Describes the history, government, family life, religion, and other customs of the Normans.
Nonfiction
Nonfiction genre
An Ancient Heritage: The Arab-American Minority
Discusses the cultural experience of Arab Americans and the history of Arab immigration to the United States.
Azerbaijan
An overview of the history, culture, peoples, religion, government, and geography of Azerbaijan.
In The Village Of The Elephants
A young boy in India helps his father care for Mudumalai, an elephant who works to help clear forests, and protect croplands from wild elephants.
Border Crossings: Emigration And Exile
A collection of fiction, non-fiction, and photo essays provides an international look at emigration and the mixed emotions caused by leaving one’s familiar surroundings to start a new life on foreign soil.
Siobhan’s Journey: A Belfast Girl Visits The United States
Describes the experiences of ten-year-old Siobhan McNulty, a girl from Northern Ireland who spent six weeks with a New Jersey family as a part of Project Children.
Coming-Of-Age: Traditions And Rituals Around The World
An anthropological perspective on coming-of-age rituals in societies around the world examines elements unique to specific rituals as well as elements common to all.
Carrying
This book explores the importance of carrying things as well as babies and of lending a helping hand by sharing a load.
Land Of Yesterday, Land Of Tomorrow: Discovering Chinese Central Asia
An informative look at the little-known Xinjiang Province of China, closed to foreigners in 1949 and only reopened in 1984, detailing its history, its use as a testing ground for nuclear weapons, its natural resources, and its people.
Tajikistan
As part of the series Cultures of the World, this title covers the geography, history, government, economy, environment, peoples, arts, cultures and languages of the country of Tajikistan.