Status
Available
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Publication
Henry Holt and Company / Oxfam
Pages
48
Description
A series of photographic images and a lively text are used to explore the differences and similarities between eight children living in eight different countries around the world.
Description
Shakeel rides to school in an autorickshaw. Sasha builds houses in the snow. Cidinha helps her mother crack nuts to trade at the market. All around the world children are waking up, going to school, helping their families, and playing with their friends.
Wake Up, World! follows eight children from eight different countries as each one goes through his or her day. Young readers can see how their own lives compare with other children's in such diverse places as Ghana and Russia, Australia and Vietnam, Brazil and England, India and the United States. A portion of the proceeds for this book will be donated to Oxfam, a non-profit organization working to address the causes of poverty and social injustice.
Wake Up, World! follows eight children from eight different countries as each one goes through his or her day. Young readers can see how their own lives compare with other children's in such diverse places as Ghana and Russia, Australia and Vietnam, Brazil and England, India and the United States. A portion of the proceeds for this book will be donated to Oxfam, a non-profit organization working to address the causes of poverty and social injustice.
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Language
Original language
English
Physical description
48 p.; 11.4 inches
ISBN
0805062939 / 9780805062939
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LibraryThing member lisa1.
A great book for children to learn the history and how children live in different countries.The book focuses on eight children from different places of the world. It shows how they wake up in the morning, their routes to school, and their role in their households. Children would probably like to
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see how young children live thats around their age in different places. Show Less
Awards
The White Ravens (2000)
Teacher Favorites Award (2000)
Call number
SOC I.000 J