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7) Italy
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Presents the life of a young girl living in Florence, Italy, describing her family, home, school, and amusements and some of the traditions and celebrations of her country.
8) South Africa
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Presents the life of a twelve-year-old girl who lives in Soweto, a suburb of Johannesburg, under a system of apartheid. There is a reference section of information about South Africa.
9) Tanzania
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Presents the life of a twelve-year-old boy living in a village at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania describing his family, home, school, and amusements and some of the traditions and celebrations of his country.
10) Brazil
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Presents the life of Andre and Camille who live with their parents outside of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, describing their home and school activities and the festivals, religious ceremonies, and national holidays of their country.
11) Nepal
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Describes the life of ten-year-old girl in Kathmandu, who dreams of being a doctor, and discusses Nepal's ethnic groups, religion, government, education, industry, geography, and history.
12) Japan
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Text and photographs present the lives of two children in Tokyo and a reference section presents Japan's history, geography, culture, industry, and natural resources.
13) Mexico
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Presents the life of a girl and her family in Guadalajara, Mexico's second largest city, describing her home and school activities and the festivals, religious ceremonies, and national holidays of her country.
14) Malaysia
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Introduces the country of Malaysia through a look at the life of eleven-year-old Wity who lives with her grandparents in a small village on the island of Penang.
15) Guatemala
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Presents the life of a young Mayan Indian girl in a Guatemalan lakeside village, describing her family, her day-to-day life, and the history, political system, and customs of her country.
16) Spain
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Presents the life of a girl and her family in a village in southern Spain, describing her home activities and the festivals, religious ceremonies, and national holidays of her country.
18) Yugoslavia
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Presents the life of a nine-year-old boy in a farming community in Yugoslavia, describing his family and the history, political system, and customs of his country.
19) Costa Rica
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Presents the life of an eleven-year-old girl and her family in Costa Rica, describing her home and school activities and discussing the history, geography, ethnic composition, natural resources, languages, government, religions, culture, and economics of her country.
20) Nigeria
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Presents the life of a ten-year-old girl and her family in Nigeria, describing her home and recreational activities and discussing the people and culture of her country.