Discovering Communities

This attractive book introduces children to the concept of communities: What is a community? What makes a good community?

Sintra and Kinzie are cousins who both live in Ontario. Sintra lives in Toronto and Kinzie lives in Grey County, outside Hanover. They are visiting each other in the summer and the book tells the story of what they learn.

What is a Community?
Visiting an Urban Community
Visiting a Rural Community
Services
Maps and How to Use Them
How We Use Our Land
Buying and Selling
Transportation
A Changing Community
Cultural Communities
Forestry and Mining
Farming and Fishing
Cities in Ontario
Great Toronto Area
Moving to Halifax
Provinces and Territories
Environment: Land
Environment: Air
Environment: Water
In Our Own Backyard
Comparing Our Communities

Discovering Communities is part of Oxford’s Discovery Series, dedicated to helping young people discover life in a variety of environments around the world, either contemporary or historical. Series editor: J. Bradley Cruxton. Intended for Ontario Grade 3 students.

Written by Elizabeth Bisset and A. Permanand-Collins. Published by Oxford University Press, 2003.


Catalogue No.	0-19-541684-8
Price	$21.25
Format	Softcover
Pages	64
Language	English only

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