Publisher: Nomad

Copyright Date: 2014

Edition Date: 2014 Release Date: 05/13/14

Illustrator: Thompson, Chad,

Pages: 124 pages

ISBN: 1-619-30218-7

ISBN 13: 978-1-619-30218-1

Dewey: 306.2

LCCN: 2014469699

Dimensions: 27 cm.

Subject Heading:
Nation-building. Juvenile literature.
Civics. Juvenile literature.
Politics and culture. Juvenile literature.
Creative activities and seat work. Juvenile literature.
Nation-building.
Civics.
Politics and culture.
Creative activities and seat work.

Language: English

Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references (page 122) and index.

Reading Level: 4.0

Interest Level: 4-7

Lexile: 1020L

For anyone who's ever dreamed of ruling over their own empire, here's your chance! Micronations are imaginary countries that have a lot of the same things as real ones: laws, customs, history, and their own flags, coins, and postage stamps. Micronations: Invent Your Own Country and Culture takes readers step-by-step to create their own unique realm, using examples from real nations, micronations, and fictional lands. What makes a country a country? What symbols and systems define a country and help it function? Learn about geography and government, technology and the environment, art and culture, and the literary device of "world-building" used in works like The Hobbit and Harry Potter. Kids get to invent their own language, music, games, clothing, food, and holidays to fit their micronation's tradition. Whether they create a land of time travel where every city exists in a different epoch or an underwater monarchy whose chief export is fish, Micronations: Invent Your Own Country and Culture will engage kids' imagination and teach make-believe rulers how the real world works. This title meets Common Core State Standards for literacy in language arts, history and social studies; Guided Reading Levels and Lexile measurements indicate grade level and text complexity.