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This valuable reference guide provides suggestions of picture books set in more than 70 countries in each continent of the world, along with standards-based activities.
· Features original booktalk activities and a bibliography of books from around the world that exceeds 400 titles, spanning over 70 countries
· Each section begins with a list of the countries within that continent and provides basic information about the continent
· Provides fun mnemonics to help young students remember countries and continents
· Includes indexes by title, author, and illustrator
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Even in this increasingly global and geopolitical world, many Americans are ignorant of the locations of other nations or have very limited knowledge of other cultures. An easy way to combat this cultural myopia is to expose young school children to stories set in other countries.
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Nancy J. Polette is professor of education at Lindenwood University, St. Charles, MO, former director of the Laboratory School for Gifted Children, author of more than 100 professional books, and an in-demand conference speaker.
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- PublisherLibraries Unlimited
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 159884587X
- ISBN 13 9781598845877
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages400
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