Pub Date: September 18, 2002
Dewey: 994
LCCN: 2001007504
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Maps
Target Age Group: 12 to 15
Physical Info: 0.53" H x 9.48" L x 7.52" W ( 0.91 lbs) 112 pages
BISAC Categories:
Series: How Are They Built?
Description: In the Outback of Australia people lead vastly different lives based on the way they see the world. These diverse groups share a remarkable resourcefulness and determination to survive and thrive in remote regions of one of the most harsh and inhospitable lands on earth.
Review Quotes: "An in-depth look at a unique culture that exists in Australia's remote interior. Well detailed and meticulously document, this book does an excellent job of illustrating the diversity of the outback population as well as the challenges faced by it inhabitants... The book is well designed for research, offering an extensive bibliography, good index, and glossary of Australian lingo as well as numerous black and white photographs that support the text..."
-- "School Library Journal" (April 2003)