If America Were a Village by David J. Smith

This is a new book all about our country, America. Because America is made up of many different kinds of people, the book simplifies the subject by talking about America as if it were one single village of 100 people. Most of the people in the village can afford housing, but a small percentage of villagers cannot, similar to the United States. Each page of the book addresses a different topic such as "What do we own?" or "What religions do we practice?" The facts in the book are directly proportional to statistics in America. 

This would a great book to teach kids about economics, sociology and many other subjects by taking facts and figures and bringing them down to a level that is easy for kids to understand. There is allot of writing on each page and so it would be difficult to read in one sitting. It would be a good book to read just a page or two a day, or take just sections from it at a time relative to the current classroom subject matter. The art work in this book is made up of bright and colorful paintings of regular life in America, and relates well to our own lives.