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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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Bats
• Sue Ruff
• Don E. Wilson
• NATURAL HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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An illustrated, surprisingly endearing survey of bats, their ecology, distribution and diversity for ages 9-12. A volume in the series "Animal Ways" intended for the library market (hence the sturdy binding and high price tag).
(BST63, $34.21)
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The Captive
• Scott O'Dell
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG ADULTS
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A tough young-adult novel about the Spanish enslavement of the Maya, complicated and compelling. As Maya villages throughout Central America submit to Spanish might, a young Jesuit missionary struggles with his own ambition -- and with his growing suspicion that he, too, is a willing oppressor.
(MYA27, $17.00)
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Conejito / Bunny, A Folktale from Panama
• Margaret Read MacDonald
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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A great book to read aloud, this brightly illustrated Panamanian folktale features a song to learn in Spanish and English. Ages 4-8.
(PNM39, $16.95)
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Costa Rica, Enchantment of the World
• Marion Morrison
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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Published for the library market, this comprehensive overview of the geography and people of Costa Rica for children ages 9-12 has much to offer the traveler.
(CRC18, $37.00)
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Flute's Journey
• Lynne Cherry
• NATURAL HISTORY
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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The fully illustrated and warmly told story of a wood thrush who starts life in the woods of Maryland, and migrates across the Gulf of Mexico to the Monteverde Rain Forest in Costa Rica. Ages 4 to 8.
(BST45, $17.00)
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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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Marisol and Magdalena
• Veronica Chambers
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A New York eighth grader must spend a year with her grandmother in Panama, where she learns much about her Panamanian heritage. Ages 9-12.
(PNM14, $5.99)
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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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Usborne Flashcard Spanish
• Jo Litchfield
• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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A standard playing card-size deck of 50 nicely illustrated flashcards geared for younger children. Each card features a colorful illustration with the Spanish word on the reverse.
(GEN203, $8.99)
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