By Ann Heinrichs

Describes the geography, background, executive, humans, tradition, and sights of recent Mexico.

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Lourie, Peter. Hidden World of the Aztec. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press, 2006. Sheen, Barbara. Foods of Mexico. Detroit, MI: KidHaven Press, 2006. Stein, R. Conrad. Mexico. New York: Children’s Press, 2007. com/links Note to Parents, Teachers, and Librarians: We routinely verify our Web links to make sure they are safe, active sites—so encourage your readers to check them out! 32 adobe, 16 animals, 8, 24–25 area, 4 beaches, 6, 15, 26 cities, 11, 16, 21 education, 18 factories, 21 farming, 16, 21 food, 21, 22 government, 12–13 history, 11, 12–13 holidays, 26 Indians, 11, 13, 15, 18, 26 languages, 18 mountains, 6–7, 8, 15 plants, 8 pyramids, 11, 26 Spanish explorers, 11, 18 Spanish settlers, 15 sports, 24–25 tortillas, 22 United States, 15 Welcome to the World!

Detroit, MI: KidHaven Press, 2006. Stein, R. Conrad. Mexico. New York: Children’s Press, 2007. com/links Note to Parents, Teachers, and Librarians: We routinely verify our Web links to make sure they are safe, active sites—so encourage your readers to check them out! 32 adobe, 16 animals, 8, 24–25 area, 4 beaches, 6, 15, 26 cities, 11, 16, 21 education, 18 factories, 21 farming, 16, 21 food, 21, 22 government, 12–13 history, 11, 12–13 holidays, 26 Indians, 11, 13, 15, 18, 26 languages, 18 mountains, 6–7, 8, 15 plants, 8 pyramids, 11, 26 Spanish explorers, 11, 18 Spanish settlers, 15 sports, 24–25 tortillas, 22 United States, 15 Welcome to the World!

In Mexico, some people build houses out of adobe. mestizos (meh-STEE-zohs) Mestizos are Mexicans who have both Indian and Spanish relatives. Most Mexicans are mestizos. pyramids (PEER-uh-midz) Pyramids are ancient stone structures usually with a square base and four triangles that meet in a point at the top. Indians built pyramids in Mexico. tortillas (tor-TEE-yahz) Tortillas are thin, round breads made of cornmeal or wheat flour. Tortillas are part of many Mexican dishes. piñatas (peen-YAH-tuhz) Piñatas are decorated containers filled with toys and candy that blindfolded children try to break open with a stick.

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