If America Were a Village: A Book about the People of the United States - Couverture rigide

Smith, David J.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1554533449 ISBN 13 : 9781554533442

Editeur : Kids Can Press, 2009

Synopsis

Book by Smith David J

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

America, with all its diversity, is not easily defined. David J. Smith's If America Were a Village takes a snapshot - past, present and future - to help define America for children. Using the same successful metaphor of the international bestseller If the World Were a Village, the book shrinks down America to a village of 100. The metaphor helps children easily understand American ethnic origins, religions, family profiles, occupations, wealth, belongings and more. Shelagh Armstrong's expansive illustrations imagine America as a classic, vibrant small town.
Who are the people living in this vast and varied nation? Where did they come from? What are they like today? How do they compare with people in other countries? The book's simple statistical analysis provides a new way of learning about where people live in America, the state of their health, the shapes and sizes of families, what they use and more - forming a concise picture of a country.

If America Were a Village is part of CitizenKid: A collection of books that inform children about the world and inspire them to be better global citizens.

Revue de presse :

... ideally, it will inspire deeper thought and consideration ...―School Library Journal

The premise isn't new, but it's never been used to better effect for deepening the understanding that children have about the 306 million (and counting) other people with whom they share this land.―Kirkus Reviews

A whole new way to think about our country.―Booklist

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Kids Can Press
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1554533449
• ISBN 13: 9781554533442
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 32
• Illustrateur: Armstrong Shelagh