Laos

Title:

Laos

Author:

Dalal, A. Kamala.

ISBN:

9781426303883

Publication Information:

Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2009.

Physical Description:

64 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 25 cm.

Series:

Countries of the world (Washington, D.C.)

Contents:

Geography: River of plenty -- Nature: Hidden forests -- History: Heart of the country -- People & culture: Simple life -- Government & economy: Cut off from the world.

Reading Level:

1000 L Lexile

Geographic Term:

Laos.

Laos -- History.

Laos -- Politics and government.

Laos -- Social life and customs.

Added Author:

Stuart-Fox, Martin, 1939-

Phraxayavong, Viliam.

Added Corporate Author:

National Geographic Society (U.S.)

Summary:

Discusses current, detailed information on virtually everything that defines life in Laos, from its economy and environment to its geography and social trends.

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Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... Hardwood Creek Library (Forest Lake)	J 959.4 DAL	Searching... Unknown

Welcome to Laos, the Lao People's Democratic Republic. Discover this landlocked country with its thickly forested landscape and rugged mountains. Learn of France and America's part in the long civil war which ended in 1975. Trace Laos' natural borders, the Mekong River to the west and the Annamite mountains to the east. Experience the extremes of Southeast Asia's tropical and monsoonal climate.National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.

Author Notes

The National Geographic Kid is curious about the world around them, empowered in the face of challenges and responsible for others and the natural world. Combining these principles with the international educational heritage of Collins, this partnership is a natural fit for books that are funny, weird, exploratory, educational and loved by children.

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Horn Book Review

These books ably cover the main topics of interest for children researching foreign countries. The clearly written texts are profusely illustrated with excellent photographs and maps. Like other titles in the series, these volumes tend to downplay negative aspects of a country's history (e.g., in Turkey Shields explains, "Many...Armenians left the country..." during 1919-1923, but not under what circumstances). Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these Countries of the World titles: Laos and Turkey.] (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.

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