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Books in AGS SURVEY WORLD CULTURES series

  • Africa

    William Dangaix Allen

    Hardcover (Fideler Co, March 15, 1978)
    A social studies text for the upper elementary grades, describing the geography, history, people, education, and industries of the countries of Africa.
  • Living in the Australian Outback

    Jane Bingham, Nicola Barber, Neil Morris

    Paperback (Raintree Publishers, Sept. 15, 2008)
    Each title in this new series from "Raintree Perspectives" looks at a different culture where the environment has a major impact on the lives of the people that live there. Looking at aspects of life familiar to young readers, such as food, clothing, school, leisure and celebrations, this series provides an insight into life in various environments around the world. Each title is packed with photography to interest the reader and provide starting points for discussion. It includes features such as recipes, traditional games and craft activities give readers a taste of other cultures.
  • Aleuts

    Steve Goldsworthy

    Library Binding (Av2 by Weigl, Aug. 15, 2013)
    "Facts about the Aleut indigenous peoples of northern Alaska and Russia. Includes information about their traditions, myths, social activities, the development of their culture, methods of hunting and gathering, rituals, and their daily lives. Intended for fifth to eighth grade students"--Provided by publisher.
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  • Aleuts

    Steve Goldsworthy

    Library Binding (Lightbox, Aug. 1, 2017)
    "Facts about the Aleut indigenous peoples of northern Alaska and Russia. Includes information about their traditions, myths, social activities, the development of their culture, methods of hunting and gathering, rituals, and their daily lives. Intended for fifth to eighth grade students"--Provided by publisher.
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  • American Culture

    Holly Duhig

    Hardcover (Booklife, April 1, 2018)
    Learn about the culture of the United States, through its prominent food, religions, language, and values. This exciting series gives readers their first taste of the various cultures that are present in today’s world. It allows readers to explore the world and the diversity of cultures that it has to offer with engaging and accessible language and full color images.
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  • France

    Virginia Creed

    Hardcover (Fideler Co, March 15, 1978)
    A supplementary textbook introducing the geography, people, culture, industries, cities, history, and government of the country often called the "Gateway to Europe."
  • Zapotecs

    Simon Rose

    Library Binding (Av2 by Weigl, Aug. 15, 2013)
    This is part of the World Cultures series. The Zapotecs are an indigenous people who live in Mexico. They mostly live in the state of Oaxaca in the south of the country, where they are the largest indigenous group.
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  • Maori

    Leslie Strudwick

    Library Binding (Lightbox, Aug. 1, 2017)
    The Maori are the Indigenous Peoples of New Zealand. Today, more than 723,400 people of Maori descent live in New Zealand. Learn more about the myths, traditions, and social activities of this Indigenous group in Maori, a World Cultures book.
  • World Cultures

    Raintree

    Library Binding (Raintree, Oct. 15, 2007)
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  • Chinese Culture

    Holly Duhig

    Hardcover (Booklife, April 1, 2018)
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  • Mongols

    Galadriel Watson

    Library Binding (Av2 by Weigl, July 30, 2013)
    Young readers will learn fascinating facts about the worlds aboriginal peoples in the World Cultures series. Each book unveils the traditions, myths, and social activities of an aboriginal culture. Young readers will learn about the development of these cultures, their methods of hunting and gathering, their rituals, and their daily lives. World Cultures is an educational look at cultures that are struggling to maintain their traditions in an ever-changing world. World Cultures is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come alive with video, audio, weblinks, slide shows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.
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