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  • Leila: A Tuareg Child

    Herve Giraud

    Hardcover (Blackbirch, May 2, 2005)
    Profiles the Berber people of the western and central Sahara, and describes the daily life of these nomadic, Sunni Muslim tribes.
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  • Burma

    Takashi Morieda

    Paperback (G, )
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  • Mexico

    Marylee Knowlton, Mark Sachner

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 1987)
    Presents the life of a girl and her family in Guadalajara, Mexico's second largest city, describing her home and school activities and the festivals, religious ceremonies, and national holidays of her country
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  • Children of the World - Kuntai: A Masai Child

    Muriel Nicolotti

    Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, May 2, 2005)
    Through the presentation of Kuntai's village life, readers become familiar with certain customs of the Masai, a culturally and linguistically distinct people living near the equator in eastern Africa. The Masai are a warrior tribe native to the region that includes Kenya and Tanzania.
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  • Ballel: A Child of Senegal

    Mango Editions

    Hardcover (Blackbirch, May 2, 2005)
    Describes the life of seven-year-old Ballel, a girl who lives in Thiáes; includes her education, food, housing, and family; and presents general information about the region she lives in.
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  • Children of the World - Tomasino: A Child of Peru

    Herve Giraud, Jean-Charles Rey

    Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, May 2, 2005)
    Bordering the Pacific Ocean in western South America is Peru, the country a boy named Tomasino calls home. Tomasino, who is always accompanied by his horse, exemplifies a Peruvian lifestyle that continues an ancient way of life.
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  • Asha: A Child of the Himalayas

    Mango Editions

    Hardcover (Blackbirch, May 2, 2005)
    Describes the life of seven-year-old Asha, a girl from the village of Naggar who lives with her mother and two sisters, including her schooling; and presents general information about her country and the mountainous region she lives in.
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  • Arafat: A Child of Tunisia

    Mango Editions

    Hardcover (Blackbirch, May 2, 2005)
    Describes the life of seven-year-old Arafat, from the city of Kelibia; includes his family, schooling, and diet; and presents general information about his country.
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  • Burma

    Marylee Knowlton, Mark J. Sachner, Takashi Morieda

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, )
    None
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  • Finland

    Marylee Knowlton, Mark Sachner

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Aug. 1, 1988)
    Describes the life of a boy in Rovaniemi, the capital of Finnish Lapland, who dreams of being a pilot, and discusses Finland's ethnic groups, religion, government, education, industry, geography, and history.

  • Children of the World: Costa Rica.

    Ronnie Cummins

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, )
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  • Cobra King of Kathmandu

    P. B. Kerr

    Hardcover (Fitzgerald Books, Aug. 1, 2009)
    The djinn twins, John and Philippa Gaunt travel from New York to London to Nepal to India to try to help their friend Dybbuk find out who murdered his best friend using the snakebite of the venomous king cobra. Soon they find themselves caught up in the creepy world of the Cult of the Nine Cobras, of which they are a target, and must find the Cobra King talisman to stop the cult leader?s deadly plan. Includes book profile, and after words by the author. 20 chapters, 373 pages.