Democratic Republic of the Congo
Title:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Author:
Willis, Terri.
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
New York : Children's Press, [2004]
©2004
Physical Description:
144 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 25 cm.
Summary:
Discusses the geography and climate, history, wildlife, economy, government, people, religion, and culture of the Congo.
Language:
English
Contents:
Collapsing under its weight -- The country and the river -- Congo's bountiful diversity -- Kingdoms, colonies, and corruption -- Moving toward freedom -- Poverty amidst plenty -- People of the Congo -- Overlapping faiths -- Expression through the arts -- Life in Congo -- Timeline -- Fast facts.
Reading Level:
1040 Lexile.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.8 4.0 76918.
Reading Counts RC 6-8 7.4 7 Quiz: 34721 Guided reading level: T.
Geographic Term:
ISBN:
9780516242507
Format :
Book
