Describes how Maria Reiche, a German scientist living in Peru in the 1930s, observed the lines on the Nazca desert and was one of the first to realize that they formed the outlines of animals only visible from the air.
Americas
Materials from the Americas
El Libro De Los Cuentos Y Leyendas De América Latina Y España
The collected stories in this beautifully illustrated volume bring Latin American and Spanish folklore to children all over the world. With stories that come from cultures as vast as the Guarani and the Quechua, the Highlands of Peru, the tip of South America, and Spain, this resource will captivate readers as it familiarizes them with these moving traditions. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.
The Legend Of El Dorado
A retelling of the Chibcha Indian legend about how the treasure of El Dorado came to be.
The Invisible Hunters
This Miskito Indian legend set in seventeenth-century Nicaragua illustrates the impact of the first European traders on traditional life.
When the Rivers Go Home
Describes life in the marsh in Brazil known as the Pantanal or “drowned forest.”
El Terror De Sexto “B” Y Otras Historias Del Colegio
The seven stories that make up this work tell about situations that occur inside and outside the classroom, such as the moment of a first kiss, the most daring kid in the class, the girl who can t stand gym class, and the boy who is in love but doesn’t know how to show it. The book manages two things uncommonly found in a single book: to interest and to entertain. Its author has written real, fresh stories of school days which any student (or teacher) can identify with.
The Incas (Worlds Of The Past)
Surveys the civilization, history, and culture of the Incas, including studies of their government, religion, family life, agriculture, and architecture.
Honduras
Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of Honduras.
The Aztecs (Worlds Of The Past)
Describes the history and customs of the Aztec civilization from its beginnings to its conquest by Spanish explorers.
Fire! ¡fuego! Brave Bomberos
A brave group of firefighters set off to battle a blaze at a townhouse. Spanish words interspersed in the rhyming text are defined in a glossary.