Sociology

Finally, a reference for kids and adults alike! Attractive and easy-to-read graphics make the New View Almanac an invaluable reference resource for readers of all ages. Clever presentations and engaging visual elements make the information come alive for report writers, researchers, and recreational readers. Also included are more than 2,000 illustrations. (20040401)

• Hardback book
• 360 pages
• Lots of graphs and pictures

Never before has a kid-friendly, full-color, world reference combined so many elements into one jam-packed volume. Part atlas, part visual reference, and part world factbook, The Blackbirch Kid's Visual Reference of the World blends all these features into a concise, at-a-glance format that is uniquely suited to kids. Some highlights of this title are:

• Covers every country in the world
• Every entry includes: maps, flag, size and population ranking indicator, at-a-glance vital statistics; charts and graphs on climate, industry, land use, ethnic groups, religion, education, and daily life
• Special section of political, topographical, and thematic world maps

After several unsuccessful attempts to create grateful creatures, the Mayan gods use sacred corn to fashion a people who will thank and praise their creators.

Photographs and text document working children especially in Nepal, India, Bangladesh, and Mexico. Includes a chapter on Iqbal Masih, the child labor activist from Pakistan.

Combining warm prose with child-friendly watercolor illustrations, an introduction to the history of immigration to the United States offers young readers a perspective on the heritage that all Americans share.