Primary/Junior (Gr. 2-5) Canadian (3z(BThe books in the Learn About Rural Life Series all feature a town: Monticello, Wisconsin (farming)... Mackenzie, B.C. (forestry)... They follow the same... format: defining the difference between a rural and an urban community... background on the industry... explaining what life is like for... families... in the towns, and... very brief... information about the... industry... around the world. All of the books point out that, as times change, the people in these small towns that are heavily dependent on one industry must be willing to adapt and consider other options for employment... Series is easy to read and presents interesting information without overwhelming the reader. All books in the series contain a page with... basic facts and figures, a glossary, table of contents, index, and suggestions for further reading and websites... books are illustrated with attractive colour photographs.(3y <(BU+2013> Resource Links, Feb/10.

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