Reading Level: Grade 4 Interest Level: Grades 3 – 8
Considered the Holy Land for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, Israel is a sacred place that holds a rich history. This small country is filled to the brim with diverse cultures and varied landscapes. Readers will discover all that Israel has to offer in this exciting title.
'Country Profiles explores the landscape, wildlife, people, customs, attractions and more in a concise format for upper elementary students. Each text begins with a well-known (tourist) attraction and then moves into specific information about the country. Each topic is a two-page spread that includes text, images, and photographs exploring the topic, along with bolded vocabulary to help students. The volumes end with a basic timeline of the nation, facts, glossary, and “To Learn More” section with additional texts and the factsurfer website. THOUGHTS: This is a nice series for teaching research because each volume follows the same structure.', Erin Bechdel, Beaver Area School District,'This is a great introduction to the country of Israel for young students becoming more independent in their reading. There are beautiful, colored illustrations of places, people, animals, and cultural items throughout the book, along with quick facts placed sporadically here and there. This book provides a contents page, historical timeline, major facts page, index, glossary, and additional resources (other books and a link with access code). The information in this book covers tourist hotspots, geographical location, landscape, climate, wildlife, people, community facts, customs, work, school, play, food, celebrations, and more. Highlights of the book for me were a no-cook recipe of a favorite treat eaten by Israelis, a how-to-speak Hebrew guide, and directions for a craft project. I am very impressed with this book and wish to purchase the entire series for my campus library collection.', Jamika Jefferson, Arlington (TX) ISD
