West Indies

Children's Literature - Marilyn Courtot

This information-packed volume contains a comprehensive overview of the Caribbean region-its people, geography, history, government, economy, culture, and role in world affairs. Full-color and black-and-white illustrations, detailed maps, glossary and index are offered. Part of the "Let's Visit Places and Peoples" series.

School Library Journal

Gr 5 Up-- An overview of the economy, culture, history, government, and people of the West Indies, illustrated with black-and-white and color photographs. A two-page map is included, along with a fairly comprehensive index. ``Facts at a Glance'' and ``History at a Glance'' sections make the book particularly useful for reports. A good introduction to the West Indies that contains much more information than Keith Lye's Take a Trip to the West Indies (Watts, 1984), which is aimed at early elementary-grade readers. --Tom S. Hurlburt, formerly at Minneapolis Public Library