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Page 1 Mexico First Reports by Shirley W. Gray Content Adviser: Professor Sherry L. Field, Department of Social Science Education, College of Education, The University of Georgia Reading Adviser: Dr. Linda D. Labbo, Department of Reading Education, College of Education, The University of Georgia

Page 2 Compass Point Books 3722 West 50th Street, #115 Minneapolis, MN 55410 Visit Compass Point Books on the Internet at www.compasspointbooks.com or e-mail your request to custserv@compasspointbooks.com Photographs : Photophile, cover; Photophile/Bachmann, 4; Visuals Unlimited/McCutcheon, 6; Photophile/Jeff Greenberg, 7; Mark Harvey, 8; Visuals Unlimited/Ken Lucas, 9; Visuals Unlimited/Jim Merli, 10; Manfred Gottschalk/Tom Stack and Associates, 11; Photri-Microstock, 12; Photophile/Jeff Greenberg, 13; Visuals Unlimited/Science VA, 14; Visuals Unlimited/Joe McDonald, 15; Index Stock Imagery/Bruce Clarke, 16; Hugh Clark/Frank Lane Picture Agency/Corbis, 17; Robert Fried/Tom Stack and Associates, 18; Root Resources/Shirley Hodge, 19; North Wind Picture Archives, 20; Archivo Iconografico S.A./Corbis, 21; North Wind Picture Archives, 22; North Wind Picture Archives, 23; David L. Brown/Tom Stack and Associates, 24; North Wind Picture Archives, 25 top and bottom, 26; Archivo Iconografico S.A./Corbis, 27; Photophile/Bachmann, 28; North Wind Picture Archives, 29; International Stock/Jeff Greenberg, 30; Unicorn Stock Photos/Jeff Greenberg, 31 top; Reuters New Media/Corbiss, 31 bottom; Index Stock Imagery, 32; Photophile/Gordon Menzie, 33; Photophile, 34; Photophile/Jeff Greenberg, 35; Visuals Unlimited/Audrey Gibson, 36; Photri-Microstock, 38, 39; Carl Schneider/FPG International, 40; SportsChrome/Ron Wyatt, 41; Photophile/Bachmann, 42; Unicorn Stock Photos/Jim Shippee, 45. Editors: E. Russell Primm and Emily J. Dolbear Photo Researcher: Svetlana Zhurkina Photo Selector: Dawn Friedman Design: Bradfordesign, Inc. Cartography: XNR Productions, Inc. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Gray, Shirley W. Mexico / by Shirley W. Gray. p. cm. (First reports) Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary: An introduction to the geography, history, culture, and people of Mexico. ISBN 0-7565-0031-1 1. MexicoJuvenile literature. [1. Mexico.] I. Title. II. Series. F1208.5.G73 2000 972dc21 00-008527 2001 by Compass Point Books All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher. The publisher takes no responsibility for the use of any of the materials or methods described in this book, nor for the products thereof. Printed in the United States of America.

Page 3 Table of Contents "Hola!" 4 Desert Animals and Plants 7 Mountains and Volcanoes 11 Rain Forests 16 The Ancient People of Mexico 18 The Aztec People 20 The Spanish Explorers 25 Independence for Mexico 27 Mexico Today 30 Eating in Mexico 33 Fiesta Time 36 Sports and Fun 40 Glossary 44 Did You Know? 44 At a Glance 45 Important Dates 46 Want to Know More? 47 Index 48

Page 4 "Hola!" "Hola! Hello! Welcome to Mexico!" You might hear this greeting if you visit Mexico. Mexico lies just south of the United States. It is a very long country. Its coastline along the Pacific Ocean stretches more than 6,320 miles (10,170 Kilometers). A Mexican dancer in native costume

Page 5 Map of Mexico The Rio Grande forms Mexico's northern border with the United States. In the south, Mexico touches two countries, Guatemala and Belize. Mexico is made

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