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The Food of Italy

Published: 2011, Benchmark Books
Tags: Culture, Festival, food, food habit, social life and custom, Tradition
Categories: EuropeEurope, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Europe, Intermediate (ages 9-14), ItalyEurope, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Italy, Nonfiction

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The Holocaust

Published: 2011, Benchmark Books
Tags: Concentration camps, Escape, History, Holocaust, Personal narrative, Survival, World War II
Categories: EuropeEurope, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Europe, Intermediate (ages 9-14), NonfictionEurope, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Poland

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The Cooking of India

Published: 2011, Benchmark Books
Tags: Cookbooks, Cooking, food, recipes
Categories: IndiaIndia, Intermediate (ages 9-14)India, Intermediate (ages 9-14), NonfictionIndia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9)

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The Cooking of Mexico

Published: 2011, Benchmark Books
Tags: Cookbooks, Cooking, food, recipes
Categories: AmericasAmericas, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Americas, Intermediate (ages 9-14), MexicoAmericas, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Mexico, NonfictionAmericas, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Mexico, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9)

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The Cooking of Brazil

Published: 2011, Benchmark Books
Tags: Cookbooks, Cooking, food, recipes
Categories: AmericasAmericas, BrazilAmericas, Brazil, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Americas, Brazil, Intermediate (ages 9-14), NonfictionAmericas, Brazil, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9)

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The Lost Boys of Sudan

Published: 2011, Benchmark Books
Tags: oppression, Orphans, Refugees, social issues, War
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Africa, Intermediate (ages 9-14), NonfictionAfrica, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, SudanAfrica, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Sudan, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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The Khmer Rouge

Published: 2011, Benchmark Books
Tags: Escape, oppression, Refugees, Survival
Categories: AsiaAsia, CambodiaAsia, Cambodia, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Asia, Cambodia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), NonfictionAsia, Cambodia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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The Cooking of Thailand

Published: 2011, Benchmark Books
Tags: Cooking, recipe
Categories: AsiaAsia, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Asia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), NonfictionAsia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9)Asia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9), Thailand

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The Cooking of China

Published: 2011, Benchmark Books
Tags: Cooking, recipe
Categories: AsiaAsia, ChinaAsia, China, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Asia, China, Intermediate (ages 9-14), NonfictionAsia, China, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9)

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The Cooking of Italy

Published: 2011, Benchmark Books
Tags: Cooking, recipe
Categories: EuropeEurope, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Europe, Intermediate (ages 9-14), ItalyEurope, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Italy, NonfictionEurope, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Italy, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9)

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