Theme: History

Ancient African Town (Picture A Country)

The study of cultures of the past. A tour of Benin City, a West African town and capital of the Edo Empire, located in present-day Nigeria.
Descriptors: Africa, All Ages, Nigeria, Nonfiction » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

Unsettled: The Problem of Loving Israel

This book explores the history of Israel, from the beginning of the Zionist movement to the birth of Israel as a state in 1948 to the intense conflicts over Israel, the Palestinians, and the Jewish settlements of today.
Descriptors: Israel, Nonfiction, Young Adult (Gr. 9-12) » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

The Mirror Of Fire And Dreaming: The Brotherhood of the Conch

In a pristine valley hidden in the Himalayas, Anand has a disturbing vision. His mentor and spiritual guide, the Master Healer Abhaydatta, is apparently in grave danger. What should he do? If he conveys this information to his elders, he’ll waste precious time. But is it wise to take matters into his own hands? Anand [...]
Descriptors: Fantasy, India, Young Adult (Gr. 9-12) » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

Finland

This book provides comprehensive information on the geogrpahy, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of Finland.
Descriptors: Finland, Intermediate (Gr. 4-8), Nonfiction » Other Themes: , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Monaco

Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of the Monaco.
Descriptors: Intermediate (Gr. 4-8), Monaco, Nonfiction » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

Umm Al Madayan: An Islamic City through the Ages

Traces, in detailed drawings and text, the development through the ages of a fictional Islamic city in North Africa.
Descriptors: Africa, Fantasy, Intermediate (Gr. 4-8), Nonfiction » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Lithuania

This book provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, government structure, economy, and customs, cultural diversity, people of this newly independent Baltic state, Lithuania.
Descriptors: Intermediate (Gr. 4-8), Lithuania, Nonfiction » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

Mali

This book provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of Mali in Africa.
Descriptors: Intermediate (Gr. 4-8), Mali, Nonfiction » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

United Arab Emirates

This book provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of the United Arab Emirates.
Descriptors: Intermediate (Gr. 4-8), Nonfiction, United Arab Emirates » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Secrets of the Sphinx

The Great Sphinx is one of the largest sculptures in the world. Six stories high and a city block wide, it has stood guard over the pyramids of Egypt’s Giza Plateau for 4,500 years. Who built the Sphinx and why? And how did primitive sculptors manage to carve such a towering monument? In search of [...]
Descriptors: Egypt, Intermediate (Gr. 4-8), Nonfiction » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment
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