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If America Were a Village: A Book about the People of the United States
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If America Were a Village: A Book about the People of the United States Hardcover - 2009

by David J. Smith; Shelagh Armstrong (Illustrator)


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America, with all its diversity, is not easily defined. David J. Smith's If America Were a Village takes a snapshot - past, present and future - to help define America for children. Using the same successful metaphor of the international bestseller If the World Were a Village, the book shrinks down America to a village of 100. The metaphor helps children easily understand American ethnic origins, religions, family profiles, occupations, wealth, belongings and more. Shelagh Armstrong's expansive illustrations imagine America as a classic, vibrant small town. Who are the people living in this vast and varied nation? Where did they come from? What are they like today? How do they compare with people in other countries? The book's simple statistical analysis provides a new way of learning about where people live in America, the state of their health, the shapes and sizes of families, what they use and more - forming a concise picture of a country. If America Were a Village is part of CitizenKid: A collection of books that inform children about the world and inspire them to be better global citizens.

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  • Title If America Were a Village: A Book about the People of the United States
  • Author David J. Smith; Shelagh Armstrong (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Kids Can Press, Toronto
  • Date 2009-08
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781554533442 / 1554533449
  • Weight 1.07 lbs (0.49 kg)
  • Dimensions 12.38 x 9.34 x 0.4 in (31.45 x 23.72 x 1.02 cm)
  • Ages 08 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 7
  • Reading level 990
  • Themes
    • Catalog Heading: Social Studies
    • Curriculum Strand: Social Studies
    • Ethnic Orientation: Multicultural
  • Library of Congress subjects United States, Human geography - United States
  • Dewey Decimal Code 304.609

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Citations

  • Booklist, 09/01/2009, Page 88
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2010, Page 0
  • Kirkus Review - Children, 07/01/2009, Page 0
  • Multicultural Review, 12/01/2009, Page 83
  • Publishers Weekly, 06/22/2009, Page 44
  • School Library Journal, 09/01/2009, Page 148

About the author

David J. Smith is a teacher and educational consultant with over 25 years of experience in the classroom and is the creator of the award-winning curriculum "Mapping the World by Heart."

Shelagh Armstrong is a freelance commercial artist who has designed adult book covers, stamps and commemorative coins .If the World Were a Village was her first children's book. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.

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