Geographical Understandings

Atacama Desert Research Journal by Sonya Newland

Follow along as a fictional researcher observes and makes journal entries about their field trip through Chile's Atacama desert ecosystem. Outstanding photographs highlight the animals, plants, and people that inhabit the stony desert. Simple graphs show...

Brazil by Charles J Shields

Learn about Brazil, the largest country in South America, covering nearly half of the continent. With more than 200 million people, it is the fifth-most populous country in the world. Title covers culture, language, society, economy, and more.

Spotlight on Argentina by Bobbie Kalman

Spotlight on Argentina introduces children to this fascinating country in South America, which stretches from Bolivia to the southern tip of South America, the island of Tierra Del Fuego. The country's vast grassy plains, called the Pampas, are famous...

Panama by Charles J Shields

This narrow strip of land - only 30 miles (48 km) wide at its narrowest point, and rarely wider than 75 miles (121 km) at any spot - contains one of the world's great engineering marvels: the Panama Canal, known to the world as the path between the seas...

Mapping North America by Paul Rockett

Detailed photos and full-color maps help take readers on a fascinating visual journey through North America! This book's appealing format highlights the facts about the human and physical geography of the continent. Readers will put their analytical...

Brazil by Marion Morrison

Brazil offers complete coverage of this fascinating country, including sections on history, geography, wildlife, infrastructure and government, and culture. It also includes a detailed fact file, maps and charts, and a traceable flag

The Amazon: River in a Rain Forest by Molly Aloian

Second in length only to the Nile, the Amazon River carries a greater volume of water than any other river in the world. This attractive book features the fascinating facts about this far-reaching river and the animals, plant life, and indigenous...

The Andes by Molly Aloian

The Andes is the longest continental mountain range in the world and was home to one of the great ancient civilizations, the Incas. This fascinating book describes the geological makeup and history of the Andes mountain range. The Andes' connection to...

Mapping South America by Paul Rockett

Detailed photos and full-color maps help take readers on a fascinating visual journey through South America! This book's appealing format highlights the facts about the human and physical geography of the continent. Readers will put their analytical...