Hernandez, Roger E

Title explores the history, politics and culture of South America, the world's fourth largest continent.

Presents the geography, history, economy, cities and communities, and people and culture of Paraguay. Includes recipes, related projects, and a calendar of festivals.

Examines how television, films, magazines, and the Internet influence the nation's youth in they way they dress, what they listen to, how they act, and what they think.

The fourth-largest continent on earth, South America is a land of great extremes. The longest mountain range on the planet, the world's highest active volcano, the world's highest waterfall, and the world's driest region all lie with its boundaries. South America's chief river, the 3,900-mile-long Amazon, and its more than 1,000 tributaries flow from the world's largest drainage basin, which is home to countless animal and plant species.

Explores teens' views and experience with different media, including television, movies, newspapers, magazines and the Internet, and examines how each has taken steps in recent years to attract a younger audience.