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c2006., Juvenile, Smart Apple Media Call No: 972.8 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Flashpoints (Smart Apple Media)Summary Note: Provides background on violent conflicts in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama, and includes country fact files and time lines.
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Juvenile Call No: 306 BOY Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Central America and the Caribbean may be best known as world-class tourist destinations, but in spite of being top vacation spots, the countries of these tropical regions still suffer the lingering effects of Europe's plantation-style colonization including income inequality, corrupt leadership, and discrimination against native peoples and the descendants of slaves. The regions are home to the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and one of the richest. Rich or poor, most countries have high rates of poverty and many areas are controlled by organized criminals and violent street gangs. Only two of the twelve most populated countries have poverty rates below 25 percent and only one scored a high level of social progress in the Social Progress Index. Challenges ahead include addressing extreme poverty, eliminating government corruption, stopping the spread of increasingly violent criminal organizations, and working toward ecosystem sustainability in the face of population growth and climate change. Each title in this series contains a forward from the Executive Director of the Social Progress Imperative, color photos throughout, maps, charts, and back matter including: a special "Countries at a Glance" statistical section, an index, and further reading lists for books and internet resources. Key Icons appear throughout the books in this series in an effort to encourage library readers to build knowledge, gain awareness, explore possibilities and expand their viewpoints through our content rich non-fiction books. Key Icons in this series are as follows: Words to Understand are shown at the front of each chapter with definitions. These words are set in boldfaced type in that chapter, so that readers are able to reference back to the definitions--building their vocabulary and enhancing their reading comprehension. Sidebars are highlighted graphics with content rich material within that allows readers to build knowledge and broaden their perspectives by weaving together additional information to provide realistic and holistic perspectives. Text-Dependent Questions are placed at the end of each chapter. They challenge the reader's comprehension of the chapter they have just read, while sending the reader back to the text for more careful attention to the evidence presented there. Research Projects are provided at the end of each chapter as well and provide readers with suggestions for projects that encourage deeper research and analysis. And a Series Glossary of Key Terms is included in the back matter containing terminology used throughout the series. Words found here broaden the reader's knowledge and understanding of terms used in this field.
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c2003., Juvenile, Mason Crest Publishers Call No: 972.8 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Provides information about different aspects of life in Central America, discussing the region's history, economic problems, people, cultures, festivals, and other topics. Includes recipes, project and report ideas, a chronology, and other reference materials.
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c2003., Mason Crest Publishers Call No: 972.8 Shi Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Discovering Central America
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c2009., Juvenile, Mason Crest Publishers Call No: 917.2 SHI Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Central America todaySummary Note: Provides information about different aspects of life in Central America, discussing the region's history, economic problems, people, cultures, festivals, and other topics. Includes recipes, project and report ideas, a chronology, and other reference materials.
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c2003., Mason Crest Publishers Call No: 972.8 Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Series Title: Discovering Central America
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1989, Juvenile, Silver Burdett Call No: 972.8 Mor Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: People & placesSummary Note: Introduces the geography, history, people, and culture of the countries of Central America.
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2006., Mason Crest Publishers Call No: 325.73 SCH Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Hispanic heritageSummary Note: The story of the immigrants from Central America, the turmoil that drove them to the US and the struggles they faced upon arrival.
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1990, Juvenile, Chelsea Call No: 972.8 Bac Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Peoples of North AmericaSummary Note: Discusses the history, culture, and religion of the Central Americans, factors encouraging their emigration, and their acceptance as an ethnic group in North America.
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c2007., Picture Window Books Call No: 567.9 098 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Dinosaur findSummary Note: Covers the agustinia and other dinosaurs who once existed in Central and South America. Focuses on their physical characteristics, behaviors, diet, and habitats. Notes how the plant-eating agustinia had sharp plates along its back for its protection and to communicate with other members of its herd.
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1999., Chelsea House Publishers Call No: 972 ISR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Cultural and geographical explorationSummary Note: Articles originally published in "National Geographic" explore the culture and legacy of these ancient civilizations.
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1997, Benchmark Books Call No: 972.81 016 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Cultures of the past
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1995., Rourke Publications Call No: 972 CLA Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Native Latin American culturesSummary Note: This book includes native art in Latin America, encompassing Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.
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-- Aztec, Inca & Maya2011., Juvenile, DK Publishing Call No: 972 .018 Edition: Revised edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Series Title: DK eyewitness books.Summary Note: Chronicles the history, beliefs, and everyday lives of the ancient Aztec, Inca, and Maya peoples.
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1993, Juvenile, Knopf Call No: 972.018 Ba Edition: 1st American Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Chronicles the history, beliefs, and everyday lives of the ancient Aztec, Inca, and Maya peoples.
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-- Aztec, Inca, and Mayac2000., Juvenile, Dorling Kindersley Call No: 972 Baq Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Eyewitness booksSummary Note: Chronicles the history, beliefs, and everyday lives of the ancient Aztec, Inca, and Maya peoples.
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-- Aztec, Inca, and Maya2005., DK Pub. Call No: 972 BAQ Edition: Rev. ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: EyewitnessSummary Note: Chronicles the history, beliefs, and everyday lives of the ancient Aztec, Inca, and Maya peoples.
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c2005., DK Pub. Call No: 972 BAQ Edition: Rev. ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Eyewitness booksSummary Note: Chronicles the history, beliefs, and everyday lives o the ancient Aztec, Inca, and Maya peoples.
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1993., Juvenile, Distributed by Random House, : Distributed by Random House Call No: 972 .018 BAQ Edition: 1st American ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Eyewitness booksSummary Note: Chronicles the history, beliefs, and everyday lives of the ancient Aztec, Inca, and Maya peoples.
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1993, Knopf : Distributed by Random House Call No: 972 .018 Edition: 1st American ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Eyewitness booksSummary Note: Chronicles the history, beliefs, and everyday lives of the ancient Aztec, Inca, and Maya peoples.