Where is the Congo? /
"Running through six countries in the middle of Africa, the Congo Basin contains some of the largest tropical rainforests in the world. Dealing with present-day issues of climate change, it is home to bonobo apes, mountain gorillas, forest elephants, an
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Penguin Workshop,
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Publisher Address: | New York : |
Publication Dates: | [2020] |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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"Running through six countries in the middle of Africa, the Congo Basin contains some of the largest tropical rainforests in the world. Dealing with present-day issues of climate change, it is home to bonobo apes, mountain gorillas, forest elephants, an |
Carrier Form: | 107 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm. |
Audience: | Ages 8-12 |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 106-107). |
ISBN: |
9780593093214 (paperback) : 0593093216 (paperback) |
Index Number: | DT647 |
CLC: | K946.39-49 |
Call Number: | K946.39-49/S859 |
Contents: | Where Is the Congo? -- The Heart of Africa -- Kingdom of the Kongo -- Stanley's Fame -- The King Wants Cake -- Slave Labor -- Speaking Truth to the King -- One Country, Many Names -- Jungle Life -- Saving the Congo -- Timelines -- Bibliography. |