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  • Thailand

    Jim Goodman, J Goodman

    Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Oct. 1, 2002)
    Describes the geography, history, government, economy, people, religion, language, and culture of Thailand, a predominantly Buddhist country located in Southeast Asia. Includes several recipes.
  • The Ancient Persians

    Virginia Schomp

    Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Sept. 1, 2009)
    "A retelling of several important ancient Persian myths, with background information describing the history, geography, belief systems, and customs of the ancient Persians"--Provided by publisher.
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  • The Ancient Near East

    Rebecca Stefoff

    Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Nov. 30, 2004)
    Text plus historical and contemporary maps provide a look at the history of the Ancient Near East.
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  • Frog

    Rebecca Stefoff

    Library Binding (Benchmark Books, June 1, 1997)
    Examines the physical characteristics and behavior of frogs and presents many different kinds.
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  • The Tlingit

    Raymond Bial

    Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Oct. 1, 2002)
    Book by Bial, Raymond
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  • The Wigmakers

    Leonard Everett Fisher

    Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Dec. 1, 1999)
    Describes the advent of the wig as a fashion necessity in France and England, illustrates popular styles of eighteenth-century wigs, and explains the colonial wigmaker's technique in construction and care of the wig.
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  • Israel

    Jill DuBois

    Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Aug. 1, 2014)
    Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of Israel.
  • Revolutionary War

    Rebecca Stefoff

    Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Jan. 1, 2001)
    Examines the causes, events, and aftermath of America's war for independence.
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  • The Countryside

    Virginia Schomp

    Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Sept. 1, 2010)
    "Describes daily life in the countryside of England during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901), from the poor, to the middle classes, to the upper classes"--Provided by publisher.
  • The City

    Virginia Schomp

    Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Sept. 1, 2010)
    Describes daily life in the cities of England during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901), from the poor, to the middle classes, to the upper classes, with a focus on the lives of women and children as well as men.
  • The Shoemaker

    Ann Heinrichs, Christine Florie

    Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Sept. 1, 2010)
    A series that introduces students to the lives of colonial community members in the formative years of the United States, exploring the relationship between those people and their community at large as well as aspects of their everyday lives, responsibilities and social lives as colonial Americans. Includes illustrations, photographs, accessible text, sidebars and activities.
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  • The Trail of Tears: The Story of the Cherokee Removal

    Dan Elish, James Haskins, Milton Meltzer, Lila Perl

    Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Sept. 1, 2001)
    Describes the journey of thousands of Cherokee Indians from Georgia to Oklahoma; forced from their land during the winter without proper food, clothing, or shelter.
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