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32 pp.
| Benchmark
| October, 2002
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LibraryISBN 0-7614-1411-8$$22.78
(4)
K-3
Child's Day series.
This book follows seven-year-old Iina-Marja, who lives with her family in Finnish Lapland, through a day at home (in town and at the family's country home) and at school. Color photos and an accessible text convey information about Sami customs, clothing, and food. Background on the region and the language are appended, as are a list of common phrases and a glossary, neither of which include pronunciation guides. Ind.