"A book for middle and high school students about the history and culture of the island nation of Malta."--Provided by publisher.

The story of the Highland clans of Scotland is famous, the names celebrated, and the deeds heroic. Having clung to ancient traditions of family, loyalty, and valor for centuries, the clans met the beginning of their end at the fateful Battle of Culloden in 1746. Alistair Moffat traces the history of the clans from their Celtic origins to the coming of the Romans; from Somer led the Viking to Robert the Bruce; from the great battles of Bannockburn...

Libya is an ancient country marked by expanses of desert inland and miles of sandy beaches along the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. Libya was occupied by Rome at the height of iLibyats empire and by Turkey -- with the help of the Barbary Pirates--in the sixteenth century. These invaders and others left behind architectural wonders. This book delves into Libya's colorful history, development, economy, and environment, and its place in the world today....

Follows the daily activities of a young boy of Afghanistan as he goes to school and helps in the home.

"An essential, surprising journey through the history, rituals, and landscapes of the American South--and a revelatory argument for why you must understand the South in order to understand America"-- The idiosyncrasies, dispositions, and habits of the South are stranger and more complex than much of the country tends to acknowledge. Perry shows that an understanding of its history and culture is the key to understanding the nation as a whole. Sharing...