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Panama / by Sadie Silva.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Exploring world culturesPublisher: New York : Cavendish Square Publishing, [2022]Copyright date: © 2022Edition: First EditionDescription: 32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781502662316
  • 1502662310
  • 9781502662293
  • 1502662299
  • 9781502662309
  • 1502662302
Subject(s):
Contents:
Introduction -- Geography -- History -- Government -- The Economy -- The Environment -- The People Today -- Lifestyle -- Religion -- Language -- Arts and Festivals -- Fun and Play -- Food -- Glossary -- Find Out More -- Index and About the Author.
Summary: "Panama's role as an international trade center has make it a crossroads of different cultures. This book introduces readers to the cultural diversity of this Central American country. They'll learn how Panama's history and its canal have shaped the government and lifestyles that exist today. Readers will discover the different indigenous cultures of Panama, as well as its vibrant natural environment. Exciting photographs take readers on a colorful tour of Panama, from Panama City to its beautiful beaches and forests. Sidebars and fact boxes provide accessible and engaging facts as readers explore the complex culture of this crossroads country"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 972.87 S586 Available 33111010980239
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 972.87 S586 Available 33111010842751
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Panama's role as an international trade center has make it a crossroads of different cultures. This guide introduces readers to the cultural diversity of this Central American country. Readers learn how Panama's history and its canal have shaped the government and lifestyles that exist today. They discover the different indigenous cultures of Panama, as well as its vibrant natural environment. Exciting photographs take readers on a colorful tour of Panama, from Panama City to its beautiful beaches and forests. Sidebars and fact boxes provide accessible and engaging facts as readers explore the complex culture of this crossroads country.

Ages 8 years Cavendish Square Publishing.

Grades 2-3 Cavendish Square Publishing.

"Panama's role as an international trade center has make it a crossroads of different cultures. This book introduces readers to the cultural diversity of this Central American country. They'll learn how Panama's history and its canal have shaped the government and lifestyles that exist today. Readers will discover the different indigenous cultures of Panama, as well as its vibrant natural environment. Exciting photographs take readers on a colorful tour of Panama, from Panama City to its beautiful beaches and forests. Sidebars and fact boxes provide accessible and engaging facts as readers explore the complex culture of this crossroads country"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.

Introduction -- Geography -- History -- Government -- The Economy -- The Environment -- The People Today -- Lifestyle -- Religion -- Language -- Arts and Festivals -- Fun and Play -- Food -- Glossary -- Find Out More -- Index and About the Author.

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