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Aztec, Inca & Maya
• Elizabeth Baquedano
• Michel Zabe
• HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A vivid overview of Mesoamerican cultures for kids. The cultures are presented together, causing some confusion; nevertheless, there is much here to learn, all vividly illustrated in the large-format Eyewitness style.
(CAM62, $15.99)
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Hands of the Maya, Villagers at Work and Play
• Rachel Crandell
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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A colorful photo-essay about modern Maya life. This short book introduces the modern Maya to very young readers through close-up photographs of Maya hands at work. Ages 4-8.
(MYA34, $17.95)
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Honduras (Cultures of the World)
• Leta McGaffey
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A colorful, informative look at modern life in Honduras.
(CAM93, $42.79)
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Jungle (Eyewitness Books)
• Theresa Greenaway
• Geoff Dann
• NATURAL HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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Certainly the most eye-popping of the children's books on the rainforest, this Eyewitness Book covers all manner of rainforest life. Geared for ages 9-12.
(FST06, $15.99)
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The Most Beautiful Roof in the World, Exploring the Rainforest Canopy
• Kathryn Lasky
• Christopher Knight
• NATURAL HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A tropical botanist and her sons climb among the ropes and walkways of a rainforest canopy in this photographic tour of Central American wildlife. For ages 9-12.
(FST04, $9.00)
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Popol Vuh
• Victor Montejo
• Luis Garay
• David Unger
• RELIGION
• FAMILY
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A wonderful re-telling of this Maya sacred text, sensitively illustrated. Children will thrill to the tale of the fateful ball game between the underworld gods and the Hero Twins, and parents will appreciate the inclusion of some commentary on Spanish imperialism.
(MYA28, $19.95)
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