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If the world were a village : a book about the world's people / written by David J. Smith ; illustrated by Shelagh Armstrong.

Summary:

Comparing the world population of 7 billion, 50 million people to a village of 100 persons, the author reveals such facts as the languages of the village, how much each earns, if the person is literate, has a television and has enough to eat.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781554535958
  • ISBN: 1554535956
  • Physical Description: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm.
  • Edition: 2nd edition; updated
  • Publisher: Toronto, ON ; Kids Can Press Ltd., [2014]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Information updated May 2014"--Title page verso.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (page 32).
Formatted Contents Note:
Welcome to the global village -- Nationalities -- Languages -- Ages -- Religions -- Food -- Air and water -- School and work -- Money and possessions -- Energy -- Health -- The village, past, present and future -- Teaching children about the global village -- A note on sources and how the calculations were made.
Target Audience Note:
008-012.
840L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 5 0.5 55986.
Subject:
Population > Juvenile literature.
Human geography > Juvenile literature.
Statistics > Juvenile literature.

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  • 8 of 9 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

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Jacksonville Main Library J304.6 SMI (Text) 36015000194635 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -