Pathways Through North America

by Cynthia O'Brien

Overview

This amazing journey through the continent of North America helps show how humans affect, and are affected by, the environments in which they live. Readers will gain an understanding of the continent's various landforms, resources, and human activities. Examples featured include dog sledding in Greenland, floating on a barge down the Mississippi River, and driving by truck along the Pan American Highway.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780778766421
Publisher:	Crabtree Publishing Company
Publication date:	08/30/2019
Series:	The Human Path Across the Continents Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	980L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

Table of Contents

The Human Path Across North America 4

Ferry From Seattle 6

Road Trip Across Canada 8

Dog Sledding in Greenland 10

Streetcar Around Toronto 12

Barge on the Mississippi 14

Boat Cruise on the Erie Canal 16

Fly Out of Atlanta 18

Going West by Train 20

On Horseback Through the Navajo Territory 22

On the Los Angeles Metro 24

Trucking on the Pan-American Highway 26

Shipping Out of Costa Rica 28

Glossary 30

Further Information 31

Index and About the Author 32

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2019

Gr 4–6—Within these compact, content-rich books, readers jaunt through towns and settlements on the seven continents, learning about the people, landscape, and commerce of each. Authors present each city or area in two to four pages, highlighting different modes of transportation along the way. Visuals, including color photographs, drawings, maps, and paintings, are captioned and supplement the text well. Indigenous populations are respectfully acknowledged, and the word Indigenous is capitalized in each relevant title. Thoughtful reflection questions are included throughout; however, a few times the placement of the questions precedes content related to them. Each title is well organized, and the back matter lists recommended titles, often from the publisher, and websites appropriate for young people. No sources or bibliography are provided. VERDICT Despite the assumption that most readers live in the northern hemisphere, these titles contain relevant information and are useful for most libraries.

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