nicaragua

Teaches one thousand SAT vocabulary words through the story of Alexa McCurry, an intern in a marine DNA lab in Central America and Jose, a local boy, who work together to rescue a dolphin's missing baby held captive at a marine biology facility.

Provides a brief history of the country, surveys modern day life in Nicaragua, and discusses the current political upheaval.

Examines the physical environment, history, people, culture, government, economy, and regions of Nicaragua.

"Elisabeth Sifton books." Presents the author's portrait of the human facts of his Nicaraguan experience during three weeks of July, 1986.

Discusses events leading up to the 1986 Iran-Contra scandal, wherein the Reagan administration sold guns to Iran in exchange for hostages and assisted rebels trying to overthrow the government of Nicaragua.

Describes the history, geography, climate, economy, religion, culture, and people of Nicaragua.

Surveys the life and times of the leader of the Sandanista government in Nicaragua.

Traces the history of the relationship between Nicaragua and the United States, from the nineteenth century to the present.