Display: Ancient Civilizations of North America

By: Valerie Bodden

A historical overview of the Aztec civilization from the perspectives of the social classes, from the nobles to the commoners, including the Mexican empire's growth and decline.

The Aztec Empire

By: Sunita Apte

Provides information about the Aztec empire, discussing Tenochtitlan, daily life, ruins, and other related topics.

The Inca Empire

By: Sandra Newman

Provides information about the Inca empire, discussing how the Incas survived in the mountains, how the empire was built and why it disappeared, and looking at the city of Machu Piccu and the emperor Sapa Inca.

The Incas

By: Anita Ganeri

Discusses the Incas including how they lived, played, and their daily routines.

Mayan Civilization

By: Elizabeth J Scholl

Discusses where the Mayan civilization started, how it developed, and how advanced the civilization was and how it mysteriously disappeared.

Maya

By: Sarah Tieck

A look at the amazing people, their territory, home life, what they ate, daily life, what they made by hand, spirit life, storytellers. Go back in time and look at a strong civilization and the Maya today.

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Dude, That's Rude! (Get Some Manners) by Pamela Espeland & Elizabeth Verdick

If there's one book today's kids need to read, it is Dude, That's Rude! (Get Some Manners) . The authors provide a fun format for teaching etiquette to children. They discuss proper behavior at home, at school, at other people's homes and in public places. The information is completely up-to-date with cellphone manners and netiquette included. Fun, cartoony illustrations are on practically every page giving the book great visual appeal. This book is perfect for boys and girls in the fourth grade or older. WARNING: Bodily functions are discussed.

Faces of the Moon by Bob Crelin

Faces of the Moon by Bob Crelin Illustrated by Leslie Evans Charlesburg; 2009; unpaged Faces of the Moon is a short nonfiction book that describes the different phases of the moon and why the moon appears like it does on certain nights. This book is short and sweet so even the youngest of moon lovers will enjoy it. The layout is simplistic and easy to follow. I don’t know much about the moon so I found it very interesting.

The Girl Who Could Fly by Victoria Forester 2008

J Fiction 328 pages I almost didn't finish this book. I got to Chapter 4, and was just about ready to quit (a kind of slow story about a girl, name of Piper McCloud, who discovers she can fly, parents freak out, she becomes a social outcast, yadda, yadda) but suddenly, right there in Chapter 4, the story takes a sharp turn and becomes really interesting . Piper finds herself in the company of others like her, but not "fliers", and under the care and authority of Dr. Hellion. I won't even tell you any more. Read this book. Forester does a great job of keeping you wondering who's the good guy and who's the bad? Piper is a likeable, strong, endearing character that girl readers will enjoy. But don't NOT give it to boys! The main male character is an extremely intelligent young man who is one of the ones you wonder about . . . good or bad? This is a good one, well worth your time.

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