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Us Culture Through Infographics
Contributor(s): Higgins, Nadia (Author), Kulihin, Vic (Illustrator)
ISBN: 1467734640     ISBN-13: 9781467734646
Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)
OUR PRICE:   $25.32  
Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats
Published: August 2014
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - General
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - General
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Study Aids - Book Notes (see Also Study Aids - Book Notes)
Dewey: 306.097
LCCN: 2013044338
Lexile Measure: 810
Series: Super Social Studies Infographics
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 7.2" W x 9" (0.50 lbs) 32 pages
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:

Exploring the culture of the United States can be exhausting You need to know about popular national pastimes (from ball fields to Broadway stages), different ethnic backgrounds of Americans (such as Navajo, Korean, and Somali), and what it means to live in a free country (know your rights ).

How can you make sense of all these facts and customs? Infographics The charts, maps, and illustrations in this book tell a visual story to help you better understand key concepts about US culture. Crack open this book to explore mind-boggling questions such as:

- How have movies, jazz music, and other US art forms evolved over time?
- What are the best books written by American authors?
- Just how much time do Americans really spend watching TV?

The answers will help you feel at home


Contributor Bio(s): Higgins, Nadia: -

Nadia Higgins is the author of 50-plus books for the school library market. She also worked as an editor in the industry for almost ten years. Many of her books have a science bent, though she's also written about pop stars, car art, and zombies. Nadia lives in Minneapolis with her husband and two young daughters.