We visit North Korea
By: Claire O'Neal
Series: Your land and my land. Asia; Your land and my land (Mitchell Lane Publishers)
Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Hockessin, Delaware
Language: eng
Number of pages: 63
ISBN-13: 9781612284804; 9781612285351
Subjects: Politics and government; Social life and customs; Manners and customs; Juvenile literature; Pictorial works; History
Other titles: North Korea
Description: We Visit North Korea takes middle school students on a wonderful journey to the Asian country of North Korea. he title contains North Korea's history, geography, conflicts, culture, religions, politics, economy, and most importantly contemporary life in the country today. The country's vital statistics, timeline, place in the world, and a native recipe and craft are included. The book has been developed to address many of the Common Core specific goals, higher level thinking skills, and progressive learning strategies from informational texts for middle grade and junior high level students.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ages 9-13.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: A country split in two; title: where in the world is North Korea?; title: Facts at a glance; title: Land of the Morning Calm; title: The rise of Choson; title: The foreign fate of the Hermit Kingdom; title: The Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Juche; title: The culture and religion of the Kims; title: Nuclear-powered economy; title: Training Young Pioneers; title: Everyday life in North Korea; title: Can we visit North Korea?; title: North Korean recipe: Mul Naengmyun (cold buckwheat noodles); title: North Korean craft: Yut-Nori; title: Board game; title: Timeline; title: Chapter notes; title: Further notes; title: Books; title: On the internet; title: Works consulted; title: Glossary; title: Index.