Explores the major religions of the Eastern world, including Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Buddhism, revealing the origins of each religion, the key elements of its belief system, and the appeal of Eastern religions to the West.
Nonfiction
Nonfiction genre
Charlie Farquharson’s Histry Of Canada
A humorous and satirical look at Canadian history.
Sovietrek: A Journey By Bicycle Across Russia
Chronicles the experiences of the team composed of two American and two Soviet bikers as they made their 124 day and 7,353 mile bicycle trek through Russia.
The Children of Egypt
Provides an introduction to Egypt and its people, with a special focus on the day-to-day life of the children.
If The World Were A Village: A Book About The World’s People
Smiling
This book explores the importance of smiling to people all over the world.
An Elephant in the Backyard
This book describes how special elephants are in the village of Tha Kleng in Thailand and looks at the life of one particular young elephant named Wan Pen.
Can You Greet the Whole Wide World?
This book ontroduces young readers to common phrases such as ‘good morning’, ‘thank you’, and ‘please’ in German, Hebrew, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Hindi, Chinese, Zulu, Japanese, Italian, French, and Portuguese.
World Faiths: Judaism
Describes features and beliefs of the world’s oldest monotheistic religion, including the Ark of the Covenant, synagogue worship, and Passover.
This Place Is Crowded: Japan
Describes transportation, education, home life, holidays, and other aspects of life in the heavily populated island nation of Japan. Part of the Imagine living here series.