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A day in the Life of an African Village Avelyn Davidson

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Shockwave social studiesPublication details: New York : Children's Press 20008Description: 36 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780531177488
  • 0531177483
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 307.76/2/096090511 22
LOC classification:
  • HN773.5 .D38 2008
Contents:
High-powered words -- Get on the wavelength -- African snapshot -- A Tuareg camp -- A turbulent history -- A Maasai village -- Hardship and war -- A Mbuti hunting camp -- Challenge and change -- A village in Ghana -- Animals at risk -- A village in Rwanda -- Africa's future -- Aftershocks.
Summary: Reviews the history of Africa, looks at life in some of the different villages and among various African peoples, and discusses the challenge of integrating traditions with change. Considers the question of whether wealthy countries should cancel Africa's debt.
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Books Books Riverfield Country Day School Non-fiction 390 World Cultures (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available Shelved in Non Fiction 390 World Cultures T0073843
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 35) and index.

High-powered words -- Get on the wavelength -- African snapshot -- A Tuareg camp -- A turbulent history -- A Maasai village -- Hardship and war -- A Mbuti hunting camp -- Challenge and change -- A village in Ghana -- Animals at risk -- A village in Rwanda -- Africa's future -- Aftershocks.

Reviews the history of Africa, looks at life in some of the different villages and among various African peoples, and discusses the challenge of integrating traditions with change. Considers the question of whether wealthy countries should cancel Africa's debt.

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