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(0)Roger E Hernandez
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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The fourth-largest continent on earth, South America is a land of great extremes. The longest mountain range on the planet-the Andes-divides the continent from its northern coast on the sunny Caribbean to its southern tip at stormy Tierra del Fuego. Within its boundaries lies the world's highest active volcano (Chimborazo, in Ecuador), the world's highest waterfall (Angel Falls, in Venezuela), and the world's driest region (the Atacama Desert, of...
2) Paraguay
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Language
English
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Description
A landlocked nation surrounded by its South American neighbors, the Republic of Paraguay has been isolated throughout much of its history. After achieving independence from Spain in 1811, the country suffered through decades of dictatorships and political strife before implementing a democratic system toward the end of the 20th century. Today, most of Paraguay's approximately 7 million citizens are descended from the Guaraní Amerindian tribe, and...
3) Cuba
Author
Publisher
Mason Crest Publishers
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents the geography, history, economy, cities and communities, and people and culture of Cuba. Includes recipes, related projects, and a calendar of festivals.
Author
Publisher
Mason Crest Publishers
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Provides a history of the people of Mexico, from the Olmecs, the first to leave a record of their culture, to the natives and mestizos, those of mixed-blood, who live in the cities and rural areas today.