The Dominican Republic
From the Series Exploring Countries
The Dominican Republic was the first place Christopher Columbus landed when he sailed to the Americas from Europe in 1492. Today, the people of this Caribbean nation are known for their love of music, dance, and baseball. In this title, readers will learn about the geography and culture of the Dominican Republic.
| Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 3 |
| Copyright | 2012 |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Publisher | Bellwether Media |
| Imprint | Blastoff! Readers |
| Series | Exploring Countries |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Lexile | 840 |
| Scholastic Reading Counts! Level | 5.5 |
| Scholastic Reading Counts! Quiz | Q56820 |
| Scholastic Reading Counts! Points | 3.0 |
| ISBN | 9781600147296 |
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| Title Format | Reinforced book |
| Release Date | 2012-08-01 |
| Author | Walter Simmons |
| Dewey | 972.93 |
| Guided Reading Level | R |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.7 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 149840 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
Tri State Young Adult Book Review Committee
Critical Annotation: The Dominican Republic is part of an island shared with Haiti. Once a very long time ago the island was known as Hispaniola. Puerto Rico lies to the east of the Dominican Republic. The capitol of the island is Santo Domingo and this city dates back to Christopher Columbus. This island has caves that hold over 6,000 primitive paintings. Inland you will find the Cibao valley a name that goes back to the Taino Indians. You will find whales, flamingos and rhinoceros iguanas. This book has a fun section of Spanish words. Dominican Republic serves up plantains, mangu (plantains boiled and then mixed with olive oil, garlic and onions) and habichuelas dulces (sweet beans). Their unit of money is the peso. Plenty of pictures. Could be a great resource for teachers. Includes Fun Facts, Did You Know, a few graphs, a map, glossary and To Learn More: bibliography and web sites. Index