Living on the Ganges River
(from the World Cultures series)

When would a woman wear a “bindi”, a colored spot, on her forehead? Why do cows wander freely around the city? How do Ganges river dolphins find food? The Ganges River runs through India. It is a holy river. You will read all about the way people live here and about the festivals that center around the river. There are more festivals here than days in the year.

Author: Louise Spilsbury , Richard Spilsbury
Size: 8 3/8 x 10 5/8 • Copyright: 2008 • Publisher: Raintree • Pages: 32
Subjects: Primary Social Studies
Features: Captions, Experiment/Activity, Fact box/Side bar, Fact or Check Page/File, How-to, Labels, Maps, Primary Source
Title ISBN: 9781410928290 (1410928292) • Price: $7.99
6-Pack ISBN: 9781410928382 (1410928381) • Price: $47.94
• Guided Reading Level: R

• AR Level: 4.3 • AR Points: 0.5 • AR Quiz Number: 118987

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Also available in hardcover at Heinemann-Raintree Library

Series Contents / Information

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World Cultures
This new series with a global view introduces the reader to cultures around the world, highlighting the similarities and differences between them. Each book focuses on a different culture, in a place where the environment has had a major impact on the development of the culture. Readers will encounter aspects of daily life in each culture, such as food, clothing, schools, leisure, and celebrations.

ISBN: 9781410928306 (1410928306) • Price: $63.92

Includes the following 8 titles: Living in the African Savannah, Living in the Amazon Rain Forest, Living in the Arctic, Living in the Australian Outback, Living in the Himalayas, Living in the Sahara, Living on a Caribbean Island, Living on the Ganges River