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Books in Children of the World series

  • My Life in Jamaica

    Patience Coster

    Library Binding (Cavendish Square, Jan. 1, 2015)
    Follows a Jamaican girl through a typical day as she describes her school, her chores, her leisure time activities, and her family.
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  • Tanzania

    Valerie Weber, Tom Pelnar, Haruko Nakamura

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, May 1, 1990)
    Presents the life of a twelve-year-old boy living in a village at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania describing his family, home, school, and amusements and some of the traditions and celebrations of his country.
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  • Poland

    Gini Holland

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Aug. 1, 1992)
    The realities of contemporary Polish society are interwoven into this glimpse at the daily life of an eleven-year-old girl living with her family in the city of Poznan.
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  • My Life in Indonesia

    Professor Alex Woolf

    Paperback (Cavendish Square, Jan. 1, 2015)
    What's it really like to live in Indonesia? Come and experience a day in the life of one child, from the moment they get up to the moment they go to bed. See inside their home, their school and find out about all the things they do each day, what they do with their friends and what family life is like.
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  • My Life in India

    Patience Coster, Professor Alex Woolf

    Library Binding (Cavendish Square, Jan. 1, 2015)
    Follow a day in the life, from wake-up to bedtime, of a young person from India.
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  • The Usborne Book of Knowledge

    Tony Bremner, Anne Civardi, Cathy Kilpatrick

    Hardcover (Usborne Pub Ltd, Aug. 1, 1993)
    Highly original books answer young children's questions about the world around them
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  • Italy

    Laura Drighi

    Paperback (G, )
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  • Brazil

    Yoshiyuki Ikuhara

    Paperback (G. Stevens Pub, March 15, 1988)
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  • West Germany

    Marylee Knowlton, Mark Sachner

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, )
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  • My Life in France

    Patience Coster

    Library Binding (Cavendish Square, Jan. 1, 2015)
    Follow a day in the life, from wake-up to bedtime, of a young person from France.
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  • State of the World's Children 2017: Children in a Digital World

    United Nations

    Paperback (United Nations, Aug. 31, 2018)
    As the debate about whether the internet is safe for children rages, The State of the Worldโ€™s Children 2017: Children in a Digital World discusses how digital access can be a game changer for children or yet another dividing line. The report represents the first comprehensive look from UNICEF at the different ways digital technology is affecting children, identifying dangers as well as opportunities. It makes a clear call to governments, the digital technology sector and telecom industries to level the digital playing field for children by creating policies, practices and products that can help children harness digital opportunities and protect them from harm.
  • Guatemala

    Ronnie Cummins, Rose Welch

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, June 1, 1990)
    Presents the life of a Mayan Indian girl in a Guatemalan lakeside village, describing her family, her daily life, and the history, political system, and customs of her country
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