Explains the purpose of charities, the different types, their fund-raising and distribution techniques, their beneficiaries, and their effectiveness in accomplishing their goals.
Introduces the Caribbean island nation of Jamaica, describing how people live, eat, play, and earn their living in the countryside and in various cities.
Describes the West African culture of food, including the kinds of food grown and eaten, and various feastdays like Ramadan, Easter, naming ceremonies, and yam festivals.
Presents an introduction to Kenya, in simple text with illustrations, as it follows a young boy through his daily life, providing information on its land, weather, food, school, religion, and work.
Explains how attitudes toward both crime and punishment have changed throughout the twentieth century, discussing organized crime, political crimes, policing, the judicial system, punishment and prison, and the internationalization of crime.
