South Africa (Countries in the News/Watts) [Library Binding]

Michael Gallagher (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: Countries in the News/Watts

A fascinating look at the countries that are headline news, covering their history, geography and politics

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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4–6—This accessible work covers the history, geography and government of South Africa, along with a look at a few of its ethnic groups and the country's social structure and problems. The emphasis is on present-day issues. The author has done an admirable job of providing a series of verbal snapshots that generally do justice to the complexities of the country's history and society in few words. Both the positive aspects of the new South Africa and its challenges are dealt with. The information is more accurate than in many similar titles. However, there are times when the explanation is simplistic or even misleading: for example, the blame for the widespread lack of basic education is placed partially on antiapartheid protests rather than on the decades of "Bantu education," specifically designed to educate black South Africans only for manual labor. Unemployment is not mentioned as a problem. "What Do You Think?" boxes on every few spreads pose thought-provoking questions such as "…should South Africa be described as rich or poor?" The clear, well-captioned color photographs are superior to those usually found in books of this type. They focus on people, and readers are drawn into the human reality of the situation, particularly in shots such as that of a black domestic worker with her white employers. Useful for country reports.—Sue Giffard, Ethical Culture Fieldston School, New York City
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Library Binding: 32 pages
• Publisher: Smart Apple Media (August 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1599200201
• ISBN-13: 978-1599200200
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,676,555 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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