"Latin America is one of the most biodiverse parts of our planet and features an astounding variety of geographical features-from frigid Andean mountain peaks to humid tropical rainforests. Readers venture through them all in this focused look at the geography of Latin America. As they learn fun facts and enhance their understanding of common curriculum concepts, they also discover beautiful photographs of the natural world. Sidebars, fact boxes, and maps supplement the main text to help build knowledge of this essential topic, while critical-thinking questions invite readers to use that knowledge to examine how humans and geography are connected"-- Provided by publisher.