Jamaica the Land (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780778796985)

Described in tourist brochures as a land of white sand beaches, sun, and surf, Jamaica is also a mountainous island with green forests, trickling streams, and modern cities. Beautiful color photos depict the island's tropical beauty, busy cities, and back-country villages. Other topics include: - The history of the word Jamaica (land of wood and water in the Taino language) - How Jamaica was formed from volcanic eruptions - The varied landscapes of Jamaica: The Great Morass, the Royal Palm Reserve, and the Blue mountains - Jamaica's history and people and the early sugar plantations, to coffee growing, rum making, bauxite mining.

Author: Amber Wilson
ISBN-10: 0778796981
ISBN-13: 9780778796985
Publisher: Crabtree Classics
Language: English
Published: 10/31/2002
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.37lbs
Size: 10.80h x 8.40w x 0.13d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.9
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 78654 / Jamaica: The Land