If America Were a Village - David J. Smith

A Book About the People of the United States
Illustrated by Shelagh Armstrong
for: middle grades
Kids Can Press, 2009
32 pgs.
Rating: 3.5
Great dedication

Welcome to America - population 306 million. This books tells of a village of 100 - each representing more than 3 million of America's people.
Who are we? Languages, citizenship
Where do we come from?
Where do we live? (by decade)
What are our families like?
What religions do we practice?
.....82 are Christians (54 Protestant, 24 Catholics, 2 Mormon and 2 "other")
....2 are Buddhist
.....1 is Jewish
.....1 is a Muslim
.....4 are "other" and...
.....10 have no religion
(It also shares world statistics)
What do we do? (1/4 attend school)
How old are we?
How wealthy are we?
What do we own?
What do we use? (energy & water-wise)
How helathy are we?
America past & future (size of the village over time)
Afterword & resources

Large illustrations look like paintings.
Really interesting....but the one about the world is even more interesting!