading Level: 4.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Lavishly illustrated with artwork and amazing photographs, Alphabasics are a combination of ABC books and picture dictionaries. Each book names an object for each letter and gives fascinating information on topics that are fresh and appealing to children. -- an entire page explores one subject and its related topics -- lavish illustrations and photographs help provide further information -- entertaining and informative facts "F" is for fiesta, which means "feast day" in Spanish and is used to describe Mexico's many parties and celebrations. Children will be captivated by the colorful photographs of this pictorial tour of Mexico. "S" explains why Mexicans speak Spanish today and features the meaning of a number of Spanish words. Children will love reading about: |