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Product Description Have you ever wondered what life is like halfway across the world? Journey with Customs Around the World to discover what people from diverse cultures have in common and what makes them unique. With easy-to-read text complemented by engaging photos, this relatable series will develop kids' knowledge, skills, and attitudes to understand the world in which they live and their place in it. Book Description Complements PebbleGo Social Studies articles; Supports C3 Framework surrounding Human-Environment Interaction: Places, Regions, and Cultures; Expertly leveled text with consulted content and full-color photos About the Author Wil Mara is an award-winning author. Wil worked as a professional editor for more than 20 years and has written more than 150 children’s fiction and nonfiction books for publishers such as Scholastic, Cavendish Square Publishing, Cherry Lake Publishing, and Capstone. Wil is also an associate member of the New Jersey Association of School Librarians and a member of the Board of Directors for the New Jersey Center for the Book. Mary Meinking grew up in Iowa and went on to graduate from the University of Kansas, where she met her husband-to-be, Scott. They married and had two children, Brittany and Benjamin. She works as a graphic designer during the day but writes for children at night. Her non-fiction articles were published in a dozen different children’s magazines. Mary’s written over two dozen nonfiction books about arts and crafts, extreme jobs, animals, pop stars and history. When not working, writing or hanging out with her family, Mary enjoys doing arts and crafts, baking, gardening and traveling. To learn more about Mary visit her web site: www.MaryMeinking.com Lindsay Shaffer is the author of 20 nonfiction books for children, as well as a variety of children’s magazine articles, short stories, poems, and eBooks. Lindsay has written about everything fr