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Informative, easy-to-read text and oversized scenic photos draw in readers as they journey through Italy - home of the majestic Italian Alps and Apennines, the iconic Colosseum, and the ruins of Pompeii. Readers will learn about Italy's history, government, major cities, land features, natural resources, culture, and more! Maps, a timeline with photos, fun facts, and pronunciation guides aid readers. The book closes with a facts page including Italy's population and total area, as well as images of the Italian flag and currency. Students will find valuable report information while exploring Italy! Table of contents, glossary, and index included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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School Library Journal Review
Gr 3-5-With a format that combines large, bright photos and brief text, these books provide basic introductions to world countries. Each titles opens with maps that locate the country and its most important cities and then touches on its history and flag, geography, economy, culture, most famous people, and more. "Tour Book" sections suggest places to visit and things to do and "Up Close" pages list basic facts. The attractive, well-captioned photos are the strongest elements of the set, but don't fully compensate for the text that is limited to only a few sentences per page. Overgeneralization, superficial coverage, and an annoying overuse of exclamation points will further limit this set's usefulness to report writers; it should be considered as an additional purchase where picture-heavy books to aid developing readers are in demand. (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Table of Contents
| Around the World | p. 4 |
| Passport to Italy | p. 6 |
| Important Cities | p. 8 |
| Italy in History | p. 12 |
| Timeline | p. 16 |
| An Important Symbol | p. 18 |
| Across the Land | p. 20 |
| Earning a Living | p. 24 |
| Life in Italy | p. 26 |
| Famous Faces | p. 30 |
| Tour Book | p. 34 |
| A Great Country | p. 36 |
| Italy Up Close | p. 38 |
| Important Words | p. 39 |
| Web Sites | p. 39 |
| Index | p. 40 |