African Culture

Where in Africa do people name their children according to the day of the week they were born? How many different languages are spoken in Africa? Which African tribe has lived in the Kalahari Desert for 10,000 years? Africa Focus offers fascinating and detailed coverage of a diverse and complex continent. The four titles examine different aspects of Africa and its interaction with the world.

Author: Rob Bowden , Rosie Wilson
ISBN: 9781432924409 (1432924400) • Dewey: 306.096 • List Price: $30.50 • Direct Price: $22.88
Ages: 9-11 • Grade Level: 4-6 • Lexile Level: 1060L • Guided Reading Level: W
Pages: 48 • Size: 8 3/4 x 11 5/16 • Publisher: Heinemann • Copyright: 2010
Subjects: World Culture • Features: Captions, Fact box/Side Bar, Maps, Timeline
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• AR Level: 7.3 • AR Points: 1.0 • AR Quiz Number: 132619

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Series Contents / Information

Grades
4-6

Africa Focus
Africa has a long and rich history. These titles offer fascinating and detailed coverage of this diverse and complex continent. Each title examines a different aspect of Africa and its interaction with the world and includes compelling photos, artwork, and primary source material.

ISBN: 9781432924416 (1432924419) • List Price: $122.00 • Direct Price: $91.52

Includes the following 4 titles: African Culture, Ancient Africa, Changing Africa, Modern Africa

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