Kanu of Kathmandu
Barbara A. Margolies
An eight-year-old boy who lives in the city of Kathmandu takes a tour of several small towns and villages of Nepal, observing many traditional customs and activities.
Read Time: ~1.9 hr
America's 100th meridian
by Monte Hartman (2005)
About this book
"Large-format photo study and narratives record journeys along the 100th Meridian from the Canadian to the Mexican borders. Explores life and communities along the vertical line that denotes the nation's geographic center and the shift in annual rainfall to less than twenty inches per year"--Provided by publisher.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreAmerica's 100th meridian Lead Character
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