Books with title South Central America

From tropical rainforests to frozen glaciers, South America has some of the most varied landscapes on Earth. The continent contains stunning natural beauty, echoes of ancient cultures, and one of the world’s fastest growing economies. Readers journey on an exciting adventure through diverse world cultures, fascinating features, and breathtaking landmarks in the Continents series. Each title offers readers an intimate glimpse into each continent’s land, natural resources, historical information, and economics. An interactive quiz encourages young people to think about what they have learned. From well-known landmarks to cultural traditions, each title incorporates special features with fun facts and vibrant visuals. Each AV2 media enhanced book is a unique combination of a printed book and exciting online content that brings the book to life. Readers will access embedded weblinks, audio and video clips, activities, and other features, such as matching word activities, slide shows, and quizzes.

This updated edition asks you to pack your bags. We are on our way to South America! Learn about the world's longest mountain range on land, the tallest waterfall on Earth, and the largest rainforest in the world. Turn the pages of this book to find out: what popular product is made from the sap of the sapodilla tree, where the walled city of Machu Picchu is and who built it, what llamas, vicuñas, and alpacas have in common.

South America lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere. It is home to many natural and man-made wonders, including the Andes, the world’s longest mountain range at about 5, miles long; the Amazon, the world’s second longest river at about 4, miles long; and São Paulo, Brazil, the city with 9,785,64 people, the third largest city population in the world.

An introductory look at the soccer teams and their fans of countries in Central America. Younger sports fans can now get an introductory look at some of their favorite sports and the men and women who play the game! Written at a 2nd grade reading level, but geared to readers through 6th grade, the easy-to-read text features lots of great photos, trading card reproductions, word games, and more. Authors Mike Kennedy and Mark Stewart have teamed up on more than 100 books, including the popular Team Spirit series.

An incredible variety of climates and biomes span the territory of South America. As a result, the continent contains some of the greatest biodiversity on Earth.Rookie Read-About: Continents series gives the youngest reader (Ages 3-6) an introduction to the components that make each continent distinctive and exceptional. Readers will get to know each continents' geography, history, and wildlife. In this book readers learn about the continent of South America, including the geography, native animals, people and more.

This fact-filled reference navigates the reader through all of Central and South America, studying each country’s history, colonization, geography, and culture. With the growing importance of being environmentally-friendly, there is also information on each country’s environmental campaigns.Included are interesting facts on ancient civilizations, such as the Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas. Learn about the ruins of Rapa Nui and Machu Picchu.This resource also covers the Amazon rainforest, Galapagos Islands, Falkland Islands, Easter Island, and important naturalists and environmentalists. Each section has a teacher’s review highlighting important material. In addition, there are did you knows, projects, an answer key, and an index.