The Children of Bolivia

World’s Children series

Ages 8-10; grades 3-5

Jules Hermes — author of three previous books in the popular World’s Children series — here invites readers to take a look at the lives of children in the markedly diverse country of Bolivia, The book covers all of the various regions, including the mountainous region where La Paz, Copacabana, and Potosi are situated; the fertile valley region; the Amazon Basin; and the grassland region that includes the modern city of Santa Cruz.